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About GASC – Student Organizations

Healthy competition between students can expand and enhance the educational experience. GASC offers participation in a number of Student Organizations as a part of our curriculum. Membership in a Student Organization provides an opportunity for local, regional and even national recognition of a student's work. In many cases, scholarships are available to those who excel.

Teachers, support staff and employers help prepare GASC students for various competitions held throughout the school year. Membership also promotes leadership and teamwork skills.

To view a chart of student involvement for the current school year, click here.

To find out more about specific Student Organizations click on one of the links listed below or simply scroll down to read about their missions.

American Society of Body Engineers, Inc. - www.asbe.com
Business Professional of America (BPA) - www.bpa.org
Michigan DECA - www.mideca.org
Family Career and Community Leaders (FCCLA) - www.mifccla.org
Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills- autoskills.com
Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) - www.hosa.org
Labor Finders - www.laborfinders.com
National Association of Women In Construction (NAWIC) - www.nawic.org
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (ProStart) - www.nraef.org
SkillsUSA - VICA - www.miskillsusa.org

Organizations

American Society of Body Engineers, Inc.

The American Society of Body Engineers is a nonprofit corporation whose primary purpose is to keep its members abreast of the latest technical development in the field of automobile body engineering.

The American Society of Body Engineers holds an annual drafting contest for 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade students in the Detroit area. Participating students will receive an automotive body production part and they will have approximately four months to complete a detailed drawing of that part. Students may enter either a manual or CAD drawing. The first place winner in each category will receive the "Jennings Award" trophy, and a trophy for the student's school. $2,000 in prizes will be divided among the top 25 contest winners. Additionally, the student with the best drawing from each school will receive a "Best in School" certificate.

This student organization is available in our Manufacturing and Engineering Sciences platform.

Michigan DECA: An Association of Marketing Students

Leadership, Leadership, Leadership. You might hear now and again that leadership is a skill that can make or break both your academic, and "real world" career. Leadership. A simple word, but a complex definition. What is a leader exactly? How do you become a leader? How do you develop those leadership skills that are so important?

DECA offers a program of leadership development activities that are both fun and educational. Through leadership conferences, academies, or the experience of holding a local, state or even national office, DECA members are a step ahead of the typical high school graduate.

DECA's program of competitive events has something for everyone. With occupational areas ranging from Hospitality & Tourism, E-Commerce, Sports & Entertainment Marketing, and Fashion to areas like Food Marketing, Vehicles & Petroleum and Entrepreneurship, DECA members have the opportunity to explore a variety of careers.

For more information, visit the national DECA website at www.deca.org.

Students can participate in DECA through the Visual Communications Platform.

Business Professional of America

Business Professional of America has a history as a student organization that contributes to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills for students at the Secondary and Post secondary level.

Through co-curricular programs and services, members of Business Professional of America compete in demonstrations of their business technology skills, develop their professional and leadership skills, network with one another and professionals across the nation, and get involved in the betterment of their community through good works projects.

This student organization is available in our Business Development and Leadership platform.

Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills

The competition is cosponsored by AAA and Ford Motor Company. It objective is to encourage talented young people to pursue careers as automotive service technicians. This is a nationwide competition for 11th and 12th grade students in secondary schools.

Each automotive instructor may enter a team of up to eight students. The participating teams take a written examination which is administered by the Department of Education in each state. The combined score of the two highest scoring students from each school becomes the team or school score and counts 40% in the state finals. The ten teams scoring highest on the written exam then move into the "hand-on" state finals. In the "hands-on" competition, new Ford Motor Company vehicles are uniformly "bugged" so that each team has identical malfunctions to diagnose and repair. The competition requires repairs to be made with the highest quality workmanship in the lowest total time.

Students, instructors, and schools win savings bonds, scholarships, trophies, jackets, certificates, shop manuals, trips and automotive equipment for their schools. Opportunities with the Ford ASSET program will be available to many of the competition finalists. Awards and recognition start with local competitions.

This student organization is available in our Propulsion Technology Platform.

Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)

Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) is a national student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Occupations Education Division of ACTE.

The rapidly changing health care system needs dedicated workers who, in addition to their technical skills, are people-oriented and capable of playing a leadership role as a member of a health care team.

HOSA's mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. This organization provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for students enrolled in health occupations education programs. HOSA is a powerful instructional tool.

This student organization is available in our Health Sciences and Medicine Platform.

National Association of Women In Construction (NAWIC)

The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) was founded in Ft. Worth, Texas, in 1995. In its 48 years of service to its membership, NAWIC has advanced the causes of all women in construction whose careers range from business ownership to the skilled trades.

Each spring the 14 regions of NAWIC hold Forums where members attend seminars and network with other members from their geographic areas. Members attend educational seminars, meet inspirational speakers and develop skills through workshops and council meetings that recharge careers in construction.

For more than 20 years, the NAWIC Education Foundation has offered creative and educational programs for students from the grade school to high school level. The Foundation sponsors award-winning educational programs including Block-Kids and the CAD/Design/Drafting Scholarship Awards. Each year, NAWIC recognizes individuals who have advanced and promoted the role of women in construction through initiatives and /or policies. The award amounts range from $500.00 to $2,000.00.

This student organization is available in our Structural Technology platform.

National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (ProStart)

The ProStart program is an educational program of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation that administers a nationwide system of high school restaurant and food service courses linked with mentored work site experiences.

The mission of the ProStart program is to cultivate a new source of talent for the hospitality industry through the creation of a national system of state hospitality partnerships. These partnerships are dedicated to the establishment of high school hospitality school-to-career programs and industry mentoring programs that lead to an industry-recognized national certificate.

ProStart long term goals are;

Recognize the hospitality industry as the Industry of Choice for careers
Establish the highest school-to-career standards and quality for hospitality curricula and internships
Articulate national agreements with colleges offering hospitality education curricula
Promote scholarships for school-to-career graduates

This student organization is available in our Hospitality and Food Services platform.

SkillsUSA - VICA

SkillsUSA-VICA is a national organization serving more than 240,000 high school and college students and professional members who are enrolled in training program in technical, skilled, and service occupations.

SkillsUSA-VICA prepares America's high performance workers. It provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. It builds and reinforces self-confidence, work attitudes and communications skills. It emphasized total quality at work, high ethical standards, superior work skills, lifelong education and pride in the dignity of work.

SkillsUSA-VICA program include local, state and national competitions in which students demonstrate occupational and leadership skills. During the annual national-level SkillsUSA Championships more than 3,800 students compete in 68 occupational and leadership skills areas. These programs help to establish industry standards for job skill training in the classroom.

This student organization is available in our Hospitality, Manufacturing, Propulsion and Visual Communication platforms.