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Join ARTSA as a School

Start your chapter today!

Starting a chapter can be daunting, especially when TSA has so many different opportunities for students!

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This Quick-Start Guide has an overview of everything you need to know about a year in the life of an ARTSA Chapter Advisor. Details are linked throughout, and we've also created The Big Advisor Tool that has all of the information below in an editable file so you can keep yourself and your chapter organized!

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Quick-Start Guide

Costs
General Year Overview

  • Recruit ten or more members

  • Apply for the Champion Fund to pay for your first-year dues or affiliate if you're not eligible for the Champion Fund

  • Begin fundraising

  • Send up to six members to the Chapter Officer Leadership Academy

  • Introduce your members to the High School or Middle School competitive events and have them sign up for one to two competitions each.

  • Have members start working on and logging their Achievement Program activities

  • Attend the State Conference

  • Attend the National Conference

Calendar At-a-Glance
(this is not all-inclusive, please check The Big Advisor Tool for all dates)

  • August 15: TSA Year Kicks Off

    • Affiliation Portal Opens

    • Arkansas Competitive Events Guidelines Released

    • National Annual Themes & Problems Released

  • September 4th: COLA Registration Opens

  • September 18th: COLA Registration Closes

  • October 9th: COLA!

  • December 1st: State Conference Festivities Begin

    • Registration Opens

    • Pre-Events Open (CAD, etc.)

    • Testing Opens (Tech Bowl, Forensic Science, etc.)

    • Portfolio Submission Window Opens

    • State Officer application goes live

  • January 14th, 2026: State Conference Festivities Close

    • Registration Closes

    • Pre-Events Close (CAD, etc.)

    • Testing Closes (Tech Bowl, Forensic Science, etc.)

    • Portfolios Due

    • State Officer applications are due

  • March 4, 2026: STATE CONFERENCE!

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