TSA overview

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Join the Technology Revolution
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Creating Technical Literacy
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• Mission
• To prepare our membership for the challenges of a
  dynamic world by promoting technological
  literacy, leadership, and problem solving,
  resulting in personal growth and opportunities.

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Chapter Goals

• Affiliate your Chapter
• Contact your National Office for follow-up
• Order Curricular Resource Guide

• Develop successful fund raising activity
• Display School Scene
• Develop Parent Booster Program

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Affiliation

• Download Mississippi TSA BOOK 2002 from
• www.mde.k12.ms.us/ovte/ospd/ospdpg/htm
• Fill out affiliation form and mail to National
  TSA
• Mail copy of form to Dr. Kay
• Dues Make checks out to National TSA.

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2001-02 State Officer Team

• President Lindsey Sapic
• Vice President Andrae Sims
• Secretary Veronica Forster
• Reporter Josh Cromwell
• Treasurer Rachael Goff
• Sergeant-at-Arms Jessica Chandler
• Alternate Tuesdee Schertzer
• Alumni Rep Tony Tanner

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TSA Publications

• National TSA Chapter Program Kit 15.00
• 2001-02 Chapter Directory
  6.00
• High School CRG 24.00
• Middle School CRG 25.00

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National Chapter Program Kit

• Offers operational information for chapters,
  including suggested monthly activities,
  fundraising ideas, suggestions for advisors, etc.
  A Priceless resource!!! 15.00 each

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2001-02 Information Directory

• Has everything and everyone you need to know for
  the coming year.
• Includes State Officers, Chapter Advisors,
  corporate members, committee members and the
  complete TSA Bylaws.
• Order from National TSA - 6.00

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HS MS Curricular Resources Guides

• The HIGH SCHOOL2000-02 Competitive Events. All
  events are defined, including specific
  requirements and judges rating sheets.
• A Priceless resource!!! 24.00 each
• The MIDDLE SCHOOL 2001-2003 Competitive Events
  Guide 25.00

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Newsletter

• Mississippi TSA Newsletter
• DocumentsTo Be Shared with your students. These
  are published primarily for the student
  membership.

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Parent Booster Clubs

• Help the Chapter Advisor
• Run meetings
• Raise funds
• Arrange Transportation
• Attend workshops with chapter
• Help link chapter with business industry
  connections

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TSA Super Highway

• Communications
• News Briefs
• Internet TSA Homepages
• NATIONAL TSA www.tsaweb.org
• STATE TSA OFFICE
• www.mde.k12.ms.us/ovte/ospd/ospdpg.htm

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TSACOMPETITIVE EVENTS
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Levels of Competition

• Middle School Program- Grades 6,7,8, 9
• High School Program- Grades 9,10,11,12
• Ninth graders must compete at the level their
  chapter affiliated.
• If 9th grade is housed in a 6-9 or 7-9, the ninth
  grade is affiliated in the middle school program.

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High School events

• Architectural Models
• Chapter Team
• CAD (Architectural, Engineering, 3D Modeling)
• Computer Construction Trouble Shooting
• Construction Systems
• Cyberspace Pursuit

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High School events Continued

• Desktop Publishing
• Electronic Systems
• Extemporaneous Speech
• Film Technology
• Flight Endurance
• Imaging Technology
• Membership Recruitment Challenge

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High School events Continued

• Manufacturing Prototype
• Prepared Presentation
• Promotional Communication
• Promotional Graphics
• Radio Control Transportation Challenge
• SciVis

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High School events Continued

• Structural Engineering
• Technical Research Report Writing
• Technical Sketching/Application
• Technological Systems
• Geographic Information Systems

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High School events Continued

• Technology Bowl
• Technology Challenge
• Technology Problem Solving
• Transportation Modeling
• Job Applications
• Safety Illustrations
• RC Racing

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Middle School events

• Challenging Technology Issues
• Chapter Team
• Communications Challenge
• Computer Applications
• Construction Challenge
• Digital Photography Challenge

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Middle School events continued

• Dragster Design Challenge
• Electrical Applications
• Environmental Challenge
• Flight Challenge
• Graphic Design Challenge
• Geographic Information Systems

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Middle School events continued

• Inventions and Innovations
• Leadership Challenge
• Manufacturing Challenge
• Marine Design Challenge
• Membership Recruitment Challenge

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Middle School events continued

• Safety Illustrations
• Job Application
• Prepared Speech
• Problem Solving
• Structural Challenge
• Technical Design Challenge

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Middle School events continued

• Technical Writing Challenge
• Technology Bowl Challenge
• Transportation Challenge
• TSA Talk/Multimedia
• Video Challenge

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TSA Competitive Event Themes

• Check the TSA Web Site or Check with your State
  Coordinator.
• Site www.tsaweb.org/

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Official Nominations -2001

• TSA Advisor of the Year (S. Russ,Amite County)
• TSA State Officers Scholarship (Matthew
  Woods,Horn Lake)

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TSA National Conference

• Dates June 24-28, 2002
• Place
• Denver, Colorado
• June, 2003- Omni Hotel, Orlando,FL
• June, 2004- Opryland Hotel, Nashville,TN

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Leadership Development
TSACreating Future Leaders
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The World Is Changing, TSA Provides All
Students With the Opportunity To Do Their Best.