on saturday, march 6 th, 2010, the technology student association (tsa) had their valley regional...

On Saturday, March 6th, 2010, the Technology Student Association (TSA) had their Valley Regional Competitions at Wilson Middle School in Fishersville, Virginia.

Skyline Middle School’s TSA Competed in those events, which resulted in the following:

1st PlaceChris & AubtinChallenging Technology Issues

3rd PlaceAbdulrahman, Neil, Eddie, Rajen, Kidane, Aarash, Ami, & AntoineTSA Cup- Marine Challenge

3rd PlaceAbdulrahman, Neil, & NicholasSystem Control Technology

Thank You for your help and support of us and our program!

“We Could NOT Have Done It Without You!”

A Very Special “THANK YOU” goes out to the following who helped us to ready for our event: Jasmine R., Bailey S. Austin C., Mr. Ornstein, Mr. Glick, Mrs. Chapman,

Mrs. Boese, Mr. Frutuozo, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Stader, Mr. Stansberry, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Heydari, and the many others who have supported, our program, and who have assisted, provided food, and have been there for us.




Thank You for your help and support of us and our program!

“We Could Not Have Done It Without Your Help!”

Saturday, March 6th was FULL of different TSA events:

Dragster:

Flight:

TSA Cup- Marine Challenge:

System ControlTechnology:

http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/staff/~hherlan/ValleyPrg2010.pdf

“DID YOU KNOW?” Here are some 2010 SKMS TSA FACTIODS…

-Our TSA Calendar:http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~hherlan/TSACalendar.html

-Our Claroline Class Forums, WIKI, and more:http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/claroline173/index.php?category=skms

-2010 Valley Regional Fair Winners List:http://virginiatsa.org/downloads/ValleyWinners2010.html

-SKMS has 15 registered SKMS TSA members.

-12 SKMS TSA Members were able to attend regional competitions, although, those who did not attend supported us towards competitions during our many scheduled and unscheduled after school and during school/class work sessions.

-While readying for our competitions, numerous other projects have continued, such as PTA T’s, Wrestling T’s, ERSC T’s, Safety Placards, Keychains, etc.

http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/claroline173/index.php?category=skms



1041007 Aboutabl, Abdulrahman (Student)4th: A-03 Challenging Technology Issues Level: 1 Team # 1A-13 Flight Level: 13rd: A-26 System Control Technology Level: 1 Team # 13rd: A-31 TSA Cup: Marine Design Level: 1 Team # 1

1041010 Crites, Derrick (Student)9th: A-08 Dragster Level: 1

1041014 Gebrejesus, Kidane (Student)A-13 Flight Level: 13rd: A-31 TSA Cup: Marine Design Level: 1 Team # 1

1041004 Heydari, Aarash (Voting Delegate)8th: A-03 Challenging Technology Issues Level: 1 Team # 33rd: A-31 TSA Cup: Marine Design Level: 1 Team # 1

1041003 Heydari, Aubtin (Voting Delegate)1st: A-03 Challenging Technology Issues Level: 1 Team # 2

1041012 Lee, Nicolas (Student)A-08 Dragster Level: 1A-13 Flight Level: 13rd: A-26 System Control Technology Level: 1 Team # 13rd: A-31 TSA Cup: Marine Design Level: 1 Team # 1

1041008 MacAdam, Chris (Student)1st: A-03 Challenging Technology Issues Level: 1 Team # 2

1041011 Mehta, Ami (Student)A-08 Dragster Level: 13rd: A-31 TSA Cup: Marine Design Level: 1 Team # 1

1041005 Mehta, Neil (Student)5th: A-13 Flight Level: 13rd: A-26 System Control Technology Level: 1 Team # 13rd: A-31 TSA Cup: Marine Design Level: 1 Team # 14th: A-34 ZAP IT! Electrical Applications Level: 1

1041009 Mestre, Eddie (Student)8th: A-03 Challenging Technology Issues Level: 1 Team # 33rd: A-31 TSA Cup: Marine Design Level: 1 Team # 1

1041006 Tandel, Rajen (Student)3rd: A-31 TSA Cup: Marine Design Level: 1 Team # 1

1041013 Timbers, Antoine (Student)4th: A-03 Challenging Technology Issues Level: 1 Team # 16th: A-13 Flight Level: 13rd: A-31 TSA Cup: Marine Design Level: 1 Team # 1

Our TSA Regional Fair Entries… (Sorted by Student)



A-03 Challenging Technology Issues Lvl: 1 1st Place Team: Heydari, Aubtin - Team # 2 (1041003) MacAdam, Chris - Team # 2 (1041008) 4th Place Team: Aboutabl, Abdulrahman - Team # 1 (1041007) Timbers, Antoine - Team # 1 (1041013) 8th Place Team: Heydari, Aarash - Team # 3 (1041004) Mestre, Eddie - Team # 3 (1041009)

A-08 Dragster Lvl: 1 9th Place: Crites, Derrick (1041010) Lee, Nicolas (1041012) Mehta, Ami (1041011)

A-13 Flight Lvl: 1 5th Place: Mehta, Neil (1041005) 6th Place: Timbers, Antoine (1041013) Aboutabl, Abdulrahman (1041007) Gebrejesus, Kidane (1041014) Lee, Nicolas (1041012)

A-26 System Control Technology Lvl: 1 3rd Place Team: Aboutabl, Abdulrahman - Team # 1 (1041007) Lee, Nicolas - Team # 1 (1041012) Mehta, Neil - Team # 1 (1041005)

A-31 TSA Cup: Marine Design Lvl: 1 3rd Place Team: Aboutabl, Abdulrahman - Team # 1 (1041007) Gebrejesus, Kidane - Team # 1 (1041014) Heydari, Aarash - Team # 1 (1041004) Lee, Nicolas - Team # 1 (1041012) Mehta, Ami - Team # 1 (1041011) Mehta, Neil - Team # 1 (1041005) Mestre, Eddie - Team # 1 (1041009) Tandel, Rajen - Team # 1 (1041006) Timbers, Antoine - Team # 1 (1041013)

A-34 ZAP IT! Electrical Applications Lvl: 1 4th Place: Mehta, Neil (1041005)

Our TSA Regional Fair Entries… (Sorted by Contest)


“2010 TSA REGIONAL FAIR SUMMARY”…

A-02 Career Prep Level I A-03 Challenging Technology Issues Level I A-05 Communication Challenge Level I A-07 Digital Photography Level I A-08 Dragster Level I A-13 Flight Level I A-17 Graphic Design Level I A-22 Multimedia Production Level I A-23 Prepared Speech Level I A-26 System Control Technology Level I A-28 Technical Design Level I A-30 Transportation Challenge Level I A-31 TSA Cup: Marine Design Level I A-33 Write Now! Technical Writing Level I A-34 ZAP IT! Electrical Applications Level I

The Valley Regional Fair allowed us to compete in the following competitions:


“2010 TSA REGIONAL FAIR RESULTS”…

HOW WELL DID WE DO?: Our Skyline TSA Student(s) Placed 1st, 4th, and 8th in the Valley Region. This 1st place qualifies us for State Competitions.

A-03 Challenging Technology Issues Level I


“2010 TSA REGIONALS RESULTS”…

HOW WELL DID WE DO?: Our Skyline TSA Student(s) Placed 9th in the Valley Region.

A-08 Dragster Level I



HOW WELL DID WE DO?: Our Skyline TSA Student(s) Placed 5th, and 6th in the Valley Region.

A-13 Flight Level I



HOW WELL DID WE DO?: Our Skyline TSA Student(s) Placed 3rd in the Valley Region. This 3rd place qualifies us for State Competitions.

A-26 System Control Technology Level I



HOW WELL DID WE DO?: Our Skyline TSA Student(s) Placed 3rd in the Valley Region. This 3rd place qualifies us for State Competitions.

A-31 TSA Cup: Marine Design Level I



HOW WELL DID WE DO?: Our Skyline TSA Student(s) Placed 4th in the Valley Region.

A-34 ZAP IT! Electrical Applications Level I


“UPCOMING EVENTS”…

Our TSA Calendar:http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~hherlan/TSACalendar.html

Our Claroline Class Forums, WIKI, and more:http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/claroline173/index.php?category=skms

•TSA Advisor Appreciation Week: March 1st - 5th.

•TSA State Technosphere (Sheraton Premier- Tyson’s Corner- Vienna, Virginia):

April 23 - 25, 2010 (Registration Deadline is March 26th)

•SKMS TSA Officer Elections for the 2010-11 School Year: May 2010.

•32nd Annual National TSA Conference (Baltimore, MD): June 28 - July 2, 2010 (Registration Deadline is June 8th) Conference Theme: "TSA: Tomorrow's Leaders" Website Info: 2010 National TSA Conference

http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~hherlan/TSACalendar.html


“SUMMING IT UP”… What Have We Learned?…

We MUST Maximize our work and efforts! Think ahead!

Work and Think SMARTER, not HARDER. A minute now could save hours/days later.

Plan AHEAD, and always WORK LIKE A TEAM. Arguing points might be fun, but it is not at all productive and often side-tracks the “real” work that should be getting done.

Always Check YOUR Contest Guidelines, as well as the Addendum materials before, during, AND after your work. Issues should be caught well before the day of your competitions.

Focus on what we KNOW, and take time to LEARN what we don’t know. More information is often far better than not enough. If you know it, you will “show it”.

Spending a LOT of time and energy on something unsure is a waste of time. Spending a little extra time on what we KNOW IS WORKING can make ALL the difference.

A few extra minutes of working together and reviewing strategy can be all that is needed to turn a 3rd Place into a 1st place, or to give you a place at all. The choice is YOURS to make.

Check, Check, and Check again! Then recheck to make sure that all bases are covered, and that all is where it needs to be, when it needs to be there.


“SUMMING IT UP”… What Have We Learned?…

Don’t forget, it is often all simply a factor of time… YOUR time, well spent?…

Time spent sublimating a piece of plastic, and vacuum forming it in to a mold- 2 Hours. Time taken to ruin that same form with the belt sander- 2 Seconds.

Time spent working with others to ensure that checklists are completed- Minutes/day. Time taken to search for misplaced notes, documents, computer, and systems- Hours.

Time spent reading about what is required for a contest- Minutes/day. Time spent thinking about how that one minute per day cost your team a place in competitions? There is no good answer here because you will remember it for the rest of your life… Consider this…

How much time/money/resources was spent on the competition(s) that YOU selected to do? How did this pay off for you and our school/chapter? Were the inputs reasonably rewarded based on the output results achieved? If so, keep going… If not, we MUST re-think our strategy, and plan future activities accordingly.

OUTPUT

FEEDBACK

INPUT PROCESS


“OUR NEXT STEP”… What DO We Do?…

on saturday, march 6 th, 2010, the technology student association (tsa) had their valley regional...

Documents

flight level

dragster level

marine design level

tsa calendar

different tsa events

registered skms tsa

skyline middle schools

kidane studenta