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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