Nevada TSA State Officer Candidate Endorsement Form

Please scan and email this completed form (with all signatures) to haystm@nv.ccsd.net

Candidate Statement

I, ___________________________ have read and understand the qualifications for State Office and realize the duties of the office for which I am seeking. I have reviewed the State Officer Candidate schedule, and, if elected, I agree to be present and to participate in all of the Nevada-TSA State Officer Team meetings and activities during my time in office. If elected, I further agree to fulfill my duties to the best of my abilities. I certify that I am a member in good standing of the __________________ chapter.

Candidate Signature _________________________  Date __________________

Parent Statement

I support _________________________ for State Office in Nevada TSA. I agree to assist the student during their term in office. I realize this may require my attendance at some Nevada TSA functions and I agree to arrange transportation of the student to and from these functions.

Parent Signature _________________________  Date __________________

Advisor Statement

I recommend ________________________ for State Office in Nevada TSA. I agree to assist and support the student in their term of office. I realize this may require my attendance at some Nevada TSA functions and I agree to assist in the transportation and supervision of the student to and from these functions, if necessary. I further certify this candidate is a member in good standing and is currently serving in a local office.

Advisor Signature _________________________  Date __________________

Principal Statement

I recommend the above candidate for State Office in Nevada TSA. I believe they are capable of maintaining their academic work while fulfilling the responsibilities of this position. I realize this student will be attending several Nevada TSA activities throughout the school year representing our school and I will support these efforts.

Principal Signature _________________________  Date __________________

Nevada TSA State Officer Candidate Information Overview

Nevada TSA State Officer Qualifications

1. Only current NV TSA members (active) in good standing are eligible to run for or hold a state office.

2. May be a ninth (9th) through eleventh (11th) grade student.

3. A candidate may seek only one state office per year.

4. Have knowledge of parliamentary procedures and the NV TSA Bylaws

5. A candidate must be a member of NV TSA during the current year, with consistent participation.

6. All candidates should have the ability to express opinions, make decisions, and have a neat and business-like appearance.

7. All candidates should read carefully the section in the NV TSA bylaws on the duties and responsibilities of the office that they seek.

Overall Duties and Responsibilities of a Nevada TSA State Officer

By electing you to a NV TSA state office, the membership has entrusted the leadership of its organization to you and your fellow officers. With the acceptance of this honor come duties and responsibilities.

Duty is defined as “the conduct, obedience, loyalty, and submission required of an officer.”

Responsibility is “the reliability and moral accountability for duties expected of an officer.”

Together, duty and responsibility convey the conduct and performance appropriate to all Nevada TSA State Officers.

Regardless of which office you hold, your duties and responsibilities as a Nevada TSA State Officer obligate you to do the following:

• Attend all scheduled meetings.

• Communicate with the state President and Executive Director regularly and respond (if requested) to email within 24 hours of receiving an email.

• Avoid making statements on behalf of the association without approval from the Director.

• Understand the mission and goals of Nevada TSA.

• Understand the TSA bylaws.

• Be familiar with the organizational structure and policies of Nevada TSA.

• Understand and correctly use parliamentary procedure.

• Be prepared to conduct organization and state meetings.

• Be prepared to serve as a speaker.

• Be loyal to Nevada TSA.

• Abstain from making personal commentary on controversial subjects, make negative or derogatory posts on social media under the name of NV TSA or as a NV TSA State Officer.

• Assist other officers to accomplish their tasks.

• Practice good speaking and writing skills as you represent the state association.

• Be helpful, respectful, and responsible to all people.

NV TSA State Officer Candidate Application and Election Procedures

1. Candidates must complete the “State Officer Candidate Agreement Form”, the “State Officer Candidate Application”, and the completed Nevada TSA State Officer Candidate Endorsement form. The candidate must provide these completed forms, along with their photo (preferably their school picture),  and a one-page resume as a pdf file to the haystm@nv.ccsd.net. The information provided along with the photo becomes property of Nevada TSA and may be published in print form or electronically.

2. Candidates must submit Officer Candidate Applications by May 15, 2023 to be considered for the first set of Nevada TSA State Officers.

3. The First State Officers will be appointed by the Nevada State TSA Board of Directors.

4. The newly appointed state officers will be announced via email to all chapter advisors at the conclusion of the first Board of Directors meeting, date to be determined.

SUBMIT BY UPLOADING ONLY PAGES (5 – 10) AS A MULTIPAGE PDF FILE TO haystm@nv.ccsd.net FOR TSA

Nevada TSA Officer Candidate Application

Application: Upload ONLY pages 5-11 with all sections completed and signed and the required resume.

Deadline: Uploaded to haystm@nv.ccsd.net before midnight on May 15, 2023.

Send to: Tristan Hays

Candidate’s Name: _______________________ Parent/Guardian_________________________

Date of Birth:____________________________

School Name:____________________________ Advisor:_______________________________

Home Address:_________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip:__________________________________________________________________Home Phone (  )_________________________ School Phone (  ) ________________________

E-mail Address:_________________________ Age:_____ Sex:______ Years in TSA:________

Circle the state officer position that you are applying as a candidate:

President VP of Communication VP of Finance VP of Membership         VP of Public Relations VP of Media

Current year in school: 9 10 11

Unweighted Grade Point Average (4 point system): _______

Please list the engineering/STEM/technology education courses that you have taken, or that you are currently enrolled in:

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Please rate your abilities in the following areas. This rating information is only for the knowledge of the Nevada TSA Advisory Council and will not be made public.  Please be candid.

(Place a check mark in the box that represents your personal ability level.)

Public Speaking Excellent Good Fair Poor

Writing Skills Excellent Good Fair Poor

Committee Work Excellent Good Fair Poor

Competitive Event Excellent Good Fair Poor

Parliamentary Procedure Excellent Good Fair Poor

Leadership Skills Excellent Good Fair Poor

Computer/Technical Skills Excellent Good Fair Poor

(Circle all of the following words that best describe you.)

I am: confident,      Shy,     Proud,     Supportive,      Demanding,      Well Groomed,     

Team Oriented,      Helpful,      Better working alone,     Loud,     Busy,     Overloaded,

Disorganized,     Likable,     Talkative,     Passive,     Sometimes Grumpy,     an Individual.

I have completed this application and want to be a state officer without any reservations.

____________________________________________

Candidate Signature

Nevada TSA Officer Candidate Agreement Form

Deadilne: Must be received as a pdf file submitted to the TSA gmail account by May 15, 2023. 

I, _________________________________________, have read and understand the qualifications of the Nevada TSA State officers and realize the duties of the office that I am seeking. If elected, I agree to be present and to participate in all required Nevada TSA activities during my term of office. And, if appointed, I agree to fulfill my duties to the best of my ability.

As a Nevada TSA State Officer, you will be required to attend the following activities, all dates to be determined prior to your appointment:

• State Officer Pre-CTSO Workshop

• Nevada CTSO State Officer Training

• National TSA Conference (Optional)

• Chapter Officer Retreat for Excellence (CORE)

• State Officer Training

• Tech Day

• Fall Leadership Conference

• Board/State Officer Retreat and Planning Meeting

• State Conference, Las Vegas, NV

• Two Joint Executive Committee and Advisory Council Meetings

I certify that I am a member in good standing of the ___________________________Chapter.

• Included is a one-page resume listing my TSA, school and/or community activities.

__________________________________________ ________________________

Candidate’s Signature Date

Name of Local Advisor _____________________________________________________

As this Nevada TSA State Officer Candidate’s Local Advisor, it is without reservation that I recommend them as a Nevada TSA State Officer.

Signed: ________________________________________Note: Local Advisors must complete the following Local Advisor’s Responsibilities Form in addition to signing this form.

Local Advisor must be complete the following section:

Based on your experience with the officer candidate, please circle either yes or no, to indicate whether or not you believe the officer candidate is capable of fulfilling the duties listed below:

Yes     No     Attend all meetings and scheduled training workshops.

Yes     No     Respond to communication in a timely manner.

Yes     No     Understand the mission and goals of Nevada TSA.

Yes     No     Be familiar with the organizational structure and policies of Nevada TSA.

Yes     No     Understand and correctly use parliamentary procedure.

Yes     No     Be prepared to conduct organization and State meetings.

Yes     No     Be prepared to serve as a speaker.

Yes     No     Be loyal to Nevada TSA.

Yes     No     Assist other officers to accomplish their tasks.

Yes     No     Practice good speaking and writing skills as a Nevada TSA representation.

Endorses: We recognize the responsibilities of the position for which we have nominated our candidate and will assist him or her in executing responsibilities of said office, in any capacity that we can, should he or she be elected. We also understand that female officers should travel with a female chaperone and male officers should travel with male chaperones. We have fully reviewed and understand the Nevada TSA State Officer Candidate information overview, official application, agreement form and other related documentation.

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Parent or Guardian (please print name and sign) Date

__________________________________________________________     _________________

Chapter Advisor (please print name and sign) Deate

_________________________________________________________     __________________

School Principal (please print name and sign) Date

_________________________________________________________     __________________

School level CTE Supervisor (please print name and sign) Date

_________________________________________________________      __________________

District Level CTE Director or designee (please print name and sign) Date

Nevada TSA State Officer Code of Conduct

It is the responsibility of all Nevada TSA State Officers to conduct themselves in a proper, businesslike manner at all times.

1. All officers are expected to attend and be on time to all meetings and events during the year.

2. All officers shall behave in a courteous and respectful manner, refrain from language, social media posts, and actions that might bring discredit upon them, their school, and their families or upon Nevada TSA.

3. Conduct not conducive to a business environment will not be allowed. Such conduct includes, but is not limited to actions disrupting a business like atmosphere, association  with non-conference individuals or activities that endanger self or others.

4. At any function sponsored by Nevada TSA, all officers, participants and guests shall abide by the dress code.

5. There shall be no defacing of public property. The individual(s) responsible must pay any damages to the property or furnishing in the hotel room or building.

6. If male and female officers visit each other in their hotel rooms at any time, the door must be open. These visits must have prior approval of the State Coordinator or State Advisor and an advisor must be present during these visits.

7. All officers will be in their assigned rooms by designated curfew and will not leave the room after curfew. Advisors will always do one or more room checks, following curfew. Officers may expect the advisor to also follow up with a phone room check and any hour following curfew.

8. Officers shall keep the State Advisor and the State Coordinator informed of their activities and whereabouts AT ALL TIMES. Accidents, injuries, or illnesses must be reported to the State Advisor or State Coordinator when they occur.

9. Officers must always travel with a group (never alone) and should not go into hotel stairwells alone, areas that are poorly lit, or areas that have light pedestrian traffic.

10. Officers are not allowed to drive themselves to Nevada TSA functions without written parent and school approval.

11. Officers, delegates or alumni shall possess no alcoholic beverages, narcotics, or firearms in any form, at any time, and under any circumstances.

12. Use of tobacco products is prohibited by all officers.

Results of Nevada TSA State Officer Code of Conduct Violations

Immediate expulsion from any Nevada TSA sponsored meeting or event will result from the following:

• Possession of alcoholic beverages, narcotics, or firearms of any form, possessed at any time, under any circumstances.

• Gross violation of male and female room regulations.

• Gross damage to property or violation of hotel safety codes or criminal laws.

• Internet misuse

Nevada TSA State Officers may also be removed from office for one or more of the following reasons:

• Failure to perform the duties of their office.

• Failure to attend required meetings.

• Failure to follow rules, regulations, and responsibilities to an act in a professional manner.

• Failure to meet appropriate deadlines without satisfactory explanation.

We (officer and parent(s) or guardian) have read and fully understand the Nevada TSA State Officer Code of Conduct and agree to comply with these guidelines. Furthermore, we are aware of the consequences that will result from violation of any of the above guidelines.

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Officer’s Name Printed

_____________________________________    ___________________

Officer’s Signature Date

____________________________________ ____________________

Parent or Guardian’s Signature Date

Permission to Publish

As a Nevada TSA State Officer, the officer’s name, photo, TSA e-mail address, and school contact information will be posted on the Nevada TSA’s website and imprinted documents (publications). The officer’s home contact information will not be published electronically or in printed documents. I give Nevada TSA permission to publish electronically and in printed documents the information and materials as described.

____________________________________________      _________________

Parent or Guardian’s Signature Date