The information provided here 1) features updates/corrections to middle school and high school competitions and 2) highlights contest guidelines that may be easily overlooked.

HS Chapter Team (Written and Oral)
Rating form (page 70)
Knowledge of parliamentary procedure section:
Debate (quality and quantity, excluding president, 3 pts. per officer)
Chapter minutes section and Time deduction section are two unrelated sections and will be scored separately.

HS Dragster Design
Purpose (page 117)
Design and produce a fast CO2-powered dragster according to stated specifications and using only certain materials.

HS Fashion Design
For 2009, both a prom dress and a suit must be designed by each team. Models for a team must be members of the school TSA chapter; they need not be members of the HS Fashion Design team.

The garments designed for the HS Fashion Design event may be turned in on hangars or in garment bags as needed. The drawings, patterns, materials lists, etc. should be put into the 15 quart container for check-in. Team ID numbers must be visible on all parts of a team’s entries

HS Promotional Graphics
Overview (page 240)
In 2010, participants must include the theme of the 2011 conference, which is Snapshot of Innovation.