My season plan

Season timeline

1. 1

   September

   Join and explore

   • • Attend your first chapter meeting
   • • Pay dues and complete membership registration with your advisor
   • • Read HOSA 101 and browse the event list
2. 2

   October

   Choose your event

   • • Take the Find My Event quiz
   • • Compare your top three events
   • • Confirm your event choice with your advisor
   • • Read the official guidelines for your event
3. 3

   November

   Build a study routine

   • • Set a study schedule of 15-20 minutes, 4 days a week
   • • Start flashcards for your event
   • • Take your first practice quiz to get a baseline
4. 4

   December

   Go deeper

   • • Study one new topic each week
   • • Track which topics you miss most
   • • Practise presentations or team rounds with a partner
5. 5

   January

   Regional / area competition

   • • Run the timed simulator twice
   • • Pack your materials the night before
   • • Review the dress code with your advisor
   • • Compete and write down what surprised you
6. 6

   February - March

   State conference

   • • Rebuild your study plan around weak topics
   • • Do one full timed round each week
   • • Prepare travel forms and permission slips
7. 7

   April - June

   International Leadership Conference

   • • Study with teammates twice a week
   • • Practise under stricter time limits than the real test
   • • Plan fundraising and travel logistics early
   • • Celebrate the season and mentor a new member