USU Aggie Invitational

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026

The Aggie Invitational, hosted by the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, is an event for Utah DECA and FBLA students to be recognized and rewarded in a broad range of business and career-related areas. Students will have the opportunity to compete in events while also participating in fun activities to get them excited for college. The Aggie Invitational will also help to prepare students for their region and state DECA and FBLA competitions.

  • Cost: FREE
  • Location: Taggart Student Center on the northwest corner of the Utah State University campus. See maps and directions for assistance.
  • Tenative Schedule:
    • 7:30 am: Check-in starts
    • 8:30 am: Welcome beings
    • 9:00 am: First presentations begin
    • 4:00 pm: Aggie Invite events concludes
  • Lunch: Lunch will be provided to all attendees at no cost.
 Shara Gibbons

Shara Gibbons

shara.gibbons@usu.edu

Registration

Overview

Aggie Invite registration will take place in two phases this year.

Phase 1 opens at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, September 21. Once we receive your school’s Phase 1 pre-registration form, you will receive a personalized link to complete Phase 2 Registration within 24 business hours.  Details regarding both phases are included below.

Aggie Invite has a 950 student attendance capacity (due to fire code restrictions).  The event has reached capacity the last three years and registration has closed prior to the deadline. By having a 2 Phase registration process, schools are able to submit their student attendance counts, while collecting student specific details. This also allows us to better manage the event capacity.

A school’s registration is not considered guaranteed and counted towards the event capacity until Both Phase 1 & Phase 2 are submitted.

Please submit your Phase 1 registration as early as possible to gain access to the Phase 2 registration process.


Phase 1:
School Pre-Registration Form

On the School Pre-Registration Form, you will submit basic information about your school, advisors, and anticipated student participation.  If DECA and FBLA are both offered at a school and have different advisors, you may fill out the form individually.

Information needed for School Pre-Registration Form:

  • School Name
  • Primary advisor's name and email
  • Additional advisors’ names and emails
  • Anticipated number of student participants (this needs to be close, but doesn’t have to be exact)
    • The maximum number of students a school can register is 50 students.
    • Schools can put up to an additional 50 students on a waitlist; we will confirm additional capacity by October 2, 2026. 

Notes:

  • Once your school pre-registration form is submitted, our team will generate your school’s Phase 2: Student Event Registration Google Sheet. You will receive the file within 24 business hours.
  • If a school has both a DECA and FBLA program, the two programs will be merged into one Phase 2: Student Event Registration Google Sheet and will be shared with advisors of both programs.
Registration:
  • Registration URL will be posted on September 21, 2026 @ 3:00 pm.
  • Phase 1 School Pre-Registration Submissions are due by October 1, 2026, but a waitlist may be implemented if capacity is reached prior to October 1.

Phase 2:
Student Event Registration Google Sheet

After receiving your School’s Phase 1 Pre-Registration submission, our team will prepare a School Specific Phase 2: Student Event Registration Google Sheet for your school to enter student event details.

  • All Advisors listed on the Phase 1 Google Form will be granted access to edit the Phase 2 Google Sheet.
  • If your school offers both DECA and FBLA, there will be one combined registration sheet for both programs (even if there are separate advisors).
  • Information needed for Student Event Registration:
    • For team events: list all team members (their full names are needed)
    • Each student’s name
    • Unisex T-shirt size for each student (T-shirts will be distributed after the event)
    • Dietary restrictions
    • Event selection (see list below of available events)
    • Advisor(s) shirt size and dietary restrictions.

Important Notes:

  • Do not download or make a separate copy of your Phase 2 Student Event Registration Google Sheet—use the shared version provided. Making separate copies can cause registration errors and may jeopardize your school being able to attend the event.
  • Once all information has been entered, follow the instructions on your Student Event Registration Google Sheet to submit your registration and secure your spots.
  • After you submit and lock your registration, you will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours from our team to verify your submission.
Phase 2: Submission Deadline
  • Friday, October 9th by 5:00 PM
  • No late submissions or changes will be accepted after this date.

Competitive Events

Students may only participate in ONE event this year either a DECA or FBLA event.

Team restrictions: DECA team events will have two students per team. FBLA team events can have up to three students per team.

DECA Events

  1. Sports and Entertainment (Team)
  2. Hospitality Services (Team)
  3. Business Law (Team)
  4. Buying and Merchandising (Team)
  5. Entrepreneurship (Individual)
  6. Business Finance (Individual)
  7. Quick Serve (Individual)
  8. Apparel and Design (Individual)

FBLA Events

  1. Impromptu Speaking (Individual)
  2. International Business (Team or Individual)
  3. Public Speaking (Individual)
    1. 2026-27 National Prompt: TBA.
  4. Job Interview (Individual)
  5. Technology Support & Services (Individual)