Torch Awards
Qualifying Standards
In order to participate in the BPA Torch Awards Program, a person must:
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Be enrolled in a secondary school pargram
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Be a member in good standing of a secondary chapter of BPA
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Active participation in the Torch Awards Program at the four levels is measured by the following point system in each division:
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Local (Executive) 10 points State (Statesman) 50 points
Regional (Diplomat) 30 points National (Ambassador) 70 points
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Leadership
10 pts: Serve as class officer, student council officer
5 pts: Sevice as local chapter officer, reginional officer, state officer, or national office
10 pts: Campaign as regional, state, or national officer candidate
5 pts: Serve as voting delegate at a regional, state, or national leadership conference
5 pts: Particpate in the Fall Leadership Conference
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Service
10 pts: Write a BPA article in the city newspaper (specify topic, paper, publication date)
10 pts: Particpate in a local chapter community or school service project (identify the involvement and project)
5 pts: Participate in a non-BPa community or school sponsored service project
20 pts: Visit a school other than yours and exchange ideas with another student organization (ie, BECA, FFA)(identify the school, topic, organization)
20 pts: Participate in a BPA service project
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Cooperation
5 pts: Member of another school or church related organization at present time
10 pts: Participate in publishing a chapter newsletter or website
5 pts: Participate in a local chapter fund-raising project
10 pts: Participate in a region, state, or nationally sponsored project (identify the involvement and project)
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Knowledge
10 pts: Recite the BPA pledge by memory on a one-to-one basis (identify to whom presented and circumstance)
10 pts: Attend a parliamentary procedure workshop; does not need to be presented by BPA (identify workshop, presenter, circumstance)
20 pts: Participate as a member on a BPA Small Business Management contest team (identify the involvement)
5 pts: Conduct a job serch using the Internet (identify two companies about about which you received info)
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Friendship
5 pts: Participate in a BPa orientation activity for new members or the student body.
5 pts: Attend an official BPA local chapter meeting
5 pts: Attend an official BPA local chapter social function
10 pts: Attend a BPA Region Leadership Conference
15 pts: Attend a BPA State Leadership Conference
20 pts: Attend a BPA National Leadership Conference
5 pts: Attend a function of a different school or organization; does not need to be BPA related
10 pts: Participate in a BPA recognition activity for school personnel (identify involvement and activity)
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Love, Hope, Faith
10 pts: Participate in a BPA local chapter charity drive
10 pts: Participate in a community service project; does not need to be BPA related
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Patriotism
10 pts: Attend a school board meeting
10 pts: Attend city council meeting
10 pts: Participate in an individual entrepreneurship project
5 pts: Visit art or natural history museum
10 pts: Attend a county or state fair and tour educational exhibits for min. 1 hour (identify the fair and exhibits viewed)
15 pts: Exhibit something at the county or state fair (identify fair and exhibit item)
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