The Technology Student Association (TSA) is an integral part of the Technology Education program at King’s Fork Middle School. Students participate in classroom activities for TSA. Many of the modular activities used in the instruction of the Technology Education program are activities used in the competitive events for TSA. Students also have the opportunity to join TSA and participate in other activities through the association. 

After researching the National TSA program, the King’s Fork Middle School TSA Chapter collected new hats to donate for “Hats Off for Cancer” to align with the National Technology Student Associations work with the American Cancer Society. The King’s Fork students knew they wanted to do something to specifically help kids. The hats they have collected will be donated to cancer patients at CHKD in Norfolk. All of the King’s Fork Middle School students and staff that donated a new hat were allowed to participate in “Put on Your Thinking Cap Day” the Friday prior to SOL Tests. 

  The King’s Fork Technology Student Association along with the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America sponsored a basketball game with the Sun Wheelers and members of the KFMS staff to promote Disabilities Awareness Month and Career and Technical Education Month in February 2007. This allowed students and staff to find out that even though someone is required to spend their life in a wheelchair they are still able to participate in a number of activities just like the non-disabled. The students enjoyed watching their teachers try to keep up with their disabled counterparts. 

In October of 2007 the TSA students held a fund raiser that allowed students and staff to wear Halloween costumes to school in celebration of the holiday. Teachers were also allowed to wear blue jeans and tennis shoes.

During the month of February, the members of the Technology Student Association had the opportunity to visit Old Dominion University’s Engineering Program Open House. These students were able to experience a number of activities during their visit, including: surgical and space station simulation projects in what ODU calls “The CAVE”, the operation of a ram jet, and a 3 x 4 foot wind tunnel for testing cars and other models; they even had the chance to learn about how ODU engineering students are working to decrease the noise of a sonic boom in plane design. This was a great opportunity for middle school students who have considered engineering for their future careers.