Jay Chopra, Barb Moss, Courtney Gullion BPA Cares

Participation in this program means that members are engaging in worthwhile projects while having the opportunity to receive recognition from the national organization. It is also a way to receive positive public relations for the chapter and school in the community.

BPA cares can be broken down into 3 categories: Service Learning Awards Program, Special Recognition Awards Program, and Professional Awards Program

Service Learning Awards Community Service Award Environmental Action/Awareness Award Safety Awareness Award Service Learning Award (Individual) Special Olympics Award

Community Service To encourage local chapters to become actively involved in community betterment, school improvement, and election-year activities Qualifications: 100 hours or $500 to a service organization Examples: volunteering at an animal shelter in your community

Environmental Action/Awareness To promote participation in activities that prevent future damage to our environment and to embrace a “Green Society” Qualifications: 100 service hours or $500 to a service organization Examples: river clean-up

Safety Awareness To recognize local chapters for their involvement and development of safety programs Qualifications: 100 hours or $500 to a service organization Examples: Texting and driving awareness

Service Learning (Individual) To recognize local members involved with Service Learning Qualifications: 500 hours of service to community and have earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award within the same year Examples: volunteering, blood drives, food drives, shelters

Special Olympics To recognize local chapters involved with Special Olympics Qualifications: 100 service hours or $500 to a service organization Examples: Polar Plunge

GAME TIME

ACTIVITY #1 Tyler has had a busy year! Not only has his school planted trees in the front of the campus, but they also have been doing safe driving campaigns at their school! Tyler’s chapter keeps getting better… they recently sponsored a blood drive! What BPA Cares awards did Tyler’s chapter qualify for?

Tyler and his chapter qualified for... The Community Service Award The Environmental Action Award Service Learning Award

Special Recognition Awards Program BPA Marketing and Public Relations Award BPA Merit Scholar Award Chapter Activities Award of Excellence Member Recruiter Award Membership Explosion Award (NEW) Social Media Award

BPA Marketing and Public Relations To inform the public off the meaning and objectives of BPA and to encourage the creation of media promotions Qualifications: minimum of one activity that promotes through media Examples: Facebook, Twitter, Newsletters

BPA Merit Scholar To recognize individual members and advisors for their knowledge of BPA Qualifications: Earning a minimum of a 85% of an objective NLC

Chapter Activities Award Of Excellence To recognize local chapters for their activities and program of work and to motivate other chapters to do the same Qualifications: Submitted Application, all activity descriptions Find more info at indianabpa.org under the BPA Cares Section

Member Recruiter To encourage recruitment Qualifications: must be in good standing and recruit a minimum of 5 new members Examples: recruiting freshman, foreign exchange students, recently enrolled students

Membership Explosion (NEW) To recognize chapters who have recruited members to their chapters adding to the overall strength and size of our organization Qualifications: have at least 15 new members who have at least a 30% increase from their previous year’s membership

Social Media To become involved in the National Officer Team Social Media Challenges and to encourage chapters to publicize their local activities and events Qualifications: do 3 activities challenged by BPA and write one activity description online (500 words) with links to social media pages Find more on indianabpa.org!

GAME TIME

ACTIVITY #2 Nancy has had a busy year as well! Her chapter has been focused on creating a new Twitter for their chapter and doing the challenges from the officer team on their various social media websites! Nancy also earned an 85% on her objective test at NLC! What BPA Cares awards did Nancy and her chapter qualify for?

Nancy and her chapter qualified for... The Social Media Award The Marketing and Public Relations Award The Merit Scholar Award

Professional Awards Program Advisor of the Year Award Emerging Advisor of the Year Award Emerging Professional of the Year Award Hall of Fame Award Outstanding Service Award

Advisor of the Year To recognize an individual who has made significant contributions to Business Professionals of America as a local Chapter Advisor Qualifications: Nomination form, narrative review of contributions, three letters of support (one from administrator, one from student), resume for nominee

Emerging Advisor of the Year To recognize an individual who has made contributions to BPA as a local chapter advisor with five years or less of service Qualifications: Nomination form, narrative review of contributions, three letters of support (one from administrator, one from student), resume for nominee

Emerging Professional of the Year To recognize registered alumni in good standing who made their mark as professionals and contributed to BPA within their first five years of service Qualifications: Nomination form, narrative review of their supportive contributions to BPA, three letters of support for the nominee, resume for the nominee

Hall of Fame Award To recognize those individuals who have made significant contributions at the national level to BPA Qualifications: nomination form, one page biography of contributions, 3 letters, state advisor letter of support for nominee, one page resume of BPA accomplishments, national staff and current student members are ineligible

Outstanding Service To recognize people who have dedicated effort to promote the objectives of career/technical organizations or provided outstanding service to BPA at the national level Qualifications: nomination form, list of national activities, list of state activities, list of community service, list of anything that gives them a head up in selection

Now for some questions (Candy for correct answers)

What is BPA Cares?

What are the three categories of BPA Cares? Service Learning, Special Recognition, and Professional Awards Programs

Name a category of Service Learning Awards Program Community Service, Special Olympics, Safety Awareness, Service Learning Award, Environmental Action/Awareness Award

Name a category of Special Recognition Awards Program BPA Marketing and Public Relations, BPA Merit Scholar, Chapter Activities Award of Excellence, Member Recruiter, Membership Explosion Social Media Award

Name a category of the Professional Awards Program Advisor of the Year, Emerging Advisor of the Year, Emerging Professional of the Year, Hall of Fame, Outstanding Service Award

What’s one of the newest categories of BPA Cares and what specifically is it? Membership Explosion; 15 new members resulting in at least a 30% increase in membership

How does one become a BPA Merit Scholar? Get an 85% on the test at NLC

How does a person get considered for an award from the Professional Awards Program? The person is nominated

Jay Chopra, Barb Moss, Courtney Gullion BPA Cares