This guide supports AmeriCorps members and HOSA advisors by compiling tools, resources, and tips for running a HOSA chapter. It includes a yearly timeline, sample activities, service learning ideas, and guidance for working with student officers and planning celebrations.
This document is a resource guide created by Milwaukee AHEC for AmeriCorps members and HOSA advisors. It aims to support student engagement and health career pathways by providing tools, timelines, and activity ideas in one place.
The guide opens with a table of contents and an introduction explaining its purpose. It then lists where to find official competitive event guidelines, HOSA handbooks, dress code policies, and state or regional logistics, along with links to testing portals and study materials.
A detailed timeline for the year runs from August through July, covering tasks like recruiting students, setting up communication, planning meetings, preparing for competitions, organizing field trips, and completing service projects. It includes specific months for regional and state leadership conferences.
Sample activities include guest speaker presentations, field trips to local institutions like MCW and Versiti Blood Center, and workshops such as CPR training. The guide also lists National Days of Service and provides service learning resources, emphasizing student-led projects.
Later sections offer advice on working with HOSA officers, including example agendas for first meetings and tips for managing leadership dynamics. The final pages cover planning end-of-year celebrations, with checklists for gifts, food, and recognition, plus community resources and potential guest speakers.