Michigan BPA welcomes new and reaffiliated chapters to Business Professionals of America. Chapter charters will be presented to new chapters during the Dinner Session at the state conference in March. Reaffiliated chapters will also be recognized at that time.

Baker College of Muskegon
Eaton ISD Career Preparation Center
Edsel Ford High School
Madison High School
Pewamo-Westphalia High School
Pontiac High School*
Southfield Regional Academic Campus
Whitmore Lake High School

Postsecondary chapters will be recognized during the Postsecondary state conference in February.

The state executive council has started planning an exciting state leadership conference. Everything you need to know about the conference will be available online.

The 39th Annual State Leadership Conference will be held on March 24-27, 2011, at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This event provides a wonderful opportunity for students from various parts of Michigan to demonstrate their skills in assessment events, leadership seminars, campaigns and elections, and much. more.

The Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference is more than about competition. It's about leadership development as well.

The workshop descriptions for the 2011 State Leadership Conference are now available online. Students that attend four or more seminars and at least three colleges at the college fair will receive a special certificate of achievement after the conference. Click here to download a list of legacy launcher workshop descriptions. You will be pleased with the topics and options.

All advisors have been issued an assignment to work a competition at the upcoming state leadership conference. In order for our conference to be a success, we need everyone's assistance and participation. You may view your assignment by downloading the "Advisor Assignment (sorted by advisor name)" or "Advisor Assignment (sorted by school name)" document by clicking here. More specific details about these assignments will be sent to each advisor via U.S. mail.

Updated versions of our SLC Schedule of Events are posted online and are available for download by clicking here.

Students competing in events at Davenport University during the upcoming state conference should print and bring the Davenport University Computer Instructions and Davenport University Contestant # Tent Card, which are available for download on our SLC documents page by clicking here. Before printing the tent card, replace the text "04-XXXX-XXXX" with your 10-digit contestant ID number.

The State Executive Council is really excited for the state conference this year. The Thursday night activity is "BPA Family Feud" modeled after the popular game show "Family Feud." Chapters will be able to compete against each other on their knowledge of various general topics. The winning teams will receive prizes.

If members are interested in participating, they need to make teams consisting of five people. Members cannot be on more than one team. In addition, there will be a maximum of one team per chapter. When chapters arrive, the teams should come to the Ambassador East Ballroom around 7:30 PM to sign up.

We encourage members to participate in this fun activity. If members from your chapter are not on team, feel free to come and watch your fellow BPA members. It will be a fun night and we hope every one enjoys BPA Family Feud!

Congratulations to the 2010-2011 Statesman Torch Awards recipients. The award recipients will be recognized during the Opening Session at the State Leadership Conference for the Secondary Division. Click here to view a list of the recipients.

Michigan BPA is pleased to welcome the following new chapters for the 2010-2011 school year:

Armada High School*
Belleville High School
Central Michigan University*
Davenport University-Holland
Davenport University-Kalamazoo
Fraser High School*
Houghton Lake High School
Romeo Engineering & Technology Center*
Southgate Anderson High School*
Troy Athens High School*

*Indicates reaffiliated

New and reaffiliated high school chapters will be recognized during the Dinner Session at the State Leadership Conference on Saturday, March 26, 2011.

New and reaffiliated postsecondary chapters will be recognized at the Awards Session during the Postsecondary State Leadership Conference on Saturday, February 12, 2011.

A list of recipients of the Advisor Years of Service Awards for 2010-2011 is available on the SLC documents page. Advisors who have been a BPA chapter advisor for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years will be recognized at the Advisor's Breakfast during the state conference.

More than 2,000 members, advisors, and guests will meet in Grand Rapids to engaged in leadership development sessions, compete in state-level Workplace Skills Assessment Program competitions, and network with other students and professionals from across Michigan.

Over the coming weeks, you can use this site as your one-stop source for all SLC information, documents, and downloads. And during the conference, we will be broadcasting all three general sessions live on this site and posting photos every day. This way, parents and friends back home can enjoy the SLC along with you.

See you in Grand Rapids!

The Michigan Association is continuing its tradition of having a contest for students who are interested in singing the National Anthem at the opening session of the state leadership conference. Any student who qualifies to attend the SLC as a regional event winner or statesman award recipient is eligible to submit an entry for this contest. Students must submit their performance singing the national anthem on audiocassette or CD, a current photograph, and short bio to the state office. Please note that these items will not be returned. The performance at the SLC will be a cappella; therefore, it´s best that the audition performance be submitted in that manner. All entries must be RECEIVED by January 20, 2011. Send entries to: Business Professionals of America, Eastern Michigan University, 208 King Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197.