What is the Torch Award Program?
The Business Professionals of America (BPA) Torch Awards Program helps students grow both personally and professionally. It encourages students to complete activities in seven categories:
Demonstrate the qualities of leadership and professionalism
Interact with business leaders, civic organizations, and communities
Learn positive ways to impact your local community
Grow through the six pillars of the program
Why Participate?
Torch Award Moments
Food Drive
Teaming up with the High School, we organized a food drive and students earned volunteer hours too.
Motivational Words
Students painted rocks with motivational words and put them on the crosswalk into the building .
Our chapter members went caroling around the school, bringing joy to teachers and students alike.
Holiday Caroling
For each activity, students earn 5, 10, 15, or 20 points, depending on its difficulty. After reaching specific points in each category, the student’s advisor can submit their online résumé for review. If the résumé is satisfactory, the student can earn one of four Torch Award certificates: