East Tennessee Regional Conference
DateJanuary 19, 2018
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LocationRoane State Community College
276 Patton Lane Harriman, TN 37748 |
Regional conferences are designed to allow TSA members to hone their skills, and to receive feedback for improving projects before attending Tennessee TSA's State Conference. Attendance at a regional conference is not required to advance to State Conference.
REgistration
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Registration will be open from November 1-December 15, 2017. All payments are due by January 5, 2018. Checks should be made payable to Tennessee TSA with TSA-4000 in the memo line.
COST Regular Registration: $10 per attendee Lunch from Roane State's Raider Cafe: $6 plus tax MAILING ADDRESS Tennessee TSA Attn: Tracy Whitehead Andrew Johnson Tower, 11th Floor 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243 RELEASE FORM Chapter advisors are required to have a completed release form for all conference attendee. Advisors do not need to mail the release forms to Tennessee TSA. TENTATIVE AGENDA -Registration: 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM -Opening Ceremony: 8:00 AM -Competitive Events: 8:15 AM - 2:00 PM -Awards Ceremony: 2:30 PM |
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Regional Events Inclement Weather Policy
In case of inclement weather, Tennessee TSA will follow the policy outlined below:
In case of inclement weather, Tennessee TSA will follow the policy outlined below:
- If the facility hosting the event is closed or operating on a delayed schedule, the regional event will be postponed.
- If the school system in which the regional event is held is closed or operating on a delayed schedule, the regional event will be postponed.
- If more than 35% of the school systems competing in the regional event are closed or operating on a delayed schedule, the regional event will be postponed.
- If your school system is closed on the day of the regional event, please email Tracy.Whitehead@tn.gov with the following information:
- Subject: TSA Regional Event Weather
- Body: School Name
- Advisor Name
- School System Name-Closed or Delayed
- Region
Competitive events updates
Prepared Presentation - topic will be posted here 8 a.m. January 19, 2018. Topic: coming soon!
Tech Bowl / Structural Design and Engineering - Will not have LEAP interviews due to time constraints. LEAP resumes are required and will be evaluated. At regional events the competition will consist of only the evaluation of the pre-built structure and stress test.
Problem Solving and Technology Problem Solving
Suggested and required materials are listed in TOTAL TSA (High School or Middle School) with competitive event guidelines. Please note that contest supplies will NOT be provided for both the middle and high school's structural or problem solving contests.
Tech Bowl / Structural Design and Engineering - Will not have LEAP interviews due to time constraints. LEAP resumes are required and will be evaluated. At regional events the competition will consist of only the evaluation of the pre-built structure and stress test.
Problem Solving and Technology Problem Solving
Suggested and required materials are listed in TOTAL TSA (High School or Middle School) with competitive event guidelines. Please note that contest supplies will NOT be provided for both the middle and high school's structural or problem solving contests.
Where to FInd Participant ID Numbers
You can find your students participant ID numbers when you log into the event registration system. The image below shows a sample screen shot of what your roster looks like. The yellow arrow points to the participant ID numbers. The first four numbers are your chapter ID. The full number next to a students name is their participant ID number.
