Birdville High School
Rose Baum
Leadership Organizations
National Honor Society National Honor Society is an organization for high school students and is geared towards encouraging students to volunteer more in their community. I have been volunteering at ACFT (an elementary school in my district) after school in a Girls on the Run program this year.
Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) TAFE is an organization made for high school students that are interested in the field of teaching. Through TAFE I have been able to meet new people from all over Texas as well as learn how to work as a team through my competition. I am also a Vice President of my TAFE chapter.
Educators Rising Educators Rising is very similar to TAFE only on a national level. Last year I competed in a national qualifying event and made it to state for it. My competition was called Job Interview, and I learned many important things about the interview process.
Fish Heads Fish Heads is a leadership organization for upperclassmen to help out incoming freshmen on their first year of high school. We give a fish camp where freshmen are welcome to come and learn things about their new school. I have been a part of this since the end of my sophomore year.
Girls on the Run Girls on the Run is an organization at a nearby elementary school that is made for 3rd through 5th graders. The program helps show the girls their true inner beauty and how amazing they truly are. I have been honored to be a junior coach this past fall season and in the spring.
Here is a picture of some of my classmates and I that all participated at the state competition in Houston at the University of Houston.
T(eaching)- I go teach at my classroom (field site).
R(ecreation)- I went to a Mavs game with my TAFE chapter.
A(ppreciation of teachers)- My class made Christmas-themed candy jars for our mentor teachers to show our appreciation for them.
F(undraising)- I helped my class by selling cookie dough at the beginning of the year.
L(eadership)- I competed at region and state level in TAFE, and I am a BCTAL ambassador (someone who speaks to middle schoolers interested in taking CTE classes).
E(ducation awareness)- The week before Thanksgiving break, one of our classmates organized a college showcase for us.
S(ervice)- My class donated canned goods before Thanksgiving to donate to food drives.
T(eaching)- I go to teach at my classroom (field site).
R(ecreation)- I went with my chapter to a Mavs game in March.
A(ppreation of teachers)- Around Christmas my class made name blocks for our mentor teachers.
F(undraising)- I helped my class by selling cookie dough at the beginning of the year.
L(eadership)- I competed at both region and state level for job interview in TAFE.
E(ducation awareness)- My class had scouts from many colleges come talk to us, and I will be taking a trip with my class to visit the University of North Texas.
S(ervice)- My class had a service called "Can-struction" where we collected cans to donate.
TRAFLES for 2015-2016
TRAFLES for 2016-2017
These two pictures are from our Region XI competition where everyone who competed in our chapter was given an opportunity to go to state