We are extremely excited and grateful that you have chosen to be a part of one of the best conferences the state of Kentucky offers: Educators Rising.
The 2026 Educators Rising Kentucky State Conference and Competitions will take place on Wednesday, March 5th at the Kentucky Exposition Center located at 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY 40209. This year the conference theme is: Rising Stars: Lights, Leadership, Action!
Please consider your strengths as an educator or professional and choose from among the following competitions. We've listed each below, along with their rubrics. We are allowing (1) V competitor and (1) JV competitor for each competition this year. If you are bilingual in English and Spanish, we kindly ask that you choose a Spanish competition. Please understand, while we offer three preferences, we cannot guarantee anything.
We extend our biggest thank-yous and high fives to you, our volunteer crew! Whether you are judging, monitoring, running around, or helping maintain organization, we APPRECIATE YOU and could NOT do this without YOU!
Please reference the list below to find out which competitions match your strengths:
