Business Professionals of America
Regional Conference
Leadore’s BPA club attended the regional conference on January 8, 2026 hosted by ISU-Idaho Falls Center. The members that competed were as follows: Josh Beyeler, Azelynn Jones, Jace Jones, Dane Piippo, and Reiny Whittaker accompanied by their advisor Kim Sharp.
Those members who qualified in their specialized individual events are: Josh Beyeler placed 2nd in Advanced Office Systems & Procedures and 2nd in Integrated Office Applications. Azelynn Jones placed 1st in Health Administration Procedures, and 3rd in Medical coding. Jace Jones placed 1st in Integrated Office Applications, and 1st in Basic Office Systems & Procedures. Jace also placed in the following open events Computer Programming Concepts & Administrative Support Concepts. Dane Piippo placed 2nd in Fundamental Desktop Publishing. Reiny Whittaker placed 1st in Entrepreneurship and 1st in Fundamental Desktop Publishing.
Business Professionals of America’s state leadership conference is March 2-4, 2026 at the Boise Convention Center. Any student that qualifies at state in either an open event or a specialized individual event is allowed to attend the National Leadership Conference. This year Nationals will be held in Nashville, TN May 6-10, 2026.