Objective: Determine how HOSA is beneficial to the student Essential Question: Why is HOSA membership beneficial? Warm up: What does the acronym HOSA stand for?

HOSA Health Occupation Students of America

Who May Join HOSA? Any high school student who has been in or is currently enrolled in a HST courses

HOSA IS co-curricular –All HOSA activities relate to health care

Purpose of HOSA

Purpose To advance the education and welfare of its members by: –Promoting physical, mental, social well- being of its members –Provides leadership skills development –Scholarship opportunities

The HOSA Emblem

Circle –Continuity of health care Triangle –Three aspects of humankind well-being Physical Mental Social

The HOSA Emblem Hands –The caring of each HOSA member

The HOSA Colors Maroon –Compassion of each HOSA member Medical white –Purity of purpose Navy blue –Loyalty to healthcare professions

HOSA Motto “The Hands of HOSA Mold the Health of Tomorrow”

HOSA Slogan “Health Science & HOSA: A Healthy Partnership”

HOSA National Theme "HOSA: The Future Starts Now!”

HOSA Officers President –Presides over meetings –Calls executive committee meetings Vice-President –Assists president whenever called upon –Chairperson of Program Committee Guest speakers

HOSA Officers Secretary –Keeps all chapter records-minutes –Takes roll –Prepares an agenda for each meeting Treasurer –Maintains financial records –Presents ideas for fundraisers

HOSA Officers Historian –Takes pictures, gathers mementos for scrapbook –Chairperson of Outstanding HOSA Chapter event Reporter –Gathers all chapter news –Newsletters; web site

HOSA Officers Sentinel –Set up meeting room –Chairperson of Social Committee Parliamentarian –Calls out irregularities in procedure at all meetings

Leadership Conferences Fall Leadership Conference –Informational –Sat –Dobie HS Spring Leadership Conference –Competitive events –Knowledge tests in Dec –Top 3 advance –Feb –Clear Springs HS State Leadership Conference –Competitive Events –Top 3 advance –San Antonio –April National Leadership Conference –Competitive Events –Top 10 recognized –Nashville, TN –June 26-30

Chapter Activities First Meeting: 3:00 in Rm 1743 Dues $40-chapter, state, national, T shirt Need chapter officers-stay after for information Vision & Hearing Screening Blood Drives Social activities

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