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Winners List
Thanks to everyone who competed and attended the 2008 NCTSA Conference!
The North Carolina Technology Student Association (NCTSA) will hold its 29th Annual State Conference on April 13-15, 2008 at the Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel, Greensboro, NC. The State TSA officers and the State Technology Education staff invite and encourage all affiliated chapters to attend and participate to make this the best conference yet. The 2008 theme is “TSA: Imagine It.”
STATE CONFERENCE 2008 LINKS (PDF files):
1) NCTSA State
Conference 2008 INFORMATION PACKET
Packet link includes:
- Chapter Registration form
- Hotel Registration form
- Online Registration info
- Reminders and general information
- Specific Event Themes
- Student Code of Conduct
- Personal Liablility and Medical Release Form
2) LEA and School Codes
3) STATE OFFICER CANDIDATE
FORMS (If applicable)
4) STATE OFFICER ADVISOR
HANDBOOK
5) WAYNE &
KARYN CLARK SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
6) Specific Event info for 2007(themes,
etc.)
7) Tentative STATE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
LODGING
Each chapter is responsible for reserving their own rooms. Please make reservations directly with the Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel, Greensboro by faxing or mailing the appropriate attached form to the hotel. A special room rate of $124.00 plus 12.75% tax, (single, double or quad) has been arranged. The total of each room per night is $139.81. Hotel reservations must be made by March 13, 2008 to receive the special rates.
REGISTRATION
Conference registration fee is $50.00 for all participants and guests. However, there will be no registration fee for advisors or guests that judge or coordinate an event. (Everyone must complete the online registration process.) Registration fees are used to cover the cost of conference awards, meal functions, trophies, mixer functions, and other conference expenses.
Copies of all Conference registration forms and fees must be postmarked by
March 21, 2008 to:
Kathleen Squibb, 105 Doe Run, Clinton, NC 28328
Only affiliated members may participate.
There will be NO on-site registration.
There will be NO on-site changes for individual events. Students will NOT be allowed to add, switch, change, or substitute one individual event for another. However, for team events, substitutions will be permitted as long as the student is registered for the conference.
REMINDERS AND OTHER INFORMATION:
Voting Delegates
Each chapter is entitled to two (2)-voting delegates per 10 chapter members. CAP affiliates have a maximum of twelve (12) delegates. Advisors MUST designate on the registration forms those students who will be acting as delegates.
NC-TSA Officer
Candidates
Please encourage your students, with best leadership abilities,
to run for a NC-TSA State office. This is an excellent opportunity
for you and your students to participate in activities that are
enjoyable, educational, and important to our association. The state
officers receive additional leadership training and represent NC-TSA
at special events. Only two students per chapter may run for office.
ADVISORS: Please read the
State Officers Advisors Handbook before considering having a
student run for office.
Wayne and Karyn Clark Scholarship
The NCTSA offers eligible seniors attending a North Carolina public or private high school, who intend to enter a North Carolina state supported university to prepare to teach Technology Education upon graduation or seniors who are entering a technology related field may apply for the $500.00 Wayne and Karyn Clark Scholarship. See attached application.
Awards and Recognition Program
Advisors are reminded to encourage students to apply for TSA Technology
Honor Society membership and appropriate Achievement Awards. Each
applicant is required to submit $5.00 when applying for an Achievement
Award or Honor Society membership. Upon receipt, we will send the
required $5.00 fee and application to National TSA. Silver Achievement
Awards will be presented during our State Conference Award Ceremony,
while Gold Achievement Awards will be given at the TSA National
Conference. Honor Society members will be recognized at both the
state and national conferences.
Competitive Events
National rules and criteria will also apply to the NC-TSA conference. Competitions competition will be governed by the current Competitive Events Guide. Ignorance of the rules WILL NOT be accepted as an excuse for not applying the rules and criteria as defined within the TSA Curricular Resource Guides. To avoid confusions and/or unpleasantness, please make every effort to understand the requirements of each event before conference and ensure that each student knows what is expected of him or her. Check the National web page for additional information. Call the Events Coordinators listed on the web page for clarification of rules should you have any questions or concerns. www.tsaweb.org
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