Editing Technology Student Association (section)

== Competition ==
Competitive events are separated into middle school and high school levels, with students competing only with their respective age group. Competitions take place at the local, regional, state, and national level. A component of leadership is often entailed in events at both levels, with some events being devoted to leadership (such as Leadership Strategies MS).

All TSA competitions are correlated with national science, technology, engineering and mathematics and business standards. Sample middle school events include [[Biotechnology]], Career Prep, [[Video game design|Video Game Design]], and Inventions and Innovations. High school events include [[Animatronics]], [[Computer Aided Design]] (CAD), [[CO2 dragster|Dragster Design]], Promotional Design, System Control Technology, Flight Endurance, [[Software development|Software Development]], and [[Webmaster]]. For the 2022–2023 season Audio [[Podcast]]ing, [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|Drone]] Challenge (UAV), and [[Virtual reality|Virtual Reality]] Visualization were added as high school events and the [[Computer security|Cybersecurity]] event was removed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tsaweb.com/competitions-programs/tsa|title=TSA Competitions|publisher=Technology Student Association|work=TSAweb.org|access-date=2022-08-19}}</ref> For the 2024-2025 season, Robotics and STEM Mass Media were added as high school events and [[VEX Robotics]] and Essays on Technology were removed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Email Sign Up |url=https://tsaweb.org/competitions#highschool |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Technology Student Association |language=en}}</ref>

Scores are based upon a nationally developed rubric. Winners are chosen based on these scores. In many events, semi-finalists (top 12) move onto a second round of competition which usually involves an interview with the judges about the project. First, second, and third-place winners are awarded a trophy, and finalists (top 10) are recognized at the national level.

===Program initiatives===

The Technology Student Association has partnered with many groups to promote other skills. [[Junior Solar Sprint]] is a national program allows students to design [[Solar car|solar-powered cars]]. [[Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science]] (TEAMS) is an annual one-day competition.<ref name="TSA TEAMS">{{cite web |url=http://teams.tsaweb.org/|title=TEAMS|publisher=Technology Student Association|access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> TSA has partnered with the [[VEX Robotics Competition]] to allow students to design and create robots to complete specific tasks.<ref name="TSA VEX">{{cite web |url=http://www.tsaweb.org/Vex-Robotics-Competition|title=VEX Robotics Competition|publisher=Technology Student Association |access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> UNITE is a summer program funded by the [[U.S. Army Research Office]] that encourages high school students to pursue engineering careers.<ref name="TSA UNITE">{{cite web|url=http://www.tsaweb.org/TSA-UNITE|title=UNITE Program|publisher=Technology Student Association|access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> Every TSA middle school and high school member is required to submit LEAP (Leadership. Education. Achievement. Personal Growth.) documentation as part of every competition in which they compete. LEAP documentation tracks the leadership activities and experiences a TSA member has completed as part of each competition.<ref name="TSA UNITE leap">{{cite web|url=http://www.tsaweb.org/LEAP-competition-engagement|title=UNITE Program|publisher=Technology Student Association|access-date=2017-11-28}}</ref>