Local HOSA officers are student leaders who guide their chapter’s activities, events, and member engagement throughout the year. They plan meetings, coordinate service projects, promote competitive events, and serve as the connection between their chapter and the state organization. These officers help inspire members, build teamwork, and ensure the chapter runs smoothly, creating meaningful experiences for everyone involved.
Local Officers
Yearly Local Officer Duties
Local Officer Contacts - Must be completed by October 16th to be unblocked from conference registration
If you haven’t already, please fill out the local officer communication form.
Schools Below Have Completed the Form:
- Academy of Holy Angels
- Alexandria Area
- Andover
- Anoka
- Armstrong
- Big Lake High School
- Blaine
- Blake
- Bloomington Jefferson
- Blue Earth
- Breck
- Burnsville HS
- Champlin Park
- Chanhassen
- Chaska
- Columbia Heights
- Connections Academy
- Coon Rapids
- Crosby-Ironton
- District 196
- Duluth Marshall
- East Ridge
- Eden Prairie
- Edina
- Farmington
- Forest Lake
- Fridley
- Highland Park Senior High
- Hill Murray
- Holy Family
- Hopkins
- Hutchinson
- Irondale
- John Marshall
- Kasson Mantorville
- Kennedy
- Lakeville North
- Lakeville South
- Mahtomedi
- Mankato
- Maple Grove
- Math and Science Academy
- Mayo
- Minnehaha Academy
- Minnetonka
- Mounds View
- New Prague
- Osseo
- Park Center
- PEM
- Princeton
- Prior Lake
- Redwood Valley
- Richfield
- Rochester Century
- Rock Ridge
- Shakopee
- Spring Lake Park
- St. Anthony Village
- St. Louis Park
- Stillwater
- Tech
- Tri-City United
- Two Harbors
- U of M Twin Cities
- Waconia
- Washburn
- Wayzata
- Westonka
- White Bear Lake
- Willmar Senior High School
- Woodbury
Schools Below Have Not Completed the Form:
- Alexandria Community College
- Brainerd
- Como Park HS – St. Paul
- Cretin-Derham Hall
- De La Salle High School
- Detroit Lakes
- Duluth HS (Duluth East High School HOSA)
- Fergus Falls HS
- Grand Rapids
- Hiawatha Collegiate High School
- High-Step Academy HOSA
- Johnson Aerospace and Engineering High School
- Kingsland High School
- Melrose
- Minnesota Virtual Academy
- Moorhead
- Northwestern Healthsciences University
- Providence Academy
- Red Wing HS
- Rochester Public Schools
- Saint John’s Preparatory School
- Shattuck St. Mary
- Southwest Metro
- Springfield
- Tartan
- Wright Technical Center
July - August : Summer Action Items
By the start if the school year you must:
- Make Bylaws
- Make a Yearly calendar
- Make HW Document for your team (Here’s how to do it)
- Review Local Officer Policy and Distribute all Roles
- Review Honor Chapter Policy
September : Fall Recruitment Action Items
Make a recruitment plan:
- Here are some ideas
- Speaking at Science Classes
- Ask your science teachers to talk for 1-3 minutes before class.
- Announcements on the loudspeaker & Newsletters (if your school has one)
- Posters around the school
- Tabling at Lunch
- Social Media
- Activities Fairs (see page 2 of ideas document)
- Free food & Fun activities at first meetings
- Host 2-4 Informational Meetings
- Explain what HOSA is to perspective members and always have an activity
October : Register Members
Register your members utilizing these guidelines:
- First collect your member information utilizing a document like this one. Be sure to collect the $25 from each members as it is non-refundable.
- Login to www.hosa.org using your chapter credentials. (Advisors should have these)
- Follow registration steps listed here
November - June : Action Items
Host meetings and participate in conference:
- October
- Hold regular chapter meetings (every 2 weeks recommended).
- Types of meetings: Informational meetings, activity meetings, service project meetings, fundraising meetings, competitive event preparation meetings
- Plan and conduct a small fundraiser if needed.
- Host a guest speaker or career exploration event .
- Register your chapter for Fall Leadership Conference (FLC)
- Hold regular chapter meetings (every 2 weeks recommended).
- November
- Attend Fall Leadership Conference
- After FLC: Debrief with your chapter about what they learned and next steps.
- Hold regular chapter meetings (every 2 weeks recommended).
- Types of meetings: Informational meetings, activity meetings, service project meetings, fundraising meetings, competitive event preparation meetings
- Continue working on competitive events
- Form study/practice groups.
- Register for MRC Camp and Mid-winter
- See our CMG from last years for pictures
- See our CMG from last years for pictures
- December
- Host a chapter social or small service project (like holiday cards or volunteering).
- Focus on finishing competition event selection and early preparation.
- Have members try out our competitive event selection form
- Fundraise if needed for winter and spring events.
- Attend MRC Camp on December 3-5, 2026 at Camp Ripley
- Register for Mid-winter. Your chapter will be assigned a location
- February
- Attend the Midwinter Competition.
- January 5: SCSU MW Academy, 9am – 2pm, St. Cloud State University, $30/attendee
- January 6: Anoka MW Academy, 9am – 2pm, Anoka Technical College, Anoka
- January 7: Herzing MW Academy, 9am – 2pm, Herzing University, Minneapolis, $30/attendee
- January 8: Rochester MW Academy, 9am – 2pm, RCTC Heintz Center, Rochester, $30/attendee
- January 8: St. Catherine’s MW Academy, 9am – 2pm, St. Catherine’s University, St. Paul, $30/attendee
- January 13: Bethel MW Academy, 9am – 2pm, Bethel University, St. Paul, $30/attendee
- Use competitive event experience from mid-winter to keep preparing for the State Leadership Conference (SLC).
- Hold regular chapter meetings (every 2 weeks recommended).
- Types of meetings: Informational meetings, activity meetings, service project meetings, fundraising meetings, competitive event preparation meetings
- Register for State Leadership Conference
- State Leadership Conference – March 9-11, 2026 – River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud – $50 per attendee
- Prepare for Competitive Events using event guidelines and resources.
- Submit Honor Chapter Form
- Attend the Midwinter Competition.
- March
- Attend the State Leadership Conference (SLC) .
- State Leadership Conference – March 9-11, 2026 – River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud
- Publicize SLC travel and packing expectations at meetings.
- Hold regular chapter meetings (every 2 weeks recommended).
- Types of meetings: Informational meetings, activity meetings, service project meetings, fundraising meetings, competitive event preparation meetings
- Attend the State Leadership Conference (SLC) .
- April
- Celebrate your chapter’s successes!
- Recognize members who competed, placed, or made significant contributions.
- If qualifying for ILC, begin planning for international competition.
- Hold regular chapter meetings (every 2 weeks recommended).
- Types of meetings: Informational meetings, activity meetings, service project meetings, fundraising meetings, competitive event preparation meetings
- Start new officer team election process
- May
- Host an end-of-year banquet, celebration, or awards night .
- Elect next year’s local officers.
- Reflect: What went well this year? What can improve next year?
- Register for International Leadership Conference (ILC)
- Fundraise for ILC travel costs
- June
- Attend the International Leadership Conference (ILC) if qualified.