As a technology teacher, you are driven to provide your students with every opportunity to explore the dynamics of technology and the role TSA can contribute to your students’ understanding about the technical world.  We encourage you to include TSA activities as an integral co-curricular part of your classroom and laboratory instruction.  There are events and activities available for all students. Please consider the opportunities you can provide for your students by joining the only student organization which focuses specifically on students enrolled in technology education.   We encourage you to affiliate your local chapter with National TSA early in the school year so your students may receive the full benefit of the state and national membership.  Virginia TSA and National TSA provide a unified annual membership package. Affiliation, which is conducted online through the national website, will begin in September. This year each chapter will receive a free competitive event guide CD with affiliation. 

This year National TSA is offering three curriculum integrated membership programs. The options are provided below:

1.      Red Chapter Affiliation Program (Red CAP)
A chapter affiliates up to ten members by paying a flat fee (additional members may be added during the year for a fee). The membership fee for Red CAP is $90 at the national level plus state dues.

2.      White Chapter Affiliation Program (White CAP)
A chapter affiliates eleven or more members by paying a per member White CAP fee for state and national dues. The membership fee for White CAP is $9 per member at the national level plus state dues.

3.      Blue Chapter Affiliation Program (Blue CAP)
A chapter affiliates an unlimited number of members in a school for a flat fee (typically effective when there are more than 25 members). This option is popular in chapters where students rotate through a STEM class for a portion of the year to enable all students to be members. The membership fee for Blue CAP is $350 at the national level plus state dues.

Affiliation Instructions for New Chapters

Affiliate Your Chapter- schools that alreay have chapters