"The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible." - Arthur C. ClarkeHello everybody! I would like to apologize for the amount of information that is going to be explained in this post - alot of new information is coming out, so please bear with us!
- The September Executive Council Meeting was a success! All of the officers were well prepared and several exciting plans developed. This year Virginia TSA will not be hosting a separate Leadership Academy, but there has been a lot of discussion on ways to incorporate the academy into the 2010-2011 Technosphere conference! Hopefully this will give more chapters the opportunity to participate and encourage students to attend the academy in future years if it is not combined with the State Conference. A theme was set for the 2010-2011 State Conference: "Snapshot of Innovation", which correlates with the National TSA theme for the year. The Virginia TSA Vice President position was filled by Mahir Dagra (a senior from Highland Springs High School in Richmond, VA).
- The Fall Rally is approaching! This year, the Blue Ridge Region Fall Rally will be held on October 23rd at Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, VA. The rally offers opportunities to expand leadership abilities, develop problem solving skills, hear inspirational guest speakers, and interact with other students throughout the region to help increase excitement for the upcoming events of the year. All affiliated chapters within the Blue Ridge Region are invited to attend, but registration is due by October 12th. We hope to see everyone there!
- With the Fall Rally approaching, we are very eager to fill our empty Regional Officer positions! Anyone who wishes to apply for an office in the current school year is encouraged to fill out their application as soon as possible! We are also looking for replacement officers to assist us during the Fall Rally with the various ceremonies, so please contact a Regional Officer or the Regional Advisor is you are interested. It is a great opportunity to experience some of the duties of a Regional Officer to see if you are interested in making the full commitment!
- The Executive Council is asking that Virginia TSA members submit T-shirt/Lapel Pin designs to be used for the 2010-2011 Technosphere Conference shirts and finalist pins. These may be turned in as an electric or hand drawn copy at the Fall Rally or any time prior to February. More information is available on the "Design Opportunity" page found on the left sidebar.
- Team Unitus, a Formula One In Schools (or more commonly known as F1) team from the US, took first place in the F1 In Schools World Championship Conference in Singapore during September. The team was made up of six students; five from Southeast High School in Florida and one from Patrick Henry High School (competing as James Madison Middle School) in Roanoke, VA! These students have been offered several amazing opportunities along with the title of World Champions. Congratulations to the whole team, we are proud to have you represent our region!
- In addition to the "Design Opportunity" page, two new pages have been added to the blog! The "Scholarship and Awards" page gives a brief description of the different awards and scholarships that are available to Virginia TSA students. The "Blue Ridge Give Back" page will be a region-wide project to encourage chapters to take part in helping improve their communities; different volunteering project will be listed (as well as several websites to help you find community service projects in your own area) and a list of projects that schools have completed will be listed. At the Regional Fair, chapters that participated in community service activities will be recognized, so be sure to contact a Regional Council member about any projects you plan to/or have taken part in!
- Jill Pritts, Blue Ridge Region President
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