BPA National Leadership Conference

Twenty-seven Sidney High School Business Professionals of America students and five chaperones and advisors attended the BPA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida, May 6-12, along with over 5,000 members from around the nation. While there, members were honored for achieving the National Ambassador Award. They also attended sessions and meetings and participated in a variety of competitive events. In addition, our members participated in a fund-raising walk to benefit Special Olympics, our national philanthropic project. Sidney’s Nicole Moore represented Montana as a candidate for a national office, and Montana State BPA President Tori Hill from Sidney presented Montana’s flag at the opening session and served as Montana’s head voting delegate. Krista Steinbeisser was awarded a National BPA/NTHC $1,000 scholarship, Tresha Sanders placed eighth out of over 450 competitors in the Administrative Support Concepts event, and Tori Hill placed ninth in the BPA Merit Scholar Event. Sidney members were also able to experience many sites that Orlando has to offer, including Walt Disney World, a water park, Universal Studios, Cirque du Soleil, and Daytona Beach. Sidney’s BPA would like to take this opportunity to thank the many businesses and individuals who helped make this trip a highlight of the 2012-13 school year.