Your Local Contact:
BPA Advisors
Rosemary Hemsell
Room 903
To become a member of
Business Professionals of
America, return the
completed form to your
advisor with dues of $25.00.
Shelley Clements
Room 922
Joyce Newhouse
Room 707S
Terri Buckerfield
Room 404
Josh Phillips
Room 908
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Grapevine High School
3223 Mustang Drive
Grapevine, TX 76051
rosemary.hemsell@gcisd.net
shelley.clements@gcisd.net
joyce.newhouse@gcisd.net
terri.buckerfield@gcisd.net
josh.phillips@gcisd.net
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Business Professionals of America
National Center
5454 Cleveland Avenue
Columbus, OH 43231-4021
614-895-7277
Fax 614-895-1165
www.bpa.org
Today’s students.
Tomorrow’s business
professionals.
Who can join?
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Any student who is or has been
enrolled in a business or computer
technology class.
Competitive Events
What is the purpose?
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To prepare students for their future
careers through the advancement of
o Leadership
o Citizenship
o Skills
What do members do?
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Learn about the needs of employers.
Participate in contests.
Participate in leadership development,
activities, workshops, and
conferences.
Serve their community.
Have fun!
How can you become involved?
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Fill out the application on this
brochure and give it to one of the
teachers listed.
National Leadership Conference
Chicago, IL
April 25-29, 2012
"Reach New Heights"
Special Recognition Awards
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Torch Awards Program
Chapter Activities Award of
Excellence
Community Action
Entrepreneurship Exploration
Special Olympics
Financial Services
(01) Fundamental Accounting
(02) Advanced Accounting
(03) Computerized Accounting
(04) Payroll Accounting
(05) Managerial Accounting
(06) Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications
(07) Advanced Spreadsheet Applications
(08) Banking & Finance
(09) Financial Analyst Team
(10) Economic Research Project—Individual
(11) Economic Research Project—Team
(12) Financial Math & Analysis—Open Event
(13) Insurance Concepts—Open Event
(14) Federal Income Tax Accounting Concepts
Administrative Support
(20) Keyboarding Production
(21) Fundamental Word Processing Skills
(22) Advanced Word Processing Skills
(23) Integrated Office Applications
(24) Desktop Publishing
(25) Basic Office Systems & Procedures
(26) Advanced Office Systems & Procedures
(27) Legal Office Procedures
(28) Medical Office Procedures
(29) Database Applications
(30) Administrative Support Team
(31) Administrative Support Research Project—Ind.
(Secondary only)
(32) Medical Transcription (Post-secondary only)
(33) Administrative Support Concepts—Open Event
Information Technology
(40) Computer Network Technology--Open Event
(41) Cisco Systems Administration
(42) Network Administration Using Microsoft
(43) C++ Programming
(44) VB.Net Programming
(45) Java Programming
(46) Fundamentals of Web Design
(47) PC Servicing & Troubleshooting
(48) Computer Security
(49) Digital Media Production
(50) Computer Animation Team
(51) Network Design Team
(52) Software Engineering Team
(53) Video Production Team
(54) Web Application Team
(55) Web Site Design Team
(56) Information Technology Concepts—Open
Event
Management/Marketing/Human
Resources
(60) Global Marketing Team (Secondary only)
(61) Entrepreneurship
(62) Small Business Management Team
(63) Graphic Design Promotion
(64) Interview Skills
(65) Advanced Interview Skills
(66) Extemporaneous Speech
(67) Human Resource Management
(68) Prepared Speech
(69) Presentation
Management—Individual
(70) Presentation
Management—Team
(71) Parliamentary
Procedure Team
(72)
Management/Marketing/Human Resources
Concepts—Open Event
(73) Parliamentary Procedure Concepts—Open
Event