2026 JAG Career Development Conference- Project Based Learning (PBL) Judge Volunteer - High School

Get Connected Icon Happens On Feb 26, 2026
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Description

JAG Nebraska’s Career Development Conference will be held on Thursday, February 26 at the Downtown Hilton (1001 Cass St.) from 7:30am-2:00pm.

JAG Nebraska students from across the state will take their skills learned in the JAG program and compete individually in various categories.

Project Based Learning (PBL) Judges - JAG student teams will share about PBL project they completed at school or in their community this year. Everyone on the team gets to share, and together, they will show how PBL made learning awesome and provided real community impact in 7 minutes or less!  Scoring rubrics will be provided for judges. 

The presentations will take place from 7:30am – 12:20pm.

Volunteers should arrive no later than 7:30am.

Please join us for a networking lunch with JAG students after the competition.

There will be a Judges training offered on two different dates and times - a JAG representative will be reaching out to all judges for training. 

Feb. 24  4:00pm

Feb. 25  8:00am

Please pick one here: CDC Judge's Preparatory Meeting Registration - Google Form


Day of Schedule:

7:10am Judges arrive

7:30am Competitions begin

9:30am-11:20am: College/Career Fair

12:20pm: Showcase events conclude

12:30pm Lunch/Program

1:15pm: Awards/Closing Ceremony/Pictures,

2:00pm: Dismissal

Details

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Location

Get Connected Icon Downtown Hilton
1001 Cass Street,
Omaha, NE  68102