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Interested in joining the TPSA Student Board? This webinar will cover everything you need to know about the role, responsibilities, and impact of student board members. We’ll discuss how to apply, the election process, and campaigning guidelines for the State Conference. Plus, you’ll have the chance to ask questions and hear from current board members about their experiences. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how you can take on a leadership role in TPSA! Sign up for the webinar here: https://tpsa.info/student-board-webinar

We are excited to announce that the 2025 TPSA State Conference Registration Guide is now available! This guide contains all the essential details to help you plan for this year’s State Conference, happening March 23rd-26th, 2025, in Allen, TX. 🔗 Access the Full Registration Guide Here: https://tpsa.info/2025-guide The guide includes information on: ✅ Accommodations – Marriott Allen Dallas is our official hotel; booking deadline: March 7th ✅ Meals – Pre-ordered meal options available, purchase deadline: March 12th ✅ Registration Costs – New tiers available, late registration begins March 6th ✅ Volunteering – Required for each chapter, with penalties for missing volunteers ✅ Schedule & Activities – Competitive events, student workshops, advisor sessions, and more! ✅ Competition Details – Competitive events, rules, scoring, and grievance process ✅ Student Board Elections – Key dates and opportunities for leadership 📌 Key Dates to Remember: 🔹 Jan 31 – Registration Opens 🔹 Mar 6 – Late Registration Begins / Bus Registration Due 🔹 Mar 7 – Marriott Booking Deadline 🔹 Mar 12 – Registration Closes 🔹 Mar 13 & 18 – Mandatory Advisor Meetings (Virtual) 🔹 Mar 17 – Emergency Substitutions Deadline As we move "Together Towards Tomorrow," we look forward to an exciting and impactful conference! More details will be added as they become available, so stay tuned for updates. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]. See you in Allen, TX!

Welcome to the 2024-25 year! We hope that you are as excited as we are about the changes we’ve made for this year! From new events, easier registration and testing out variable numbers of team members, we have tried to listen to our membership and continue to make improvements to our organization. As we move together towards tomorrow, we will continue to build on our strengths, embrace new strategies, and foster a supportive environment where everyone can thrive. Let’s make this year one of growth, collaboration, and exceptional service. Please take a moment to read through the updates and take a look at the new website. Also, make sure you read about our new recruitment incentive! It’s a great way to earn a discount on your state registration! Registration information will be coming soon, and check out your region pages for dates and deadlines. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! Melissa Hollingsworth TPSA President Updates: We are excited to announce that we created several new events and made changes to a few for this year. They are: Law Enforcement - Crash Investigation is back! Law Facility Design Police Press Conference Fire Fire Facility Design Forensics Hair Analysis is now Fiber Analysis All Events Job Exhibit One event judged together; entries across all clusters 5 total teams per chapter Wanting to help out? Apply here Refer new schools to TPSA and earn a discount on your state fees. We are testing having a variable number of competitors in a few events. This does affect our Drop Policy We are developing a new program to give out Community Service awards. This is still in progress, so feel free to send us your ideas! All rubrics will be available for review and feedback from September 2-9. If you have any feedback for rubrics, please email [email protected].

We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with the Law and Public Safety Education Network (LAPSEN), the leading national organization supporting secondary school-level Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security (LPSCS) career education programs. This partnership will allow all Texas Public Safety Association (TPSA) advisors to become members of LAPSEN for free, giving them access to LAPSEN's expertise and resources in LPSCS career education. TPSA is a co-curricular non-profit student organization across the state of Texas. We provide leadership opportunities and real-world experience exposure to high school students through leadership roles and competitions. We focus on expanding the knowledge of current students enrolled in the LPSCS Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway. We are passionate about providing real-world career preparation, experience, training, and competition opportunities to LPSCS students across Texas. LAPSEN, on the other hand, provides and shares LPSCS career education programs, curriculum, certifications, and models that help connect secondary students to work and colleges that are cost-effective and can be used by secondary school instructors, their partners, and participating states. LAPSEN also works with others who are building a career pathway to LPS careers, including Explorers and Public Safety Cadets, experiential learning programs, LPS agencies, professional groups like NSA and IADLEST, and many others. With this new partnership, all TPSA advisors will have access to LAPSEN's resources, including its career education programs, curriculum, certifications, and models. This partnership will be incredibly valuable to our advisors and help us better prepare tomorrow's heroes. The LPSCS field constantly evolves, and we must keep up with the latest developments and best practices. Through our partnership with LAPSEN, we will be able to provide our advisors with the resources and expertise they need to stay ahead of the curve and ensure that our LPSCS students are receiving the best education possible. We are excited about the opportunities this partnership will bring to our advisors, and we look forward to working with LAPSEN to support LPSCS education. If you are a TPSA Advisor, take advantage of this partnership and become a LAPSEN member for free. More information on how to take advantage of this will come out over the summer. Thank you for your continued support of TPSA and LPSCS education. Together, we can help prepare the heroes of tomorrow.