First HOSA Meeting
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Topics you should cover:
- What is HOSA?
- Local Officer Introductions
- Conference Dates
- What are Competitive Events?
- Chapters dues (25$ for state)
- End with an activity!
Activity Ideas
- Scrub Decorating Contest
- Give teams plain scrubs and fabric markers/paint. Best design wins!
- Mock Code Blue Relay
- Set up stations: CPR, AED setup, calling for help. Race to finish correctly.
- Escape Room: Emergency Department Edition
- Create clues based on medical knowledge to “treat” the patient and escape.
- Suture Skills Night
- Use bananas, pigs’ feet, or foam pads to practice simple sutures.
- First Aid Scavenger Hunt
- Hide supplies around school grounds and race to build a perfect first aid kit.
- Medical Trivia Kahoot Night
- Categories: diseases, anatomy, famous medical discoveries, etc.
- Build Your Own Public Health Campaign
- In teams, make posters, skits, or videos about a health issue.
- Blood Pressure Clinic
- Teach and practice BP readings, then offer free readings to teachers.
- Biohazard Dodgeball
- Play dodgeball with “infected” balls. If hit, you join the infection team!
- Medical Mystery Night
- Solve a fake patient case by asking questions and diagnosing.
- Health Careers Jeopardy
- Game show format exploring different health professions.
- DIY Lung Model Competition
- Build lungs from balloons, straws, and bottles—race to see which one “breathes” best.
- Hospital Costume Party
- Dress up as doctors, nurses, skeletons, viruses, etc.
- Wheelchair Obstacle Course
- Borrow wheelchairs and set up a course to simulate mobility challenges.
- Organ Donation Awareness Booth
- Interactive table with trivia, activities, and giveaways.
- Speed Scrubbing Challenge
- Time who can best “scrub in” like a surgeon, following proper technique.
- CPR Flash Mob
- Plan a quick CPR demonstration during lunch or a pep rally.
- Create Your Own Medical TV Show Skit
- Funny or dramatic, 5-minute “episodes” about life in a hospital.
- Medical Escape Backpack
- Put together a “survival backpack” for a zombie apocalypse using real medical supplies.
- “Sawbones” Podcast Listening Party
- Listen to a fun (and clean) medical history episode, followed by discussion/snacks.