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Mission Statement
The BTCA is a not-for-profit professional organization primarily consisting of school counselors from the Broome-Tioga BOCES school districts. School psychologists, social workers, higher ed., and agency counselors are also invited to join.

Level Meeting Information:

Elementary- Contact Rhonda Ruhm for details.  

Middle- Contact Becky Lupo or Beth Gance-Virkler for details.

H.S.- Contact Laurie Prafke or Christi Smith for details.


Activities and Events

SAVE THESE DATES

Please mark you calendars and plan on attending the Broome-Tioga Counselor's Association's Spring Conference. Here are the details as of today:

Date: April 22, 2010

Place: Owego Inn & Conference Center, Owego, NY

Price: $30 for Members, $40 for Non-Members (Price includes breakfast, lunch and workshops through out the day)
(I have included a membership form to register if you are not already a member)

Topics: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Tips on Working with Interns, Identifying When School Phobia Becomes a PINS Case, Discussion on Counseling Program Assessment Plans, How to Work with Our Growing Homeless Population, Navigating Your First Years as a School Counselor, and other topics
to be announced.

Please forward to anyone who might benefit from attending this event (social workers, psychologists, counselors, graduate students, other association members).

Thank You,

Tom Westcott
School Counselor
Owego Free Academy
(607) 687-6236

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BTCA Membership forms for the 2008-2009 school year are now available. Sign up now!

 

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More About What We Do
We work to provide the Broome-Tioga area counselors with professional development and networking opportunities. We fund three $500.00 scholarships to local students planning to enter the field of education or counseling. We co-sponser CAREER EXPO with the School-To-Careers Partnership and we
co-sponser COLLEGE DAY at the Broome County Arena.

Annual Events include:

  • Fall General Membership Meeting
  • College Day at the Arena
  • Holiday Breakfast with keynote speaker and entertainment
  • Career Expo at Binghamton University
  • Spring Professional Development Conference
  • BTCA Scholarship Wine Tasting

Elementary, Middle School and High School level meetings are scheduled throughout the school year. Please see our Executive Board page for representative contact information.