What is BPA?
Business Professionals of America is the premier CTSO for students pursuing careers in business management, office administration, information technology, and other related career fields.
Events:
BPA Week aka Kindness Week
Angel Tree gift shopping
Christmas party
State Leadership Conference in Tulsa
MSSU Business Day Contest
National Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL
2024-25 Secondary Members:
Camryn Etzel, President
Belinda Zacarias, Vice President
Majen Wiegand, Treasurer
Whitley Goodwin, Secretary
Sage McLain, Reporter
Addison Keith
Alexandra Edens
2024-25 Mid-Level Members:
Hadley Chenoweth, President
Adalyn McCord, Vice President
Laney Gleaves, Treasurer
Marley Goodwin, Secretary
Lakyn Riddle, Reporter
Fundraisers:
Gourmet Popcorn
Sports Program Ads
Spirit Store
BPA is sponsored by Gala Miller
Accomplishments
Welch BPA Competes at 2024 State Leadership Conference
The Welch High School chapter of Business Professionals of America attended the State Leadership Conference on March 4-6 in Tulsa, OK. Four students qualified to compete at state in five different events including Personal Financial Management, Intermediate Word Processing, Integrated Office Systems, Medical Terminology and Database Applications. Members had to pre-qualify to compete at state. Students attending were Trapper Johnson, Camryn Etzel, Cheyenne Vaughn, Simmone Bias, Olivia Ashworth, and Belinda Zacarias. Members also attended the general session, heard state officer candidates, and browsed vendor booths. Chapter president Trapper Johnson participated in the Parade of Presidents. Belinda Zacarias and Cheyenne Vaughn represented Welch during the voting delegation and served in the Courtesy Corps.
Olivia Ashworth and Camryn Etzel were recognized onstage for qualifying in the Top 8 in Integrated Office Applications and Personal Financial Management, respectively. Trapper Johnson, sophomore, placed 2nd in Database Applications and qualified to compete at the 2024 BPA National Leadership Conference in Chicago, Illinois, May 10-14.
The conference will bring together an estimated six thousand delegates from across the country to vie for top honors in business and information technology skills competitions, attend leadership and professional development workshops, receive awards for community service activities and elect BPA’s 2024–25 national student leadership team.
“For students and chapter advisors attending the National Leadership Conference, the event is the culmination of a year’s work,” said Steven J. Mitchell, BPA’s executive director/CEO. “We can’t wait to celebrate these students for the energy they have devoted to advancing to nationals in competitive events, sharpening their leadership and career skills, and contributing to community betterment through service initiatives.”
“BPA provides so many opportunities for students, especially those from small schools, to travel and meet new people, to test themselves competitively, and to build leadership skills they will use in their future careers,” Gala Miller, Advisor.
While in Chicago, participants will also have opportunities to network with other BPA members and business leaders, visit famous Chicago attractions and participate in community service activities. Trapper was also selected to serve as a voting delegate for Oklahoma BPA.
Welch BPA would like to thank the administration, board of education and the following businesses for their generous donations which helped to make the NLC experience possible:
Shout & Sack
Eubanks equipment
Satterwhite Agency
Mayfield Insurance
NE OK Electric Coop
First Nat’l Bank Miami
Welch Education Foundation
Osborn Drug
Eastern Shawnee Tribe