To encourage local chapters to become actively involved in the National Officer Team Social
Media Challenges; and to encourage local chapters to publicize their local activities and events.
QUALIFICATION PERIOD
Activities completed between April 2, 2017 and April 1, 2018 (11:59 PM EST) can be counted
towards this award.
SUBMISSION
Applications must be submitted utilizing the online application. Submission applications must
include all activity descriptions. Partial applications will not be accepted or combined. Do not
begin the application online submission form until you have completed all activities.
Applications due April 1.
ELIGIBILITY
All applicants must be in good standing with Business Professionals of America. This award is
open to members in the Middle Level, Secondary and Post-Secondary Divisions. Business
Professionals of America will be hosting a variety of challenges throughout the year on various
social media outlets. Each chapter must fulfill at least four of the activities and write one activity
description using the online application (500 word maximum). Descriptions must include a
narrative of the activities (what happened, how it went, who was involved) and links to chapter
social media pages where the activities took place.
These challenges are (must complete 3):
Join your National Officer Team as they host a Tweet-A-Thon, using “#BPAAllDay”.
BPA will be conducting a “Chapter Social Week Challenge” in November. Members are
encouraged to participate in social events together as a chapter. These challenges will
count toward Torch Award points. Multiple challenge activities will be announced on the
BPA national social media sites. Chapters will complete multiple challenges which will
then be documented through photography or videography and can be submitted to the
National Facebook Page or Twitter account using “#BPASocial”.
BPA will be conducting a “BPA Week Challenge”, which will consist of different
“challenges” each day of the week beginning the second full week in February,
coinciding with BPA Week. Members will document completion of challenges through
either photography or videography submitted to the National Facebook Page or Twitter
account using the hashtag “#BPAWeekChallenge”.
In an effort to enhance your digital citizenship, establish a committee to complete the
requirements of the “Social Media Etiquette” course sponsored by Next Step Academy.
This committee should lead in a presentation that covers, but is not limited to, general
etiquette of social media, being mindful of social media’s impact, how to maintain a
professional image on social media, etc.
In an effort to enhance your digital citizenship, establish a committee to complete the
requirements of the “Social Media Essentials and College Admissions for Business
Professionals of America” course sponsored by Social Assurity. This committee should
lead in a presentation that covers, but is not limited to, general etiquette of social media,
being mindful of social media’s impact, how to maintain a professional image on social
media, etc
GENERAL INFORMATION
Applicants may only count activities once in the BPA Cares Award Program, except Service
Learning Individual and Chapter Activities Award of Excellence. Chapters may complete
more than one activity to equal the total number of hours/dollars.
Activity descriptions cannot exceed 500 words in total.
Activities could include fundraising activities, volunteer activities, training, public relations, or any
other unique involvement with Special Olympics, green projects, safety initiatives and other
community service programs.
All activity descriptions must include title, organization benefiting from the project, date project
completed, location of the project and description of the project.
NO E-MAIL OR MAIL APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
All materials submitted become the property of Business Professionals of America and may be
used as the National Center deems appropriate.
It is not necessary for a chapter to attend the National Leadership Conference to participate in the
program and receive the award.
DO NOT SEND ANY AWARD APPLICATION(S) AS PART OF ANOTHER APPLICATION.
AWARDS MAY NOT BE SUBMITTED WITH TECHNICAL PROJECTS FOR COMPETITIVE
EVENTS. EACH AWARD MUST BE SUBMITTED SEPARATELY.
RECOGNITION
Chapters who complete a minimum of four (4) activities will receive a Certificate of Achievement.
The top chapter in each Division completing the most activities will receive an Award of
Achievement and recognition on-stage at the National Leadership Conference.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
It is the policy of Business Professionals of America that no person on the basis of race, color,
religion, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability shall be
discriminated against, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be
subjected to, discrimination in any program or activity for which it is responsible.
