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May 10, 2017

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TSA National Conference

The TSA National Conference will be held on June 21-25, 2017 at the Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, FL. Please visit the national conference webpage as it will have important information regarding schedules, activities, and other information.
  • Conference Theme: "Defining Your Future"
  • Schedule at a Glance
  • May 21, 2017: Competitive event/pre-registration deadline, ALL contestants must be registered for conference by this date. The state advisor approved events will be added to your student's registration starting May 22nd.
  • Join our Remind TN TSA Nationals class for text updates and reminders for Tennessee
Please notify the state advisor, Tracy Whitehead, if your student/s attendance for one of the restricted events based on placement at state conference. The following forms will be used to capture drops and confirmations for events that require state advisor approval:
  • To report a contestant NOT attending click here
  • To confirm your state qualifier will attend click here
Advisors can review drops for additional advancement purposes by clicking here.

TSA National Conference Volunteer Opportunity

Your help is needed as we continue to prepare for the upcoming 2017 National TSA conference in Orlando, Florida. As with other national CTSOs, state delegations rally to help cover judging needs. Each state delegation is asked to provide three volunteers to serve as judges. One of the best ways to gain better understanding of how to prepare your students is to serve as a judge and experience how competitions are conducted.

If you are willing to volunteer please email, Tracy Whitehead, your name, contest you are interested in assisting, and contact information. Keep in mind that middle school advisors may only judge high school competitive events; and high school advisors may only judge middle school competitive events.

Free Resource "myTSA"

Are you taking advantage of MyTSA, the free digital platform for TSA members to catalog and save their TSA and LEAP milestones. MyTSA makes it easy for student members to track their leadership activities, and update their progress while preparing for upcoming competitions. Be sure to take advantage of this valuable free resource for TSA members.

Competition Updates

To prepare your students for competition, be sure you are accessing the following documents and update links for the latest contest information. Note: LEAP leadership resumes are required as part of the “Go/No Go” checklist (see event rubrics) for all high school conference competitors in Orlando. High school competitors who do not submit a printed copy of the LEAP leadership resume for each competition for which they are registered will be disqualified. Please obtain complete guidelines and the required LEAP leadership resume template here.

National TSA Conference Registration and Hotel

Online registration for the 2017 National TSA conference, June 21-25, 2017 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, is now open. Please review the link to policies regarding room reservations as there are some new policies in place for 2017. 

As you make plans to attend the 2017 national TSA conference, be sure to check out the online resources on the conference web page available for your planning purposes:
  • A letter to share with your administrators detailing the value of attending the conference (link to Letter for Administration under Chapter Advisors on the conference web page)
  • A fundraising guide offering fun and unique ideas, as well as a list of web links for fundraising activities - everything from loose change collection drives to eco-friendly recycling events
  • A Conference Slide Show presentation to share with administrators, parents, and potential sponsors about the benefits of attending the conference (link to Conference Presentation under General Information on the conference web page
  • A Promotional Video produced by the Florida TSA state delegation
Be sure to take advantage of these conference planning resources.

National TSA Conference ACS Donations

Did your chapter raise funds for the American Cancer Society (ACS) this year? The time to submit those funds through the TSA/ACS Spirity Service Awards program is coming soon.
 
Levels of participation are calculated on money raised by chapters from July 1, 2016 to June 1, 2017 as follows:
  • Platinum for $500-$999
  • Diamond for $1,000-$1,999
  • Purple for $2,000 or more
Through the TSA/ACS Spirit of Service Awards program, special recognition will be given at the 2017 National TSA conference and on the TSA website to the following:
  • the TSA chapter that raises the most money
  • the state whose chapters raise the most money collectively
  • the top three states that raise the most money per TSA member
One popular way to raise money for TSA/ACS Spirit Service Awards program is by participating in one of the Relay for Life events held in your community each spring. Go to www.relay.org for exact locations and tips on how to organize a team.
Record your chapter's fundraising efforts on the TSA website by June 1, 2017.

National TSA Conference Leadership Workshops

Professional leadership training at the 2017 National TSA conference.
Free professional leadership training will be offered to middle and high school TSA members, as well as advisors, at the 2017 National TSA conference in Orlando Florida.
 
Each session will be customized for the audience (middle school members, high school members, and advisors), and will focus on The Student Leadership Challenge-Five Practices for Becoming an Exemplary Leader, how the Five Practices can be applied to TSA competitions, and important LEAP information. These free training sessions will also help TSA members define their futures as leaders in their chapter, school, and beyond. All session attendees will receive a pin and certificate upon completion of the training.
 
Take advantage of this opportunity for you and your chapter members and register yourself and your chapter members for the appropriate session when you complete your online national TSA conference registration. Pre-registration is required and there are a limited number of spots available for each session.
 
The schedule for the professional leadership training taking place at the upcoming national TSA conference in Orlando, Florida has now been confirmed:

Middle School (one session only)
Saturday, June 24th – 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
High School
Friday, June 23rd – 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Saturday, June 24th – 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Advisors
Friday, June 23rd – 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.


 

Important Dates and Deadlines

 
  • May 21, 2017 - Deadline for Competitive Event Registration
  • May 21, 2017 - Special needs request forms due
  • May 22, 2017 - State advisor approval for restricted competitions opens
  • May 29, 2017 - Deadline to reserve hotel for national conference
  • June 1, 2017 - American Cancer Society contributions due to ACS
  • June 21-25, 2017 - 2017 TSA National Conference
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