The first step of this process is reading about the Texas HOSA Officer Nominating and Election process found in Section E of the Handbooks found at texashosa.org. Candidates must know the obligations should they be elected, AND inform their Advisor of these obligations as the Advisor must travel with any elected officers from their school. Candidates will begin with a test consisting of questions over knowledge of Texas HOSA history, essential HOSA information, and parliamentary procedure. here are plenty of helpful resources to study, such as Robert’s Rules of Order 5th Edition and the International and Texas HOSA websites. Test results will have a partial impact on candidates overall score, and determine whether the candidate advances to the nominating committee interview at the Area Spring Leadership conference.
After finishing the testing process, the candidate then must fill out the Texas HOSA Officer Candidate Application. Instructions on how to do this can be found in Section E of the Texas HOSA Handbooks, located at texashosa.org. located In the current section E handbook on the Texas HOSA website. This form will be used by your interviewers to collect general Information, and see who you are both in and outside of HOSA.
Candidates will need to prepare 2 speeches, both regarding themselves and the international HOSA theme. The first speech will be delivered to the nominating committee during your interview, and the second speech will be delivered during the business session in front of registered voting delegates. Votes from the business session will be tallied up, and added to the candidate’s overall score.
More information can be found at www.texashosa.org/handbooks/ Section E Handbook
Announcements of the new area officer-elect will be given during the Area Spring Leadership Conference closing session, leading to the end o the election process. The officer-elect will receive further training and their position at HOLA and LDI.
