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
502
Attend an official BPA local chapter meeting
503
Attend an official BPA local chapter social activity (identify the type and location)
3
504
Attend a BPA Regional Leadership Conference (identify the region and conference)
505
Attend a BPA State Leadership Conference (identify the conference)
506
10
Attend a BPA National Leadership Conference (identify the conference)
507
Attend a BPA chapter meeting or activity of a BPA chapter at a different school (identify the meeting and school)
1
508
Serve as a host/hostess to a special guest at a BPA local, regional, or state activity (identify guest, involvement, and function)
509
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)
510
15
Visit a different school to assist in the establishment or reactivation of a BPA chapter (identify the school, group, and your involvement)
511
Volunteer office services for a faculty member (identify services performed and for whom)
512
Participate in a BPA recognition activity for school personnel (identify involvement and activity)
513
Participate in a special activity you have planned for your parents/guardian/spouse (identify the involvement, activity, and persons)
514
Prepare and send a minimum of five appreciation letters to businesses for BPA support (identify quantity and purpose)
515
Submit a story and photo to the BPA official Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter page promoting BPA (@bpanational, facebook.com/businessprofessionalsofamerica, @National_BPA)
516
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)
517
Establish a new acquaintance with a BPA member in another state through email
518
Establish a new acquaintance with a business professional that lives in another country through email
519
Attend a social event with another BPA chapter
520
Attend a BPA Fall Leadership Conference
521
Recruit five new BPA chapter members (identify the new members recruited)
522
Apply for the National Recruiter of the Year BPA Cares Award (identify the new members recruited)
523
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)
524
Recruit one new alumni division member (identify the new member recruited so registration can be verified)
526
Exchange ideas with another career/technical student organization (e.g., DECA, FFA, TSA) within your school (identify the topics, and organization)
528
Establish and maintain a new acquaintance with a BPA member from a different chapter through email
530
Participate in Chapter Social Week and post a picture on Twitter using “#BPASocial” (identify the social activity)
531
Selected as a “Spotlight Saturday” featured member on Instagram
550
Miscellaneous: any BPA friendship activity not specified in the above codes (identify the activity completely)