Leadership

Leadership is vital; regardless of profession. The strength of these events involves activities that promote leadership by motivating students to become proactive in their pursuits.

Extemp Writing-Health Policy

  • Project Event
  • 60 minute time limit to type an essay on a related health issue
  • The topic is given to the student when they arrive at the event room
  • The essay will be saved to a flash drive and given to the judge

Health Career Photography

*denotes $500 travel scholarship to ILC

  • Project and Presentation Event
  • Three different photos of health professionals
  • Three narratives describing the photos
  • Upload of narratives/photos prior to State Conference may be required
  • Presentation to judges

Healthy Living

*denotes $500 travel scholarship to ILC sponsored by SANFORD HEALTH

  • Project and Presentation Event
  • Round 1 Test
  • Round 2 Presentation
  • Establish a health goal
  • Document strategy via portfolio
  • Upload of portfolio prior to State Conference may be required

*Interviewing Skills (IEP only)

  • Presentation Event
  • Prepared cover letter and resume
  • Upload of cover letter/interest statement prior to State Conference may be required
  • Participate in job interview

Job Seeking Skills

  • Presentation Event
  • Prepared cover letter and resume
  • Upload of cover letter/interest statement prior to State Conference may be required
  • Participate in job interview

Organizational Leadership

  • Online Testing Event
  • Members interested in being Voting Delegates at ILC
  • 25-item multiple choice test
  • 30-minte time limit

Prepared Speaking and Speaking Skills

  • Presentation Event
  • Paper written on National HOSA theme: 2024-25 Event Topic: Powered by People
  • Speech based on National HOSA theme: 2024-25 Event Topic: Powered by People

Researched Persuasive Writing & Speaking

*denotes $500 travel scholarship to ILC sponsored by DR. AMY BIALAS

  • Presentation Event
  • Paper written to persuade judges on an assigned topic from National HOSA
  • Speech to persuade judges based on an assigned topic from National HOSA
  • Upload of paper prior to State Conference may be required
  • 2023-24 Topic: Youth Sports Specialization-Good or Bad for Athletes

Research Poster Event

  • Project-based Event
  • Individual research poster designed by presenter
  • “Research” is defined as a health-related issue in their community; pose a research question surrounding a topic and conducting research on it