Important HOSA News and Links:

Link for HOSA events: https://goo.gl/forms/glgq00LJibsd86zh2 HOSA Competitive Events at a Glance (2017)

Link for Speakers: https://goo.gl/forms/7aq2JTZ8LlBK0pm13

Link for Katherine Elementary Speakers: https://goo.gl/forms/FSYEpZLwO1GPqcGl2

HOSA Scholarship Application Available

Last year, HOSA awarded over $200,000 in scholarships to outstanding HOSA members. High school seniors and postsecondary/collegiate HOSAmembers are eligible to apply. The application is available online throughSTEM Premier.

Learn more at hosa.org/scholarships.

Deadline to apply is usually in early March of each year.

Gold Chapter Recognition

HOSA chapters who sign up 100% of their seniors for the free alumni membership at hosa.org/alumniwill now be recognized as a "HOSA Gold Chapter." All HOSA seniors are eligible for alumni membership, they do not need to wait until graduation.

To indicate that your chapter has signed up 100% of its seniors, please check the appropriate box on the first page of the affiliation application. If you have already submitted the application you can still check the "HOSA Gold Chapter" box. Thank you for working to grow HOSA's Alumni Division!

Anatomy in Clay Classroom Competition

HOSA partner, ANATOMY IN CLAY®, invites local chapters to submit their favorite classroom activity using Anatomy in Clay Learning Systems and Models. Chapters who submit an entry could win a Sports Medicine Model package for the classroom (valued at $1,015) and a $100 Amazon gift card. The winning activity will be announced at the 2017 International Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL. For more information, visit anatomyinclay.com.

Parents Interested in Helping??? How can you help?

There are several ways you can help our academy:

• You can make a direct, anonymous financial contribution so that we may purchase any of the needed items below
• You can become an industry partner, which provides us with guest speakers, job shadows, and internships
• If you would like your logo on our website, you can become a sponsor by providing us with medical education supplies, food for our conferences, and/or financial contributions.
• Boosters
• Parents of HOSA
• Chaperone

For more information including the tax ID number, please contact Alisa Speidel: alisa.speidel@simivalleyusd.org

Financial Contributions can be made online by:

1st - go to the school website http://www.svhs.simivalleyusd.org

2nd - click on the "Pioneer Webstore" tab, under "Quick Links"

3rd - click on the Dr. Herme icon

Or you could send a check to 5400 Cochran Street, Simi Valley 93063 made out to: Simi Valley High School HOSA

Tangible Contribution Needs:

Materials:

Leadership Apparel:

Dark Blue Suits for sized for Teens

To order blue suits: http://www.awardsunlimited.com/store/p/990-HOSA-Womens-Attire-PREMIUM-Style-BLAZERS.aspx

We will gladly accept second hand suits!

Work Apparel: Maroon Scrubs in Extra Small, Small, Medium, Large & XL sizes

We will gladly accept retired maroon scrubs.

HOSA Conferences

Each year we have participated in different HOSA conferences as a chapter. These have included

• Ventura County HOSA Leadership Conference - Started in 2012 and Hosted for 2 Years
• Regional Leadership Conference
• Cal-HOSA State Leadership Convention
• HOSA National Leadership Convention

Events Participated/Hosted at VC HOSA & Other Conferences

COMPETITIVE EVENTS WORKSHOPS

Health Career Display Casting and Bandaging

Extemporaneous Writing Medline University Online

HOSA Bowl Nutrition Through Smoothies

Job Seeking Skills IPADS Interactive Health Science

Prepared Speaking Courtesy Corps

Medical Spelling Preventing Knee Injuries

Sports Medicine Cat Dissections