Business Professionals of America's Torch Awards Program frames and guides a BPA member’s leadership and service to their chapter and community. Students complete activities in the seven Torch categories--Leadership; Service; Cooperation; Knowledge; Friendship; Love, Hope, Faith; and Patriotism--then log their activities in an online Torch Résumé. All students completing a satisfactory résumé will be awarded.

Torch Awards Handbook

Torch Activities with Misuraca's Notes

The Torch Awards Online Resume System - The online Torch Awards system, where students can update their resumes and torch administrators can evaluate activities and resumes. Your Username is your BPA ID number. Both your ID number and your password were emailed to you.

Torch Awards Presentation - this is the Google Slides Presentation that was shared at our meeting.

Required Points:
Chapter: 15 Points in each category
Regions: 30 Points in each category
State: 50 Points in each category
Nationals: 70 Points in each category

Seniors may attend Nationals with a Torch award if they also volunteer as an intern at Nationals. They must have earned the region torch award in time for regions and state torch award in time for state to qualify.

2021-2022 School Year

Fall Leadership Conference: November 7-8, 2021
Hyatt Regency - Minneapolis, MN

BPA Region 1 Competition: January 28, 2022
Wayzata High School - Wayzata, MN

State Leadership Conference: March 10-12, 2022
Hyatt Regency Hotel - Minneapolis, MN

National Leadership Conference: May 4-8, 2022
Dallas, Texas

Future BPA National Conference Locations:
April 26-30, 2023  -  Anaheim, CA
April 25-29, 2024  -  Chicago, IL
May 7-11, 2025  -  Orlando, FL
May 6-10, 2026  -  Nashville, TN

MBPA Professional Dress Code