St Michael Albertville High School Business Professionals of

St. Michael Albertville High School Business Professionals of America **Information for Parents & Students about the BPA Organization & the Fall Learning Experience to NYC Renae Carlson, Jeanne Fisher Dawn Sinkule

What is BPA? Preparing students for a wide variety of Business situations Professional development opportunities Pride in America and its free enterprise business system.

BPA Mission Preparation of a World-class Workforce

Through Leadership • Citizenship • Academics • Technological skills •

BPA Competition Team Region Results 2018 -2019 § STMA had 109 students compete at Regions! § 65 Students placed & moved on to State § 25 Students advanced to National Competition

FOCUS 2019 -2020 Mentor Learning Experience Community Service BPA Competition Leadership

Purpose of Seminars Topic Learning Human Relations Enjoy your job Attitude Technology Opportunities & Trends Internships Networking Sales/Marketing High School and College Preparation for careers

Seattle-2010 6: 00 a. m. to work at the Fish Market

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Topics addressed/stressed § § § Each company has its own culture Importance of ethics in business Importance of internships Corporations promote from within Enjoy your career

BPA Requirements § Be an active member by: Attendance at BPA meetings Competitive Events Participation Conferences Attend Saturday practice meetings Research companies we have seminars at in Seattle, WA

Cost § BPA school cost =$150. 00 activity fee 2019 -2020 § BPA learning experience: ~$1200 optional $1200 student cost Payment Schedule August 1 -$400. 00 down payment September 15 800 final payment § Group fund raising-optional part of BPA Parents committee-advisors will support

2019 -2020 Dates Student Meeting Information Registration Fee $150. 00 Power. Point Purpose of BPA Septemer 10 What we do in BPA Meeting Dates Officer election Saturday Schedule 8: 00 -12: 00 9/17 Meeting 10/24 Meeting 10/1 No Meeting 10/8 Meeting Region Fall Leadership Conference 10/11 North Hennepin Community Collgee 10/15 No Meeting 10/22 Contest Selection 10/27 -10/28 Fall Leadership $75. 00 optional officers mainly attend 10/29 Contest Selection 11/5 No Meeting 11/12 Meeting 11/19 Contest Prepartion 11/26 No Meeting 12/3 Meeting 12/10 Meeting 12/17 Meeting 1/14 Meeting 1/21 Meeting Region Leadership Conference Anoka Ramsey 1/24 College Region Leadership Conference Greenhaven Golf 1/27 Course 2/4 Meeting 2/11 Meeting 2/18 Meeting 2/25 Meeting State Leadership if you advance $120. approx includes 2 meals and 2 nights lodging at Hyatt Regency 3/5 -3/7 Minneapolis 5/6/5/12 National Leadership depends on flight etc. 1, 000 -1500 12/14 practice 1/11 practice 2/22 practice end the year party awards 2/8 parents and family$ 8. 00 each

§ Important Dates Region Leadership Conference Oct. Friday, 10/11 Region Contest Jan. 24 & 27 ARCC *State Contest March 5, 6, 7*Hyatt, Minneapolis Spring break for STMA is the following week Plan to leave after awards on March 7 it will be done by noon Nationals May 6 -10 Washington DC

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Seattle Info § Fly out on Delta 7: 55 pm arrive at 9: 43 pm Leave HS at 4: 30 arrive around 5: 30 Security lines have been really long § Hotel: Hyatt Place Downtown § Company Seminars Confirmed Microsoft-Thursday Starbucks-Friday Eddie Bauer-Friday Amazon-Friday

Seattle Continued § Saturday Fish Market Other things we will do depending on weather § Ferris Wheel § Space Needle § Ferry Ride § Underground Tour

Return to Minneapolis § § Leave hotel at 7: 30 am 10: 40 -4: 05 SEA to MSP Dons Bus Service will pick us up at 4: 30 Arrive at HS at approximately 5: 30 pm

Information about the trip § § § Professional dress Thursday and Friday NO short dresses Pants and sweater or blouse is fine Saturday and Sunday is casual dress Bring clothing to layer as it is cold in Seattle at night § Bring a rain coat or umbrella § ONLY a carry on for luggage One other bag like a purse or backpack