The Technology Student Association is a national organization dedicated to the promotion of science and technology education. It hosts competitions all over the country at different competitive levels: regional, state, and national. At these competitions, middle and high school students have the opportunity to apply their technical knowledge in a variety of situations and compete against their peers in a fun and engaging environment.
Monthly (3rd Wednesday) meetings for TSA officers at 8:00 a.m. and are held D102. Members meetings start Wednesday before school at 8:00 a.m. and are held D102 every 1st Wednesday of the month. Open work time is can be during access time or after school once a week this ensures plenty of time to work hard and get a lot accomplished. Projects in TSA can either be performed in groups or individually. Individual activities include events such as graphic design, 3D computer-aided design, and photography, while group activities include website design, film, robotics, and structural engineering.
Link to National TSA State TSA
State Contests 2007-2008 link
SkillsUSA is a national organization serving
teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for
careers in technical, skilled and service occupations, including health
occupations. SkillsUSA programs include local, state and national competitions
in which students demonstrate occupational and leadership skills. At
the annual national-level SkillsUSA Championships, over 5,000 students
compete in 87 occupational and leadership skill areas.
SkillsUSA programs also help to establish industry standards for job
skill training in the lab and classroom, and promote community service.
SkillsUSA is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and is
cited as a "successful model of employer-driven youth development
training program" by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Links to National and State websites
State Contest 2007-2008 Link
Our Goals:
- Involve students from all backgrounds of technology in TSA events
- Allow students the opportunity to use technology for many different applications
- Fundraise to help pay for conferences and other chapter expenses
- Promote the use of technology in different environments
- Community Service
Current TSA Chapter Officers:
President - Justin Hoff Treasurer - Dallan Wagner Vice President - Kyle Brown Secretary - Danika Pariseau Historian - Sean Kinard - - Advisors - Alan Wardsworth (video, photography, animation) Rich Hein ( CAD, Architecture, Contruction) Kim Wellington ( transportation, robots, web design)
Meeting Notes
After X-Mas break we will start on video commercial with DECA.
12/5/07 Regionals at UHI at 8:30 for CO2 cars and Engineering (Bridges).
10/10/07 Next meeting for TSA sign-up. Cost is $15.00 in the business office. T-Shirts are $ 5.00. (Officers get their shirts free). Picture Day for officers!!!
9/27/07 Election turnout of about 30 to here speeches for officers running this. Great job everyone that ran for a cabinet position.
9/13/07 First meeting of the year had many students not sure of the time and place. Elections are underway see Mr. Wardsworth or Mr. Hein for details. Regionals will be held at UHI this year? We will try and post meeting online for those who cannot get up in the morning.
For Officers:
1. Update budget.
2. Plan next meeting.
3. Registration for TSA and Skills/USA before Feb 1st.
4. Plan when to print T-Shirts and mouse pads.
5. Make a new current list of members.
6. Other ideas???
