Career and Technical Education Student Organizations In Pennsylvania

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Career and Technical Education Student
Organizations In Pennsylvania

• Bringing the Future to You Now

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CTSOs Career Technical Student Organizations
Pennsylvania coordinates eight student
organizations that provide career awareness,
leadership, motivation, and recognition for
career related skills. The CTSOs are an
extension of the classroom instructional program
by integrating academics and career and technical
skills into real work experiences.
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CTSOs Facilitators
DECA (An Association of Marketing Students)
Barbara Clark FBLA (Future Business Leaders of
America) John Duncan FCCLA (Family, Career
Community Leaders of America) Sue Fisher FFA
(An Association of Agriculture Education
Students) Chris Weller HOSA (Health
Occupations Students of America) Rosemarie
Dunkelberger PYFA (Pennsylvania Young Farmers
Association) Chris Weller SkillsUSA VICA
Grover Bledsoe TSA (Technology Student
Association) Terry Schwalm
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CTSOs Components

• Career Development
• Leadership
• Community Involvement
• Cultural Diversity
• Recognition
• Scholarships

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DECAAn Association of Marketing Students
DECA enhances marketing, management and
entrepreneurship education. Students develop
skills and competencies for careers, build
self-esteem, experience leadership and practice
community service. DECA promotes the partnership
of education and business.
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FBLAFuture Business Leaders of America
FBLA prepares students for leadership and careers
in business through business-related education
and entrepreneurial skill development, community
service and partnerships with the professional
sector.
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FCCLAFamily, Career and Community Leaders of
America
FCCLA builds strong leaders and addresses
important personal, family, work and societal
issues through family and consumer sciences
education.
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FFAAn Association of Agriculture Education
Students
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of
students by developing their potential for
premier leadership, personal growth and career
success through agricultural education.
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HOSA is an integral part of the instructional
program providing students - at the secondary,
postsecondary and collegiate levels - with
opportunities to develop personal, leadership and
career skills needed by health care providers.
HOSAHealth Occupations Students of America
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PYFAPennsylvania Young Farmers Association
PYFA educates students by promoting the
environmentally appropriate production, marketing
and processing of food, feed and fiber.
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SkillsUSA - VICA
SkillsUSA-VICA develops employability,
participatory and leadership skills to complement
the occupational skills developed by students in
technical education classrooms or work-based
learning sites.
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TSATechnology Student Association
TSA prepares students for the challenges of a
dynamic world by promoting technological
literacy, leadership and problem solving,
resulting in personal growth and opportunity.
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PENNSYLVANIA CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT
ORGANIZATIONS INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP
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PENNSYLVANIA CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT
ORGANIZATIONS STATE CONFERENCE SCHEDULES
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PENNSYLVANIA CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT
ORGANIZATIONS 2000-2001 STATE CONFERENCE
PARTICIPATION
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CTSOs Career Technical Student Organizations
Local, Regional, State, National Activities
Local TSA Lebanon High School coordinated a
program, Operation Santa. They designed and
made 200 helicopters for the Marines Toys For
Tots Program. Plus solicited sponsorships of 5
donation for each helicopter and give it to The
Salvation Army. For Christmas 2001.
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CTSOs Career Technical Student Organizations
Local, Regional, State, National Activities
StateCTSOs Dinner For Career Technical Week
The CTSO Presidents participate by Cutting
the ribbon in the East Wing Rotunda Attending
the CTSO Recognition Dinner Presenting a
three-minute speech on the current theme
of their organization. Acknowledged the
officers/presidents student at a CTE
Week Breakfast
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CTSOs Career Technical Student Organizations
Local, Regional, State, National Activities
National 1st Place Winners for Desktop Publishing
- PA FBLA from Montoursville High School Design
and published by three siblings and a friend,
Ghost Wings. The 56-page, full-color,
teen-oriented magazine is dedicated to preserve
American Veterans. The true stories are from past
aviation heroes of which they personally
interviewed. There web site is www.ghostwings.com

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DECAAn Association of Marketing Students(717)
772-4871www.padeca.org    (State)www.deca.org   
   (National)
HOSAHealth Occupations Students of America(717)
783-6968www.pahosa.org   (State)www.hosa.org   (
National)
FBLAFuture Business Leaders of AmericaPhi Beta
Lambda(717) 772-4869www.pafbla.org  (State) www
.fbla-pbl.org/ (National)
PYFAPennsylvania Young Farmers Association(717)
772-4968www.payoungfarmers.org   (State)www.nyfe
a.org   (National)
FCCLAFamily, Career and Community Leaders of
America [phone]www.fcclainc.org   (Nationa
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SkillsUSA - VICA(717) 772-4867www.skillsusa.org 
  (National)
TSATechnology Student Association(717)
772-4868www.patsa.org   (State)www.tsawww.org   
(National)
FFAAn Association of Agriculture Education
Students(717) 772-4870www.paffa.org   (State)ww
w.ffa.org/   (National)