What is BPA?

BPA is a national co-curricular organization for any student that is interested in business. Its mission is to contribute to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, and community service, academic and technological skills.
There are 25 reasons to join BPA! The Business Professional Pledge.

Non-Discrimination Policy

The BPA (Business Professionals of America) organization starts in the Fall of the school year. Sign ups are around the 2nd week of September and end the 1st week of October. First come first serve. Priority is given to those students who currently have a business class or have had a business class in the past. There are about 36 competitive events under three clusters--Financial Services, Administrative Support, Information Technology and Management/Marketing/and Human Resources. There is an entrepreneurship competition that you can enter in BPA. On occassion it pays a cash prize at the State and National level competition. Students interested in Entrepreneurship may also enter the Skandalaris Business Plan Competition held each year at EMU student center. Students may also attend a Entrepreneurship workshop with guest speakers in October and again in February. If you are passionate about business and starting your own business you can join the B-Side of Youth Organization sponsored at EMU campus.

If you plan on becoming a member in the fall, check out our business course offering vs the BPA competitve events that you can choose to enter. It is advisable to take a business class that corresponds with the competitive event to maximize your chances of winning at the Regional, State and National levels.

Our Regional competition is held the first week in January at Henry Ford Community College. Our State level competition is held the third week of March in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The National competition rotates among states within the US. This year the National competition will be held in Chicago, Illinois.

Our Chapter...

With over 70 members, BPA is one of the largest clubs at Huron High School. Members can attend up to three levels of competitive conferences (Regionals, States, and Nationals) in which they compete with other students in events from various areas of business, such as Administrative Support, Financial Services, Information Technology, and Management, Marketing and Human Resources.

The Huron Chapter members usually dominate the competitions at the regional conference. Although competitions are extremely important, the Huron Chapter also stresses the importance of helping out in our community. We organize and participate in numerous community service activities throughout the school year and during the summer. Our Chapter has won numerous awards such as the Chapter Involvement Award and Community Service Award.

The Huron Chapter is privileged to have a membership consisting of intelligent, dedicated and motivated young scholars and leaders who are so passionate about their community.

2011-12 Officers
President: Oscar Chen
Vice-president: Jeannie Daida
Secretary: Gabriela Columna
Treasurer: Hyewon Lee
Parliamentarian: Rohan Paul
Historian: Hanel Baveja

Chapter Advisors
The Huron BPA Chapter has been fortunate to have the support from all the business department teachers, various staff members among Huron High School, and family of chapter members. Past and present, the staff members include:

Diane Stocker-Bendersky, Business Department Chair, Primary Advisor
Karen Eisley, COE
Christy Garret, Business
Scott Hunter, Business
Dorothea Bryant, Business
Craig Jobe, Business