MS5 team launches HeadTek, a concussion detection system for football players, winning the Verizon Innovative App Challenge. This effectively initiates the Pine Crest innovation program.
The PCTSA chapter was founded in 2015 by a group of five middle school students who entered the innovation and inventions challenge at the Florida state conference. Since then, our chapter has grown exponentially; from only five students in 2015, the PCTSA chapter is proud to have expanded to 108 high school and 70 middle school students in 2020. Students in both middle and high school can utilize their STEM knowledge and apply it at both the state and national levels. Through these TSA competitions, students have gained valuable expertise in a wide range of skills, applying them to their everyday lives. After countless hours of hard work and dedication each and every year, PCTSA is honored to have been awarded fifty-two medals at the state level, as well as three at national conferences.
MS5 team launches HeadTek, a concussion detection system for football players, winning the Verizon Innovative App Challenge. This effectively initiates the Pine Crest innovation program.
PCTSA high school chapter competes at the Florida TSA State Conference for the first time, earning awards in several competitions.
PCTSA's performance at the Florida TSA State Conference improves drastically, finishing with a handful of top 3 finishes. One of these teams is Fashion Design and Technology, which goes on to win first place at the National TSA Conference.
PCTSA continues to evolve, earning multiple first place awards at the Florida TSA State Conference. At the National TSA Conference, PCTSA places top 10 in four competitions, including another first place win for the Fashion Design and Tech team.
PCTSA involves more students than any year prior, growing to over 100 high school members. The chapter once again has significant growth, finishing the Florida TSA State Conference with 12 top 3 placements. In the absence of a National Conference, PCTSA plans for next school year.
PCTSA now includes over 150 students and faculty at Pine Crest, making it the largest academic team at the school. As the chapter prepares for the Florida TSA State Conference in a safe and healthy manner, members have a positive outlook on the future of PCTSA.