National Campaign Under Way!

Wow! What a week it's been. I'm writing this blog post from Reno, NV where Kevin has just finished his campaign rally and national officer speech. I must say, HE WAS AMAZING! It was fun to watch Kevin answer the tough questions at the rally and nail just about all of them! I was also inspired by our whole BP chapter and the other students from Massachusetts who came out to help get the good word out! A special thanks to our state officers and Taconic!


In other news, many of the students have competed and the worst is behind them. We will have to wait until Saturday to find out the results. Remember - there's a $300 prize to be split among all of those who make it on the national stage for winning their event.


Mrs. Powers and I are enjoying the trip - our students are all so well behaved and a blast to be with. Tomorrow, Mrs. P. and I will be proctoring an accounting test for the post-secondary students.

Oh! Kristen and Melissa just got back from their Medical Office test, banged on our door, and exclaimed that they "rocked it!" So we shall see!

Peanut Butter Jelly Time, Peanut Butter Jelly Time....

Peanut Butter Jelly and a baseball bat! I'm not sure where that comes from, but I'm sure you guys know that song!

So I was out doing errands for Reno today and I found myself at Target. I ran into an illustrious BPA alumni member, Jessie Adams. She asked about our trip to Reno and we made nice small talk. Side note: Jessie is very good at customer service. :) Anyway - she told me about how she brought peanut butter and jelly to nationals and ate PB&J sandwiches for lunch to save money! I thanked her for the advice and told her I would post the info on the blog! Thanks Jessie!

Who doesn't like PB&J?

Oh! I also called the hotel and requested a refrigerator for our room. You guys might want to do the same. It does cost $5.00 per day. This cost will be on you - the school will not cover it.

Don't forget your license or ID.

Don't forget that you have to tip the maid at the end of the week. Put money aside for that so you don't spend it.

The students who worked the car wash; Kevin B. Mike S. and Sarah M. will be getting $30.00. Thanks so much for coming guys - it's nice to know who you can count on! It was also very nice to see Jessie and Beth. I think it's important to keep alumni connections to our group. I love keeping in touch with our graduates!

Don't forget to pack your reference material, style manuals, pencils, pens, socks, bandaids, medicine, etc. Weigh your suitcase before you head out. If it's over 50 lbs, you'll be paying more money to check it! Wear easy on/off shoes to get through security.

I am going to schedule a meeting Monday. The meeting won't last long, but we can wrap up a couple of loose ends before we go.

Alumni - do you have any packing/food/national advice??

Nationals are almost here!!

Okay, who's excited? I think Chelsea and Savannah are - they're so excited, their tongues turned blue! I am. Mrs. Powers is! Shaun is VERY excited! He cannot wait! Nick and Steven are! Woo hoo!

Car Wash

Hey Everyone! We are having a car wash on Sunday, April 27 from 9:00 to 1:00 p.m. The money we make for the car wash will not only go to our national team, but will also help Kevin Benjamin raise the $200 he needs for his candicacy. Those of you who volunteered for the car wash should show up at school at 8:35 a.m. on April 27. Bring old clothes. Kevin will be making sandwich signs for students to wear while standing at the entrance of Hart St. and Rt. 140.

Hoping to make at least $200 on this event! Tell everyone you know. $5.00 per car!

Alumni - you're welcome to come get your car washed for $4.00!! Just mention that you are BPA alumni (I'll be there to verify!) and you'll get a discount. I'd love to see you!

Congrats!

I'd like to congratulate all of the students who went to states March 8, 9, and 10! You are all a bunch of bright, energetic, fun students and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole weekend. We've been back for two days now, and I think I just finally recovered! I bet you guys were all fine yesterday - that's because you have youth on your side. :)

I'd like to know what your thoughts were of the weekend. Post your responses here - like: Did your events play out like you thought they would? Did you meet a lot of new friends? Did you like Roller Kingdom? Did you like the food? Was it harder than you thought, or easier? Will you do better next year knowing what you know now?

If you did not make the national team - I know you must be disappointed. I am too because I know many of you worked extremely hard. But hopefully you have another year to give it another go! Take what you learned this year and apply it to next year and hopefully you can make it to Dallas!

To the students who made it to nationals - YEAH, BP! We have a lot to decide in the next couple of weeks - so sit tight and wait for the info from me. In the meantime - reprint your guideline for your event and read it very carefully. We have national deadlines - probably April 1 or 2 where we have to mail out certain items. If you miss this deadline - you won't go to nationals!

A special congrats to Kevin for his bid for national office! He's going to need our whole chapter behind him as he embarks on uncharted territory! Be supportive and let's help get him to office!

Over and out for now....

Brainiacs Welcome!

Congratulations to Amy for winning the prize yesterday! The correct answer was D - 255 characters for a file name.

Let's see who can get today's challenge - it's a little more difficult!

Johnny Depp deposited these items: 21 twenties, 15 tens, 24 fives, 27 ones, 35 halves, 29 quarters, 183 dimes, 392 pennies, and checks for $42.58, $270.16, and $37.02. What was the total deposit?
A. $1,071.15
B. $1,108.17
C. $1,078.73
D. $1,113.73

The question today is open to everyone - BPA members, non-members, alumni, etc.! Correct answers must be posted here - not yelled out or emailed or flown in by paper airplane. :) Good luck!

Trivia, Trivia, Trivia!

Try to answer this question!

1. Document names created in Word can be up to _____ characters in length, including drive letter and any folder names, and may include spaces.
A. 250
B. 25
C. 100
D. 255