We are seeking volunteers for the upcoming HOSA International Leadership Conference being held June 26-29, 2024, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. APTA is a Premier Partner to HOSA: Future Health Professions, an international organization with over 260,000 student members interested in careers in the health professions. APTA has a large presence at this event and it serves a primary recruitment event helping to raise awareness of the PT profession.
There are multiple opportunities to volunteer at this event, either at the APTA booth in the HOSA Expo or during our Go Baby Go! build. Please see details on both opportunities below.
APTA Booth at the HOSA Expo:
Join APTA staff to help spread the word with current middle school, high school, and college students along with parents and teachers about the PT profession, career options as a PT or PTA, and your passion for the field. We will have a small hands-on activity for students, as well as resources for them to take away with them.
APTA/HOSA/Go Baby Go! Car Build:
Go Baby Go! helps to transform the lives of children with mobility challenges by providing adapted battery powered cars and 4-wheelers to help the kids move in their environment and have fun, just like other kids do. Volunteers are needed to help with:
- Support build tables (assist HOSA student builders as needed)
- Support families (support during the event, help load car after event, answer questions for parents and siblings)
- Bling table (keep supplies organized and help kids/families decorate the finished cars)
- Registration table and driving space (check in families, be an extra set of hands in the driving space as needed)
Training will be provided prior to the event start (the training session is built into the volunteer times).
Volunteer Opportunity Schedule:
Wednesday, June 26
- 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT: APTA Booth in the HOSA Expo
- 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT: APTA Booth in the HOSA Expo
Thursday, June 27
- 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM CT: APTA/HOSA Go Baby Go! Build
- Build Table Volunteers (5-10)
- Family Support Volunteers (5)
- Bling Table Volunteers (2)
- Registration Table/Driving Space Volunteers (2)
- 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT: APTA Booth in the HOSA Expo
- 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT: APTA Booth in the HOSA Expo
- 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT: APTA/HOSA Go Baby Go! Build
- Build Table Volunteers (5-10)
- Family Support Volunteers (5)
- Bling Table Volunteers (2)
- Registration Table/Driving Space Volunteers (2)
Friday, June 28
- 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM CT: APTA Booth in the HOSA Expo
Note: volunteers are able to sign up for multiple sessions in a day if they wish to spend the full day at the event.
If you volunteer for either opportunity, it can be included on your PT Moves Me Ambassador Event Participation Form which is submitted each quarter.
We are looking forward to partnering with PTMM and APTA member volunteers for an amazing event!