CA ProStart Cup
California's statewide culinary and restaurant-management competition for ProStart students, featuring a live cooking challenge and a Shark Tank-style restaurant business pitch. Top teams advance to the National ProStart Invitational and win college scholarships.
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FCCLA Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation (STAR Event)
A national FCCLA competitive event in which students research a hospitality or tourism business, build a basic business plan and website, and demonstrate customer-service problem-solving through an onsite case study, judged via portfolio, presentation, and case study performance.
IEP Assure High School Ad Competition
A nationwide advertising competition where high schoolers create an ad in any format (video, graphic, or social media campaign) for a chance to win a $3,000 scholarship that can be claimed up to four years later.
Verge Challenge
A global online pitch competition where high school teams submit an original business concept (written narrative plus a video pitch) without needing a launched product or prior experience, competing for a $17,500 total prize pool judged on idea strength, market insight, and go-to-market thinking.
AHLEI Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) Program
A flexible high school curriculum from the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute that prepares students for hospitality careers through internationally recognized industry standards, culminating in a student credential and advanced placement at participating colleges.
CREW Careers
A one-day (or multi-session) hands-on event hosted by local CREW Network chapters, including Bay Area chapters, that introduces high school girls to commercial real estate careers through property tours and a team redevelopment pitch judged by industry professionals.
US Chess National High School (K-12) Championship
The largest annual scholastic chess tournament in the country, drawing over 1,500 students to compete across a championship section and multiple rated/unrated sections. Hosted by US Chess, with individual and team titles awarded plus side events like blitz and bughouse.