HOSA

Who is the International President?

Anna Feng

Who is the President-Elect?

Nick Ballard

Who is the Central Region Vice President?

Tristen Rothrum

Where is the President from?

North Carolina

Who is the chair of the Board of Directors?

Cindy Beck

Who is the Chair-Elect of the Board of Directors?

David Kelly

Who is the Central Region Local Advisor on the Board?

Amy Warner

Who is the Central Region State Advisor?

Summer Hagy

What is this year’s HOSA theme?

Dare to Create

Who are HOSA’s biggest sponsors?

American Physical Therapy Association, College Advisor, CVS, and Charles River

How many states were the first chartered states?

6

Where was the meeting to organize HOSA at?

Cherry Hill, New Jersey in November 1975

Where was HOSA officially organized?

Constitutional Convention in Arlington, Texas 1976

What were the first 6 chartered states?

Alabama, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas

Who presided over the convention

Joan M. Birchenall from NJ

What did HOSA stand for?

Health Occupations Students of America

Who was the first National President of HOSA?

Lynne McGee from North Carolina

What are the three colors of HOSA?

maroon, medical white, and navy blue

What do the colors represent?

navy blue means loyalty to the healthcare profession, medical white means purity of purpose, and maroon is the compassion of HOSA members

Where was the first National HOSA conference?

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 27-28, 1978

What does each part of the logo represent?

Circle represent the continuity of health care. Triangle represents the three aspects of humankind's well-being social, physical, and mental. Hands represent the caring of each HOSA member.

When and by who was the creed created?

Created by South Carolina HOSA and adopted at Asheville, NC in 1980

How many National Geographic tests are offered?

11

How many secondary and postsecondary events are offered?

57

How many recognition events are offered?

10

How many middle school specific events are there?

12

How many middle school events are offered that have the same guidelines as secondary events?

11

What are the colors of each part of the emblem?

hosa is in navy, fhp is in maroon, the triangle is tan, the incomplete circle is maroon

What are HOSA’s core values?

learn, lead, serve, and innovate

What are the 5 I’s in the creed?

I recognize, I understand, I believe, I accept, and I will

what color is the HOSA uniform?

navy

where is the emblem located on the jacket?

over the heart on the left side

Who is the source of HOSA uniforms?

awards unlimited

What is the minimum number of local chapters a state must have to become chartered?

5

How many regions are there and what are they called

3; western, central, and eastern

what is the biggest region

eastern

who is the board of directors made of

Chair, Chair-elect, immediate past chair, secretary, local advisor for each region, state advisor for each region, 2 health industry representative, 3 alumni representative, president and president-elect, 2 executive council board representative

Where is the HOSA headquarters?

Southlake, Texas

What is the source used for procedure in meetings?

Robert’s Rules of Order

What is the phrase to make a motion?

“I move to…”

how would a person end debate and start a vote?

make a motion to stop discussion and get 2/3 majority vote

what are the four primary types of motions?

main, subsidiary, incidental, and renewal

what is the first part of the order of business?

call to order

second part of business?

roll call

third part of business

reading and approval of minutes

fourth part of business

reports of officers

fifth part of business

reports of standing committees

sixth part of business

reports of standing committees

seventh part of business

reports of special committees

eighth part of business

special orders

ninth part of business

unfinished business and general orders

tenth part of business

new business

eleventh part of business

announcements

twelfth part of business

program

final part of business

adjournment

how many types of voting is there

7

what are the types of voting?

general consent, voice, rising (standing), show of hands, voting cards, counting, and roll call (ballot)

how many are on the executive council?

8

What did HOSA first focus on?

limited supportive nursing, dental, medical and related occupations programs, as well as organized pre-technical programs in health careers.