{"id":12,"date":"2018-06-17T20:15:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-17T20:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bpa.stilemas.com\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-11-30T10:57:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T15:57:54","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bpa.org\/ohio\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e12-e7 mc-0 mc-1 mc-5 mc-6 mc-7\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e12-e8 mc-b mc-e mc-f mc-g mc-h mc-i mc-m mc-n\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-image\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e12-e9 mc-s mc-u mc-v\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e12-e11 mc-14 mc-15\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Ohio Association, Business Professionals of America<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e12-e12 mc-0 mc-1 mc-7 mc-8\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e12-e13 mc-e mc-g mc-h mc-j mc-m mc-o\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e12-e14 mc-s mc-u mc-w\"><a class=\"x-image e12-e15 mc-19 mc-1a\" href=\"about-us\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/10\/team-people-BRANDED-LIGHT.svg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"x-text x-content e12-e16 mc-14 mc-16 mc-17\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Over 13,256 Members<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e12-e17 mc-s mc-u mc-w\"><a class=\"x-image e12-e18 mc-19 mc-1a\" href=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/ohio\/about-us\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/10\/school-building-icon-WHITE-RED.svg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"x-text x-content e12-e19 mc-14 mc-17\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">172 Chapters Statewide<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e12-e20 mc-s mc-u mc-w\"><a class=\"x-image e12-e21 mc-19 mc-1a\" href=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/ohio\/conferences\/state-leadership-conference\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/10\/star-icon-WHITE-RED.svg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"x-text x-content e12-e22 mc-14 mc-17\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Compete in over 96 events<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e12-e23 mc-s mc-u mc-w\"><a class=\"x-image e12-e24 mc-19 mc-1a\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1065727221\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/10\/video-production-icon-WHITE.svg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"x-text x-content e12-e25 mc-14 mc-17 mc-18\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">2025 Ohio SLC Promo Video<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e12-e36 mc-0 mc-1 mc-2 mc-6 mc-7\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e12-e37 mc-e mc-g mc-h mc-j mc-m mc-q\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e12-e38 mc-s mc-u\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e12-e39 mc-14 mc-17\"><div id=\"comp-m9e76w8v\" class=\"Z_l5lU ku3DBC zQ9jDz qvSjx3 Vq6kJx comp-m9e76w8v wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<h4 class=\"font_4 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Welcome To Ohio BPA<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-jkqm25fq3\" class=\"Z_l5lU ku3DBC zQ9jDz qvSjx3 Vq6kJx comp-jkqm25fq3 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<p>Established in 1966, Business Professionals of America is an organization that is laser-focused on the professional development and future of our youth, providing the tools, skills and experiences students need to compete, succeed, and thrive in the business world. We provide student growth opportunities through career exploration, competitive events, leadership development, and community service.<\/p>\n<p>MEMBERSHIP - Our rapidly growing membership consists of over 13,000 middle school, high school, and college\/university students and educators in over 170 chapters across the state of Ohio and is currently the second largest state association. The success of Business Professionals of America is rooted in its many experiential programs which provide our students with an innovative approach to learning.<\/p>\n<p>PARTNERS - Businesses and organizations that partner with BPA have a unique opportunity to participate in and influence these programs every day. It is through the support of our partners that Ohio BPA is able to obtain volunteers for judging competitive events, exhibitors at state leadership conference, and offer educational enrichment opportunities to prepare our students for promising careers.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">WSAP - \u200bThe Workplace Skills Assessment Program is an intra-curricular component offered by BPA. The goal is to provide all members the opportunity to demonstrate skills learned through curricula and receive recognition. Students prepare for and compete in over 90 contests, in areas including:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finance<\/li>\n<li>Business Administration<\/li>\n<li>Management Information&nbsp;Systems<\/li>\n<li>Digital Communication &amp; Design<\/li>\n<li>Management, Marketing &amp; Communication<\/li>\n<li>Health Administration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font_9 wixui-rich-text__text\">OFFICE &ndash; Members also have the opportunity to run for leadership positions at various levels, including Local, Regional, State, and\/or National Office. These roles allow members to take on greater responsibilities, develop leadership skills, and make a meaningful impact within the organization and their communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">TORCH AWARDS - Ohio BPA emphasizes personal development through programs like the Torch Awards by completing&nbsp;activities in the seven Torch categories:&nbsp;<em>Leadership; Service; Cooperation; Knowledge; Friendship; Love, Hope, Faith; and Citizenship<\/em>&nbsp;- then log their activities in an online Torch R&eacute;sum&eacute;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9 wixui-rich-text__text\">BPA CARES - By participating in this program, members contribute to meaningful projects that improve their community and gain the opportunity to be recognized by the national organization.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">NLC - Ohio has experienced impressive achievement in recent years. At the 2025 National Leadership Conference in Orlando, we had 20 national championships and 105 Top Ten finishes, along with other awards. This shows how strong and committed Ohio is when it comes to business education.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">PARTNERS - Ohio BPA is proud to collaborate with industry partners who help us deliver impactful and high-quality programming to our student organization across the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9 wixui-rich-text__text\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e12-e40 mc-e mc-g mc-h mc-j mc-m mc-r\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e12-e41 mc-s mc-u\"><span class=\"x-image e12-e42 mc-19 mc-1b\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/11\/Nationwide-Mutual-Insurance-Company-Logo-2014-present-scaled.png\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"Nationwide Insurance\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><hr class=\"x-line e12-e43 mc-13\"\/><span class=\"x-image e12-e44 mc-19 mc-1b\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/11\/Cleveland-Cavaliers-Logo-2011-2017-scaled.png\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e12-e45 mc-s mc-u\"><span class=\"x-image e12-e46 mc-19 mc-1b\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/11\/Ohio-State-Logo-1987-2012-scaled.png\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e12-e47 mc-s mc-u\"><span class=\"x-image e12-e48 mc-19 mc-1b\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/11\/267-2677923_cedar-point-amusement-park-logo.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"251\" alt=\"Cedar Point\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e12-e49 mc-s mc-u\"><span class=\"x-image e12-e50 mc-19 mc-1b mc-1c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/11\/columbusbluejackets.png\" width=\"789\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Columbus Blue Jackets\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e12-e51 mc-1 mc-4 mc-a\" id=\"news\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-image\" data-x-element-bg-layer=\"{&quot;parallaxSize&quot;:&quot;150%&quot;,&quot;parallaxDir&quot;:&quot;h&quot;,&quot;parallaxRev&quot;:false}\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e12-e52 mc-1d mc-1e\"><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e12-e53 mc-1d mc-1f\"><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e12-e54 mc-1d mc-1e\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e12-e55 mc-1h\"><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline h2\" style=\"color: hsl(0, 0%, 100%);\"><span>News and Updates from National  BPA<\/span><\/h2><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"color:white;\" ><p>Stay up-to-date with everything that's happening at Business Professionals of America from a national level.<\/p>\n<\/div><a  class=\"x-btn x-btn-global\"  href=\"https:\/\/bpa.org\" title=\"Visit Business Professionals of American\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"   data-options=\"thumbnail: ''\">Visit BPA.org<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e12-e59 mc-1d mc-1g\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e12-e60 mc-1h\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e12-e62 mc-14 mc-17\">Input your text here! 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