Regional Requirements
The requirements to become a certified region according to the State Competition Committee is a 3-year process. During this process, you will need to designate a regional director. It is highly encouraged to have a co-director but not required. The Geographic areas for non-active regions have been determined by the state already. Refer to the map for additional details about region layouts.
Year 1 (Application year):
Setup a meeting with the Director or State Steering Committee Member
Can start as small as one school or district.
Director and Co-Director (if applicable) need to attend an active regional event
Director and Co-Director (if applicable) need to attend the State Event
The geographic area has already been established by the state for non-active regions
Year 2 (Probationary year):
Areas that are involved are indicated on the map as an active region
Growth is expected to expand to some other counties in the region
Year 3 (Certification year):
The full region is indicated on the Map
Everyone from school districts within your region must be allowed to participate
Requirements to maintain a regional certification
Competition is open to the whole region each year
Students from the region participate at state each year
The regional director or representative attends the pre-event planning meeting
The regional director or regional representative will cover a specific volunteer area at the State Competition
