1. CTSO Team Diana Hegmann, DECA & FBLA State Director Teresa Shank, FFA State Director Chuck Wallace, SkillsUSA State Director

2.  Overview of Career Technology Student Organizations (CTSO)  CTSO Chapter Review Activity (CTSO Current Chapter List)  Ways to Increase Engagement in CTSOs  Chuck Wallace  Diana Hegmann  Chuck, Diana

3.  Leadership Development  Recognition, Awards, Grants, and Scholarships  Career Exploration  CTE Skill-Specific Competitions

4. Connect with SkillsUSA

5. All Students Career and College Ready What do CTSOs do? -CTSO students earn industry certification or licensure at higher rate than non-CTSO CTE students (39% vs. 19%) - CTSO students plan on college and take more courses for college credit through articulation agreements (32% vs. 13%) - CTSO students are more focused on working in an area related to their program of study (30% vs. 13%) - CTSO students more likely to pursue post-secondary education while working in an area related to program of study (28% vs. 13%) 2012 Pre-Grad Survey – 4,991 CTSO responses out of 51,981

6. Connect with FBLA

7. Student Name(s)EventPlaceSchool Local School System Affan Hussain, Josh Talley, and Peter Sergyeyenko Computer Game & Simulation Programming 3 rd Dulaney High School Baltimore Alexandra Harrington E-business 3 rd Huntingtown High School Calvert Nick Santangelo Health Care Administration 2 nd Marriotts Ridge High School Howard TEAM – Taylor Berger Annie Meyers Charlotte Sundel Financial Literacy Promotion Project 2 nd Severna Park High School Anne Arundel Stephen Sims Sports & Entertainment Management Top 10 Reservoir High School Howard

8. 4% 2014 / 2015 School Year Total MembershipNumber of LSS Number of Chapters 2014-152013-142014-152013-14 2014- 15 2013- 14 DECA54361767 15 17 FBLA28942,7181519 83 80 FFA 2,396 2,297 22 19 46 39 SkillsUSA 5,088 5,421 24 23 41 40

9. Be EPIC with DECA

10. CTSO: Opportunities for Career Awareness and Preparation for the Future What do YOU do? 2014-2015 School Year Fall LeadershipRegional Competition State Conference National Conference 2014-152013-142014-152013-14 2014- 15 2013- 14 2014- 15 2013- 14 DECA10478 1 event 0 199 192 62 56 FBLAN/A228 5 regions 1,000 866 220 206 FFA5503405 regions 518 400 175 180 SkillsUSA375403 6 regions 1,038 1,080 246 258

11.  Boost your IMPACT ! Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) 2015

12. Student Name(s)Event Nat’l Ranking School Local School System Nick WiegandElectrical Construction Wiring1 st North Point HS for STI Charles Chandler KerrGraphic Communications1 st CATN Anne Arundel Ryan TauberIndustrial Motor Control1 st CATN Anne Arundel Phillip Edwards, Isiah Manns, Kells McDonald Interactive Application and Game Development 2 nd Western School of Technology Baltimore Lindsay Kremer Principles of Engineering & Technology 2 nd Worcester Technical HS Worcester Aubry Wishner Creed Speaking 4 th Middletown HS Frederick Rachel Hockenbery Veterinary Science 5 th Linganore HS Frederick Livia SchullerVeterinary Science6 th Linganore HSFrederick Katelyn Allen Milk Quality Products 9 th Brunswick HS Frederick

14.  Support and Encourage the participation in a CTSO related to a CTE pathway a student has scheduled.  Communicate with your Principals, Teachers, Parents, and Students on importance of co-curricular organizations to promote career and college readiness.

15.  Every high school should have one of the state-approved CTSOs. ◦ DECA ◦ FBLA ◦ FFA ◦ SkillsUSA  Let’s take a look at what Maryland has…

16. 1. THINK: Look at the booklet you have been given and respond to the below questions. Record your answers independently. a)Are any high schools from your LSS missing? b)Look at the poster and decide which CTE programs are in your schools and which CTSO should exist. 2. PAIR: Get into groups by LSS. a)Think about the people in the district – who would be a great champion to start a new chapter? b)How can MSDE help? 3. SHARE: Report out your discovery and next steps.

17.  Share CTSO Information with the Principal and Teachers in your school.  Talk to the students about COLLEGE and CAREER READINESS courses and organizations. ◦ Growth of Leadership skills. ◦ Earn college credits. ◦ Competitions and scholarship opportunities. ◦ Hands-on experience; apply what you learn.  Enroll your students in CTE courses.  CTSO-related Webinars ◦ January 7, 2016  How to Prepare Students for Competition

18.  DECA: ◦ October 29, 2015 ◦ Embassy Suites, Hunt Valley, MD  FBLA: ◦ November 20-21, 2015 ◦ National Fall Leadership Conference ◦ Downtown Hilton, Baltimore, MD FFA: ◦ November 6, 12, 13, 19 & 20, 2015 ◦ Held regionally throughout Maryland  SkillsUSA: ◦ November 5-6, 2015 ◦ Carousel Hotel, Ocean City, MD

19.  Regionals: January/February 2016  States ◦ DECA: March 10-11, 2016 ◦ SkillsUSA:April 15-16, 2016 ◦ FBLA: April 14-16, 2016 ◦ FFA:June 27-29, 2016  Nationals 2016 ◦ DECA:April 23-26 (Nashville, TN) ◦ SkillsUSA:June 23-June 27 (Louisville, KY) ◦ FBLA: June 29-July 2 (Atlanta, GA) ◦ FFA:October 19-Oct. 22 (Indianapolis, IN)

20.  DECA: www.marylanddeca.orgwww.marylanddeca.org  FBLA: www.mdfbla.orgwww.mdfbla.org  FFA: www.mdffa.orgwww.mdffa.org  SkillsUSA: www.mdskillsusa.orgwww.mdskillsusa.org

21.  Diana Hegmann, DECA & FBLA State Director ◦ diana.hegmann@maryland.gov, 410-767-0536diana.hegmann@maryland.gov  Chuck Wallace, SkillsUSA State Director ◦ charles.wallace@maryland.gov, 410-767-8872 charles.wallace@maryland.gov  Teresa Shank, FFA State Director ◦ teresa.shank@maryland.gov, tshank@maefonline.com teresa.shank@maryland.gov tshank@maefonline.com ◦ 301-491-5686

22.  Guidance Counselors  Teachers  School Administrators