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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT CHAPTER LINKS/INFORMATION
IMPORTANT CHAPTER LINKS/INFORMATION
Communication:
BAND APP:
We will conduct all communication through the BAND app and email. All students and parents are required to join BAND. You can join by going to: https://band.us/n/a5a39791caXb4
Chapter Email: BRMSTSAinfo@gmail.com
ADVISORS:
Brittany Dunfee, Advisor/Tech Engineering Teacher
Cell phone: 330-604-7089
Email: dunfeeb@manateeschools.net
Chris Brown, Co-Advisor/Coding Teacher
Cell phone: 941-807-0422
Email: brown1c@manateeschools.net
Important TSA Forms/Info
Intro to Parent Info Night Prezi: https://prezi.com/view/VHppYLubmP5czMlvLBSv/
Braden River Middle School
Address: 6215 River Club Blvd, Bradenton, FL 34202
Phone: (941) 751-7080
Classroom extension: 20092
Important Websites:
COMPETITION RESOURCES
COMPETITION RESOURCES
Membership Cards: STUDENT MEMBER IDS (TEMP. PASSWORD: BRMStsa1374) Getting Started Document: Getting Started
Cycle 1: system control, TEAMS, career prep, challenging tech issues, Coding, Cyber security, tech bowl, Problem Solving, prepared speech, essays on tech, forensic technology, technical design, leadership strategies
Cycle 2: flight, JSS, web design, dragster, mechanical engineering, promotional marketing, structural engineering, digital photo, Vlogging, cad foundations, electrical applications
Cycle 3: Biotechnology, Community service video, construction challenge, children's stories, data science and analytics, inventions/innovations, mass production, medical technology, off the grid, video game design, microcontroller design
CEG/Themes & Problems/Forms 2024-2025
CEG/Themes & Problems/Forms 2024-2025
Themes/Problems: https://tsaweb.org/competitions-programs/tsa/themes-problems
Rubric Updates: https://tsaweb.org/competitions-programs/tsa/competition-updates
Additional Competition Forms: LOGIN to your TSA account on tsaweb.org
Summary of Changes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZP3C-GvQMe8Xurdv7vCBtV6T1Dd0PWkj/view?usp=sharing
CEG by Event: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tuVT1DE4SnPFHg9qtxEnI22SXDN_BB_x/view?usp=sharing
Portfolio Guidelines: https://detsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2020-21-DETSA-Documentation-Guide.pdf
2024-2025 TSA MS Competitve Events Guide.pdfParent and Community Volunteers
Parent and Community Volunteers
Parent Committees: Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EADAC2EA1FFCF8-51153095-parent
Fundraiser Committee: Consists of up to 5 parents. This committee helps to manage/organize fundraisers, communicate with parents/students, and helps students search for/find community business partners/sponsorships.
Food Committee: Consists up to 3 parents. For when we attend competitions; manage and organize food lists, create menus ahead of time, manage restaurant reservations, Manage tip money, help with shopping trips (no financial obligations)
Competition Committee: This is our largest and most important committee. Almost all competitions will be assigned a parent volunteer to head over that competition for the year. It will be the responsibility of that parent to read over and realllly get to know the CEG for your specific competition. You will then create a group chat with all team members, and set up times to meet with the team (this can be during 2nd period, Wednesday after school meetings, in a public space, at someone's house, or virtually. You should meet with the team/check in with them atleast once every two weeks, more frequently is better if you can. Depending on the competition, it is your goal to make sure each member understands the CEG, competition, and the requirements. Many of the competitions require written work, research, etc. Please work with them on brainstorming, proofreading, and giving project feedback on how they can improve their projects. It is also your goal to help ensure our students are meeting competition deadlines. If you have expertise in the competition, that is great- but not required. It would also be great to help connect students to community members/professionals that can help train them for their competition. An example is website design: if you know a website designer, getting your team in contact with the website designer so they can help coach our team on what a good website includes, how to code, etc. Parents/community members are NOT to do any work for the students, they are there to support, help to train, proofread, and develop the skills they need to succeed in their competitions.
Community Members: Community stakeholders, parents, and students play an integral part in the educational development of our students and are vital to the success of our schools. The district recognizes and appreciates all volunteers who take the time to support our schools. If you would like to contribute your valuable time and skills to support our students and teachers, please consider volunteering by completing a FREE confidential volunteer application via RAPTOR Technologies, which provides Level I clearance to volunteers for the 2023/24 school year. Apply here: https://www.manateeschools.net/volunteer
Classroom/Day trip chaperones: Level I clearance, is required for ALL volunteers interacting with students in a supervised environment, such as classrooms, cafeteria, media center, daytime field trips, where you are in eye and earshot of a school faculty member or teacher at all times. Individuals desiring volunteer assignments in the school system must provide social security numbers and other personal information required to perform backgrounds screenings. Apply here: https://www.manateeschools.net/volunteer
Field Trip Chaperones: Level II clearance, is required for ALL volunteers who will be interacting with students in an unsupervised environment, such as overnight field trips, one-to-one mentoring, tutoring, and overnight competitions. Instructions to obtain Level II clearance may be obtained by emailing gambinod@manateeschools.net. (Please note: Application fees for a Level II fingerprint screening are approximately $80 and paid by the volunteer. The results are monitored by the Office of Safety & Security for a period of 5 years). In addition, volunteers who complete a Level II screening MUST also complete the Level I application. Apply here: https://www.manateeschools.net/volunteer
Fundraisers 2024-2025
Fundraisers 2024-2025
Fundraisers:
To see general fundraiser information, please click on the "fundraiser" tab within this website at the top.
As we fundraise, fundraising forms/information will be located here.
Sponsorships:
Who can sponsor? A sponsor is someone who donates money towards either a TSA student or our BRMS TSA chapter. Each sponsor must fill out a community sponsor page (found under "become a sponsor" tab located under the "donate" tab. There are different levels of sponsorship and you can learn about them there.
Who can donate? You can ask friends, family, or local businesses to donate towards you or our TSA chapter. People can donate without being a full sponsor if they wish. You can visit the "donate" tab at the top of the website for all information.
Sponsor Script: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K-kLx0HmEfYVCsvqVk3vxvDnAbxenm0X/view?usp=sharing
World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser:
FORMS
Permission Slip: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eYt586oEeKAHitInovJ6JhjUDdAEKhm8CtH_QoARBnY/edit?usp=sharing
Pre-order Form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zbldMN5m5C4cEtgwAKXYwGunJLxXBs5FnTKHfZxwvRM/edit?usp=sharing
Community Sponsor Script: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K-kLx0HmEfYVCsvqVk3vxvDnAbxenm0X/view?usp=sharing
Boo Bash
For details, please see our fundraising page, then spookfest
https://www.brmstsa.org/fundraisers/spookfest
DECEMBER SILENT AUCTION
Permission slip: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18SXE7Vmha8vB3nrn-Q6eosTyRzBdavcfOUfsPWPBERo/edit?usp=sharing
BIDDING LINK: https://www.32auctions.com/brmstsa24
What: We will be hosting a school wide online silent auction in the beginning of December! Each student will be assigned a team and a parent team leader. They will have a category that they are in charge of collecting donations for (pampering, restaurants, action/adventure, etc). It will be their job to try and collect as many donations within that category from local businesses as possible. It is SUPER helpful for families to make small baskets within the theme as well, but if you don't have the time for baskets, just the gift cards/items will be great. They will keep track of EVERYTHING on a spreadsheet:
Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UTdQxb2UnNU-N1aXH3w27vw4k27oEtaIzA1YU12jP-s/edit?usp=sharing
When: All donations are due to Mrs. Dunfee no later than Tuesday, November 28th. The online Auction will take place from December 6-9. Families can pick up their winnings the week of December 10th.
Phone calls: students should call, introduce themselves as a middle school student in technology student association and let them know that we have a silent auction fundraiser coming up and they would like to leave a message for the manager to discuss a possible donation. If a manager is available, they should give a brief explanation of the fundraiser and let them know we have a website and are a 501-c3, which means all donations are tax-deductible. I usually quickly ask if the manager has an email that you can forward the information to, so they can review it in their own time. Often times, managers are more willing to do that. They need to sound cheery and professional over the phone, and practice this many times BEFORE making a phone call.
Email Template: If you have to send an email to a company or manager, please use the following template:
Hello, my name is _____ and I am a student at Braden River Middle School. I am also a member of our TSA chapter, which stands for Technology Student Association. We are a competitive team and attend 3 competitive events a year, competing in 37 different competitions all within the realm of science, technology, engineering, Math, computer science, and more! I am reaching out to you today because we are holding a silent auction on December 6-9 at our school and we are looking for local businesses to donate items we can auction off. The money will go towards covering student fees for States and Nationals. It will cost us roughly $43,000 to go and compete at both events. If you are interested in donating, you will receive two benefits: 1. Tax deduction- we are a 501-c3 non profit school, so any and all donations are tax deductible. 2. We will advertise for you! We will advertise your business during our entire auction week! If you are interested in donating, please let me know as soon as possible so I can arrange to pick items up before our deadline of 12/02/24. You can also mail the items to Braden River Middle School TSA, 6215 River Club Blvd, Bradenton, FL 34202. If you have any questions or need further information, you can visit our website www.brmstsa.org, call/text our teacher/TSA advisor Mrs. Dunfee at 941-840-1006, or email her at dunfeeb@manateeschools.net. Thank you very much for your time and consideration!.
Sincerely,
_______________ (name and contact information)
Example spreadsheet from 2023: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xkxwnmAe2S3smHdo7NnAFNTQLj9CUom0xfR_eZLGm5Y/edit?usp=sharing
Example spreadsheet from 2022 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lNYZlHj_yvISzD7b1uOhE0EM5Jpq-LJtbh9hmDvUQE4/edit?usp=sharing
NATIONALS FUNDRAISERS:
Sign up Genius for fundraisers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EADAC2EA1FFCF8-55875440-nationals#/
Publix/Chik fil a/pdq/culvers: I will send out a sign up genius for students/parents to sign up for these events. The money raised from these events will go first to benefit students that work the events, and second the group. 50% of the money raised will be split among the student workers and the other 50% will be split among the rest of the Nationals Team. I am also looking for atleast one level 2 chaperone parent volunteer to be at these events, as Mr. Brown and I cannot attend them all.
Culvers: We can ask for donations and advertise at the restaurant
Chick-fil-a we can have signs but no collection baskets
PDQ: We can ask for donations and advertise at the restaurant
Publix: We are looking for a group of students to go to publix on 5/3 and ask for donations for our nationals team. We will do two shifts (9-11 and 11-1).
Car wash: All students are required to attend our car wash. We will have tickets after spring break that we will sell (pre-sales). All money will be split amongst the nationals team to lower nationals fees. The biggest part of making this a success is advertisements and word of mouth! We will have lots of advertising materials to send out prior to the event.
American Fundraising- Crowd Fundraiser
Register here: https://www.fundsrus.net/organizations/braden-river-ms-tsa/
Select "register" in red, located in the left colum.
When registering, please include your student email address, password should be Dunfeetech1375. and it is CRITICAL to upload a good photo of you. When you send the information out, this will only go to the email addresses and phone numbers that you put in.
Once you create a login, it will ask if you want to upload a video (optional) and add in an optional personalized message. Feel free to add in a personalized message, this will be the message that your contacts see when the software reaches out to them to see if they are willing to help you meet your fundraising goals. Once you are done, hit "update/confirm"
IMPORTANT: From here, scroll back to the top of your page and click on "email, text, and share"
This is where you put in the email addresses and phone numbers of friends and family. ONLY put in numbers and emails of people you know. This is super important so people don't flag it as spam.
There is a link you can copy/paste into a social media platform, or you can click the Facebook icon/X icon to share immediately. Click the "email" icon to enter in all of your emails. The emails will continue to go out every so often until the person donates, or until our fundraiser is over on the 10th. The Text Message feature only goes out one time, unless you manually hit "text message" again and text out again.
TEXT EXAMPLE
When you send an email, please follow this email template:
Hey Everyone!
I'm thrilled to share that our awesome TSA (Technology Student Association) team ranked 2nd in the entire state- and now we've earned the amazing opportunity to compete at TSA Nationals in Nashville, Tennessee this summer!
My team of 28 students and I have worked tirelessly all year, putting in long hours, overcoming challenges, and showing true teamwork and dedication. Now, we have the chance to represent our school and state on a national stage- but we need your help to get there.
The cost is approximately $1,000 per student, which covers travel, lodging, meals, and competition fees. Every dollar helps us get closer to makng this dream a reality.
If you're able to contribute or share our fundraiser, I would be incredibly grateful. Your support means the world to me, and to my team- our future engineers, leaders, and innovators! If you are not able to contribute at this time or if you have already donated, I would be very grateful if you would please share my fundraiser link with your friends/family or on social media.
Thank you so much for cheering us on and help us reach Nationals! You can learn more about our chapter on www.brmstsa.org
To donate directly to me, please click this link: (INSERT YOUR PERSONAL LINK HERE)
To donate to our chapter as a whole, please visit this link: https://www.fundsrus.net/friends-and-family/?participant_code=00196241
To stop receiving these emails, please feel free to unsubscribe
CTSO Rally 2024
CTSO Rally 2024
LEADERSHIP 2024
LEADERSHIP 2024
Important Information
Website: https://floridatsa.org/
Dates: October 23-26, 2024
Cost:
Registration: $70
Hotel: $110
Food:
Materials: $10
Location: Hilton Orlando Altamonte Springs 350 Northlake Boulevard Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701
BRMS Permission Packet/Details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JP4MqlK0mt-uO89kye3AKn31tUPDr9yMctwCG8FkYNg/edit?usp=sharing
Leadership Student Packing Checklist: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jdVid9bg1akKQm0ZI062jGIvjdUFWFtew6G7_GL2CQ8/edit?usp=sharing
Parent Meeting Presentation: Parent Meeting
Packet.pdfREGIONALS INFORMATION 2024
REGIONALS INFORMATION 2024
CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING NAMED THE NUMBER ONE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT FOR REGIONALS 2024
2ND PLACE: CHAPTER TEAM: Danica, Noah, Dominic, Abby, Reid, Jillian
3RD PLACE: COMMUNITY SERVICE VIDEO: Dominic, Eliana, Reid
1ST PLACE: LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES: Stella, Liam, Abigail
1ST PLACE SPEECH: Sophia
1ST PLACE PROMOTIONAL MARKETING: Trent
1ST PLACE STRUCUTRE: Alyvya, Blake
1ST PLACE SYSTEMS CONTROL: Noah, Blake, Kha
Project Checkin: TSA Project Check In Regionals 2024.docx
PARENT JUDGE VOLUNTEERS: If you are a parent interested in judging a HIGH SCHOOL competition, please sign up here: https://www.registermychapter.com/tsa/fl-mrc/JudgeReg.aspx
Permission Slip: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tjuHfN5L13gC4EWocQ7QetVwVNzgoB4w64BUqvEY6Ew/edit?usp=sharing
TEAMS:
REGIONALS SCHEDULE/PROGRAM
DECEMBER 14TH
RegionalPacket2024.pdfEARLY TURN IN INSTRUCTIONS
Early turn-in is now 12/4 at 6 pm via Judge Pro for all virtual events. Please pay attention to the following:
JUDGE PRO LINK:
https://judgepro.registermychapter.com/org/jpfl-manatee/conf/jpfl-manatee/student#
PASSWORD: ManateeWCR2024
The ID#s are Regional Conference
TEAM ID 1137: Team ID#s may be used for Team events. A Team ID# is the first four numbers of students’ individual ID#s (e.g. ID# 1234). If there are multiple teams from one chapter for the same event, include which team students are on. For example, 1234-1, 1234-2, etc.
Students submissions will lock once they have uploaded their files and will not be reopened.
The portal closes at 6:00pm on Wednesday 12/4/24.
COMPETITIONS WITH DIFFERENT EARLY TURN IN DEADLINES:
Dragsters must be turned in to the Professional Support Center by 5 p.m. on 12/11, and drawings must be uploaded via Judge Pro by 5:00 p.m. on 12/11. Dragsters will not be judged onsite.
Flight I portfolios must be uploaded into Judge Pro by 5 pm on 12/11/24.
TECHNICAL DESIGN
The sale of Sports Logo merchandise is big business for teams, and for the online and retail locations of sporting goods stores. Each season thousands of fans look for new items to add to their collections. New items with practical value are always in particular demand.
Minor league baseball is a less expensive and more entertaining alternative to major league games. Select a New Jersey minor league team that you feel will benefit from some additional publicity, and design a gift box that includes a set of 3 desk accessories that will appeal to a fan of that team. Possible items include a desk lamp, pen/pencil holder, clock, tape dispenser, mail holder, etc. Think creatively about the design of each item and display of the logo.
Prepare a portfolio that includes each step of the technical design process loop. Describe why you selected this team and how your gift box will help the team get the publicity it needs. You do not have to build models of the accessories and gift box, but the design of the accessories and gift box must be explained through text and hand-drawn sketches, as explained in the Regulations for this event in the Middle School Competitive Events Guide.
SUBMISSION DIRECTIONS:
The documentation portfolio must be uploaded to Judge Pro no later than 11am on 12/4/24 and must include students’ Team or Individual ID#s.
REGISTRATION BY EVENT/STUDENT IDs
REGISTRATION BY STUDENT/NAME
STATES 2025 INFORMATION
STATES 2025 INFORMATION
STATES PLACEMENTS! CONGRATULATIONS
OVERALL MIDDLE SCHOOL RANKING: 2
Biotechnology (1st):Adrianna Aiena, Lailah Aljukic, Sophia Gkikas, Jillian Kenney, Camryn Killingsworth, Danica Urbanik
Board Game Design (10th): Johan Burgos-Rodriguez, Eliana Lanier, Reid Marien, Dominic Ramos, Abigail Smith, Micah Vilayvong
CAD Foundations (10th): Saralyn Fowler
Challenging Tech Issues (5th): Gloriana Jobst, Kara Young
Chapter Team (7th): Abby Bowers, Noah Johnson, Jillian Kenney, Reid Marien, Dominic Ramos, Danica Urbanik
Children's Stories (8th): Abby Bowers, Garrett Dailey, Jillian Kenney, Adam Ramirez, Stella Sladky, Kara Young
Coding (4th): Damian Jurgens, Brady Kerr
Community Service Video (1st): Sophia Gkikas, Eliana Lanier, Trent Lucas, Reid Marien, Dominic Ramos, Danica Urbanik
Construction Challenge (6th): Brandon De La Rosa, Calder Duff, Gloriana Jobst, Camryn Killingsworth, Reed Li, Kha Nguyen
Cybersecurity (3rd): Kha Nguyen
Cybersecurity (8th): Michael Yu
Data Science and Analytics (8th): Calder Duff, Nicholas Lemoniades, Reed Li
Electrical Applications (4th): Saralyn Fowler, Michael Yu
Essays on Tech (10th): Abby Bowers
Forensic Technology (9th): Lailah Aljukic, Jacob Friday
Inventions and Innovations (5th): Lailah Aljukic, Johan Burgos-Rodriguez, Saralyn Fowler, Sophia Gkikas, Adam Ramirez, Kara Young
Junior Solar Sprint (9th): Tyler Cestero, Talin Culp, Brandon De La Rosa, Danica Hall
Leadership Strategies (2nd): Liam Rankin, Stella Sladky, Abigail Smith
Mechanical engineering (4th): Johan Burgos-Rodriguez, Kha Nguyen, Adam Ramirez
medical technology (2nd): Adrianna Aiena, Lailah Aljukic, Saralyn Fowler, Danica Urbanik, Kara Young
Microcontroller Design (6th): Saralyn Fowler, Jillian Kenney, Camryn Killingsworth, Liam Rankin, Stella Sladky, Kara Young
Off the grid (3rd place): Ashley Aguirre Sanchez, Adrianna Aiena, Brandon De La Rosa, Noah Johnson, Abigail Smith, Danica Urbanik
Prepared Speech (1st): Sophia Gkikas
Promotional Marketing (4th): Trent Lucas
structural engineering (2nd): Alyvya Lester, Blake Nelson
Systems Control: Noah Johnson, Blake Nelson, Kha Nguyen
Tech Bowl (1st): Blake Nelson, Dominic Ramos, Michael Yu
Technical Design (7th) Eliana Lanier, Micah Vilayvong
Website Design (3rd): Abby Bowers, Nicholas Lemoniades, Blake Nelson, Dominic Ramos, Liam Rankin, Micah Vilayvong
Competition Team Assignments: States Team Assignment Link TSA Project Check In.docx Shopping List
Important Information
Website: https://floridatsa.org/state-conference/
States Info Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/159Zw0X9NfYhD1TE-HtU-8igd0ZrftIIl8B33HyrYADY/edit?usp=sharing
Dates: February 19-February 22nd, 2025
Location: : The Doubletree by Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Orlando • 5780 Major Boulevard • Orlando, FL 32819.
BRMS Permission Packet/Details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z7myKinCDolk2I7r56tX50O-gVuDGHjdNxCH3-IqA-4/edit?usp=sharing
State Competition Schedule/Student Competition Assignments:
Competition Registration Schedule .docx (2023- NEEDS UPDATED FOR 2024)
State Conference Schedule: 2025-Draft-Matrix-11-27-24-Update (1).xlsx
State Conference FAQs:
States Student Packing Checklist: Packing List
CONFERENCE INFORMATION PACKET
Conference-Packet-2025-11-8-24.pdfRegistration Information
EARLY TURN IN INFORMATION
Judge Pro Student Submission Link: https://judgepro.registermychapter.com/org/jpfl-stateconference/conf/jpfl-state/student
Password: State2025
Link open on Saturday, Jan 25th. Competitive Events due Friday, Jan 31st. Students must have their conference ID to log in.
BANQUET 2025
BANQUET 2025
You are cordially invited to our first ever annual BRMS TSA Banquet! This is a formal event requiring formal attire (either full TSA attire, or school appropriate formal wear) and students may invite up to two adults.
Donations: To keep this event at a zero cost, we are asking for donations. Please see the sign up genius link below to see what is still needed. Thank you!
Sign Up Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EADAC2EA1FFCF8-56423395-2025
NATIONALS 2025 INFORMATION
NATIONALS 2025 INFORMATION
Nationals TEAMS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zv_8prvzkIRgP__TU20FtxdA1k6bunAUHdZzxIV-drM/edit?usp=sharing
Website: https://tsaweb.org/events-conferences/2024-national-tsa-conference
BRMS Permission Packet/Details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EeCdORhU47QMVTGfiQJscR0VF1qGEma6M2FH78hyqa0/edit?usp=sharing
Nationals Conference Schedule at a Glance: https://tsaweb.org/conferences/2025-national-tsa-conference/general-information/schedule-at-a-glance
Nationals Schedule by Competition:
Nationals Conference Program:
Nationals Important Dates/Deadlines: https://tsaweb.org/conferences/2025-national-tsa-conference/general-information/dates-and-deadlines
Nationals Conference Info for Parents: https://tsaweb.org/conferences/2025-national-tsa-conference
Nationals Student Packing Checklist: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10xDZXj__9Zjry9sXk4XuuIXRfI4DkqRDIihX8iG88YQ/edit?usp=sharing
Nationals Parent Meeting
COMPETITION UPDATES
Career Prep
12/6/24
Headshots are not permitted on the job-specific resumes submitted by students.
Inventions and Innovations
9/5/23
PRELIMINARY ROUND
B. Entries are evaluated by the judges with neither students nor advisors present based on the following criteria:
1. Judges score the static display criteria to determine the top twenty-four (24) preliminary contestants, which will not be posted.
2. Judges score the model/prototype criteria of those top twenty-four (24) contestants to determine the top twelve (12) semifinalists.
10/10/24
Only the information provided on the display board will be judged during the preliminary round.
Mass Production
11/13/23
A. Documentation Portfolio:
1.k. Photographic Verification - photographic or digital images that verify the mass production of three (3) identical copies of the product including the prototype and photographic or digital images that document the team project with a photo timeline; maximum five (5) pages.
Medical Technology
9/5/23
PRELIMINARY ROUND
B. Entries are evaluated by the judges with neither students nor advisors present based on the following criteria:
1. Judges score the static display criteria to determine the top twenty-four (24) preliminary contestants, which will not be posted.
2. Judges score the model/prototype criteria of those top twenty-four (24) contestants to determine the top twelve (12) semifinalists.
Structural Engineering
9/5/24
2024-2025 Design Brief
The two column towers will be placed on the bases 8" apart instead of 6" apart to accommodate the center plate on testers.
The test block can be a minimum of 12" instead of 10"
Prepared Speech
11/5/24
2025 National Conference Theme: Tune In To Technology
Use of the themes “Tune Into Technology” and “Tune In To Technology” are acceptable.
Flight
9/27/23
Page 172
Stabilizer - MAX 150mm or 5 7/8"
Fin - MAX 76mm or 3"
1/3/24
PRECONFERENCE
A. Documentation Portfolio
f. A detailed illustration demonstrating compliance with the rules and features, including design principles used in building and adjusting gliders, must be included on 11" x 17" paper (may be folded to fit in the sheet protector)
4/23/24
Semifinal Flight Times section of the rubric shows two columns for 5th place. “6th’’ place should be the heading in the column between 5th and 7th place.
Leadership Strategies
9/27/23
Teams will supply their own pens/pencils for the preparation room.
Junior Solar Sprint
2/20/24
Pre-Conference
D. Solar Paneling
13. Each vehicle must include a mounted battery holder that is capable of holding two AA batteries. This system needs a switch and button as illustrated. This is to be used at the starting line as follows.
a. on the "READY" command the button is depressed and held, this opens the circuit.
b. on the "SET" command the switch is flipped, to connect the batteries to the motor.
c. on the "GO" command the button is released, thereby closing the circuit, sending power to the motor, causing the vehicle to move.
2/24/25
PROCEDURE
Pre-Conference
D. 2. A decorated box
Vlogging
11/29/23
EVALUATION
Tier 2
SEMIFINAL ROUND
A. The On-site Challenge
1/23/24
PRECONFERENCE
B.8.
Team's self-evaluation of the video series, using the criteria for TIER-1 VLOG SERIES on page 326 (can be in paragraph format or a copy of the rubric portion with data from the team); one (1) page.
NATIONAL TSA CONFERENCE COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS
The information that follows does not include all requirements related to competing at the 2025 National TSA Conference.
Competitive Event Registration Deadline
No competitive event changes or substitutions are permitted once chapter conference registration has closed on Wednesday May 14th, 11:59pm ET/10:59pm CT/9:59pm MT/8:59pm PT. Such adjustments may be made only up until the close of chapter registration. No exceptions.
Competitive events with preconference submission requirements
Student members are responsible for uploading their competition components to the TSA Student Member Site. Once a student member has activated an account, the member can access the competition component upload platform. *Competitors must upload competition components between May 19th 9:00am ET and May 21st 11:59pm ET/10:59pm CT/9:59pm MT/8:59pm PT. National TSA will not accept competition components after the deadline or via email. No exceptions.
Middle school and high school competitions with preconference submission requirements
Instructions for uploading competition components
Competitive event onsite tests
If a competition includes a test onsite at the conference, the test will be administered online only. (Wi-Fi service will be provided at no cost only for competitions.) Written (paper) tests will not be available.
For team events that involve a test, all team members must take the test to determine an average team score.
Individual participants, or each team member, must bring to the testing site:
One (1) laptop or tablet (personal or school-issued) capable of networking via Wi-Fi and able to run solely on battery power for up to two (2) consecutive hours. Chrome is the preferred browser.
Optional: One (1) mouse
External keyboards and monitors are not permitted.
AnswerWrite is the platform for onsite tests. Members will use their Student ID# and password to access AnswerWrite . Members should test their device (personal or school-issued) in advance of the national TSA conference using the provided link.
To take an onsite team event test at the conference, each team member will access the AnswerWrite platform, as described above.
Competitive event onsite uploads
Competitors who advance to the semifinal level in MS Vlogging and HS Audio Podcasting and HS On Demand Video, must access JudgePro (National TSA’s scoring system) to upload semifinalist entries.
Members will use their Student ID# and password to access JudgePro.
The event(s) for which members are registered will be listed under the Conference tab.
Members will click on the JudgePro link to upload semifinalist components.
*NOTE: Competitors are responsible for ensuring that all competition-related websites and internet-based content are accessible from their laptop or tablet. TSA assumes no responsibility for a competitor’s inability to upload competition components preconference or to access national TSA conference competition platforms and/or web-based content.
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