Business Professionals of America Delaware Association BPA Advisors Meeting John Collette Education Resource Center September 14, 2015.

Business Professionals of AmericaDelaware Association

BPA Advisors MeetingJohn Collette Education Resource Center

September 14, 2015

Tonight’s Agenda• Welcome and Introductions• Business, Finance and Marketing Education• Reports– State Officer Leadership Team– Board of Directors– CEAC– BPA Cares & Torch Awards

• State & National Associations

2015-2016 State Officer Team President

Kirsten Nguyenknguyen@delawarebpa.org

Vice-President Charles Megginson

cmegginson@delawarebpa.org

Secretary Showvik Haque

shaque@delawarebpa.org

Treasurer Thien Nguyen

tnguyen@delawarebpa.org

HistorianBridget Barrett

bbarrett@delawarebpa.org

Parliamentarian Alison Sayers

asayers@delawarebpa.org

Kirsten Nguyen◦ Lake Forest High School

Senior◦ Six Years

Buddy Schools◦ Caesar Rodney School District◦ Lake Forest School District◦ Laurel School District◦ Milford School District◦ POLYTECH School District

President

Charlie Megginson◦ Sussex Central High School

Senior◦ Six Years

Buddy Schools◦ Indian River School District◦ Woodbridge School District

Vice-President

Showvik Haque◦ William Penn High School

Senior◦ Five Years

Buddy Schools◦ Colonial School District◦ NCCVT School District◦ Red Clay School District◦ Delaware Military Academy◦ Odyssey Middle School

Secretary

Thien Nguyen◦ William Penn High School

Senior◦ Five Years

Buddy Schools◦ Brandywine School District◦ Christina School District◦ Charter School of Wilmington◦ Newark Charter High School and Middle School

Treasurer

Bridget Barrett◦ Sussex Technical High School

Junior◦ Three Years

Buddy Schools◦ Cape Henlopen School District◦ Delmar School District◦ Seaford School District◦ Sussex Tech School District

Historian

Alison Sayers◦ Smyrna High School

Senior◦ Four Years

Buddy Schools◦ Appoquinimink School District◦ Capital School District◦ Smyrna School District◦ Campus Community Charter Middle School◦ Family Foundations Academy Middle School and

High School

Parliamentarian

Improve the experience of our members by the end of the 2016 SLC which will be measured by a survey of members.

Earn the Middle Level and Secondary Level Professional Cups at the 2016 BPA NLC by helping members earn the first Torch Award by the end of the 2015 Delaware FLC.

Host two (2) new events by the end of the 2016 SLC that includes reaching out to individual chapters and community involvement.

Goals

Can Food Drive

Care Packages

Polar Bear Plunge

Service Projects

Torch TrackerTorch Award Tracker

Leadership Code Date Description Points

Total Points

Service Code Date Description Points

Total Points

Cooperation Code Date Description Points

Total Points

Knowledge Code Date Description Points

Total Points

Chapter Community Service Projects

Chapter Events

Chapter Meetings

Local Chapter Outreach

Facebook◦ Delaware Business Professionals of America

Twitter & Instagram◦ @Delaware_BPA

Website◦ www.delawarebpa.org

Newsletter◦ Monthly electronic newsletter

Social Media and Website

Board of Directors

Rob Schumacher• Delaware Chairperson

rschumacher@seaford.k12.de.us

Classroom Educators Advisory Council

Angie Hewes• Secondary Representative

angie.hewes@smyrna.k12.de.us

Kelly Sipple• Middle Level Representative

kasipple@lf.k12.de.us

WORKPLACE SKILLS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

2015-16

ASSESSMENT AREAS

FinanceBusiness AdministrationManagement Information

SystemsDigital Communication &

DesignManagement, Marketing &

Communication

PILOTS FOR 2015-16 Promotional Photography (S/PS/ML) – this is a

virtual event

PILOTS FOR 2016-17 Accounting Mathematics Concepts – Open

(S/PS) Business Law & Ethics (S/PS) ICD-10 CM Diagnostic Coding (PS) Administrative Support Team (ML

2015 NLC SOFTWARE LISTSECONDARY/POST-SECONDARY

Administrative Support Team MS Office 2013

Advanced Office Sys & Proc. MS Office 2013

Advanced Spreadsheet Apps MS Excel 2013

Advanced Word Processing MS Office 2013

Basic Office Systems & Procedures

MS Office 2013

Database Applications MS Access 2010

Digital Publishing - PilotAdobe InDesign® CS6, MS Publisher 2013, Adobe Illustrator® CS6

Fundamental Desktop PublishingMS Office 2013, MS Publisher 2013, Adobe InDesign® CS6

Fundamental Spreadsheet Apps MS Excel 2013

Fundamental Word Processing MS Office 2013

Fundamentals of Web Design NotePadIntegrated Office Applications MS Office 2013Keyboarding Production MS Office 2013Legal Office Procedures MS Office 2013Medical Office Procedures MS Office 2013

WORKPLACE SKILLS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

Middle Level Assessment Areas

Finance 900 Financial Literacy 905 Business Math Concepts – Open

Business Administration 910 Keyboarding Production 915 Spreadsheet Applications 920 Business Communication Skills Concepts – Open Management Information Systems

930 Computer Literacy Concepts – Open 

WORKPLACE SKILLS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

Middle Level Assessment AreasDigital Communication & Design

940 Web Site Design Team 945 Introduction to Video Production Team 950 Graphic Design Promotion

Management, Marketing & Communication 960 Presentation Management Team - Pilot 965 Prepared Speech 970 Extemporaneous Speech 975 Entrepreneurship Exploration 980 Business Fundamentals Concepts – Open

WORKPLACE SKILLS ASSESSMENT PROGRAMMiddle Level Assessment AreasVirtual Contests (National only)

V01 Virtual Multimedia & Promotion - Individual V02 Virtual Multimedia & Promotion - Team  V03 Software Engineering Team V04 Web Application Team V05 Mobile Applications V06 Promotional Photography - Pilot V07 Fair Trade Challenge

2015 NLC SOFTWARE LISTMIDDLE LEVEL

Spreadsheet Applications MS Excel 2013

Keyboarding Production MS Word 2013

WORKPLACE SKILLS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM-NATIONAL PRE-SUBMSSION DEADLINES – S/PS LEVELS

APRIL 1, 2016 – 11:59 PM ET

Administrative Support Research Project (S) Advanced Interview Skills Broadcast News Production Team (S) Computer Animation Team (S) Computer Modeling (S) Digital Media Production Economic Research Individual (S) Economic Research Team (S)

WORKPLACE SKILLS ASSESSMENT PROGRAMPRE-SUBMISSION NATIONAL DEADLINES –

MIDDLE LEVELItem Deadline Websites

Entrepreneurship Exploration 

Submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, April 1, 2016

http://www.bpa.org/submit

Graphic Design PromotionSubmitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, April 1, 2016

http://www.bpa.org/submit

Introduction to Video Production Team

Submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, April 1, 2016

http://www.bpa.org/submit

Web Site Design TeamSubmitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, April 1, 2016

http://www.bpa.org/submit

WORKPLACE SKILLS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM – CERTIFICATION

NATIONALS ONLY!

BPA Competitive Event Name Industry Certification Offered by Certiport

Advanced Spreadsheet Applications MOS Excel Core Exam 2013

Advanced Word Processing MOS Word Core Exam 2013Computer Network Technology MTA Networking FundamentalsComputer Security MTA Security FundamentalsDatabase Applications MOS Access 2013

Fundamentals of Web Design MTA HTML5 Application Developer Fundamentals

Integrated Office Applications MOS PowerPoint 2013Network Administration Using Microsoft® MTA Networking Fundamentals

PC Servicing and Troubleshooting MTA Windows OS Fundamentals

Visual Basic/C# Programming MTA Software Development Fundamentals – VB Exam OR MTA Software Development Fundamentals C# Exam

RESOURCES & CONTACTS

PUBLICATIONS

Workplace Skills Assessment Guidelines: Updated annually. Found on www.bpa.org.

Style & Reference Manual, Human Resource Manual & Ethics & Professionalism Resources Manual: Updated annually. Found on www.bpa.org.

Administrators, Proctors, Graders Handbook: Updated annually. Found on www.bpa.org.

BPA Cares /Torch Awards Handbook: Updated annually. Found on www.bpa.org.

BPA Cares & Torch Awards

Cheryl Calicott-Trawick• Secondary Executive Associate

cheryl.trawick@delawarebpa.org

BPA Cares• Service Learning

– Community Service Award– Environmental Action/Awareness Award– Safety Awareness Award– Service Learning Individual Award– Special Olympics Award

• Special Recognition– BPA Marketing & Public Relations Award– BPA Merit Scholar Award– Chapter Activities Award of Excellence– Member Recruiter Award– Membership Explosion Award– Social Media Award– The Professional Cup (Delaware and National)

• Deadlines:– State – February 1, 2016– National – April 1, 2016

BPA Cares• Professional Awards

– Advisor of the Year (Delaware and National)– Emerging Advisor & Professional (National Only)– Hall of Fame & Outstanding Service (National Only)– Honorary Life (Delaware Only)

• Download Handbook – Also found on Schoology Resources• Custom Chapter System

– Community Action, Community Relief, Environmental Action, Safety Awareness, Special Olympics, BPA Marketing, Chapter Activities of Excellence

• Web Submission (all others)• Deadlines:

– State – February 1, 2016– National – March 1, 2016

• FAQs

Torch Awards• Individual Student Recognition for Service

– Chapter– School– Community

• Levels of Recognition– Local – Executive – 10 points per category (Local)– Region – Diplomat – 30 points per category (SLC)– State – Statesman – 50 points per category (SLC)– National – Ambassador – 70 points per category (NLC)

Torch Awards• Nine Torches in Seven Activity Divisions

– Leadership– Service– Cooperation– Knowledge– Friendship– Love, Hope, Faith– Patriotism

• Download Handbook - Also found on Schoology Resources

• Online Submission • Deadlines:

– State – February 1, 2016 (Diplomat & Statesmen)– National – April 1, 2016 (Ambassador)

• FAQs

Delaware Association

Steven Mercer• Middle Level Executive Associate

steven.mercer@delawarebpa.org

Delaware Association• Chapter Management Manual

– General Info– Program of Work– Contact Information– Constitution and By-laws– Dress & Code of Conduct

• State Officer Candidate Handbook• Pin Design Contest

– Design the 2015-2016 Delaware Pin– Individual or Team of Two

– Due November 20, 2015

Fall Leadership Conferences• October 21 (Middle Level) and 22 (Secondary)• Delaware State Fair Grounds, Harrington• 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (registration 8:30 am)• Six Student Leaders Per School (train the trainer)• Registration

– Registration Online– Deadline – September 30, 2015 / Fees – October 20, 2015

• BPA Workshops– Middle and Secondary Level – All– Advisors Workshop & Activities

• Canned Food Drive – Food Bank of Delaware• Professional Dress

State Leadership Conferences

• Secondary – February 23, 2016– 9:00 am – 10 pm (subject to change)

• Middle Level – February 24, 2016– 9:00 am – 7:00 pm (subject to change)

• Dover Downs Hotel• Local Preparation• Workshops!• Registration Fees

– Middle Level - $70– Secondary - $90

State Leadership Conferences• Important 2016 Dates

– January 7 - Middle Level Advisors’ Meeting– January 13 - Secondary Advisors’ Meeting– January 15 - SOLT Candidate Application Deadline– January 19- SLC Registration Deadline – ONLINE– January 25 - SOLT Information Session (4:00-5:30PM)– February 1 - Event Documentation Deadline – Web Submission– February 1 – DE BPA Cares Deadline – Web Submission– February 1- Torch Awards Deadline – Online (Diplomat & Statesman)– February 4 - State Testing Day– February 10 - State Grading Day (Collette Center)

• Weather Contingency Plans

National Association• National Website

– Registration – Must be a National Member to register for the SLC• Membership - $12 / $8• National Leadership Conference

– BPA.org Custom Chapter System

• National Leadership Conference Website– May 5 – 9, 2016– Boston, Massachussetts– Registration, Hotel & Travel Online– Hotel Information

• Sheraton Boston Hotel39 Dalton StreetBoston, MA 02119(617) 236-2000

• $238.00 (Single/Double/Triple/Quad) – Plus 14.45% tax

National Association• Advisor Resources

– Webinar Wednesdays – General and Leadership Training Sessions

– The Source – Co-Curricular and other resources– Chapter Promotion– Advisor Training Series– Student Member Certification Series– BPA Mall– Graphics– Competitive Events Update - Download Center

Contact InformationCheryl Calicott-Trawick, Secondary Executive Associate5 Paladin DriveWilmington, DE 19802(856) 229-3500cheryl.Trawick@delawarebpa.org

Steven Mercer, Middle Level Executive Associate109 East Camden-Wyoming RoadCamden, DE 19934SLC D280(302) 423-6351steven.mercer@delawarebpa.org

Lisa Wilson, State Advisor401 Federal Street, Suite 2Dover, DE 19901SLC D370B(302) 857-3323 (w) or (302) 222-1254 (c)lisa.wilson@doe.k12.de.us