WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Greetings!

 

Happy New Year!! I hope you had a relaxing break and are all geared up for the new year.  It is hard to believe that we are already into the month of January and that the 29th Annual Washington TSA State Conference is less than 3 months away.  As we continue to plan for this great event, the State Officer Team and I can't wait to see everyone at the Bellevue Hilton on March 22-24.  Today marks the kick off of our countdown to state.  Below you will find important information about the State Conference and links to more information.  As a reminder our registration is all inclusive, meaning it includes Hotel, Meals, Registration, Entertainment, and a Polo Shirt.  Also, the Registration Deadline is February 17th. 

For complete information about the conference visit: www.washingtontsa.org   or the State Conference page at: www.tinyurl.com/wtsastate 

The best advice I can give is to get your students started early, to get your paperwork moving early--including district travel paperwork, and to get registered early.  Housing will be assigned on a first come fist served basis.

If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know.  I look forward to seeing you in March.

 

Sincerely,

 

Ross Short
Executive Director
Washington Technology Student Association
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Conference Information Packet
The Official Conference Registration Packet is now available on our website.  This packet includes information about Registration, Registration Policies, Calendar of Events, Dress Code, and more.  Download and read yours at:
Competitive Events
The 2012 State Conference will feature over 50 Competitive Events.  In most cases we follow the rules outlined in the Competitive Events Guide (part of Total TSA) produced by National TSA.  HAVE YOUR STUDENTS READ AND FOLLOW THE RULES CAREFULLY!!  There are a few changes.  Please refer to the following document for the complete list of Competitive Events Offered in Washington State, Entry Limits, and Rule Changes:

National TSA has also updated a few of the rules since the guides were published.  You can find these updates at:

 

Please refer to the following guide for general competitive event rules that apply to all events:

http://washingtontsa.org/images/docs/Conference-Info/gencomprules.pdf 

 

Please note that when you register, you will register Structural Engineering, Technology Problem Solving, and Problem Solving as Individual Events.   They will still compete in these as Teams of 2, however we do not need to know the team makeups for these events until the conference.

 

Students are limited to a MAXIMUM OF 6 events each. 

Releases
ALL ATTENDEES (Advisors, Chaperones, and Students) must have a signed medical release and a signed code of conduct.  You can download these at:
When you copy them to hand out to students, please copy them double sided to save paper and space. 
TSA Attire & Structures Kits
When you register this year you will have the option of ordering the new Official TSA Dress Shirt, TSA Tie, and TSA Patch for your blazer.  Additionally you can order Glue Kits and Structural Engineering Kits for use during the Structural Engineering Contest at this time.  We will only be taking these orders online as part of registration.

TSA Dress Shirt---$27
Tie--$15
Patch--$6
Glue Kit--$10
Structure Kit--$20

For sizing information on the Blue TSA Dress Shirts visit:
Advisor Resources
In our continued effort to help assist you and your chapter and to provide you with tools to make running your chapter go smoother, we have put together a section on our State Conference Website that provides you with some of these tools.

Currently I have placed a copy of a packet that I hand out to my students for them to register with.  This helps to keep me organized and them as well. As they turn in the packet, I review it, and place it in a note book.  I also attach any district required forms to it.  That way when they turn it in to register for the conference, I have everything they will need and I am not chasing forms later. 

If you have forms or letters that you would like to share, please send them to me and I will upload them to the website.

To view/ download these tools, go to: http://tinyurl.com/wtsastate

The best advice I can give is to get your students started early, to get your paperwork moving early--including district travel paperwork, and to get registered early.  Housing will be assigned on a first come fist served basis.