About The Technology Student Association
LEARNING TO LIVE IN A TECHNICAL WORLD
Mission Statement:
The Technology Student Association fosters personal growth, leadership, and opportunities in technology, innovation, design, and engineering. Members apply and integrate science, technology, engineering and mathematics concepts through co-curricular activities, competitive events and related programs.
THE ASSOCIATION Quick Facts
The Technology Student Association (TSA) is a national, nonprofit organization for middle and high school
students with a strong interest in technology. Since the organization was chartered in 1978, over 2,000,000
members have participated in its programs and activities.
MEMBERSHIP
150,000 middle and high school students 2,000 teachers and advisors
40% female representation 30% minority representation
75% college-bound 48 state delegations
MISSION
The mission of TSA is to prepare its student members for the challenges of a dynamic world by promoting
technological literacy, leadership, and problem solving skills, resulting in personal growth and opportunities.
MEMBER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
National competitive events
Annual national conference and leadership academy
Achievement and recognition programs
Newsletters, directory information, and curriculum and other support materials
Local, state, regional and national organization activities
Technology Honor Society
RECOGNITION
U.S. Department of Education
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Association for Career and Technical Education
International Technology Education Association
State education departments
Local education agencies
National TSA History
The Technology Student Association (TSA), formerly AIASA, is the oldest student organization dedicated exclusively to students enrolled in technology education classes grades K-12. It has a rich history that spans three decades. Three distinct periods may be found in TSA's history. During the period from 1958 to 1978, the American Industrial Arts Student Association (AIASA) was a sponsored activity of the American Industrial Arts Association (AIAA). In 1978, the nonprofit corporation, AIASA, Inc., was formed to oversee AIASA as a separate organization. During the decade that followed, the organization grew in size, strength, structure, and impact on students and secondary school programs. The summer of 1988 closed this third decade as AIASA reached another milestone, a change in the organization's name: the Technology Student Association (TSA).
Milestones in TSA's History
1978
First Board of Directors of AIASA, Inc. elected in February.
1978 U.S.Office of Education recognized AIASA as the official
vocational student organization for industrial arts students.
1978 AIASA, Inc. is created, beginning financial independence from
AIAA.
1978 Ronald W. Applegate hired as first Executive Director under
AIASA, Inc.
1979 AIASA holds first national conference separate from AIAA.
1981 National Standards for Industrial Arts Programs includes 11
specific Standards related to student organization.
1985 Revised Competitive Events Handbook with 5-Year Planning Matrix
published.
1988 Students vote to change name of AIASA to Technology Student
Association (TSA) (June 22) A name change trade mark application was
placed on file with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Its first president was Curtis Sheets of Virginia.
1988 The national office relocated from 1908 Association Drive
to its present home at 1914 Association, in Reston, VA
1989 The official TSA logo was designed by TSA chapter advisor Steve
Price of Georgia. The membership adopted the logo for use at the
national, state and local level.
1990 The TSA logo received a registered trade mark by the United
States Patent and Trademark Office.
1991 A membership recruitment program was created, "Shoot for the
Stars." In the mid '90s, it evolved into the Star Recognition
Program (White, Red and Blue Star Chapters).
1992 The TSA elementary program was created, TechnoKids.
Later, it was renamed The Great Technology Adventure.
1993 Tonya Vandergriff became TSA's first female president.
1994 For the first time, National TSA had more than100,000 members.
The first ever National TSA Day was held on April 24.
1995 In a partnership between TSA and the National Association
of Secondary School Principals, the American Technology Honor
Society was formed
1996 TSA's competitive events program was divided between the middle
school and high school levels with each having its own competition
guidelines.
1997 TSA's national conference was held in Washington, DC and it
was the first conference with more than 3,500 participants.
1998 TSA's annual leadership conference took place in two locations,
Denver,CO, and Baltimore, MD.
1999 Under the direction of TSA president James Coleman, Jr.
the TSAConstitution and Bylaws were revised and combined. The TSA
membershipapproved a new comprehensive governing document and raised
the membership dues to $7.
2000 The American Technology Honor Society became the National
Technology Achievement Award.
2001 TSA officially became the Technology Student Association and
received trademark status from the United States Patent and
Trademark Office
2002 TSA launches its newly redesigned website,
www.tsaweb.org.
2003 TSA celebrates its 25th anniversary. The 25th Anniversary
Fund was created to provide membership scholarships to under-served
communities. National TSA Day was extended to National TSA Week.
2004 TSA conducts a first ever Relay Rally at its national conference for the American Cancer Society.
2005 TSA
launches the DuPont Leadership Academy at its national conference,
the Mentor Program, TSA and the American Cancer Society launch
the Spirit of Service Awards program. Also, the TSA website was
again redesigned with two online stores, one for TSA apparel and one
for TSA publications and products. TSA's quarterly newsletter,
School Scene, started appearing on the website in HTML.
2006 TSA is awarded a grant from the National Science
Foundation to host a two-day symposium for STEM (science,
technology, engineering and mathematics) stakeholders and robotics
education experts to develop a robotics assessment rubric that can
be incorporated into competitive event activities and instruction in
the classroom.
2007 TSA offers its members on-line affiliation as well as
on-line registration for the national conference.
Past Presidents - AIASA and
TSA
Year President
State
1978 - 79 Jeff Short Oklahoma
1979 - 80 Rick Saucier Louisiana
1980 - 81 Chris Hoffman New Jersey
1981 - 82 Jenny Robichaux Louisiana
1982 - 83 Dan La Fountain Connecticut
1983 - 84 Mark Powers Virginia
1984 - 85 Robert Stokes Oklahoma
1985 - 86 George Munn Florida
1986 - 87 Emily Wise Virginia
1987 - 88 Adam Zakarian Pennsylvania
1988 - 89 Curtis Sheets Virginia
1989 -90 Chris Beuershausen Texas
1990 - 91 Quang Le Delaware
1991 - 92 Guy Cecil Florida
1992 - 93 Tonya Vandergriff Tennessee
1993 - 94 Kevin Thigpen Mississippi
1994 - 95 DeVere Day Utah
1995 - 96 Brooke Davis West Virginia
1996 - 97 Matt Zimmerman Oklahoma
1997 - 98 Bart Slabbekorn Tenessee
1998 - 99 James Coleman, Jr. Virginia
1999 - 00 Katrina Miller Tennessee
2000 - 01 Misty Lamb Florida
2001 - 02 Casey Loper Oklahoma
2002 - 03 Michael Ward Oklahoma
2003 - 04 Amy Groner Tennessee
2004 - 05 Bradley Jennings Oklahoma
2005 - 06 Katy Galambos Tennessee
2006 - 07 Trent Kissee Oklahoma
Source : http://www.tsaweb.org