Start Building Your Future
Are you a student interested in business, finance, IT, and/or marketing who is currently enrolled in a program of learning and looking for an established organization to help you enhance, develop, and strengthen your skills, expertise, and knowledge in these fields? Consider joining Business Professionals of America today!
Some of BPA’s greatest successes involve students who have learned much from being in the organization (skills like public speaking, professionalism, conflict resolution, etc.) and have made a great impact moving into their professional careers. Through servant leadership and service learning, to youth philanthropy and community engagement, Business Professionals of America is continually inspired to provide real-world opportunities and experiences to our members.
Why Join BPA
As a student, you have many options to consider during the school year, you weigh the extracurricular activities that are available and determine what opportunities will offer you the growth and experiences you will need for your future.
- Are you interested in gaining leadership experience?
- Do you want to begin building for your future?
- Are you interested in having fun and making friends?
Business Professionals of America members are exposed to opportunities that offer real value to the community while simultaneously providing a vehicle to develop and improve academic knowledge, 21st century skills, and a broader sense of social conscience and community awareness.
About KCHS BPA
Kirtland Central High School chapter of Business Professionals of America (BPA) has been a cornerstone for empowering student leaders since its founding in 1989. Our first advisor, Ms. Garry Largent, introduced BPA to Kirtland under its original name, the Office Education Association (OEA). Her dedication and vision during her tenure from 1989 to 1992 laid the foundation for the thriving program we have today.
In honor of Ms. Largent’s commitment, KCHS BPA continues to inspire students to achieve their educational and career goals. Through opportunities in leadership, professional growth, and service, we prepare the next generation to make a meaningful impact on their communities and the world.
Business Professionals of America (BPA) is a premier organization that prepares students for careers in business and related fields. It focuses on fostering leadership, professionalism, and career readiness through various programs and events.
For secondary school students, BPA provides:
- Skill Enhancement:Training opportunities to develop business, leadership, and technical skills.
- Competitive Events: Students can participate in competitions that cover areas like finance, IT, marketing, and more to showcase their abilities.
- Leadership Development: Roles in BPA chapters at local and national levels to build leadership experience.
- Recognition and Awards: Scholarships and awards for accomplishments and academic excellence.
- Networking Opportunities: Interactions with peers, educators, and industry professionals.
Through these initiatives, BPA equips students with the tools to excel in their future careers while promoting integrity, teamwork, and community involvement.
Our Traditions
Traditions play a unique role in the culture of our organization by evoking a sense of pride among our members and serve as a way of connecting our current student members with our alumni after graduation.
Not only are traditions the things we hold most dear and that resonate the loudest within an organization, but traditions foster a great sense of community and offer excellent opportunities for new members to become involved and be included.
The traditions of Business Professionals of America can teach not only our members, but those outside of the organization about our history and serve as a means for building community, instilling common values that span generations, and generate pride and enthusiasm.
We invite you to share in these traditions and all the positive contributions they have to offer.
Our Emblem
Ambition. Leadership. Sociability. Poise.
The four points of the BPA shield stand for Ambition, Leadership, Sociability and Poise. The shield itself stands for honor and dignity and the importance of business in America. The stripes represent education, citizenship, loyalty, patriotism, competency and dependability. The bar represents the service provided by employees in business occupations. The quill and inkwell represent the stability of business occupations through the ages and the torch represents worthy goals.
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