Objective: Determine how HOSA is beneficial to the studentEssential Question: Why is HOSA membership beneficial?Warm up: What does the acronym HOSA stand for?

HOSAHOSAwww.hosa.orgwww.hosa.org

HOSAHOSAwww.hosa.orgwww.hosa.org

Health Occupation Students of Health Occupation Students of AmericaAmerica

Who May Join HOSA?• Any high school student who has

been in or is currently enrolled in a HST courses

HOSA• IS co-curricular

– All HOSA activities relate to health care

Purpose of HOSAPurpose of HOSAPurpose of HOSAPurpose of HOSA

Purpose• To advance the education and

welfare of its members by:– Promoting physical, mental, social

well-being of its members– Provides leadership skills

development– Scholarship opportunities

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The HOSA Emblem• Circle

– Continuity of health care

• Triangle– Three aspects of

humankind well-being• Physical• Mental• Social

The HOSA Emblem• Hands

– The caring of each HOSA member

The HOSA Colors• Maroon

– Compassion of each HOSA member

• Medical white– Purity of purpose

• Navy blue– Loyalty to

healthcare professions

HOSA Motto“The Hands of HOSA Mold the Health of

Tomorrow”

HOSA Slogan“Health Science & HOSA: A Healthy

Partnership”

HOSA 13-14 National Theme

"HOSA: The Future Starts Now!”

HOSA Officers• President

– Presides over meetings– Calls executive committee meetings

• Vice-President– Assists president whenever called upon– Chairperson of Program Committee

• Guest speakers

HOSA Officers• Secretary

– Keeps all chapter records-minutes– Takes roll– Prepares an agenda for each meeting

• Treasurer– Maintains financial records– Presents ideas for fundraisers

HOSA Officers• Historian

– Takes pictures, gathers mementos for scrapbook

– Chairperson of Outstanding HOSA Chapter event

• Reporter– Gathers all chapter news– Newsletters; web site

HOSA Officers• Sentinel

– Set up meeting room– Chairperson of Social Committee

• Parliamentarian– Calls out irregularities in procedure at

all meetings

Leadership Conferences 13-14

• Fall Leadership Conference– Informational– Sat – Dobie HS

• Spring Leadership Conference– Competitive events– Knowledge tests in Dec– Top 3 advance– Feb 14-15– Clear Springs HS

• State Leadership Conference– Competitive Events– Top 3 advance– San Antonio– April

• National Leadership Conference– Competitive Events– Top 10 recognized– Nashville, TN– June 26-30

Chapter Activities 13-14

• First Meeting: 9-9-13 @ 3:00 in Rm 1743• Dues $40-chapter, state, national, T shirt• Need chapter officers-stay after for

information• Vision & Hearing Screening• Blood Drives• Social activities

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