The purpose of BPA is to prepare students for the business workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic and technological skills.  By integrating its programs into the business classroom, BPA instills leadership, professionalism, poise, dependability, patriotism and competency to all students.

Opportunities for having fun, visiting new exciting places, experiencing new activities, and growing both personally and professionally is what BPA is all about!

BPA is for any student who is presently enrolled in a business course, any student who took a technology course previously or anyone who just has an interest in the area of technology.  Our BPA   chapter at Monarch High School is made up of students in grades 9-12. Dues are $20.00 per year and can be paid by the candy fundraiser or by cash in October.

MEETINGS – held after school on the 1st Thursday of each month

COMPETITIONS – Sign-up for Regional Competition.  We have over  50 contest areas that students can compete in.  Tell us what you  are good at!  Contests are offered at the Regional, State & National levels.  By doing well in Regional contests, you advance to STATE!

CONFERENCES & COMMUNITY ACTION   - You can pick and choose   activities you want to get involved in.  Relay for Life in April is a favorite!

              MONARCH BPA DATES

Today’s students.  Tomorrow’s business professionals.

                                                    Relay For Life @ Monarch H.S.                                                      April 25, 2008

                                                    See Mrs. Land, Rm. 223 to pick-up forms asap

BPA National Conference  Reno, Nevada                                May 7-11, 2008

Mrs. S. Land, BPA Advisor

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                                                                             BPA Regional Award Finalists       Marc and Jayson headed for Nationals!

BPA STATE NEWS  

 Today’s students.  Tomorrow’s business professionals.

STATE OFFICER TEAM:

• President – Kristen
• Vice President – Ben
• Secretary – Justin
• Reporter – Adam
• Parliamentarian – Regina

UPDATES FROM YOUR OFFICERS:

Kristen G.:  Torch Awards are another excellent aspect of BPA.  This year we would like to see more participants, so look over the Torch Awards Handbook on the National BPA website.

Ben L.& Justin J.:  Thanks to your feedback, we are preparing our preliminary update to the Florida BPA website.  The first version should be online soon, but if you have any further ideas, please send them to us at justinjohnson/@gmail.com or badl@cfl.rr.com.

Adam R.:  Does your school have something unique to share with us?  If so, email me at zmanatr@cfl.rr.com for the chance to show what other activities your chapters are doing.  See the above section for our first example!

                                                                                  Mrs. P.A. Aycock, BPA State Advisor

      CHECK -OUT OUR FLORIDA AND NATIONAL WEB SITES:

                                               FLORIDA WEB:  floridabpa.org       NATIONAL WEB:  bpa.org