STATE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
The Missouri HOSA 2024 State Leadership Conference is scheduled for March 24-25, 2025 in Rolla, Missouri. The onsite event will be held at Rolla High School again this year.
SLC QUALIFIER
Missouri HOSA hit record-breaking numbers with 2,304 participants from 104 Local Chapters registered for this year’s SLC Qualifier! HOSA Digital Upload entries were due by January 20, 2025, at 11:59 pm. The SLC Qualifier tests closed at 3:00 pm on Monday, January 27, 2025. The SLC Qualifier Results can be found below.
ONSITE SLC
We are excited to announce that 1,202 participants from 93 Local Chapters will be attending the Missouri HOSA 2025 Onsite State Leadership Conference!
NEW THIS YEAR: There will only be one provided meal for lunch on Tuesday, March 25, 2024. We will have food trucks available on Monday, March 24, 2025, for attendees to purchase food.
NEW THIS YEAR: Health Science and test-only events will have a Round 1 exam during the SLC Qualifier and the Top 20 will move on to a Round 2 exam at the onsite SLC.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - CAREY PORTELL
Carey is a professional speaker by circumstance.
She has inspired thousands to change their perspectives by sharing her triumphs and challenges of her four year recovery of being a survivor of a drunk driver. Receiving disabling injuries, Carey has become an expert of breaking through limitations. She will guide you on a journey of self growth.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LEARNING ACADEMIC TESTING CENTER
Missouri HOSA will be offering a National Geographic Learning Academic Testing Center to all onsite State Leadership Conference participants again this year. Each student member participant will have an opportunity to take one (1) exam of choice at the ATC Testing Center. The ATC Testing Center will have open hours for participants to take the exam when available. This is an added opportunity to be recognized at the Awards Session. Those who place will NOT qualify to compete at the International Leadership Conference. To review exam opportunities, go to https://hosa.org/guidelines/ and review the fifteen (15) exam options under the National Geographic Learning Academic Testing Center category.
HOSA ZONE
ANATOMAGE TOURNAMENT
HOSA Zone is a one-stop shop for entertainment on Tuesday during the SLC! HOSA Zone will be open during the hours of 10:00 am – 3:30 pm, and will be integrated with both Exhibitor Booths and State Officer Candidate booths. There will be interactive games and activities happening all day! If you have students who are not competing, this is where they will want to be! Please encourage all student members to attend this event, as it will be a time to network, have fun, and learn! Student members will have an opportunity to earn tickets when visiting with Exhibitors at HOSA Zone for an hourly drawing of Missouri HOSA Swag Bags valued at $50.00 each.
We are very excited to announce that there will once again be an Anatomage Tournament at the 2025 State Leadership Conference! Please see the below flier for some details.
BINGO NIGHT
Missouri HOSA will be hosting its first-ever Bingo Night from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Monday, March 24, 2025. It is a first come first play game. Whenever there is an open card, players can jump in. COME JOIN IN ON THE FUN!
STATEWIDE SERVICE PROJECT
HEALTHCARE CAREER PANEL
The 2025 SLC Statewide Service Project will be making teal ribbons to donate to Russell House and similar organizations in our three regions around the state in honor of Domestic and Sexual Abuse Awareness Month in April. Stations will be set up for students to come create ribbons to be donated. Students will be able to come and go as their schedule allows.
New this year! Missouri HOSA will be hosting a Healthcare Career Panel on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, before the Awards Session. We will have representatives from Nursing, Veterinary Science, Respiratory Therapy, Clinical Laboratory, and Pharmacy discussing being in those respective fields. Students will also get the opportunity to ask the panelists questions related to their fields.