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Welcome To BPA Survival Skills. Today’s students. Tomorrow’s business professionals. INTRODUCTION . Board Members Regional Advisors BPA Officers. THANK YOU.
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Welcome To BPA Survival Skills Today’s students. Tomorrow’s business professionals.
INTRODUCTION • Board Members • Regional Advisors • BPA Officers
THANK YOU Thank you for the time and commitment you are dedicating to your students, school, community, and Business Professionals of America. Get the most out of BPA. Participate. Get Involved. Learn by Doing!
How to become a BPA Advisor • New chapter start-up kit • Network with Regional Advisor and State Advisor • Website, website, website
How to have an effectiveBPA chapter • Recruit members • Elect officers • Build calendar of events • Hold regular meetings • Teach leadership skills • Participate in leadership conferences • Fundraise
Leadership Dates RLC Date – one of the last two weeks in January 2010 (Check with Regional Advisor) SLC Date – March 3 – 6, 2010 Fort Worth, TX NLC Date – May 5 – 9, 2010 Anaheim, CA
Annual Conferences • Fall Leadership • Regional Leadership • State Leadership • National Leadership
Texas Contacts • www.TexasBPA.com • State Advisor—Vickie Thomas • Regional Advisory Committee Chairman—Jan McClintock • Competitive Events Coordinator – Robin Goff • Regional Advisor • Board Members • Officers
Resources & Contacts PUBLICATIONS • Workplace Skills Assessment Guidelines: Updated annually. Found on www.bpanet.org and the BPA Marketplace, www.bpamarketplace.org • Style & Reference Manual & Human Resource Manual: Updated annually. Found on www.bpanet.org/events • Administrators, Proctors, Graders Handbook: Updated annually. Found on www.bpanet.org/events • Special Recognition Awards Handbook: Updated annually. Found on www.bpanet.org/awardsand the BPA Marketplace
Resources & Contacts PUBLICATIONS • Torch Awards Handbook: Updated annually. Found on www.bpanet.org/awardsand the BPA Marketplace • Chapter Management Reference: Updated annually. Found at the BPA Marketplace www.bpamarketplace.org • COMMUNIQUE: Electronically published quarterly • Local Advisor’s Bulletin: Electronically published quarterly
Websites TEXAS www.texasbpa.com NATIONAL www.bpanet.org
Have a great year in BPA! Remember, help is only a click away! We are all here to help you and your students be successful!