Fall edition 2008, State Newsletter

Calling on all

 Texas HOSA Members

On behalf of the State Executive Council, we would like to encourage you and congratulate you for considering running for an office at the area or state level.  Serving as an officer is a twelve-month commitment to Texas HOSA.  It is essential that members seeking an area and state officer position are willing to commit the time to fulfill all the duties and responsibilities of the office. Here are some tips to help you along the way.                                                                                                                     

Area and State officers:

                  1. Try to attend your area fall conference and ask any of your area or state
            officers any question you might have.

                  2. Take the officer exam which is given during the week of online testing.

                                   The exam consist of :

                                                    HOSA History

                                   Parliamentary Procedures

                                   HOSA Bylaws

                                   Officer duties

         3. Pass the exam with at least a 70.

         4. Summit the sign forms, a resume, two letters of recommendation (one
     professional and the other personal).

         5. See your own area for deadlines submission.

                  6. Attend credentialing at your area spring conferences. The Area Officers
           will be interviewing you. Make sure to look over the Officer Candidate Rally
           questions, as these are what we will be looking for in the interview.  Don’t forget to

                    dress in the official HOSA uniform and look impressionable.

         7. Area officers candidates will be slated for positions. 

                  8. Present 2-3 minutes speech to voting delegates.  Don’t forget to practice,
            practice, practice

                  9. The newly elected area officers are installed at the end of area conference.

 

                 State Officers only:

                  1. Take the state officer exam usually given at state conference.

                  2. Attend credentialing by the state officers.  State office candidates will be
           slated for position.

                  3. Present a 2-3 minutes speech to the voting delegates, so practice, practice, practice.

                  4. The newly elected state officers are installed at the end of state conference.

 

 

We hope that your year in Texas HOSA will be as memorable as ours has been this year!

 

Other tips:

It’s never too early to start to study and practice to run (it will calm your nerves).  Don’t forget the deadlines. Arrive at the hotel for credentialing at least 15 minutes early.  Get a good night’s sleep the night before.  Most importantly, relax and have fun.  Take a deep breath during your interview and speech.    We don’t bite!  We look forward to seeing you at credentialing.