TSA Information for PowerPoint 


Information can be found on either the Georgia TSA webpage (www.gatsa.org) or the National TSA webpage (www.tsaweb.org). 

I. General Information about TSA 
A. 
What do the letters “TSA” represent? 
B. 
TSA creed 
C. 
TSA motto 
D. 
Georgia TSA Mission 
E. 
TSA colors and what they represent 
F. 
Description of TSA logo 
G. 
Qualifications to be a member 
H. 
TSA Dress 
1. Business casual 
2. Professional attire 
3. Official dress 
I. State service project 
J. Georgia TSA Foundation 
1. Purpose 
2. Mission 
K. 
Location of National TSA Headquarters 
L. 
Georgia TSA’s mailing address 
M. 
Website URLs 
1. Georgia TSA 
2. National TSA 
II. Who’s Who in TSA 
A. 
Georgia TSA State Advisor 
B. 
Georgia TSA State Director 
C. 
National TSA Executive Director 
D. 
Chairperson of Georgia TSA Advisory Council 
E. 
National TSA President 
F. 
Georgia TSA State Officers 
1. 
President 
2. 
Vice President 
3. 
2nd Vice President 
4. 
Secretary 
5. 
Treasurer 
6. 
Reporter 
7. 
Sgt-at-Arms 
III. TSA Conferences 
A. 
The annual conference theme 
B. 
CORE 
1. 
What letters “CORE” represent 
2. 
Purpose of CORE 
3. 
Date/Location of CORE 
4. 
Registration Deadline 
C. 
Tech Day 
1. 
Events/Challenges offered 
2. 
Date/Location of Tech Day 
3. 
Registration Deadline 
D. 
Fall Leadership Conference 
1. 
What is the Armada Boat Race? 
2. 
Date/Location of Fall Leadership Conference 
3. 
Registration Deadline 
E. 
Georgia TSA State Leadership Conference 
1. 
Events offered 
2. 
Date/Location of State 2010 Conference 
3. 
Registration Deadline 
4. 
Which events are due at the registration 
deadline 
F. 
National TSA Conference 
1. 
Date/Location of 2010 National TSA 
Conference 
IV. History of TSA 
A. 
AIASA 
1. 
What do letters “AIASA” represent 
2. 
When did AIASA begin 
3. 
Organization that originally sponsored 
AIASA 
4. 
Identify the AIASA logo 
B. 
GAIAC 
1 What do the letters “GAIAC” represent 
2. 
Who was the state consultant of Industrial 
Arts Education when GAIAC was formed? 
3. 
How many “clubs” initially made up GAIAC? 
C. 
Important Dates 
1. 
Year that GAIAC was formed 
2. 
Year US office of education recognized 
AIASA as the official vocational student 
organization for Industrial Arts 
3. Year members voted to change name to TSA 
4. 
Year members voted to adopt new logo 
V. Parliamentary Procedures 
A. 
Officers and their responsibilities 
B. 
Officer symbols 
C. 
Order of officers in formal TSA business meeting 
D. 
Order of a business meeting 
E. 
The following terms/phrases 
1. adjourn 
2. abstain/abstention 
3. point of order 
4. point of privilege 
5. lay on the table 
5. quorum 
6. minutes 
VI. Awards and Recognition Programs 
A. Achievement Awards 
1. 3 levels 
2. Four categories 
3. Where the application form is located 
4. When is the application due 
B. TSA Technology Honor Society 
1. Purpose and goals 
2. How to become a member 
C. White Star Chapter 
* 2 ways to earn* 
D. Tommy Pitchford Scholarship 
1. Who qualifies? 
2. How much is the award? 
E. Tommy Pitchford Inspirational Teacher Award 
1. History of the award 
2. How is the award determined? 
3. 
Which advisors received the award at the last 
Georgia TSA State Conference?