Open to students who are enrolled in or who have completed technology education courses, TSA is composed of over 100,000 elementary, middle, and high school students in 2,000 schools spanning 45 states. TSA is supported by educators, parents, and business leaders who believe in the need for a technologically literate society. Students develop technological skills by participatingin various technology competitions at local, state, and possibly national levels.
Competitive events involve production, communication, and transportation technologies.
Students also develop leadership and citizenship skills byserving as club officers or as participants in school and community service projects. Club spirit and involvement is maintained by being active in fund-raising events. TSA is open to all mature, responsible, and goal-oriented students in 7th and 8th grade, at Garden Spot Middle School. Architectural Model TSA members or chapters entering the Architectural Model event are requiredto submit a floor plan and a three-dimensional model of a structure as epictedby the floor plan. This event is not limited to residential structures.