Hollywood Edition Informer & State Office Candidates

February 16, 2016

Chapter Advisors and Students – The Florida TSA February Informer Hollywood Edition” is out! The 2016 State Officer Team has complied a gorgeous 35-page magazine with articles on prepping for the conference, as well as important information on the social events and activities at the upcoming conference. A downloadable .pdf version is available at the bottom of this page, under February Informer. PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG TO YOUR STUDENTS!

Here is the official 2016 Student Officer Candidate list:

President
Madelyn Kumar – Southeast High School

Vice-President
Kaitlin Bohan – Lakewood Ranch High School
Logan Conlon – Saint Augustine High School
Lauren Lobeck – Sarasota High School
Emma Schindler – Lakeland High School

Reporter
Kevin Tenczar – Palm Bay Magnet High School

Secretary
Merritt Kendzior – Southeast High School
Yoshua Torralva – Braden River High School

Sergeant At Arms
Crystal Nieves Murphy – Lakeland Senior High School
Spencer Waid – Lakewood Ranch High School
Thomas Wyatt – Winter Haven High School

Treasurer
Cameron Honeycutt – Osceola School of the Arts

ONLINE CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS: Click here to make a payment by credit card, or purchase various 2016 FL TSA State Conference passes. PARENTS: Please note, if you wish you attend the Awards Ceremony on Saturday Night, you will need to purchase the Guest / Parent State Conference Pass, which not only provides access to the Awards Ceremony, but to the entire Conference.

January Updates

January 30, 2016 Updates:

The 2016 FL TSA State Conference Online Registration is now CLOSED.

Please note that invoices must be received before the conference. Although CHECKS are the preferred method of payment for the 2016 TSA State Conference, online credit card payments may be made by clicking the link below.

ONLINE CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS: Click here to make a payment by credit card, or purchase various 2016 FL TSA State Conference passes. PARENTS: Please note, if you wish you attend the Awards Ceremony on Saturday Night, you will need to purchase the Guest / Parent State Conference Pass, which not only provides access to the Awards Ceremony, but to the entire Conference.

State Conference Registration is OPEN!

November 23, 2015

State Conference Registration is now open! For a link to registration, click on the first blue button on the left of this page that reads Register for the State Conference.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES:

  • January 22, 2016, by 11:59 p.m. is the LAST DAY to register participants for the State Conference at REGULAR rates.
  • Between January 23 –29, 2016, State Conference registration will be in “Late Mode,” and charged an additional $10 per participant, regardless of category registered.
  • January 29, 2016, by 11:59 p.m. is the LAST DAY to register participants for the State Conference at LATE rates. There will be no more changes after this date.
  • Registration fees cannot be canceled and are nonrefundable; please plan accordingly.

Additional Updates: The 2016 Schedule Matrix (Draft) and Section II, Conference Overview & Schedule of the Conference Guide have been updated as of 11/23/2015, and new copies should be downloaded to replace older versions.  

  • NEW! Documents and Forms Library: Click the third blue button on the left of the page to access a page dedicated to the documents and forms relating to the 2016 FL TSA State Conference. This page is not yet complete, but will soon encompass all the individual documents and forms needful for planning and attending the 2016 Conference.
  • NEW! Browser Updates for Chrome & Safari: Opting in to browser notifications will allow you to receive instant notifications of FL TSA news and State Conference updates when your internet browser is open. To opt-in, click on the orange button in the middle of this web page, reading: Get Update Notifications (Chrome). A new window will open showing you a sample notification; click the blue Notify Me button to Opt-in.
  • Updated! Calendar Module: New events will be added soon to help you keep track of upcoming deadlines!

 ~ Jennifer Bremner, 2016 FL TSA State Conference Manager

New Florida TSA State Conference web page!

Welcome to the new Florida TSA State Conference web page! As your 2015, and now the 2016 State Conference Manager, I have listened to your comments and feedback — and found that a dynamic, centralized location for communicating all information pertaining to the State Conference would be helpful to new Chapter Advisors, as well as seasoned veterans. Advisors will still receive emails with relevant updates and deadlines, however, the same information will be mirrored on this new page for those who prefer this option.

The links to the 2016 Florida TSA State Conference Guide and updated Schedule Matrix are now LIVE (as of 11/18/2015), and available to download through the fixed buttons on the left hand side of this page.

FL TSA Annual State Conference Online Registration will open the end of the this week, and the link is provided below, on the icon above State Conference Registration. 

Although currently “under construction,” please bookmark this page and refer back to it often! We have some exciting updates planned to help better facilitate the sharing of information. Future updates to include:

  • Updated 2016 Event Coordinator Spreadsheets
  • Folder with Documents & Forms Library to include: individual Competitive Events Guides for all Middle and High School Events, 2016 Themes and Problems, and Competition Updates.
  • Additional forms will also be provided, such as the Judge Form, Level III & IV Accommodations, Policy and Procedure Contract, etc.
  • Browser Notifications for Safari, Chrome, and limited support for Firefox. Opting in to browser notifications will allow you to receive instant notifications of State Conference updates when your internet browser is open.
  • Responsive Calendar
  • Forums (we’re still exploring this possibility)

If you’d like to share any feedback or ideas regarding the new State Conference page, please note that my email has been updated to stateconference@floridatsa.org; I also welcome all your comments, questions, and concerns regarding the upcoming conference.

 
~ Jennifer Bremner, 2016 FL TSA State Conference Manager