CTSONew Advisor Orientation

Everything You Want To Know But Afraid To Ask!

ObjectivesProvide information and resources for new CTSO advisorsRespond to concerns, issues, requests for guidance to support YOUR efforts to serve as a CTSO advisor.Enlightenment!!!

Categories Things Advisors Do CTSO Fit Leadership Communications Human Resources Hodge Podge

• General characteristics• Curriculum objectives• Mission Statements• Who and What• Who What Where• Miscellaneous Info

How To Play

• Match the “answer” cards to each category• Arrange your cards in monetary value order:

$200-$1,000. • It’s possible an answer may fit more than one

category- • Good Luck you have 5 minutes!

Jeopardy Results

• Things Advisors Do– Mentor/consult/guide– Accountant– “Go Fer” “Chauffer”– Coordinate logistics– Track & Field (run

around a lot!)

• CTSO Fit– Develop occupational

skills & competencies– Build self-esteem &

personal growth– Develop leadership– Responsible citizens– Partnership w. business

& industry

Jeopardy results cont

• Leadership– Code of Conduct– Leadership conferences– Professional

Development curriculum– Students chair

committees– Local/State/National

officers

• Communications– Meet with Administrator– Detailed Calendar– Market your building,

organization,members– Success Stories– Kick off Events

Results cont

• Human Resources– Past Advisors– Former student

members– State Director 7 & Board

of Directors– Other current advisors– National office

• Hodge Podge– Advisor is not a member of

officer team– Use your wisdom/experience to

link team to organization– Why Chosen? Role model, team

player, admired by students and staff

– Incentives for students : social activities, connection to employers , medals, travel opportunities, exceed their own expectations

Strategies

Challenge• Lack of administrative

support

Strategies• Administrator priorities-what

care about?– PR, competitive (medal count),

student professional development

• Actions: include district (school system media) in PR releases, invite admin to attend competitions or conferences, statistics, recognize admin (stapler w. name on it)

Strategies continued

Challenge• Student, staff, parent

apathy

Strategies• Student: Incentives, food,

recognition (PA announcements, posters, class challenges)

• Staff: cover professional membership fee, recognition (faculty mtg., thank you gift), peer mentor

• Parent: parent booster group, recognition

Strategies continued

Challenge

• Not enough time- need help

• Limited fundraising

Strategies• Student aide, special needs

students, community service credit, class extra credit, student alumni, community college student, retired staff, senior citizens

• Grant writing, fraternal organizations, letter writing campaign

The Price is Right!You are a very lucky person- you will imprint many young people!

CTSO

They touch the future!

CTSO Advisors!