Middle Middle School School GrowthGrowth

Middle Middle School School GrowthGrowth

2013-2014 HOSA Year – 1,230 2013-2014 HOSA Year – 1,230 membersmembers2014-2015 HOSA Year – 1,369 2014-2015 HOSA Year – 1,369 membersmembers

California HOSACalifornia HOSAFlorida HOSAFlorida HOSAGeorgia HOSAGeorgia HOSATennessee Tennessee HOSAHOSA

Middle Middle School School DefinitionDefinition

Middle Middle School School DefinitionDefinitionStudents in grades 6-8 who have not been Students in grades 6-8 who have not been promoted to a secondary institution (grades promoted to a secondary institution (grades 9-12) prior to the state’s annual 9-12) prior to the state’s annual conference.conference.

Middle School Middle School Chapter Chapter FormationFormation- Chapter Advisor could be a health teacher, PE - Chapter Advisor could be a health teacher, PE

teacher, teacher, science teacher, school nurse, other science teacher, school nurse, other faculty member, etc.faculty member, etc.- Obtain Charter Number and password from the - Obtain Charter Number and password from the National National HOSA OfficeHOSA Office

Middle School Middle School Chapter Chapter FormationFormation- Minimum of 5 members and 1 Chapter Advisor - Minimum of 5 members and 1 Chapter Advisor must must affiliateaffiliate- Have a secondary HOSA Chapter “adopt” a middle - Have a secondary HOSA Chapter “adopt” a middle school school chapterchapter- Outside of Classroom Chapter with school-- Outside of Classroom Chapter with school-sanctioned adult sanctioned adult

Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolDuesDues

- $10 National Due- $10 National Due- Your State Association Due- Your State Association Due

Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolRepresentationRepresentation- 3 states have laws providing for youth board - 3 states have laws providing for youth board membersmembers

(MI, MN, NY)(MI, MN, NY)

- 7 states have laws prohibiting youth board - 7 states have laws prohibiting youth board membersmembers

(CO, FL, GA, NV, NJ, PA, UT)(CO, FL, GA, NV, NJ, PA, UT)

- 40 states and the District of Columbia are silent- 40 states and the District of Columbia are silent

Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolState OfficerState OfficerAre your State Officers considered members of Are your State Officers considered members of youryour

Board of Directors?Board of Directors?

Transportation issuesTransportation issues

Parental considerationsParental considerations

Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolCompetitive Events Competitive Events ProgramProgram- The middle school events offered this year will - The middle school events offered this year will follow thefollow the

same guidelines as secondary/postsecondary same guidelines as secondary/postsecondary eventsevents

with no changes.with no changes.

- Events will be added as membership warrants.- Events will be added as membership warrants.

Medical TerminologyMedical TerminologyPublic HealthPublic HealthExtemporaneous Health Extemporaneous Health PosterPosterHealthy LifestyleHealthy LifestylePrepared SpeakingPrepared SpeakingSpeaking SkillsSpeaking SkillsHealth Career DisplayHealth Career DisplayHealth EducationHealth Education

Barbara James Service AwardBarbara James Service AwardNational Service ProjectNational Service ProjectHOSA HappeningsHOSA HappeningsHOSA Chapter ReflectionHOSA Chapter Reflection (formerly Outstanding HOSA (formerly Outstanding HOSA Chapter)Chapter)HOSA Marketing ChallengeHOSA Marketing Challenge

Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolCompetitive Competitive EventsEvents

Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolConferencesConferencesArea/Regional/State ConferencesArea/Regional/State Conferences

- Could be separate or in conjunction with - Could be separate or in conjunction with secondary/postsecondarysecondary/postsecondary

- Top 3 in each event from SLC advance to - Top 3 in each event from SLC advance to NLCNLC

Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolConferencesConferences

National Leadership Conference -National Leadership Conference -

Middle school members will attend during Middle school members will attend during the samethe same

time-frame as secondary/postsecondary time-frame as secondary/postsecondary membersmembers

Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolConferencesConferencesNational Leadership Conference -National Leadership Conference -

In order for a middle school event to be In order for a middle school event to be run at the run at the NLC, a minimum of 3 states NLC, a minimum of 3 states andand 3 competitors 3 competitors must be entered.must be entered.

Middle SchoolMiddle School2016 - 2017 Event Roll-2016 - 2017 Event Roll-OutOutPossible Additions (as membership Possible Additions (as membership warrants):warrants):

MRC Partnership, Extemporaneous Writing, Medical MRC Partnership, Extemporaneous Writing, Medical Photography, Photography, Researched Persuasive Speaking, Community Researched Persuasive Speaking, Community Awareness,Awareness,

Medical Innovation, Public Service Announcement,Medical Innovation, Public Service Announcement,and/or MRC Volunteer Recognitionand/or MRC Volunteer Recognition

Middle SchoolMiddle School2017 - 2018 Event Roll-2017 - 2018 Event Roll-OutOutPossible Additions (as membership warrants):Possible Additions (as membership warrants):

Medical Reading, CERT Skills, CPR/First Aid, Interviewing Medical Reading, CERT Skills, CPR/First Aid, Interviewing Skills,Skills,

Job Seeking Skills, Biomedical Debate, Creative Problem Job Seeking Skills, Biomedical Debate, Creative Problem Solving, Solving, HOSA Bowl, Parliamentary Procedure, and/or Health HOSA Bowl, Parliamentary Procedure, and/or Health Care Issues ExamCare Issues Exam

Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolGoing ForwardGoing Forward

- National HOSA CE Staff will evaluate additional - National HOSA CE Staff will evaluate additional eventsevents

and determine applicability to the Middle and determine applicability to the Middle School School Program.Program.

Middle SchoolMiddle SchoolQuestionsQuestions