All affiliated chapters from last year have automatically been sent a booklet. Remember October 30th is the priority service deadline. This means by affiliating by October 30th you will receive a Gold Seal Affiliation Certificate, uninterrupted service, and a complimentary TSA promotional item. This does not mean that October 30th is a membership affiliation deadline.
Memberships are accepted throughout the year, there is no deadline.
The National TSA officers met in Reston, VA two weeks ago and consider their meeting successful. James Coleman, National TSA president, has asked me to share with you their undertaking for this year, which is called MAPS, Marketing and Publicity Strategies. The purpose of MAPS is to promote TSA through three primary focus areas. First, through external marketing, a sub-committee of James Coleman and Katrina Miller will be responsible for helping our membership build partnerships with business and industry. Secondly, a sub-committee of Vasilios Pournaras and Justin Day will be responsible for informing the membership of TSA about the benefits of becoming a technology education teacher.