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.
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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.
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.
TSA Board Game Design
A Technology Student Association high school competitive event in which participants develop, build, and package an original board game with instructions, pieces, and cards, then demonstrate and explain their design process to judges in a semifinal interview round.
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.
California FCCLA STAR Events (Culinary Arts & Nutrition)
Competitive events run through school FCCLA chapters where CA students prepare timed culinary dishes, plan sports-nutrition strategies, or tackle nutrition and wellness challenges, advancing from regional to state to national competition.
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.