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 effective BPA 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/awards and the BPA Marketplace

Resources & Contacts

PUBLICATIONS

 Torch Awards Handbook: Updated annually. Found on www.bpanet.org/awards and 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!

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