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2017 PA-TSA State Conference: April 19-22, 2017

During the State Conference

For friends & family

Live webcast and webcast schedule

General information

Tentative schedule (PDF): By day - By MS events - By HS events
Seating charts for general sessions
Seven Springs shuttle map (PDF) - For those staying in the condos, shuttles will run continuously during TSA operating hours, stopping at the marked spots on the map. (Advisors at Hidden Valley have been contacted by Seven Springs with more information.)

Things to do at the conference

Special interest sessions, games and other activities: See this year’s list of special interest sessions.

Graduating seniors & alumni: Attend the alumni meeting on Wednesday at 9:30pm in Seasons #3, and sign up for the alumni email list.

Watch competitions all day Thursday and Friday, including Dragster races, Flight Endurance, VEX, Tech Bowl, and many more. See list of events with open viewing.

Fashion Show: The Fashion Design & Technology finalists hit the runway on Thursday at 8:00pm in Exhibit Hall.

State Officer candidate speeches: Watch the speeches on Thursday at 9:30pm in Exhibit Hall. Read more about the candidates

Display events: Open for viewing in Festival Hall from 2:00 to 5:00 on Friday.

Apparel: Get special deals on official TSA apparel, T-shirts, and more at Stag Pass.

Competitions

Semifinalist postings
READ-READ-READ (PDF) - Important changes to rules and procedures.
Feedback form (PDF) - Submit this form in order to request feedback from judges.
Website Design & Webmaster entries
Printing: Last-minute binder changes? On-site events? For a fee (benefiting ACS), bring your PDF files on a flash drive to the Printer Station in Stag Pass.

Section 1 - Competitive Events Information

READ-READ-READ - Important conference updates and rule changes for the 2017 conference.
Feedback form - Students may submit this form with their events in order to request feedback from judges.
Competitive Event Information
Including: Events, Themes, PA Only Events, Special Instructions, etc
PA-only event guide
Rules for PA-only events not contained in national event guides
Event Matrix for 2016-2017 - PDF
Lists the team sizes, regional qualifiers, and max number of entries per event
State dress code by event, 2016-2017 - PDF
State dress code descriptions, 2016-2017 - PDF

Section 2 - State Conference Hotel Reservations

Please read this important document regarding the 2017 hotel fees and lodging information.
Hotel Reservation Forms - Due 3/24/2017
- Plan A - includes 3 nights lodging and all meals
- Plan B - includes 2 nights and 6 meals
- Plan C - includes 1 night and breakfast
- Rooming list (Word), or
- Rooming list (PDF)
Participation Forms
- Medical/Travel/Dress & Code of Conduct Forms - See below!

Section 3 - State Conference Event Registration/Conference Schedule

Conference Deadlines
Conference Rates
Judge/volunteer sign-up
Conference Schedule - TENTATIVE, Updated 4/12/17
- Middle School Events (PDF)
- High School Events (PDF)
- Schedule by Day (PDF)
Online Registration - Opens early March, Closes 3/31/17
Late Registration - Postmark by 4/10/17
Online event submission
- Website events: Due 4/2/17
- Video Game Design (MS): 4/10/17
- Promotional Design (HS) - For 2017, Promotional Design is now an on-site drop off. No online submission is needed.

Student Conference Participant Forms (Updated July 2017)
ALL participants MUST have these forms filled out and must be held with the chapter advisor during the Regional AND State Conferences.

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