Contact

Progam Contact

M. Ginger Scarbrough, PhD

Director, WERC Environmental Design Contest

 WERC Email | 575-646-8171

Flash Pitch Info for Teams

Location: Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Flash Talk Awards: Announced at the Awards Ceremony, April 15, 2025

Flash Pitch Round I: Sunday, 12 April 2026

  1. The rubric is published in the Team Manual.
  2. See Event Guide for room assignment (Published in March 2026)
  3. Teams randomly divided into 3 groups; present their flash talks in separate rooms.
  4. Presentation: 3.5 minutes + 2 minute judge Q/A + 2 minute transition/score entry.
  5. Dinner, keynote speaker, and mandatory safety briefing follow. 
  6. Top two teams from each room advance to the Final Round.
  7. Advancing teams are notified Monday afternoon, April 13. 
Flash Pitch Final Round: Tuesday, 14 April 2026
Presentation order determined by random drawing. 

Flash Pitch One Page Summary

Submit this when you submit your Flash Pitch Slides (April 6, 2026)

Flash Pitch Summary Template

Female presenting slide show

Slide and Summary Submission Deadline:

Friday, 6 April, 2026, 11:59 PM, your time zone

Team Leader uploads slide deck through WERC Team Site (preferred)

Or, send via WeTransfer to: werc@nmsu.edu

 Male presenting slideshow

Guidelines

Refer to the Team Manual for details about the Flash Pitch logistics, slide topics, etc.

 

Judges

Flash Pitch FAQs
Check this section regularly for updates and FAQs.

Q: May we display our institution's information, wear name badges, etc., during the Flash Pitch? (Posted 9/22/25)
A: Yes! New rules for 2026: You may reveal your team's institution during the Pitch.