Ohio HOSA, Inc.

Phone: 614-638-5501
Ohio HOSA's Weekly Newsletter
In This Issue

*NEW* Chapters

Important Due Dates

Previous Weekly
 News Items

Ohio HOSA Administrator Supporter Nominations

State Officer Candidate Eligibility

National HOSA Officer Interest

Competitive Event Helpers Needed

State Officer Application and Interview Process

National Pediatric Cancer
Reminder:
Please complete
First Semester affiliations prior to the Holiday Break
Greetings!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family.

Ohio HOSA is blessed to have you working with students. You are making a difference in the lives of your students, school, and community. We take this opportunity during this special season to reflect on the blessings you bring to your family and students.

Enjoy the time with your family during this holiday season.


We are pleased to welcome our newest school and chapter to our Ohio HOSA family.


Berea High School - Polaris CC
Advisor: Curt Pittman
Northeast Region

To date, Ohio HOSA has added 23 new chapters!

Jim Scott, State Advisor
Ohio HOSA
UPCOMING EVENTS/ DEADLINES. . .

December 19, 2018
Central/Southeast Region Competitive Events Deadline

December 23, 2018
Ohio HOSA State Officer "Intent to Serve" Form Due

December 28, 2018
Northeast Region Competitive Events Deadline

January 3, 2019
Northwest and Mideast* Competitive Events Deadline

January 4, 2019
National HOSA Officer "Intent to Serve" Form Due

Ohio HOSA Administrator Supporter Award
The Ohio HOSA Association is proud to announce the Second Annual Ohio HOSA Administrator Award program. One administrator from each of the six Ohio HOSA regions will be recognized at the State Leadership Conference.

Nominations must be made by local HOSA chapter advisors at the middle school, high school, or post-secondary (college/university) level.

Nominations can be submitted by the general public, current or former students, parents, fellow educators, school administrators and community members.

Nominations are due January 31, 2019.
Ohio HOSA Officer Eligibility
Effective Immediately
Effective with the 2019-20 Ohio HOSA Officer team the team will consist of up to nine (9) student officers including one representing the post-secondary level. Click on the below link to read the clarification of member eligibility for state office. Be certain to read the previously sent information about State Officer Intent to Serve and Officer Application also located in this newsletter.
National HOSA Officer Intent to Serve Form
Click below for a copy of the National HOSA Officer "Intent to Serve" Form due to the state advisor postmarked January 4, 2019.
Competitive Event Helpers Needed
We are all familiar with the phrase, "All Hands on Deck!" In order to conduct quality experiences we need every advisor to help with conducting our regional and state competitive events. Your expertise and assistance along with that of industry representatives will allow us to provide those positive experiences.

Please download the below form, complete it and email the form to Jim Scott. We will then copy the form and give the appropriate forms to the respective Region Captain for potential use as they plan and prepare for the regional competition. No teacher will be asked or allowed to judge their own student(s). If you know of others who would be willing to assist, please copy the form and email it to Ohiohosa.14@gmail.com.
2019 - 20 State Officer Application and Process
We are pleased to announce the State Officer "Intent to Serve" Packet and the State Officer application can be downloaded by clicking on the below buttons. Both of these items will be uploaded to the website in the near future.

Included in the "Intent to Serve" packet (Due December 23, 2018) :
Ohio HOSA State Officer Candidate Interview Process
Qualifications and Prerequisites
Commitment Form
Standards of Conduct
State Officer Expenses
2019-20 Tentative Dates
Signatures Form

The State Officer Application (Due January 23, 2019)
National Pediatric Cancer Project
The delegates at the International Leadership Conference in Dallas, TX voted to embrace the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF) as the official HOSA initiative. This partnership is for the next two school years.

The below website will be the main source for all involvement with the NPCF as well as where HOSA members and advisors can go to download marketing materials, educational Power points, and videos. Keep checking back as they will continually be adding new resources!

In terms of fundraising, please forward this information to your local Ohio c hapter leaders. T he ‘Leaders Guide’ sign up as well as the ‘Individual Guide’ document can be accessed by clicking on the below words, "Leaders" and "Individuals" and the below website. We will be covering this topic in greater details at the Fall Leadership Conference.

Send an email to Jim Scott to sign up another teacher or your administrators that may benefit from this weekly newsletter.
Ohio HOSA, Inc.

Phone: 614-638-5501