Florida HoSA. Welcome Back!

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1 Florida HoSA Welcome Back! Hello again, Florida HOSA! I ve missed you all very much. As the school bells start ringing again, I know you are all missing sleeping in and the warm Florida sun, but no worries! We have so much planned for you this HOSA year! So let s crack open those texts books and make a difference in this world as Future Health Professionals. For those of you who don t know, I will be serving as your Florida HOSA State President. During my young HOSA years, I balanced my leadership roles and in my free time, I enjoyed photography, writing, and the outdoors. Not much has changed except that within this past year, serving as a Florida HOSA State Officer, I grew a lot as a leader through my experiences with each one of you; I anticipate pushing the limits even further this year. But that s enough about past me. I am currently in my pre-requisites for Nursing school at Florida International University and my anticipated career path ranges from Nurse Corps to Pediatric Oncology. However, that is for future Jackie to figure out. Right now, I am enjoying every second of life, just like Patch Jackie Anorga State President Adam s said: Being happy is the best cure of all diseases. So, how about we make the best of this crazy thing called life? HOSA Theme Hey there, Florida HOSA! I am attending Florida State University, and in my limited spare time I enjoy baking and imagining situations in my life that will never happen. I was born and raised in Miami by two Cuban parents who always taught me about seizing my opportunities, staying positive, and staying humble. I hope to apply the work ethic they have instilled in me in order to help HOSA and all of its members reach their full potential. I have been an aspiring State Officer since my first State Conference in 2014 and it feels totally surreal that I have finally accomplished that goal. I remember how seemingly impossible my goals were just a few years ago and I hope to help all of you realize how tangible your goals really are and even help you accomplish some of your goals, if possible. Others things I hope to accomplish during my time as an officer are to help increase the membership in all divisions as well as increase the connection among them. All HOSA members have such a unique experience in which they learn a special skill and because of this, I Kasey Cantelli State President-Elect believe that every member s experience is important to share. I hope that each and everyone one of you has an amazing school year and makes the most of your opportunities. Most importantly, though, I wish that you all find happiness within your life.

2 Welcome Back! Page 2 Florida HOSA, welcome back to a new school year of endless opportunity! As you experience the end of being a member in one chapter and the beginning of the next, always remember the lasting relationships that you made in HOSA. I have been blessed with the opportunity to serve Florida HOSA this year as a State Officer and could not be more delighted. Currently, I am a senior at Timber Creek High School in Orlando and a Region 10 HOSA member. I became involved in HOSA through the Project Lead the Way Biomedical Program as my advisor introduced the opportunities and potential growth I could experience through joining this organization. Now I would like to maximize your growth as a member of HOSA and as a person. I am beyond excited to serve as your Florida HOSA State Northern Vice-President, Secondary in this HOSA year. For this upcoming year, I hope to be a leader that empowers you. Seek opportunity, pursue it, and be the best you! Go with an expectation of Evangelina Wong greatness and you are bound to find it. I want to meet each and every one of State Northern VP, Sec. you. As a HOSA family, we will share in each other s successes, as well as our challenges. We will help each other stand and continue to walk forward together in pursuit of our future health careers. I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse. - Florence Nightingale Suzane Nazir State Northern VP, PS/C Welcome back, Florida HOSA! I hope you are all as stoked as your State Team is to introduce you to the academic and HOSA year! I m ecstatic and honored to be serving you all for another year. This will mark my sixth year in this incredible organization and I would find it hard to express how remarkable my experiences have been thus far. I m currently a Public Health and Cell/Molecular Biology student at the University of South Florida (the largest Postsecondary/ Collegiate chapter in the state - GO BULLS!!) to ultimately reach my goal of attending medical school. In my last term as State Officer for this wonderful association, I aspire to increase connectivity amongst respective regions. I believe that through communication, members and advisors will be able to share ideas and methods with each other across the state thus allowing them to improve old techniques and/or strengthen their own. This will foster an environment where members will ultimately be able to reap more from this organization. With that being said, while you are enjoying the last few days of your summer vacation, be mindful of the opportunities that present themselves this year. And as always, bear in mind the impact you can have on those around you. I look forward to meeting you all at various future conferences. Let s make it a great year!

3 Florida HoSA Welcome back, my fellow HOSA members! The time has come again - textbooks are being opened, pencils are in hand, and school bus engines are revving. It s going to be an amazing year! I am honored to be your State Southern Vice-President, Secondary. I m Hope, and I bring the hope to HOSA. I m a freshman at the University of South Florida (Go Bulls!) majoring in nursing, hopeful to become a travel nurse. I m originally from Weston, which is a small town near Fort Lauderdale, where I spent my days enjoying the life of a typical Floridian. I attended Cypress Bay High School, where I was the VP of Publicity in my HOSA chapter. Not only was I involved in HOSA, but also volunteered twice a week at my local hospital, Cleveland Clinic Florida. As a State Officer, I hope to be a leader, but also your friend. It is very rewarding to be able to engage with our incredible HOSA members and advisors. I hope to serve you to the best of my ability and have the members of HOSA thrive with success! All in all, I hope everyone is ready for an amazing year filled with opportunities and countless memories! Page 3 Hope Bruner State Southern VP, Sec. If you think you can do a thing or think you can t do a thing, you re right. - Henry Ford Charles Benetiz State Parliamentarian Welcome back, Florida HOSA! I m sure you are all wishing that you were still at the beach, kicking it back with all your friends, but it is now time to begin setting ten alarms to wake up by 6 a.m. and hitting the books. August is not just the beginning of the new school year, it s also the beginning of the HOSA year! I hope you make the best of your opportunities this year through Florida HOSA and I can t wait to hear all about it throughout the year. I am entering my Junior year of college at Nova Southeastern University as an Athletic Training Major. Competing in Sports Medicine in HOSA the past 4 years has really given me the edge in my classes and I use my knowledge and skills everyday on athletes to get them ready to compete at a high level. I aspire to become an orthopedic surgeon and someday work with professional athletes. HOSA has impacted me in ways that I would have never expected when I first joined; it has been a life changing experience and is something that I want everyone to experience. That is why I became a State Officer, to help make Florida HOSA the best it can be and make it a great life changing experience for each one of you! Please feel free to come up to me and ask any HOSA questions you have or to just talk to me about your HOSA experience. I want to get to know all of our Florida HOSA members because each member is special and has a unique HOSA story. I look forward to a sensational year serving you and making this the best HOSA year yet!

4 I L C Page 4 HOSA Week November 5-11, 2017 (or whenever your chapter designates!) HOSA Week is a time for HOSA members to get out into the community and provide services, inform about opportunities in health care, show appreciation to health professionals and promote HOSA! While the first full week in November is usually designated as HOSA Week, chapters can select any week to be HOSA Week for their school. For activity ideas, follow this link to the National HOSA webpage:

5 Florida HoSA Page 5 ILC 2017 Middle School Winners List Event Place Winner/s School Extemporaneous Health Poster 2 Sarah Green Boca Raton Community Middle Sch Extemporaneous Health Poster 6 Grant Fuentes Hialeah Garden Middle School Health Career Display 2 Ross, Santaella R. Dan Nolan Middle School Health Career Display 3 Gelenski, Siegel Loggers Run Middle School E XCELLENT! Health Career Display 7 Fermamdez, Morell Hialeah Garden Middle School Health Career Exploration 1 Leah Dublino Loggers Run Middle School Health Career Exploration 2 Jack Britton Woodlands Middle School Health Career Exploration 6 Mack Woolever R. Dan Nolan Middle School Health Education 1 Jackson, Smith Martha B. King Middle School Health Education 2 Kahler, Kahler R. Dan Nolan Middle School Health Education 4 Fleming, Huott, Johnson, Perez Boca Raton Comm Middle School Healthy Lifestyle 2 Kaileigh Pinta Woodlands Middle School Healthy Lifestyle 4 Tyler Kaiser Lee Magnet Middle School Healthy Lifestyle 6 Emily Brannon Lee Magnet Middle School KT: Nutrition 1 Kayline Kinda Loggers Run Middle School KT: Nutrition 2 Katie Nguyen John Long Middle School KT: Nutrition 4 Diele Kinda Loggers Run Middle School Medical Reading 1 Courtney Bauer R. Dan Nolan Middle School Medical Reading 2 Hannah Pehlps Loggers Run Middle School Medical Reading 3 Angelina Smith Woodlands Middle School Medical Terminology 1 Kaashif Ahmed Howard Middle School Medical Terminology 3 Kiara Mackenney Loggers Run Middle School Medical Terminology 4 Selina Walker R. Dan Nolan Middle School Prepared Speaking 4 Brooke McGrath Western Pines Middle School Prepared Speaking 5 Juan Mercado Sergeant Smith Middle School Public Health 2 Hutchison R. Dan Nolan Middle School Public Health 3 Public health 8 Espana, Reed, DeLaCruz, Johnson, Dunca, Eklemedhim Mottas, Morrissette, Geddam, Vantaru, Atluru Woodlands Middle School Woodlands Middle School

6 CONGRATULATIONS! Welcome Back! Page 6 ILC 2017 Secondary Winners List Event Place Winner/s School Biomedical Debate 7 Satyajit, Dinesh, Jadick, Cabana Hillsborough High School Biomedical Debate 9 Zamora, Vachon, Otero, Guerrero Homestead Biomedical Lab 9 Kayla Ortiz Timber Creek High School Creative Problem Solving 9 Zuelke, Warner, O'Harrow Palm Harbor Univ. High School Forensic Medicine 2 Garrett, Santiago-Tate Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Health Career Photography 9 Cale Carter Manatee High School Healthy Lifestyle 8 Dawson Laforce South Ft. Myers High School HOSA Bowl 3 Zvolensky, Cortes-Arroyo, Rumall West Port High School HOSA Bowl 6 Englesberg, Hanlon, Sybran, Bastin Palm Beach Gardens H.S. Interviewing Skills 1 Sophie Ginsburg Somerset Canyons High School KT: Behavioral Health 8 Mateo Claure Terra Environmental Research Inst. KT: Human Growth & Development 2 Preetha Ramachandran Pine View School KT: Medical Law and Ethics 7 Francis Santiago Hialeah Garden High School KT: Pathophysiology 6 Eva Bayer Pine View School KT: Pharmacology 5 Alexandra Nielsen Pensacola High School Life Support Skills 8 Luis De La Rosa Timbercreek High School Medical Innovation Advancement 7 Perez, Mayevelez Hialeah Garden High School Medical Terminology 8 Aditii Makwana Gulf Coast High School MRC Partnership 9 Gomez, Musegue, Rodriguez, Suarez-Nieto Homestead Nursing Assisting 7 Ryan Regan Palm Harbor University High School Parliamentary Procedure 5 Kar, Riviezzio, Choi, Ahern, Narayanan, Cherukara Middleton Senior High School Parliamentary Procedure 10 Slobodian, Baltz, Snider, Burt, Alba Gulf Breeze High School Public Health 3 Ramachandran, Mclymont, Rains, No King High School Researched Persuasive Writing and Speaking 3 Christine Rowe Bell High School Speaking Skills 5 Mekena Taunton Wewahitchka High School Speaking Skills 7 Sarah Roberts Plant City High School Sports Medicine 6 Alexis Cox North Bay Haven Career Academy Sports Medicine 10 Shane Alexander Tampa Bay Tech - Academy of Health Professions

7 ILC 2017 Postsecondary Winners Event Place Winner/s School CPR First Aid 5 Finn, Woods Fort Myers Institute of Technology Creative Problem Solving 3 Byrnes, Gurivireddygari, Doddapaneni Florida Atlantic University - Jupiter Honors Dental Terminology 5 Heather Thielen Manatee Technical College Dental Terminology 6 Heaven Figueroa Robert Morgan Education Ctr Dental Terminology 7 Gabrielle Hook Manatee Technical College Epidemiology 3 Megan Kanhai University of Florida Epidemiology 6 Matthew Di Fede Florida State University Extemporaneous Health Poster 3 Carissa Edilla Ft. Myers Inst. of Technology Extemporaneous Writing 2 Bisma Masudi University of Florida Forensic Medicine 5 Bennett, Bafekr University of South Florida Health Career Display 2 Ferrer, Roehrs University of South Florida Healthy Lifestyle 1 Jyothi Edupuganti University of South Florida Healthy Lifestyle 3 Tara Sanjabi University of Florida HOSA Bowl 3 Whitelock, Blanchard, Kanha University of Florida HOSA Bowl 7 Nelson, Treacy, Dosdos, Naganoma Florida State University HOSA Bowl 9 Shah, Verma, Sims Florida Atlantic University - Jupiter Honors KT: Behavioral Health 2 Amy Nevitt Florida State University KT: Behavioral Health 6 Christian Pierce Florida Atlantic University-Jupiter Honors KT: Medical Law and Ethics 6 Sebastian Pankiewicz University of South Florida KT: Nutrition 1 Ramapaada Medam University of Florida KT: Nutrition 10 Seung Hoon Lee University of Florida KT: Pathophysiology 1 Kathryn Sereghy Cape Coral Technical College KT: Pathophysiology 5 Sydney Barba University of Florida KT: Pathophysiology 8 Ashley Shelton University of South Florida KT: Pharmacology 7 Tasmiah Rahman Florida Atlantic University-Jupiter Honors KT Transcultural Health Care 1 Matthew Allman University of South Florida Medical Math 1 Mahesh Tummala University of South Florida Medical Math 5 Marc Ramgoolam University of Florida Medical Reeding 1 Shereen Jeyakumar Florida Atlantic University-Jupiter Honors Medical Spelling 5 Sarah Amaris Nova Southeastern University Medical Terminology 9 Aaron Gomez University of Florida Medical Terminology 10 Melanie Perez Nova Southeastern University Prepared Speaking 3 Shannon Yagins Plant City HOSA at Large Public Service Announcement 4 Itty, Chamarti, Nagabandi, Khan Nova Southeastern University Sports Medicine 3 Ashley Perry University of South Florida Veterinary Science 3 Niki Patel University of Florida Page 7 ILC 2017 Recognition Session Winners Healthcare Issues Exam Daniel Arrieta - North Bay Haven Career Academy Tanner Smith - North Bay Haven Career Academy Nicholas Karppe - Winter Haven High School Tia Marchiselli - J. W. Mitchell High School National Service Project *Recognition Level: Celebration High School Middleburg High School Nova Southeastern University Tampa Bay Tech North Bay Haven Career Academy *Merit Level: Flanagan High School HOSA Chapter Reflections Palm Harbor University High School Cypress Bay High School Deltona High School North Bay Haven Career Academy Flanagan High School Polk State Chair of Lakes Collegiate HS Tampa Bay Tech Palm Beach Gardens High School South Fort Myers High School HOSA Happenings North Bay Haven Charter Flanagan High School Ft. Pierce Central High School Lincoln Park Academy Mandarin High School Miami Springs Senior High School North Bay Haven Career Tampa Bay Tech Terra Environmental Timber Creek High School MRC Volunteer Tenice Hodge - Bartow High School

8 Barbara James Service Award GOLD Gleydston Perdigao... Boca Raton Community HS Hope Brunner... Cypress Bay High School Jose Constantin... Cypress Bay High School Melanie Alfonzo... Cypress Bay High School Alejandro Pereira... Cypress Bay High School Areona Grayson... Deltona High School Nicole Hession... Deltona High School Amanda Coleman... Deltona High School Ashlee Fowler-Easley... Deltona High School Jazlyn Solano... Deltona High School Brandon Shadeed... Deltona High School Aolani Cavida... Deltona High School Michelle Decker... Deltona High School Nicholas Johnson... Deltona High School Nailime Paneto... Deltona High School Marcelo Nonies... Flanagan High School Joshua Simpo... Flanagan High School Yumna Indorewala... Flanagan High School Terry Exantus... Ft. Pierce Central High School Alexis Dunn... Ft. Pierce Central High School Nayeli Silva... Ft. Pierce Central High School Claudia Miranda... Miami Springs Senior HS Angela Garcia... Miami Springs Senior HS Grethel Aguila... Miami Springs Senior HS Meeti Mehta... Olympia High School Haley Carter... Royal Palm Beach Community HS Rashaun McBean... Tampa Bay Tech Ana Blanco... Terra Environmental Research Inst Tatyanna Suarez... Terra Environmental Research Inst Michael Goncalves.. Terra Environmental Research Inst Gabriel Blanco... Terra Environmental Research Inst Daniel Wu... Timber Creek HS Rylee Hutchison... Timber Creek HS Jodalys Herrera... Timber Creek HS Kayla Ortiz... Timber Creek HS Barbara James Service Award SILVER Abelina Grice... Bartow High School Kristin Bennn... Coral Reef High School Karla Garcia... Deltona High School Amber Gadiare... Deltona High School Jasmine Hays... Deltona High School Amanda Jessel... Deltona High School Brenda Almeida... Flanagan High School Rachel Fletcher... Jupiter High School Sarin Itty... Nova Southeastern University Ryan Regan... Palm Harbor University High School Aglaia Margaris... Palm Harbor University High School Ahmad Hussein... 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9 Florida HOSA State Office NW 101st Drive Suite 200 Alachua, FL Office: (386) 462- HOSA Fax: (386) Web: National Service Project National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Start collecting your pennies and loose change for Penny Wars at the SLC! Thank You! to all of our Outstanding Advisors who helped with our assigned events during the Interna onal Leadership Conference in Orlando Location: Cost: Camp Kulaqua, High Springs, FL For more Camp K info visit: $150 per person Deadline: October 20, 2017 Get to know your new State Officer Team Meet middle school, high school and postsecondary members from all across Florida and make lasting friendships Polish your public speaking skills and master other skills and activities to implement in your local chapters and regions. Engaging advisor workshops and activities Bring money for fun activities and to raise funds for the Florida HOSA Foundation Scholarship Enjoy the beautiful fall foliage and scenery of North Florida Take peaceful hikes or jog with friends along the shady trails Facility Details Play volleyball, basketball, or putt-putt golf Catch up with friends on one of the swings Jump on the hayride and enjoy the camp fire Information will be posted on our website and mailed in September! On-line registrations due and payment/forms must be mailed by October 20, 2017.

10 COMPETITIVE EVENTS UPDATE Event Update AUG 15, 2017 HEALTH SCIENCE AND RECOGNITION EVENTS Behavioral Health Test plan changed to reflect better alignment with resources. The Mind (including Biology, Sensation, Perception, Consciousness, Motivation, Emotion, Learning and Memory 25% Psychological and Behavioral Health Disorders, Treatments, Therapies and Services (including Autism, ADHD, Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Depression, Anxiety, OCD, PTSD, Personality, Dissociative and Eating Disorders) 25% Prevention, Identification, Recovery and Management of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness 25% Wellness, Stress, Coping 15% Workforce/Careers and Laws, Regulations and Guidelines 5% History & Health Systems Integration 5% Medical Math Approximate equivalent change to reflect 2.54 centimeters = 1 inch Medical Reading (SS & PS/C) Into the Magic Shop - James Dotty Idiot Brain - Dean Burnett The Happiness Advantage - Shawn Achor Bubonic Panic - Gail Jarrow Medical Reading (Middle School) Health Care Issues Exam HOSA Chapter Reflection Outstanding Achievement National Service Project HEALTH PROFESSIONS EVENTS No Changes EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EVENTS Public Health Topic: Losing Face - Kathie Torpie Every Patient Tells a Story - Lisa Sanders Wonder - R.J. Palacio The Deadly Dinner Party - Jonathan A. Edlow The USA Today site will be retired. Medline Plus will be added. HOSA Chapter Reflection name will return to Outstanding HOSA Chapter. Qualification minimum to be recognized at state will increase from 30 to 35 points and from 35 to 40 points at ILC. New Recognition Event to showcase states efforts for activities that are not part of the National CE Program. National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) Preventing Teen Dating Violence

11 LEADERSHIP EVENTS Researched Persuasive Writing and Speaking Rating sheet has been updated to score the paper only in Round One and the Speech in Round Two Topics: Peanut Allergies: Is our world too clean for our children? Prepared Speaking and Speaking Skills Healthy Lifestyle Topic: Gene Editing: Cures or Scary Science? Create Your Future Websites letsmove.gov and surgeongeneral.gov have been removed and healthypeople.gov and healthypeople.gov/adolescent-health have been added. TEAMWORK Biomedical Debate Medical Innovation Public Service Announcement Creative Problem Solving Topic: Teen Use of Social Media Should be Limited Name change for Medical Innovation-Advancement to Medical Innovation-Existing. Display dimensions updated. Video demonstration must now be uploaded to STEMPremier Topic: Pre-Diabetes: Stopping a Runaway Train Replace 101 Creative Problem Solving Techniques by Higgins with Strategies for Creative Problem Solving by Folger. Test plan will be changed to better align with resources. Creative Thinking 30% Problem Solving Strategies & Skills 10% Problem Identification 10% Clarification of Problems/Developing Objectives 15% Examining Constraints/Developing Alternatives 15% Generating Ideas & Solutions/Deciding a Course Of Action 10% Sharing Decisions/Troubleshooting/Implementation 10% GENERAL CE UPDATES GUIDELINE RELEASE New guidelines will be released on September 5, Watch for increased consistency across the guidelines. Middle School Division There will be no additional events added to the Middle School Division for

12 Calendar of Events (times and dates are subject to change, Rev. 8/21/17) July 17-19, 2017 August 7, 2017 August 18-20, 2017 September 16-19, 2017 September/October 2017 September 30, 2017 October 2, 2017 October 13-15, 2017 October 15, 2017 October 20, 2017 October 2017 November 5-11, 2017 November 17-19, 2017 November 18, 2017 November 19, 2017 January 1, 2018 Annual Florida Association for Career and Technical Education (FACTE)/HOEAF Conference SeaWorld Renaissance - Orlando, Florida Florida HOSA Newsletter Articles due by 12 noon Florida HOSA Newsletter Publication State Officer FLDA Planning Meeting Washington Leadership Academy for State Officers and Local Chapter Leaders Hilton Alexandria Mark Center - Alexandria, VA Fall Regional Conferences Fall Conferences should be scheduled so the Regional Officers may attend the Fall Leadership Development Academy (FLDA). SLC 2018 Planning Committee Meeting Gaylord Palms - Orlando, Florida Florida HOSA Newsletter Articles due by 12 noon (Regions 2, 6, 9, and 11) State Officer FLDA Planning Meeting Affiliation Deadline for HOSA 100 Club Recognition Registration Deadline for the Fall Leadership Development Academy (FLDA) On-line Registration must be completed by this date; checks and forms mailed to State Office. Florida HOSA Newsletter Publication HOSA Week Fall Leadership Development Academy (FLDA) begins at 12:00 noon Camp Kulaqua - High Springs, FL Florida HOSA, Inc. Board Meeting at 7:30 a.m. Camp Kulaqua - High Springs, FL Florida HOSA Foundation, Inc. Meeting at 12:00 noon Camp Kulaqua - High Springs, FL Deadline to affiliate with State and National HOSA

13 January/February 2018 January 22, 2018 January 27, 2018 January 27 & 28, 2018 February 3, 2018 February 2018 Winter/Spring Regional Competitive Events Conferences should be scheduled to allow registration for the State Leadership Conference (SLC) by deadline. Florida HOSA Newsletter Articles due by 12 noon (Regions 3, 5, 7, and 12 ) SLC 2018 Competitive Events Committee Meeting Gaylord Palms - Orlando, Florida SLC 2018 State Officer Planning Meeting Gaylord Palms - Orlando, Florida Deadline to submit State Officer Application All applications must be postmarked by this date Florida HOSA Newsletter Publication February 28, 2018 Registration Deadline for the State Leadership Conference (SLC 2018) On-line Registration must be completed by this date; checks and forms mailed to State Office. March 2 & 3, 2018 SLC 2018 State Officer Planning Meeting Gaylord Palms - Orlando, Florida April 5-8, 2018 State Leadership Conference (SLC 2018) Gaylord Palms - Orlando, Florida April 16, 2018 May 2018 May 4-6, 2018 May 9, 2018 Florida HOSA Newsletter Articles due by 12 noon (Regions 1, 4, 8, and 10) Florida HOSA Newsletter Publication New State Officers Conference (NOC) Florida HOSA State Office - Alachua, Florida Registration Deadline for the International Leadership Conference. The school s Registration Report, as well as all fees and forms, must be received in the Florida HOSA State Office on or before this date (not postmarked) in order to reconcile information and mail to National HOSA Office. June 27 - July 1, 2018 International Leadership Conference (ILC 2018) Dallas Convention Center - Dallas, Texas