- Invite a speaker from a local STEM business or higher education institution to talk to your chapter about the speaker's work in the field.
- If you are part of a high school chapter, set up a meeting with a middle school chapter to share ideas, get to know each other, and participate in a Q&A session; if you are part of a middle school chapter, set up a meeting with a local high school chapter to share ideas, get to know each other, and participate in a Q&A session.
- Visit a high school or a middle school that may be interested in starting a new TSA chapter.
- Visit an elementary school and lead a class in an age-appropriate STEM activity.
- Learn more about the duties of your state TSA officers and state advisor; update them on your chapter's progress.
- Wear TSA T-shirts and other swag throughout the week to promote your chapter.
- Show appreciation for your advisor with: a thank you card signed by everyone in your chapter; a cake; and/or a special shoutout during the school’s morning announcements. See more ideas in this link to celebrate TSA Advisor Appreciation Week; now is the time to prepare for the February event!
- Make a promotional video for your TSA chapter (good practice for the On Demand Video competition).
- Organize a canned food/clothing drive and donate the collected items to a local organization benefiting those in need.
- Set up a STEM Movie Night with your chapter (see movie list below), then spark a discussion with your chapter by asking the following questions:
- What did I like or not like about this movie? Why?
- What was accurate/inaccurate?
- Was this movie successful in representing STEM fields? Why or why not?
STEM Movie List (all movies should be approved by your advisor before viewing):
- A Beautiful Mind (PG-13)
- Apollo 13 (PG)
- First Man (PG-13)
- Gravity (PG-13)
- Hidden Figures (PG)
- Interstellar (PG-13)
- Moneyball (PG-13)
- October Sky (PG)
- The Right Stuff (PG)
- Wall-E (G)