Agriculture and Biotechnology Challenge: Contestants begin studies on an agriculture or biotechnology issue of their choice, record their discoveries, and create a display. The data gathered may be a student’s research or simulation of research performed by scientists. A model or prototype representing some part of the issue may be included in the display.
Chapter Team: Contestants show their understanding of procedures related to business. Contestants must complete a procedures test in order to make it to the finals, where finalists perform an opening ceremony and settle three items of business within a certain amount of time.
Communication Challenge: Contestants write, design and make a newsletter that supports the chapter’s activities, a sponsor help request on chapter title, and a business card. Finalists work creatively to find an answer to an on-site problem.
Construction Challenge: Contestants enter a display that represents the use of their leadership and technical skills to satisfy a community need related to construction. Finalists discuss their projects in a presentation and an interview.
Cyberspace Pursuit: Contestants are required to design, build and launch a World Wide Web site that features the school's tech Ed program, the TSA chapter, and the chapter's ability to research topics related to technology.
Digital Photography Challenge: Individuals make and enter an album and an 8" x 10" collage of digital photographs consisting of six color or black and white digital photographs that present a single chapter theme. Then edit three digital photographs taken at the conference.
Dragster Design Challenge: Individuals design, make working drawings and build a CO2 -powered dragsters following stated requirements and using only certain materials.
Electronic Game Challenge: Contestants create an E-rated game that focuses on the subject of their choice. The game should be interesting, exciting, appealing and mentally challenging. A working, interactive game is entered for judging.
Flight Challenge: Contestants study the fundamentals of flight and design in order to create and test gliders. Gliders must be designed to be launched from a catapult that is provided on site. Flight duration of the gliders and recording of the design process are the basic elements of the judging.
Graphic Design Challenge: Contestants make a graphic design that represents the national TSA conference and other small items. In a year, the design must promote the theme for the next year’s national TSA conference.
Problem Solving: Contestants use problem solving skills to create a solution to a problem given on site. Contestants work as a team to provide the best solution, which is compared objectively.
Structural
Challenge:
Contestants work to determine superior engineering skills as they conduct
research and then model and test a structure that is designed to hold the
greatest load. Teams enter their models for destructive testing.
