Health Occupations Students of America Porter High School

What is HOSA? ● A Co-Curricular, Student Led organization that is designed to: ●Further develop knowledge and skills relating to the Health Care Industry ● Allow students to become leaders and team players among their peers and in society ● Provide an opportunity for students to compete at the Area, State, and National levels

What is HOSA? ● Afford students the opportunity to investigate careers pathways and healthcare / medical colleges ● An avenue for community service ● A welcoming place to develop friendships with other PHS Spartans ● An enhancement to college application letters ● A possible source for college scholarship money ● A great group of students!

Flashback Fall Leadership Conference ‘11

Anticipated Costs for HOSA ● (1 st Semester due October 28) ● $30 HOSA affiliation Dues ● $5 Online Testing Fee per event tested (if online) ● (2 nd Semester due January 16, 2015) ● $25 Area Competition (may work concession stand to earn $ per hour and pay down this fee) ● $15 HOSA Tee shirt (optional)

SkillsUSA ●May Do Either HOSA or SkillsUSA ●May Do Both ●SkillsUSA dues are separate though and are $30 also due October 28 ●Cash pay must be in sealed envelope with Student Name, ID #, and chosen event ●Check Pay must include Student name, Parent TDL, Parent Cell #, and Parent Driver’s License #

National Affiliation Deadline ● To compete, National and State HOSA costs $30. ● The breakdown is: $15 for National, $10 for State, $5 for PHS Chapter ● PHS Chapter dues are used to benefit the PHS HOSA Chapter for various supplies needed throughout the year

Fundraising ●We have an opportunity to work a few of the concession stands this year. As a HOSA member, you are expected to sign up for at least one game. ●Must be at least 16 years old to work inside stand. ●Younger may help in collecting tips. ●We need adults!!! Ask your parents and guardians! ●If you are involved in the current sport season, cheerleader, golden grace, football, band etc. and cannot help, you are excused from this requirement. ●Otherwise, you must at least help once! ●We receive 10% of earnings from the games. Please come help! :) ●You will receive points for the hours you work which will pay down your fees!

Fall Leadership Conference ● October 4 Carl Wunsche

HOSA Week ● Officers and Ms. Clark will decide what week. ●TBA

Online Testing ● Online Testing Registration, and Payment Deadline is November 12. ● $5 per event ● Ms. Herr the librarian will administer in PHS LMC ● Must proceed from online to go to Area. (Only one individual or team may sign up for a specific event. See hosa.org for details)

Online PHS LMC ● December 8, 9, 10 during school day. ● An assigned time will be issued to take test in library.

Area Competition ● February 13 & 14, 2015 in Kingwood HS

State Competition ● April 9-11, in Dallas, TX.

National Competition ● June in California

Join SkillsUSA! ●[Soon-to-be-elected] Co-Officers; you should be signing up for this. ●Elected officers will be attending the SkillsUSA meeting on Tuesday 9/16 ●skillsusatx.org

Officer Elections ● We will have 4 Senior Co-Officers and 3 Junior Co- Officers. (Ms. Clark will have final say) ● Application date before Sunday 9/14 ● After officers are elected, they will run the meetings and act as a communications liaison. ● Officers set tone, encourage participation, foster a commitment to humanitarian service, and lead by example.

Stay Posted for Further Updates ● PHS Website: Amanda Clark ● HOSA.org ● Texashosa.org

NEXT HOSA MEETING IS September 23 !!!!!!!!!!!!!