2025 IHSTF TECH OLYMPICS

Sponsored by the ITA

Friday, January 10, 2025

LOCATION TBA

Calling all techies! 

It is finally time to bring back the Tech Olympics! Register to test your technical skills and see how you measure up to the standards of excellence.

The following events will be offered:

• Costume Change - Solo (Costume)

• Hang, Focus, and Strike Lighting Instruments - Team (Lighting)

• Strike and Set Up Props - Team (Props)

• Tape a Ground Plan - Team (Stage Management)

• Leg a Platform - Team (Set Building)

• Knot Tying - Solo (Rigging)

The top three competitors will be announced for each event, as well as the top three teams overall.

Logistics: 

• Teams will compete during one of the following workshop sessions on Friday: 9:00-11:30 a.m. or 12:00-2:30 p.m. (subject to change based on interest).

• In order to be eligible for the overall team awards, schools must compete in each of the six events. Teams are not required to compete in all six, but they will not be eligible for team awards.

• A school may have as many as 6 participants or as few as 2 as long as all events are completed (lighting, props, stage management, and set building must be done by 2 people).

Registration Form (December 15th, 2024)

Sign up starting December 15, 2024! Registration is limited. The deadline is January 5, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

Questions?

Contact Jocelyn Ludtke

techolympics@ihstf.org

Illinois Thespians