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: 2023-24 Event Topic: Dare to Create
- Speech based on National HOSA theme: 2023-24 Event Topic: Dare to Create
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