 The beginning of TSA means meeting with your chapter, working on competitions, setting goals for the new year, and paying fees - whether they be affiliation or fees that your chapter has. With those fees, one always looks to make dues less expensive using fundraisers. Due to COVID-19, there may be challenges doing typical fundraisers that require an exchange of goods, cash, and other activities that require hand-to-hand contact. With that being said, here’s a list of resources and tips to help you and your chapter fundraise in the virtual world. Note: It is always important to make sure you’re within the guidelines of your school and district. Check with your financial secretary or chapter advisor to make sure!  Now that regionals are behind us, the State Leadership Conference is fast approaching. The process of prepping for state conference, however, starts much sooner. There are deadlines before state conference for both members and advisers. The deadlines can be found below in chronological order.
With the first regional conference only days away and the others following shortly thereafter, you may have some questions about what do and bring. Whether you are a new competitor or a seasoned veteran the start of conference season is something that you may always have questions about. You can use the checklist below to help you get ready for regionals so that you can get a strong start towards state and national conferences.
One of the most incredible experiences as a TSA member is being in a city with hundreds of other members that share the same passion and energy as you do.
 As the semester comes to an end, it’s time to start ramping up for conference season. With three regional conferences and state just months away, winter break is the perfect time to reflect on what your chapter has done over the past semester and start getting to work on each of your events. Keep in mind the following dates and deadlines as you plan for the new year.
Winter break is here! Since regionals are right around the corner, now is a great time to work on your events! Here are some good ways to keep organized and stay efficient over winter break.
 The time is coming for all of your hard work to pay off, or for it to begin! With conferences starting around the corner, it is time to start making that checklist and getting ready to blow the judges’ socks off!
Chapter meetings are an essential, albeit difficult, way to communicate information and skills to members of your chapter. Many returning veterans don’t feel the need to come to chapter meetings as they “have heard it already” or any number of other excuses that imply that chapter meetings are nothing new. Granted, many things that chapters must cover in their meetings are to help inform new members about the basics and requirements of TSA, but there are so many reasons that members should always come to meetings. Here are some ways to help increase your chapter meeting turn out:
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