Chapter Officer Retreat for Excellence (CORE)

About The Conference

The Chapter Officer Retreat for Excellence (CORE) program is designed to provide Georgia TSA local chapter officers with an opportunity to develop interpersonal and leadership skills. They'll also gain the necessary knowledge and abilities to carry out the duties of their individual offices, prepare a Chapter Program of Work for the upcoming year, and bond with their fellow officers. This preparation will help them lead their respective chapters for the remainder of the year.

The Kaplan Mitchell Retreat Center at Ramah Darom is a first-class, full-service, breathtaking facility nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just two hours north of Atlanta. Surrounded by the Chattahoochee National Forest, the 185-acre facility features a beautiful waterfall, a serene lake, unique meeting spaces, and many recreational and team-building activities, creating the perfect setting for the GATSA CORE Conference.

Deadlines & Conference Timeline

August 1, 2025

myGATSA Registration Begins

You may create and your registartion starting on this date.

August 1, 2025

August 11, 2025

myGATSA Registration Ends

August 27, 2025

Statesman Testing Begins

Students must be registered to take the test when you register them for the conference. The test is free and everyone registered will be able to take the test.

August 27, 2025

September 3, 2025

Statesman Testing Closes

The deadline is 7pm.

September 5, 2025

Tech Day Digital Submissions Due

Digital submisstions must be uploaded into myGATSA by 11:59pm

September 5, 2025

September 6, 2025

Conference Starts

Camp check in begins at 2pm.

September 8, 2025

Conference Ends

September 8, 2025

All Conference Logistics and Information - There is a cap of 720 total participants.

Attendance Cost

Students$195

Up to 8 Students/Chapter

Advisors$195

Up to 2 Adults/Chapter

Guests$195

Up to 2 Adults/Chapter

For every conference, chapters are required to submit specific inforation. Please fill out the forms below for each student and submit them to myGATSA prior to arriving at the confernece.

It is the advisor's responsibilty to ensure these forms are accurate and accessible. In an emergency situation, these forms potentially need to be shared with law and medical personal.

  • The Advisor Contract and Advisor Emergency Contact Form only needs to be sumitted at the beginning of the season. Please submit prior to your first conference.
  • Student Behavior Contract must be filled out for every student in attendance
  • Personal Liability & Medial Release must be filled out by every person attending with your chapter including adults.

About

The Georgia Technology Student Association is a charter affiliate of National TSA and dedicated to middle and high school students enrolled or previously enrolled or that have an interest in engineering & technology education pathway and STEM Education programs. Georgia Technology Student Association (TSA) chapters prepare students to be successful inventors, designers, creative problem solvers, responsible citizens and leaders who will influence and build the future.

Anti-Discrimination Statement

It is the policy of the Georgia Technology Student Association not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, disability, citizenship, gender, pregnancy, childbirth, or other related conditions, national origin, religion, military or veteran status, political opinion or affiliations, genetic information, or age in its employment practices.

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