From left, John Williams, Jacob England, Mason Denton, Trent Carter, Chance Krueger, Patryck Brooks, Abby Roland, Ginger Cochran, Sydney Rember, Pacer Pingleton, and Mr. Swift at nationals this summer.
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On Thursday, August 24th, our high school TSA chapter held their annual beginning-of-the-year meeting. TSA stands for “Technology Student Association” and is a national organization founded to develop and encourage skills in STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Members are able to compete in a variety of STEM related competitions, including robotics, animatronics, and a drone team.
The meeting was called with the goal of gathering all members, parents, and prospective members to one space in order to discuss the coming year’s goals, competitions, fundraisers, etc. The turn out was good, and parents and students alike came with new ideas and questions aimed at making this year the Atoka TSA chapter's best year yet.
According to TSA advisor, Mr. Swift, “Last year was our most winning year. This year will be important to the future of our program, because it shows what we can do.” He went on to add that the chapter has even gained new sponsors as a result of how well TSA did in last year’s competitions.
Last year, TSA had many members place at the state level and move on to the national level. The robotics team won the “Oklahoma BEST Robotics HUB,” and those competing in animatronics were national finalists. The chapter team, which utilizes parliamentary procedure, was also a national finalist. The Atoka TSA chapter is projected to do very well at both the state and national levels this coming school year. These last few years of great teams and accomplishments have led to an exciting announcement: McCall Middle School will be getting its own TSA chapter, where the middle schoolers can compete in the same competitions and participate in the same activities as the high school chapter.
TSA isn’t just a school activity, the students, parents, and advisors are all very close to one another. Chapter President Chance Krueger shared that “TSA has meant a lot to me over my high school career. It has helped massively in preparing me to lead in a technical world and I can’t be thankful enough.” Mr. Swift shared that, though the chapter should constantly be striving to improve communication, he has “seen these students celebrate together and cry together.” The TSA chapter is ready and excited for the school year to come!
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