NTS Organizations

CAREER & TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Educators Rising

For a student, one skilled teacher opens up a world of possibilities. There’s never been a greater need for smart, creative young people like you to choose teaching as a career. By joining Educators Rising, you can set yourself on the path to becoming that innovative, skilled, life-changing teacher. Educators Rising provides opportunities to volunteer in schools and to travel to state and national leadership conferences and competitions

FBLA - (FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA)

FBLA is open to any high school or technical school student participating in a business program. One of the main objectives of the organization is to develop strong, aggressive leadership so that students may participate more effectively in the business and community life of which they are a part. FBLA provides an opportunity for travel to state and national leadership conferences, as well as to district workshops and training sessions, visits to other FBLA chapters and to business and industrial enterprises.

FCCLA (Family Career & Community Leaders of America)

The purpose of FCCLA is to promote interest in Family & Consumer sciences. Monthly business meetings are held in the home economics room. The girls/boys participate in a regional meeting and National FCCLA Week. Applicants must have successfully completed one semester of home economics on a high school or technical level to participate in the organization.

National FFA

The purpose of the FFA is the development of agricultural leadership, cooperation, and citizenship. The organization strengthens the confidence of FFA students and helps provide meaningful experiences for students. Applicants must be enrolled in an agriculture education class.

NTHS (National Technical Honor Society)

The National Technical Honor Society currently serves approximately 80,000 active members in 2014 and nearly three quarters of a million since its inception in 1984. Over $200,000 in scholarships is awarded annually to its members. NTHS honors the achievements of top CTE students, provides scholarships to encourage the pursuit of higher education, and cultivates excellence in today’s highly competitive, skilled workforce. For over 30 years, NTHS has been the acknowledged leader in the recognition of outstanding student achievement in career and technical education.

SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA is an organization for young men and women enrolled as full time preparatory students in technical courses in trade, industrial, technical and health education. The aim of the organization is to develop leadership and citizenship as well as occupational skills. Students compete in local, state and national level events.

Participation in Northwest Technical School Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSO’s) follows the Maryville R-II Student Discipline Code of Conduct. Any offense which constitutes a violation of the district’s policy as defined in board policy JG-R will be documented in the student’s disciplinary record and can lead to suspension and termination from organizations. Sending school students in violation of policy will have administration notified at their home school.