1. School Board Meeting TSA District Competition Update
December 13, 2016
Doug Wagner

2. What is TSA The Technology Student Association (TSA)
Is 1 of 11 co-curricular student originations recognized by the USDOE in Washington D.C.
1 of 8 recognized by FLDOE
1 of 6 offered here in Manatee County (FBLA, FCCLA, HOSA, National FFA, SkillsUSA and TSA)
Over 250,000 current TSA student members
Over 4 Million TSA members since originated in 1978

3. Type of events each year
CTOS Leadership School (Manatee County only school system to have this type of event).
Florida TSA Leadership Conference (In the Fall in Orlando).
Manatee County TSA Community Service Project (Up to each chapter).
Manatee County TSA District Conference (Only one in the State).
National TSA Service Project (American Cancer Society).
Small TSA one event competitions (Robotics)
State TSA Conference (In the Spring in Orlando or Space Coast).
Chapter Awards Ceremony (Towards the end of the school year at each school).
National TSA Conference (End of June around the country each year, TX, DC, FL, TN, CO, MD)

4. Who take took part in the events last week
28 Schools!
Elementary Schools
Able
Ballard
Bashaw
Braden River
Freedom
McNeal
Prine
Rowlett
Sea Breeze
Williams
Middle Schools
Braden River MS
Buffalo Creek
Haile
LR Johnson
Lee
Nolan
Sugg
Brookside (Sarasota)
Turner/Bartels (Hillsborough)
Woodland (Sarasota)
High Schools
Bayshore
Braden River HS
Lakewood Ranch
Manatee
Palmetto
Middleton (Hillsborough)
Northport (Sarasota)
Sarasota (Sarasota)

5. 32 Competitive Events Elementary School Catapult 200+ students from
Middle School
Career Prep
Catapult 
Challenging Technology Issues 
Chapter Team 
Digital Photography 
Dragster Design 
Flight 
Leadership Strategies 
Prepared Speech 
Problem Solving 
Promotional Design
System Control
Structural Engineering
Water Tower 
Tech Bowl
High School
Chapter Team
Coding
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) 2D, Architecture
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) 3D, Engineering
Debating Technology Issues
Dragster Design
Extemporaneous Speech
Flight Endurance
On Demand
Prepared Presentation
Promotional Graphics
Structural Engineering
System Control
Water Tower 
Technology Problem Solving
Tech Bowl
Elementary School
Catapult
200+ students from
10 Manatee County Elementary Schools
800 Middle and High students

9. Almost 1,000 Students this year!
12th Year for event!
Over 100 Volunteers

11. 10 Elementary Schools Participated

20. District Competitions Just The Tip…
Part of a National Origination
Leadership
Running for Office
Professional Development
Serving as an Officer
Community Service
Heading up a Committee
Skills for Life
Fund Raising
Technical Training
Traveling
Team Work
Meeting Deadlines
National Competitions
State Competitions
Great Times!
Roberts Rules of Order

21. Manatee County TSA Takeaways
Only District Competition in the State of Florida.
Only School District in Florida to have an elementary TSA program.
Number one School District in the State 11 years running (most top 10 finishers, most trophies, most total school awards).
Number one School District in the entire World 10 years running!
Note: Bragging rights….more wins than not only any school district but more than any other combined state.
Our students are proud, are teachers are proud, our schools are proud, their families and community is proud.
Win or Lose ….Career and Technical Student Organizations are positively changing the lives of our students, forever!
Great way to make a difference in our students lives inside and outside of school.
Thank you students, teachers and leadership – It’s a team, that works!

22. Dates For Our CTSO District Events
TSA – LRHS
FBLA – SEHS
FCCLA - BRMS
HOSA – MTC East
SkillsUSA - MTC Main
FFA - On going throughout the year

23. Bottom Line… Manatee County Schools #1 in CTSO’s!