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General Information

BPA Mission Statement

The mission of Business Professionals of America is to contribute to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills.

Oklahoma BPA Bylaws

2008-09 Dues

Secondary and Post-Secondary National Dues $12 (includes a membership pin)
Middle Level National Dues $8 (includes a membership pin)
State Dues for all divisions $4

Online membership registration can be completed at the National BPA Center website by selecting the following link: http://www.registermychapter.com/bpamem/. Click here to download BPA membership registration instructions.

All dues are remitted to the national center and must be paid by February 2, 2009 to compete at State Leadership Conference 2009.

Download the BPA chapter promotional brochure .

The Advisor's Training PowerPoint presentation is available for viewing or download.

BPA Day at the Capitol

BPA Day at the Capitol is set for Tuesday, April 28, 2009. This year a $5 registration fee is required for each person attending, which includes lunch. Registration forms must be received by 5:00 p.m. on April 21. See registration form below for instructions on submitting.

Other documents are being provided below to help make this a successful day:

$500 BPA Scholarship Available

The first annual BPA Scholarship is being offered to BPA members who are high school seniors or adults. The $500 scholarship(s) will be presented at the SLC awards ceremonies. The number of scholarships awarded is dependent upon availability of funds and qualified applicants.

All documents must be received by the scholarship committee by February 23. The nominating guidelines and scholarship application contain all the necessary information for applying.

Sugarbush Fundraiser

BPA, partnering with Sugarbush Gourmet Gifts, has designed a special program that will support student’s needs while providing a quality product to the consumer. (20%) of every purchase will go directly to the student chapter that originated the sale, (6%) will go to BPA National Center for extending student programming and (2%) will go to develop individual state specific scholarships to be awarded at the National Leadership Conference.

The following documents provide more information:

For more information, please the National BPA office at 1-800-334-2007.

State Executive Council Visit Request Form

If you would like to have a member of the State Executive Council visit your school, please complete the Request Form and follow the instructions for submitting the form.

Quarterly Newletter

Quarterly newletters for Oklahoma BPA will be published at http://www.okbpa.org! If you have a submission for the next issue, contact your BPA State Reporter, Kandra Patterson.

For more information about Oklahoma BPA, contact:
Gina Hubbard, BPA State Advisor
Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
1500 West Seventh Avenue
Stillwater, OK 74074-4364
Phone: (405) 743-5117
Fax: (405) 743-5142

*All links to external sites open in a new browser window.