McNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY
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| Date | Task |
|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | McNeese District Student Registration form opens & emails will go out to Coordinators |
| TBA | State Rally hosts High School Coordinator Zoom meeting *State Rally will send out the invite if you have registered your school with them |
| January 30, 2026 | Fee payment in the mail to SWLRA attn: Madison Owens McNeese State University Box 90175 Lake Charles, LA, 70609
Divisions I, II, & III $80/school All checks made payable to SWLRA. |
| February 13, 2026 | Submit District Contestant Entry forms for ALL competitors All Literary contestants must be registered on the excel file and email it back to me by 12:00 pm to mowens@mcneese.edu. I will only accept the excel template for entries. |
| February 27, 2026 | Deadline for Literary Substitutions - 12:00 pm (Substitutions need to be emailed to mowens@mcneese.edu) |
| March 6, 2026 | District Rally Special Accommodation Forms due (link to be provided soon) |
| March 14, 2026 | Southwest Louisiana Literary Rally @ McNeese Test start at 9:00AM SHARP!!! |
| April 18, 2026 | State Rally, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Check the LSU State Rally Website for location and timeslhsra.org |
** McNeese’s Spring Preview Day is the same day as Literary Rally. March 14, 2026 - All students are invited.
Questions or Concerns? Call Madison Owens at 337-475-5615 or mowens@mcneese.edu
Rally Day Reminders:
*School Buses should unload the students on campus and then park at either the softball field or football field. We have several events occurring on campus this day and will need access to all of the parking lots.
Ms. Anna Grace Bizzle is an Academic Advisor for the College of Nursing and Health Professions. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master's degrees in Secondary Education from Mississippi State University. Her favorite part of advising at McNeese is being a resource for students as they get used to the expectations of college and helping students pursue their degrees at such a wonderful school.