HARO Competition

The Houston Area Region Odyssey ("HARO") Competition takes place
on Saturday, February 21st, 2026,
at Springwoods Village Middle School, 1120 Crossgate Boulevard, Spring, TX 77373.

This is an all-day event, followed by the Awards ceremony in the Gym.

Competitive Teams will be given two slots on the schedule,
one morning and one afternoon. Half the teams will do long-term then spontaneous,
the other half will do spontaneous, then long-term.

Documentation for the tournament will be updated below from late January. Until then, use the HARO page for ongoing coach and parent information.

General Resources:

Link to Team Forms.
Link to List of Prohibited items.
List of Exempt and Assigned Value Items for your Cost Form.
Link to List of Concessions (coming mid-February).

Tournament Information Packet (“TIP”)

This document contains all the procedural and practical information that the coach and parents need to know about the tournament. Share it with parents and come prepared.

Tournament Visitor Guide

This quick visitor guide can be easily shared with parents or extended family looking for informaiton about what to watch and what to do while at the tournament. The full Tournament Program is posted further below.

Weigh-In Procedures for Problem 4 teams (Save Me Structure)

The team schedule will indicate a specific weigh-in time for teams. One (or more) team member(s) go on or before the specific weigh-in time with their structure(s).

Team Schedule

This document contains the schedule of teams performances and spontaneous competition. The printable version will include a venue color to make it easier on the day, as well as individual times for team check-in and props allowed in building. Please make a note of your venue color (i.e. red, or blue).

School Access and Parking

Please ensure that all adults in your team get a copy of this document. It shows access to the school with drop-off options and parking.

School Site map

This document contains the location of each competition venue within the school, as well as services and general information. Each adult in your group should have a copy. Please download close to competition again for the latest version and share with all team parents. We will not have printed copies on-site. 

The first page if the map is ready, showing what we call the West Wing, where problem 3,4,5 & Primary will take place. Also team check-in, paperwork check, volunteers, and more. Maps of other buildings coming soon.

Team Members Certificates (Available in January)

Competitive Teams: Template for Personalized Team Member Certificates are available, by long-term problem. Download them to your computer and then fill the PDF fields with the team member name, coach name and school name. Then Print! You may do so at your convenience before or after the competition.

Primary Teams: Personalized Certificates for Primary teams will be printed and handed out at competition, after each team performance.

Tournament Program

Here is an electronic copy of our Competition program. You can print your own copies to share with the family ahead of time.

NOTE: Subject to change.