Healthcare student must choose one of the options below:

Option 1.Student initials:______Parent initials:______

All Healthcare students are encouraged to join and serve in HOSA Club (Health Occupation Student Association) each year. The cost is $30 and can be fundraised. The student also must participate in HOSA and earn at least 85 points per year to receive a 100 for a work ethic grade. This work ethic grade will count as 10% of the student’s entire grade for each healthcare class completed. The HOSA events below are offered throughout the year and will allow your student to not only score high in the work ethic category, but also build community service hours and develop a heart for service. Any student that earns 100 or more points will receive an Award of Community Service and a 100 for their lowest test grade. Total points earned will equal final work ethic grade.

HOSA Annual Events:

-Returning this signed form on 2nd day of class10 pts

-Attending Monthly Member Meetings2 pts each(up to 20 pts)

**(Member meetings are the 3rd Thursday of every month @ 7:40 Rm 512)**

-Job Shadowing (1 per semester and you must find healthcare location to shadow) 10pts

-Recruiting donors for blood drives at SHS (2-4 blood drives per year) 2 pts per donor

-Donating blood at SHS Drive (must be 16 yo to donate) 10 pts per donation

-Fieldtrips (3 trips per year) 3 pts each

-Bowling Night3 pts

-Join HOSA Club by October 1st10 pts

-Fundraising (4 opportunities each year) 5 pts each (20pts)

- HOSA Fall conference in November10pts

-Pink out football game clean-up crew after game 10pts

-HOSA WEEK/Red Ribbon Day dress up days2 pts per day

-Gordon Hospital Family Night Face Painting5 pts

-Shop with a Phoenix HOSA Christmas Team5pts

-Recruit a HOSA Member (up to 10) 2pts per paid member

-Make a Professional looking “Promote HOSA”poster, video, power point 5pts each (up to 2)

-Sell items to raise money for Relay for life (must raise at least $35)10 pts

-Attend and compete at HOSA State conference in late February-March30 pts

-Help Run Mud Volley Ball First Aid Clinic in Spring on a Saturday10 pts

-Personal Community Service Project30pts

**If student chooses to design a detailed community service plan, student must have plan preapproved by Mrs. Smith before implementing the service. Service ideas could include: blood drives, can-a-thons, coat drive, nursing home visitation team, etc. Total Possible Points =160+

Option 2.Student initials:______Parent initials:______

Student will choose a healthcare competitive event to earn 100 points for their work ethic grade.

Event topics include:

-Career Health Display

-Public Health Service Announcement

-Conduct a detailed research project focusing on a current health related topic and give speech.

-Build a Student Portfolio (resume, cover letter, collect letters of recommendation, provide documentation of awards, community service and SAT/ACT scores. Apply to at least two Georgia colleges and submit a 5-7 page typed essay on your future plans in healthcare after graduation).