Local HOSA Chapters

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Local HOSA Chapters

• Health Science Technology teachers serve as HOSA
  chapter advisors
• Schools sponsor HOSA chapters
• Chapter members elect officers and develop
  bylaws, policies and procedures, and an annual
  program of work
• Chapter members participate in classroom, school,
  community, regional, state, and national
  activities

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HOSA Advisors

• Obtain HOSA resource materials
• Share the benefits of HOSA with students,
  parents, school administrators, business partners
• Help students establish a program of work
• Assist officers in carrying out duties and
  provide time for meetings and activities
• Encourage/motivate students to participate in a
  variety of HOSA activities

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HOSA Membership Affiliation

• Obtain a national charter number and password
  (call 1-800-321-HOSA)
• Go to the HOSA Web site at www.hosa.org
• Click on Advisor Services
• Follow directions for affiliating
• Call to obtain a membership packet
• Contact state advisor for state process

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HOSA 100 Affiliation

• When all Health Science students in a program
  affiliate with HOSA at the local, state and
  national level, the chapter receives a
  certificate and will be listed as 100 HOSA in
  the HOSA magazine.

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HOSA 100 Club

• All chapters that submit their paid affiliation
  fees to national by October 15 are recognized as
  part of the HOSA 100 Club in the HOSA Magazine
  and receive a special certificate.

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Program of Work

• A written outline of activities a chapter plans
  to accomplish during the year that includes
• Leadership activities
• Professional activities
• Community service projects
• Social activities
• Fundraising activities
• Competitive events

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Leadership Activities

• Chapter officer positions
• Committee chairs
• Committee membership
• Fall, state, and national leadership conferences
• Presentation skills
• Communication skills
• Teaming skills
• Organizational and time management skills

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Professional Activities

• Field trips
• Guest speakers
• Knowledge and skill development
• Career fairs
• Employer/mentor functions
• Industry networking
• Conferences

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Community Service Projects

• Health fairs and community health clinics
• Food drives and food baskets
• Blood drives and disaster relief activities
• Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
• HOSA Grandfriends
• Great American Smoke Out
• Relay for Life and Pennies for Patients
• Health education presentations to elementary and
  middle school students

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Social Activities

• Chapter picnics
• Chapter T-shirts
• Reception for Officer Installation
• Collaborative activities with other HOSA chapters
  and/or other student organizations
• Monthly birthday celebrations
• Chapter recreational activities
• Guest speakers for chapter meetings

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Fundraising Activities

• Dinners, barbeques
• Candy and donut sales
• Car wash
• Garage sale
• Sales promotional projects
• (fruit, first aid kits, coupon booklets)
• Walk-a-Thon
• Concession stand
• Community sponsors

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Booster Clubs

• Add personnel and resources to accomplish program
  goals
• Promote parent involvement
• Promote industry involvement
• Enhance community service activities
• Coordinate fundraising
• Facilitate knowledge and skill development
• Increase HOSA visibility in the community