Cagetory

Code

Points

Activity

Max Use

Friendship

501

5

Participate in a BPA orientation activity for new chapter members (identify the involvement, activity, and audience)

2

Friendship

502

5

Attend an official BPA local chapter meeting 

5

Friendship

503

5

Attend an official BPA local chapter social activity (identify the type and location)

3

Friendship

504

5

Attend a BPA Regional Leadership Conference (identify the region and conference)

3

Friendship

505

5

Attend a BPA State Leadership Conference (identify the conference)

3

Friendship

506

10

Attend a BPA National Leadership Conference (identify the conference)

3

Friendship

507

10

Attend a BPA chapter meeting or activity of a BPA chapter at a different school (identify the meeting and school)

1

Friendship

508

5

Serve as a host/hostess to a special guest at a BPA local, regional, or state activity (identify guest, involvement, and function)

3

Friendship

509

5

Attend an activity of a different school or organization; does not need to be BPA related; however, must include face-to-face engagement with students from the other school (identify the function and school)

1

Friendship

510

15

Visit a different school to assist in the establishment or reactivation of a BPA chapter (identify the school, group, and your involvement)

2

Friendship

511

5

Volunteer office services for a faculty member (identify services performed and for whom)

2

Friendship

512

10

Participate in a BPA recognition activity for school personnel (identify involvement and activity)

1

Friendship

513

5

Participate in a special activity you have planned for your parents/guardian/spouse (identify the involvement, activity, and persons)

1

Friendship

514

10

Prepare and send a minimum of five appreciation letters to businesses for BPA support (identify quantity and purpose)

1

Friendship

515

5

Submit a story and photo to the BPA official Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter page promoting BPA (@bpanational, facebook.com/businessprofessionalsofamerica, @National_BPA)

2

Friendship

516

10

Volunteer a friendship service on a one-to-one basis for a shut-in, homebound, disabled, or similar person; does not need to be a chapter activity  (e.g., babysitting for a mom with a special needs child, raking leaves for an elderly adult who is homebound) (identify person, service, and circumstances)

2

Friendship

517

5

Establish a new acquaintance with a BPA member in another state through email

1

Friendship

518

5

Establish a new acquaintance with a business professional that lives in another country through email

1

Friendship

519

10

Attend a social event with another BPA chapter

2

Friendship

520

10

Attend a BPA Fall Leadership Conference

2

Friendship

521

5

Recruit five new BPA chapter members (identify the new members recruited)

1

Friendship

522

10

Apply for the National Recruiter of the Year BPA Cares Award (identify the new members recruited)

1

Friendship

523

10

Visit a school other than yours and exchange ideas with another career/technical student organization (i.e., DECA, FFA, TSA) (identify the school, topics, and organization)

1

Friendship

524

5

Recruit one new alumni division member (identify the new member recruited so registration can be verified)

5

Friendship

526

5

Exchange ideas with another career/technical student organization (e.g., DECA, FFA, TSA) within your school (identify the topics, and organization)

1

Friendship

528

5

Establish and maintain a new acquaintance with a BPA member from a different chapter through email

1

Friendship

530

5

Participate in Chapter Social Week and post a picture on Twitter using “#BPASocial” (identify the social activity)

2

Friendship

531

10

Selected as a “Spotlight Saturday” featured member on Instagram

1

Friendship

550

5

Miscellaneous: any BPA friendship activity not specified in the above codes (identify the activity completely)

2