Winter 2016–17
National Board of Directors
Lisa Weeks, Chair
FBLA-PBL State Adviser
Alabama State Department of Education
[email protected]
Southern Region
Stacee Y. McIff, Chair-elect
PBL Adviser
Snow College (UT)
[email protected]
Western Region
Tina Dierkes
PBL Adviser
Southwestern Illinois College
[email protected]
North Central Region
Elizabeth Garofalo
FBLA Adviser
Canastota High School (NY)
[email protected]
Eastern Region
Cherie Hooks
FBLA Adviser
Swainsboro High School (GA)
[email protected]
Southern Region
Julie Jensen
FBLA Adviser
Aurora High School (NE)
[email protected]
Mountain Plains Region
Lee C. Marcoux
FBLA State Director
Connecticut State Department of Education
[email protected]
Eastern Region
Glenn Morris
PBL State Adviser
California PBL
[email protected]
Western Region
National Staff
Stacy M. Nahas
KPMG LLP
[email protected]
Business & Industry Representative
Deborah Parman
PBL Adviser
Colorado Mesa University
[email protected]
Mountain Plains Region
FBLA-PBL Division Presidents
Niel Patel
FBLA National President
[email protected]
Missouri
Albert Amaya
PBL National President
[email protected]
Florida
Blake Reynolds
Professional Division National President
[email protected]
Massachusetts
Ex-Officio Members
Karen Heslep, Past Chair
PBL Adviser
Arkansas State University Mountain Home
[email protected]
Southern Region
Jean M. Buckley
FBLA-PBL
President and CEO
[email protected]
2016–17 FBLA National Officer Team
Niel Patel
FBLA National President
Missouri
[email protected]
Vanessa Ting
FBLA National Secretary
New Jersey
[email protected]
Sophia Danziger
FBLA Eastern Region Vice President
New York
[email protected]
Ojus Jain
FBLA Mountain Plains Region Vice President
Nebraska
[email protected]
Nikolas Lazar
Hattie Kruschek
Myra Cheng
Emily Richey
FBLA National Treasurer
Massachusetts
[email protected]
FBLA National Parliamentarian
California
[email protected]
FBLA North Central Region Vice President
Wisconsin
[email protected]
FBLA Southern Region Vice President
Arkansas
[email protected]
Jeff Whiting
FBLA Western Region Vice President
Utah
[email protected]
ADMINISTRATION
Jean M. Buckley
President & CEO [email protected]
Elena R. Daly
Executive Assistant to President
[email protected]
Becky Grant, CMP
Programs Coordinator
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Mary Ait
Staff Accountant
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Colin Murphy
Customer Service Associate
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MEMBERSHIP
Troy D. White
Director, Marketing & Membership
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Lisa Smothers
Membership Director
[email protected]
Ashley Witherspoon
Customer Service/Database Associate
[email protected]
CONFERENCE
Richard Bowen
Conference Director
[email protected]
Robert Smothers
Conference Manager
[email protected]
EDUCATION
Kelly Scholl
Education Director
[email protected]
John Golden
Education Associate
[email protected]
COMMUNICATIONS
Laura Morgan
Communications Manager
[email protected]
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FBLA-PBL National Center
from concept to completion.
Calendar of Events
FEBRUARY
1–28 National Career and Technical
Education Month
17
Tomorrow’s Business Leader—spring
issue chapter news deadline
24 LifeSmarts Competition ends
(5:00 p.m. ET)
MARCH
1
3
Last day for MOS Word & Excel exams
Action Awareness ends
Receipt Deadlines:
FBLA national dues deadline eligibility
date for FBLA voting delegates
and competitive events
Dues deadline to receive spring
publications
Application Deadline: National Awards
Program Committee
BAA: Future, Business, and Leader awards
CSA: Community and Service awards
Virtual Business Finance Challenge ends
(5:00 p.m. ET)
Virtual Business Management Competition
ends (5:00 p.m. ET)
SLC Prep
#NLC17FBLA
4
Earning National Recognition
APRIL
3
1 Dues deadline for chapter/state
membership awards at NLC (11:59 p.m. ET)
Big 10 Awards membership deadline
Receipt Deadlines: (online submissions)
•Membership Madness
•Membership Mania
•100 Percent Class Participation
•Connect Ten
•Diamond Chapter
•Good Neighbor
•Market Share Award
•Membership Achievement Award
•Outstanding Chapter
•Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship
•National Bylaws Amendment
11–15 NBEA Convention—Chicago, IL
19 Webinar: 2017 NLC (Anaheim, CA)
25 BAA America Award receipt deadline
(11:59 p.m. ET)
CSA Achievement Award receipt deadline
(11:59 p.m. ET)
BAA Fight to the Finish deadline
(11:59 p.m. ET)
30 Professional Division Membership Awards
dues deadline
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President’s Message
1
Running for FBLA National Office
2
Competitive Events
3
State Leadership Conference Preparation
4#NLC17FBLA
5
Your Digital Voice
6
FBLA-PBL & NYSE Closing Bell
7
National Sponsors & Partners
9
Earning National Recognition
10
FBLA-PBL History
11
Chapter News
FutureBusinessLeaders
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President’s Message
by FBLA National President Niel Patel
Happy New Year!
In the 2016–17 membership year, FBLA-PBL is celebrating our 75th anniversary as the
premier business organization. We continue to recruit new members, the exclusive Diamond
Chapter recognition program was introduced, and our first American Enterprise Day essay
contest winner Jonathan Scotto was announced. FBLA continues to prosper. Now it is time for
you, as individual members, to come into the spotlight and demonstrate what it means to be
a Future Business Leader of America.
Battle Royale is a new initiative fostered by the FBLA national officer team to encourage
state pride. After being registered by the state adviser, states earn points for FBLA activities
that their members complete. This includes participation in national programs as well as
membership recruitment. For more information on national programs, visit go.fbla.org/
resources.
After months of preparation, conference season has finally arrived. This is the chance to excel
in your competitive events, network with peers and business professionals, and learn from
workshops hosted by fellow members and officers. Your national officers look forward to
seeing you at the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California!
I applaud you for your dedication to our organization. With your impeccable work ethic I’m
sure you will continue your efforts and leave A Legacy of Leadership!
Do you:
• love FBLA?
• enjoy public speaking?
• possess leadership skills?
• have at least one year left before you graduate?
• want to meet members across the country?
Consider running for FBLA national office!
Visit go.fbla.org/NLC to review candidate and campaign guidelines. Talk to your local and state
advisers about the application and approval process to become a national officer candidate.
Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 15. Will you leave A Legacy of Leadership?
1 • Tomorrow’s Business Leader
Preparing to compete
at your district or
state conference?
Check out the
resources available
from national FBLA.
Congratulations to the LifeSmarts Fall Challenge winners who
are eligible to compete at the NLC.
CA—Diamond Bar HS
June Lin & Jessica Zhang
CO—Grandview HS
George Bouzarelos & Nick Fromme
FL—Pensacola HS
Megan Wagner & Allen Litvak
IN—New Prairie HS
Evan Gnott & Caitlyn Demlein
KS—Nickerson HS
Tanner Sack & Kevin Colle
KY—Clinton County Area Technology Center
Vivian Zheng & Frank Zheng
MO—Ruskin HS
Luis Jimenez & Shelby Woodroof
NJ—Monroe Township HS
Anshul Rana & Harshit Gupta
ND—Divide County HS
Aidan Eriksmoen & Troy Knudson
Online Resources
go.fbla.org/FBLA_CEreference
PA—Upper Dublin Senior HS
Matthew Breslin & David Cai
TN—Grundy County HS
Hunter Ladd & Sebastian Ledford
VA—George C. Marshall HS
Samuel Hassett & Ethan Epstein
Virtual Business Management Challenge
MarketPlace
go.fbla.org/shop
Congratulations to these Management Challenge Round 1
qualifiers who are eligible to compete at the NLC.
CO—Overland HS
Basel Aljohani
GA—Savannah Arts Academy
Tomer Locker, Devin Rodgers, & Caitlin Adornato
IN—New Prairie HS
Caitlyn Demlein
NE—Centennial HS
Preston Stuhr & Garrett Richters
NJ—Piscataway HS
Sohum Kapoor, Kunal Thakker, & Amruh Mubin
PA—Upper Dublin Senior High
Dustin Zhang, Jason Won, & Leesi Israel
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UT—Viewmont HS
Dawson Ottley, Ruben Leszynski, & Zachary Julien
WI—Muskego HS
Eric Sterwald & Tyler Carpio
Winter 2016–17 • 2
SLC Prep with Pep!
by Gillian Mathews, National Secretary’s Council Executive Assistant
The State Leadership Conference (SLC) is an exciting opportunity for FBLA members to
participate in competitive events and compete against some of the best members in the
state. These events are divided into three categories: individual, team, and chapter.
Many SLCs also include state officer elections and a series of informative leadership
workshops for FBLA members and advisers. The SLC is an amazing way to interact with
members from around your state, learn new things, and make new friends. Below are
some tips on how to prepare for SLC.
CONFERENCE
• Highlight of the Conference: When you receive your SLC program, be sure to highlight or circle your
competition times, as well as any workshops that you are interested in attending.
• Dress for Success: Remember to follow the FBLA dress code at all times during a conference. You
don’t want to risk missing out on an event because of a violation. Find out more at go.fbla.org/
dresscode.
• Have Fun: SLC isn’t just for competing, it’s about having fun and making memories too! Remember to
enjoy your time there and take advantage of all the amazing opportunities FBLA offers.
NETWORKING
• Social Events: Many State Leadership Conferences may hold social events for members to network
and interact. If your state has a dance or workshops, make sure to attend! These are a great way to
meet new members and make memories.
• Give a Compliment: One way to spark a conversation is to compliment someone. Whether you like a
phone case or the design on a shirt—everyone loves to get feedback and find similar interests.
• Contact and Connect: Nowadays, technology is the main source of communication. If you meet
someone you have common interests with at a conference, be sure to exchange contact information
to keep in touch!
COMPETITION
• Resources: When studying for a test or practicing for a presentation, it is always best to use resources.
These may include using the FBLA Competitive Events Online Reference Guide or watching a
YouTube video about public speaking tips. Either way, they can help you to prepare for SLC!
• Study Comfortably: In order to get the most out of your session, make it fun! Try grabbing some
friends to quiz you, listening to music, or using interactive learning software like Quizlet.
• Connect: One way to really get the most information about your competition is to contact FBLA
members or alumni who have participated in that competition. If you know anyone from your
chapter or state who can help and give tips, reach out to them to get a new perspective.
With effort, studying, and practice, you may earn a spot to represent your state at the
National Leadership Conference this summer in Anaheim!
3 • Tomorrow’s Business Leader
Join us as we celebrate
A Legacy of Leadership
at #NLC17FBLA!
COMPETITIVE EVENTS
Test your skills in more than 60 individual, team,
or chapter competitive events, as you compete
against the best of the best from across the nation.
Take home a trophy and maybe a cash award from
our generous sponsors! And you don’t have to be
a state winner to compete at the NLC—our Open
Events program allows all members to take tests
without preregistration or prequalification.
CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS
Is leadership your legacy? Apply to be an FBLA
national officer for the 2017–18 membership year.
Visit the NLC page of fbla-pbl.org to learn more.
REGISTRATION RATES
NLC FeesEarly Bird
Regular
On-site
on or before May 20 May 21–June 10 June 11–On-site
FBLA
$115 $125$175
Guest
$50 $60$100
IFL FeesEarly Bird
Regular
On-site
on or before May 20 May 21–June 10 June 11–On-site
Member $115 $125$175
Adviser $50 $60$100
INSTITUTE FOR LEADERS (IFL)
Make the most of the NLC by attending the
Institute for Leaders (IFL). Held June 28–29 (prior to
the NLC), IFL is a great way to prepare for next year
and build your leadership skills.
WORKSHOPS AND EXHIBITS
Join professional speakers, national and state
officers, and motivating business leaders in NLC
workshops as they cover a variety of topics. Meet
exhibitors offering information on fundraising,
universities, vendors, and more. And don’t forget
to purchase your 75th anniversary gear at the
MarketPlace.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Advisers can preregister students online until May
20 to take advantage of early bird savings.
HOUSING
Book your reservation at one of FBLA’s official 2017
NLC hotels. Information will be available soon at
go.fbla.org/NLC.
MORE INFORMATION
Get up-to-date information about the NLC as
details are posted at go.fbla.org/NLC.
Winter 2016–17 • 4
Social Assurity can help you rise above the crowd of qualified applicants. Your social media
presence will be tapped into by nearly everyone you meet, as you pursue your education,
search for work, and morph into adulthood.
Social Assurity will teach you how to enlarge the scope of your social circles—to maximize
future opportunity. While almost everyone uses social media to spread news amongst existing
friends, one of its greatest, often untapped, powers is to showcase your potential to colleges,
scholarships, employers/internships, and those who share your interests.
By using social media properly, we can help you create and disseminate an accurate and
compelling picture of your life via social media—for a clear advantage in college admissions
and career.
For more information about Social Assurity, please visit socialassurity.com or email Jamie Finch
at [email protected].
Design the 2017 NLC T-shirt!
The winning designer will receive a $50 gift card.
Get more info at go.fbla.org/NLCshirt.
5 • Tomorrow’s Business Leader
To celebrate our 75th anniversary, FBLA‑PBL
rang the Closing Bell at the New York Stock
Exchange on January 13, 2017.
FBLA-PBL President & CEO Jean Buckley, New York FBLA State President Sophia Danziger, and
members and advisers from New York FBLA participated in the bell ceremony in New York City.
“Ringing the closing bell is a historic tradition, and I am still in disbelief that our organization was
given this opportunity,” said Danziger. “Not everyday do young business leaders get the chance to
stand on a platform that is usually filled with CEOs from very successful companies.”
Winter 2016–17 • 6
National SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Join STEM Premier and request your FBLA membership badge.
As a member of the largest business student organization in the nation, you’re probably
doing some pretty cool stuff. Now’s the time to showcase what you can do—with STEM
Premier.
STEM Premier is an online platform connecting outstanding students like you with colleges
and companies across the country.
You also gain access to tools, resources, and get matched up with over $20 billion in scholarship opportunities.
Need a résumé in a flash? Yeah, we do that too.
And it’s all totally free.
The first step is to create your digital profile showcasing your skills, talents, and accomplishments. From there,
request the FBLA Digital Badge and get recognized as an official FBLA Member on STEM Premier. Here’s how:
1. Go to stempremier.com/fbla.
2. Click Join STEM Premier Now and create your account.
3. Select Edit Profile from the menu in the top right corner.
4. Click Digital Badges on the left and select Request A Badge.
5. Request the FBLA Membership Badge.
Your digital badge will display on your STEM Premier profile.
Join STEM Premier today and don’t go unseen.
The School of
Business at
Stevens Institute
of Technology
When Stevens students are on internships,
they don’t make coffee and copies—they
make a difference. Just ask Genevieve Finn,
who worked in the technology department
at JPMorgan Chase over the summer.
Genevieve was put in charge of remodeling
JPMC’s headcount and approvals systems,
and reported her progress directly to senior
management. “I was very comfortable
talking to managers and department heads
as though they were my peers—without
my Stevens experience, that would have
been very difficult,” Genevieve says. Her
Stevens experience has also nurtured her
entrepreneurial spark, as Genevieve is
founder of Genevieve’s Crutches, which
decorates donated crutches and delivers
them to wounded veterans at Walter Reed.
Visit stevens.edu/business to discover how
you can explore your passion at Stevens.
7 • Tomorrow’s Business Leader
Did you know
that the travel
and tourism
industry
supports 1 in 11 of all jobs? And it goes beyond
hotels and restaurants! A hospitality degree prepares
you for dozens of international careers, including
sales, marketing, hotel and restaurant management,
revenue and finance management, events, design,
and human resources—or maybe you’ll set out
on your own entrepreneurial journey! Learn to
lead in this global industry while studying in the
hospitality hub at Boston University School of
Hospitality Administration, offering a bachelor’s of
science in Hospitality Administration and a Master of
Management in Hospitality. Learn more at bu.edu/
hospitality.
Virtual Business Personal Finance Challenge
Congratulations to Fall Virtual Business Personal Finance
Challenge winner Lisvan Bartolome, from Southwest Miami
HS (Florida), who will receive a $500 cash prize.
Want to learn leadership skills that will last
a lifetime? More than 1,000,000 students
nationwide have put their leadership skills
to work, volunteering 1,000,000 hours of
service, providing nearly 3,000,000 meals,
and hosting thousands of charity events to address specific community
and global needs. You can join them by entering the Lead2Feed
Challenge, earning grants up to $20,000 for your charity (March of Dimes
projects qualify for grants) and up to $10,000 in technology products for
your school!
Lead2Feed will be recognizing and awarding 50 winners this year.
Completed projects must be entered no later than April 7, 2017.
Don’t let this great opportunity slide by! Ask your adviser to register your
chapter for this FREE program at lead2feed.org/join.
Life University offers leading‑edge, vital health science degrees
in a dynamic community that empowers and inspires individuals
to discover and design lives of success and significance. LIFE
provides students with the vision to fulfill their innate potential,
the inspiration to engage in a quest for self-discovery and
the ability to apply a principled approach to their future roles
as leaders in humanitarian service and as citizens in their
communities. LIFE seeks to instill and practice a set of values, a
philosophy, a perspective toward wellness and a deeper meaning
of service to humanity, which produces a transformational
experience.
LIFE has specialized undergraduate degrees, with defined
pre‑professional tracks in the realm of natural and vital health,
including an accelerated pre‑chiropractic
track; four graduate programs in sport
health science, clinical nutrition, positive
psychology, and athletic training; and a
doctorate program in chiropractic.
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Winter 2016–17 • 8
National Recognition
There’s still time to earn individual and chapter recognition for the 2017 NLC in
Anaheim.
What level of the Business Achievement Awards can you achieve this year? America
award winners are recognized at the NLC.
Don’t miss the award exclusively for the 2016–17 membership year, Diamond
Chapter.
Has your chapter grown this year? Be sure to submit the Membership Achievement
award form.
More information on these and other recognitions, and the submission forms, can be
found at fbla-pbl.org.
New Member Recruitment
by FBLA National President Niel Patel
Do you want to receive national recognition
for your outstanding recruitment efforts? By
utilizing our FBLA national programs, your
chapter can easily get members involved and
motivated to allow more students to leave A
Legacy of Leadership.
Members who recruit at least five new members
earn the Membership Madness award.
Members who recruit 10 new members achieve
Membership Mania. Make sure your local
chapter adviser submits your entries by April 1.
Remember, it’s always important to keep
membership recruitment in mind since the
most valuable asset to any organization is its
members.
9 • Tomorrow’s Business Leader
FBLA-PBL
Through the Years
1937—Dr. Hamden L. Forkner proposes national student business organization.
1940—NBEA sponsors proposed organization and selects name “Future Business
Leaders of America”.
1942—First FBLA chapter is chartered on February 3 at Science Hill High School
(Johnson City, TN).
1947—Iowa becomes first state chapter.
1952—First national convention is held in Chicago with 300 attendees.
Election of first FBLA national officers.
1958—Postsecondary division (Phi Beta Lambda/PBL) is created. University of
Northern Iowa charters first PBL chapter.
1969—FBLA-PBL acquires own board of directors and full-time staff.
1970—FBLA-PBL partners with March of Dimes.
1973—Edward L. Miller is appointed first full-time executive director.
1979—Alumni Division is created.
1981—The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation purchases 1.6 acres of land in the Center for
Educational Associations, Reston, Virginia, as the site for a future FBLA-PBL
National Center.
1989—Alumni Division is renamed Professional Division to include alumni and
business professionals.
1990—Groundbreaking ceremony is held for FBLA-PBL National Center.
1994—FBLA-Middle Level is created for grades 5–9.
1997—Jean M. Buckley is appointed president & CEO.
2001—FBLA-PBL National Center mortgage is retired.
2003—Adviser Wall of Fame is installed at FBLA-PBL National Center.
2016—65th National Leadership Conferences are held in Atlanta with
13,800+ attendees.
2017—FBLA-PBL celebrates 75th anniversary on February 3.
Winter 2016–17 • 10
Chapter NEWS
NEBRASKA
Members of Aurora FBLA chapter traveled to Lincoln to visit motor manufacturing company, Kawasaki. Members
toured their facility and got a look inside their production and products. Members gained
knowledge about manufacturing and production and were able to see all of the products that
they produce and sell including four-wheelers, side-by-sides, and jet-skis. They were able to see
their floor‑room, which showed the development and progress of these products since the 1970s.
Members were able to see every stage of assembly, including the process of printing camo patterns
on a jet-ski.
KANSAS
For five years, Wellsville FB
LA has celebrated America
n
Enterprise Day with chapter
members taking half of th
eir
day to present workshops
to local fifth graders.
This year, 43 FBLA
members particpated
with topics including
communication skills,
landing the job, and
marketing products.
At each workshop, the
fifth graders received
information through
a PowerPoint, handson activities, or games th
at practiced the skills they
were learning. All worksho
ps were evaluated by teach
ers
and the fifth graders.
Wellsville FBLA believes th
at it is important to inform
younger students about th
e business world, help them
develop the best habits, an
d teach them how to build
and utilize their skills. The
goal is to produce a fun an
d
informative event for the
fifth graders. Wellsville FB
LA
had
another successful America
n Enterprise Day.
PENNSYLVANIA
g the month
Delaware Valley High School FBLA collected toiletry items durin
of December. Members collected a variety of items including
toothbrushes, shampoo, body wash, mouthwash, and soap in all
sizes. Two local hotels, the Best Western and Hampton Inn also
donated items for this great cause. All items were donated to the
local food pantry before the Christmas holiday.
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CALIFORNIA
Live Oak High School FBLA held a huge
Thanksgiving canned food drive to make
a happier Thanksgiving for 125 needy
families in the Morgan Hill Unified School
District. The names of the families were
obtained from each of the 10 schools.
It began Veterans Day weekend when
members stood outside of two grocery
stores and asked for cans or monetary
donations. Over $3,500 was collected
to buy household necessities and some
staples. About two tons of cans were
collected by the teachers whose classes
brought in the most donations, and
they received gift certificates to local
restaurants.
Lions Club members each drove two
students to deliver to all 125 of the families
the day before Thanksgiving. Each family
received a large apple box (weighing
about 70 pounds), a large grocery bag full
of groceries,
laundry
detergent,
French bread,
and a turkey.
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Bonanza FBLA wanted to teach you
ng adults about the importance of
March of Dimes and why prematur
birth is something that needs to be
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prevented. It began with an Aware
ness Week in which the entire school
K-12, participated. With participation
,
from both elementary and high sch
ool, the students made the
environment positive and created exc
itement for future activities. Bonanz
a FBLA held baby-related games for
students with a message that the kid
s understood and appreciated. A Ma
rch of Dimes assembly was held for
junior high and high school studen
ts focusing on education and aware
nes
s that made great impacts on those
who took it to heart. On World Prema
turity
Day, all of Bonanza schools participat
ed, by
showing their purple spirit in a tow
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