Emergency PreparednessChapter PresentationTeam Event

MRC Partnership

Teams of 2 to 6 partner their chapter with a local Medical Reserve Corps unit, document the joint activities in a pre-judged portfolio, then present the partnership's impact in five minutes.

About this event

MRC Partnership is a team event (2 to 6 members) for the Secondary and Postsecondary/Collegiate divisions, sponsored by the Medical Reserve Corps. The team's chapter must form a real partnership with a local MRC unit (found through the ASPR unit locator), file the MRC's partnership notification form, and complete a Partnership Verification Form and a Partnership Logistics Document signed by the unit leader at the start and again after reviewing the finished portfolio. Activities run from July 1, 2026 to May 15, 2027, and each one is written up with its name and description, an impact category (such as strengthening public health, serving a vulnerable population or improving community preparedness) and a description of how the chapter and the MRC worked together, with metrics like hours and people reached. Round One is a pre-judged portfolio of at most 16 pages uploaded as one PDF by May 15, worth 60 points. Every team that uploads advances to Round Two, a five-minute presentation to judges with notecards only, worth 70 points, covering the activities, whether goals were met and the impact on the community and the chapter; all members must speak. The total is 130 points and ties are broken by the highest-value rubric sections. HOSA's 2026-27 update summary said the verification form would rise from 5 to 15 points, but the published rating sheet still scores it at 5.

What judges score

Round One Portfolio: Title Page (5), HOSA/MRC Partnership Verification Form (5), Partnership Logistics Document (5), Description of the HOSA/MRC partnership, items included (5), Description of the HOSA/MRC partnership, quality of items (10), Summary of partnership activities, quality of activities (10), Summary of partnership activities, activities included (5), All pages neat and error-free (5), All narrative pages formatted correctly (5), Max Pages (5); subtotal 60Round Two, A. HOSA/MRC Partnership Overall Content: Cooperative work with MRC to reach goals of activities (10), Description and Understanding of the MRC Mission (10), Impact on the local community (10), Impact on the HOSA chapter (10), Imagination and creativity of the activities (10)Round Two, B. Presentation Delivery: Voice (5), Stage Presence (5), Diction, Pronunciation and Grammar (5), Team Participation (5); subtotal 70, total 130

What judges score

Portfolio: Title PagePortfolio: HOSA/MRC Partnership Verification FormPortfolio: Partnership Logistics DocumentPortfolio: Description of the HOSA/MRC partnership (level, quality and quantity of interactions)Portfolio: Summary of partnership activities with activity description, impact category and partnership descriptionPresentation: cooperative work with MRC, understanding of the MRC mission, impact on the community and the chapter, imagination and creativity

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