Guides for running a CTSO chapter or conference
Practical, no-fluff writeups on the parts of running a CTSO that don't have a manual - judging logistics, conference day-of operations, and getting a chapter off spreadsheets.
Online Testing Accommodations for CTSO Competitions: What Extended Time and Read-Aloud Actually Require
Extended time, read-aloud support, and a dropped connection that doesn't cost a student their attempt - what accommodated testing needs to get right.
September 6, 2026
SkillsUSA Digital Rubrics: Moving Judges Off Paper Without Losing Your Scoring Format
Keeping your existing SkillsUSA scoring format while cutting out hand tallying, transcription errors, and the wait for someone to add up forty rubrics by hand.
September 5, 2026
DECA Conference Scheduling Software: Building a Conflict-Free Schedule in an Afternoon
Rooms, time slots, and judge assignments checked for overlap automatically - what DECA conference scheduling looks like when it isn't a shared spreadsheet nobody trusts.
September 3, 2026
Conference Day-of Logistics: A Checklist for CTSO Event Managers
Check-in, wayfinding, schedule conflicts, and competitor communication - the details that go wrong on conference day when nobody wrote them down ahead of time.
September 1, 2026
Chapter Management for FBLA, DECA, and Other CTSOs: What to Track and Why
Membership, dues, competition rosters, and advisor handoffs - the four things a chapter needs to survive a change in leadership without losing history.
August 23, 2026
How to Run a Judged CTSO Competition Without Losing the Afternoon to Spreadsheets
Rubric setup, judge assignment, live scoring, and getting results out the same day - the parts of a judged event that usually eat an advisor's whole weekend.
August 16, 2026