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• 115 Chapters in Michigan (8 Regions)

• 3400 Students

• Regional Leadership Competition (RLC): 500 Students, 12 Schools

• State Leadership Competition, (SLC): 1600 Students, 115 Schools

• 27 States Compete in ( + Canada, China, Puerto Rico, and South Korea)

• 52,000 Students!

• National Leadership Competition (NLC): 6000 Students

• Mr. Varey, BPA Advisor 27 years (since 1997) - shawn.varey@marletteschools.org

  • Contributions and help from: Mr. Maher (previous advisor), Mrs. Findlay, Mrs. Blatt,
    Mrs. Bednaryczk, Mrs. Owen, the MHS Staff…and most importantly the STUDENTS!

• Approximately 800+ Marlette Students have competed in BPA since 1997

  • Most students compete ALL 4 Years in BPA at Marlette!

• Over 600 Students qualified/competed at the SLC

• Over 250 Students have won awards at the SLC

• Multiple State Award Winners 

• Approximately 75 students have qualified for the NLC.

  • Not all attended due to conflicts and/or cost

• Cost per student:

  • $135 Registration Student, $18 NLC BPA shirt, $90 Chaperone, $842 Student and Chaperone

  • TOTAL: $1085.00 ( + Transportation, Food and Personal Spending)

  NOTE 1: Fundraising efforts currently will only reduce student cost by approximately $100.00

  NOTE 2: Current BPA Students have already paid $154.00 this year. ($54 Membership + $100 SLC)