Transcript Health Occupations Students of America

Health Occupations
Students of America
Porter High School
2014-2015
What is HOSA?
● A Co-Curricular, Student Led organization
that is designed to:
● Further develop knowledge and skills relating to the
Health Care Industry
● Allow students to become leaders and team players
among their peers and in society
● Provide an opportunity for students to compete at
the Area, State, and National levels
What is HOSA?
● Afford students the opportunity to investigate careers
pathways and healthcare / medical colleges
● An avenue for community service
● A welcoming place to develop friendships with other
PHS Spartans
● An enhancement to college application letters
● A possible source for college scholarship money
● A great group of students!
Flashback
Fall Leadership Conference ‘11
Anticipated Costs for HOSA
● (1st Semester due October 28)
● $30 HOSA affiliation Dues
● $5 Online Testing Fee per event tested (if online)
● (2nd Semester due January 16, 2015)
● $25 Area Competition (may work concession stand
to earn $ per hour and pay down this fee)
● $15 HOSA Tee shirt (optional)
SkillsUSA
●May Do Either HOSA or SkillsUSA
●May Do Both
●SkillsUSA dues are separate though and are $30 also
due October 28
●Cash pay must be in sealed envelope with Student
Name, ID #, and chosen event
●Check Pay must include Student name, Parent TDL,
Parent Cell #, and Parent Driver’s License #
National Affiliation Deadline
● To compete, National and State HOSA costs $30.
● The breakdown is:
$15 for National, $10 for State, $5 for PHS Chapter
● PHS Chapter dues are used to benefit the PHS
HOSA Chapter for various supplies needed
throughout the year
Fundraising
● We have an opportunity to work a few of the concession
stands this year. As a HOSA member, you are expected
to sign up for at least one game.
● Must be at least 16 years old to work inside stand.
● Younger may help in collecting tips.
● We need adults!!! Ask your parents and guardians!
● If you are involved in the current sport season,
cheerleader, golden grace, football, band etc. and
cannot help, you are excused from this requirement.
● Otherwise, you must at least help once!
● We receive 10% of earnings from the games. Please
come help! :)
● You will receive points for the hours you work
which will pay down your fees!
Fall Leadership Conference
● October 4
● @ Carl Wunsche
HOSA Week
● Officers and Ms. Clark will decide what week.
● TBA
Online Testing
● Online Testing Registration, and Payment Deadline
is November 12.
● $5 per event
● Ms. Herr the librarian will administer in PHS LMC
● Must proceed from online to go to Area.
(Only one individual or team may sign up for a
specific event. See hosa.org for details)
Online Testing @ PHS LMC
● December 8, 9, 10 during school day.
● An assigned time will be issued to take test in library.
Area Competition
● February 13 & 14, 2015 in Kingwood HS
State Competition
● April 9-11, in Dallas, TX.
National Competition
● June 24-27 in California
Join SkillsUSA!
● [Soon-to-be-elected] Co-Officers; you should be signing
up for this.
● Elected officers will be attending the SkillsUSA meeting
on Tuesday 9/16
● skillsusatx.org
Officer Elections
● We will have 4 Senior Co-Officers and 3 Junior Co-
Officers. (Ms. Clark will have final say)
● Application date before Sunday 9/14
● [email protected]
● After officers are elected, they will run the meetings
and act as a communications liaison.
● Officers set tone, encourage participation, foster a
commitment to humanitarian service, and lead by
example.
Stay Posted for Further
Updates
● PHS Website: Amanda Clark
● HOSA.org
● Texashosa.org
NEXT HOSA MEETING IS
September 23 !!!!!!!!!!!!!