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April 21, 2017

In this issue...

Congratulations to all Tennessee HOSA Members!

Congratulations to all Tennessee HOSA student members, advisers, and partners! The 2016-17 academic year has seen great growth and change! Tennessee HOSA is a mere 80 members away from 12,000 members. The State Leadership Conference hosted nearly 3,000 members, Tennessee HOSA Middle School members graced our awards stage for the first time at the SLC, and industry and higher education professionals are making their presence more known in our organization than ever before! It is clear that Tennessee HOSA is blazing a trail for success!

You can see all Tennessee HOSA State Leadership Conference Results here

HOSA International Leadership Conference Update and Dates

Please note that Tennessee HOSA deadlines may differ from the national HOSA deadlines advertised in the 2017 International Leadership Conference (ILC) Guide. Many of the deadlines provided by national HOSA are state deadlines, which require the state to collect items/information from advisors prior to the advertised deadline. For this reason, all state deadlines must be set earlier in order to process and validate information and forms by the national deadline. You can find more information concerning the ILC here.

You can find a copy of the ILC guide, which contains a schedule, Medical Release Forms,  Code of Conduct, and much more here. Advisors, it is important that you review this guide to ensure that all necessary items are completed for your students!
  • May 1
    • Deadline to email Pamela Sieffert at Pamela.Grega@tn.gov stating whether or not your student/team (placing in the top three at the State Leadership Conference) plan to attend the International Leadership Conference
  • May 2
    • Pamela Sieffert will begin notifying alternate competitors of any opportunities to compete. Do not register alternate competitors unless notified by Pamela Sieffert.
  • May 8
    • System (including chapter advisor approval)
    • Deadline to remove attendees from your registration without being charged
    • Deadline for all national HOSA Medical Liability Release Forms and national HOSA Conduct Code forms to be received by Tennessee HOSA
    • Deadline for all Tennessee HOSA attendees to register for the International Leadership Conference
  • May 15
    • State Advisor Registration Confirmation with national HOSA
    • Deadline for all recognition event hours and funds raised to be entered into the HOSA Activity Tracking
  • June 13
    • Deadline for registration fee payment to be received by Tennessee HOSA
    • Deadline for 1st place winner reimbursement forms to be received by Tennessee HOSA
  • June 16 (midnight)
    • Deadline to contact Pamela Sieffert at Pamela.Sieffert@tn.gov to request registration substitutions

HOSA International Leadership Conference FAQs

Registration fee payment is done through Tennessee HOSA. We collect the money for registration fees and send one check to the national office.  
  • All registration fee payments must be received by Tennessee HOSA on or before June 13.  
  • All checks should be made payable to Tennessee HOSA and include "6000" in the memo line.
  • Schools sending multiple checks should attach each check to a copy of the invoice and indicate which attendee(s) the check cover(s).
  • Payments must be mailed and are not accepted onsite.
  • Do NOT send checks for the hotel to Tennessee HOSA or national HOSA.
  • Checks should be attached to a copy of the registration invoice and mailed to:
Tennessee HOSA - Attention: Pamela Sieffert
710 James Robertson Parkway
11th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
Nashville, TN 37243

Refund/Substitution Policy
  • ILC registration is non-refundable. Chapters are responsible for all attendees appearing on their registration invoice following the close of registration at midnight on May 8. Please remind your students, parents, and other attendees that if they decide not to attend the conference they are still responsible for paying their registration fee.  
  • Substitutions per events are allowed through June 16. Please note, all individuals who are substitutions must already be registered for the conference by May 8. 
  • All substitution requests must be sent to Pamela Sieffert at Pamela.Sieffert@tn.gov by 12 a.m. (midnight) on June 16 in order to be submitted by the national HOSA deadline.

First Place Competitor ILC Reimbursement

All students who placed 1st in their competitive event at the Tennessee HOSA State Leadership Conference are eligible to receive a reimbursement on their HOSA International Leadership Conference registration. ONLY those students placing 1st are eligible; substitutions are not permitted to receive the reimbursement. Reimbursements will be distributed after the ILC. Students are required to compete at the ILC to receive the reimbursement.

Reimbursement request forms are due June 13. Forms can be found here.

Forms must be emailed to Pamela.Sieffert@tn.gov or mailed to:
Tennessee HOSA
attn: Pamela Sieffert
710 James Robertson Pkwy
11th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
Nashville, TN 37243

Congratulations to the 2017-18 Tennessee HOSA State Officers!

Congratulations to Tennessee HOSA and the new State Officer Team! We are excited to see what this year has in store with the new team!

President: Samantha Donde, Tullahoma High School/ University of Tennessee, Knoxville
President- Elect: Jake Kelley, Lincoln County High School
East TN Vice President: McKenzie Holmes, McMinn County High School
Middle TN Vice President: Bryce Wilcoxson, White County High School
West TN Vice President: Grace Moore, Crockett County High School
Secretary/ Treasurer: Dhruva Patel, Spring Hill High School
Reporter/ Historian: Hailey Jones, Rossview High School

Tell us About Your SLC Experience!

We want to hear about your and your student's experiences at the SLC! Please take 5 minutes to submit our survey and share the opportunity with your students!

Dates, Deadlines, and Destinations

Note: As an advisor, you are strongly encouraged to enter these dates and deadlines into your calendar to ensure that your students do not miss out on these fun and engaging leadership training opportunities. 

National Leadership Conference
  • Disney's Coronado Springs Resort and Convention Center, Orlando, FL
  • June 21-24, 2017
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