CTSO Structure Aug. 2010

Separately submit this form for EACH CTSO for which you are the State Advisor.
(2 CTSOs = 2 Quia forms)


  1. CTSO
    BPA
    BPA-Postsecondary
    DECA
    FCCLA
    FFA
    FBLA
    PBL
    HOSA
    PAS
    TSA
    SkillsUSA


  1. Approximate NUMBER of National members from Iowa


  1. Number of LOCAL chapters


  1. Number of LOCAL advisors with whom the state association communicates.


  1. State Dues Per Student


  1. State Affiliation Fee per Chapter


  1. Major STATE conferences (select all that apply)
    Fall
    Winter
    Spring
    Summer


  1. BRIEFLY list "student" STATE OFFICER STRUCTURE

    Example: 1 Pres, 6 V.P.s, 1 Sec., 1 Reporter


  1. Grade level(s) served at the state-level.
    Middle School
    High School
    Postsecondary


  1. Grade levels that are ELIGIBLE to compete in competitive events at the state-level.
    Middle School
    High School
    Postsecondary


  1. STATE BOARD of DIRECTORS structure

    Example: 6 regional advisors, 9 student officers, 1 administrator, 1 business and industry rep., 1 teacher's association rep.


  1. Both TEACHERS & STUDENTS are on the State Board of Directors.
    Yes
    No


  1. Both TEACHERS & STUDENTS, on the State Board of Directors, serve as VOTING members.
    Yes
    No


  1. Number of State Board of Directors' MEETINGS PER YEAR.


  1. Parliamentary procedure is used at State Board Meetings.
    Yes
    No


  1. Estimate...the number of checks that the State Association receives AND pays per month.


  1. The State Board of Directors ANNUALLY conducts an AUDIT of State Association finances.
    Yes
    No


  1. Business & Industry's role in relation to the State Association.
    Financial Sponsorship
    Representatives assist with Competitive Events
    Serve on the Board of Directors
    Help conduct fund raising events with or for the CTSO


  1. Management of Student State Officers
    State association provides LEADERSHIP training to the student officers.
    State association provides TEAMWORK training to the student officers.
    State association provides BUSINESS & INDUSTRY training to the student officers.
    State association holds a LIABILITY policy for student officers.
    State association coordinates student officer visits to LOCAL chapters.
    State association assures that at least one LOCAL ADVISOR is present at all State Association activities.
    State association provides advice on FUND-RAISING to LOCAL chapters.


  1. Functions provided by the state association to LOCAL members.
    Legislative advocacy
    Competitive events
    Leadership development events
    Soft-skill development events
    Technical-skill development events
    Leadership conference(s)
    Competition conference(s)


  1. BRIEFLY describe participation FEE STRUCTURE for competitive events.

    Example: Chapters pay State Association $5 per event


  1. BRIEFLY describe State Association's ROLE in Regional/District-level activities.


  1. The State Association DIRECTLY attempts to contact via phone, mail, email....
    Local chapter advisors
    Local chapter members
    Regional/district advisors and/or officers


  1. PRIMARY technology used to communicate with advisors/members.
    mail (snail-mail)
    email
    State Association-managed Website


  1. BRIEFLY describe how membership dues are processed by the State Association.

    Example: State Association receives membership lists and checks from the local chapters. The association Exec. Secretary then records and deposits checks in State Association account.





Dale Gruis
Instructor
Collins-Maxwell MS/HS
IA