CTSO Advisor Training
September 21, 2011
Amy Johnson, Thomas Edison High School of Technology
Marjorie Kellman, Washington County Technical High School
Characteristics of a
Successful Chapter
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Capable officers
Challenging program
Adequate financing
Shared responsibilities
Appropriated equipment and supplies
Complete records
Cooperative administration, faculty and student
involvement
Generate Student Interest
 Motivate membership
 Facilitate a positive attitude
 Effective promotion
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Highlight opportunities
Guest speakers from local chapters
Engaging initial activities to involve students
Opportunity for student interface
Provide time for discussion, Q & A
Communicate with Parents
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Letters, fliers, handouts, brochures
Parent night for discussion
Invite parents to attend a meeting
Generate visibility and community support
Focus on benefits
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Occupational experience
Class performance and conduct
Citizenship and scholastic achievement
Time management & personal development
Employment opportunity & increased earnings
Conduct Meetings
 Reference State materials & guidelines
 Discuss leadership qualities
 Develop an agenda
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Purpose of Organization
Relationship to growth of future members
Organizational structure
Duties and responsibilities
Positions within organization
 Teach how to conduct a business meeting
Student Orientation
 Promote organization
 In classes
 Individual contacts
 Integrate CTSO activities into curriculum daily
 Demonstrate relevancy of activity to students
 Solicit student involvement
Membership Recruitment and Sign-ups
 If you are an advisor starting a SkillsUSA section within your classroom at a school
that
 already has SkillsUSA, here are the basic steps to follow:
 • Stir up student interest in your program (use the sample script available online)
 • Invite students from another training program, another school or your state
SkillsUSA
 officers to speak to your students about SkillsUSA
 • Hold a kickoff event (show a SkillsUSA video), and be sure to make the meeting
fun
Membership Recruitment
and Sign-ups Continued
 • Collect membership dues, and submit dues and membership to the
national
 headquarters. You may use the roster in the membership kit, download a
roster from
 the Web site, or join electronically at: www.skillsusaregister.org/Login.aspx
 • Establish a bank account for the chapter
 • Decide how to pay for membership (individuals can pay, the school can
help, or you
 can hold a fundraiser to pay the annual member dues for the chapter)
 • Elect classroom officers
 • Elect school wide officers, if you chapter is school wide
Fundraising
 Fundraising is a key part of any CTSO program of work
 No money-no activities!!!!
 Where do you Start to Raise Money???
 With your chapter officers prepare a budget for the year.
Fundraiser Checklist
 Obtain a copy of your school
policy regarding fundraising
 Be sure to get approval in
advance from the proper
authorities at your school
 Have students brainstorm ways
to raise funds
 Require strict accounting of all
funds handled and issue
receipts for all transactions
 Check with companies for their
return policy of any unsold
goods
 Have students organize work
teams so a few students don’t
do all of the work
 Establish clear timelines and
deadlines for the fundraiser
 Request approval of any
contracts for goods or services
Fundraising Ideas
Rent-Some-Muscle
 Shovel Snow, do yard work, rake leaves,
plant flowers for donations
 Car Wash
 Build small storage sheds/green houses
for the community
 Build benches for school hallways and
commons
 House Cleaning for donations
Fundraising Idea’s Continued
Events
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Hold a Battle of the Bands
Hold a Cutest Dog/Ugliest Dog beauty pageant
Host a Fashion Show
Host a Haunted House/Forest
Host a Texas Hold-Em Tournament
Host a Casino Night
Sponsor a basketball tournament
(students vs teachers)
 Host a 5K Fun Run
 Host a “High School Idol” talent show
Fundraising Ideas
Events
 Hold a Battle of the Bands
 Hold a Cutest Dog/Ugliest Dog
beauty pageant
 Host a Fashion Show
 Host a Haunted House/Forest
 Host a Texas Hold-Em Tournament
 Host a Casino Night
 Sponsor a basketball tournament
(students vs. teachers)
 Host a 5K Fun Run
 Host a “High School Idol” talent
show
 Host a “Minute to Win It Contest”
 Host a Cook-Off
 Host a Pancake Breakfast
 Host a Silent Auction with donations
from local businesses
 Host a Community Garage Sale
 Host a walk-a=thon, dance marathon or
a lock-in
 Host a bowl-a-thon
 Host a Bike Race/Run/Walk
 Hold a magazine sale
 Pucker Up and Kiss the Pig, has
students vote which teacher they’d like
to “kiss the pig” by dropping spare
change into a jar. The teacher with the
most money has to “Pucker up and Kiss
the Pig” in front of the student body at
an assembly.
Fundraiser Ideas
Sales
 Sell used/donated books, CDs
and video games
 Sell concessions at school play
or sporting events
 Sell Poinsettias near the
holiday season
 Participate in an Otis
Spunkmeyer Cookie Fundraiser
 Make and sell custom T-shirts
 Sell Candy Grams (all holidays)
 Sell roses/chocolate for
Valentine’s Day
 Sell candy, pizza, donuts
and other food items before
or after school
 Sell Cookie Dough
 Sell Magazines
 Contact local food
establishments and work
out a night to have a
fundraiser with their
business
 Sell balloons with messages
inside
 Sell discount cards
Resources
 http://www.fbla-pbl.org
FBLA’s website
 http://www.skillsusa.org SkillsUSA website
 http://www.deca.org
DECA’s website
 http://www.ffa.org
FFA’s website