School Days Contests

School Days offer students a variety of opportunities to compete against other students. English and History come together in our Essay Contest. Be inspired and enter the Art Contest, with finalists and selected works displayed. Test your students’ ability to write like Shakespeare in our Poetry Contest. Dress up and enter the Costume Contest. Or test your fortress invading skills by joining in our newest contest – the Trebuchet Competition which combines Math, Science, Physics, and Engineering in a fun and unique style. In 2012 School Days will also introduce two NEW contests! Journalism students are invited to enter to win a chance to have their work released to the media including story writing and photojournalism! All students are invited to enter into the School Days Science Fair!

Awards will be presented by King Henry VIII himself to each winner at a daily awards assembly. No additional fees are required to enter into any Contest but all students entered must purchase a School Days ticket. Please read all registration forms carefully as some contests have a strict registration deadline as they are judged prior to the day of the event.

To watch a video clip from the 2011 Texas Renaissance School Days please click here!

NEW FOR 2012!

Journalism - Story Writing and Photography

We invite students who attend School Days to write a story for the press based on their experience. Photographers are invited to capture their experience. Winning articles and photos will be released to the media for an opportunity to be published! Click here for more information!

Science Fair

Follow in the footsteps of Galileo, Da Vinci, and Copernicus! All students are invited to participate in the FIRST EVER Texas Renaissance Festival School Days Science Fair!

Trebuchet Challenge

2011 Trebuchet Winners

This competition is designed to challenge students to use Math, Science, Physics and problem solving skills. Students research, design, build, and launch a trebuchet on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 during Texas Renaissance School Days. The competition is designed to inspire and invigorate the true nature of the Engineering spirit and provide students the opportunity to learn through experience about technology in the past by recreation. Click here for more information!

Essay Contest

2011 Winners

Using a provided prompt based on grade level, students combine History, English, and research skills to write a Historical Essay. All entries for this contest MUST be received by the due date as the entries are pre-judged but the awards are presented the day of the event. Click here for more information!

Poetry Contest

2011 Winners

All grade levels are welcome to try their hand at this artistic endeavor with the English Language. All entries for this contest MUST be received by the due date as the entries are pre-judged but the awards are presented the day of the event. Click here for more information!

Art Contest

2011 Winners

The art of the Renaissance took art to new levels and soared under the leadership of artists like Raphael and Michelangelo. In this contest students of all grade levels are encouraged to make their own masterpieces. A select number of entries will be displayed on festival grounds. All entries into this contest MUST be received by the due date as the entries are pre-judged but the awards are presented the day of the event. Click here for more information!

Costume Contest

2011 Winners

All grade levels are welcome to dress up and participate in our Costume Contest. Each date of School Days a new winner will be selected. Entries do not have to be sewn by the student to enter but must be worn. All entries must reflect the time period and/or feel of the festival. Click here for more information!