Specialty Baskets

All districts are busy planning and preparing their tropical-themed prize baskets, which will be raffled off during the conference. If you are asked to donate items or time for this project, please do so. The sales from raffle tickets at conference support our NCATA Scholarship Fund. Be sure to stop by and check them out when you get to conference. We will be located on the third floor near Sales.

Basket Themes:
District 1 "Relaxing in Hawaii"
District 2 "Don't Wipe Out" Ride the Wave of NCATA!
District 3 Life is a beach ... Have a ball!
District 4 A Pot of Gold and More
District 5 Hawaii Five O
District 6 "Lounging Lizards"
District 7 "Relax", Surf the Night Away!
District 8 Hang Ten !

Conference Facilitators

Once again, we plan to use our local and district officers and leaders to assist with this important role. We also ask experienced facilitators from past confer-ences to help introduce our speakers and ensure that sessions run smoothly. If you have experience as a facilitator, please be sure to sign up during the online registration process OR email the office at ncata@teacherassistants.org and let us know that you are willing to serve in this important role.

Conference Sales Items

Save a little spending money for NCA-TA sales items! You're definitely going to want some of our tropical themed items, which include cool shades, flip-flop key chains, and even a Hawaiian checkbook cover! Other items will include new, colorful conference t-shirts, a padfolio with calculator, pen-highlighter combo, bottle opener, and lots of great NCATA merchandise from past years!

Donate a book for a child!

NCATA knows the reading can make a world of difference for children, so please contribute to our Annual Book Drive. Please bring donations of NEW books for children of all ages. Please note, they really do need to be brand new, as we cannot donate used books. This year, we will be donating our books to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Carolina. There are five Ronald McDonald Houses in North Carolina, and many have been of aid to our members and their children. Books must be turned in by 4:00pm Saturday, prior to the banquet.

District Meet & Greet

Your district presidents and officers want to meet you!! As registration closes at 8:00pm on Thursday, district and state officers will available in the area near the district and TA displays at the escalators nearest the registration area. Please stop by and introduce yourself!

NCATA Conference Chorus

If you consider yourself a singer, then consider making a joyful noise with the NCATA Conference Chorus, which per-forms at various events during Confer-ence. If you would like to be part of the chorus, you MUST register for the 2-hour Choral Workshop on Friday afternoon. The second choral workshop on Saturday is encouraged, but not required. We wel-come new members and look forward to seeing you at the workshop.

What Should I Wear?

Friday Night Event: We'll enjoy the fun in casual attire. It's NCATA and District pride night, so be sure to coordinate with your local buddies. Remember, it's a tropical theme so come dressed for a luau!!Saturday Night Banquet: Join us to celebrate NCATA's successes in business or formal attire.

Conference PDP Recognition

Congratulations to all those who will receive PDP certification or renewal at our conference. You'll get more information from us about this soon. If you renewed your PDP Certificate this year, you will not walk across the stage to get your certificate. Renewal Certificates will either be mailed or you will be able to pick them up after the banquet on Saturday night.

Memorial Service Tributes
The Sunday morning devotional service will be a time to honor and remember those of our colleagues who are no longer with us this year. Download and print the form below to let us know about any teacher assistants who have passed away during the past year. (The form is part of the Display Guidelines page below.)