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2019 State Leadership Conference

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2019 State Leadership Conference

Table of Contents

Item Page

Who May Attend------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3Conference Registration--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3Competitive Events Registration----------------------------------------------------------------------------------3State Only Competitive Events Guidelines----------------------------------------------------------------------3Competitive Events Guidelines------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3Second Semester Student Registrations-------------------------------------------------------------------------4Open Events------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4Hotel Registration----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4Hotel Check-In Procedures-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4Hotel Check-Out Procedures---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5Cancellation and Substitution Policy-----------------------------------------------------------------------------5Student Code of Conduct-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5Chaperone Criteria---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5Conference Shuttle Information----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5Competitive Events/Software Listing-----------------------------------------------------------------------------6Award Ceremony Recognition-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6Pre-Submitted Events Deadlines----------------------------------------------------------------------------------7NLC 2019 Industry Certification-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------8Pilot Events for MN College Division-----------------------------------------------------------------------------8Contestants Must Bring Own Computer for These Events--------------------------------------------------8Conference Attire----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9Tentative Conference Schedule---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10Special State Awards----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11Forms Section---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14-20Sample SLC News Release----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16Code of Conduct----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17Release Form--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18Team Entry Form---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19Individual Entry Form----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20

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Registration Materials for the MN BPA College Division

2019 State Leadership ConferenceAlexandria Community Technical College

February 21- 23, 2019WHO MAY ATTEND

Advisors and students who are paid State and National members of their respective chapters are eligible to participate in the 2019 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. Registration will open on January 4 – February 8, 2019. Chapters will be invoiced for their registration. Checks should be made payable to MN BPA College Division.

COMPETITIVE EVENTS ON-LINE REGISTRATION

We will be using the same system for the State Leadership Conference as we used for the fall conference. You will use the same login and password. Competitive Events registration is due February 8, 2019

STATE ONLY COMPETITIVE EVENTS GUIDELINES

Registration for the State Only Competitive Events and State Only Special Awards will also be done online. A copy of the State Only Events Guide 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 multiple conflicts.

All conflicts will be worked out prior to registration. Unlimited number of Open Contests and State-Only Events.

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SECOND SEMESTER STUDENT REGISTRATIONS

Advisors may register new students registering for second semester classes through February 8, 2019. 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 Creative8, with information to follow. Testing is the week of February 4 to February 8, 2019. Registration information will be sent to all advisors in January along with times these tests will be offered.

HOTEL REGISTRATION

The following Hotel for the SLC Conference: Fairfield Inn or Hampton Inn

The rate, including taxes, is $110.60 per night per room. This is for either two Queens or King room (this is a king bed with a pull out couch bed will sleep 4)..

Hotel Per Room/Night Per Person/NightSingle 110.60 110.60

Double 110.60 55.30Triple 110.60 36.87Quad 110.60 27.65

(Contact the Executive Director for specific requests, e.g., handicap accessibility.)

Hotel Registration information to follow.

Hotel registration is due February 8, 2019. Each chapter will make payment for their rooms directly to the MN BPA College Division you will be billed after your reservations are confirmed.

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 for Thursday 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.

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2) The hotel will assign the rooms after sent by Creative8 Director. 3) If there are cancellations after you have submitted the reservation, it will be necessary to notify the

Executive Director. This request is necessary to insure that your chapter is not charged for unused sleeping rooms.

4) The Executive Director requests that you notify her 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 11 AM. Please pay for all incidentals before departure.

CANCELLATION AND SUBSTITUTION POLICY

You may cancel or substitute students listed on your original registration form until February 8, 2019. 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 17 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.

CONFERENCE SHUTTLE INFORMATION

Continuous shuttle service between the hotel and Alexandria CTC will be as follows.

Thursday, February 21, 2019: 12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Friday, February 22, 2019: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Plan to arrive and catch the shuttle at least one hour before your scheduled event. Depending on traffic, will take at least 5 minutes to the college.

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COMPETITIVE EVENTS/SOFTWARE LISTING

PCs with Microsoft® ®Windows format will be used for all events

Software Packages

Administrative Support Team MS Office 2016 Advanced Office Systems & Procedures MS Office 2016 Advanced Spreadsheet Applications MS Excel 2016 Advanced Word Processing Skills MS Office 2016 Basic Office Systems & Procedures MS Office 2016Database Applications MS Access 2016

Digital Publishing Adobe InDesign® CC 2017, Adobe Illustrator® CC 2017, Adobe Photoshop® CC 2017 ®

Fundamental Desktop Publishing MS Office 2016, MS Publisher 2016, Adobe InDesign® CC 2017, Adobe Photoshop® CC 2017

Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications MS Excel 2016Fundamental Word Processing Skills MS Office 2016 Fundamentals of Web Design NotePad Integrated Office Applications MS Office 2016 Intermediate Word Processing MS Office 2016Legal Office Procedures MS Office 2016Medical Office Procedures MS Office 2016

AWARD CEREMONY RECOGNITION

Number of students to call on stage and awards given: If 5 advance to nationals, top 10 will be called to stage.

Top five receive plaques, rest receive medallions. If 3 advance to nationals, top 10 will be called to stage.

Top 3 receive plaques, rest receive medallions. For team events—top 4 teams will be called to stage.

First and second receive one team plaque and individual participant plaques, rest receive medallions.

Special Recognition Awards--all Chapter presidents qualifying will be called to the stage.

PRE-SUBMITTED EVENT DEADLINE FOR SLC

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Please check the WSAP Guidelines for materials that need to be pre-submitted for each event.

NLC 2019 INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION

Provided at national level competition only. 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 2016 Exam Advanced Spreadsheet Applications MOS Excel 2016 Exam Computer Network Technology MTA Networking Fundamentals Computer Security MTA Security Fundamentals

Event Submit to Deadline for SubmittingAdvanced Interview Skills On-line Registration February 10, 2019

Digital Media Production Executive [email protected] February 10, 2019

Entrepreneurship Executive [email protected] February 10, 2019

Graphic Design Promotion Executive [email protected] February 10, 2019

Interview Skills On-line Registration February 10, 2019

Video Production Team Executive [email protected] February 10, 2019

Web Site Design Team Executive [email protected] February 10, 2019

BPA Cares Awards Executive [email protected] February 10, 2019

State Advisor of the Year Award Executive [email protected] February 10, 2019

State Trading Pin Award Executive [email protected] February 10, 2019

Statesman Torch Award On-linebpa.org February 10, 2019

State Member Recruiter Award Executive [email protected] February 10, 2019

State Advisor Recruiter Award Executive [email protected] February 10, 2019

State Model Chapter Award—Application Only (Supporting

Materials delivered at Conference Registration)

Executive [email protected]

February 10, 2019 for Application and to the

Registration Desk on February 21, 2019 for supporting

materials

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Database Applications MOS Access 2016 Integrated Office Applications MOS Powerpoint 2016Fundamentals of Web Design MTA HTML5 Application Developer FundamentalsNetwork 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: Contestants who have certified in the linked Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) exam may choose from one of the following two options. Option one: the contestant will be given the opportunity to take another certification exam within the event subject area in place of the previously passed exam; the score earned on this exam will serve as the contest score. Option two: the contestant may share their previously passed test scores with NLC staff. If this option is selected, the contestant will be required to login to their Certiport account and share the previously earned score at the time of sign in at NLC.

All contestants who have been previously certified in Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exams will be required to retake the exam.

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 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 (505) Entrepreneurship(330) Visual Basic Programming (510) Small Business Management Team(335) C++ Programming (555) Presentation Management Individual (340) Java Programming (560) Presentation Management Team(420) Digital Media Production(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.

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.

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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 DressTours, Special Events and Exhibit Hall

Women Sportswear (jeans), pants, and shirt, t-shirt. Footwear required with all of the above.

Men Sportswear (jeans), pants and shirt,t-shirt. 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.

(Tentative) 2019 SLC Conference Schedule

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Time Event Place1:00 p.m.– 7:00 p.m. Hotel Check-In Fairfield Inn or Hampton Inn1:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. Competitive Events Alexandria CTC

10:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m. Conference Registration Fairfield Inn or Hampton Inn7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Opening Session TBD

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9:15 p.m.– 10:30 p.m. Advisors’ Meeting/Board Meeting Hotel Meeting Room9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Student Socializing--On Your Own Fairfield Inn or Hampton Inn

Friday, February 22, 2019

Time Event Place8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Conference Headquarters Alexandria CTC8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Grading Center Alexandria CTC8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Judges' Orientation--Ongoing Alexandria CTC8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Competitive Events Alexandria CTC

8:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Student Socializing—On Your Own Alexandria CTC

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Time Event Place8:00 a.m. -- 10:00 a.m. Conference Headquarters Alexandria CTC8:00 a.m. -- 10:00 a.m. Grading Center Alexandria CTC

11:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m. Luncheon Banquet Legacy of The Lakes12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony Legacy of The Lakes

SPECIAL STATE AWARDS All Special State Awards applications are due February 10, 2019 and can be found on ourWebsite 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

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Please email the nomination form by February 10, 2019 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, 2019, 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, 2019 , 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, 2019 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, 2019.

Advisor Recruiter Award The Advisor Recruiter Award may be found on 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, 2019.

Model Chapter The Model Chapter Award may be found on 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, 2019.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

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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.

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.

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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 Events940 Trading Pin950 Torch Award

960 Model Chapter

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FORMS SECTION

Form Page Purpose Who Must Complete Due Date and

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No. Where to SendSample SLC News Release

16 Market BPA in your College and Town

Advisors After SLCTo College and local news

Code of Conduct 17 Established Rules for Participants

All Participants January 29, 2019(Advisors keep on file)

Release Form 18 Consent to the use of your photo, etc.

All Participants Bring to Conference Registration February 21-23, 2019

Contest Eligibility 14-15

Establish eligibility for contestants in certain events

Participants in: Fundamental AccountingFundamental Spreadsheet ApplicationsFundamental Word Processing Basic Office Systems & ProceduresInterview SkillsAdvanced Interview Skills

Online registration

Team Entry Form 19 Identify team members and originality of work

All Teams—one form per team Presented to proctor at eventORSent in early with pre-submitted materials for:Global Marketing TeamVideo Production TeamWeb Site Design Team

Individual Entry Form 20 Identify student and originality of work

Participants in all individual judged events except Contemporary IssuesHuman Resource Management Ethics & Professionalism

Presented to proctor at eventORSent in early with pre-submitted materials for:Advanced Interview SkillsDigital Media ProductionEntrepreneurshipGraphic Design PromotionInterview Skills

(Use this as a template for a press release about your chapter’s participation in the 2019 SLC.)

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For Immediate ReleaseContact Person:Phone:E-mail:Address:City, State, ZIP:Date:

Business Students Travel to Alexandria, MN to Participatein the Business Professionals of America College Division State Leadership Conference

Students from (college) attended the Business Professionals of America (BPA) 2019 State Leadership

Conference, in Alexandria, MN February 21 - 23, 2019. (College) chapter members, (name students) joined

other conference delegates from across the state to participate in general sessions and competitive events.

Their advisor, (insert names), accompanied the students.

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

Anaheim CA May 1-5, 2019.

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.

All students must complete this form and advisors need to keep a copy on

file for each conference.

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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

RELEASE FORM

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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(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.)

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.

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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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 VerificationWe, 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 VerificationI have reviewed the works submitted, and verify that it reflects the above-named students’ original work and complies with all event specifications.

Advisor signature

Date

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.

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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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 VerificationI, 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 works submitted, and verify that it reflects the above-named students’ original work and complies with all event specifications.

Advisor signature

Date