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2017 State Leadership Conference
Table of Contents
Item Page
Who May Attend -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Conference Registration ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Competitive Events Registration ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 State Only Competitive Events Guidelines ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Competitive Events Guidelines -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Second Semester Student Registrations -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Open Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Hotel Registration ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Hotel Check-In Procedures -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Hotel Check-Out Procedures ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Cancellation and Substitution Policy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Student Code of Conduct---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Chaperone Criteria ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 Conference Shuttle Information------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Competitive Events/Software Listing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 Award Ceremony Recognition --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Pre-Submitted Events Deadlines ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 NLC 2017 Industry Certification ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Pilot Events for MN College Division ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Contestants Must Bring Own Computer for These Events --------------------------------------------------- 8 Conference Attire ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Tentative Conference Schedule ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Special State Awards ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Forms Section ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Sample SLC News Release ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 Code of Conduct ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Release Form ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 Eligibility Form ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16-17 Team Entry Form ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18 Individual Entry Form ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19
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Registration Materials for the MN BPA College Division
2017 State Leadership Conference
Dakota Community Technical College
February 23- 25, 2017
WHO MAY ATTEND
Advisors and students who are paid State and National members of their respective chapters are eligible to participate in the 2017 State Leadership Conference.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
The registration fee for the State Leadership Conference is $95.00 per person and includes: conference and competitive event materials, shuttle service, speaker fees, judges’ expenses, awards, and the Awards Banquet. Advisors—complete the attached registration forms, save, and email to Deb Schwager at [email protected] The registration form and fee is due on or before February 3, 2017. Chapters will be invoiced for their registration. Checks should be made payable to MN BPA College Division.
COMPETITIVE EVENTS ON-LINE REGISTRATION
The Website address for online registration is: https://mnbpareg.paulnet.net. Advisors will be emailed a username and password to use when registering students by December 10, 2016. Competitive Events registration is due February 3, 2017 (with the exception of new second semester students.)
STATE ONLY COMPETITIVE EVENTS GUIDELINES
Also register students for the State Only Competitive Events and State Only Special Awards on-line at https://mnbpareg.paulnet.net. A copy of the State Only Events Guide is attached.
COMPETITIVE EVENTS GUIDELINES
All individuals must be members of the Minnesota and National Association to be eligible to participant in the Competitive Events program at the State Leadership Conference. Each student may enter the following number of contests for our State Contest—please note that National Guidelines are different:
Unlimited number of events (as their schedule allows). Individuals must schedule their time for the number of events they register for—no arrangements will be made for students with conflicts. All conflicts must be worked out prior to registration.
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Unlimited number of Open Contests and State-Only Events.
SECOND SEMESTER STUDENT REGISTRATIONS
Advisors may register new students registering for second semester classes through February 10, 2017. Be sure to register and pay state and national dues for them on-line with the National Office before registering them for the Conference.
OPEN EVENTS
Students will take the Open Events at their college prior to the Conference through D2L. Dakota County Technical College will be administering the tests the week of February 5 to February 10, 2017. Registration information will be sent to all advisors in January along with the dates and times these tests will be offered.
HOTEL REGISTRATION
The following Hotel will be used for the SLC Conference: GrandStay Hotel & Conference 7083 153rd St. W Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952)953-6111 Fax (952)953-4160 The rate, including taxes, is $104.52 per night per room. This is for a 1 Bedroom Suite/or Deluxe rooms. See enclosed Hotel reservation form for all of room summaries and rates. These rooms will host 4 people.
Grandstay & Suites Per Room/Night Per Person/Night
Single $104.52 $104.52
Double $104.52 $52.26
Triple $104.52 $34.84
Quad $104.52 $26.13
(Contact the hotel for specific requests, e.g., handicap accessibility.)
Use the attached Hotel Registration spreadsheet to make your reservations. When completed, email your hotel reservation to the following people:
[email protected] Hotel registration is due February 10, 2017. Each chapter will make payment for their rooms directly to the GrandStay--you will specify your payment method when registering for your rooms.
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HOTEL CHECK-IN PROCEDURE
The check-in procedure will be as follows: 1) Upon arrival at the hotel, one advisor from each delegation should pick up the room keys for the
entire delegation from the hotel registration desk on the main floor. The keys for the entire delegation will be packaged together. (Rooms are not guaranteed until 3 p.m.) Please instruct your students that only advisors will be allowed to register the delegation, unless you have made special arrangements with the hotel.
2) The hotel will assign the rooms as the reservation forms are received. Early submission of forms is advised.
3) If there are cancellations after you have submitted the reservation, it will be necessary to notify the hotel. This request is necessary to insure that your chapter is not charged for unused sleeping rooms,
4) The hotel requests that you notify them of all cancellations and/or substitutions and additions to your rooming list. Do this in ALL cases, even if you must call the day you depart for the hotel. This will greatly simplify the registration process.
HOTEL CHECK-OUT PROCEDURE
Check out is 12 noon. Pay for all incidentals before departure.
CANCELLATION AND SUBSTITUTION POLICY
You may cancel or substitute students listed on your original registration form until February 10, 2017. Please email your changes to the Executive Director. No refunds will be given after that date.
CODE OF CONDUCT
All conference participants are to consider this a professional conference and are expected to abide by the Association’s Code of Conduct, which is included on Page 14 in the Forms Section of this packet. Please review this form with your students and have each student sign a form. Keep the signed forms on file with your other registration materials.
CHAPERONE CRITERIA
The required chaperone ratio will be one advisor per chapter. A ratio of one advisor per 10 students is highly recommended. All chaperones are required to pay registration fees and to assist in the running of a competitive event as needed.
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CONFERENCE SHUTTLE INFORMATION
Continuous shuttle service between the GrandStay and Dakota County Technical College with be with the hotel Shuttle and Grayline Transportation
Friday, February 24, 2017: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2017: 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Plan to arrive and catch the shuttle at least one hour before your scheduled event. Depending on traffic will take at least 15 minutes to the college.
COMPETITIVE EVENTS/SOFTWARE LISTING
PCs with Microsoft® ®Windows format will be used for all events Event
Software Packages
Administrative Support Team MS Office 2013
Advanced Office Systems & Procedures MS Office 2013
Advanced Spreadsheet Applications MS Excel 2013
Advanced Word Processing Skills MS Office 2013
Basic Office Systems & Procedures MS Office 2013
Database Applications MS Access 2013
Digital Publishing Adobe InDesign® CS6, Adobe Illustrator®
CS6
Fundamental Desktop Publishing MS Office 2013, MS Publisher 2013,
Adobe InDesign® CS6
Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications MS Excel 2013
Fundamental Word Processing Skills MS Office 2013
Fundamentals of Web Design NotePad
Integrated Office Applications MS Office 2013
Intermediate Word Processing MS Office 2013
Legal Office Procedures MS Office 2013
Medical Office Procedures MS Office 2013
AWARD CEREMONY RECOGNITION
Number. of students to call on stage and awards given If 5 advance to nationals, top 8 will be called to stage
Top five receive plaques, rest receive medallions If 4 advance to nationals, top 6 will be called to stage
Top four receive plaques, rest receive medallions If 3 advance to nationals, top 5 will be called to stage
Top 3 receive plaques, rest receive medallions For team events—top four teams will be called to stage
First and Second receive one team plaque and individual participant plaques
Rest receive medallions Special Recognition Awards--all Chapters qualifying will be called to stage
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Outstanding Chapter for each award receives a plaque
Other Chapters qualifying receive a certificate and medallion
PRE-SUBMITTED EVENT DEADLINE
Please check the WSAP Guidelines for materials that need to be pre-submitted for each event.
Event Submit to Deadline for Submitting
Advanced Interview Skills On-line Registration https://mnbpareg.paulnet.net
February 10, 2017
Digital Media Production Ex. Director
[email protected] February 10, 2017
Entrepreneurship Ex. Director
[email protected] February 10, 2017
Global Marketing Team Ex. Director
[email protected] February 10, 2017
Graphic Design Promotion Ex. Director
[email protected] February 10, 2017
Interview Skills On-line Registration
https://mnbpareg.paulnet.net February 10, 2017
Video Production Team Ex. Director
[email protected] February 10, 2017
Web Site Design Team Ex. Director
[email protected] February 10, 2017
BPA Cares Awards Ex. Director
[email protected] February 10, 2017
State Advisor of the Year Award Ex. Director
[email protected] February 10, 2017
State Trading Pin Award Ex. Director
[email protected] February 10, 2017
Statesman Torch Award On-line bpa.org
February 10, 2017
State Member Recruiter Award Ex. Director
[email protected] February 10, 2017
State Advisor Recruiter Award Ex. Director
[email protected] February 10, 2017
State Model Chapter Award—Application Only (Supporting
Materials delivered at Conference Registration)
Ex. Director [email protected]
February 10, 2017 for Application
& Registration Desk on February 23, 2017 for supporting
materials
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NLC 2017 INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION
Provided at national level competition. The certification testing will count as 25% of the final score for each of the BPA Competitive Events listed below.
BPA Competitive Event Name Industry Certification Offered by Certiport
Advanced Word Processing MOS Word 2013Core Exam
Advanced Spreadsheet Applications MOS Excel 2013 Core Exam Computer Network Technology MTA Networking Fundamentals
Computer Security MTA Security Fundamentals
Database Applications MOS Access 2013
Integrated Office Applications MOS Powerpoint 2013
Fundamentals of Web Design MTA HTML5 Application Developer Fundamentals
Network Administration Using Microsoft® MTA Networking Fundamentals
PC Servicing and Troubleshooting MTA Windows OS Fundamentals
Visual Basic /C# Programing MTA Software Development Fundamentals – VB Exam OR MTA Software Development Fundamentals C# Exam
*Note: Microsoft's policy does not allow individuals to retake Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) exams. Business
Professionals of America is developing an alternative solution for contestants who hold an MTA certification. The
solution will detail how linked certification exams will factor into the final score. More information will be available in
future publications.
PILOT EVENTS FOR MN COLLEGE DIVISION
MN BPA College Division will be piloting one event this year: ICD-10-CM Diagnostic Coding-Pilot. Guidelines for this, and all other events offered, are found in the WSAP Guidelines.
CONTESTANTS MUST BRING THEIR OWN COMPUTER FOR THESE EVENTS
(150) Financial Analyst Team (435) Web Site Design Team
(325) Network Design Team (440) Computer Animation Team
(330) Visual Basic Programming (500) Global Marketing Team
(335) C++ Programming (505) Entrepreneurship
(340) Java Programming (510) Small Business Management Team
(420) Digital Media Production (555) Presentation Management Individual
(425) Computer Modeling (560) Presentation Management Team (430) Video Production Team
Contestants who bring their own computer for events, as permitted, must also bring all supporting devices (including portable printer, software, extension cords, power strips, paper, etc.) as outlined in the event guidelines. Carry-in and set-up of equipment must be done solely by the contestant(s), and must take place within the time allotted for orientation/warm-up.
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CONFERENCE ATTIRE
Students are expected to dress in business attire for the Opening Session, Business Meeting, Awards Session and all competitions.
Dress Code Members not dressed in required attire will not be able to participate in any session or any competitive event. Members not adhering to the Professional Dress Code will not be allowed on stage.
Professional Dress Code Opening and Awards Sessions, all Competitive Events (judged and non-judged).
Women
Pant or skirt suit
Dress skirt or dress slacks with coordinated blouse and/or sweater
Business professional “ dress”
BPA blazer with dress skirt or dress slacks and blouse or sweater
Dress shoes or dress sandals with heel are required with all of the above.
Men
Dress slacks, dress shirt, and tie
Suit, dress shirt, and tie
Sport coat, coordinated dress slacks, dress shirt, and tie
BPA blazer with dress slacks, dress shirt, and tie
Dress shoes and dress socks are required with all of the above.
This excludes all denim for any of the above (both men and women)
Casual Dress Tours, Special Events and Exhibit Hall
Women
Sportswear (jeans), pants, and shirt, t-shirt, and shorts
Footwear required with all of the above.
Men
Sportswear (jeans), pants and shirt, t-shirt, and shorts
Footwear required with all of the above.
The following are unacceptable during BPA activities:
strapless, spaghetti straps, tube tops, halter tops, midriff tops
spandex, lycra, or transparent clothing
cut-offs or ragged clothing
clothing with inappropriate words and pictures
Swim suits must be covered with appropriate attire while in any area the swimming pool.
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(Tentative) 2017 SLC Conference Schedule
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Time Event Place
3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Hotel Check-In GrandStay Hotel
3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Conference Registration GrandStay Hotel Meeting Room
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Opening Session LaGrand Conference Center
9:15 – 10:30 p.m. Advisors’ Meeting/Board Meeting after GrandStay Hotel Meeting Room
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 Student Socializing--On Your Own
Friday, February 24, 2017
Time Event Place 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Conference Headquarters Dakota County Technical College
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Grading Center Dakota County Technical College
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Judges' Orientation--Ongoing Dakota County Technical College
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Competitive Events Dakota County Technical College 8:30 p.m. 11:30 Student Socializing—On Your Own Gandstay Hotel
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Time Event Place
8:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m. Conference Headquarters Dakota County Technical College
8:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m. Grading Center Dakota County Technical College
8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Judges' Orientation--Ongoing Dakota County Technical College 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Competitive Events Dakota County Technical College
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Banquet LaGrand Conference Center
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony LaGrand Conference Center
10:00 p.m. – Student Socializing—On Your Own
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Departure--Check out time is 12 noon.
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SPECIAL STATE AWARDS
All Special State Awards applications are due February 10, 2017 and can be found on our Website www.mnbpacollege.org under the Resource Section.
Business Service Award
The Business Service Award recognizes those individuals from industry who have been instrumental in promoting or serving the association at the local or state level.
This award may be presented to anyone whose contributions have assisted the association in its objectives to serve business and officer vocational students.
A committee will review all nominations and select the Business Service Award recipient
The Business Service Award nomination form is available on our Website: www.mnbpacollege.org
Please email the nomination form by February 10, 2017 to the Executive Director [email protected]. Advisor of the Year Award
Current advisors of Business Professionals of America eligible for the award.
Any local chapter advisor may be nominated by local chapter members and/or officers.
Advisors may be nominated each year.
A committee will review all nominations and select the Advisor of the Year recipient.
The Advisor of the Year Award nomination form is available on our Website: www.mnbpacollege.org
Please email the nomination form by February 10, 2017, to the Executive Director [email protected]
Trading Pin AWARD
The Trading Pin Award form is available on our Website: www.mnbpacollege.org
Email the Trading Pin Award as a .jpeg or PDF file by February 10, 2017, to the Executive Director at [email protected] and mail the hard copies to Deb Schwager, BPA Ex. Director, 403 N Main St. Box 321, Sherburn MN 56171
Statesman Torch Award
The Torch Award may be found and completed from the National BPA Website (www.bpa.org)
All applications for the Statesman Torch Awards must be completed online by February 1, 2017 with prior local advisor approval of the Executive and Diplomat Torch Awards.
Member Recruiter Award
The Member Recruiter Award may be found on the State BPA Website www.mnbpacollege.org.
All applications for the Member Recruiter Award must be completed and emailed to [email protected] by February 10, 2017.
Advisor Recruiter Award
The Advisor Recruiter Award may be found from the State BPA Website www.mnbpacollege.org
All applications for the Advisor Recruiter Award must be completed and emailed to [email protected]. by February 10, 2017.
Model Chapter
The Model Chapter Award may be found from the State BPA Website www.mnbpacollege.org
All applications for the Model Chapter Award must be completed and emailed to [email protected] by February 10, 2017.
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FORMS SECTION
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Form Page No.
Purpose Who Must Complete Due Date and
Where to Send Sample SLC News Release
13 Market BPA in your College and Town
Advisors After SLC To College and local news
Code of Conduct 14 Established Rules for Participants
All Participants January 29, 2017 (Advisors keep on file)
Release Form 15 Consent to the use of your photo, etc.
All Participants Bring to Conference Registration February 23, 2017
Contest Eligibility Form
16-17
Establish eligibility for contestants in certain events
Participants in: Fundamental Accounting Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications Fundamental Word Processing Basic Office Systems & Procedures Interview Skills Advanced Interview Skills
Bring to Conference Registration February 23, 2017
Team Entry Form 18 Identify team members and originality of work
All Teams—one form per team Presented to proctor at event OR Sent in early with pre-submitted materials for: Global Marketing Team Video Production Team Web Site Design Team
Individual Entry Form 19 Identify student and originality of work
Participants in all individual judged events except Contemporary Issues Human Resource Management Ethics & Professionalism
Presented to proctor at event OR Sent in early with pre-submitted materials for: Advanced Interview Skills Digital Media Production Entrepreneurship Graphic Design Promotion Interview Skills
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Please note the following eligibility for the contests listed below.
105 College Accounting
Limited to post-secondary students enrolled in the first year of accounting or who have not completed a semester of second year
college accounting. Contestant may not enter 105 College Accounting and 115 Advanced College Accounting in the same year. This
event may not be repeated.
115 Advanced College Accounting
Contestants may not enter 105 College Accounting and 115 Advanced College Accounting in the same year.
200 Fundamental Word Processing
Limited to post-secondary students who have completed one semester (or less) of keyboarding and/or word processing and are not
enrolled in the second semester. Fundamental Word Processing
This event may not be repeated or entered by a student who has previously competed in Fundamental Word Processing, Intermediate
Word Processing or Advanced Word processing.
Students may compete in only one of the following events each year: Fundamental Word Processing, Intermediate Word Processing or
Advanced Word Processing.
205 Intermediate Word Processing
This event may not be repeated or entered by a student who has previously competed in Advanced Word Processing. Students may
compete in only one of the following events each year, Fundamental Word Processing, Intermediate Word Processing or Advanced
Word Processing.
210 Advanced Word processing
Students may compete in only one of the following events each year: Fundamental Word Processing, , Intermediate Word Processing
or Advanced Word Processing . This may be repeated.
220 Basic Office Systems & Procedures
A student who has previously competed in Advanced Office Systems & Procedures may not enter this event. Students may not
compete in Basic Office Systems & Procedures and Advanced Office Systems & Procedures in the same year. This event may not be
repeated.
225 Advanced Office Systems & Procedures
Students may not compete in Basic Office Systems & Procedures and Advanced Office Systems & Procedures in the same year.
Students may not compete in Basic Office Systems & Procedures after competing in the Advanced Office Systems & Procedures
event. This event may be repeated.
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230 Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications
Contestants may not enter Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications and Advanced Spreadsheet Applications in the same year. This
event may not be repeated.
235 Advanced Spreadsheet Applications
A contestant may not compete in both Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications and Advanced Spreadsheet Applications in the same
year.
505 Entrepreneurship
If a student repeats this event, he/she may not submit any previously used business plan.
515 Interview Skills
Contestants may not enter both Interview Skills and Advanced Interview Skills in the same year. This event may not be repeated.
520 Advanced Interview Skills
Contestant may not enter both Interview Skills and Advanced Interview Skills in the same year. Advanced Interview Skills may be
repeated.
530 Contemporary Issues
The event may be repeated. Contestant may not enter both Contemporary Issues and Human Resource Management in the same
year.
535 Human Resource Management
Contestant may not enter Human Resource Management, Extemporaneous Speech, and/or Contemporary Issues in the same year.
545 Prepared Speech
The event may be repeated, but the topic may not. A contestant may not participate in Prepared Speech and either Presentation
Management Individual or Presentation Management Team in the same year.
555 Presentation Management Individual
A contestant may not participate in more than one of the following events in the same year: Presentation Management Individual and
Prepared Speech. A previously used presentation may not be used.
560 Presentation Management Team
A contestant may not participate in more than one of the following events in the same year: Presentation Management Team and
Prepared Speech. A previously used presentation may not be used.
State-Only Competitive Events
940 Trading Pin
950 Torch Award 960 Model Chapter
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Sample SLC News Release (Use this as a template for a press release about your chapter’s participation in the 2017 SLC.) For Immediate Release Contact Person: Phone: E-mail: Address: City, State, ZIP: Date:
Business Students Travel to Rosemount, MN to Participate in the Business Professionals of America College Division Spring Leadership Conference
Students from (college) attended the Business Professionals of America (BPA) 2017 Spring Leadership
Conference, in Rosemount, MN, February 23- 25, 2017. (College) chapter members, (name students) joined
over 130 other conference delegates from across the state to participate in general sessions and competitive
events. The students were accompanied by their advisor(s), (insert names.)
The culmination of the conference was the awards session. Students placing in the top five of individual
events or in the top two of team events will be eligible to attend the National Leadership Conference in
Orlando Florida May 10-14, 2017.
The following students placed in the competitive events: (List students and events placed in.)
Business Professionals of America is a national organization for high school, college, and middle school
students preparing for careers in business and information technology. The organization’s activities and
programs complement classroom instruction by giving students practical experience through application of
the skills learned at school. Business Professionals of America acts as a cohesive agent in the nation-wide
networking of education and business and industry. BPA is contributing to the preparation of a world-class
workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills.
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CODE OF CONDUCT
*Advisors are to keep a signed Code of Conduct on file with them while in attendance at the
Minnesota Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference.
The following Code of Ethics shall be in effect at all statewide conferences or activities.
A. The term “delegate” shall mean any member attending the conference. B. Delegate shall abide by all conference rules. C. Delegates shall keep their advisors informed of their activities and whereabouts at all times. D. Delegates shall stay at the approved hotels during the conference. E. Delegates not staying at approved hotels shall receive approval from the state association to
commute or to stay at another location. F. Delegates shall not use their own vehicle unless such use has prior approval by their respective
school. G. Delegate should not be seen in public places which would bring reproach to the organization or to
themselves. H. Delegates shall respect and abide by the authority delegated to the Executive Council, presiding
officers, committee chairperson, and any advisor or authorized representative of the aforementioned.
I. Delegates shall attend all general sessions and activities assigned unless engaged in some specific assignment taking place at the same time.
J. Name badges must be worn at all sessions, contests or conference events for admittance. K. Delegates shall wear acceptable office attire to all program activities unless specified in the
program. L. The association will not, under any circumstances, approve or condone the use or serving of
alcoholic beverages at any function of the conference where students are involved, from the first day of the conference until its conclusion.
M. The association will not, under any circumstances approve or condone the use or possession of illegal drugs, in any form, by anyone at the conference.
N. Delegates violating or ignoring any of the above rules will be subject to dismissal and/or disqualification.
__________________________________Name ____________________Date
All students must complete this form
and advisors need to keep a copy on
file for each conference.
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RELEASE FORM (This form must be completed for all events as specified in the event guidelines.)
Directions: Each student must complete this form. Advisors--bring the completed forms to SLC Registration. Students will NOT be allowed to compete if they do not have this form at Registration!!!
Business Professionals of America Workplace Skills Assessment Program
Event Name: Event #: Contestant ID#: Team ID# (if applicable): I hereby consent irrevocably to the use and reproduction (electronically or in print) of any and all photographs taken of me in any form whatsoever for a Business Professionals of America Workplace Skills Assessment Program Competitive Event. Consent is also granted for any printed matter or audio recording used in conjunction with the photograph(s) and with the use of my name. I have read this document and am fully aware of the content and implications, legal and otherwise. This information must be completed here and will also be required on-line if this event is submitted to a BPA website for national competition.
Name
Address
City , State, ZIP
A printed copy with signature(s) must be provided for the judges before you present. Signature: __________________________________________ Date: ____________________ Signature of Parent or Guardian: __________________________ Date: ___________________ (If person is under 18 years of age.)
All students must complete this form
allowing the use of photographs
taken of them during a conference.
Advisors--Bring to Conference
Registration.
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TEAM ENTRY FORM
Please key all information requested below. Handwritten and incomplete forms will not be accepted.
A hard copy must be presented when you present at the National Leadership Conference.
An additional hard copy will be required if you present again as a finalist.
This information will also be required when you submit your pre-submitted information on-line.
The Contestant Number is the same as the Member Number in the BPA On-line Registration System.
Event Name:
Event #:
Team #:
Date:
Software Used (if applicable):
URL (if applicable):
Name
Contestant # Grade
Name
Contestant # Grade
Name
Contestant # Grade
Name
Contestant # Grade
Chapter Name Advisor
City, State, ZIP
School Phone Fax Advisor Email
Student Verification We, the undersigned, attest that this project was conducted solely by the team members and that the work resulting from
our efforts is original and in compliance with all event specifications.
Student signature
Date
Student signature
Date
Student signature
Date
Student signature
Date
Advisor Verification
I have reviewed the work to be submitted and verify that it reflects the above-named students’ original work and is in
compliance with all event specifications.
Advisor signature
Date
Refer to the WSAP Guidelines for Events that
need to have this form completed. Not all
events need this form—only those as set in the
Specifications Section of the Event.
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INDIVIDUAL ENTRY FORM
Please key all information requested below. Handwritten and incomplete forms will not be accepted.
A hard copy must be provided to the event administrator before your presentation to the judges.
An additional hard copy will be required if you present again as a finalist.
This information (excluding signatures) will also be required if the event requires information pre-submitted on-
line.
The Contestant Number is the same as the Member Number in the BPA On-line Registration System.
Event Name:
Event #:
Date:
Software Used (if applicable):
URL (if applicable):
Name
Contestant # Grade
Chapter Name Advisor
City, State, ZIP
School Phone Fax Advisor Email
Student Verification
I, the undersigned, attest that this project was conducted solely by me and that the work resulting from my effort is
original and in compliance with all event specifications.
Student signature
Date
Advisor Verification
I have reviewed the work to be submitted and verify that it reflects the above-named students’ original work and is in
compliance with all event specifications.
Advisor signature
Date
Refer to the WSAP Guidelines for Events that
need to have this form completed. Not all
events need this form—only those as set in the
Specifications Section of the Event.