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Turn socks into funds for your BPA chapter! 🧦 Through BPA’s partnership with We Help Two, chapters can sell fun, high-quality socks and earn up to 50% of every sale to help cover competition travel, conferences, leadership activities, service projects and more.
💰 Sell 100 three-pair packs = up to $850 for your chapter
❤️ Plus, receive 50 pairs of socks to donate in your local community
Sell online, in person or both—and We Help Two provides the tools you need to get started. Make October #Socktober, November #Socksgiving, or launch whenever it works for your chapter!
Raise funds. Build leaders. Serve your community. Start your BPA fundraiser today: wehelptwo.com/bpa
#BPA #WeHelpTwo #BPACares #Fundraising #StudentLeadership
One month left to submit to the Careers in Your Community Challenge from the @usedgov!
Schools have until November 19 at 6 p.m. ET to propose solutions that improve career exploration at their schools. Up to 10 winning teams will receive an equal share of the $50,000 prize pool.
Find resources to support your submission and submit at CareersInYourCommunity.CTEMo….
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🚨Ready to get a head start on competition season? The BPA Virtual Business Challenge (VBC), presented in partnership with Knowledge Matters, is your chance to sharpen your skills, compete against BPA members nationwide, and compete for cash awards!
Choose Personal Finance, Entrepreneurship—or take on both! The 100% online challenge puts your real-world decision-making skills to the test while giving you valuable experience that can help prepare you for BPA competitive events.
📅 Competition Window: October 13–November 6
Don’t sit this one out. Build your competitive edge and register today!
Learn more & register: knowledgematters.com/high-sc…
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💬 Tomorrow: Your questions. Our team.
BPA Drop-In Hours are happening September 30 from 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. ET! Bring your questions and connect directly with BPA national staff for answers, guidance, and resources to support your chapter.
No appointment. No need to stay the whole time. Just drop in whenever it works for you!
Join us tomorrow on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/8797334696…
Elevate your BPA style—and your legacy! The official 2026–27 BPA Membership T-shirt is now available in two theme-inspired colors: Gold and Ice Blue. Made with the soft, lightweight District® Perfect Tri® Tee, it’s perfect for chapter meetings, conferences, spirit days, service activities and showing your BPA pride wherever you go. Available in adult sizes S–4XL. Choose your favorite color—or get both!
🛍️ Order yours today at shop.bpa.org
#ElevateYourLegacy #BPA #BusinessProfessionalsOfAmerica #BPAProud
🔓 Ready to unlock your best competition season yet?
The BPA Vault gives you access to interactive practice tests, past WSAP tests and answer keys, and award-winning NLC submissions—all designed to help you practice, prepare, and compete with confidence.
One advisor purchase unlocks access for the entire chapter. Talk to your advisor and ask them to unlock the BPA Vault for your chapter today!
#BPA #ElevateYourLegacy #BusinessProfessionalsofAmerica #BPAVault #BPAAdvisors #BPACompetition #CTE
Got questions? Let’s talk! 💬
Join our first BPA Drop-In Hours on September 30 from 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. ET! BPA national staff will be on hand to answer questions about membership, competitive events, programs, conferences, the Member Gateway, and more.
Drop in anytime during the four-hour window—stay for a quick question or a longer conversation. No appointment necessary!
Join us on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/8797334696…
💡September Alumni Spotlight 💡
Join us as we recognize Brandon Crowson, a proud member of the BPA community and leader in the banking industry, whose BPA experience was about more than competition—it was where he discovered the confidence to lead and realized he could make an impact.
Check out the questionnaire about Brandon at bpa.org/news/brandon-crowson…!
#AlumniSpotlight #BPAAllIn #ElevateYourLegacy #TeamElevateBPA
TONIGHT: Ready, Set… Fundraise! 👟 Could a closet full of unwanted shoes help fund your chapter’s next BPA experience? Absolutely!
Join BPA partner Funds2Orgs TONIGHT at 7 p.m. EST to learn how a shoe drive fundraiser can help your chapter raise money, give members hands-on leadership experience, promote sustainability, and make an impact around the world.
Don’t miss it—register now and get ready to put your chapter’s fundraising into motion! my.demio.com/ref/ivmEAVODyzf…
Want a head start on competition season?Put your skills to the test in the BPA Virtual Business Challenge (VBC), presented in partnership with Knowledge Matters!
Personal Finance – Take on real-world decisions involving budgeting, banking, credit, taxes & more.
Entrepreneurship – Launch and grow a simulated business while making decisions about financing, marketing, staffing & operations.
Compete online, sharpen your skills, see how you stack up against BPA members nationwide—and compete for cash awards! 🏆 Registration Opens: September 29 Competition: October 13–November 6
The skills you build now could help prepare you for BPA competitive events later. Why wait until competition season to start practicing?
Learn more: bpa.org/competitions/from-ou…
Your next big BPA experience is waiting in Washington, D.C.!
Join us November 11–14 for LAUNCH, where leadership development meets real-world career exploration. Connect with industry professionals, explore colleges and businesses, take part in informational interviews, build your skills, and experience everything the D.C. area has to offer.
And advisors—you’re invited to grow, too! Dedicated professional development opportunities will be available throughout the event.
This isn’t just another conference. It’s a chance to explore what’s possible and start preparing for what comes next.
📍 Washington, D.C. Area
📅 November 11–14, 2026
⏰ Register by October 15
Launch Your Career. Launch Your Leadership. Launch Your Future.
bpa.org/events/bpa-launch/
#BPALaunch #ElevateYourLegacy #BPA #StudentLeadership #CareerReady
What if your chapter’s next fundraiser could raise money, build leadership skills AND make a global impact? 👟
Join BPA partner Funds2Orgs for Leadership, Sustainability and Fundraising with a Funds2Orgs Shoe Drive Fundraiser and discover how collecting gently worn, used, and new shoes can turn into funds for your chapter while supporting sustainability and economic opportunities around the world.
📅 Tuesday, September 15 at 7 p.m. EST
No products to sell. Just shoes to collect—and an opportunity for your members to lead. 💼👟 Ready, set, fundraise! Register today: my.demio.com/ref/ivmEAVODyzf…
📣 New in The Source: Look for the Advocacy Spotlight in each issue as they highlight important topics, resources, and opportunities.
📰 Available monthly on the 1st and 15th in The Source
⭐ Brought to you by the BOT National Advocacy Committee
Not subscribed to The Source? Subscribe today: mailchi.mp/bpa.org/the-sourc…
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