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State Leadership Conference

2008 SLC Competitive Event Winners!

Advisors must use the spreadsheets above to determine who is eligible to compete at NLC. The advisor(s) is listed for each winner so that contact can be made to determine if that contestant plans to compete. The CareerTech Online Directory can be used for locating contact information of advisors. Please refer to the instructions below for accessing that information:

  1. Go to the following website: http://www.okcareertech.org
  2. Select About Us
  3. Scroll down to the section, Links to Other Resources, and select People, Programs, Schools
  4. Select CareerTech Online Directory
  5. Type in the name of the advisor that you are searching for

BPA Winner's Workshop

The 2008 BPA Winner's Workshop will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2008 in Stillwater at the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. Activities will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the Tuttle Seminar Center.

2008 SLC Information

The 2008 BPA Spring Leadership Conference will be held this year at OSU Okmulgee on March 11 and Oral Roberts University in Tulsa on March 12.

Competition Equipment Available

There are no projectors available in the competition/testing rooms at OSU-Okmulgee. All the rooms in the NCAT building have whiteboards that can be used for projecting, and the following rooms have projector screens in them: Seminar A and B, 108, 101, 102, 106A, 107, 201, 202, 203, 211, 210, 301, 304, 305, 311, and 312.

Courtesy Corps

Click here to download a copy of the Courtesy Corps schedule. Please contact Julie Roberds at jroberds@gctcok.com with any questions or changes. A special thank you goes out to all the Courtesy Corps volunteers!

2008 BPA Pre-Judged/Online Testing Results!

Web Accessibility Training

Click here to access the registration form for the Web Accessibility training. Download a copy of the agenda to see the activities planned for the training.

Conference Registration - 2008

Conference registration will open December 20, 2007. Prior to registering, please download and read the registration instructions! You can access the registration site at http://www.registermychapter.com/bpamem/. Remember that this system is linked to the National BPA membership database, so you will not be able to register for conference until your students are registered members. Cost is $25 per registrant.

Registration will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 4, 2008.

Lodging Information

Hilton - Tulsa Southern Hills
7900 South Lewis Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74136
Phone: 918-523-5324
Fax: 918-492-7256
Rate: $74.00 per room plus applicable taxes and fees

Click here for reservation instructions for the Hilton-Tulsa Southern Hills.

Hyatt Place - Tulsa Southern Hills
7037 South Zurich Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74136
Phone: 918-491-4010
Fax: 918-497-2053
Rate: $89.00 per room plus applicable taxes and fees

Holiday Inn Select - Tulsa (Overflow Hotel)
5000 East Skelly Drive
Tulsa, OK 74135
Phone: 918-270-7352
Fax: 918-622-4947
Rate: $73.00 per room plus applicable taxes and fees (up to 4 people per room)

The cut-off date for overflow rooms is February 25th. For reservations, click here or call the hotel at the number listed above. For more information, contact Tony Sprouse, Director of Sales and Marketing.

Doubletree Tulsa at Warren Place (Overflow Hotel)
6110 South Yale
Tulsa, OK 74136
Phone: 918-495-1000
Rate: $89.00 per room plus tax

Henryetta Inn & Dome
810 East Trudgeon Road
Henryetta, OK 74437
Phone: Call Kathy at 918-652-2581 or 800-515-DOME
Rate: $68.99 per room plus applicable taxes and fees

Rate includes free hot buffet breakfast for 2 people. A discounted price of $3.50 per person will be offered if more than 2 people are in a room.

To make reservations, call Kathy at one of the numbers listed above or email her at k_scott@suddenlinkmail.com. The Henryetta Inn & Dome has a garden-like dome area for informal gatherings, indoor heated pool, jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, and a game area which includes foosball, arcade games, ping pong, and a pool table. They are located approximately 12 miles from OSU-Okmulgee.

2008 State Guidelines

Competitive Events Update

Competitive Events Introduction (MS Word format)

Events-at-a-Glance (MS Word format)

Administrative Support Guidelines (MS Word format)

Financial Services Guidelines (MS Word format)

Information Technology Guidelines (MS Word format)

Management/Marketing/Human Resources Guidelines (MS Word format)

2008 Mid-Level State Guidelines

Mid-Level Events-at-a-Glance (MS Word format)
Mid-Level Events Guidelines (MS Word format)

2008 State Manuals

Human Resources Manual (PDF format)
Style and Reference Manual (PDF format)
Permitted Calculators (MS Word format) - Calculators and all other electronic devices will be monitored according to ACT standards in all events. The website for the standards that was listed in the guidelines was incorrect. Please use the following website: http://www.actstudent.org/faq/answers/calculator.html.

Breaking Traditions Award

Information for nominating outstanding nontraditional students or instructors/staff to the "Breaking Traditions Award Program" can be found at the following website: http://www.okcareertech.org/guidance/Equity/award.htm. The deadline for applications is February 8, 2008.

Regional Competitive Events CD

If you have not received your Regional Events CD to utilize for competitive events practice, click here to download the agreement form and fax, mail, or email it to our office. We will not send out a copy of the CD without this completed form. If you are planning to attend one of the SWATSHOPs, you can get one at that time as well.

Emergency Procedures for CTSO Conferences/Events

The Oklahoma Department of CareerTech office now requires local chapter advisors to provide accurate and current information about their students participating in each conference/event to school superintendents and principals in case of emergency. Please review the procedures memo below and download a copy of the Conference Information Sheet to share with your administration.

State Executive Council

State Executive Council Interviews will be held February 6, 2008.

Online Testing

Online testing will be open from February 5 through Februay 18, 2008 and will NOT be done by region. You may test your students anytime during that time frame. However, waiting until the last minute is always dangerous.

2007 BPA Trading Pins!

You can now order the 2007 Oklahoma BPA pins! This year's pin is a "must have" for the members of your chapter! The cost is $1.25 per pin. Make checks payable to Oklahoma BPA.

Please note: Each student/advisor will receive a free pin with their SLC registration.
There are three ways to purchase any additional pins:

  1. Through the SLC registration system.
  2. E-mail Emily Matlock the quantity of pins you wish to order, print an invoice from this site, and pick up your pins with your registration packet at SLC.
  3. Purchase pins on site at SLC.

Singer/Announcer Audition Forms

Complete the form(s) below and make sure they are mailed, along with the audition media, in time to reach the BPA State Office by February 4, 2008.

**Wanted: Judges, Proctors, and Graders!**

If you have advisory committeee members, colleagues, or members of the community who would like to assist with SLC, please print and complete the Judges Information Form and mail or fax to Gina Hubbard. (Fax # and mailing address are on the form.) Advisors will be able to sign up when registering for the conference.

The following documents will provide general guidelines to follow for those assisting with the events.

Certificate of Participation

Download a Certificate of Participation for the students participating in State Leadership Conference contests.

 

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