New Jersey
2010-2011
Chapter Manual
Ellen A. Benowitz
NJ FBLA-PBL State Chairman
www.fbla-­‐pbl.org www.njfbla.org 2010-2011 New Jersey FBLA-PBL Chapter Manual
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Calendar of Events........................................................................................................... 1-1
State and National Offices Information ........................................................................... 1-2
Adviser’s Role ................................................................................................................. 1-3
State and National Themes .............................................................................................. 1-4
State Officer Directory..................................................................................................... 1-5
Local Chapter Directory
Central Region.......................................................................................................... 1-8
North Central Region ............................................................................................. 1-11
Southern Region ..................................................................................................... 1-17
Northern Region ..................................................................................................... 1-13
Middle Levels ................................................................................................................ 1-20
PBL Chapters ................................................................................................................. 1-21
2. Organization and Structure
State Chapter Constitution ............................................................................................... 2-1
FBLA State Chapter Bylaws............................................................................................ 2-3
PBL State Chapter Bylaws............................................................................................... 2-6
FBLA Regions ................................................................................................................. 2-8
Fact Sheet......................................................................................................................... 2-9
National Center .............................................................................................................. 2-11
3. Membership Development
Professional Division National and State Dues Reporting Procedures ........................... 3-1
Chapter Chartering/Reactivating ..................................................................................... 3-3
State Membership Equalization and Expansion Awards ................................................. 3-5
Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit.................................................................................. 3-6
Gold member & Gold Officer.......................................................................................... 3-7
Recruitment Tips.............................................................................................................. 3-8
2009-2010 State Membership Reports........................................................................... 3-10
Bronze Key Chapter....................................................................................................... 3-13
Silver Key Chapter......................................................................................................... 3-14
Gold Key Chapter .......................................................................................................... 3-15
4. Publications
Developing a Promotional Plan ....................................................................................... 4-1
Media Relations ............................................................................................................... 4-3
Press Releases .................................................................................................................. 4-4
Sample Press Release....................................................................................................... 4-5
Public Service Announcement......................................................................................... 4-6
Photograph ....................................................................................................................... 4-7
Newsletters....................................................................................................................... 4-8
Sample News release ..................................................................................................... 4-10
FBLA-PBL National Publications ................................................................................. 4-11
Bi-Monthly Activities Reports/State Newsletters.......................................................... 4-12
Bi-Monthly Activities Report Forms ............................................................................. 4-13
Chapter News Form ....................................................................................................... 4-14
5. Programs and Projects
Program of Work Development....................................................................................... 5-1
Program of Work Form.................................................................................................... 5-4
Strategic Direction of the Organization ........................................................................... 5-5
State March of Dimes Campaign, “Sharing the Song of Life”........................................ 5-6
American Enterprise Day................................................................................................. 5-7
FBLA-PBL Week Sample Proclamation ......................................................................... 5-8
Middle/Junior High School FBLA Program.................................................................... 5-9
6. Scholarships and Awards
National Scholarships and Awards .................................................................................. 6-1
FBLA-PBL Stock Market Game ..................................................................................... 6-6
PBL State Scholarship Guidelines and Application ........................................................ 6-7
FBLA State Scholarship Guidelines and Application ..................................................... 6-9
FBLA State Competitive Events Savings Bond Program.............................................. 6-11
Outstanding Local Adviser Awards............................................................................... 6-12
Adviser Service Recognition Awards ........................................................................... 6-13
Member of the Month .................................................................................................... 6-14
Parental Consent form – for publishing name ............................................................... 6-15
Partnership Programs-Fundraisers ................................................................................. 6-16
7. Running for Office
Running for office Guidelines ......................................................................................... 7-1
Campaigning Hints .......................................................................................................... 7-3
FBLA Sample Campaign Income and Expense Report................................................... 7-4
FBLA Application for State Office.................................................................................. 7-5
FBLA Résumé for State Office........................................................................................ 7-6
PBL Application for State Office .................................................................................... 7-7
PBL Résumé for State Office ......................................................................................... 7-8
8. References and Memoranda
History and Traditions ..................................................................................................... 8-1
Statistics ........................................................................................................................... 8-8
Timeline ........................................................................................................................... 8-9
Facts –
Mission, Goals, Code of Ethics.......................................................................... 8-10
Creed, Pledge, Position Statement. .................................................................... 8-11
The Extra Step................................................................................................................ 8-12
You as a leader............................................................................................................... 8-13
Effective Leadership ...................................................................................................... 8-14
Effective Decision making............................................................................................. 8-15
Parliamentary Procedure................................................................................................ 8-16
9. Conferences and Competitive Events
Conference Overview ...................................................................................................... 9-1
Battle of the Chapters....................................................................................................... 9-2
Battle of the states............................................................................................................ 9-4
Competitive Events Topics FBLA................................................................................... 9-5
Competitive Events Topics PBL...................................................................................... 9-7
Dress Code ....................................................................................................................... 9-8
Code of Conduct .............................................................................................................. 9-9
Registration for Participants with Special Needs........................................................... 9-10
"Competitive Events - Use and Abuse" ......................................................................... 9-11
State Fall Leadership Conference .................................................................................. 9-12
National Fall Leadership Conference ............................................................................ 9-12
FBLA Regional Competitive Events ............................................................................. 9-12
FBLA State Leadership Conference .............................................................................. 9-13
PBL State Leadership Conference ................................................................................. 9-13
FBLA-PBL National Leadership Conferences .............................................................. 9-14
PBL National Leadership Conference Stipend Program ............................................... 9-14
Public Relations Award ................................................................................................. 9-15
PBL 2010 National Leadership Conference Winners.................................................... 9-17
FBLA 2010 National Leadership Conference Winners................................................. 9-19
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Introduction
2010-2011 New Jersey FBLA-PBL Events Calendar
August 2010
13-15
FBLA-PBL State Officer Leadership Training, Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village, NJ
September 2010
7
FBLA Stock Market Game (9/7 – 12/17)
October 2010
21
FBLA-PBL State Fall Leadership Conference, Pines Manor, Edison, NJ
25
Fall Virtual Business Challenge 1 (10/25 – 11/19)
November 2010
4-5
NJEA Convention, Atlantic City, NJ –“Creating a Better Tomorrow”
15
American Enterprise Day
19-21
FBLA-PBL National Fall Leadership Conference, Baltimore, MD
December 2010
2-4
Association of Career and Technical Education Convention, Las Vegas, NV
January 2011
4
5
6
7
10
FBLA Southern Regional Competitive Events, Mercer County Community College
FBLA North Central Regional Competitive Events, Mercer County Community College
FBLA Northern Regional Competitive Events, Mercer County Community College
FBLA Central Regional Competitive Events, Mercer County Community College
FBLA Stock Market Game (1/10 – 4/21)
February 2011
1-28
National Career and Technical Education Month
6-12
FBLA-PBL Week
7
Virtual Business Challenge 2 (2/7 – 3/4)
9
FBLA-PBL Adviser Appreciation Day
11
FBLA-PBL Professional Dress Day
12
FBLA-PBL National Community Service Day
TBA
PBL State Leadership Conference, Mercer County Community College
March 2011
TBA
31 – April 3
FBLA State Leadership Conference, TBA
NBEA Convention, San Diego, California
April 2011
19-23
30-5/1
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NBEA Convention, New Orleans, LA
March of Dimes March for Babies (tentative)
NJBTEA Conference
June 2011
22-23
23-26
27-28
28-7/1
PBL Institute for Leaders, Orlando, FL
PBL National Leadership Conference, Orlando, FL
FBLA Institute for Leaders, Orlando, FL
FBLA National Leadership Conference, Orlando, FL
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New Jersey FBLA-PBL State Office and Staff
Mailing address:
NJ FBLA-PBL
Mercer County Community College
PO Box B
Trenton, NJ 08690
(FedEx, UPS)
NJ FBLA-PBL
Mercer County Community College
1200 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08550
Telephone:
609-570-3766
Fax:
609-570-3887
E-mail:
[email protected]
Office Hours:
8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday
Website:
www.njfbla.org
State Chairman:
Ms. Ellen Benowitz
609-570-3481 (office)
[email protected]
FBLA-PBL National Office Information
Office Address:
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc.
1912 Association Drive
Reston, VA 22091-1591
Mail dues to:
National Membership Dues
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc.
PO Box 79063
Baltimore, MD 21279-0063
Website:
www.fbla-pbl.org
Telephone:
1-800-325-2946 (FBLA WIN)
1-703-860-3334
Fax:
1-866-500-5610
Office Hours:
8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday
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The Adviser’s Role
The success of FBLA- PBL rests on the
shoulders of the student members. However,
without the guidance of the local chapter
advisers, no success would be possible. The
adviser is instrumental in organizing and
stimulating chapter development. They gain the
support of the school administration and
community leadership. Specifically, the local
chapter adviser should:
• Be knowledgeable about the history,
principles,
bylaws,
ceremonies,
activities, and other essentials for the
active operation of a local chapter.
• Direct, chaperone, and coordinate
supervision of chapter activities.
• Organize the selection process for
chapter officers.
• Provide for the training of chapter
officers.
• Establish rules and guidelines that will
help students lead themselves while
remaining consistent with school
policies and state and national chapter
bylaws.
• Hold regular chapter meetings and see
that they are conducted in a businesslike
manner.
• Assist members and officers in
developing an annual program of work
that includes a budget, calendar, and
committee assignments.
• Encourage civic responsibility.
• Assist in the maintenance of necessary
chapter records.
• Assist members in planning, collecting,
preparing, and arranging materials
promoting the chapter and its activities.
• Ensure that the school administration,
faculty, students, and the public are
informed of chapter activities and
outstanding student achievements.
• Be knowledgeable of the guidelines for
district/ region, state, and national
competitive events and activities and
coordinate participation at all levels.
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Oversee financial development projects.
Supervise the receipt, recording,
depositing, and expenditure of chapter
funds.
In addition, chapter advisers who accompany
students to conferences have the following
responsibilities:
• Know the whereabouts of their students
at all times.
• Maintain emergency contact information
(including the Medical Release Form)
for students attending the conference.
• Ensure that students display proper
conduct and appearance at all times.
Finally, local chapter advisers are encouraged to
implement the following chapter management
tips:
• Set long-term and short-term goals for
the chapter with the local officers.
• Teach students to develop a program of
work as a basis for chapter management.
• Delegate assignments to student
members commensurate with their
abilities and their duties, along with the
authority to get the job done.
• Agree on priority rankings for
assignments given I members.
• Set deadlines for completion of member
assignments.
• Ask for periodic progress reports and
schedule these with individual members.
• Evaluate the member's work as it is
completed.
• Establish a schedule or daily plan of
when and where the officers and
members can contact the adviser. This
will help to cut down on interruptions.
• Use a bulletin board or central meeting
place for members to seek out
information on chapter activities and
programs.
2010-2011
New Jersey FBLA-PBL State Theme
"Creating A Legacy"
2010-2011
FBLA-PBL National Theme
"Breaking Barriers"
2010-2011
NJ FBLA-PBL Service State Theme
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“Building a Better
Tomorrow”
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2010-2011 NJ FBLA State Officers
President
Anthony Parascondola
Piscataway High School
100 Behmer Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
[email protected]
State Officer Adviser
Nancy Ostrowski
School Phone: 732-981-0700, ext 2247
School Fax: 732-981-1985
[email protected]
Northern Region VP
Kyung Sun (Jessica) Lee
High Point Regional High School
299 Pidgeon Hill Road
Sussex, NJ 07461
[email protected]
State Officer Adviser
Melanie LiTrenta
School Phone: 973-875-3101
School Fax: 973-875-2756
[email protected]
North-Central Region VP
David Li
South Brunswick High School
750 Ridge Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
[email protected]
State Officer Adviser
Karen Hunte
School Phone: 732-329-4044, ext 7498
School Fax: 732-274-1237
[email protected]
Central Region VP
Michael Harrington
Hunterdon Central Regional High School
84 Route 31
Flemington, NJ 08822
[email protected]
State Officer Adviser
Maureen Flora
School Phone: 908-284-7148
School Fax:
[email protected]
Southern Region VP
Melanie Santos
Camden County Technical School - Pennsauken
6008 Browning Road
Pennsauken, NJ 08109
[email protected]
State Officer Adviser
Susan Van Hoy
School Phone: 856-663-1040, ext 7244
School Fax: 856-665-8011
[email protected]
Community Service VP
Chandler Bailey
Northern Burlington County Regional High School
160 Mansfield Road E.
Columbus, NJ 08022
[email protected]
State Officer Adviser
Lori Nadolny
School Phone: 609-298-3900, est 2063
School Fax: 609-298-3154
[email protected]
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Membership VP
Vishva Mehta
John P. Stevens High School
855 Grove Avenue
Edison, NJ 08820
[email protected]
State Officer Adviser
Laura Ribinsky
School Phone: 732-452-2800
School Fax: 732-452-2863
[email protected]
Historian
Laura Sorice
Old Bridge High School
4209 Route 516
Matawan, NJ 07747
[email protected]
State Officer Adviser
David Morrongiello
School Phone: 732-290-3900, ext 1995
School Fax: 732-566-1263
[email protected]
Parliamentarian
Evan Murphy
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
10 Grumm Road
Hamburg, NJ 07419
[email protected]
State Officer Adviser
Carol Jurkouich
School Phone: 973-827-4100, ext 238
School Fax: 973-827-8318
[email protected]; 973-293-3337
Secretary
Lindsey Casella
Jackson Memorial High School
101 Don Connor Boulevard
Jackson, NJ 08527
[email protected]
State Officer Adviser
Nina Iwaszczenko
School Phone: 732-833-4626
School Fax: 732-833-4636
[email protected]
Webmaster
Kulpreet Chilana
Bergen County Academies
200 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
[email protected]
State Officer Adviser
Karen Anderson
School Phone: 201-343-6000, ext 2299
School Fax: 201- 996-6950
[email protected]
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2010-2011 NJ PBL State Officers
PBL State President
Usman Ahmed
Rutgers University – New Brunswick
94 Rockafeller Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
[email protected]
State Officer Adviser
Mr. Joseph Markert
School Phone: 732-445-5110
School Fax: 732-445-6987
[email protected]
PBL State Vice President
James Shaw
The College of New Jersey
2000 Pennington Avenue
Ewing, NJ 08628
[email protected]
[email protected]
State Officer Adviser
Dr. Patricia Wallace
School Phone: 609-771-2220
School Fax: 609-637-5129
[email protected]
PBL State Secretary
Amrutha Sridhar
Rutgers University - Newark
94 Rockafeller Road
Piscataway, NJ 08852
[email protected]
State Officer Adviser
Joseph Markert
School Phone: 732-445-5110
School Fax: 732-445-6987
[email protected]
PBL State Membership Director
Frank Gorman
Ocean County College
PO Box 2001, College Drive
Toms River, NJ 08754-2001
[email protected]
State Officer Adviser
Katherine Dillon
School Phone: 732-255-0400, ext 2227
School Fax: 732-864-3854
[email protected]
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2010-2011 New Jersey FBLA Local Chapters
Central Region
Ms. Melinda Truex
Brick Township High School
346 Chambersbridge Road
Brick, NJ 08723
732-477-2806
fax: 732-477-0575
[email protected]
Ms Nancy Ostrowski
Hillsborough High School
466 Raider Blvd
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908-874-4200
fax: 908-874-3762
[email protected]
KeriAnn Kaepernik
Bridgewater-Raritan High School
P.O. Box 6569, Garretson Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908-231-8660, 2651
fax: 908-231-0467
[email protected]
Elliot Cohen
Holmdel High School
36 Crawford’s Corner Road
Holmdel, NJ 07733
732-946-1832
fax: 732-946-0093
[email protected]
Ms. Colleen M. Hayes
Christian Brothers Academy
850 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
732-747-1959
fax: 732-747-1643
[email protected]
Ms. Maureen Flora
Hunterdon Central Regional High School
84 Route 31
Flemington, NJ 08822
908-782-5727
[email protected]
Ms Denise Calore
Clayton High School
350 East Clinton Street
Clayton, NJ 08312
856- 881-8701
fax: 856-863-0808
[email protected]
Ms. Nina Iwaszczenko
Jackson Memorial High School
101 Don Connor Boulevard
Jackson, NJ 08527-3499
732-833-4600
fax: 732-833-4629
[email protected]
Mr. Ron Richter
Franklin High School
500 Elizabeth Street
Somerset, NJ 08873
732-302-4200, 4546
fax: 732-246-0770
[email protected]
Ms. Jennifer Osborn
Jackson Liberty High School
125 North Hope Chapel Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
732-833-4700, 7303
fax: 732-415-7099
[email protected]
Ms. Audra Gutridge
Hamilton High School West
2720 South Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08610-5098
609-631-4168
fax: 609-631-4137
[email protected]
Ms. Linda Lucas
Lacey Township High School
Haines Street
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
609-971-2020
fax: 609-242-0873
[email protected]
Mr. David Teleposky
Hightstown High School
25 Leshin Lane
Hightstown, NJ 08520-4099
609-443-7738
fax: 609-443-7880
[email protected]
Ms. Regina Hayes
Manalapan High School
30 Church Lane #1
Englishtown, NJ 07726
732-792-7200
fax: 732-792-7663
[email protected]
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Ms Serena Gohar
Matawan High School
450 Atlantic Avenue
Aberdeen, NJ 07747
732-290-2800
fax: 732-566-2404
[email protected]
Ms. Susan Wolff
Monmouth Regional High School
One Norman J. Field Way
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
732-542-1170, 160
fax: 732-542-5815
[email protected]
Ms. Nancy Ostaszewski
Manville High School
1100 Brooks Boulevard
Manville, NJ 08835-1599
908-231-8504
fax: 908-231-8532
[email protected]
Ms. Karen Cohen
Montgomery High School
1016 Route 601
Skillman, NJ 08558-1799
609-466-7602, 6826
fax: 609-466-0243
[email protected]
Ms. Esther Cooke
Marlboro High School
95 North Main Street
Marlboro, NJ 07746-1055
732-617-8393, 8592
fax: 732-972-6615
[email protected]
Ms. Ann Marie Bette
New Egypt High School
117 Evergreen Road
Plumsted, NJ 08533
609-758-6800, 23
fax: 609-758-5683
[email protected]
Mr. Douglas Felegy
Middletown High School North
63 Tindall Road
Middletown, NJ 07748-2795
732-706-6061
fax: 732-706-9575
[email protected]
Ms. Robert Farrell
Ms. Michelle Chang
North Hunterdon High School
1445 Route 31
Annandale, NJ 08801
908-713-4168
fax: 908-735-6447
[email protected]
[email protected]
Ms. Tricia Lentine
Middletown High School South
501 Nut Swamp Road
Middletown, NJ 07748-3199
732-706-6111, 2561
fax: 732-706-8058
[email protected]
Ms. Kathleen Elia
North Plainfield High School
34 Wilson Avenue
North Plainfield, NJ 07060
908-769-6000
[email protected]
Ms. Nancy Albrizio
Monmouth County Career Center
1000 Kozloski Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
732-431-4616
fax: 732-409-7292
[email protected]
Ms. Amy Horn
North Warren Regional High School
PO Box 410, 10 NOE Road
Blairstown, NJ 07825
908-362-8211, 1139
fax: 908-362-8744
[email protected]
Ms. Lucille Jarosinski
Monmouth County Vocational School
21 Robertsville Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
732-462-7570
fax: 732-294-0564
[email protected]
Ms. Michele Dooley
Nottingham High School
1055 Klockner Road
Trenton, NJ 08619-3087
609-631-4161, 5592
fax: 609-631-4129
[email protected]
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Mr. Jason Kish
Phillipsburg High School
200 Hillcrest Boulevard
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
[email protected]
908- 454-6551
Ms. JoAnne Bruno
South Hunterdon Regional High School
301 Mount Airy-Harbourton Road
Lambertville, NJ 08530
609-397-2060, 3102
fax: 609-397-2366
[email protected]
Mr. Gene Sible
Laura Herbert Drive
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
732-701-1900, 2201
fax: 732-892-1252
[email protected]
Ms Jane Morgan
St. John Vianney High School
540 A Line Road
Holmdel, NJ 07733
732-739-0800
[email protected]
Mr. Joseph Gallagher
Red Bank Catholic High School
112 Broad Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701
732-747-1774
fax: 732-747-1936
[email protected]
Mr. Todd Jacobs
Steinert High School
2900 Klockner Road
Hamilton, NJ 08690
609-890-3743, x131
fax: 609-890-4126
[email protected]
Mr. Louis Villano
Red Bank Regional High School
101 Ridge Road
Little Silver, NJ 07739
732-842-8000, 245
[email protected]
Ms. Diane Morrissey Ms. Laura Drackwicz
Toms River High School East
1225 Raider Way
Toms River, NJ 08753
732-505-5665
fax: 732-270-0909
[email protected] [email protected]
Mr. Andrew Brasno
Ridge High School
268 South Finley Avenue
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
908-204-2585
[email protected]
Mr. William R. Press
Toms River High School North
1221 Old Freehold Road
Toms River, NJ 08753-4299
732-505-5702
fax: 732-341-6249
[email protected]
Ms Jennifer Smith-Carey
Robbinsville High School
155 Robbinsville-Edenburg Roads
Robbinsville, NJ 08691
609-632-0950
fax: 609-371-7961
[email protected]
Ms. Kristi Csapo
Trenton Catholic Academy
175 Leonard Avenue
Hamilton, NJ 08610
609-586-3705
fax: 609-586-6584
[email protected]
Ms. Debra Ragolia
Rumson-Fairhaven Regional High School
74 Ridge Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
732-842-1597
[email protected]
Mr. Raymond Strelecki
Watchung Hills Regional High School
108 Stirling Road
Warren, NJ 07059
908-647-4800, 2720
fax: 908-647-8143
[email protected]
Point Pleasant Borough High School
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Mr. Glenn Bartram
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
90 Grovers Mill Road
West Windsor-Plainsboro, NJ
609-716-5100
[email protected]
North Central Region
Mr. Robert Berner
East Brunswick High School
380 Crandbury Road
Easrt Brunswick, NJ 08816-3095
732-613-6900
fax: 732-254-1938
[email protected]
Ms. Meryl Mendolla
Belleville High School
100 Passaic Avenue
Belleville, NJ 07109-1807
973-450-3500, 3559
fax: 973-450-3196
[email protected]
Ms. Jeanette Griffin
East Orange Campus High School
344 Prospect Street
East Orange, NJ 07017-3506
973-266-7300
fax: 973-266-2954
[email protected]
Ms. Melissa Bartnicki
Bloomfield High School
160 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003-2698
973-680-8507
fax: 973-680-8568
[email protected]
Ms. Mary Conlon
Essex Co Vocational School-Bloomfield
209 Franklin Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
973-429-8893, x2018 fax: 973-429-7330
[email protected]
Ms. Grace Cunha
Carteret High School
199 Washington Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008
732-969-4026
fax: 732-969-2094
[email protected]
Ms. Jennifer Ballance
Essex Co Vocational HS -13th Street
300 North 13th Street
Newark, NJ 07107-1297
973-483-5466, 3023/ 3059
fax: 973-483-6066
[email protected]
Ms. Kathy Rossi
Clifton High School
333 Colfax Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013-1701
973-470-2336
fax: 973-477-4572
[email protected]
Mr. Andrew Turner
Essex Co Vocational School-TCC
91 West Market Street
Newark, NJ 07103-3497
973-412-2056, 422
fax: 973-623-2010
[email protected]
Ms. Joanne Gobbo
Ms. Karen Kenny
Colonia High School
180 East Street
Colonia, NJ 07067-2299
732-499-6500
fax: 732-574-2575
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mr. Joseph Hubert
Governor Livingston Regional High School
Watchung Boulevard
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922-2799
908-464-3100, 531/559
fax: 908-464-7508
[email protected]
Ms Sandra Hanan
Columbia High School
17 Parker Avenue
Maplewood, NJ 07040
973-762-5600
fax: 973-378-7607
[email protected]
Ms Christine Graham
Hillside High School
1085 Liberty Avenue
Hillside, NJ 07205
908-352-7664
[email protected]
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Mr. Joseph Romano
Irvington High School
1253 Clinton Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
973-399-6899, fax: 973-371-7045
[email protected]
Mr. Paul Cunningham
Montclair Kimberly High School
6 Lloyd Road
Montclair, NJ 07042
973-746-9800
[email protected]
Ms. Laura Ribinsky
J.P. Stevens High School
855 Grove Avenue
Edison, NJ 08820
732-452-2800
fax: 732-452-2863
[email protected]
Ms. Susan Maroon
North Brunswick Twp High School
Raider Road Route 130 South
North Brunswick, NJ 08902-2698
732-289-3700, 3762
fax: 732-821-8342
[email protected]
Mr. Bob Schreck
John F. Kennedy High School
200 Washington Avenue
Iselin, NJ 08830
732-602-8650
Bob,[email protected]
Ms. Karen Venezia/Mr. David Morrongiello
Old Bridge High School
East Campus, 519 Route 516
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
732-290-3937
fax: 732-566-1263
[email protected] / [email protected]
Ms Valerie Pronko
Livingston High School
30 Robert Harp Drive
Livingston, NJ 07039-3987
973-535-8100, 8201
fax: 973-994-4297
[email protected]
Ms. Nancy Ostrowski
Piscataway High School
100 Behmer Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854-4173
732-981-0700, 2247
fax: 732-981-1985
[email protected]
Ms. Jilyan Lane
Middlesex County Academy
100 Technology Drive
Edison, NJ 08837
732-452-2600
[email protected]
Mr. Gary Johnson
Roselle Park High School
185 West Webster Avenue
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
908-241-4550, 2123
fax: 908-245-6609
[email protected]
Ms. Violet Valenti Musso
Middlesex High School
300 Kennedy Drive
Middlesex, NJ 08846
732-317-6000
fax: 732-317-6008
[email protected]
Ms. Elaine Hall
Sayreville War Memorial High School
820 Washington Road
Parlin, NJ 08859
732-525-5251, 2406
fax: 732-316-0720
[email protected]
Ms. Deanna Dale
Monroe Township High School
1629 Perrineville Road
Jamesburg, NJ 08831
732-521-2882
fax: 732-521-2976
[email protected]
Ms Rose Abrahams-Williams
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
667 Westfield Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076-2196
908-889-8600 x 723
fax: 908-889-8254
[email protected]
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Ms. Yvette Esteves/Ms. Kathleen Prochoren
Woodbridge Senior High School
Sam Lupo Place
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
732-602-8636, 8627
fax: 732-326-0629
[email protected]
[email protected]
Rick Ingraffia
Seton Hall Preparatory School
120 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-325-6675
[email protected]
Ms. Karen Hunte/Ms. Laura Dec
South Brunswick High School
750 Ridge Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
732-329-4044, 2209
fax: 732-274-1237
[email protected] /[email protected]
Northern Region
Ms. Sharon Marshall
Spotswood High School
105 Summerhill Road
Spotswood, NJ 08850
732-723-2201
fax: 732-251-1567
[email protected]
Mr. William Warren
Abraham Lincoln High School
60 Crescent Avenue
Jeresey City, NJ 07304
201-915-6019
[email protected]
Ms. Janet Kneisel
Union County Vo Tech School
1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
908-889-8288, 347
fax: 908-889-4399
[email protected]
Mr. Charles Keohane
Academies @ Englewood
274 Knickerbocker Road
Englewood, NJ 07631-1599
201-862-6074
[email protected]
Ms. Rosemary Federer
Union High School
North Third Street
Union, NJ 07083
908-851-6585
fax: 908-687-5204
[email protected]
Ms. Mary M. Hooper
Bayonne High School
669 Avenue A and 28th Street (House 2)
Bayonne, NJ 07002
201-858-5891
fax: 201-858-9369
[email protected]
Ms Sheena Chapman
West Caldwell Tech
620 Passaic Avenue
West Caldwell, NJ 07006
973-412-2205, 5311
fax: 973-412-2090
[email protected]
Ms. Karan Anderson
Bergen County Academies
200 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-343-6000, x 2240 fax: 201-343-0483
[email protected]
Ms. Susan Sherman
West Essex Regional High School
West Greenbrook Raod
North Caldwell, NJ 07006
973-228-1200, 242
fax: 973-364-1872
[email protected]
Ms. Debbie Shanley
Bergenfield High School
80 South Prospect Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
201- 385-8600
[email protected]
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Ms. Junita Brodie
Dickinson High School
Two Palisades Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-714-4400
fax: 201-792-2292
[email protected]
Ms. Doris Allen/Ms. Deborah Flowers
Henry Snyder High School
239 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305-1599
201-915-6641
fax: 201-451-7633
[email protected] / [email protected]
Ms. Cindy Cooney
Eastside High School (Paterson)
150 Park Ave
Paterson, NJ 07501-2327
973-321-1501 51236
[email protected]
Mrs. Melanie Litrenta/Mr. Ronald Hoffman
High Point Regional High School
229 Pigeon Hill Road
Sussex, NJ 07461
973-875-3101
fax: 973-875-2756
[email protected]
Ms Melissa Zeevi
Fair Lawn High School
14-00 Berdan Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
201-794-3396
fax: 201-794-8107
[email protected]
Ms. Mariela Calderon
James J. Ferris High School
35 Colgate Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
201-915-6660
[email protected]
Ms. Christen Cohn
Fort Lee High School
3000 Lemoine Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024-6199
201-585-4688
fax: 201-585-2296
[email protected]
Ms. Gail DeGraw
Jefferson Township High School
1010 Weldon Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
973-697-3535
fax: 973-208-8409
[email protected]
Mr. Kevin Mulligan
Glen Rock High School
400 Hamilton Avenue
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
201-445-7700, 8955, fax: 201-389-5015
[email protected]
Ms. Suzette Brown
John F. Kennedy High School - Paterson
61-127 Preakness Ave
Business Tech & Marketing Academy
Paterson NJ 07502
973-321-0500 50342 fax: 973-321-0458
[email protected]
Ms. Felice Tatgenhorst
Hackensack High School
First and Beech Streets
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-646-7924
fax: 201-646-7922
[email protected]
Ms. Lisa Krulik
Kearny High School
336 Devon Street
Kearny, NJ 07032
201-955-5050
[email protected]
Mr. Jamie Ott
Hanover Park High School
63 Mount Pleasant Avenue
East Hanover, NJ 07936
973-887-0300
fax: 973-515-7680
[email protected]
Ms. Cathy Hennion
Kittatinny Regional High School
77 Halsey Road
Newton, NJ 07860
973-383-1800, 6695
fax: 973-383-4392
[email protected]
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Mr. Elliott Honig
Lakeland Regional High School
205 Conklintown Road
Wanaque, NJ 07465
973-835-1900, 792
fax: 973-835-6369
[email protected]
Ms. Laura Rivera
Montville Township High School
100 Horseneck Road
Montville, NJ 07045-9626
973-331-7100, 2467
fax: 973-334-0753
[email protected]
Ms. Janet Bardello
Lenape Valley Regional High School
P.O. Box 578
Stanhope, NJ 07874-0578
973-347-7600, 184
fax: 973-347-2536
[email protected]
Ms. Lauren Jackson
Morris Hills High School
520 West Main Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866-3799
973-664-2300, 2309
fax: 973-983-7461
[email protected]
Mr. William Warren
Lincoln High School
60 Crescent Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304
201-915-6019
[email protected]
Mr. Michael Mugavero
Morris Knolls High School
50 Knoll Drive
Rockaway, NJ 07866-4099
973-664-2209
fax: 973-586-3550
[email protected]
Ms. Priscilla Hipkins
Lodi High School
99 Putnam Street
Lodi, NJ 07604
973-478-6100, 47
[email protected]
Mr. Mark Hartman
Morristown Beard School
70 Whippany Road
Morristown, NJ 07960-0796
973-539-3032 403
fax: 973-539-1590
[email protected]
fax: 973-478-4012
Mr. Brian Fuschetto
Lyndhurst High School
Fern and Weart Avenues
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
201-896-2100, 4011
fax: 201-939-6150
[email protected] / [email protected]
Mr. Dave Gelber
Morristown High School
50 Early Street
Morristown, NJ 07960-3898
973-292-2000, 2182
fax: 973-539-5573
[email protected]
Ms. Eileen Vrabel
Mahwah High School
50 Ridge Road
Mahwah, NJ 074430
201-882-2301
fax: 201-529-1614
[email protected]
Ms. Linda Ward
Mount Olive High School
18 Cory Road
Flanders, NJ 07836-9615
973-927-2208, 7641/7667
[email protected]
Mr. James Davila/Mr. Luis Gonzalez
Memorial High School-West New York
5501 Park Avenue
West New York, NJ 07093-3599
201-553-4110, 7142/ 7145
fax: 201-863-7798
[email protected] / [email protected]
Ms. Inga Grossman-Savitsky
Northern Valley Regional HS-Demarest
150 Knickerbocker Road
Demarest, NJ 07627
201-768-3200, 3604 fax: 201-768-5438
[email protected]
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fax: 973-927-2204
Ms. Suzanne O’Sullivan
Northern Valley Regional HS-Old Tappan
Central Avenue
Old Tappan, NJ 07675
201-784-1600, 4506
fax: 201-768-7724
[email protected]
Ms. Martel Roberts/Ms. Chris Dilling
Randolph High School
Millbrook Avenue
Randolph, NJ 07869-3796
973-361-2400
fax: 973-361-1661
[email protected] / [email protected]
Ms. Cindy Bravaco
Nutley High School
300 Franklin Avenue
Nutley NJ 07110
973-661-8846
[email protected]
Ms. Joanne Haines
Roxbury High School
1 Bryant Drive
Succasunna, NJ 07876
973-584-1200, 228
[email protected]
Mr. Robert Garcia
Parsippany High School
309 Baldwin Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
973-975-3015
fax: 973-263-7174
[email protected] / [email protected]
Ms. Lindsay Riohmond
Rutherford High School
56 Elliott Place
Rutherford, NJ 07070
201-438-7675
fax: 201-438-7293
[email protected]
Mr. Ahmed Kandil
Parsippany Hills High School
20 Rita Drive
Parsippany, NJ 07054
973-682-2815, 1076
fax: 973-326-9260
[email protected]
Ms. Sharon Richmond
Sparta High School
70 West Mountain Road
Sparta, NJ 07871-3598
973-729-6191, 2936
fax: 973-729-3258
[email protected]
Ms. Linda Murphy
Passaic County Technical Institute
45 Reinhardt Road
Wayne, NJ 07470-2299
973-790-6000
fax: 973-790-4727
[email protected]
Ms. Marilyn Schilkie
Union Hill High School
3808 Hudson Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087-6095
201-348-5953
fax: 201-271-9470
[email protected]
Ms. Theresa Emma
Pequannock Township High School
85 Sunset Road
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444-1652
973-616-6000, 240
fax: 973-616-6029
[email protected]
Ms. Linda Ayers
Wallington High School
234 Main Avenue
Wallington, NJ 07057-1523
973-777-0808
fax: 973-777-1434
[email protected]
Ms. Carol Ann Helm
Pompton Lakes High School
44 Lakeside Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442-1734
973-835-7100
fax: 973-835-1054
[email protected]
Ms. Carol Jurkouich
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
10 Grumm Road
Hamburg, NJ 07419
973-827-4100 x 238
fax: 973-827-8318
[email protected]
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Ms. Carla McClain
Wayne Hills Senior High School
272 Berdan Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
973-633-3090, 3113
fax: 973-633-2985
[email protected]
Mr. Thomas Taraschi
Burlington City High School
Blue Devil Way
Burlington, NJ 08016
609-387-5877
fax: 609-386-6971
[email protected]
Ms. Donna Bykowski
Wayne Valley High School
551 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470-3588
973-633-3067, 3057
fax: 973-633-3082
[email protected]
Ms. Diane Brockway/Ms. Martha Derickson
Burlington Co Institute of Technology
695 Woodlane Road
Westampton, NJ 08060
609-267-4226, 286
fax: 609-518-2360
[email protected] / [email protected]
Ms. Anne Meagher/Ms. Cara Fabin
West Morris Central High School
Bartley Road
Chester, NJ 07930-9515
908-879-5212, 3209
fax: 908-879-2741
[email protected] / [email protected]
Ms. Amy L. Carruth
Burlington Co Institute of Technology
10 Hawkins Road
Medford, NJ 08055
609-654-0200, 514
fax: 609-654-1081
[email protected]
Ms. Brenda DeRogatis
West Morris-Mendham High School
East Main Street
Mendham, NJ 07945-1599
973-543-2501, 5122
fax: 973-543-6739
[email protected]
Mr. Robert Carson
Burlington Township High School
610 Fountain Avenue
Burlington, NJ 08016
609-387-1713, 6069
[email protected]
Ms. Pam Souto
Whippany Park High School
165 Whippany Road
Whippany, NJ 07981
973-887-3004
fax: 973-887-0451
[email protected]
Ms. Veronica Moore/Ms. Cathy Titterton
Camden Co Technical School-Gloucester
343 Berlin-Cross Keys Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081-4000
856-767-7000, 5217/5346
fax: 856-767-6625
[email protected] / [email protected]
Southern Region
Ms. Susan Van Hoy/Ms. Marilyn Larke
Camden Co Technical School-Pennsauken
6008 Browning Road
Pennsauken, NJ 08109-1599
856-663-1040, 7244
fax: 856-665-8011
[email protected] / [email protected]
Ms. Lorraine Ballard
Bordentown Regional High School
Dunns Mill Road
Bordentown, NJ 08505
609-298-0025 ext 1300 fax: 609-291-0347
[email protected]
Ms. Shellie Hughes
Cherokee High School
120 Tomlinson Mill Road
Marlton, NJ 08054
856-983-5140
fax: 856-596-6495
[email protected]
Ms. Theresa Queen
Buena Regional High School
Weymouth Road
Buena, NJ 08310
856-697-2400
[email protected]
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Ms. Sharon Gates/Mr. Carlos Morales
Cumberland Co Technical Education Center
601 Bridgeton Avenue
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
856-451-9000, 224
fax: 856-453-1118
[email protected] / [email protected]
Ms. Lisa Stellaccio
Highland Regional High School
580 Erial Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012-4599
856-227-4100, 4027
fax: 856-227-3619
[email protected]
Ms Christine Mahoney
Cumberland Regional High School
P.O. Box 5115
Seabrook, NJ 08302
856-451-9400
fax: 856-455-8514
[email protected]
Ms. Megan Cashman/Ms. Gail Kain
Lenape High School
235 Hartford Road
Medford, NJ 08055-9503
609-654-5111, 8454
fax: 609:953-6779
[email protected] / [email protected]
Mr. Christopher Scheeper
Deptford High School
575 South Fox Run Road
Deptford, NJ 08096
856-232-2713, 651/ 313
fax: 856-374-9145
[email protected]
Ms. Kathy Parker
Lower Cape May Regional High School
687 Route 9
Cape May, NJ 08204
609-884-3475
[email protected]
Mr. Eric Allen
Eastern Regional High School
1401 Laurel Oak Road, Box 2500
Voorhees, NJ 08043-4328
856-784-4441
fax: 856-784-1322
[email protected]
Mr. Robert Kickish
Mainland Regional High School
1301 Oak Avenue
Linwood, NJ 08221-1698
609-927-4151
fax: 609-927-1942
[email protected]
Mrs. Kim DeMaggio
Egg Harbor Township High School
24 High School Drive
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
609-653-0100
[email protected]
Ms. Rosalind Chadwick
Moorestown High School
350 Bridgeboro Road
Moorestown, NJ 08057
856-778-6610, 3733
fax: 856-722-8983
[email protected]
Ms. Pat Weikel
Florence Township Memorial High School
1050 Cedar Lane
Florence, NJ 08518
609-499-4620
fax: 609-499-3424
[email protected]
Ms. Lori Nadolny/Ms. Kathy McCaughey
Northern Burlington Regional High School
160 Mansfield Road East
Columbus, NJ 08022
609-298-3900, 2063 fax: 609-298-3154
[email protected] / [email protected]
Mr. Walter Chandler
Gloucester Co Institute of Technology
1360 Tanyard Road, PO Box 800
Sewell, NJ 08080
856-468-1445, 2530
fax: 856-468-1035
[email protected]
Mr. Brendan Wise
Oakcrest High School
1824 Dr. Dennis Foreman Drive
Mays Landing, NJ 08361
609-625-2242
[email protected]
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Ms. Terri Sharp/Ms. Alice Drakopoulos
Pemberton Township High School
Arney's Mt. Road
Pemberton, NJ 08068
609-893-8141, 2234
fax: 609-894-0126
[email protected] / [email protected]
Ms. Katherine Mortimer/Ms. Dot Medvetz
Shawnee High School
600 Tabernacle Road
Medford, NJ 08055-9503
609-654-7544, 8676
fax: 609-654-5611
[email protected] / [email protected]
Ms. Candelle Richman
Pennsville Memorial High School
110 South Broadway
Pennsville, NJ 08070
856-540-6220
fax: 856-678-2715
[email protected]
Ms. Susan McCartney
Triton Regional High School
250 Schubert Avenue
Runnemede, NJ 08078-1796
856-764-0233, 2084
fax: 856-794-6878
[email protected]
Ms. Wanda Fecher
Pinelands Regional High School
565 Nugentown Road
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
609-296-3106, 8607
609-296-6905
[email protected]
Ms. Mary Beth Banko
Vineland High School
1186 East Grant Avenue
Vineland, NJ 08361
856-794-6800, 2642
[email protected]
Carolee C. Gray
Rancocas Valley Regional High School
520 Jacksonville Road
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
609-267-0830
fax: 609-265-9204
[email protected]
Ms. Pat Chiaro
Washington Township High School
519 Huffville-Cross Keys Road
Sewell, NJ 08080
856-589-8500, 7501
fax: 856-218-0991
[email protected]
Ms. Lea Lauletta
Riverside High School
112 Washington Street
Riverside, NJ 08075
856-461-1255
fax: 856-461-7277
[email protected]
Ms. Jena Clark
Winslow Township High School
10 Coopers Folly Road
Atco, NJ 08004
609-767-1850
fax: 609-767-5670
[email protected]
Ms. Suzanne Landolfi
Salem High School
219 Walnut Street
Salem, NJ 08079-9408
856-935-3900, 621
fax: 856-935-3288
[email protected]
Ms. Cheryl Levitsky
Woodstown High School
140 East Avenue
Woodstown, NJ 08098
856-769-0144, 885
fax: 856-769-9480
[email protected]
Ms. Pat Costello
Seneca High School
110 Carranza Road
Tabernacle, NJ 08088
609-268-4600
[email protected]
fax: 609-268-6642
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2010-2011 New Jersey FBLA Middle Level Local Chapters
Ms. Laurie Keats
C. W. Goetz Middle School
835 Patterson Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
732-833-4610, 3136
fax: 732-833-4749
[email protected]
Ms. JoAnne Bruno
South Hunterdon Middle School
301 Mt. Airy-Harbourton Road
Lambertville, NJ 08530
609-397-2366
[email protected]
Ms. Holly Wygand
Lower Alloways Creek Twp School
967 Main Street - Canton
Salem NJ 08079
856-935-2707
fax: 856-935-9673
[email protected]
Ms. Carol Zammitti
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
35-01 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
201-703-2240
[email protected]
Mr. Robert Goldstein
Northern Burlington County Reg Middle School
180 Mansfield Road East
Columbus, NJ 08022
609-298-3900 2859
fax: 609-291-1563
[email protected]
Ms. Susan Sherman/Ms. Janice Emering
West Essex Junior High School
West Greenbrook Road
North Caldwell, NJ 07006
973-228-1200
[email protected] / [email protected]
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2010-2011 New Jersey PBL Local Chapters
Dr. Michael Faulkner
DeVry University
630 US Route 1
Noth Brunswick, NJ 08902
732-729-3532
[email protected]
Mr. Joe Markert
Rutgers University – Newark
249 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
732-445-5110
fax: 732-445-6987
[email protected]
Ms. Ellen A. Benowitz
Mercer County Community College
P.O. Box B,
1200 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690-0182
609-573-3766
fax: 570-3887
[email protected]
Mr. Kevin Foley
Salem Community College
460 Hollywood Avenue
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
856-351-2651
fax: 856-351-2689
[email protected]
Mr. David Klappholz
Stevens Institute of Technology
One Castle Point on Hudson
Hoboken, NJ 07030
201-216-5509
[email protected]
Ms. Kathy Dillon
Ocean County College
Instructional Building, Rm 318
College Drive - PO Box 2001
Toms River, NJ 08754-2001
732-255-0400, 2220
fax: 732-255-0444
[email protected]
Dr. Patricia Wallace
The College of New Jersey
P. O. Box 7718
Ewing, NJ 08628-0718
609-771-2220
[email protected]
Dr. John Donovan
Rider University
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
609-896-5000
[email protected]
Mr. Martin Markowitz
Rutgers University
New Brunswick Campus
94 Rockafeller Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
732-445-3600
[email protected]
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2
Organization
and Structure
New Jersey State Chapter Constitution
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda
Article I
Name
The name of this organization
shall be the New Jersey State
Chapter of the Future Business
Leaders of America-Phi Beta
Lambda,
Inc.,
hereinafter
referred to as “the Chapter.”
Article II
Purpose
The purpose of this FBLA
Chapter shall be to further the
goals of FBLA within the State
of New Jersey. The Chapter
shall provide as an integral part
of the instructional program
additional opportunities for
secondary students (grades 712) in business and/or businessrelated fields to develop
vocational and career supportive
competencies and to promote
civic
and
personal
responsibilities.
The purpose of this PBL
Chapter shall be to further the
goals of PBL within the State of
New Jersey. The Chapter shall
provide opportunities for postsecondary and college students
to
develop
vocational
competencies
for
business
occupations
and
business
teacher education. PBL is an
integral part of the instructional
program and in addition
promotes a sense of civic and
personal responsibility.
The specific goals of FBLAPBL and the Chapter are to:
• develop competent, aggressive
business leadership
• strengthen the confidence of
students in themselves and
their work
• create more interest in and
understanding of American
business enterprise
• encourage members in the
development of individual
projects which contribute to
the improvement of home,
business and community
• develop character, prepare for
useful citizenship, and foster
patriotism
• encourage
and
practice
efficient money management
• encourage scholarship and
promote school loyalty
• assist
students
in
the
establishment of occupational
goals
• facilitate the transition from
school to work
The Chapter shall not have any
purpose nor engage in any
activity inconsistent with the
status of an educational and
charitable
organization
as
defined in Section 501(c) (3) of
the Internal Revenue Code of
1954 or any successor provision
thereto, and none of these goals
shall at any time be deemed or
construed to be other than the
public benefit purposes and
objectives consistent with such
educational
and
charitable
status, nor shall the Chapter
adopt goals or engage in any
activity inconsistent with the
goals and policies of FBLAPBL, Inc.
Article III
Membership
The membership of the Chapter
shall consist of FBLA or PBL
members re-siding within the
State of New Jersey. Classes of
membership, identical to those
established by FBLA-PBL, Inc.,
shall be established by the
2-1
Chapter. Such classes, together
with the voting and other rights
of each, shall be more
specifically set forth in the
Bylaws.
Article IV
Dues and Finance
Section 1. The Chapter may
assess dues from the members
in addition to dues assessed by
FBLA-PBL, Inc.
Section 2. No part of the net
earnings of the Chapter shall
inure to the benefit of any
member,
sponsor,
donor,
creator,
director,
officer,
employee, or any other private
individual or to the benefit of
any corporation or organization,
any part of the net earnings of
which inure to the benefit of any
private individual; provided,
this shall not prevent payment
of reasonable compensation for
services actually rendered the
chapter in effecting its goals.
The Chapter shall not divert any
part of its income or corpus to
any member, sponsor, donor,
creator, director, officer, or
employee; by lending any part
of its income or corpus without
receipt of adequate security and
a reasonable rate of interest; by
paying any compensation in
excess of reasonable allowance
for
salaries,
or
other
compensation
for
personal
services actually rendered; by
making any purchase of security
or other property for more than
adequate
consideration
for
money or money’s worth; by
selling any substantial part of its
securities or other property for
less than adequate consideration
for money or money’s worth; or
by engaging in any other
transaction
which,
either
directly or indirectly, results in
such diversion of its income or
corpus.
The Chapter shall not make any
accumulation of its income
unreasonable in the amount or
duration.
Section 3. The Chapter shall
not use any income for purposes
other than the objects in this
Constitution set forth or invest
any income in any manner
which might jeopardize the
fulfillment or carrying out of its
objects. The Chapter shall not
devote a substantial portion of
its activities to carrying on
propaganda
or
otherwise
attempting
to
influence
legislation, and in no event shall
the Chapter engage in any
legislative activities other than
those in direct furtherance of the
Chapter’s stated objective. The
Chapter shall not participate in
or intervene in any political
campaign on behalf of any
candidate for public office. In
general, the Chapter shall not
act in any way or engage in any
activity which might affect its
right or the right of FBLA-PBL,
Inc. to full tax exemption or the
right of donors to the Chapter of
FBLA-PBL, Inc., to full tax
deduction for their contributions
to the chapter of FBLA-PBL,
Inc., and the Chapter shall be so
operated as to be entitled to and
receive all tax exemptions,
federal or local, which may be
granted to charitable, scientific,
or educational associations or
foundations.
Article V
Organization
Section 1. The Chapter is a
subsidiary of the Future
Business Leaders of AmericaPhi Bet Lambda, Inc. As an
integral part of FBLA-PBL,
Inc., the chapter shall have goals
and
engage
in
activities
consistent
with
the
organization’s status as a
charitable
and
educational
organization as designed in
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of
1954.
Reports shall be submitted to
FBLA-PBL, Inc. as requested.
Section 2. The Chapter shall be
governed by a Board of
Directors which shall serve as
the policymaking body for the
Chapter and which shall be
subject to this Constitution of
FBLA or PBL Bylaws, and the
Board of Directors of FBLAPBL, Inc.
Section 3. The Chapter shall
adopt a set of Bylaws consistent
with this Constitution, which
shall include the powers and
duties of the Board of Directors,
officers and elections, meetings
of the chapter, and any other
provisions necessary for the
orderly administration of the
chapter.
Section 4. The Chapter shall
maintain such relationship with
FBLA or PBL local chapters
within the State of New Jersey
as shall be approved by the
Board of Directors.
The
Chapter may apply to the
Internal Revenue Service for a
group tax exemption ruling on
behalf of the local chapter
within the State.
Section 5. Upon dissolution, all
the assets of the Chapter shall
be and remain the assets of
FBLA-PBL, Inc.
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Article VI
Emblems and Insignia
The Chapter emblems shall be
the emblems of the national
organization. Only members in
good standing may use official
emblems and insignia.
Article VII
Amendment
This
Constitution
is
a
mandatory Constitution drafted
by
FBLA-PBL,
Inc.
for
adoption by its state chapters
and shall be unamendable
without the written consent of
FBLA-PBL, Inc.
Should
amendments be required for the
purpose of qualifying or
retaining qualification under
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1954 or any
successor provision thereto,
such amendments, as approved
by the Board of Directors of
FBLA-PBL, shall become a part
of this Constitution with or
without the consent of the
Chapter.
Revised December 28, 1976
Updated April 12, 1988, to
comply with FBLA National
Bylaws change
New Jersey State Chapter Bylaws
Future Business Leaders of America
Article I
Membership
Section 1. Any student enrolled
in a business program and in a
school with a chartered local
chapter of FBLA in the State of
New Jersey shall be eligible for
membership.
Section 2. State FBLA shall be
open for membership to the two
following classes of members:
Active Members shall be
secondary students who become
members while enrolled in
business and/or business-related
fields, who accept the purpose of
FBLA, subscribe to its creed,
demonstrate
willingness
to
contribute to good schoolcommunity relations, and possess
qualities for employment. Active
members shall pay dues as
established by FBLA and may
participate in regional, state, and
national events, in accordance
with the guidelines of the New
Jersey State and National Awards
Program, serve as voting delegates to the Regional Competitive
Events and State and National
Leadership Conferences, hold
state and national office and
otherwise represent their state
and local chapters as approved by
their respective state and local
advisers.
Honorary Life Members may be
elected to a state or local chapter
by a majority vote. They shall
be persons who are assisting in
the advancement of business and
office education and/or who are
rendering out-standing service to
FBLA-PBL, Inc. Honorary Life
Members shall not vote or hold
office and shall not be required to
pay dues.
Article II
Dues and Financial Responsibility
Section 1. Annual membership
dues shall be fixed by the State
Executive Board.
Section 2. State dues are payable
on or before October 20 of the
current school year. Dues for
additional members taken into the
chapter after October 20 are
payable at the time of induction.
Section 3.
All FBLA-PBL
finances should reflect sound
accounting procedures and follow
the State of New Jersey and the
vocational student organization
treasury accounting procedures.
Section 4. The budget shall be
prepared
by
designated
member(s)
of
FBLA-PBL’s
governing body. The proposed
budget shall be submitted to that
group for approval.
Section 5. The fiscal year shall
be July 1 through June 30.
Section 6. An audit reflecting all
financial activities of FBLA-PBL
shall be con-ducted by the State
of New Jersey Department of
Legislative Services. The audit
report shall be presented to the
governing body for approval and,
if necessary, responsive action.
Article III
Officers
Section 1.
The FBLA state
officers of the Chapter shall be a
president, a vice-president of
each region, a membership vicepresident, a community service
vice-president, a secretary, a
historian, and a parliamentarian.
These officers shall per-form the
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duties prescribed by these Bylaws and by the parliamentary
authority adopted by the chapter.
The duties of the officers shall be
to:
A. President. Preside over and
con-duct meetings according to
accepted
parliamentary
procedure; represent the state
chapter;
coordinate
chapter
activities by keeping close touch
with
other
officers;
the
membership, and the advisers.
B. Vice-Presidents of the
Regions. Assist the President in
the discharge of his/her duties
and preside at meetings in the
absence of the President; preside
over the Regional Competitive
Events.
C. Membership
VicePresident. Collect state dues;
record all membership receipts
and local chapter enrollments.
D. Community Service VicePresident.
Contact
representatives of state charity;
develop incentives for charity
fundraising;
and
organize
promotional materials.
E. Secretary.
Prepare and
read the minutes of the meeting;
have available for the President
the agenda of each meeting;
count and record votes when
taken;
attend
to
official
correspondence; send out meeting
notices; and read communications
at meetings.
F. Historian.
Maintain an
accurate and up-to-date history,
including a state newsletter and
an annual report of chapter
activities.
G. Parliamentarian.
Advise
the presiding officer and other
chapter
members
on
parliamentary procedure; have
reference materials pertaining to
parliamentary
procedure
available for each meeting; and
make sure that chapter meetings
are conducted in an orderly
manner according to Robert’s
Rules of Order Newly Revised.
Section 2. Only active members
are eligible to hold office.
Candidates must have at least one
year
remaining
in
their
educational programs.
Section 3.
All prospective
candidates for state office shall
submit to the State Executive
Board an application and resume
by
the
deadline
dates
approximately one month before
the Regional Competitive Events
(vice-presidents of the regions
and parliamentarian) and all other
officers approximately six weeks
prior to the State Leadership
Conference.
Section 4. All applications and
resumes shall be screened by the
State Executive Board, with
candidacy subject to the State
Executive Board’s approval.
Section 5.
If there is no
candidate for a particular office,
the resumes of those candidates
not elected to office shall be
reviewed by the State Executive
Board; and one of them shall be
appointed to fill the office,
pending his/her approval.
Section 6. The state officers shall
be elected by ballot with a
plurality necessary for election.
Unopposed candidates must
receive a majority. The state
officer candidate test scores shall
be used to break a tie in an
election.
Section 7. The officers shall
serve for one year and their term
of office shall begin on June 1 of
the year in which they are
elected.
Section 8. All state officers will
be required to attend all State
Executive Board meetings and
the New Jersey FBLA-PBL Fall,
FBLA-PBL Eastern National
Fall, one of the New Jersey
FBLA Regional Competitive
Events, and New Jersey FBLA
State Leadership Conferences and
FBLA-PBL
State
Officer
Leadership Training Seminar.
The state president must attend
the FBLA-PBL Management
Series. All state officers should
attend the FBLA National
Leader-ship Conference. If an
officer
misses
one
State
Executive Board meeting or one
of the conferences mentioned
above without notice or two with
notice, it will be a sign of
resignation and another member
will be appointed to the office by
the State Executive Board at the
next Board meeting. If an officer
is in violation of the State or
National Code of Conduct, it will
be a sign of resignation and
another
member
will
be
appointed to the office by the
State Executive Board at the next
Board meeting. If an officer is
absent from school with an
extended illness, the State
Executive Board may accept a
doctor’s note and permit the
officer to complete his/her term.
Section 9. All state officers will
be required to send copies of all
official correspondence to the
FBLA-PBL State Committee for
the FBLA files. All officers must
submit
copies
of
their
management plans to the State
Committee by dates specified.
Section 10. The same office may
not be filled by persons from the
same school for more than two
years in a row.
Section 11. A chapter cannot
have more than two state officers
in any one year.
Section 12. In the event that
there is a vacancy in the
presidency, the vice-president
from the president’s region shall
assume that office. In the event
that a vacancy arises in any other
office, another member will be
appointed to the office by the
State Executive Board at the next
Board meeting.
Article IV
Executive Board
Section 1. The State Executive
Board shall consist of all state
officers, their lo-cal chapter
advisers, and the FBLA-PBL
State Committee.
Section 2. Only the state officers
on the Board shall have voting
rights.
Section 3. A majority of the state
officers shall constitute a quorum
of the Board.
Section 4. The State Executive
Board shall determine the dates
and locations of its meetings for
the school year.
Article V
Advisory Groups
Section 1. The State Committee
is com-posed of a State Chairman
and other professional employees
under contract to the New Jersey
Department of Education. The
State Committee shall coordinate
and supervise the activities of the
organization.
Section 2. Part-time consultants
may be hired by the New Jersey
Department of Education and
may serve on or assist the State
Committee.
Article VI
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Meetings and Conferences
Section 1. The chapter shall
conduct one or two Fall
Leadership Conference(s), four
Regional Competitive Events,
and
a
State
Leadership
Conference each year.
Section 2. The date, location, and
agenda of each meeting shall be
decided by the State Executive
Board.
Section 3.
At the Regional
Competitive Events, each local
chapter shall be entitled to two
regional voting delegates who
will cast votes for the regional
vice-president.
Section 4.
At the State
Leadership Conference, each
local chapter shall be en-titled to
two voting delegates.
Each
chapter shall cast two votes for
president, membership vicepresident, community service
vice-president,
secretary,
historian, and parliamentarian
and for any other business which
may be proposed.
Article VII
Committees
Article IX
Amendments
Proposed amendments to the
Bylaws shall be submitted in
writing by local chapters to the
State Executive Board. These
proposed amendments shall be
reviewed by the State Executive
Board which shall, in turn,
submit them to the delegates at
the State Leadership Conference
with
recommendations.
Amendments may be adopted or
revision made in the Bylaws at
the State Leadership Conference
by a two-thirds vote of the
delegates present.
Revised December 28, 1976
Revised April 10, 1981
Revised April 22, 1983
Updated December 12, 1984,
for corrections not changing
intent
Revised April 12, 1988
Revised March 22, 1991
Revised March 11, 1994
Revised November 18, 1995
Committees, standing or special,
shall be appointed by the
president, as the State Executive
Board shall from time to time
deem necessary to carry on the
work of the chapter.
Article VIII
Parliamentary Authority
The rules contained in the current
edition of Robert’s Rules of
Order Newly Revised shall
govern the chapter in all cases to
which they are applicable and in
which they are not inconsistent
with the National Bylaws, the
State Constitution, and these
Bylaws
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New Jersey State Chapter Bylaws
Phi Beta Lambda
Article I
Membership
Article II
Dues and Financial Responsibility
Section 1. Any student with an
interest in business or business
teacher education program and
enrolled in a post-secondary
institution with a chartered local
chapter of PBL in the State of
New Jersey shall be eligible for
membership.
Section 1. Annual membership
dues shall be fixed by the State
Executive Board.
Section 2. State PBL shall be
open for membership to the two
following classes of members:
Active Members shall be students
participating in the fields of
business or business teacher
education who accept the purpose
of PBL and subscribe to its creed.
Active members shall pay dues as
established by PBL and may
participate in state and national
events, in accordance with the
guidelines of the New Jersey
State and National Awards
Program, serve as voting
delegates to the State and
National Leadership Conferences,
hold state and national office
and otherwise represent their
state and local chapters as
approved by their respective state
and local advisers.
Honorary Life Members may be
elected to a state or local chapter
by a majority vote. They shall be
persons who are assisting in the
advancement
of
business
education and/or who are
rendering outstanding service to
PBL. Honorary Life Members
shall not vote or hold office and
shall not be required to pay dues.
Section 2. State dues are payable
on or before October 20 of the
current school year. Dues for
additional members taken into the
chapter after October 20 are payable at the time of induction.
Section 3.
All FBLA-PBL
finances should reflect sound
accounting procedures and follow
the State of New Jersey and the
vocational student organization
treasury accounting procedures.
Section 4. The budget shall be
prepared
by
designated
member(s)
of
FBLA-PBL’s
governing body. The proposed
budget shall be submitted to that
group for approval.
Section 5. The fiscal year shall
be July 1 through June 30.
Section 6. An audit reflecting all
financial activities of FBLA-PBL
shall be con-ducted by the State
of New Jersey Department of
Legislative Services. The audit
report shall be presented to the
governing body for approval and,
if necessary, responsive action.
Article III
Officers
Section 1. The PBL state officers
of the chapter shall be a
president, a vice-president, a
secretary, and a treasurer. These
officers shall perform the duties
prescribed by these Bylaws and
by the parliamentary authority
adopted by the chapter.
Section 2. Only active members
are eligible to hold office.
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Candidates must have at least one
semester of their educational
programs remaining. A candidate
must have been a member of PBL
for at least one semester or of
FBLA for one school year
according to the membership
records maintained by the FBLAPBL state office. He/she must
have attended one state or
national conference. A candidate
(if a sophomore at a county
college) must show proof of
acceptance at a New Jersey fouryear college with PBL by the date
specified by the State Executive
Board.
Section 3.
All prospective
candidates for state office shall
submit to the State Executive
Board an application and resume
by
the
deadline
date
approximately four weeks prior
to
the
State
Leadership
Conference.
Section 4. All applications and
resumes shall be screened by the
State Executive Board, with
candidacy subject to the State
Executive Board’s approval.
Section 5.
If there is no
candidate for a particular office,
the resumes of those candidates
not elected to office shall be
reviewed by the State Executive
Board; and one of them shall be
appointed to fill the office,
pending his/her approval.
Section 6. The state officers shall
be elected by ballot with a
plurality necessary for election.
Unopposed candidates must
receive a majority. The number
of
FBLA-PBL
conferences
attended for the current fiscal
year as a PBL member will be
used to break a tie in an election.
Section 7. The officers shall
serve for one year and their term
of office shall begin on May 1 of
the year in which they are
elected.
Section 8. All state officers will
be required to attend all State
Executive Board meetings and
the New Jersey FBLA-PBL
State Officer Leadership Training
Seminar,
FBLA-PBL Fall,
FBLA-PBL Eastern National
Fall, and New Jersey PBL State
Leadership Conferences.
The
state president must attend the
FBLA-PBL Management Series.
All state officers should attend
the PBL National Leadership
Conference. If an officer misses
one State Executive Board
meeting or one of the conferences
mentioned above without notice
or two with notice, it will be a
sign of resignation and another
member will be appointed to the
office by the State Executive
Board at the next Board meeting.
If an officer is absent from school
with an extended illness, the State
Executive Board may accept a
doctor’s note and permit the
officer to complete his/her term.
Section 9. All state officers will
be required to send copies of all
official correspondence to the
FBLA-PBL State Committee for
the PBL files. All officers must
submit
copies
of
their
management plans to the State
Committee by dates specified.
Section 10.
A local chapter
cannot have more than two state
officers in any one year.
Section 11. In the event that
there is a vacancy in the
presidency, the vice-president
shall assume that office. In the
event that vacancy arises in any
other office, another member will
be appointed to the office by the
State Executive Board at the next
Board meeting.
Article IV
Executive Board
Section 1. The State Executive
Board shall consist of all state
officers, their local advisers, and
the FBLA-PBL State Committee.
treasurer and for any other
business which may be proposed.
Article VII
Committees
Section 2. Only the state officers
on the Board shall have voting
rights.
Committees, standing or special,
shall be appointed by the
president, as the State Executive
board shall from time to time
deem necessary to carry on the
work of the chapter.
Section 3. A majority of the state
officers shall constitute a quorum
of the Board.
Article VIII
Parliamentary Authority
Section 4. The State Executive
Board shall determine the dates
and locations of its meetings for
the school year.
Article V
Advisory Groups
Section 1. The State Committee
is composed of a State Chairman
employed by the New Jersey
Department of Education. The
State Committee shall coordinate
and supervise the activities of the
organization.
Section 2. Part-time consultants
may be hired by the New Jersey
Department of Education and
may serve on or assist the State
Committee.
Article VI
Meetings and Conferences
Section 1. The chapter shall
conduct a Fall Leadership
Conference
and
a
State
Leadership Conference each year.
Section 2. The date, location, and
agenda of each meeting shall be
decided by the State Executive
Board.
Section 3.
At the State
Leadership Con-ference, each
local chapter shall be entitled to
voting delegates. Each chapter
shall cast two votes for president,
vice-president, secretary, and
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The rules contained in the current
edition of Robert’s Rules of
Order Newly Revised shall
govern the chapter in all cases to
which they are applicable and in
which they are not inconsistent
with the National Bylaws, the
State Constitution, and these
Bylaws.
Article IX
Amendments
Proposed amendments to the
Bylaws shall be submitted in
writing by local chapters to the
State Executive Board. These
proposed amendments shall be
reviewed by the State Executive
Board which shall, in turn,
submit them to the delegates at
the State Leadership Conference
with
recommendations.
Amendments may be adopted or
revision made in the Bylaws at
the State Leadership Conference
by a two-thirds vote of the
delegates present.
Written June 11, 1977
Revised March 1979
Revised March 1981
Revised March 5, 1988
Revised March 2, 1991
Revised June 10, 1994
New Jersey FBLA Regions
Central Region
Hunterdon
Mercer
Monmouth
Ocean
Somerset
Warren
North-Central Region
Essex
Middlesex
Union
Northern Region
Bergen
Hudson
Morris
Passaic
Sussex
Southern Region
Atlantic
Burlington
Camden
Cape May
Cumberland
Gloucester
Salem
Regions are subject to change to ensure fair competition at the Regional Competitive Events.
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Future Business Leaders of America
- Phi Beta Lambda, Inc.
Service
Education
& Progress
ABOUT FBLA-PBL, INC.
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) education association with
a quarter million students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields. The association has
four divisions:
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•
FBLA for high school students;
FBLA Middle Level for junior high, middle, and intermediate school students;
PBL for postsecondary students;
And the Professional Alumni Division for business people, educators and parents, who support the goals
of the Association.
FBLA-PBL is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, and organized on local, state and national levels. Business
teachers/advisers and advisory councils (including school officials, business people, and community
representatives) guide local chapters. State advisers and committee members coordinate chapter activities for the
national organization.
The FBLA concept was developed in 1937 by Dr. Hamden L. Forkner of Columbia University. On
February 3, 1942, the first high school chapter was chartered in Johnson City, Tennessee. In 1958, the first
Phi Beta Lambda collegiate chapter was chartered in Iowa. The Professional Division (originally the
Alumni Division) began in 1979; the latest group to join FBLA (in 1994) is the FBLA-Middle Level for
students grades 5-9
The National Board of Directors is comprised of local teachers, state educators, business leaders, and the
student and professional division presidents.
MEMBERSHIP
FBLA-PBL is the largest business career student organization in the country. The high school level has
over 210,000 members, while Phi Beta Lambda (postsecondary level) reaches over 10,000 college
students. The newest group, FBLA-Middle Level (grades 5-9), is showing remarkable growth with over
10,000 student members. Finally, our Professional Division has reached over 3,000 members.
FUNDING
FBLA-PBL, Inc. is funded by membership dues, conference fees, corporate contributions and grants.
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CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Each year, 7,000 of the best and brightest of FBLA and PBL convene to compete in leadership events, share their
successes, and learn new ideas about shaping their career future through workshops and exhibits. These four-day
sessions are considered the pinnacle of the FBLA-PBL experience, especially for those running for national
office. FBLA-PBL has forged partnerships with industry leaders to underwrite competitive events so that students
achieving national ranking receive proper recognition.
FBLA-PBL sponsors conferences and seminars for members and advisers, which are designed to enhance
experience initially developed on the local and state level. Among them are:
INSTITUTE FOR LEADERS
This two-day seminar is a focused leadership experience for state and local chapter officers as well as members
and
advisers on Entrepreneurship, Communication, and FBLA-PBL Leadership. It is held in conjunction with the
National Leadership Conference each year.
NATIONAL FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Each Fall, new leaders and advisers from chapters across the nation, gather for regional conferences designed to
guide and motivate their success for the year. This includes workshops, seminars, and a plenary session, as well as
the benefit of networking among their peers from other cities.
PUBLICATIONS
These publications bring fresh ideas, new directions and network-building news to our members. They are
published three times each year. Tomorrow’s Business Leader goes to FBLA & FBLA- Middle Level students;
Adviser Hotline to high school teachers; Middle Level Advisers’ Hotline to Middle Level teachers; and Business
Leader to PBL members and advisers. The professional division receives The Professional Edge.
ENDORSEMENTS
FBLA-PBL is officially endorsed by American Management Association; Association for Career and Technical
Education; Career College Association; March of Dimes; National Association of Parliamentarians; National
Association of Secondary School Principals; National Business Education Association; National Management
Association; and the U.S. Department of Education.
Future Business Leaders Of America Phi Beta Lambda, Inc.
1912 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191-1591
703-860-3334
FAX 703-758-0749
Web Site www.fbla-pbl.org
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National Registration Fees: What Do They Cover?
FBLA-PBL tries to keep the costs of its conferences as low as possible. Your registration fees, however, cover
quite a bit, as explained below
.
Printing and Distribution
• Conference program
• Awards program
• NLC Guide/NFLC Guide
• Printed VIP invitations
• Name badges and certificates
• Printing of workshop materials
Workshops
• Speaker honoraria and travel expenses
• Audiovisual rental for workshops
Social/Image Events/Awards
• Entertainment/DJ for dances
• Food and beverages for receptions, national
officers luncheon/dinners; and receptions for
businesspersons, and sponsors
General Sessions
• Stage decoration
• Audiovisual presentations
• Related Labor, Lighting, and Sound
• Production costs
• Security service for audiovisual equipment
• Rental of convention center
• Printing of scripts
• Rental of formal wear for officers
• Recognition awards for board of directors,
national officers, and host states
National Staff Responsibilities
• Inspect and select conference sites.
• Establish budgets to support conference.
• Meet with host committee to review program
plans and determine host committee support.
• Design and distribute conference promotional
material to local and state chapters.
• Coordinate logistics with hotel(s) and
convention center.
• Provide direction to national officers for their
conference participation.
• Coordinate registration services.
• Develop programs and secure speakers for
student and adviser workshops.
• Sell and manage exhibit space.
• Provide a management team to coordinate onsite conference activities.
• Design and distribute evaluative instruments.
• Coordinate general session programming with
multimedia firm.
Registration and Office Administration
• Computer supplies
• Shipping of conference materials
• Convention insurance
• Conference ribbons and badge holders
• Conference headquarters and registration office
supplies
• Convention bureau personnel
• Printing of conference updates to national
officers, board of directors, and state committee
• Headquarters office equipment
Host Committee Responsibilities
• Meet with national staff to determine degree of
host committee participation.
• Provide on-site manpower.
• Select/solicit chapters to provide on-site
assistance.
• Provide office equipment, e.g., computers, copy
machines, etc.
• Provide favors, table decorations, or door prizes
where appropriate (optional).
• Provide hosts or hostesses where necessary.
• Make recommendations on workshop topics
and/or presenters.
Management and Logistic Fees
• Conference personnel
• Hotel staff gratuities
• On-site management personnel
Exhibition
• Decorator fee for booths
• Printing and distribution of exhibitors packet
• Security service for exhibitors
Food, Travel, and Accommodations
• National officers
• National staff
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Membership
Development
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FBLA-PBL and Professional Division
State and National Dues Reporting Procedures
National dues are $4 (Middle Level FBLA), $6 (FBLA) and $10 (PBL) per member. State dues are $2
(Middle Level FBLA), $4 (FBLA) and $6 (PBL) per member. A school check or money order made
payable to "FBLA-PBL, Inc." should include national plus state dues and be mailed with the pink and blue
copies of the membership renewal form to:
Online Registration Instructions
1. Log on to the national Web site at www.fbla-pbl.org.
2. Click “Membership” on the left hand side of the page.
3. Click “Register Now.”
4. Key in your chapter number (do not key in hyphens or zero) and the password. Your chapter number
is located on the mailing label. Example: your chapter number 9811-00 would be 9811 and password
would be “service.”
Once logged on, complete the following steps:
1. School Information: Review current school information. To update contact information,
click “Edit School Information.”
2. Adviser and Principal Information: Review and update advisers’ contact information to
receive national mailings. There must be at least one person designated as a primary adviser.
Please include an e-mail address.
3. Select Prior Year Members or Add New Members: If your school had members last year,
select members from last year’s roster to move to the current year. (Members are shown 50 at
a time.) Please note: Please select and change student year before you check the box.
Once you have selected members to move to the current year, click “Go To Members Page”
to continue. If you did not have members last year, simply add members for this year. Once
all names have been added, click “Post and Continue.” You must click “Post and Continue”
for names to be saved.
4. Professional Division Members: Add new Professional Division members or select from a
list of last year’s members and include address, title, organization, e-mail, phone, and fax.
5. State and National Dues: Review total amount of state and national dues for the most recent
invoice. (FBLA-PBL membership dues are unified. State dues and national dues must be
paid to be considered a member. Refer to the “National and State Dues” link.
6. National Scholarships: Contribute to national scholarships (optional).
7. Invoice/Receipt: Once you have completed your registration, click “Invoice/Receipt.” Print
a copy of this page for your records and mail a copy with payment to:
National Membership Dues
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc.
P.O. Box 79063
Baltimore, MD 21279-0063
For questions or concerns regarding online registration, please contact the FBLA-PBL membership
office at 800.325.2946 or [email protected].
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October 20 is the date that the initial reporting of membership should be received in order for a
chapter to be sent the November issue of Tomorrow’s Business Leader or PBL Business Leader.
In order for a chapter to be eligible for the FBLA-PBL Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit and
FBLA Outstanding Chapter and Rookie Chapter of the year events, dues for 2010-2011 chapters
must be RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 1, 2010.
Membership cards will be supplied by the FBLA-PBL National Office upon receipt of dues.
The number of copies of Tomorrow’s Business Leader or PBL Business Leader is determined by the
number of chapter members listed on the membership renewal form or chapter application. If
you do not receive the correct number of copies, call the Membership Services Department of the
national office at 1-800-FBLA-WIN.
Do Not Delay Registration.
Submit your initial reporting as soon as possible..
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Chartering or Reactivating an
FBLA-PBL Chapter in New Jersey
The following procedures should aid an adviser in organizing a local FBLA or PBL chapter.
1. Write or call the FBLA-PBL state chairman to obtain a new chapter organization packet:
Ms. Ellen Benowitz, NJ FBLA-PBL State Chairman
Mercer County Community College
PO Box B
Trenton, NJ 08690
609-570-3766
2. Talk to students, school administrators, and faculty to create interest in organizing a local chapter of
FBLA or PBL.
3. Review materials received from the FBLA-PBL state office and/or national office.
4. Plan an organizational meeting. Elect officers (president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, historian,
etc.). Appoint temporary committees (bylaws and membership) to complete the prerequisites for
chartering/reactivating.
5. Review the sample bylaws provided in the new chapter organization packet before writing the local
chapter bylaws. New bylaws are not required but are strongly suggested for reactivated chapters.
6. Submit the following items to the New Jersey FBLA-PBL state chairman at the above address:
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New chapter/reactivation application including a list of members and newly elected officers
Copy of local chapter Bylaws (optional for reactivated chapters)
A check payable to "FBLA-PBL, Inc." including charter/reactivation fee ($20) plus national dues
($4-Middle Level, $6-FBLA, $10-PBL) per member plus state dues ($2-Middle Level, $4-FBLA, $6PBL) per member
7. Plan an installation ceremony. Present the chapter charter and membership cards received from the
national office. Charters will not be sent to reactivated chapters.
8. Form an advisory committee of businesspersons from the local community and school officials to work
with the chapter.
9.
Participate actively in state and national association leadership activities
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APPLICATION & BYLAWS
New Chapter/Reactivation Application APPROVED:
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc.
State____________ Date________
Complete and return this application packet to your State Chairman.
National________ Date__________
Constitution and Bylaws
Listing of Members
Charter number________________
State Remittance
National Remittance
Upon receipt of this information from your State Chairman, the national office will issue you a charter certificate, membership
cards, and a packet containing an FBLA-PBL Handbook and other materials to assist your chapter.
I.
Chapter Information
Complete School Name ______________________________________________________________________ Phone ______________________________
(As it will appear on certificate)
Street Address __________________________________________________ City________________________________ State _________Zip __________
Adviser(s)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Administrative Head ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
II.
Membership List (If additional space is needed, list names on school letterhead and attach to this application packet.)
1.
(President)__________________________________________________________ 16.___________________________________________________
2.
(Vice President) _____________________________________________________ 17.___________________________________________________
3.
(Secretary)__________________________________________________________ 18.___________________________________________________
4.
(Treasurer) _________________________________________________________ 19.___________________________________________________
5.______________________________________________________________________ 20.___________________________________________________
6.______________________________________________________________________ 21.___________________________________________________
7.______________________________________________________________________ 22.___________________________________________________
8.______________________________________________________________________ 23.___________________________________________________
9.______________________________________________________________________ 24.___________________________________________________
10._____________________________________________________________________ 25.___________________________________________________
11._____________________________________________________________________ 26.___________________________________________________
12._____________________________________________________________________ 27.___________________________________________________
13._____________________________________________________________________ 28.___________________________________________________
14._____________________________________________________________________ 29.___________________________________________________
15._____________________________________________________________________ 30.___________________________________________________
We agree to communicate with the FBLA-PBL State Chairman in complying with this and other state regulations. Local, state, and national membership are
unified and not available separately.
Signed _____________________________________________________________Sponsoring Chapter__________________________________________
Approved ___________________________________________________________City ____________________________________ State _____________
III. State and National Remittance
Make combined check payable to FBLA-PBL, Inc, PO Box 79063, Baltimore, MD 21279-0063
State Dues:
National Dues:
_______ FBLA (middle level) members @ $2.00 per year
= $ ______ FBLA Middle Level members @ $4.00 per year
= $ ___________
_______ FBLA (secondary level) members @ $4.00 per year
= $ ______ FBLA members @ $6.00 per year
= $ ___________
_______ PBL members @ $6.00 per year
= $ ______ PBL members @ $10 per year = $
Non-recurring Charter or
Reactivation Fee @ $20
= $ ____________
(if applicable, give original charter number)
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FBLA-PBL State Membership Equalization and Expansion Awards
Membership Equalization Award
FBLA or PBL chapters must achieve their previous year’s closing membership by October 20. The
Equalization Awards will be presented at the FBLA Regional Competitive Events in January.
Membership Expansion Award
The Expansion Awards will be given at the PBL and FBLA State Leadership Conferences in March. To be
eligible for this award, the FBLA or PBL chapter must achieve a certain amount of growth over its previous
year’s closing membership as follows:
PBL
FBLA
5 member increase by February 20
4 member increase by February 20
Submission Dates
The dates are the postmarked dates for the membership list and payment to be submitted in order for an
FBLA or PBL chapter to be eligible for the awards.
Membership Recognition Awards
 Largest Local Chapter Membership
 Largest Local Chapter Membership Professional Division
 Local Recruitment of Chapters
 Local recruitment of Middle Level Chapters
 Public Relations
Other Recognition Events
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Chapter Achievement Award
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March of Dimes
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Chapter Excellence Award

Who’s Who in FBLA-PBL
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Outstanding Chapter Award
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Outstanding Local Adviser
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Gold Member Award
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Businessperson of the Year
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Gold Officer Award
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Business Professional of the Year
(Please refer to the current State Awards Program Manual for further details.)
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Complete 10 items for Gold Seal Chapter entry
Deadline is February 10.
Submit form with all paperwork to the State Office
GOLD SEAL CHAPTER AWARD OF MERIT
Perform any TEN of the following items. If you participate in more than one of the activities listed for items 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, you
can use the extra activity(ies) to replace any of the other nine items. For instructions on how to Go for the Gold and for ideas and
information on performing Gold Seal Chapter activities, see the State Awards Program or the Chapter Management Handbook
1. Maintain/increase national membership. (Attach member listing)
Current Membership _________ Prior Year Membership
or Sign up all students in any business class (100% class participation). (Attach member listing)
Class Title _______________________ Class Enrollment
2. Recruit FIVE Professional members or ONE lifetime member. Submit national dues by April 1.
Name ______________________________ Date paid _______ Name _________________________ Date paid _______
Name ______________________________ Date paid ______ Name _________________________ Date paid _______
Name ______________________________ Date paid ______ Name _________________________ Date paid _______
3. Invite a school official/administrator to participate in a chapter activity. Event: ___________________
4. Participate in a Challenge.
 Stock Market Game
 Virtual Business Challenge
 Other _________________
5. Participate in a public visibility project. (Attach a 100-word or more description.)  American Enterprise Day
 WeSeed/Chapter Challenge
 Education for Business Week
 FBLA-PBL Week
 Other _____________
6. Participate in an FBLA-PBL learning experience. (You receive credit for asterisked items if at least one of your members
submits an entry/application; member does NOT need to attend.)  Business Challenge  Johnson & Wales University*
 Linking Leaders  Operation Enterprise*  Economics for Leaders*  Otis Spunkmeyer  Other
7. Participate in a community service project. (Attach a 100-word or more description.)
 March of Dimes
 Red Cross Blood Drive
 Other ______________________
8. Participate in a leadership activity. (Attach a 100-word or more description.)
 WeSeed/Chapter Challenge
 Fundraising opportunity
 Linking Leaders®
 Other _______________
9. Submit an article to an FBLA-PBL national publication. (Article does not need to be printed for you to receive credit for
this item.) Title/Subject : ______________________________________________________________________________
10. Submit a $25 contribution to the FBLA Business Leadership Scholarship Fund.
Amount _________________ Date _______________
BONUS!!! At least one member must fulfill the Business Achievement Award requirements and entry form.
Member(s) name
1. ________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________
Phone ____________________________________________ Chapter number ______________________________
Adviser ________________________________________________________________________________________
School _________________________________________________________________________________________
Principal/chief administrator ________________________________________________________________________
Street address ___________________________________________________________________________________
City/State/ZIP Code ______________________________________________________________________________
(State use only)
Date received ______________ Verified by _____________________________________
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GOLD MEMBER AWARD
This award honors FBLA local members who have made outstanding contributions to the association at the local,
state, and possibly national levels. Each active local chapter may enter one (1) member in this event at the State
Leadership Conference. No current or former FBLA state officer may be entered in this event.
REGULATIONS The entry form must be completed and accompanied by two (2) copies of a brief resume (original or copy) not to
exceed two (2) pages and mailed to the FBLA state office by the deadline date approximately four (4) weeks prior to
the State Leadership Conference. No other materials may be submitted to the judges. The resumes will not be
returned. Nominees must not have been selected for this award at a previous State Leadership Conference. Nominees
may be entered in another individual or team event at the same time. A chapter may not select the same member for
this event and for the Gold Officer Award at the same time. Judges must deduct up to ten (10) points from the scores
of the participants who submit materials by the stated deadline but do not adhere to the event guidelines for the
submission of proper materials. Judges will determine the amount of point deduction to be used for all affected
participants prior to judging.
Entry forms will be the State Leadership Conference registration packets. For further instructions and rating sheets,
see the State Awards Manual
GOLD OFFICER AWARD
This award honors FBLA local members who have made outstanding contributions to the association at the local,
state, and possibly national levels. Each active local chapter may enter one (1) local member who is serving or has
served as a local officer for the current or previous school year in this event at the State Leadership Conference. No
current or former FBLA state officer may be entered in this event.
The entry form must be completed and accompanied by two (2) copies of a brief resume (original or copy) not to
exceed two (2) pages and mailed to the FBLA state office by the deadline date approximately four (4) weeks prior to
the State Leadership Conference. No other materials may be submitted to the judges. The resumes will not be
returned. Nominees must not have been selected for this award at a previous State Leadership Conference. Nominees
may be entered in another individual or team event at the same time. A chapter may not select the same member for
this event and for the Gold Member Award at the same time. Judges must deduct up to ten (10) points from the scores
of the participants who submit materials by the stated deadline but do not adhere to the event guidelines for the
submission of proper materials. Judges will determine the amount of point deduction to be used for all affected
participants prior to judging.
Entry forms will be the State Leadership Conference registration packets. For further instructions and rating sheets,
see the State Awards Manual
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Welcome to FBLA!
However there is one main
The existence of FBLA relies on many
factors.
component: YOU, the members. Without
you, FBLA would not exist. So in order to
keep our organization going, we need to
maintain and increase membership. In this
recruitment:
publicizing,
brochure you will find the four steps to
membership
competitions.
Each
of
the
giving incentives, offering rewards, and
entering
suggestions for membership recruitment or
recognition listed in this brochure has been
what
works
for
you
and
successful for chapters across the country.
Choose
INCREASE YOUR MEMBERSHIP!
The Key to Membership… Old members must be rewarded and
new ones enticed!
ARE YOU AN
ACTIVE MEMBER?
Are you an active member —
The kind that would be missed
Or are you content to have
Your name on the list?
Do you attend the meeting
And mingle with the crowd?
Or do you stay away, and crab
Both long and loud?
Do you take an active part
To help the cause along,
Or are you satisfied to be,
The kind to just belong?
There’s quite a project brewing
That means success, if done.
And it can be accomplished
With the help of everyone.
So attend all the meetings
And help with hand and heart.
Don’t be just a member
But take an active part.
Think this over, student
Am I right or wrong?
Are you an active member?
Or DO YOU JUST BELONG?
-Anonymous
Prepared by: Anne Glowacki
New Jersey State
Membership Vice President
1999-2000
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FBLA-PBL Membership Recruitment
Display official FBLA posters from
the Chapter Management Handbook or
make your own.
Make flyers with catchy slogans and
important information to give out
between classes or to hang on the wall.
Explain the Benefits of joining FBLA.
 Acquire leadership skills.
 Win recognition at conferences.
 Be a part of a team.
 Give community service.
 Acquire organizational skills.
 Improve or enhance job skills.
 Travel the USA.
 Meet new people.
 Meet business professionals.
 Earn scholarship money.
 Compete in competitions.
Set up an exhibit booth at freshman
orientation during the first few days
back to school to explain what FBLA
is.
Place an add in your school newspaper
about FBLA.
Send a letter to every teacher in your
school asking them to recommend
students who seem interested in
FBLA. Compile a list of names and
send them invitations to attend a
meeting.
Sponsor an FBLA minute.
Have teams of FBLA members visit
middle schoo students to promote the
organization.
Hold a “Bring a Friend” meeting.
Make a blast of National FBLA week.
Step 1. Publicize!
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Talk it up! Members who are enthusiastic
about FBLA will spark an interest into other
prospective members.
Create a Chapter Newsletter.
Obtain a bulletin board in your school to
publicize FBLA.
Make PA announcements for one week
every month informing students about
FBLA.
Adopt a Highway to make your chapter’s
hard work visible to many people.
Have officers travel from business class to
business class to speak about FBLA.
Sponsor an event to gain publicity for your
chapter such as:
 A pizza party.
 A dance.
 A business or educational opportunity
like a tour of local businesses, a career
day, or an activity fair.
 A concession stand at a school event
 A seminar, lecture, or workshop
involving local business people.
Consistently or occasionally serve
refreshments at meetings.
Make meetings as fun, enjoyable, and
interactive as possible. Try using fun
icebreakers to get the meetings going.
Hold a welcome banquet or ice cream party
for new members to get familiar with the
objectives of your chapter and aquatinted
with other members.
Present members with t-shirts, certificates,
and pins from the MarketPlace catalog.
Step 2. Give Incentives! 
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Step 4. Enter Competitions!
Go out to dinner as a chapter.
Have a barbecue for members.
Hold ice or roller skating parties.
Have a swimming party.
Sponsor an end of the year banquet.
Give scholarships from FBLA for
graduating outstanding members.
Institute a rating system where each
activity has a specific point value. At
the end of a designated time period, give
a prize to the member with the most
points!
Display awards from competitions in
your school.
Give a prize to the member who recruits
the most new members.
Step 3. Offer Rewards!
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Enter members in competitions on all
three levels: regional, statewide, and
national!
Participate in membership recognition
programs such as 100% of a Business
Class or Membership Madness.
Encourage Who’s Who in FBLA.
Enter members in The Winner’s Circle
Gold or Silver Member Awards.
In order to increase
membership sccessfully,
make each event as fun
and
enjoyable as possible!
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2009-2010 NJ FBLA Chapter Membership Report
154 Chapters, 8,032 Members
Central Region
June 30, 2010
** Reactivated Chapter
Southern Region
35 Chapters
1966 Members
35 Chapters
1195 Members
Bordentown Regional High
15
Buena Regional High School
7
Burlington City High School
16
Burlington County Institute
28
Burlington County Institute of Technology 32
Burlington Township
33
Camden County Technical School
45
Cherokee High School
26
Clayton High School
17
Cumberland Regional High School
83
Deptford Township High School
32
Eastern High School
30
Egg Harbor High School
113
Florence Township Memorial
5
Gloucester County Institute
98
Lenape High School
39
Lincoln High School
16
Lodi High School
31
Lower Cape May Regional HS
23
Mainland Regional High School
21
Moorestown High School
27
Northern Burlington County High School 58
Oakcrest High School
6
Pemberton Township High School
46
Pennsville Memorial High
25
Pinelands Regional High School
13
Rancocas Valley Regional
44
Salem High School
58
Seneca High School
22
Shawnee High School
26
Triton Regional High School
18
Vineland Senior High School
10
Washington Township High
34
Winslow Township
32
Woodstown High School
66
Brick Township High School
18
Bridgewater-Raritan High School
97
Christian Brothers Academy
78
Franklin High School
72
Hamilton High School West
30
Hightstown High School
34
Hillsborough High School
21
Holmdel High School
56
Hunterdon Central Regional
45
Jackson Liberty High School
33
Jackson Memorial High School
63
Lacey Township High School
61
Manalapan High School
49
Manville High School
102
Marlboro High School
62
Matawan Regional High School
37
Middletown High School South
46
Middletown Township High School
16
Monmouth County Career Center
12
Monmouth County Vocational
6
Monmouth Regional High School
103
Montgomery High School
117
New Egypt High School
52
North Hunterdon High School
118
North Warren Regional High School
47
Nottingham High School
44
Point Pleasant Borough H.S.
65
Red Bank Regional High School
35
Ridge High School
58
Robbinsville High School
23
Rumson-Fairhaven Regional High School 72
St John Vianney Reg High Sch.
27
Steinert High School
50
Toms River High School - East
19
Toms River High School - North
32
Trenton Central High School
20
Watchung Hills Regional High School
22
West Windsor-Plainsboro - North
69
West Windsor Plainsboro - South
55
Middle Level
3 Chapters
102 Members
C.W. Goetz Middle School
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School
*
New Chapter
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62
6
34
North-Central Region
35 Chapters
1827 Members
Belleville High School
Bergenfield High School
Bloomfield High School
Carteret High School
Clifton High School
Colonia High School
Columbia High School
East Brunswick High School
East Orange Campus High School
Essex County Vocational Essex County Vocational and
Governor Livingston Regional
Hillside High School
Irvington High School
John F. Kennedy High School (Islen(
John F. Kennedy High School
John P. Stevens High School
Livingston High School
Middlesex High School
Monroe Township High School
Newark Tech High School
North Brunswick Township
Nutley High School
Old Bridge High School
Piscataway High School
Roselle Park High School
Sayreville War Memorial
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
South Brunswick High School
Spotswood High School
Union City High School
Union County Vocational
Union High School
West Essex Regional High School
Woodbridge Senior High School
Northern Region
23
19
7
37
53
25
9
31
12
27
53
19
34
25
117
11
56
114
78
76
16
42
36
279
78
11
17
59
112
40
34
105
34
73
65
42 Chapters
2610 Members
Academies@Englewood
Bayonne High School
Bergen County Academies
Dickinson High School
Fair Lawn High School
Fort Lee High School
Glen Rock High School
Hackensack High School
Hanover Park High School
Henry Snyder High School
High Point Regional High School
James J. Ferris High School
Jefferson Township High School
Kearny High School
Kittatinny Regional High School
Lakeland Regional High School
Lenape Valley Regional High
Lyndhurst High School
Mahwah High School
Memorial High School
Montville Township High School
Morris Hills High School
Morris Knolls High School
Morristown High School
Mount Olive High School
Northern Valley Regional
Northern Valley Regional High School
Parsippany Hills High
Passaic County Technical Institute
Pequannock Township High
Pompton Lakes High School
Randolph High School
Roxbury High School
Rutherford High School
Sparta High School
Wallington High School
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Wayne Hills High School
Wayne Valley High School
West Morris Central High
West Morris Mendham High School
Whippany Park High School
* New Chapter
** Reactivated Chapter
*** Inactive Chapter
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68
10
35
21
115
65
88
29
213
14
38
38
41
14
39
44
49
79
36
11
83
32
27
70
59
72
39
94
177
119
81
31
16
34
31
16
117
42
202
62
113
46
2009-2010 PBL Chapter Membership Report
NJ PBL Totals: Chapters 7, Members 268
June 30, 2010
Mercer County Community College
Ocean County College
3
132
Rutgers University – New Brunswick Campus
70
Rutgers University – Newark Campus
17
Salem Community College
6
Stevens Institute of Technology
19
The College of New Jersey
21
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Bronze Key Chapter
Chapter Entry Form
For state level recognition, FBLA chapters must complete six activities. Complete and submit this form,
with all required documentation, to the state office by March 1.
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Membership/Chapter Management (Complete two activities from this section.) 1.
Prepare a Program of Work for your chapter. The Local Chapter Organization section of the Chapter
Management Handbook has ideas on what to include.(Complete & submit the Program of Work form.)
2.
Recruit two new paid members. (Attach list of paid members.)
3.
Submit at least one member’s nomination for Future, or higher, level of the FBLA Individual
Business Achievement Awards Program. (Attach brochure.)
4.
Have one of your local chapter officers prepare a local chapter recruitment brochure that includes a
list of ten benefits that students gain by joining FBLA. (Attach brochure.)
Community/School Service (Complete one activity from this section.)  5.
Have an experienced member help a new member study for a competitive event. (Have both
members attach a one-page summary of the benefits of this project.)
 6.
Plan a service project for the school or community, e.g., a project to raise money for the March of
Dimes, state service project, school service project such as providing computer classes to Senior
Citizens, etc. (Attach a completed Project Planning Sheet from the Local Chapter Organization section
of the Chapter Management Handbook.)
Education/Progress (Complete three activities from this section.)
 7.
Submit a press release to your local or school newspaper about a chapter activity or event. (Attach
a copy of press release or newspaper clipping. Press release does not have to be published to count.)
 8.
Have at least one chapter member shadow a businessperson.
Name _________________________Business _________________ Adviser’s Initials _____
 9.
Have your local officers plan and present an icebreaker at a local chapter meeting. (Attach an outline copy/description of the icebreaker.) Adviser’s Initials  10. Conduct a planning session for newly elected officers. (Attach a copy of the agenda.)
 11. Invite a businessperson, alumni, or community leader to speak at a chapter meeting.
Name _________________________Title _____________________ Meeting Date ________
 12. Participate in at least one FBLA national program (Virtual Business Challenge, Stock Market
Game, Junior Tours, Community Service Day, etc.). Descriptions of these activities can be found in the
Chapter Management Handbook under the National Programs section. (Have one of your chapter
members attach a 100-word summary about what he/she learned from the program.)
School Name: ________________________________________ Chapter Number: ___________________
School Address: ______________________________________ School Phone: _____________________
City, State, Zip:_________________________________________________________________________
Number of Advisers:_________ Principal/Dean Name: _________________________________________
Number of Members: ________ Principal/Dean Salutation (circle one): Dr.
Mr.
Mrs.
Ms.
Verified by: Signature of Lead Adviser: _____________________________________________________
Please specify your affiliation
 FBLA
 PBL
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 FBLA-Middle Level
Silver Key Chapter
Chapter Entry Form
For state level recognition, FBLA chapters must complete eight activities. Complete and submit this form, with all
required documentation, to the state office by March 1.
Membership/Chapter Management (Complete three activities from this section. All chapters must complete the first two activities.)  1.
Prepare a Program of Work for your chapter. The Local Chapter Organization section of the Chapter
Management Handbook has ideas on what to include. (Complete and submit the Program of Work form.)
 2.
Recruit five new paid members. (Attach list of paid members.)
 3.
Submit at least one member’s nomination for the Business, or higher, level of the FBLA Business
Achievement Awards Program. (Attach a list of nominees.)
 4.
Prepare an FBLA chapter bulletin board or display advertising FBLA, chapter meetings, etc. Use the
national theme. (Attach a copy of a photo of the bulletin board or display.)
 5.
Create a chapter recruitment committee. (Attach a list of committee members, five recruitment ideas that
this committee will use, and an agenda from one meeting.)
Community/School Service (Complete one activity from this section.)
 6.
Plan a school service project, e.g., teacher appreciation activity, babysitting service for parent-teacher
conferences, guide at freshman orientation, etc. (Attach a completed Project Planning Form from the Local
Chapter Organization section of the Chapter Management Handbook.)
 7.
Host a multi-club/organization activity for your school or a multi-chapter activity for your area FBLA,
FBLA-Middle Level, and/or PBL chapters, e.g., an event, a picnic, a conference, a rally, a meeting, etc. (Attach a
new release or a newspaper clipping. News release does not have to be published to count.)
 8.
Plan or participate in a community service activity such as a project to benefit or raise money for the March
of Dimes, a state service project, etc. (Attach a completed Project Evaluation Form from the Local Chapter
Organization section of the Chapter Management Handbook.)
Education/Progress (Complete four activities from this section.)
 9.
Have chapter representation at one of the National Fall Leadership Conferences (NFLC).
(Attach a copy of the NFLC registration form and a copy of proof of payment.)
 10. Create a 30-second public service announcement or press release about American Enterprise Day,
November 15, or FBLA-PBL Week, February 9-15. (Attach script, press release or the newspaper clipping.)
 11. Design local chapter FBLA T-shirts for your members to promote your local chapter at meetings, events,
and conferences. (Attach a copy of the T-shirt design.)
 12. Publish a local chapter newsletter for distribution to members. (Attach a copy of the newsletter.)
 13. Organize a tour of a business for chapter members who have paid dues by October 20.
 14. Participate in at least one FBLA national program (Virtual Business Challenge, Stock Market Game, Junior
Tours, Join Hands Day, Community Service Day, etc.). Descriptions of these activities can be found in the
Chapter Management Handbook under the National Programs section. (Have one of your chapter members
attach a 100-word summary about what he/she learned from the program.)
 15. Plan and conduct activities for FBLA-PBL Week/National Career and Technical Education Week. See the
National Programs section of the Chapter Management Handbook for project ideas.
School Name: ________________________________________ Chapter Number: ___________________
School Address: ______________________________________ School Phone:______________________
City, State, Zip: _________________________________________________________________________
Number of Advisers: _________Principal/Dean Name:__________________________________________
Number of Members: ________Principal/Dean Salutation (circle one): Dr.
Mr.
Mrs.
Ms.
Verified by: Signature of Lead Adviser:______________________________________________________
Please specify your affiliation
 FBLA
 PBL
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 FBLA-Middle Level
Gold Key Chapter
Chapter Entry Form
For state level recognition, FBLA chapters must complete ten activities. Complete and submit this form to the state office
with all required documentation postmarked by March 1.
MEMBERSHIP/CHAPTER MANAGEMENT (Complete four of the activities from this section. All chapters must
complete the first three activities.)
 1. Required. Recruit five new paid members. (Attach list of paid members.)
 2. Required. Prepare a Program of Work for your chapter. See the Local Chapter Organization section of the
Chapter Management Handbook for ideas on what to include in a local chapter Program of Work. (Complete and
submit the Program of Work form.)
 3. Required. Maintain or increase national membership. (Attach current year's member listing.)
Current Year's Membership
Last Year's Membership
OR
 Sign up all students in any business class--100% class participation. (Attach form from the Membership
Recognition section of the Chapter Management Handbook and a copy of the
class roster.)
 4. Submit at least one member's nomination for the Leader, or higher, level of the FBLA Business Achievement
Awards Program. (Attach a list of nominees.)
 5. Recruit a school official/administrator to participate in a chapter activity.
Event ______________________________________________________________________
School Official ______________________________________________________________
 6. Submit a press release to an FBLA national/state publication. Press release does not have to be published to
receive credit. (Attach a copy of the press release.)
 7. Submit a contribution to the National Scholarship Fund by March 1. (Attach a copy of the form from the
National Programs section of the Chapter Management Handbook and a copy of the check.)
 8. Conduct at least two chapter meetings. (Attach a copy of the agenda and minutes from the meetings. For
sample agendas of a local chapter meeting, see the Local Chapter Organization section of the Chapter
Management Handbook.)
 9. Recruit two new business/community leaders as Professional Members for the 2003-2004 membership year
(or one Lifetime Professional Member). Submit national dues by March 1. (Attach a copy of Professional
Member's Application Form(s) and a copy of proof of payment.)
 10. Charter/reactivate at least one new FBLA, FBLA-Middle Level, or PBL chapter by March 1. (Attach a copy
of the program from the induction ceremony.)
Name of new/reactivated chapter ____________________________ Date chartered _____________
Community/School Service (Complete two of the activities listed below.)
 11. Conduct a chapter community service project. See the Recruitment section of the Chapter Management
Handbook for community service project ideas. (Attach a completed Project Evaluation Form from the Local
Chapter Organization section of the Chapter Management Handbook.)
 12. Conduct a project to either educate, promote, or raise money for the March of Dimes. (Attach a copy of a
completed Mission LIFT form found in the National Programs section of the Chapter Management Handbook.)
 13. Plan a ceremony to induct your new members into FBLA. New member induction ceremonies can be found
in the Local Chapter Organization section of the Chapter Management Handbook. (Attach a copy of the program
from the ceremony.)
 14. Have your local chapter officers prepare a presentation highlighting the "Benefits of FBLA" to present to
students in business classes. (Attach a brief outline of the presentation.)
 15. Plan a project to benefit your school. (Attach a completed Project Planning form from the Local Chapter
Organization section of the Chapter Management Handbook.)
EDUCATION/PROGRESS (FBLA chapters must complete four activities from this section.)
 16. Plan and conduct a free enterprise project for American Enterprise Day in November. See the recruitment
section of the Chapter Management Handbook for American Enterprise Project ideas. (Attach a completed
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 Project Planning and Project Evaluation Form from the Local Chapter Organization section of the Chapter
Management Handbook.)
 17. Organize a tour of a business for chapter members who have paid dues by October 20. (Attach a one-page
summary of the tour and a list of participating members.)
 18. Have chapter representation at one of the National Fall Leadership Conferences (NFLC). (Attach a copy of
your NFLC registration form and a copy of proof of purchase of payment.)
 19. Implement a lesson or activity from the March of Dimes-FBLA Mission LIFT Service Learning Curriculum
in one or more business classes. (Attach a brief description of the lesson(s) used and the class(es).)
 20. Participate in at least one FBLA National program (Virtual Business Challenge, Stock Market Game, Junior
Tours, Join Hands Day, Community Service Day, etc.). Descriptions of these activities can be found in the
Chapter Management Handbook under the National Programs section. (Have one of your members attach a 100word summary about what he/she learned.)
 21. With some of your chapter officers, contact local, county, state, or federal legislators and share the benefits of
FBLA membership. (Have one of our members attach a brief description about this activity and a copy of the
letter sent to contact or set up an appointment with this official.)
 22. Participate in at least one fundraiser for your local chapter (Otis Spunkmeyer, DataMatch, Orion Pizza, car
wash, prom fashion show, etc.). (Attach a brief paragraph about the fundraiser and the amount raised.)
 23. Plan and conduct activities for FBLA-PBL Week/National Career and Technical Education Week.
(Attach a list and 100-word summary of the activities that your chapter conducted.).
 24. Submit a list of chapter competitors (include names of students, events entered, and events won) at the
regional/district conference or from the last year's state or national conference.
 25. Prepare a local chapter website. (Attach a copy of the home page of the website.)
website address: _____________________________________________________________
School Name:________________________________________ Chapter Number:____________________
School Address: ______________________________________ School Phone: ______________________
City, State, Zip: _________________________________________________________________________
Number of Advisers: ________ Principal/Dean Name: __________________________________________
Number of Members:________ Principal/Dean Salutation (circle one): Dr.
Mr.
Mrs.
Ms.
Verified by: Signature of Lead Adviser: ______________________________________________________
Please specify your affiliation
 FBLA
 PBL
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Publications
Developing a Promotional Plan
The success of a public relations campaign lies in the completeness of its planning. A written and carefully
constructed blueprint for promotional action:
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Provides step-by-step guidelines for promoting vocational education and the successes of
students and programs; specifies tangible communication-awareness goals;
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Helps prevent duplicating unnecessary activities and wasting limited funds; and
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Will force you to consider details and alternatives that can eliminate nasty surprises once you
have begun your campaign.
A good overall plan can be created by answering questions to develop these five steps.
I. Goals: What do we want to accomplish?
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Promote an upcoming activity
Promote a successfully completed activity
Promote our students
Promote our program
Increase enrollment
II. Audiences: Whom are we trying to reach?
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Students
Educators
Administrators
Community
Business and industry
Parents
III. Activities: How should we reach these people to obtain our goals?
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Press releases
Public service announcements
Speakers
Advertisements
IV. Action: How will we execute the activities?
− Who is going to do the writing/typing?
− When should we do it?
− What message should the press releases convey?
V. Evaluation: Did our plan work?
− How much feedback did we receive?
− What are the alternate plans for the future?
After generally considering the plan, outline activities for each goal on a form like the one on this page.
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Remember that the key to good organizational publicity is to get as much recognition through public
relations efforts without having to pay for it. When planning your promotional plan, think of creative ways
to maximize your dollars. The use of press releases and public service announcements are probably the
most popular.
Activity __________________
Date _____________________
Time _____________________
Location __________________
Chairperson ____________________________________________________________________
Goal__________________________________________________________________________
Audience/Public ________________________________________________________________
Publicity
Radio/TV______________________________________________________________________
Newspapers ____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Other
_______________________________________________________________________
Bulletin Boards _________________________________________________________________
Newsletters ____________________________________________________________________
Billboards _____________________________________________________________________
Flyers ________________________________________________________________________
Details (Deadline date, chairperson, specific activities)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Media Relations
The media are the channels through which any organization conveys their message and information about
themselves to the public. Knowing how to develop a good working relationship with members of the media
makes all the difference between a successful public relations campaign and a poorly coordinated one.
“Media” people are those involved with print communications, such as daily and weekly newspapers and
magazines, and broadcast communications, such as radio, television, and cable networks. Each of them is
as busy as you, plus they face the pressures of daily or weekly deadlines. Therefore, treating them
professionally and honestly and providing accurate information will yield the best results.
Begin your relationship with the media by calling local newspapers, radio stations and television stations
and establish contacts with key people on their staffs.
When calling newspapers, introduce yourself, explain your role promoting vocational education and ask for
the names of the city editor, education editor, business editor, and features editor. Each of these people has
a different interest in a vocational story; for example, contact the:
City Editor
• General interest information
• Students who won regional, state or national competitions
Education Editor
• General information about vocational education
• Outstanding student and program successes
Business Editor
• Business-oriented education news
• Information about your vocational advisory council
• Apprentice ships with local business
Features Editor
• General interest information
• Student projects involving the school and community
When you are calling broadcasters, ask for the program director or the person responsible for public service
announcements.
REMEMBER: Mail addressed to “Editor, XYZ Newspaper” is most likely to end up in the garbage.
Establish a contact person.
In addition to establishing your contacts, verify other information helpful when sending publicity material to
the media. Confirm the organization’s address, telephone number and deadlines for receiving information
for publication. Include that information on a Contact Record for each medium that you will utilize. In
addition, keep a record of the dates and topics of photographs, press releases and public service
announcements sent to the stations and papers and whether the material was used. Be sure to attach copies
of all material sent on the Contact Record. All of this information is part of your media file and helps begin
your public relations network.
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Press Releases
The press release is perhaps the most important tool in good public relations. It is simply a brief news
announcement about any newsworthy event which can be submitted to the media for publication or
broadcast.
When written properly, it is frequently used verbatim by newspapers. Editors are most likely to run a wellwritten press release because they will not have to do anything to it before publication. Conversely, a poorly
written release is more likely to end up in the garbage. Therefore, it is important to follow some very simple
guidelines in preparing all releases.
A press release is a concise news story and follows a specific journalism format. To begin preparing your
release, answer these six basic questions:
WHO . . . is involved?
WHAT. . . is happening?
WHEN. . . is the event taking place?
WHERE. . . is the event occurring?
WHY. . . is the event important?
HOW. . . does this event affect vocational education?
Who What When
Where Why
Important
Details
Misc.
Info
The answers to these six questions form the basis of your story. Because they are the most important facts,
they should all go in the first paragraph of the story called the “lead.” And all other facts are added to the
story, beginning with the most important and ending with the least important. The easiest way to remember
this format is to think of it as an inverted pyramid.
Should the press call for clarification on one of your releases, you may wish to develop a reference
numbering system to keep track of many releases. For example 1999-001 on the bottom of your release
means January 1999—Press Release #1.
There are many, many other things to remember when preparing your releases:
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Be brief and use simple sentences. Also limit your paragraph to no more than five typed lines, if
possible.
Keep you lead sentence to no more than 30 words.
Always type and double-space your release on stationery or white typing paper. Jump down one
third of the paper before beginning the body of the text.
At the top of the release, be sure to type:
For Immediate Release
Contact: (name) (telephone)
or
For Release (date you want information released)
Always use the first and last names of every person mentioned and verify the spelling of the names
before submitting the release.
Keep your release to a maximum of two pages. If your release is only one page, type “-30-” on the
bottom of the page. If it is more than one page, type “-more-” on the bottom of the first page and “30-” or “-XXX-” on the bottom of the second page.
Building a good relationship with an editor is dependent on using good news format as described above.
But it is also dependent on ACCURACY and HONESTY. A good relationship with the newspapers and
well-written releases can often lead to editors sending reporters out to develop a good feature story from
your release.
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SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE
NEW/REACTIVATED CHAPTER
For Immediate Release
Date:
Contact: (Name)
Phone:
NEW FBLA-PBL CHAPTER ESTABLISHED
______________________________________ School has become one of the Future Business Leaders of
America-Phi Beta Lambda’s newest chapters.
Members of this organization gain the competitive edge through involvement in business stimulation
projects, community service projects, and application of business skills to real-world situations. FBLAPBL’s emphasis is on getting our students connected with the school, the community, and the business
world. For more than 65 years, FBLA-PBL, Inc. has helped high school, middle level, and post-secondary
students successfully make the school-to-work transition. FBLA-PBL produces results: Character and
leadership, good citizenship, financial management skills, global marketing knowledge. Each year, more
than 250,000 students are gaining ability and skills today for their personal and professional development.
FBLA-PBL is headquartered in Reston, Virginia and is organized on the local, state, and national
levels. This organization provides learning experiences, informational workshops, motivating speakers, and
a chance to interact with other members at various leadership conferences at the State and National levels
throughout the year.
Chapter Officers include:
Charter Members include:
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Public Service Announcements
The broadcast medium is an extremely important tool in your public relations campaign because it is so
pervasive. Everyone listens to the radio at some time during the day.
Just as the press release is the vital tool for reaching the print media, the public service announcement (PSA)
is the method for getting publicity on the radio. PSAs are free time that stations are required by law to
provide to non-profit organizations. But, you must remember that there is no guarantee that your
organization’s PSA will be chosen to be aired. Again, the success of the PSA lies in how well it is written.
The best PSAs are those that grab your attention and carry a specific message which continues to hold your
attention. To accomplish this, some announcements begin with questions or thought-provoking statements.
Then introduce your topic and challenge the listener to get involved with vocational education. Getting the
listener involved and motivated to learn more about vocational education is really the most important part of
the announcement.
When preparing your PSA, remember to:
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Keep the PSAs to approximately 30 seconds in length. This is a standard length and should be
sufficient to help you get a brief, crisp message to the listeners.
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Type the PSA triple spaced on one side of standard paper.
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Use the same contact information as on the press releases but include the time it will take to read
the release. You should also include the words per second—25 words = 10 seconds; 65 words =
30 seconds; 120 words = 60 seconds.
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Specify dates for airing.
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Keep the copy informational but conversational. The main purpose of the release is to gain
interest.
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Contact the right person at the station. This may be the program director, general manager,
Director of public service announcements, director of community affairs or marketing director.
Radio stations receive hundreds of PSAs each week. Make sure yours will be the one that is broadcast by
following good PSA format and keeping the message light and interesting.
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Photography
A picture really is worth a thousand words when it comes to the success of your public relations campaign.
Sometimes a newspaper will send a photographer to take pictures, but you are more likely to have
photographs published if you take quality photos yourself.
Follow a few simple guidelines when taking pictures to be submitted for publication:
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Always use black and white film in a 35 mm camera. Color pictures are great for scrapbooks
and displays, but they don’t reproduce very well in newspapers and magazines.
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Appoint a photographer to be responsible for taking pictures.
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Take action pictures. Pictures of students doing things and expressing their excitement for the
programs are much more exciting that passive or inexpressive pictures.
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Take lots and lots of pictures. Don’t be stingy with your film. A good opportunity for an action
photo that communicates the event doesn’t come twice. If you have a good shot in view, take at
least two pictures just in case one is not as good as you had hoped.
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Keep the content simple. The best photos are those of a few people doing something interesting
rather than crowd shots.
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Avoid clutter. Avoid complex backgrounds that are too dark and too crowded.
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Always submit caption information. Pictures of unidentified people will not be published. Be
sure to include the names of the people (from left to right), what is happening, where it is taking
place and when it is taking place. Type the information on a sheet of paper, and tape it to the
back of the photo. Never write on the photo itself. Be sure your information is accurate and
names are spelled correctly.
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Include the name and phone number of a contact person from your organization in case the editor
should have a question about the picture before publication.
Take time to study photographs in newspapers in your area to help you determine what the best pictures are
for publication. And, don’t be disappointed if your first few pictures submitted are not published. Other
photos certainly will be.
Get written permission from persons who are photographed for publicity purposes. Here is a sample
release:
Permission to use my name and/or photograph for publicity purposes is hereby given.
Signature
Date
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Newsletters
A regularly published newsletter containing interesting information about students and programs can be an
attractive and effective method of communication. It may be just a page or several pages containing
artwork, stories, pictures and other general information.
Planning:
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Determine who the newsletter public will be (students, parents, the media, educators, and
administrators).
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Decide what the basic content of the newsletter will be (student and program success stories,
vocational student organization accomplishments, general vocational education information).
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Create a general format for the newsletter (one page with two columns of type, four pages with
two columns of type and photographs, etc.).
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Determine a publication schedule (once per month, once per quarter, once per semester).
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Determine whether you have the budget to have your publication typeset and professionally
printed or whether you must type it and print it within your school.
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Set up a schedule of deadlines for articles, photographs, editing and layout. Be sure to budget
enough time for typesetting or typing and printing or photocopying.
Writing and Photography:
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Write your stories in basically the same style as you write your press releases. However, in your
newsletter articles you may add more detail than in press releases.
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Be sure to verify all details for accuracy.
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Include action photos if you can. Caption each photo as you would if they were being sent to the
media.
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Write simple and clear headlines for each story.
Layout:
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Design a “flag” with the name of your newsletter to be put on the top of the first page.
Underneath the flag, be sure to include the date of the issue.
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Prepare a rough sketch of each page of the newsletter. Decide where each photo and story will
go. Be sure to allow enough space for each story when it is typed in columns.
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Be creative in your design. Ask about clip art and rub-off letters at your local art supplies store.
Also, be sure to consult people on your staff or in your community who have produced
newsletters before. They will have many suggestions for good style.
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Look at other samples of newsletters. Collect as many as you can from different organizations
and adopt their good ideas to fit your newsletter.
Production:
If you are having your newsletter typeset and printed professionally:
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Be sure to get estimates from printers before sending them the material. Typesetting and printing
can be expensive.
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Send your penciled layouts, double spaced stories with headlines, clip art and/or photographs to
the printer. He will format the newsletter
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Select colors and paper with your printer before publication.
If you are typing the newsletter but having it professionally printed:
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Format the newsletter completely. Type your stories in columns and cut and paste them on the
pages.
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Indicate the sizes of photos and where they should be put on the pages, but attach them to the end
of the newsletter. Your printer must make “halftones” from them and can alter their sizes to your
specification before putting them on the pages himself.
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Be sure to make the newsletter “camera ready.” That means do all the typing and layout (except
for pictures). Be sure you type is dark and clear.
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On an extra photocopy, be sure to indicate what you want printed in a different color.
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SAMPLE NEWS RELEASE
(Use this sample as a guide in preparing news releases about chapter events.
Always send releases out on your chapter letterhead.)
RELEASE DATE
FOR RELEASE:
September 1, 2010
CONTACT:
Jane Doe, (123) 456-7890
INFORMATIVE
HEADLINE
CONTACT PERSON
AND PHONE
DONALD TRUMP TO SPEAK AT FBLA
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAPTER
YOUR TOWN, U.S.A., September 1, 2010 – Donald Trump, America’s richest man, will be the
guest speaker at the FBLA chapter meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 5, at 7 pm in the Central
High School Auditorium.
TIME AND PLACE OF EVENT
Trump will speak on “Entrepreneurship and the Next Generation”. His address kicks off a yearlong series of monthly lectures to be given by guest speakers. The FBLA Central High School Chapter
designed this series to explore various aspects of entrepreneurship in America today.
The meeting is open to the public and free of charge. For more information, contact FBLA
chapter adviser Jane Doe at (123) 456-7890.
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INFORMATION OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO THE PRESS
NOTE TO EDITORS: Mr. Trump will be available to meet with the press at 6:30 pm in the Central
High School Teacher’s Lounge on the second floor. To make an appointment, contact Jane Doe at (123)
456-7890.
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FBLA-PBL National Publications
All advisers of active chapters received the FBLA-PBL National Chapter Management
Handbook in August. As chapters, chartered or reactivated, they are mailed copies of this
publication.
One copy of the Chapter Planning Booklet will be sent to local chapters by the FBLA-PBL National
Office as part of the Chapter Planning Packet in August. This packet is an excellent resource for
planning with a calendar, a poster, and helpful ideas for chapter activities.
The number of copies of Tomorrow’s Business Leader or PBL Business Leader issued to a chapter is
determined by the number of members reported. Chapters are encouraged to submit articles to these and
other national publications. Send articles to:
FBLA-PBL, Inc.
1912 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191-1591
1-800-325-2946
1-703-758-0749 (FAX)
Deadlines for Tomorrow's Business Leader, The Professional Edge, PBL Business Leader,
Middle Level Advisers' Hotline and FBLA Advisers Hotline are:
Submission Deadlines for Chapter News and Feature Articles
Tomorrow’s
Business Leader
Fall 2010
Winter 2010
Spring 2011
Deadline
September 6
November 16
February 21
The Professional Edge
Fall 2010
Winter 2010
Spring 2011
Deadline
October 27
December 29
March 30
PBL Business Leader
Fall 2010
Winter 2010
Spring 2011
Deadline
October 4
December 1
February 28
PBL Advisers’ Hotline
Fall 2010
Winter 2010
Spring 2011
Deadline
September 27
December 8
March 15
FBLA Advisers’ Hotline
Fall 2010
Winter 2010
Spring 2011
Deadline
September 27
December 8
March 15
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FBLA-PBL Bi-Monthly Activities Reports and State Newsletters
Local chapters must submit the bi-monthly activities reports to the state office by the dates listed on the
forms four times during 2010-2011 covering the following time periods:
October:
May-October
December
November-December
February:
January-February
April:
March-April
Two points per report will be awarded toward the FBLA Outstanding Chapter and FBLA Rookie
Chapter of the Year events at the State Leadership Conference. Two copies of each report must be
submitted. The information received in the reports will be used for the FBLA and PBL state newsletters
and the State Chapter Annual Business Reports. Attach newspaper articles to the reports. Five copies of
the form follow.
Also included is a chapter news coupon to highlight in detail one activity from the report. Completed
coupons will be sent to the national publications Tomorrow’s Business Leader and PBL Business
Leader. Submit photographs (black and white) to supplement highlighted activities. For the past
several years, New Jersey FBLA-PBL has had good coverage in TBL using this system of reporting.
Deadlines for submission of additional information to the state newsletters FBLA Spotlight and
PBLicizer are listed on the NJ FBLA-PBL http://www.njfbla.org/.
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Bi-Monthly Activities Report
New Jersey Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda
Bi-Monthly Report for ____________________________ FBLA/Region ____________ PBL _______
(Months and Year)
Local Chapter/School Name ______________________________ City ______________________
Report Submitted by ____________________________________ Office ____________________
Explain activities fully. Attach any articles or new items to this sheet. This information will be used
in the New Jersey State Chapter Annual Business Report and State Newsletter. Highlight one activity in
detail on the next page.
Highlights of Local Chapter Activities:
1. Involvement with Business/Leadership Activities
2. Community Service/Civic Activities
3. Membership/Fundraising Activities
Mail Original and One Copy to:
Ms. Ellen A. Benowitz, FBLA-PBL State Chairman
Mercer County Community College
P.O. Box B
Trenton, NJ 08690
Or e-mail to: [email protected]
*Two points per report will be awarded toward Outstanding Chapter and Rookie Chapter of the Year
events for FBLA.
Postmark by:
October 20
December 8
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April 6
We Want to Hear What You Have Been Up To!
Take a minute to tell us what you’ve been doing. We know you’re busy, but we want to share some of your chapter activity
success stories with other FBLA and PBL members.
Make some copies of this form and use it throughout the year to keep us up to date on your happenings—recognizing special
events, special people or whatever.
Check the appropriate box on the form and complete all the information. Please be specific! If you would like, you can
attach an additional sheet for more information. Don’t forget to list the full name of a contact person, with a daytime phone
number so we can check details.
Send us your photos, as well.
Chapter News Form
Contact Person ______________________________ Chapter Number _____________ FBLA ________ PBL _________
School _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________
City ____________________________________________________ State ________________ ZIP _______________
Daytime Phone _______________________________________________________________________________________
Activity:
 Membership
(Check only one)
 Fundraising
 Entrepreneurism
 Community Service
Name of Activity: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Date Held: (month, day, year) ___________________________________________________________________________
Location: (room, building, city, state) _____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Percentage of Chapter Members Involved: _________________________________________________________________
Others Involved: (full names and titles of special guests) _____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Classifying Information: (Include specific information such as amount of money raised, number of people in attendance,
reason for holding the event, and results.)
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Programs and
Projects
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Developing a Program of Work
Chapter members are encouraged to participate in activities designed to facilitate intelligent career
choices, develop business skills, learn the value of community responsibility and become wellrounded individuals.
Activities are developed and tailored to each chapter by its members. Members plan activities to
reinforce FBLA-PBL goals.
Since FBLA-PBL is a business association, it emphasizes the business training that members can
derive from participating in all activities. Personal growth, as well as career preparation, are an
important part of developing good business leaders.
Chapter activities can be categorized in the following areas:
Professional
Professional meetings, which increase members’ knowledge of various business and office
occupations, provide valuable career orientation and assist in the setting of career goals. Guest
speakers, panel discussions, and business-related films are often used as instructional programs for
chapter meetings. Many chapters also take field trips to study specific problems and methods of
solution as related to and determined by various business, industry, and office occupations.
Learning about free enterprise is an important professional activity that can help prepare members
for careers within the system.
A widely used professional activity is the special Recognition Banquet, which many chapters hold at
the end of the school year.
Competitive events and project participation are also considered professional activities.
Alumni follow-up is another type of professional activity.
Civic
Activities that make a contribution to the community offer members the opportunity to become
involved in community life and provide a service to the community. They will help members learn
how to be responsible citizens, meet influential business and community leaders, learn steps
necessary to see a project through, and how to work with various business and local government
officials.
Many chapters sponsor or co-sponsor activities for the benefit of the March of Dimes, Heart Fund,
Community Chest, the Red Cross, United Fund, and many, many others whose services are urgently
needed and whose national reputation is undisputed.
Chapters often enter floats in parades, sponsor booths and exhibits that tell the FBLA-PBL story,
assist community election officials at voting time, and further offer their service to community
projects that need assistance.
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Through working with local chambers of commerce, local merchants, and business organizations, a
chapter may provide a worthwhile service to the community by conducting business- and/or
consumer-related projects that can improve the community.
Some chapters assist in school-wide activities, such as clean-up drives and citizenship campaigns.
Other chapters offer their services assisting faculty members with typing, organizing, and publishing
a school directory, setting up and providing personnel for concession stands at sports and social
events; typing and duplicating programs for various school events; etc. Assembly programs related
to business and office career education can be of service to the entire school as well as of benefit to
the association and your chapter.
Service
These activities are often classified as “heart-fun,” because their main purpose is the helping of
others with no regard for recognition other than the satisfaction derived from helping those in need.
Some chapters have named a senior citizen as “chapter grandmother,” helping to provide for her
through the year and using her assistance wherever possible to give her a sense of being needed and
belonging. Others have “adopted” an orphan or group of orphans and remembered them throughout
the year with special activities and events. Preparing Thanksgiving or Christmas baskets for needy
families is always a welcome contribution.
Social
All work and no play is certainly not part of the FBLA-PBL philosophy. Because the association is
one that works, provisions should be made for events that provide recreation, socializing, and just
plain fun. Chapters that invite visitors, such as faculty members, merchants, prospective students,
and parents, to some of their social gatherings, usually receive increased public awareness, interest,
and involvement as a reward.
Financial
Two of the goals of the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda association are to
develop competent, aggressive business leadership and to encourage and practice efficient money
management. These two goals, along with the need for funds to support the activities of the local
chapter, are indeed reasons enough for fund-raising events.
The educational value that can exist from the fund-raising event should be an excellent cause or
reason for carrying out such a project.
The 2010-2011 NJ State FRBLA-PBL Program of Work
will be available on-line by the fourth week in September.
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Procedures to Follow In Developing A Local Program of Work
Purpose of a Program of Work
1. Help local officers set challenging work objectives.
2. Provide a means for feedback on performance of the chapter.
Development of a Program of Work
1. Review and understand the national and state projects/programs of the vocational student
organizations.
2. Local presidents and adviser initiate program of work development with other local officers.
3. Goals are identified.
4. Local officers brainstorm activities within goals that mesh with the national and state
projects/programs, national and state activities, and calendar of events.
5. Advantages and disadvantages of all ideas are discussed.
6. Activities are selected and prioritized to become the program of work objectives.
7. Program of work is keyboarded and distributed to the local officers, adviser, members, and
school administrators.
8. Local officers work toward achieving goals and objectives identified in program of work.
9. Adviser checks progress on the chapter’s activities based upon achievement of goals and
objectives.
The local program of work should be submitted to the FBLA-PBL state office by November 15 of each school
year.
Chapter Analysis
Strengths
Limitations
Strategy
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FBLA or PBL Local Program of Work
School _______________________________________________________________________
FBLA Region __________________________________________ PBL __________________
Chapter Officers:
Name
Office
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____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
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Attach this form to the Local Program of Work and mail to:
Ms. Ellen A. Benowitz
NJ FBLA-PBL State Chairman
Mercer County Community College
PO Box B
Trenton, NJ 08690
This form and Program of Work must be postmarked by November 15 of the current school year.
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Strategic Direction of the Organization Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda, Inc.
Our MISSION is
to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative
leadership and career development programs
Our VISION is that…
FBLA-PBL is the “PREMIER” career student association helping an everincreasing number of business students reach their full potential
Our Strategies are:
Education Programs: Continuous Improvement & Enhancements
• Student Membership focusing on “growth and benefits”
• Adviser Support focusing on “communication and support”
• Conferences focusing on “quality at affordable price/margin
• Competitive Events focusing on “relevance and effective
operations”
Revenue & Resources
• Increase business support for competitive events sponsorship,
special projects, and general contributions
• Create an annual giving campaign
• Solicit foundation “Special Project” funding
• Increase advertising in publications
• Grow rebates from national fundraisers
• Increase membership
• Increase Marketplace sales
Image and Awareness
• Develop an “organization position” that is unique, beneficial,
credible, and simple, and then consistently present this to our
constituent publics
• Improve communications at all levels
• Research new ways to use electronic technology
• More story placements, media contacts
In Educating Young People
We Believe in:
Strengthening the confidence if students in
themselves and their work
• Developing competent, aggressive
business leadership
• Developing character, preparing for
useful citizenship and fostering patriotism
• Assisting students in the establishment of
occupational goals
• Creating more interest in and
understanding of American business
enterprise
• Encouraging members in the
development of individual projects that
contribute to the improvement of home,
business, and community
• Facilitating the transition from school to
work
• Encouraging scholarship and promoting
school loyalty
• Encouraging and practicing efficient
money management
Our Goals are:
Customer Service: To be responsive to the needs of our students, advisers, and business customers!
Relationships: To have the most effective partnerships of any career student organization!
Resources: To operate with yearly surpluses, while diversifying and increasing our funding sources, especially
targeting business sponsorship of competitive events!
Image and Awareness: To be the best known career student organization in the country!
• A proactive, solution-driven approach to managing
projects that celebrates/rewards successes and
recognizes the need for calculated risk taking
• A positive and enjoyable work environment where
staff can experience meaning from their
accomplishments and continue to grow as
professionals
In Managing our Association We Value:
• Our student members, teacher advisers, state
education partners, and business supporters, and
commit to providing quality programs and services
that are responsive to their needs
• Accurate and timely internal/external
communication that includes effective listening
and assessment of all diverse input
• Fiscal accountability, and take seriously our
responsibility to effectively manage student and
contributor funds
• Individual accountability and responsibility
practiced in an environment of cooperation and
teamwork
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“Building a Better Tomorrow”
March of Dimes
The FBLA-PBL partnership with the March of Dimes gives chapters a chance to raise money for a
worthy cause while learning the ins and outs of fundraising. It’s hard to ask strangers for money. The
techniques used and self-confidence gained through raising funds for a national philanthropy like March
of Dimes can help members immensely when doing their own fundraisers.
The Program
Chapters raise funds to support Team Youth. The money raised is used in March of Dimes programs to
prevent birth defects and reduce infant mortality. Through their participation, chapters also promote
awareness of the March of Dimes mission and learn leadership skills.
Surefire Fundraisers
As an organization that raises funds through special events, the March of Dimes has new ideas every
year for how to raise funds and have fun in the process. Recent campaigns have included:
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Mile of Dimes—students try to raise enough dimes to cover a
mile.
Lip-Sync Contest—students pay to vote for their favorite
performer.
Servant for a Day—FBLA-PBL members are auctioned off to
the highest bidder as servants.
Save or Shave Contest—students pay to vote if a (consenting)
teacher should “save or shave” his mustache or beard.
Cutest Baby Contest—students pay to guess the identity of
faculty and student baby pictures.
WalkAmerica—the annual March of Dimes walk-a-thon —a
national tradition!
Large-Scale Projects
Make your chapter’s March of Dimes
fundraiser part of a larger project. For
example, use the event as a chance to
work with other local FBLA or PBL
chapters; their participation can
stimulate creativity and innovation.
Your March of Dimes fundraiser can
also be an element in a school- or
community-wide wellness promotion
or health awareness campaign.
Your local March of Dimes chapter can provide educational literature, speakers and any other assistance
you need to put together a successful, memorable fundraising event.
Recognition
The March of Dimes rewards outstanding chapter participation at the annual National Leadership
Conference. Awards are given to chapters that raised the most money, that came up with the most
creative events and that did the best educational project.
To be eligible for these awards, chapters must submit a March of Dimes Fund-raising Report Form.
For resources and support!
Contact:
The March of Dimes
New Jersey Chapter
5 Cedar Brook Drive
Cranbury, NJ 08512
609-655-7400
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American Enterprise Day
November 15 is American Enterprise Day. As the vocational student organization designated to
communicate the free enterprise message, the celebration of this day should provide a vehicle for
interaction between FBLA-PBL and the community.
In developing the programs of work, both the FBLA and PBL state executive boards identified the
celebration of American Enterprise Day as an activity deserving special emphasis. Members can learn
how free enterprise affects business, consumers, and producers while enabling the school and
community to become more aware of the role the American economic system has played and will
continue to play in their daily lives. Be challenged to implement at least one activity in your school
and/or community for American Enterprise Day. Local chapters may wish to develop American
Enterprise Projects from these general areas: speakers, career seminars, proclamations, business and
industry tours, and awareness display.
This manual contains the following materials:
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Sample proclamation to be signed by the former Governor for American Enterprise Day.
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Two public service announcements for use on local radio stations publicizing FBLA-PBL
and American Enterprise Day.
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American Enterprise Day advertisement: Space is provided on this advertisement to insert the
name of your chapter. This ad is “camera ready” and may be increased or reduced in size to
fit your needs. The ad could be used as follows:
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Newspapers in your area may agree to use the ad at no charge to you if it can be sized to fit
their format.
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You may convince a local business to use the ad. The business would include its name in the
ad, specify what size the ad will be, and where it will appear—newspaper, community
magazine, company publication, or flyer.
The celebration of this day is an opportunity to develop leadership qualities in members who participate
and to increase school and community awareness of the benefits of the American free enterprise system.
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FBLA-PBL Week Sample Proclamation
This document is based upon a state proclamation. However, it can be adapted to a city, town, or county
by changing Governor to Mayor or County Executive and name of state to name of city, town, or county.
WHEREAS, Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda is a non-profit educational
organization whose first chapter was established in Johnson City, Tennessee, in 1942; and
WHEREAS, this organization has grown now to encompass over 250,000 members and advisers
nationwide in high schools, colleges, universities, career and technical schools, and private business
schools; and
WHEREAS, FBLA-PBL is a professional business organization dedicated to bringing business and
education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career
development programs; and
WHEREAS, members perform community service activities and strive to build a student's
understanding of the realities of the modern business world; and
WHEREAS, FBLA teaches high school students basic business and leadership principles, and PBL
helps university, college, technical and business school students to make the transition from school to
work;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, (your governor's name here), Governor of the State of (your state's name here),
do hereby proclaim February 7-13, 2010 as National FBLA-PBL Week in the State of (your state's name
here).
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Middle/Junior High School FBLA Program
FBLA Builds Leaders
Participation in Future Business Leaders of America can help middle school students become leaders—leaders
today, leaders in their school activities, leaders in business and technology of the future.
FBLA builds self-esteem, independence, responsibility and creativity. Using FBLA resources, partnerships and
ideas, students design and implement their own projects and watch successful leaders in action. FBLA members
learn to make decisions, deal respectfully with other and contribute to society.
FBLA Builds Vital School and Career Skills
FBLA gives middle school students hands-on experience with vital business tools and skills. FBLA chapters
across the country host competitions to challenge student abilities in keyboarding, computer concepts, public
speaking, spelling, graphics, communications and business math. Practice for these competitions can be part of
the middle school instructional technology curriculum. All students win in these competitions, not by being first,
but by gaining hard-earned knowledge and skill-building experience.
Through FBLA meetings and activities, students use communication and management skills by:
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Organizing and analyzing information.
Developing budgets.
Solving problems.
Setting goals.
Addressing groups of peers and adults.
FBLA Builds Career Awareness
A major FBLA experience is interaction with community business leaders through guest lectures and community
and school projects.
FBLA members are in contact with a broad range of professions and careers.
FBLA career activities go beyond “show and tell” be encouraging associations with business leaders. These
relationships help students understand and appreciate the skills and abilities needed for jobs in business and
technology. They also foster an understanding of how an individual person influences and creates his or her own
career opportunities.
FBLA Builds Teams
Getting along in the world of technology and business means getting along with people and bringing out the best
in each other. FBLA helps to instill team principles in middle school students—an emphasis that complements
current trends in middle school education, as well as trends in business and management.
By participating in FBLA activities, students learn how small tasks accomplish large goals. They learn how to
accept responsibility; and how to help others do the same. They learn how to cooperate, listen, share and support
one another. Through FBLA, students learn to contribute to classroom and school activities and to their family
and community. FBLA programs are covered in Tomorrow’s Business Leader (TBL), the student members’
publication. TBL is published four times a year and provides ideas for chapter programs and articles on careers
and personal development and local chapter news.
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FBLA Builds Teachers' Professional Development
Teachers grow and learn from motivated interactions in FBLA and through contacts with the business
community. Teachers can:
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Use these interactions to make teaching more “real-world” oriented.
Work with FBLA to develop innovative teaching projects and approaches.
Serve in FBLA district, state or national leadership positions.
Earn professional Awards and recognition.
Teachers also gain professional insight from the Advisers’ Hotline, an informative newsletter published four times
a year featuring chapter management tips, educational trends, profiles of successful advisers and information on
FBLA programs and services. A supplement to the newsletter incorporates the TBL magazine into a classroom
lesson plan.
FBLA Builds Visibility for Teachers and Schools
Public awareness and visibility help identify and promote worthy projects that develop student skills and answer
community needs. Future Business Leaders of America helps middle school students learn how to publicize
chapter activities in local media. Publicity leads to awareness, which is good for everyone:
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Teachers gain visibility for their curriculum.
Schools gain visibility for their activities before parent groups, the school board, the administration and
the community.
Teachers and principals gain visibility among their peers and can expand their peer network and resource
pool.
School programs become more visible in the community as donations of time, energy and expertise from
informed businesses and volunteers increase.
FBLA Middle School Goals
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Develop competent, aggressive business leadership. Strengthen the confidence of students in themselves
and their work.
Create more interest in and understanding of American business enterprise.
Encourage members in the development of individual projects that contribute to the improvement of
home, business and community.
Develop character, prepare for useful citizenship and foster patriotism.
Encourage and practice efficient money management.
Encourage scholarship and promote school loyalty.
Assist students in the establishment of occupational goals.
FBLA: Building Leaders Since 1942
The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is a national association of middle and secondary school
students interested in business or business related careers. Together with its postsecondary division, Phi Beta
Lambda, FBLA-PBL, Inc. is celebrating over 50 years of success with more than 12,000 chartered chapters
throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Europe and the Pacific. FBLA’s mission is to bring
business and education together through such innovative leadership development programs as American
Enterprise Day, In Praise of Age, Linking Leaders, and Connecting Chapters.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, REQUEST A MIDDLE SCHOOL PACKET
FROM THE FBLA-PBL NATIONAL OFFICE.
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Scholarships and
Awards
National Scholarships and Other Awards
The information provided is accurate to the best of our knowledge.
The following scholarships are either offered by FBLA-PBL, by a participating sponsor specifically for
current FBLA and/or PBL members, or by organizations that provide recognition for which current
FBLA-PBL members would be well suited.
This listing is provided as a service to current FBLA and PBL members and their advisers and is not
intended to be an endorsement of any of the non–FBLA-PBL affiliated organizations or programs. The
information provided in this document is accurate as of the publication date to the best of our
knowledge.
FBLA-PBL Competitive Event Awards
Several FBLA-PBL Competitive Events carry cash awards for the national winners sponsored by
business partners of the association. Each year, sponsorships are subject to change. At the 2010
National Leadership Conference the following events carried cash awards:
PBL
PBL
PBL
FBLA
FBLA
FBLA
FBLA
FBLA
FBLA/PBL
PBL
FBLA
FBLA
FBLA/PBL
FBLA
FBLA
FBLA/PBL
FBLA
FBLA
FBLA/PBL
FBLA
PBL
FBLA
FBLA
FBLA/PBL
FBLA/PBL
FBLA
FBLA
FBLA/PBL
FBLA
FBLA
PBL
FBLA
FBLA/PBL
FBLA
FBLA
PBL
PBL
PBL
PBL
FBLA
PBL
FBLA
FBLA
PBL
PBL
FBLA
PBL
PBL
FBLA
FBLA
FBLA
FBLA
FBLA/PBL
FBLA
PBL
PBL
FBLA
FBLA
FBLA
PBL
FBLA/PBL
FBLA
FBLA/PBL
FBLA
FBLA
FBLA/PBL
FBLA
FBLA/PBL
FBLA
FBLA
FBLA
PBL
FBLA
FBLA/PBL
FBLA
FBLA
Accounting Analysis & Dec Making
Accounting for Professionals
Accounting Principles
Accounting I
Accounting II
American Enterprise Project
Banking and Financial Systems
Business Calculations
Business Communication
Business Decision Making
Business Ethics
Business Financial Plan
Business Law
Business Math
Business Plan
Business Presentation
Business Procedures
Client Services
Community Service Project
Computer Applications
Computer Concepts
Computer Game & Simn Programming
Computer Problem Solving
Cyber Security
Database Design & Applications
Desktop Application Programming
Desktop Publishing
Digital Video Production
E-Business
Economics
Economic Analysis & Dec Making
Electronic Career Portfolio
Emerging Business Issues
Entrepreneurship
FBLA Principles and Procedures
Financial Analysis & Decision Making
Financial Concepts
Financial Services
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Future Business Executive
Future Business Leader
Future Business Teacher
Global Business
Help Desk
Hospitality Management
Human Resource Management
Impromptu Speaking
Information Management
International Business
Introduction to Business
Introduction to Business Communication
Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures
Introduction to Technology Concepts
Job Interview
Local Chapter Annual Bus Report
Management Analysis & Decision Making
Management Concepts
Management Decision Making
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Marketing Concepts
Network Design
Networking Concepts
Parliamentary Procedure
Partnership with Business Project
Personal Finance
Public Speaking I
Public Speaking II
Sports Management & Marketing
Spreadsheet Applications
State Chapter Annual Business Report
Technology Concepts
Telecommunications
Virtual Business Challenge
Web Site Development
Word Processing I
Word Processing II
FBLA Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship
This scholarship is designed to recognize outstanding FBLA members for their activity and involvement
in the association. The number of scholarships given depends on yearly contributions to the FBLA
scholarship fund.
Receipt Deadline: April 1
Individual Award: Minimum of $500; half will be awarded at the National Conference, and the other
half upon joining Phi Beta Lambda.
Criteria: Open to graduating FBLA members who plan to pursue a post-secondary education and
become actively involved in PBL at the postsecondary level.
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Must be Dues Paid Members of FBLA.
Must have achieved the Leader or America level of the Business Achievement Awards (BAA).
Must submit Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship Form found in the National Chapter
Management Handbook or in the documents section of the online library of the National Web site
http://www.fbla.org/data/files/pbl%20document%20library/scholarshipforms/dblsapplication.doc
The completed form and a one-page cover letter summarizing FBLA-PBL, business, leadership, and
community activities, a resume outlining FBLA-PBL activities and educational achievements, and
one letter of recommendation from a chapter adviser, a teacher, or a business/community leader must
be submitted to the National Center.
Applicants must submit four copies of the form and all accompanying documentation in four
separate manila file folders labeled with the student’s name, school, and state. These materials must
arrive at the National Center on or before April 1.
PBL Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship
This scholarship is designed to recognize outstanding PBL members for their activity and involvement
in the association.
Application Receipt Deadline: April 1
Award Amount: Minimum of $500
Scholarship Form in Adviser Area.
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Open to PBL members who plan to continue to pursue a • postsecondary or postgraduate
education.
Must be dues-paid members of PBL.
Must have achieved the Executive or President Level of CMAP.
Must submit Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship Form found in the National Chapter
Management Handbook or in the documents section of the online library of the National Web
site (www.fbla-pbl.org).
The completed form and a one-page cover letter summarizing FBLA-PBL, business, leadership,
and community activities; a resume outlining FBLA-PBL activities and educational
achievements; and one letter of recommendation from a chapter adviser, a teacher, or a
business/community leader must be submitted to the National Center.
Applicants must submit four copies of the form and all accompanying documentation in three manila
file folders labeled with the student’s name, school, and state.
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Economics for Leaders
Each summer the Foundation for Teaching Economics (FTE) offers the Economics for Leaders program.
This program provides high school juniors with an exceptional opportunity to learn economics and
leadership through interactive games and simulations. These weeklong camps are held at some of the
country’s most prestigious universities and taught by actual economic professors.
Application Deadline: February 15
Individual Award: The Foundation for Teaching Economics provides scholarships to cover the cost of
the tuition, housing, and meals for the week-long event. Participants must pay a $125-200 program fee,
travel costs, and dinner on the excursion day.
Eligibility: Open to national and state dues-paid members who are high school juniors.
Application Procedure: You may apply online at www.fte.org
FTE also has programs for advisers available through the above Web site. roles. In addition, teachers
are presented with new methods to teach principles of free enterprise in such a way that the subjects
come alive for their students.
Application deadline: March 31
Individual Award: The Foundation for Teaching Economics provides scholarships to cover the entire
cost of tuition, housing, and meals for the week-long event. Participants must pay a $100 program fee,
and pay for their own transportation to the event. Teachers can also receive graduate credit for
completing the course.
Eligibility: Open to high school juniors, high school and post-secondary teachers, and PBL members
enrolled in teacher education programs. All applicants must be national and state dues-paid members.
Application procedure: See the FTE Website for details. www.fte.org
NCCPAP/AICPA Scholarship
The National Conference of CPA Practitioners, Inc. (NCCPAP) and the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants (AICPA) provide scholarships to outstanding high school seniors planning to pursue
a career as certified public accountants.
Application Deadline: December 15
Individual Award: These scholarships are competitive merit-based awards of $1,000.
Eligibility: High school seniors who have a GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale and have applied to or
been accepted at a two- or four-year college. Students must be enrolled as full-time students.
Application Procedure: Go to www.nccpap.org and click “Scholarships” at the left of the home page to
obtain a scholarship application form. For more information, please call 888.488.5400.
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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Undergraduate Scholar Program
The CIA is offering their Undergraduate Scholar Program (Stokes) to members of PBL. If you’re
looking for a career experience in a dynamic environment, here’s your opportunity. The program offers
you an unmatched chance to contribute to the mission of the CIA before you graduate. You will
complete work sessions during each summer break, increasing your knowledge and job responsibilities
while applying your academic skills to assisting CIA intelligence professionals.
Must be a U.S. citizen, a college sophomore at the time of application, enrolled in a 4- or 5year college program, have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, demonstrate financial need,
be able to successfully complete thorough security and medical examinations. Applicant must be able to
work in the Washington, DC area. If selected must be able to attend an orientation and report for first
tour in Summer 2011. CIA will pay the cost of transportation between your school and the Washington,
DC area each summer, and must agree to continue your employment with the CIA for a period equal to
1.5 times the length of your college sponsorship
Criteria::
An annual salary; health insurance; life insurance; and retirement, $18,000 a year
for tuition, mandatory fees, and books
Benefits Received:
Application period: August 1 through October 15
Apply online at www.cia.gov.
Mount Ida College
Mount Ida College is pleased to offer scholarships to members of FBLA-PBL. Active members of
FBLA-PBL shall be eligible to receive a $1,000 scholarship toward their full-time undergraduate degree
pursuit at Mount Ida College.
Eligibility: Active members of FBLA-PBL that are applying as either a new student or transfer student
to study in any full-time undergraduate program of study at Mount Ida College shall be considered
eligible for the FBLA-PBL scholarship.
Criteria: Students must be active members of FBLA-PBL and indicate their involvement on their
application for admission. Students should include information about any leadership positions held and
community service activities performed as a member of FBLA-PBL.
Application Deadline: Students that are accepted to Mount Ida College prior to May l each year shall
be eligible for this scholarship.
Application Form: The application for admission to Mount Ida College can be accessed through
www.mountida.edu and clicking the Apply for Admission link.
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PBL National Leadership Conference (NLC)/
Institute for Leaders (IFL) Scholarships
The PBL National Leadership Conference (NLC)/ Institute for Leaders (IFL) Scholarship is a program
funded through the diversion of $1.00 of each member's national dues. The purpose of the scholarship is
to award outstanding PBL members with scholarships that serve as leadership investments to assist
members in attending the NLC or the IFL, which is held in conjunction with the NLC each year. The
NLC Scholarship amount will be $400 and the IFL Scholarship will be $115.
Application Procedure: Members who wish to be considered for a PBL NLC or IFL scholarship must
be on record as having paid local, state, and national dues by April 15 and submit an application and
accompanying materials by April 15 to the national center. Go to
http://www.fbla.org/data/files/pbl%20document%20library/scholarshipforms/nlciflscholarshipapplication.doc for
an application form and instructions. Mail applications to: FBLA-PBL, Inc.; 1912 Association Drive,
Reston, VA 20191-1591.
Application Materials: Submit the application form and three copies of the following information in one
manila file folder no later than April 15:
Transcript of Grades. two letters of Recommendation (one letter must be from the candidate's
local or state PBL adviser). Each letter should be limited to no more than one page and should
highlight the applicant's PBL activities and leadership skills. One Page Essay. The topic for the
essay is: "How Has PBL Enhanced Your Leadership Skills?"
National Technical Honor Society
The National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) is offering a $1,000 scholarship exclusively for FBLA
members.
Eligibility: Applicant must be a dues-paid member of FBLA and a member in good standing of NTHS.
Application Receipt Deadline: April 1
Criteria: which includes submission of a charter application and approval from the school
administration.
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Applicants must be in 10th grade or higher (scholarship will be held for three (3) years).
Scholarship may only be used for postsecondary education.
Scholarship funds will be sent to the winner’s chosen post-secondary school after he/she is
enrolled at that institution.
A fully completed application must be submitted by the deadline date. Applications with
incomplete information will be void.
Go to the scholarship page at www.fbla.org to download the application form.
Please Note: In addition to the scholarships that NTHS is providing exclusively for FBLA-PBL, NTHS
provides the Jon H. Poteat Scholarships. All members in good standing of NTHS are eligible for these
scholarships. Forty-five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded for the 10-11 school year. Go to
www.nths.org and click on Scholarships to complete an on-line application. http://www.fblapbl.org/data/images/NTHSscholarship.doc
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Knowledge Matters
The Virtual Business Scholarship is an annual scholarship available to business, marketing and personal
finance students currently enrolled in their junior or senior year of high school throughout the country.
To be eligible for nomination by their teachers, students must exhibit excellence in business, marketing,
or personal finance classes and show interest and accomplishment in the use of technologies within
these subjects. Three scholarships will be awarded nationally. The first place winner will receive $1,000;
the second place winner will receive $500, and the third, $250. For full details and nomination forms
visit the national Web site at www.fbla-pbl.org.
NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards
The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation provides a minimum of 400 nonrenewable scholarships each
year ranging from $1,000 to $10,000.
Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors who will be entering their freshman year at an accredited
two- or four-year university, college, or technical institute, in the fall of 2010. Students must be able to
demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit/initiative.
Criteria:
• The application process is in two phases, October 15, 2010—December 15, 2010. If applicants
are selected as a semi-finalist, the deadline for final materials will be announced at
www.NFIB.com/YEA.
• Applicants may apply online at www.NFIB.com/YEA beginning October 15, 2010. When
applying online, applicants will be asked for an Access Key = NFIB. Hard copy applications will
also be available for download at www.NFIB.com/YEA.
• Applications will be accepted October 15, 2010–December 15, 2010.
• Deadline date for semi-finalist materials will be announced at www.NFIB.com/YEA.
• Any questions, contact program manager, Julie Carney, at [email protected] or
202.314.2042.
Additional National Scholarships
Berkeley College
Cumberland University
Johnson & Wales University
Northwood University Business Club Scholarship
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Pittsburgh Technical Institute
Rasmussen College
Mount Ida College
University of the Ozarks
Webber International University Scholarship
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FBLA-PBL Stock Market Game!
Stock Market Game
Over the course of 15 weeks, members can invest a hypothetical $100,000 in NASDAQ, AMEX, and
NYSE-listed common stocks. Students can research stocks; discover how financial markers work; chose
portfolios; manage budgets; follow companies in the news; and make decisions on whether to buy, sell,
or hold. For details on the game, go to the national Web site at www.fbla-pbl.org and click The Stock
Market Game.
Game dates are September 7 to December 17, 2010 (registration deadline September 22) and January 10
to April 21, 2011 (registration deadline January 25). Participants will be ranked and winners will be
publicized through FBLA-PBL.
WeSeed Stock Market Challenge
FBLA-PBL has partnered with WeSeed to provide a fun, free, risk-free way for students to learn about
the stock market. And best of all, by developing an innovative, creative lesson plan for teaching this
program and describing recruiting efforts to involve students, your chapter through our new WeSeed
Stock Market Challenge has the opportunity to win:
GRAND PRIZE (one will be awarded)
• $5,000 for the chapter
• Laptop computer for the adviser
• Trip to the Chicago Board of Trade for the adviser and chapter president (airfare and one night lodging
for two)
FIRST PRIZE (two will be awarded)
• $1,000 for the chapter
• Laptop computer for the adviser
HONORABLE MENTION (10 will be awarded)
• $100 for the chapter
Contest begins on September 7, 2010 and concludes on December 17, 2010.
Contest begins again on January 10, 2011 and concludes on April 21, 2011.
For full details go to www.fbla-pbl.org.
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New Jersey PBL Scholarship Guidelines
The New Jersey Phi Beta Lambda scholarship was established in 1989 to be presented to freshman,
sophomore, or junior PBL members who plan to work toward degrees in any business, business-related,
or business teacher education program at an accredited New Jersey institution (two or four-year colleges
or private business schools.)
General Information
1. The scholarship will consist of two $250 awards.
2. The awards will be administered by a special committee appointed by the FBLA-PBL state
chairman.
3. Eight finalists will be selected. These finalists must be available for interviews at the PBL State
Leadership Conference.
4. The winners will be announced at the awards banquet of the PBL State Leadership Conference.
Eligibility
1. Only freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who are members of active PBL local chapters are
eligible.
2. There is no limit to the number of applicants per chapter.
3. All applicants must plan to work toward degrees in any business, business-related, or business
teacher education program at an accredited New Jersey institution.
5. Regulations for the selection of the chapter applicant(s) should be determined by the local
chapter. The applicant(s) must be approved by the local chapter adviser.
Application Procedure
Submit the following materials by the deadline date of February 5:
1. Application form.
2. Résumé outlining education, work experience, involvement with FBLA-PBL and other school
and community activities, etc.
3. Letter of recommendation from the local chapter adviser.
4. Transcript of grades through close of fall semester of the current year.
6. Letter of application for the scholarship from the member.
Criteria for Selection
Applicants must be deserving of the awards as demonstrated in the screening of materials and the
responses to judges’ questions during the interview process. Involvement with the nine goals of FBLAPBL will serve as the basis for the interview questions.
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Submit by February 5
New Jersey PBL Scholarship Application
Please print or type all information.
For Academic Year 20____ to 20____ Social Security Number
__________—________ — ________
Applicant’s Name _____________________________________________________________________
Complete Home Address
_____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Home Telephone
( ______ ) _____________________Graduation Date ______________________
Present School________________________________________________________________________
Number of Years in FBLA ________________
Number of Years in PBL __________________
Business Courses Taken _______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Post-Secondary Institution for Next Year:
School
____________________________________
Accepted
Rejected
Pending
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
Prospective Major _________________________________
Length of Program ______________
Attach the following materials for PBL:
Item
_________ Résumé outlining education, work experience, involvement with FBLA-PBL and other
school and community activities, etc.
_________ Letter of recommendation from the local chapter adviser
_________ Transcript of grades through close of fall semester of the current year
_________ Letter of application for the scholarship from the member
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New Jersey FBLA Scholarship Guidelines
The New Jersey Future Business Leaders of America scholarship was established in 1989 to be
presented to senior FBLA members who plan to attend post-secondary institutions (two- or four-year
colleges or private business schools) and work toward degrees or diplomas in any business, businessrelated, or business teacher education program upon graduation.
General Information
1. The scholarship will consist of one $700 and three $500 awards.
a. In 1989, one of these awards was named the Christopher Heider Memorial Scholarship for
recognition of leadership and service to the association. (Chris Heider was the 1975-76 FBLA
state vice president of the Northern Region and held leadership positions in Florida Phi Beta
Lambda and the national Alumni Division.)
b. In 1990, one of these awards was named the Frances E. Eggert Memorial Scholarship for
recognition of a student selecting a career in business teacher education or office
administration/secretarial studies. (Frances Eggert was the PBL adviser and a business teacher
educator at Rider College, and FBLA-PBL state consultant, and member of the FBLA-PBL
National Board of Directors.)
2. The awards will be administered by a special committee appointed by the FBLA-PBL State
Chairman.
3. Ten finalists will be selected. These finalists must be available for interviews at the FBLA State
Leadership Conference.
4. The winners will be announced at an awards assembly of the FBLA State Leadership Conference.
Eligibility
1. Only seniors who are members of active FBLA local chapters are eligible.
2. One member per active FBLA chapter may apply for the scholarships.
3. All applicants must plan to work toward degrees or diplomas in any business, business-related, or
business teacher education program while attending post-secondary institutions (two- or four-year
colleges or private business schools).
4. Regulations for the selection of the chapter applicant should be determined by the local chapter. The
applicant must be approved by the local chapter adviser.
Procedure for Making Application
Submit the following materials by the deadline date of February 5:
1. Application form
2. Résumé outlining education, work experience, involvement with FBLA-PBL and other school and
community activities, etc.
3. Letter of recommendation from the local chapter adviser.
4. Transcript of grades through close of fall semester of the current school year. (Submit report card
for first semester if information is not covered on transcript. If grades for second marking period are
not available by the deadline date, send a note to that effect with application and submit grades by
February 11.) Failure to submit these grades by the deadline date will result in disqualification.
5. Essay (not to exceed 300 words) on how participation in FBLA has assisted the member in making
his/her occupational choice.
Criteria for Selection
Applicants must be deserving of the awards as demonstrated in the screening of materials and the
responses to judges’ questions during the interview process. Involvement with the nine goals of the
FBLA-PBL will serve as the basis for the interview questions.
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Submit by February 5
New Jersey FBLA Scholarship Application
Please print or type all information.
For Academic Year 20____ to 20____ Social Security Number
__________—________ — ________
Applicant’s Name _____________________________________________________________________
Complete Home Address
_____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Home Telephone
( ______ ) _____________________Graduation Date ______________________
Present School________________________________________________________________________
Number of Years in FBLA __________________________
Business Courses Taken ________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Post-Secondary Institution for Next Year:
School
____________________________________
Accepted
Rejected
Pending
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
Prospective Major __________________________________ Length of Program
Attach the following materials for FBLA:
FBLA
Item
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Résumé outlining education, work experience, involvement with FBLA-PBL and
other school and community activities, etc.
_____
Letter of recommendation from the local chapter adviser.
_____
Transcript of grades through close of fall semester of the current year.
_____
Essay (not to exceed 300 words) on how participation in FBLA has assisted the
member in making his/her occupational choice.
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FBLA State Competitive Events Savings Bond Program
At the New Jersey FBLA State Leadership Conference, a $100 savings bond is awarded to the firstplace winner of each individual competitive event and to each member of the New Jersey team to the
FBLA National Leadership Conference for Entrepreneurship and Parliamentary Procedure. The
FBLA State Executive Board established these awards as an incentive for and acknowledgment of
excellence.
A student receiving first honors will find a form attached to the back of his/her plaque. This form must
be completed fully and returned to the state office within one month following the FBLA State
Leadership Conference. Savings bonds will be mailed out within a five-month time frame following the
FBLA State Leadership Conference.
Those events awarding savings bonds include:
Accounting I
Accounting II
Banking & Financial Systems
Business Calculations
Business Communication
Business Financial Plan
Business Ethics
Business Law
Business Math
Business Plan Project *
Business Presentation *
Business Procedures
Client Service
Computer Applications
Computer Problem Solving
Cyber Security
Database Design & Applications
Desktop Application Programming
Desktop Publishing
Digital Video Production *
E-Business
Economics
Electronic Career Portfolio
Emerging Business Issues *
Entrepreneurship *
FBLA Principles and Procedures
Global Business *
Help Desk
Impromptu Speaking
Internet Application Programming
Introduction to Business
Introduction to Business
Communication
Introduction to Parliamentary
Procedure
Introduction to Technology Concepts
Job Description Manual
Job Interview
Management Decision Making *
Management Information Systems *
Marketing
Mr. Future Business Leader
Ms. Future Business Leader
Networking Concepts
Parliamentary Procedure *
Personal Finance
Public Speaking I
Public Speaking II
Spreadsheet Applications
Technology Concepts
Website Development *
Word Processing I
Word Processing II
* Awarded to each member of the National Leadership Conference team.
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FBLA and PBL Outstanding Local Adviser Award
The FBLA and PBL Outstanding Local Adviser Awards honor local FBLA and PBL advisers who have made
outstanding contributions to the association at the local, state, and national levels.
General Information
1. The awards will be administered by a special committee appointed by the FBLA-PBL state chairman.
2. There will be one FBLA local and one PBL local adviser selected.
3. The winners will be announced at the awards assemblies of the FBLA and PBL State Leadership Conferences.
4. Each state can nominate one FBLA outstanding local adviser and one PBL outstanding local adviser to the national
association who will be recognized at a general session of the FBLA-PBL National Leadership Conference.
Eligibility
1. Only local advisers of active FBLA or PBL local chapters are eligible. The adviser’s name must appear on the
membership roster submitted to the state and national offices with dues for the current school year.
2. A chapter may nominate one local adviser.
3. Regulations for the selection of the chapter adviser should be determined by the local chapter.
Procedure for Making Application -- Submit the following materials by the deadline date of February 5.
1. Letter of application for the award from the adviser.
2. Resume outlining education, work experience, involvement with FBLA-PBL and other school and community
activities, etc.
3. Letter of recommendation from a school administrator (department chair, dean, principal, etc.).
4. Letter of recommendation from a local member or officer for the current school year.
Criteria for Selection
Applicants must be deserving of the awards as demonstrated in the screening of materials. The materials submitted
should address the following:
• Years of involvement in FBLA and/or PBL
• Extent of participation in FBLA-PBL conferences sponsored by the state chapter and the national association
• Offices, chairmanships, and committee memberships held in FBLA-PBL
• Contributions to FBLA-PBL local, state, and national projects
• Promotion of FBLA-PBL
• Participation in other professional organizations
• Involvement in community activities
• Recommendations supporting the adviser’s contribution to the association
The following information will be verified through records maintained in the FBLA-PBL state office:
• Submitted local chapter program of work postmarked by November 15
• Submitted October, December, and February Bi-Monthly Activities Reports with Chapter News Coupons
postmarked by deadline dates
• Attended the following conferences:
− New Jersey FBLA-PBL Fall Leadership Conference (October 2010)
− FBLA-PBL National Fall Leadership Conference (November 2010)
− FBLA Regional Competitive Events (January 2010)
− FBLA or PBL State Leadership Conference (February/March 2010)
− FBLA-PBL National Leadership Conference (June 2010)
• Ran candidate for FBLA or PBL state or national office at 2010 FBLA or PBL State Leadership Conferences
or 2010 FBLA Regional Competitive Events
• Submitted FBLA or PBL Local Chapter Annual Business Report postmarked by the deadline date for the 2010
FBLA or PBL State Leadership Conference
Upon verification of at least 9 of the 11 criteria above, the materials will be forwarded to a panel of judges.
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FBLA and PBL Adviser Service Recognition Award
The FBLA and PBL Adviser Service Recognition Awards honor FBLA and PBL local advisers who
have served students through the association for a significant number of years. At the regional meetings
of the FBLA-PBL National Leadership Conference, advisers are recognized with certificates for 5, 10,
15, 20, etc. years of service.
Please complete the form below noting which year 2010-2011 completes as years of service to FBLAPBL as an adviser. Return the completed form to the state office postmarked by FEBRUARY 5.
Name of Adviser _____________________________________________________________
School _____________________________________________________________________
Complete School Address ______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
**Years of Service (at the close of 2010-2011):
_____________
**Must include
NOTE:
Duplicate this form for additional adviser information.
One form should be completed by each local adviser.
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New Jersey Future Business Leaders of America
Member of the Month Program
The Member of the Month program is designed to reward local chapter members for outstanding
service to their chapter in a particular month. Every local chapter can nominate one member per month
from September to January. The chapter must submit a summary (maximum of 250 words) of the
member's involvement. A member may be nominated once in a given year. All nominated Members
of the Month will receive a certificate at the State Leadership Conference. The State Executive Board
will use the summaries to select the Member of the Year who will be honored at the State Leadership
Conference.
Summaries should be mailed to:
Ms. Ellen A. Benowitz
NJ FBLA-PBL State Chairman
Mercer County Community College
PO Box B
Trenton, NJ 08690
The postmark deadlines for summary submission are:
October 5, 2010 (for September)
November 5, 2010 (for October)
December 5, 2010 (for November)
January 5, 2011 (for December)
February 5, 2011 (for January)
Please attach a signed Parent/Guardian Consent Form when submitting a Member of the Month summary.
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FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA
MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1200 Old Trenton Road
PO Box B
Trenton NJ 08690
(609) 570-3766
2010-2011 Parent/Guardian Consent Form
This form is to request permission for your child's name only to be published on the New Jersey FBLA web site,
www.njfbla.org. Pursuant to law, we will not release your child's name without prior written consent from you.
In recognizing FBLA member achievement, especially a "Member of the Month" nomination, your child's name,
associated with his/her school, may be published on the web site. An individual photo will not be used.
If you wish to rescind this agreement you may do so at any time by sending a letter to the NJ State FBLA
Chairman, Ellen Benowitz, MCCC, PO Box B, Trenton, New Jersey 08690.
Please complete the following information and mail or fax this form to the NJ State FBLA Office at
609-570-3887.
I grant permission for my child's name to be published on the NJ FBLA web site.
________________________________________________________________________________
(Student's Name)
________________________________________________________________________________
(Name of School)
________________________________________________________________________________
(Name of Parent/Guardian and Relation to Student)
________________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Parent/Guardian
Date
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PHI BETA LAMBDA, INC.
NEW JERSEY STATE CHAPTER Partnership Programs - Fundraisers
Otis Spunkmeyer, Inc.
Otis Spunkmeyer is providing their scrumptious cookie fund-raiser program for
FBLA-PBL. Participating chapters will be provided (on loan) with a free
convection oven and the necessary start-up materials. Chapters purchase the
cookie dough and then determine their own percentage of profit by the price
they charge for their cookies. Otis suggests a price of three for $1.25, which
would provide a 48-percent profit for the chapter. Otis now offers a traditional
fund-raiser featuring tubs of cookie dough, brownie trays, and gourmet soft pretzels. Chapters receive a
profit of 40% on these products. Watch for information on their annual “Sweet Discovery Cookie”
Sales Challenge that awards $500 prizes in four different categories. For complete information call 888275-6847 and mention that you are with FBLA-PBL.
Ozark Delight Candy Company
Each batch of Ozark Delight Lollipops in consistently monitored to maintain their high
standards of production. Ozark Delight Lollipops are available only for fund-raising.
Ozark Delight does not sell to stores or other retail markets. Call Ozark Delight at 1800-334-8991 to learn more about their fund-raising opportunity and to receive samples
of their new products.
Country Meats
County Meats is providing FBLA members a simple, healthy fund-raiser that features fresh smoked
snack sticks that everyone loves. They have zero trans fats, low carbs, high
protein, and come in 12 yummy flavors. But that’s not the best part,
chapters receive 48% profit and have 30 days to pay the bill! For more
information call Country Meats at 1-800-277-8989 for a few free samples or visit their web site at
www.countrymeats.com.
Matchmaker
Matchmaker by Fortress Software is the ultimate Student Matching Fundraiser. They provide all the
material to run a profitable activity that involves the entire student body. Matchmaker is a fundraiser
that has been used by various clubs in schools across the United States and Canada for over 20 years.
For more information visit their web site at www.MATCHMAKE.com or call 1-800-665-0396.
Pride Distributors
Pride Distributors is a fund-raising company that specializes in producing “Your Town-Opoly,” a
custom board game where the “local merchants” of each chapter’s home town replaces the Atlantic City
streets found on your favorite board game. Call Pride Distributors at 1-800-451-5442 or visit their Web
site www.townopoly.net.
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Rita’s Franchise Company
Rita’s has been serving happiness to their guests since 1984. Everybody loves Rita’s
because there, you can treat yourself to delicious Italian Ice, rich Frozen Custard,
Slenderita Fat-Free Soft Serve, and so much more.
FBLA-PBL has partnered with Rita’s to provide chapters with a fun, unique and
delicious fund-raiser called Celebrity Scoop. Rita’s will help raise money for your
chapter while also giving you a behind the scenes peek into how they make their delicious frozen treats.
Participating chapter members will help scoop and serve Rita’s Italian Ice and receive 15 percent of the
profits for their efforts. For more information and to find your closest participating Rita’s, please call
Victoria Vaynberger, Marketing Manager, in their Cool Support Center at (215) 876-9355.
The Cartridge Connection
Keep a constant flow of money coming in all year with little effort! Founded by a former FBLA
Adviser, The Cartridge Connection provides brand name cartridges at prices competitive with major
office supply chains while still providing a nice profit to chapters. Email them at
[email protected] or go online www.MyCartridgeConnection.com to request your
free fundraising kit with everything needed to start selling or go to Their phone number is 1-970-8544093, and their fax number is 1-970-854-4096.
School Spirit Coffee
School Spirit Coffee offers your organization the opportunity to sell your own private label specialty
coffee. They help you design the label featuring your logo or school mascot at no additional charge. In
addition to a unique label, you can also choose the color of the coffee packaging to match your school
colors. Our bags are brightly colored with a metallic foil finish – available in: Cardinal Red, Kentucky
Blue, Hunter Green, Bright Purple, White, Silver, Gold and Black. There are no minimum orders. Visit
their website – www.schoolspiritcoffee.com or email your artwork to: [email protected].
Holiday flavors are available for the Fall Semester sales. Contact Debbie at 1-800-570-1443 in
Winchester, Ky.
Tom-Wat Fundraising
Tom-Wat Fundraising has been helping FBLA-PBL chapters raise money since 1951. They offer the
easiest, most profitable ways to achieve fund-raising goals. Featuring many fund-raising programs
including: large gift catalogs (packed with best-selling items), Kitchenware Catalog, Jewelry Catalog,
Magazines, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, Flower Bulbs, Cookie Dough, and Gourmet Lollipops; chapters
have a choice in what they wish to sell. Their friendly customer service staff is available at 1-800-2439250 or visit www.tomwat.com.
4 A Cause.com
Raise money for your chapter while participating in a Billion Good Deeds. For each
Good Deed coin you sell for $5.00 your chapter keeps 50 cents. Each person who has a
coin then does a good deed, registers it online, and then passes his/her coin. The next
person does a good deed, registers it, and again passes the coin. A coin could see
thousands of good deeds in its journey! 4ACause.com will keep track of all the good
deeds done. Visit www.4ACause.com or call -615-4ACause (615-422-2873) to learn
more about the Billion Good Deeds program. Contact [email protected] to find out how your
chapter can qualify to earn $1.00 per coin.
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Running for
Office
Running For FBLA or PBL State Office
Who is Eligible to Run for State Office?
FBLA: Any active (dues-paying) member of Future Business Leaders of America in New Jersey who
has at least one full year of school remaining following the current school year.
PBL: Only active members are eligible to hold office. Candidates must have at least one semester of
their educational programs remaining. A candidate must have been a member of PBL for at least one
semester or FBLA for one school year according to the membership records maintained by the FBLAPBL state office. He/she must have attended one state or national conference. A candidate (if a
sophomore at a county college) must show proof of acceptance at a New Jersey four-year college with
PBL by the date specified by the State Executive Board.
How Much School will be Missed as a State Officer?
The FBLA and PBL Applications for State Office clearly outline the conferences and meetings, which
must be attended during the term of office. Approximately ten school days may be missed: The State
Officer Leadership Training Seminar and National Leadership Conference are conducted during the
summer and not counted in school days absent.
What Expenses May be Paid by the State Officer?
The amount of expenses for a state officer that are covered by the FBLA-PBL state chapter may vary
from year to year depending on the financial status of the association at any given time. Usually, the
following expenses are paid:
1. room, registration, and meals for the State Officer Leadership Training Seminar;
2. registration and lunch for the New Jersey FBLA-PBL Fall Leadership Conference;
3. registration and room (based on triple or quad occupancy) for the FBLA-PBL National Fall
Leadership Conference;
4. room (if applicable), meals and registration for FBLA or PBL State Leadership Conference; and
5. stipend of approximately $75 for the FBLA-PBL National Leadership Conference.
How Should a State Officer Candidate Plan a Campaign?
FBLA: All candidates must take an objective test on general knowledge of FBLA-PBL. Candidates
should review the New Jersey FBLA-PBL State Chapter Constitution and FBLA State Chapter Bylaws
and the New Jersey Chapter Manual. Review from the 2009-2010 edition of the FBLA-PBL National
Chapter Management all sections. The first nine pages of the 2009-2010 FBLA State Awards Program
and all subsequent revisions should also be reviewed.
Campaign speeches are not to exceed a total of three minutes for both the candidate and campaign
manager. No raffles for prizes are to be conducted. No materials or giveaways are to be distributed
during the campaign speeches or as part of the campaign skits.
Campaign booths will be assigned to all candidates. Campaign materials should be distributed at the
booths. (See article on campaigning that follows.)
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A caucus will be held to allow the voting delegates to ask questions of the candidates. State officer
candidates’ test scores will be shared at this time. Each candidate may distribute one piece of printed
literature at the caucus. Each candidate must pick up his/her leftover literature after the caucus.
Voting will be by secret ballot; each chapter has two voting delegates.
An income and expense report must be submitted at the time of the state officer candidate objective test.
(See sample that follows.)
PBL: Each candidate should prepare a one-page data sheet listing his/her qualifications and send 25
copies to the state office ten days prior to the PBL State Leadership Conference. This literature will be
distributed to the delegates in the registration packets at the State Leadership Conference. (See article
on campaigning that follows.)
Campaign speeches are to be no longer than three minutes. A question-and-answer period will follow.
Voting will be by secret ballot; each chapter has two voting delegates.
How Should a Student Plan to Run for FBLA or PBL National Office?
Obtain a copy of the National Officer Candidate Guide from: FBLA-PBL, Inc., 1912 Association
Drive, Reston, VA 22981 or telephone 1-800-FBLA-WIN.
Submit a letter of intent to run for a specific national office with a resume and a letter of
recommendation from the local chapter adviser to the New Jersey FBLA-PBL State Chairman
postmarked by February 1 of the current membership year.
Approval to run for national office will be given by the FBLA-PBL state chairman and FBLA or PBL
State Executive Board. The deadline for application materials to be received by the national office is
May 15 of the current membership year.
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Campaigning, Campaigning, Campaigning
By Donna Sue Everland
New Jersey 1983-1984 FBLA State President
One of the highlights of FBLA-PBL conferences is the election of officers. In order to determine the
best candidate for each office, information must be gathered on all candidates. Campaigning is a series
of organized, planned actions necessary to provide information on the qualifications and characteristics
of a candidate.
It is not too early to start planning! Organization is a great importance if accurate and efficient
information outlining the positive characteristics and goals of a candidate are to be available.
Scheduling of specific tasks which need to be done is a good idea so that the ideas and plans will be
accomplished in a neat and thorough manner. By having a set schedule and sticking to it, all of the
campaign materials and ideas will be finished before the date of campaigning, and there won’t be a mad
rush at the last minute.
Some campaigning suggestions include:
1. Having a theme that will be easy to build a lot of different, attractive ideas upon which will have
a positive, memorable effect on the delegates.
2. Integrating the campaign theme throughout the candidate’s speech to the delegates.
3. Developing some way to state the candidate’s qualities, ideas, and goals (such as fact sheet or
brochure).
4. Having give-aways (candies, stickers, pens, etc.) and possibly a few bigger items (jewelry,
knick-knacks, stuffed animals, etc.).
5. Making posters or other means of catching attention (usually place these at eye level or just a bit
higher).
6. Having a colorful, organized campaign with plenty of factual materials and give-aways.
7. Having the candidate visible and prepared to talk to people and to answer questions.
8. Having the members of the candidate’s local or state chapter visible to assist at the campaign
booth and to show their support.
Campaigning is intense, with much pressure involved. It affects a person psychologically and
physically. It pays to be well rested when embarking such a venture.
Campaigning is a learning experience that won’t be forgotten.
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Jim Kelly, Candidate for FBLA State President
Campaign Report
March 2008
Donations Amount
1152
380
100
24
240
15
31
75
350
2367
Item
Donor
Tic Tac candy
Magnets
Charleston Chews candy
Rascals candy
Plastic bags
CNA headbands
CNA pens
Visors
Post-It notepads
New Jersey Bell
Warner Lambert
The General Store
CNA
NB Specialty Products
Income Amount
$ 50
30
45
115
24
30
25
$319
Donor
Centerville FBLA
Holt Video
Morris Forms Ltd.
R. Geiss, CPA
Dollar Variety Shop
Schmidt
Lewis
Expenses Item
1,000 campaign brochures 20 posters
100 sheets of labels
1,000 Charm lollipops
photocopying
Cost
$125.50 40.00
45.00
81.50
27.00
$319.00
_______________________________________________ Jim Kelly, Candidate
ABC High School
___________________________________
Sally Smith
FBLA Local Adviser, ABC High School
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2010-­‐2011 Future Business Leaders of America Application for State Office Candidate for the Office of
select one
Name:
School:
Complete Home Address:
Home Telephone:
School Telephone
E-mail Address:
Adviser:
If elected, I accept the responsibility of fulfilling the duties of my office to the best of my ability.
The state officer and his/her adviser (or adult designated by adviser and approved by the school) must attend the
FBLA-PBL New Jersey (1 day/October or November) and National (2½ days/October or November) Fall
Leadership Conferences, FBLA Regional Competitive Events (1 day/January), FBLA State Leadership
Conference (2½ days/late March or April), and all FBLA State Executive Board meetings (each 1 day/tentatively
September, December, February, and May) and should attend the National Leadership Conference (June or July).
The state officer must also attend the State Officer Leadership Training Seminar (3 days/August). The state
president and his/her adviser must attend the FBLA-PBL Management Series (4 days/August). Depending upon
local school policy, the school or parent is responsible for providing transportation to and from meetings and for a
chaperone for the state officer.
The FBLA-PBL state office may assume registration, room, and some meal costs for the state officer at the New
Jersey and Eastern National Fall and State Leadership Conferences and State Officer Leadership Training
Seminar and for the state president and his/her adviser for the Management Series. A stipend may be given to the
state officer toward expenses for the National Leadership Conference.
The State Chapter Bylaws state that if a state officer misses one State Executive Board meeting or one of the
conferences (New Jersey or Eastern National Fall Leadership Conferences and New Jersey State Leadership
Conference) without notice or two with notice, it will be a sign of resignation and another member will be
appointed to the office by the State Executive Board at the next Board Meeting.
________________________________________
Candidate’s Signature
________________________________________
School Official’s Signature
________________________________________
Adviser’s Signature
________________________________________
Title of School Official
________________________________________
Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature
________________________________________
Date
This Form Must Be Typed
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New Jersey FBLA
Résumé for State Office
Each prospective candidate for a state office should complete this form, along with
his/her adviser, and send it to Ms. Ellen A. Benowitz, NJ FBLA-PBL State Chairman,
Mercer County Community College, P.O. Box B, Trenton, NJ 08690.
Office Sought: select one
Name of Candidate:
Age:
School:
Years in FBLA:
County:
Region: select one
E-mail Address:
Present Class:
FBLA Offices Held and/or Committees Worked:
FBLA State or National Conferences Attended:
Other School Activities:
Community Activities:
Business subjects completed or presently enrolled in:
Work Experience:
Adviser’s Certification
The above information is correct for _____________________________ who is the choice for our chapter.
To the best of my knowledge, he/she meets the qualifications for the office of _______________________ .
Date _______________________________
Adviser’s Signature ____________________________
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2010-­‐2011 Phi Beta Lambda Application For State Office Candidate for the Office of
select one
Name:
School:
Complete Home Address:
Home Telephone:
School Telephone
E-mail Address:
Adviser:
If elected, I accept the responsibility of fulfilling the duties of my office to the best of my ability.
The state officer must attend the FBLA-PBL New Jersey (1 day/October or November) and National (2
days/October or November) Fall Leadership Conferences, PBL State Leadership Conference (1 day/ March), and
all PBL State Executive Board meetings (each 1 day/tentatively August, September, January, and June) and
should attend the National Leadership Conference (June or July). The state officer must also attend the State
Officer Leadership Training Seminar (3 days/August). The state president must attend the FBLA-PBL
Management Series (4 days/August).
The FBLA-PBL state office may assume registration, room, and some meal costs for the state officer at the New
Jersey and Eastern National Fall and State Leadership Conferences and State Officer Leadership Training
Seminar and for the state president and his/her adviser for the Management Series. A stipend may be given to the
state officer toward expenses for the National Leadership Conference.
The State Chapter Bylaws state that if a state officer misses one State Executive Board meeting or one of the
conferences (New Jersey or Eastern National Fall Leadership Conferences and New Jersey State Leadership
Conference) without notice or two with notice, it will be a sign of resignation and another member will be
appointed to the office by the State Executive Board at the next Board Meeting.
________________________________________
Candidate’s Signature
_________________________________________
School Official’s Signature
________________________________________
Adviser’s Signature
_________________________________________
Title of School Official
________________________________________
Date
This Form Must Be Typed
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New Jersey PBL
Résumé For State Office
Each prospective candidate for a state office should complete this form, along with his/her adviser, and
send it to Ms. Ellen A. Benowitz, NJ FBLA-PBL State Chairman, Mercer County Community
College, PO Box B, Trenton, NJ 08690.
Office Sought select one
Name of Candidate:
Age:
School:
Years in FBLA:
County:
E-mail Address:
Present Class:
(If a sophomore at a county college attach a letter of acceptance to four-year college with PBL.)
Semesters Completed in PBL
Years in FBLA
FBLA-PBL Offices Held and/or Committees Worked:
FBLA-PBL State or National Conferences Attended:
Other School Activities:
Community Activities:
Business subjects completed or presently enrolled in:
Work Experience:
Adviser’s Certification
The above information is correct for _____________________________ who is the choice for our chapter.
To the best of my knowledge, he/she meets the qualifications for the office of _______________________ .
Date ______________________________
Adviser’s Signature ___________________________
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References and
Memoranda
FBLA-PBL
History & Traditions
“Leadership is not the ability to lead others. Leadership is the ability to get others to lead themselves.”
---FBLA-PBL Founder Dr. Hamden L. Forkner
Business Education Before FBLA
Business “clubs” did exist on high school and college campuses throughout America prior to the
founding of FBLA. These business “clubs” also known as “commercial clubs” operated loosely in the
schools across the country. Commercial or business clubs prior to the founding of FBLA were almost
exclusively female, mainly due to the kind of courses that were offered at that time. In those days, the
courses taught in the “commercial department” were primarily typing, office procedures (old calculator,
adding machine, Monroe rotary calculator, ditto machine), and shorthand.
The FBLA Concept
Dr. Hamden L. Forkner developed the concept for a national organization that would unite the thousands
of business clubs in existence across the country. He proposed his vision to the nation’s high schools
and colleges at the United Business Education Association
Who Was
(known as NBEA today) in 1937. In December of 1940, after 3
Dr. Hamden L. Forkner?
years of work championing the cause for a national organization,
Dr. Hamden London Forkner was a business
the Executive Committee of UBEA approved the sponsorship
leader and an education leader. He was a
plan. The name selected for the new organization was “Future
professor at Teacher’s College, Columbia
University, New York. He was the first
Business Leaders of America.”
The Early Days of FBLA
Early plans for FBLA included local chapters, a state chapter in
each state and territory and a national organization headquartered
in the UBEA Washington office. Any student enrolled in one or
more business subjects either in office (business) or distributive
education (marketing) could join if they met the requirements of
the individual chapter.
FBLA—A College Based Organization. FBLA was a
collegiate organization in its early days. In 1940, twenty
colleges and universities agreed to assist in the establishment of
state and local chapters across the country. These pioneering
states included:
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national president of the United Business
Education Association and one of the longtime
leaders of a national effort to unify business
education organizations around the country.
He selected the name “Future Business Leaders
of America.”
Education Leader. Dr. Forkner was an
education leader who taught business teachers
at Columbia University and pioneered one of
the three popularly used shorthand methods. In
those days there were three major systems of
shorthand: The Gregg System was the standard
and most popular. The Forkner Method was
the second most common system followed by
the Pittman System. The Forkner Method is
still in use and taught today as “speed writing”
in colleges and high schools. A course in
Forkner’s Method of speedwriting at National
College is $575 today.
Business Leader. Dr. Forkner as a business
leader wrote several textbooks based on his
shorthand method (eight books on the Forkner
Method are available from Amazon.com). Dr.
Forkner was a businessman and shrewd
investor who made a fortune investing the
proceeds of his book sales into silver and gold.
FBLA-PBL History & Traditions – continued
The Early Years. The first years, beginning in 1942, were difficult because of the impact of World War
II. FBLA activities reflected the times: paper and bond drives, and blood banks to name a few. Dr.
Benjamin Haynes at the University of Tennessee began a campaign among high schools of the state to
join FBLA with the result that the first charter was granted on February 3, 1942 to Johnson City High
School. A second chapter was chartered two days later on February 5th in St. Albans, West Virginia. By
the end of 1942, 39 chapters were started; within three and a half years, another 38 had joined; and 80
chapters were chartered by 1946.
Official Sponsorship of FBLA. In July 1946, UBEA became the official sponsor of FBLA. With this
official sponsorship came more time and support from the organization and FBLA grew quickly. By
1947, the first state chapter was chartered in Iowa with Indiana and Ohio quickly following. Within the
next three years, FBLA state chapters would total ten.
The leader of UBEA was the executive secretary. This person was also the director of FBLA. Dr.
Hollis Guy was the first executive secretary of UBEA as well as FBLA. Together with his wife Kitty,
the Guys worked closely with Dr. Forkner to continue the development of FBLA and business
education.
Early FBLA Operations and Programs
FBLA originally had four kinds of memberships
■ Active—any student not over the age of 25 enrolled in all-day, day-unit, or part-time business
subjects approved by a majority vote of the chapter.
■ Associate—following the termination of active membership status, a member automatically became
an associate member.
■ Collegiate—any student enrolled in a business subject or preparing to teach business subject or
preparing to teach business subjects after receiving a majority vote of the local chapter. Former
FBLA members who enrolled in college were also eligible after making their presence known to the
secretary.
■ Honorary—instructors, school principles, superintendents, business leaders, and others who were
helping to advance FBLA and business education could be elected to Honorary Membership at any
regular meeting of the chapter or in the national conference’s business session.
Membership Degrees. Membership cards had a bronze seal for members who held the “helper’s
degree”, a silver seal for the “supervisor’s degree,” and a gold seal for the “leader’s degree.” Achieving
each level was explained in the FBLA Constitution and Bylaws.
Publications. FBLA publications grew from a dedicated section in the UBEA (NBEA) magazine to
their own magazine called the FBLA Forum in the 1950’s; the larger magazine re-named the Future
Business Leader in the 1960’s; to the Tomorrow’s Business Leader which was created in 1969. TBL
originally contained information on both the high school and college program. In 1989-90, the PBL
Business Leader was created. Other publications included the Adviser’s Hotline and a middle
school newsletter. In 1949, FBLA advisers organized a committee to develop FBLA’s first manual
and handbook to encourage chapter growth and development.
Chapter & Membership Dues. The fee to charter an FBLA chapter in the early days was $1.
Membership Dues were .25 cents per semester. TO charter a chapter, a list of members, officers, the
sponsor and school principal was required along with the description of a proposed business project.
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FBLA-PBL History & Traditions – continued
Conferences. FBLA conferences in the early days were definitely much simpler affairs than they
are today. National conferences were generally under 1000 in attendance with state conferences
under 100. The NLC lasted 3 days and 2 nights. SLC’s were only 1 day. Competitive Events of the
day included Typing I and II, Business Math, Public Speaking, Shorthand, and Office Machines.
There was not much in the way of activity or entertainment. Conference format included an opening
session, competitive events, elections, closing banquet and awards.
First NLC. The first FBLA National Leadership Conference was held at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in
Chicago May 30-31, 1952. Over 300 delegates attended the first NLC. At the conference, FBLA
elected their first National President Jerome LaFarge from Louisiana. FBLA chapters total 600 high
school and college chapters. The second national conference was held in Washington, DC in May of
1953.
By the 1954 National Leadership Conference, 1000 FBLA chapters had been chartered. Over 400
delegates attended the NLC in Dallas, TX. At this conference the FBLA National Board of Trustees
approved new regulations regarding registration, candidates for national office, and state delegates.
They also decided to fund partial payment for two delegates from each state to the conference.
Phi Beta Lambda Concept
By the 1957 National Leadership Conference held in Dallas, TX FBLA had grown to more than
40,000 members. In that year, the FBLA chapters on the college level were authorized to use the
Greek letters Phi Beta Lambda to distinguish themselves from the high school members.
At the 1958 National Leadership Conference in St. Louis, MO FBLA had their largest conference to
date with over 700 members in attendance. The major item of business that year was the recognition
of Phi Beta Lambda as its own collegiate division of FBLA.
“…the world of inventions is just around the corner and business education
and FBLA will be at the threshold of a tremendous development in the
business of tomorrow.”-----Dr. Hamden L. Forkner addressing the 1958 NLC
Forkner Addresses the 1958 NLC. At the 1958 NLC, Dr. Hamden L. Forkner addressed the
delegates. He challenged them to grow so that by the 1968 there would be 400,000 members
(compared to 40,000 at the time). He further said, “When we started FBLA, everyone said, ‘Oh
you may get a hundred chapters in 10 years.’ Now there are nearly 2,000 chapters.” He also
commented that “…the world of inventions is just around the corner and business education and
FBLA will be at the threshold of a tremendous development in the business of tomorrow.” Keep
in mind the microchip had not even been invented yet. Twenty years after Dr. Forkner had the
vision for FBLA, he continued to have a vision for the role FBLA could play in the business world
of invention and innovation.
Separate Awards for FBLA & PBL. Until 1965, FBLA and PBL held their conferences jointly
and presented awards to both organizations. The 14th NLC in Cincinnati marked the beginning of
separate awards for the two divisions. By the end of 1965, FBLA membership totaled 86,000
members.
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FBLA-PBL History & Traditions – continued
PBL Defined. Fifteen hundred college and high school members
attended the 1966 NLC in New Orleans, LA. A definition was given
to PBL that year which stated: PBL is a professional organization for
business students above the secondary school level who are preparing
for careers in business or in business education. The overall purpose
of PBL is to provide experiences essential in the areas of leadership,
cooperative enterprise, scholarship, occupational understanding, and
professional development; thus, assisting in the preparation for the
student’s chosen profession.
Dr. Hollis Guy Retires. 1968 marked the first year that the FBLA and
PBL held separate National Leadership Conferences. PBL met in
Washington DC in June of 1968 with FBLA holding theirs two
months later in August. That year Dr. Hollis Guy retired as executive
director of NBEA (formerly UBEA). At the NLC, Hollis and his wife
Dr. Kitty Guy received life membership in FBLA and PBL. FBLA
also renamed the local chapter merit awards to be the “Hollis and
Kitty Guy Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit” and PBL set up a
scholarship in their honor.
New Leadership of NBEA and FBLA
Dr. O.J. Byrnside, Jr. was appointed to executive director of NBEA in
1968. In this position he also assumed responsibility of FBLA and
PBL. In 1969, Edward D. Miller was appointed associate director of
NBEA in September of 1969. In this position, he also served as
associate director of FBLA-PBL.
Breaking away: the birth of FBLA-PBL, INC.
From July 1946 to July 1962, the administration of FBLA fell under
the umbrella of UBEA. In 1966, UBEA became NBEA and that
organization retained sponsorship of FBLA. Dr. Hollis Guy was the
association’s executive director from 1946-1966.
To truly grow and meet Dr. Forkner’s original vision of a one millionmember organization the Board of Directors for NBEA concluded that
FBLA and PBL needed to be a separate organization. FBLA and PBL
Associate Director Edward Miller after being on the job less than a
year led the cause for FBLA-PBL’s independence and were supported
fully by Dr. Forkner (then a national board member of NBEA) and
NBEA Executive Director Byrnside.
In 1969 FBLA and PBL signed its articles of incorporation at the
Dallas, TX NLC and officially became FBLA-PBL, Inc. a nonprofit
educational student organization with its own Board of Directors and
full-time staff led by executive director Edward D. Miller. This
separation from NBEA gained FBLA-PBL recognition by the U.S.
Department of Education and the National Coordinating Council for
Vocational Student Organizations. Members were entertained and
enlightened that year by Kentucky Fried Chicken and NLC keynote
speaker Colonel Sanders.
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Who Is
Dr. Edward D. Miller?
Dr. Miller was the first president and chief
executive officer of FBLA-PBL, Inc. He grew
up as an entrepreneur working in his father’s
shoe store on the gulf coast of Florida. Dr.
Miller, himself a former FBLA member, also
started several successful businesses of his own
and later partnered with his father to create Mr.
Formal a formal wear rental store which quickly
grew to be one of the largest in the
Sarasota/Bradenton area of Florida.
Dr. Miller had a passion for entrepreneurship as
well as for education. Following two years of
U.S. Army service and honorable discharge in
1957, Dr. Miller went into education first as a
junior high school teacher, then as a junior high
assistant principal, and on to teaching business
education at Palmetto High School in Palmetto,
Florida. He was an FBLA adviser loved by the
students for his energy, enthusiasm, and
innovative ways he brought to the mission to life.
Dr. Miller’s work in business education brought
him to the Florida Department of Education
where he served as a business education
consultant and the state chair of Florida FBLA
and PBL. Dr. Miller then applied for the
position of associate director of NBEA and
FBLA-PBL. He was interviewed by NBEA
executive director O.J. Byrnside and Dr.
Forkner himself and was granted the job on the
spot. Dr. Miller with support from Dr. Hollis
Guy, Dr. Forkner, and Dr. Byrnside led the
effort for FBLA and PBL’s autonomy and
became the association’s first president and
chief executive officer. He served in this
position until 1997 when he retired after nearly
30 years at the helm of FBLA-PBL.
During his tenure as president and CEO he was
appointed by President Ronald Reagan to serve
as the chair of the National Council on
Vocational Education and served on numerous
industry and business boards.
Under Dr.
Miller’s leadership FBLA-PBL more than
tripled in size from 80,000 to 250,000 members.
Chartered chapters grew from 4,500 to over
12,000. He founded the FBLA Middle School
Division. His crowning achievement was the
opening of a permanent home for FBLA-PBL in
1991. After decades of sharing and renting
space from other nonprofit organizations, Dr.
Miller led the charge for FBLA-PBL’s own
national headquarters facility. Together with
financial support from business and industry and
generous contributions from FBLA-PBL
chapters, the FBLA-PBL National Center stands
as a testament to the power student leadership
excellence.
He is now FBLA-PBL Chairman Emeritus and
Professional Division Life Member #1. Dr.
Miller is enjoying retirement in the Northern
Virginia area.
His entrepreneurial and
educational spirit still thrives. In 1999 he cofounded Millenium Bank in Reston, Virginia and
continues to privately tutor
FBLA-PBL History & Traditions – continued
FBLA-PBL Starting Out—Again
When FBLA-PBL incorporated in 1969 all assets, facilities, and equipment that FBLA-PBL had been
using until 1969 was the property of NBEA. When FBLA-PBL became an independent entity FBLAPBL it lost these resources. NBEA, however, did not provide office space for FBLA-PBL.
FBLA-PBL—An Entrepreneurial Enterprise. FBLA-PBL began essentially as any entrepreneurial
enterprise begins with limited resources (one staff member, one desk, three pencils, one IBM Selectric
Typewriter, and a chair). But, what FBLA-PBL did have was a powerful name, over 25 years of
excellence developing business leaders, 80,000 members in 4,500 chapters, and the autonomy to pursue
a vision and goals that would grow FBLA-PBL into the premier organization for student leaders
preparing in business.
Under executive director Edward Miller’s leadership, FBLA-PBL virtually began again. As a one
person staff member, Edward Miller performed all operational functions of FBLA-PBL including
finance, marketing, conferences, publications, membership services, with administrative assistance from
NBEA. Director Miller advised the national officers, answered phones, and served chapters until
FBLA-PBL had grown enough to hire additional staff members to share these roles.
In 1970, Dr. Miller hired a former Florida PBL state president, Edward Burakowski, to help manage and
serve the growing FBLA-PBL state and local chapters. In 1971 Pat Morrel (Pat Allen at the time) was
hired as Dr. Miller’s administrative assistant followed by membership assistant Kathy Greenaway in
1974. FBLA-PBL’s growth also meant outgrowing facilities in the Washington, DC / Northern Virginia
area. From one desk in the NBEA building, the organization grew to the basement and then to the
ground floor of the National Teachers of Mathematics and later to the National DECA building, which
would be FBLA-PBL’s home for the next two decades.
The 1970’s
Stars and student success abounds. The seventies were a fast growing and fun time for FBLA-PBL.
FBLA-PBL enjoyed the friendship and support of a virtual “who’s who” of enterprise, entertainment,
and political supporters. Legendary singer and former member Johnny Mathis sang at an NLC, First
Lady Patricia Nixon gave the keynote address at an NLC, the Jackson Five performed and presented the
March of Dimes awards, and Kentucky Fried Chicken Founder, Colonel Sanders spoke and presented
awards at yet another NLC. During this time, FBLA-PBL grew from 80,000 to 174,000 members,
expanded the National Awards Program, and kicked off the March of Dimes Project H.E.L.P.
partnership with close to a $1 million fundraising effort. The Alumni Division was founded in 1979
with James Price of Illinois becoming its first national president (he was also a former FBLA and PBL
national president). FBLA-PBL also enjoyed increasing support from business and government leaders
with the establishment of the Congressional Advisory Committee and the Business Advisory
Committee. Business leaders and close business associates of Dr. Miller such as Dave Thomas
(Wendy’s Founder), T. Boone Pickens (petroleum and investment wizard), Eric Hilton (son of Hilton
Hotel’s founder Conrad Hilton), and Helen Boehm (president and CEO of world renowned Boehm
Porcelain) among the many government and business friends supporting the work of FBLA-PBL.
The seventies also marked a sad moment in FBLA-PBL history with the passing of FBLA-PBL Founder
Dr. Hamden L. Forkner in 1975. From 1937-1975 he championed the cause of student leadership
excellence in business and founded the premier organization for student leaders in business. His vision
and flame of FBLA-PBL leadership lives on each year as thousands of future business leaders and
teachers join the FBLA-PBL family and continue the legacy of building the world’s best business
leaders.
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FBLA-PBL History & Traditions – continued
The 1980’S
Building to be the Best. In 1980 after nearly 40 years of building business leaders, it was time for
FBLA-PBL to build its own headquarters. The vision was to provide a permanent home for FBLA-PBL.
FBLA-PBL’s strength and success would finally end decades of renting and sharing space with other
nonprofit organizations. This was a significant step for the association. Designs were commissioned
and funds began to be raised. The association took a significant step toward its future home when Dr.
Miller secured the major grant from the Conrad Hilton Foundation to purchase the last parcel of land on
Association Drive. Over the next 10 years, businesses and individuals, alumni and members would
donate nearly $1 million to the building of the National Center.
During the 1980’s FBLA-PBL began holding Management Series the national, state and local chapter
training conference held annually in August in Washington, DC. Conference growth and attendance
continued to thrive during the 1980’s as well as reaching a high point with 6,300 members in attendance
at the 1989 NLC in Orlando, a dramatic jump from 300 members at the first NLC 35 years earlier.
FBLA-PBL membership continued to grow briskly in the eighties. In 1987, FBLA-PBL membership
topped 200,000 for the first time. In 1989 the Professional Division was formed and now included all
alumni members in addition to business leaders and supporters of FBLA-PBL. During this decade, total
membership increased from 174,000 to 239,000 members in over 10,000 chartered chapters throughout
the world.
The 1990’S
Moving Toward the Millennium. In the 1990’s, FBLA-PBL has continued to set the pace for student
leadership excellence. 1990 saw the groundbreaking of the FBLA-PBL National Center as 300
members, officers, advisers, staff, and friends joined together at Management Series in August of 1991
for the Grand Opening of the National Center. Incredible contributions from states and region’s include:
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Arkansas with $75,000
Georgia with $35,000
Southern with $50,000
Eastern with $35,000
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Pennsylvania with $50,000
Virginia with $20,000
Mountain Plains with $50,000
Western with $35,000
■ Florida with $35,000
■ Nebraska with $10,000
■ North Central with $35,000
An interesting note about the National Center, it was structurally designed and built to support a second
story complete with elevators. Dr. Forkner and Dr. Miller still envision a one million-member
organization one day—and we’ll need to build again!
In 1992, FBLA-PBL celebrated its 50th anniversary at the National Leadership Conference in Chicago.
One of the highlights of that year was the presentation of all the former national officers of the past 50
years. The theme for the anniversary was “50 Years Investing in Futures.” In 1994 the FBLA Middle
Level division was founded for students in grades 5-9 and again the Hilton Foundation contributed
thousands of dollars to the development of curriculum and materials for this new division. In 1996,
FBLA-PBL members raised over $500,000 for the March of Dimes 25th anniversary partnership
bringing the organization’s total contribution to saving babies to over $10 million. In 1997 FBLAPBL founded the Institute for Leaders national leadership achievement program held in conjunction
with the NLC. With more than 1000 graduates, the program has tripled the number of leaders
involved in national leadership training. In 1997, Dr. Edward Miller retired after nearly 30 years as
president and chief executive officer. After an exhaustive search yielding more than 200 applicants,
Ms. Jean M. Buckley from Colorado, formerly an executive with Junior Achievement was appointed
FBLA-PBL’s second president and chief executive officer.
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FBLA-PBL History & Traditions – continued
FBLA-PBL Today.
Today FBLA-PBL is a multimillion-dollar business leadership organization of nearly 4 million alumni
members, 250,000 members in 4 divisions located in over 13,000 chartered chapters from around the
world. From Guam to the Canal Zone, to Europe and the Virgin Islands, wherever freedom and
enterprise come together, FBLA-PBL will be there supplying business with its leaders.
Founder’s Challenge
Founder Dr. Hamden L. Forkner said long ago that “Leadership is not the ability to lead others.
Leadership is the ability to get others to lead themselves.” On the eve of the new millennium those
words still ring true. For nearly 60 years, FBLA-PBL has been working to realize his vision of a world
filled with trained and talented business leaders making a difference in the careers, communities, and
country. Today FBLA-PBL members serve in every area of business, government, and community.
From the U.S. Air Force securing the skies over Kuwait to international trading in Hong Kong, and
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi to Fortune 500 executives, FBLA-PBL members are leading and
teaching others how to lead themselves in every aspect of enterprise. Every member, adviser, and
partner of FBLA-PBL past and present is this vision realized in grand form. They are the FBLA-PBL
goals, pledge, creed, and motto brought to life.
There is only one part of Dr. Forkner’s vision still left undone and a challenge left for all of us to
achieve—reaching the one million-member mark. Are you ready to lead?
Developed by:
Ryan Underwood
For the FBLA-PBL Institute for Leaders
June 1999, 2000
Sources:
History of the National Business Education Association, August 1992
Tomorrow’s Business Leader magazine, January-February 1992
FBLA-PBL Chapter Management Handbook, 1998-99
Interview with Dr. Edward D. Miller, April 1998
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FBLA-PBL Statistics
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FBLA-PBL is the largest student business leadership organization in the world with nearly 250,000
members and approximately 10,000 advisers in over 6,000 active middle school, high school, and
colleges.
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175,000 members participate in competitive events and leadership development programs on the
regional, state, and national level.
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37,000 members are officers of FBLA-PBL on the local, state, or national level.
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10,000 members attend FBLA-PBL’s national leadership conferences.
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FBLA-PBL annually sponsors more than 100 conferences throughout the world on the local, state,
and national level.
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FBLA-PBL offers over 40 competitive events and recognition awards for members excelling in
career and leadership development programs.
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FBLA-PBL assists members with more than $150,000 in scholarship and awards on the local, state,
and national level through generous contributions from businesses, foundations, organizations,
members, and advisers.
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For nearly 30 years, FBLA-PBL has been the largest youth volunteer force for the March of Dimes
helping to raise $11 million to date. Mississippi and Arkansas have been the largest contributors to
the campaign.
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FBLA-PBL members and advisers raised nearly $1 million to finance half of the construction costs
of our national headquarters.
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The first elected FBLA National President was Jerome LaFarge from Louisiana.
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FBLA-PBL is one of eight Vocational Student Organizations (VSO’s) endorsed by the United States
Department of Education.
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FBLA-PBL is endorsed and supported by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE), Association
for Career & Technical Education (ACTE), National Coordinating Council for Career & Technical
Student Organizations (NCCCTSO), National Business Education Association (NBEA), National
Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).
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FBLA-PBL operates on a $3 million budget whose revenue is primarily derived from membership
dues, conference fees, and grants from corporations, foundations, and other organizations.
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Through 60 years of building business leaders, FBLA-PBL counts over 4 million alumni members.
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FBLA-PBL History Timeline
1937
Dr. Hamden L. Forkner of Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City, proposes to business
teachers across the country that a national organization is needed for the thousands of business clubs in the
nation’s highest high schools and colleges.
1940
The National Council for Business Education led by Hollis and Kitty Guy (known today as the
National Business Education Association) sponsors the proposed student organization. The name
“Future Business Leaders of America” is selected.
1941
An experimental chapter is chartered in Johnson City, Tennessee, on February 3. The second chapters are
started two days later in St. Albans, West Virginia. By the end of the year, 39 chapters are added; and for the
next three and one-half years, another 38 join.
1947
Iowa becomes the first FBLA state chapter. Indiana, Ohio, Georgia, South Carolina, and Oregon quickly follow.
By 1950, FBLA state chapters total ten.
1958
The post-secondary division, Phi Beta Lambda is created. The University of Northern Iowa is the first PBL
chapter.
1969
FBLA-PBL is granted independent status as a nonprofit educational student association under the Internal Revenue
Code 501(c)3. FBLA_PBL, Inc. Now operates under its own board of directors and full-time staff.
1973
FBLA-PBL appoints Dr. Edward D. Miller as the association’s first full-time executive director.
1979
The Board of Directors approves establishment of the FBLA-PBL Alumni Division.
1980
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 national FBLA-PBL headquarters.
1987
Annual membership tops 200,000 for the first time.
1989
The Professional Division is founded.
1990
The groundbreaking ceremony is held for the FBLA-PBL national headquarters.
1991
Grand Opening of the FBLA-PBL National Center.
1994
The FBLA-Middle Level division is formed for students in grades 5-9.
1996
A-PBL members raise over $500,000 for the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation to celebrate the
partnership’s 25th anniversary.
1997
Dr. Edward D. Miller retires as president and chief executive officer. Ms. Jean M. Buckley is appointed president
and chief executive officer.
2000
1st FBLA-PBL State Leadership Summit for all state key contacts held at the National Center.
2001
National Center Mortgage is retired.
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FBLA-PBL Facts
Mission
To bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative
leadership and career development programs.
Official Goals
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Develop competent, aggressive business leadership.
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Strengthen the confidence of students in themselves and their work.
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Create more interest in and understanding of the American business enterprise.
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Encourage members in the development of individual projects, which contribute to the
improvement of home, business, and community.
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Develop character, prepare for useful citizenship, and foster patriotism.
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Encourage and practice efficient money management.
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Encourage scholarship and promote school loyalty.
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Assist students in the establishment of occupational goals.
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Facilitate the transition from school to work.
Code of Ethics
I will be honest and sincere.
I will approach each task with confidence in my ability to perform my work at a high standard.
I will willingly accept responsibilities and duties.
I will seek to profit from my mistakes and take suggestions and criticisms directed toward the
improvement of my work and myself.
I will abide by the rules and regulations of my school.
I will exercise initiative and responsibility and will cooperate with my employer and fellow
workers.
I will dress and act in a manner that will bring respect to my school and me.
I will seek to improve my community by contributing my efforts and my resources to worthwhile
projects.
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FBLA-PBL Facts
FBLA-PBL Creed
I believe education is the right of every person.
I believe the future depends on mutual understanding and cooperation among business, industry,
labor, religious, family, and educational institutions, as well as people around the world. I agree to
do my utmost to bring about understanding and cooperation among all of these groups.
I believe every person should prepare for a useful occupation and carry on that occupation in a
manner that brings the greatest good to the greatest number.
I believe every person should actively work toward improving social, community, and family
life.
I believe every person has the right to earn a living at a useful occupation and that this right
should not be denied because of race, color, creed, sex, or handicap.
I believe every person should take the responsibility for carrying out assigned tasks in a manner
that brings credit to self, associates, school, and community.
I believe I have the responsibility to work efficiently and think clearly. I promise to use my
abilities to make the world a better place for everyone.
FBLA-PBL Pledge
I solemnly promise to uphold the aims and responsibilities of Future Business Leaders of
America-Phi Beta Lambda and, as an active member, I shall strive to develop the qualities necessary
in becoming a responsible business leader.
Key Positioning Statement
FBLA-PBL is the premier organization for student leaders preparing for careers in business.
For nearly 60 years FBLA-PBL has been bringing business and education together in more than
6,000 middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities throughout the world.
FBLA-PBL’s 250,000 members participate in innovative leadership and career development
programs.
Together with an estimated 4 million-plus alumni members, FBLA-PBL is an important partner
in the success of students, schools, businesses, and communities!
FBLA-PBL BUILDS BUSINESS LEADERS!
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The Extra Step
Student Leadership Service Philosophy
Taking the EXTRA STEP as a student leader is not a program—it is an attitude. The
EXTRA STEP is not a goal to achieve—it’s the standard for the WAY student leaders
conduct business.
The EXTRA STEP is not something you strive to be—it is
something you always DO because you are the best and the members expect it!
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xtraordinary Customer Service. The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little “extra.” Student leaders
don’t wait for things to happen—they make things happen. Student leaders anticipate the unmet need and get other
leaders involved to solve it.
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Factor. “X” is the unknown quantity. Student leaders take initiative to seek and find opportunities to serve.
They go beyond to find solutions and challenges. Student leaders isolate factors that influence their association
and through innovative and creative thinking wholeheartedly pursue short-term action that produces long-term results.
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op of Mind Awareness. Student leaders are their association’s ultimate brand. Building relationships and external
awareness is the key to being first in the minds of students and stakeholders. When someone thinks “student leadership,”
“outstanding organization,” “future leaders,” “community volunteers,” or “excellent opportunity” they think of your association.
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esults-Driven. Student leaders take every action with the end in mind. They are obsessed with results—not activity.
Student leaders think, “How will this action delight our members and meet needs?” The ultimate result of success is a
growing association of involved students. Student leaders know that growth isn’t a goal to achieve—it is a measurement of
how well we deliver value, shape the future, and build leaders.
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mbassadors of Leadership Excellence. Student leaders are the vision and hope of association excellence in action.
Student leaders know their organization and the impact they are expected to make. Student leaders are the Mission,
Goals, Pledge, and Principles to the world.
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et the Standard. Student leaders set the standard for all members. They are more than teammates—they are partners.
As partners, student leaders know their actions effect the entire Association. This standard demands responsibility and
accountability. Positive action yields positive results.
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imeliness. Student leaders are on “leader time.” They do not waste a moment of their time or the time of customers’,
partners’, or stakeholders’. As masters of time, they are masters of efficiency, organization, and delegation. Student
leaders start projects early—not when they are due. They know their limits and know how to say “NO”. They communicate
the status of projects, get others involved to help get the job done, and seek clarity and assistance well in advance of the
deadline. Student leaders know they have limited time to make a positive impact. They pursue service with planned urgency
knowing they can rest after a job is well done.
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valuation. Student leaders know there are lessons learned in looking back that will help propel themselves and the
Association forward. Student leaders are dedicated to improving and actively seek and report customer feedback and
stakeholder input. Student leaders are not afraid of mistakes. They are afraid of missing opportunities because they did not
make the time to evaluate.
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rofessionalism. Student leaders play the host in any environment they encounter. They make everyone feel warm,
welcome, and important through their charm, grace, and sincerity. Student leaders are noble. As the ultimate member
and leader, they must know, look, and act that way—every time.
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You as A Leader
You as A Leader
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Welcome newcomers before the meeting starts and use this time as a chance to build good
spirits.
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Show respect for other leaders.
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Are on time and bringing the necessary materials to the meeting.
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Accept responsibility of sharing in the business at hand when the meeting convenes.
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Understands that participation is essential.
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Listen appreciatively to the ideas and contributions of others.
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Know the purpose of the meeting and help keep the discussion on the right track.
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Give constant attention during the meeting.
Try to get other members to express their ideas, even if it means less time for presenting your
own ideas.
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Freely give and accept constructive criticism.
Check on responsibilities assigned to you and receive guidance and authority to successfully
carry them out.
Poor Leaders
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Ignore others by keeping to themselves.
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Break the spirit of the meeting by arriving late and unprepared.
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Let everyone else do it.
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Fail to understand the active role that good leaders cheerfully accept.
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Wait so impatiently to air their ideas that they don’t listen to others.
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When they do wait to speak, are impatient, sarcastic or belittling.
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Have a fuzzy idea of purpose and don’t try to learn what is happening.
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Think just being present is enough.
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Sit apart from the group, or form whisper groups around their neighbors.
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Feel so proud of their ideas that they dominate the discussion without concern for others.
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Undermine the groups and its objectives with petty criticism.
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Accept responsibilities, and promptly forget them.
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10 Building Blocks of Effective Leadership
1. Communication
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Think Critically & Structure Thoughts
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Written & Verbal
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Group Presentations
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Listening!
6. Personal Influence
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Gain the Attention and Respect from
Others
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Move Others to Commit to a Course of
Action
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Make a Difference
2. Planning & Organizing
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Clear Direction
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Scheduling, Priorities, Delegation,
Accountability
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Keep Deadlines
7. Creativity/Innovativeness
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Generate New Ideas and Suggest New
Approaches
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Champions of Change Not Territorial
3. Interpersonal Relations
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Establish Rapport Quickly
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Handle Conflict and Disagreement
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Create “Win-Win” Climates
8. Teamwork
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Contribute to Team Efforts
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Blend Points of View
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Not Territorial
4. Judgment/Decision-Making
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Interpret Situations Accurately
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Learn from Experience
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Comfortable in unfamiliar and unclear
situations
9. Integrity
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High Ethical Standards
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Sacrifice for the Overall Good
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Direct, Open, Honest, “Non-political”
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Trusted to “Do the Right Thing”
5. Problem Solving/Analytical
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Identify and Solve Challenges
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Determine Causes and Evaluate
Alternatives
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Recommendations are Clear and Concise
10. Evaluate
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Evaluate Progress
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Lessons learned from Experience Life
Long Learning
From the TRI Leadership Resources Library
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What Can We Do To Be Better Leaders?
1. Learn more about your role in inspiring others. See how you are valued as a primary source of
motivation among members and advisers.
2. Focus on your part in supporting the purpose, vision, mission, goals, and plans.
3. Become more familiar with flexible styles of leading, following, and working together. Excel at
getting others to give their best.
4. Become more focused on achieving results than obsessing with activity.
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Executive Decision Making
Dr. Seuss
“Am I This Type Of Leader”
Did I ever tell you about the young Zode
Who came to two signs at the fork of a road?
One said: TO PLACE ONE. And the other: PLACE TWO
So the Zode had to make up his mind what to do
Well…the Zode scratched his head. And his chin. And his pants.
And he said to himself. “I’ll be taking a chance
If I go to PLACE ONE. Now, that place may be hot!
And, so, how do I know if I’ll like it or not?
On the other hand, though, I’ll be sort of a fool
If I go to Place Two and I find it too cool.
In that case I may catch a chill and turn blue!
So, maybe. Place One is the best. Not Place Two.
On the other hand, though, if Place One is too high,
I may catch a terrible earache and die!
So Place Two may be best!”
“On the other hand, though…
What might happen to me if Place Two is too low…?
I might get some very strange pain in my toe!
So Place One may be best” And he started to go.
Then he stopped. And he said, “On the OTHER hand, though…
On the other hand…other hand…other hand though…!
And for 36 hours and 1/2, that poor Zode
Made starts and made stops at that fork in the road,
Saying, “Don’t take a chance. No! You may not be right.”
Then he got an idea that was wonderfully bright!
“Play safe” cried the Zode. “I’ll play safe! I’m no dunce!
I’ll simply start off for both places at once!”
And that’s how the Zode, who would take a chance, Got to No Place at All, with a split in his pants.
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Glossary of Basic Parliamentary Terms
Adjourn: To close the meeting when no motion
is pending and there is no further business.
Amend: A motion to modify the wording—and
within certain limits the meaning—of a pending
motion before the pending motion itself is acted
upon.
Appeal: To determine the assembly’s attitude
toward a ruling made by the chair.
Call for the orders of the Day: A privileged
motion by which a member can require the
assembly (1) to conform to its agenda, program,
or order of business; or (2) to take up a general or
special order that is due to come up at that time.
Chair: Applies both to the person presiding and
the station in the hall from which he or she
presides.
Commit: Generally used to send a pending
question to a relatively small group of selected
persons—a committee—so the question can be
carefully investigated and put into better condition
for the assembly to consider.
Debate: Discussion of the merits of a motion.
Division of the Assembly: When a member
doubts the result of a voice vote or a vote by show
of hands, the member can call for a Division of
the Assembly, thereby requiring the vote to be
taken again by rising.
Division of a Question: To divide a motion so
that the parts of it may be considered separately.
Lay on the Table: To enable the assembly to lay
the pending question aside temporarily when
something else of immediate urgency has arisen.
Limit or Extend Debate: To limit debate by
reducing the number or length of speeches
requiring that a certain time debate shall be
closed. To extend limits of debate by allowing
more and longer speeches.
Obtain the Floor: To obtain the floor, the
member rises and addresses the chair. When the
chair calls on the member, he or she can now
speak.
Parliamentary Inquiry: A question directed to
the presiding official to obtain information on
parliamentary law or the rules of the organization
bearing on the business at hand.
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Point of Information: A
request directed at the
chair, or through the chair
to another officer or
member, for information
relevant to the business at
hand but not related to
parliamentary procedure.
Point of Order: Calls attention to a violation of
parliamentary procedure.
Postpone Definitely or to a Certain Time: The
motion by which action on a pending question can
be put off, within limits, to a definite day,
meeting, or hour, or until after a certain event.
Postpone Indefinitely: A motion that the
assembly declines to take a position on the main
motion and avoids a direct vote on the question.
Previous Question: A motion to bring an
immediate vote on one or more pending
questions, thereby ending debate.
Raising a Question of Privilege: Permits a
request or main motion relating to the rights and
privileges of the assembly or any of its members
to be brought up for possible immediate
consideration because of its urgency.
Recess: A short intermission in the assembly’s
proceedings that does not close the meeting, and
after which business will immediately be resumed
at exactly the point it was interrupted.
Reconsider: To bring back for further
consideration a motion that has already been
voted on. The member moving to reconsider must
have voted on the prevailing side of the question
to be considered. The making of this motion is
subject to time limits.
Rescind: To cancel or countermand a previous
action.
Suspend the Rules: When an assembly wishes to
do something it cannot do without violating one
or more of its regular rules, it can adopt a motion
to suspend the rules.
Take from the Table: To make pending again a
motion or series of adhering motions that
previously had been laid on the table
Meetings
Meetings are the forum in which ideas are brainstormed, decisions made, and events planned: basically, they
are where it all happens. Well-planned regularly scheduled meetings maintain member interest, ensure
participation, and promote the general welfare of FBLA. They are held to conduct business or to present a
specific program; however, they should be organized so that they are not for information only, but also are
opportunities for members to become involved and share their input. Keep in mind, the better the meetings
are – the better the chapter will run.
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Always have a clear objective(s)
Have a prepared agenda that is
structured towards fulfilling the
objective(s)
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Start and end on time
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Involve member participation input
Maintain the balance between
business and social activities
Prepare in advance of the meeting
motion that are known to be
necessary
Review the objective and the agenda
at the start of every meeting
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Have some system where members
can become involved
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Set regular days and times for meetings N
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Those officers or members doing
any type of presentation before the
group are prepared to speak and
come with materials if necessary
Hold an officer meeting before every
general meeting.
Incorporate an activity not related to
business that can be linked to FBLA
such as a quote on leadership, a
workshop on effective
communications, or word processing,
etc.
Include a review of important aspects
of the meeting (dates, decisions, etc.)
and a preview of the agenda of the
next meeting
CHART FOR HANDLING MOTIONS
Types of Motions
Interrupt
Speaker
Second
Required
Debatable
Amendable
Vote
Needed
Reconsider
Remarks
Example
Main Motion
NO
YES
YES
YES
MAJ.
YES
I move that the club sponsor a
dance, Friday, November 7th.
NO
YES
YES
NO
MAJ.
YES2
or NO
I move the matter to be postponed
indefinitely.
Introduce business or states a
proposal for group action.
Used to test the strength of the
main motion. If the motion
carries, the main motion is lost.
Subsidiary Motions1
Postpone indefinitely
Amend Motion
or Substitute
Motion
NO
YES
YES
NO
MAJ.
YES
Amend Amendment
NO
YES
YES
NO
MAJ.
YES
I move to amend the motion by
striking out the words “Friday,
Nov. 7th and inserting the words,
“Sat., Nov. 22nd.” Or, I move the
substitute motion, namely, that the
dance be on the “22nd of
November.”
I move to amend the amendment
by striking out the words “Sat.,
Nov. 22nd” and inserting the
words, “Oct. 25th.”
NO
YES
YES
YES
MAJ.
YES3
I move that we refer this matter to
the social committee.
NO
YES
YES
YES
MAJ.
YES
I move to postpone action on this
matter until our next meeting.
NO
NO
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
2/3
2/3
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
MAJ.
NO
I move to table the motion.
Orders of the Day
Refer to the agenda
YES
NO
NO
NO
MAJ.
NO
I call for the orders of the day, or, I
move that we consider the topic on
the agenda, namely…
Question of privilege
YES
NO
NO
NO
CHRMN.
NO
I rise to a question of personal
privilege.
Recess
NO5
YES
NO
YES
MAJ.
NO
I move we have a 10-minute recess
to count the ballots.
Refer to Committee
Postpone to a
Definite Time
Limit Debate
Previous Question
Table
Privileged Motions4
1 Subsidiary motions change in some way the main motion. They have precedence in the order in
which they are listed. The further down the list, the higher the priority.
2 Yes, if positive. Negative vote cannot be reconsidered.
3 Motion to refer to committee can be reconsidered only before committee has begun consideration
of the question.
I move the previous question,
namely, the main motion.
Ways to amend: insert, add to,
strike out, or strike out and insert.
Substitute motion replaces main
motion if passed.
Pertains only to the part that has
been included in amendment.
May be assigned to a standing
committee or to a committee to be
appointed or elected with
instructions to investigate,
recommend, or take action.
Purpose is to display action to
some specific time.
Apply to main motions only,
except when others are specified.
Purpose is to limit or stop debate.
Purpose is to postpone for more
pressing business until later in the
meeting or until next meeting.
See: To Take from Table
Demand conforming to agenda.
Purpose is to bring up an urgent
matter on rights of members, i.e.,
noise, disturbance, etc.
Intermission as for meals,
counting ballots, etc.
4 Privileged motions have precedence over main motions and all subsidiary motions.
The further down the list, the higher the priority.
5 May interrupt in an emergency. Privileged when other business is before the house; otherwise,
treat as a main motion.
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CHART FOR HANDLING MOTIONS
Types of Motions
Interrupt
Speaker
NO5
Second
Required
YES
NO
NO
Vote
Needed
MAJ.
Incidental Motions6
To rise to a point of
order
YES
NO
NO
NO
CHRMN.
NO
To appeal from the
decision of Chair
YES
YES
YES
NO
MAJ.
YES
To suspend a rule
NO
YES
NO
NO
2/3
NO
Objection to
consideration of
motion.
YES
NO
NO
NO
2/3
NEG.
NO
Applies to main motion only, and must
be made before any debate.
I object to the consideration of this
motion.
Division of House
YES
NO
NO
NO
CHRMN.
NO
Verifies by hand, standing, or roll call
vote the decision of the chair
I call for a division of the house.
NO
An inquiry or request is addressed to the
chair, but if permission is granted, may
be addressed to other members of the
group.
I rise to a parliamentary inquire, or,
I rise for information. (State
question) or, May I have the
chair’s permission to ask a
question? (State the question)
Adjourn
Parliamentary inquiry
information
YES
NO
Debatable Amendable
NO
NO
CHRMN.
Reconsider
Remarks
Example
NO
Purpose is to terminate the meeting
This means that the person feels that
there has been a breach of parliamentary
rules or decorum.
I move we adjourn.
I rise to a point of order (state
point) I believe that it is not within
school policy to hold schoolsponsored dances outside the
Village of Chagrin Falls.
Withdraw motion
NO
NO
NO
NO
CHRMN.
NO
To Close Nominations
NO
YES
NO
YES
2/3
NO
Unclassified Motions7
NO
YES
NO
NO
MAJ.
NO
To Reconsider
To Rescind or Repeal
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
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Must be made immediately. Used when
it is thought that the chair has made an
incorrect decision.
An agreement to temporarily change the
order of business. If there is no objection,
the chairman may call for a vote.
A withdrawal of a motion is made by
member making motion before
discussion or with general consent before
the vote.
The chairman may close nominations
without a vote after giving the group
opportunity to make more nominations.
The purpose is to bring up for debate
motions that have been tabled earlier.8
NO
MAJ.
NO
Motion to reconsider may be made only
by a person who voted on the prevailing
side. Must be made during meeting or
next meeting.
YES
2/3 (unless
previous
notice is
given)
YES
The purpose is to rescind or repeal
previous action. May be done with
majority vote if prior notice is given.
6 Incidental motions have equal ranks. They have no precedence or priority except to those motions to which they apply.
7 Unclassified motions cannot be made if any other motion is pending. They concern action that has been taken or deferred.
8 Must be made during the meeting or at the next meeting
9 When motion is debatable
.
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I appeal from the decision of the
chair. (State appeal)
I move to suspend the rules in
order to allow the speaker his full
30 minutes.
I request permission to withdraw
my notion, namely (state the
motion.)
I move the nominations cease.
I move the motion, namely (state
motion) be taken from the table.
I voted with the prevailing side of
the motion which (state motion),
and move to reconsider the action
taken, or move to have the matter
reconsidered at the next meeting.
I move that we rescind the motion
(state motion), which was passed at
the meeting of (date.)
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Conferences
Competitive
Events
FBLA Conference Overview
Institute for Leaders
When: June or July
Where: Major U.S. city
Length: Two days
For:
Members, officers, advisers
Purpose: In-depth training session to prepare members for their leadership roles.
National Fall Leadership Conference
When: November
Where: Four sites
Length: Two days
For:
Members and advisers
Purpose: Leadership development. Participants share ideas, reaffirm common goals, attend
professional development and career opportunity workshops, and gain a better
understanding of FBLA-PBL at its local, state, regional and national levels.
State Leadership Conference
When: Varies, February through April
Where: Each state
Length: One, two or three days
For:
Members and advisers within a state
Purpose: To elect new state officers and hold state competitions in the various individual, team,
and chapter events. First and second place winners of state competitions go on to
represent their state at the National Leadership Conference. Other conference sessions
include personal enrichment, networking, social activities and a program of work to
prepare members for the next year.
National Leadership Conference
When: June or July
Where: Major U.S. city
Length: Four days
For:
All members and advisers
Purpose: National competition and recognition of top award winners, elect national officers,
conclude the year's activities and prepare for the upcoming school year.
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FBLA Battle of the Chapters
Regional Competitive Events Guidelines
1. At the regional level, Battle of the Chapters is a 30 minute written test. Questions may be
formulated from any of the FBLA-PBL national and state publications (Chapter Management
Handbook, Tomorrow's Business Leader, New Jersey Chapter Manual), Robert's Rules of Order
Newly Revised, and current national news issues.
2. There is no required number of total participants. The maximum is 3 per team.
3. The alternate may replace a team member.
4. A team's score is determined by adding each member's individual score and dividing by the number
of members on the team. The top two teams per region will advance to the State level.
State Competitive Events Guidelines
1. Questions may be formulated from any of the FBLA-PBL national and state publications (National
Handbook, Tomorrow’s Business Leader, New Jersey Chapter Manual), Robert’s Rules of Order
Newly Revised, and current national news issues.
2. A moderator will read the questions, and judges will verify if the answer is correct. Judges will use
their FBLA-PBL knowledge to ascertain if a question, if not exact, is acceptable. Judges’ decisions
are final. They will have resource materials and a list of all the questions and answers available for
verifying answers.
3. If a discrepancy exists between two national or two state publications, the information in the most
recent publication will prevail.
4. The audience is not permitted to come to the judges’ table during the performance.
5. Team members who win at Regionals will compete at the state level.
6. The registration form with the names of the three team members and one alternate must be submitted
by the deadline date established for Regional Competitive Events. Any team member change or
addition cannot be submitted after the deadline. The team members who competed at the Regional
Competitive Events and won first or second place per region are the only members eligible to
register by the deadline date for the State Leadership Conference.
7. Current state officers are not allowed to participate in Battle of the Chapters.
Preliminary Round (State Leadership Conference)
1. Team members are lined up across the stage or in front of stage in alphabetical order by chapter.
2. An announcer will give a question to each chapter beginning in alphabetical order by chapter. The
first team member in that chapter will have a chance to answer the question within ten seconds.
Time will be called by the timekeeper. If the team member answers incorrectly, the next chapter’s
team member will attempt to answer the same question.
3. If more than one answer is given by a team member, the first answer will be the only one used by the
judges.
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4. When the question has been answered correctly, a new question will be asked of the next chapter’s
team member.
5. When a team member answers incorrectly, he/she must leave the stage area and be seated in the
audience only after the question has been answered correctly. If the question is answered incorrectly
by one full rotation of the chapters, the question will be discarded and a new question will be asked;
those answering that question incorrectly will not be disqualified.
6. Team members are not allowed to discuss the questions. The audience is asked to remain quiet and
not respond to the questions.
7. Questions will be asked of team members until only two chapters are represented. All three team
members of these two remaining teams will participate in the finals.
Final Round (State Leadership Conference)
1. Two teams are represented in the finals.
2. Finalist teams will use bells to signal the judges for answers.
3. Each team has a bell placed in the center of their table. When the moderator asks a question, team
members may discuss the answer among themselves. The first chapter team member to ring the bell
gets the chance to answer the question first. The person who rings the bell must answer the question.
Another team member cannot answer it. Each correct answer is worth five points.
4. If members of both teams ring the bells at the same time, the question may be discarded and another
question could be asked.
5. If an answer given is incorrect, the other chapter team has the opportunity to answer the question.
Only five seconds will be allowed to give an answer in the finals. After time is up, another question
will be given.
6. There will be no penalty points for incorrect answers.
7. The team that reaches 50 points first will be the winner.
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FBLA Battle of the States
Guidelines
1. Questions may be formulated from any of the FBLA-PBL national and state publications (National
Handbook, Tomorrow’s Business Leader, National Directory, New Jersey Chapter Manual), Robert’s Rules
of Order Newly Revised, National FBLA-PBL World Wide Web Site, current national news issues or
entertainment issues from any newspaper or magazine, or topics related to content found in business
education or business education related classes. Approximately 45% of all questions will be FBLA related;
45% will be current news or entertainment; and 10% will be business education/business education related
subject matter.
2. Questions will be developed by the New Jersey FBLA-PBL State Office.
3. A moderator will read the questions; judges will verify if the answer is correct. Judges will use their
knowledge to ascertain if a question, if not exact, is acceptable. Judges decisions are final.
4. For the final round of competition, scores are recorded on a chalkboard.
5. If a discrepancy exists between two publications, the information in the most recent publication will prevail.
Preliminary Round
1. Three persons from each chapter shall make up a team. Only one team per chapter is permitted.
2. Team members are lined up across the stage or in front of the stage from stage right to stage left in
alphabetical order by school.
3. An announcer will give a question to each team beginning in alphabetical order by state. The first team
member will have a chance to answer the question within ten seconds. Time will be called by the timekeeper
who will announce when the ten seconds are up. If the team member answers incorrectly, the next chapter’s
team member will attempt to answer the same question.
4. If more than one answer is given by a team member, the first answer will be the only one used by the judges.
5. When a team member answers incorrectly, he/she must leave the stage area and be seated in the audience only
after the question has been answered correctly. If the question is answered incorrectly by one full rotation of
the chapters, the question will be discarded and a new question will be asked; those answering that question
incorrectly will not be disqualified.
6. Team members are not allowed to discuss the questions. The audience is asked to remain quiet and not
respond to the questions.
7. Questions will be asked of team members until only two states are represented. All three team members of
these two remaining teams will participate in the finals.
Final Round
1. Two teams will be represented in the finals.
2. Each team has a bell placed in the center of their table. When the moderator asks a question, team members
may discuss the answer among themselves. The first team member to ring the bell gets the chance to answer
the question first. The person who rings the bell must answer the question. Another team member cannot
answer it. Each correct answer is worth five points.
3. If members of both teams ring the bells at the same time, the question may be discarded and another question
could be asked.
4. If an answer given is incorrect, the other team has the opportunity to answer the question. Only five seconds
will be allowed to give an answer in the finals. After time is up, another question will be given.
5. There will be no penalty points for incorrect answers.
6. The team that reaches 50 points first will be the winner.
7. The first and second-place team members will receive medallions.
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FBLA Competitive Events Topics
2011 FBLA SLC and NLC
“Business Financial Plan”
Due to the economy, changing lifestyles, global warming, and the desire for stress-free vacations, you are going to
open a service business called Backyard Vacations. This business will be based on the idea that your home is now
your vacation spot. The business will come in and change the customer’s yard to accommodate the family. This
could include installation of pools, spas, playgrounds, grills, porches, gardens and areas for relaxation. Prepare a
business financial plan for the purchase of the materials including the rent of a centrally located building, office
equipment, and startup capital for the first 20 customers.
“Business Presentation”
The CEO of your company has asked you to present information on how the company should be using social
media to communicate with the clients. Select one or more types of social media that can be used for
communicating to the company’s clients. Several points to include are tips, lingo, privacy issues, social
networking, micro blogging, etc.
“Computer Game and Simulation Programming
You will develop an entertaining simulation/game that will show traveling by highway starting in Chicago,
Illinois to the FBLA 2011 National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida. Along the way, billboards will
display multiple choice questions related to financial literacy. The player must choose the correct lane with the
right answer to get more fuel for the trip.
“Desktop Application Programming”
You will write a class grade book program that accepts the following from a .dat file:
1. an integer from 1-25—this integer will represent the number of students in a class.
2. an integer from 4-10—this integer will represent the number of grades to be submitted for each student in
the class. This number will be input only once. The user must input the same number of grades for each
student.
3. Depending on the number entered in step 2 (can range from 4-10), you will ask what the percentage is for
each grade to be entered. The total must equal 100.
Ask the user for the location of the .dat file and do the necessary processing to return the following:
• averages for each student
• averages, maximums, minimum for each set of grades (assignment)
The .dat file will have the following information:
• a record for the number of students.
• a record for the number of grades.
• a record for the percentage for each of the grades.
• a record for each student and that students grades. The format for this record will be 20 characters for
a name followed by 10 set of 3 numbers for the max number of grades.
Below is an example of the .txt file
4
4
15252535
student name 1
100090080000000000000000000000
student name 2
099090080100000000000000000000
student name 3
000090081100000000000000000000
student name 4
100095085075000000000000000000
The program must validate the following:
1. the number of students accepted from record 1 is the same number of student records processed.
2. the number of grades accepted from record 2 is the number of grades used. Any grades outside of the
value submitted in record 2 should be 000 in the student/grade record. For example: In the example file,
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it is stated that there would be 4 grades for each student. If a grade other than 000 were found in the fifth
through tenth grades for a student, an error should be generated.
3. the percentage of grades adds up to 100.
The program will process the file and produce the following reports/files:
1. a report or file formatted for printing that contains the average for each student; the average, maximum
and minimum for each set of grades submitted. These values should be to two decimal positions.
2. a report or file formatted for printing that contains a listing of any errors that occurred while processing
the file.
The values that should be returned for the example file are:
• average for student
• student name 1 - 57.50
• student name 2 - 92.35
• student name 3 - 77.75
• student name 4 - 86.25
• for grade 1 - average is 74.75, maximum is 100, minimum is 0
• for grade 2 - average is 91.25, maximum is 95, minimum is 90
• for grade 3 - average is 81.50, maximum is 85, minimum is 80
• for grade 4 - average is 68.75, maximum is 100, minimum is 0
“Digital Video Production”
Research FBLA-PBL and create an original logo and tag line to reflect the mission and purpose of the
organization.
“E-Business”
Your FBLA chapter has been approached by the school’s administration to boost school spirit by creating
an online store offering items the student body and community can purchase to show support of their school.
The items should be divided into a minimum of three categories such as school, clubs, sports, academics, etc.
Items could include, but not be limited to, t-shirts, bumper stickers, hoodies, license plates, banners, posters,
etc. The site may be real or fictional. Included in the site should be a navigation bar to allow participants to
view, select, and purchase all items and events. It must also offer a shopping cart, pricing and payment
information (including payment options), mailing options (including local pickup), and security/service
information. You are not expected to have a live link.
“Emerging Business Issues “
There is a great deal of emphasis in our economy to build and operate businesses in an environmentally
efficient manner. Should state or federal government offer special incentives for companies that choose to
build with green materials, harness green power, and employ other green tactics in their operations? Be
prepared to argue the affirmative that yes, the government should offer incentives in order to encourage
businesses to build green; or be prepared to argue the negative, that no, the government should not subsidize
overhead costs of businesses that build or operate in an environmentally efficient manner.
“Web Site Design”
The career specialist at your high school has asked for FBLA’s assistance. She has been getting phone calls
from local businesses to hire 16-18 year old high school students. The businesses would like to find a quick, easy
way to look for qualified students to interview. She doesn’t have time to post the jobs on the school Web site, and
would like for FBLA to develop a Web site specifically for the purpose of posting of positions. This site should
list part-time jobs or internships available for 16-18 year old students. This would require, at a minimum,
developing criteria for:
• position description
• hours
• pay
• qualifications
• days of the week
• duties
The opportunities posted may be real or fictitious.
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2010-11 NLC TOPICS—PHI BETA LAMBDA
2011 PBL SLC & NLC
Business Ethics
Ethics and Social Media
Business Presentation
The college career center has asked you to develop a presentation on how to “kick start” the job hunting process they
can use. Explain strategies for landing the first full-time employment.
Computer Game & Simulation Programming
You will develop an entertaining simulation/game that will show traveling by highway starting in Chicago, Illinois to
the PBL 2011 National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida. Along the way, billboards will display multiple
choice questions related to job searches (e.g., interview process, company research, job research, resume writing,
portfolios, dress, etc.). The player must choose the correct lane with the right answer to get more fuel for the trip.
Emerging Business Issues
There is a great deal of emphasis in our economy to build and operate businesses in an environmentally efficient
manner. Should state or federal government offer special incentives for companies that choose to build with green
materials, harness green power, and employ other green tactics in their operations? Be prepared to argue the
affirmative that yes, the government should offer incentives in order to encourage businesses to build green; or be
prepared to argue the negative, that no, the government should not subsidize overhead costs of businesses that build
or operate in an environmentally efficient manner.
Digital Video Production
Prepare an informational video to be used as part of a presentation to your local Chamber of Commerce describing
what PBL is and the benefits to members. The video will be part of a presentation asking for funds to help your local
chapter members attend NLC. Topics in the video could include, but are not limited to, information about local
chapter activities, members’ achievements, and what members can gain from attending NLC.
Web Site Development
The career center at your school has asked you to design a Web site for job postings. The career center receives many
phone calls from local and nationwide businesses with job opportunities for students seeking part-time jobs,
internship experience (unpaid), and full time employment for the college graduate.
The site would list part-time jobs, internship opportunities, and full time employment opportunities, which may be
real or fictitious. The site would require minimally developing criteria for: position description
• qualifications
• hours
• days of the week
• pay
• duties
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DRESS CODE POLICY
FOR ADVISERS, MEMBERS AND GUESTS
(As of January 2009)
• Competitive Event participants please take note •
FBLA-PBL members and advisers should develop an awareness of the image one’s appearance projects. The
purpose of the dress code is to uphold the professional image of the association and its members and to prepare
students for the business world.
Appropriate attire is required for all attendees -- advisers, members, and guests – at all general sessions,
competitive events, regional meetings, workshops, and other activities unless otherwise stated in the conference
program. Conference name badges are part of this dress code and must be worn for all conference functions. For
safety reasons, do not wear name badges when touring.
Professional attire acceptable for a male is as follows:
•
•
•
•
•
Business suit with collar dress shirt, and necktie or
Sport coat, dress slacks, collared shirt, and necktie or
Dress slacks, collared shirt, and necktie.
Banded collar shirt may be worn only if sport coat or business suit is worn.
Dress shoes and dark dress socks.
Professional attire acceptable for a female is as follows:
•
•
•
•
•
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Business suit with blouse or
Business pantsuit with blouse or
Skirt or dress slacks with blouse or sweater or
Business dress.
Capris or gauchos with coordinating jacket/suit, worn below the knees
Skirt length rule: Sit down, take an 8½ x 11” piece of paper, and place it on your lap. Your
skirt should cover the same amount of length (or more) as the paper. If there is less skirt
than paper, the skirt is too short.
Inappropriate attire, for both men and women, includes:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Jewelry in visible body piercing, other than ears
Denim or chambray fabric clothing of any kind, overalls, shorts, skorts, stretch or stirrup pants, exercise
or bike shorts
Backless, see-through, tight-fitting, spaghetti straps, strapless, extremely short, or low-cut
blouses/tops/dresses/skirts
T-shirts, Lycra™, spandex, midriff tops, tank tops, bathing suits
Sandals, athletic shoes, industrial work shoes, hiking boots, bare feet, or over-the-knee-boots
Athletic wear, including sneakers
Hats or flannel fabric clothing
Bolo ties
Visible foundation garments
CLARIFICATION: Many women’s two-piece suits are currently designed so that they do not require a
blouse. Therefore, this will be accepted. In addition, sling-back shoes, open toe shoes, and sleeveless
dresses are acceptable.
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New Jersey FBLA-PBL
Local Member Code of Conduct
1. A local member shall behave in a courteous and respectful manner, refraining from language and actions that
might bring discredit upon the FBLA-PBL association.
2. A local member shall participate fully in all appropriate conference activities, general sessions, workshops,
business meetings, meals, etc. for which he/she has responsibility.
3. A local member shall abide by the dress code adopted by the state chapter.
4. A local member shall be willing to take and follow instructions as directed by those responsible for the
activity.
5. A local member shall avoid places and actions which in any way could raise question as to moral character or
conduct.
6. A local member shall treat all members equally.
7. A local member shall not damage or deface property at FBLA-PBL activities. Damages to any property will
be paid for by the local member or his/her school district.
8. A local member shall stay at the designated hotel during conferences and shall keep his/her local chapter
adviser(s) informed of his/her activities and whereabouts at all times.
9. A local member shall observe curfew at conferences by being in his/her assigned room at the time designated
in the conference program and remain quiet and respectful of the hotel guests.
10. A local member shall not violate any state or federal laws (i.e. possession of alcohol, cigarettes or narcotics).
11. Alcoholic beverages shall not be consumed or purchased, regardless of the local member’s age.
A local member who violates or ignores any of the above code of conduct subjects himself/herself to:
*
Being removed from the FBLA-PBL conference/activity and sent home at his/her own expense
after consultation with his/her local adviser(s) and the FBLA-PBL state chairman.
*
Having any honors and/or office withdrawn.
As a local member, I agree that I abide by the above Code of Conduct.
_________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Date Signature of Local Member I/we have read the above and understand that _____________________ must abide by the rules and understand the consequences of violating this code of conduct. ____________________________ _________________________________________________________ Date Signature of Parent/Guardian ***Chapter advisers should maintain a copy of this signed code when at FBLA-­‐PBL activities. 9-9
Participants with Special Needs
Please ensure that you fill out a
“Participants with Special Needs” form
if anyone you are registering for
any FBLA-PBL conference has a special need.
This includes dietary needs
The “Participants with Special Needs” form
will be available online as part of each conferences registration packet.
Submit these forms no later than conference registration deadline.
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South Carolina Office Occupations Newsletter, October 1978
"Competitive Events - Use and Abuse"
Susie Van Huss, Professor and Program Director
College of Business Administration
University of South Carolina
Everybody likes a winner and likes to be a winner! Competition is the heart of our American society, and
competitive events sponsored by professional associations and educational agencies are a natural outgrowth of our
competitive society.
While it is generally agreed that competitive events are inherently good, many educators express concern over the
use made of competitive events and the abuses that sometimes accompany competitive events.
Many advantages accrue to schools and to individual students from participation in competitive events.
Competitive events are excellent motivating devices; they help to instill the desire to learn and to achieve.
Students quickly become aware that the road to success is not paved with good intentions and wishful thoughts.
To be the best generally requires innate ability, high motivation, and many hours of hard work. Travel and
interaction with students from other schools are tremendous learning activities for students.
Competitive events can be very helpful in building school spirit and in publicizing the office occupations
programs. They help to develop pride in the program and perhaps also help in recruitment.
On the other hand, over-emphasis on winning can produce negative side effects. Competitive events should not
be used to determine curricula, teaching methodology, time spent on class activities, textbooks to be used,
shorthand system, grading procedures, or for teacher evaluation.
Many temptations face the teacher who has an over-zealous desire to produce a winner or who receives subtle
pressure from the school to produce a winner. Some go to great lengths to determine specific test contents.
Although their intentions are generally good, they themselves might term the approach “cheating” if students in
their classes used the same approach. Some secure copies of previous tests or have contest participants make
copious notes to build a test file. How does this differ from fraternity or club file that teachers try hard to control?
Numerous opportunities for abuse can come from these test files. Excessive class time can be spent on areas
covered in contests at the expense of subject matter that should be taught. Sound grading procedures are often
modified to conform to the grading procedures of contests. What seems to be forgotten is that special procedures
often have to be established in order to make fine distinctions between the very best students in a particular area.
While these procedures are especially appropriate for this purpose, they may not be the best approach to use for
evaluation in a typical class.
Another abuse comes in selecting a contestant very early in the year and spending undue time “priming” that
student to be a winner. The major problem with this approach is that it deprives other students in the school of the
benefits of competition at the local level. Only a few students can compete at the district, state, and national
levels, but the opportunity should be available to as many students as possible at the local level. Delaying
contestant selection as long as possible might mean that five or ten students are striving for mastery or excellence
in an area rather than one.
Another area of abuse comes from judging teacher competence by the number of winners produced in a period of time. Often this comes in the form of subtle comments such as Teacher X is an excellent teacher; his/her students have placed in the state contest every year for the last three years. A teacher is not an excellent teacher simply because a student wins a contest any more than a teacher is a poor teacher because a student does not win a contest. Incidentally, students who do not win are not “losers.” They generally are some of the very best students—to dub them as losers is grossly unfair. If a teacher will recognize the tremendous value of contests, maintain a professional attitude toward competitive events, and keep them in proper perspective, our students will be the big winners! 9 - 11
FBLA-PBL New Jersey State Fall Leadership Conference
Location:
Date:
Fee:
Registration Deadline:
Note:
Pines Manor
Edison, NJ
October 21, 2010
$49.50 registration fee per person
(student, adviser, guest)
Wednesday - October 13, 2010
FBLA attendance is limited to six officers and one or more
advisers per chapter
FBLA-PBL National Fall Leadership Conference
Location:
Date:
Fee:
Washington Hilton
Washington, D.C.
November 19-20, 2010
FBLA Registration Fee $60 - (early bird)
per person (student, adviser, guest)
PBL Registration Fee $60 - (early bird)
per person (student, adviser, guest)
Registration Deadline:
October22, 2010 (early bird)
FBLA Regional Competitive Events
Location:
Date:
Fee:
Registration Deadline:
Mercer County Community College
1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ
609-570-3766
January 4, 2010 (Southern Region)
January 5, 2010 (North Central Region)
January 6, 2010 (Northern Region)
January 7, 2010 (Central Region)
90.00 per school
Friday - November 19, 2010
9 - 12
FBLA State Leadership Conference
Location:
TBA
Date:
TBA
Fee:
TBA
Registration Deadline:
Note:
Friday - February 5, 2010 (tentative)
Every ten students must be accompanied by
one adviser or school-approved adult
PBL State Leadership Conference
Location:
Mercer County Community College
1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ
609-570-3766
Date:
TBA
Fee:
TBA
Registration Deadline:
Friday - February 5, 2010 (tentative)
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FBLA-PBL National Leadership Conferences
Location:
Date:
Orland, Florida
FBLA
PBL
June 28-July 1, 2011
June 23-26, 2010
Institute for Leaders
FBLA June 27-28, 2011
PBL
June 22-23, 2011
Registration:
TBA
Fees:
TBA
Deadline Date:
TBA
PBL National Leadership Conference Stipend Program
New Jersey Phi Beta Lambda could not implement its state program of work without the financial support of New
Jersey Future Business Leaders of America. As a result, FBLA has come to expect a certain level of volunteerism
from PBL in conducting its regional and state competitive events and conferences.
The stipend for a PBL member, who attends the National Leadership Conference as a state competitive event
winner or state officer, will no longer be given automatically. It must be earned through points given by working
either the four FBLA Regional Competitive Events (RCE) in January and/or the FBLA State Leadership
Conference (SLC) in March. The amount of the stipend is determined annually and is usually set at $50 or $75.
To earn one stipend to attend the PBL National Leadership Conference, a PBL member must assist with two
FBLA Regional Competitive Events or one FBLA Regional Competitive Event and the FBLA State Leadership
Conference. To earn the stipend, the member must participate in the entire conference. If the PBL member earns
the stipend but cannot attend the PBL National Leadership Conference, his/her local chapter will be granted a half
stipend to be assigned to another member who is a state competitive event winner or state officer.
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Public Relations Award
Activity Point System
All participants completing criteria and receiving a minimum of eight points will be eligible to receive this award.
1 POINT
Local news publication; district, regional, or state FBLA publications; school newspaper; school
announcements; another organization's local or state level publication; school
marquee;
bulletin board; poster; school locker signs; program from chapter activity
(excluding local
chapter induction or officer installation ceremony); meeting agenda.
2 POINTS
State-wide newspaper; state business education publication; Tomorrow’s Business Leader article;
another organization's national publication; business publication; city marquee; workshop at state
level conference; school event presentation; local chapter newsletter; exhibit at school event;
minutes from chapter meetings; local FBLA chapter recruitment brochure.
3 POINTS
Radio interview about FBLA; presentation to or joint activity with Chamber of Commerce or
school board; presentation about FBLA to local or state legislators; local chapter electronic
scrapbook; program from local chapter induction or officer installation ceremony; workshop at
national level conference; national business education publication.
4 POINTS
Television presentation about FBLA; TV coverage of an FBLA event; state or national FBLA
web site article.
5 POINTS
Local FBLA chapter web site; electronic FBLA recruitment presentation for business classes;
complete FBLA public relations plan reaching more than1,000 people.
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Public Relations Award
State Application Form
Include this form with documentation submitted to satisfy Public Relations Award requirements. Photocopies of
this form are acceptable.
Type of Activity ______________________________________________________________________
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Approximate size of viewer audience ______________________________________________________
Results/impacts of entry (success stories should be included if applicable)_________________________
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Results/impacts of entry (success stories should be included if applicable)_________________________
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2010 NLC PBL Winners List
Nashville, Tennessee
nd
Accounting Principles
Eric Yip
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
2
Accounting Principles
Kaitlyn Koennemann
The College of New Jersey
8 Place
Computer Game & Simulation Programming
Vaibhav Verma
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
4 Place
Economic Analysis & Decision Making
Ravi Shah
The College of New Jersey
5 Place
Microeconomics
Kaitlyn Koennemann
The College of New Jersey
2
nd
Place
Who's Who in PBL
Frank Gorman
Ocean County College
PBL Outstanding Local Adviser
Kathleen Dillon
Ocean County College
PBL Business Person of the Year
Michael Napolitano
Napo Properties, Toms River, NJ
Ocean County College
Largest Local Chapter Membership:
Eastern Region
Ocean County College (132)
2
nd
Place
Largest State Chapter Membership:
Eastern Region
New Jersey (253)
2
nd
Place
Largest Increase in State Chapter Membership
Eastern Region
New Jersey (37)
2
nd
Place
State Recruitment of Chapters
Eastern Region
New Jersey (4)
2
nd
Place
Largest Local Chapter
PBL Professional Division
Eastern Region
Ocean County College (15)
1 Place
Largest State Chapter
PBL Professional Division:
Eastern Region
New Jersey (20)
2
2010 NLC Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit
Ocean County College
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2010 NLC FBLA Winners List
Nashville, Tennessee
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Accounting 1
Matthew Herling
Marlboro High School
7 Place
Accounting 2
Jennifer Whitford
Old Bridge High School
8 Place
Business Calculations
Ashwin Baweja
North Brunswick Township High School
6 Place
Business Ethics
Allison Paisner
Joy Ming
Pooja Eppanapally
Livingston High School
1 Place
Business Financial Plan
Chirag Patel
Kenny Nguyen
Lloyd Marcus Parker
Piscataway High School
10 Place
Business Law
Elizabeth Yap
Livingston High School
10 Place
Business Math
Veena Calambur
Montgomery High School
6 Place
Alex Nie
Livingston High School
8 Place
Community Service Project
Alexis Sevecke
Amanda Mancini
Juliann Schwartz
Pompton Lakes High School
10 Place
Computer Problem Solving
August Culbert
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
1 Place
Nick Kindberg
Bergen County Academies
3 Place
Cyber Security
Eric Song
John P. Stevens High School
5 Place
Database Design & Applications
Nihal Pathuri
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
9 Place
Desktop Application Programming
Gabriel Brandao
Monmouth Regional High School
5 Place
E-Business
Raim Ishar
Elliot Naphtali
Daniel Stein
Livingston High School
Ben Biran
Marlboro High School
8 Place
Greg Lubin
Justine Jang
Livingston High School
9 Place
Economics
Entrepreneurship
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5 Place
th
Introduction to Business
st
Zach Lustbader
Livingston High School
1 Place
Karan Parekh
Franklin High School
10 Place
Michelle Ting
Parsippany Hills High School
2
Kenny Lin
John P. Stevens High School
4 Place
Sally Kim
Academies @ Englewood
6 Place
Michael Byron
Montville Township High School
8 Place
Introduction to Technology Concepts
Thiago Fernandes
Lyndhurst High School
1 Place
Management Decision Making
Amanda Esposito
Evan Martin
Emily Liu
Marlboro High School
10 Place
Management Information Systems
Jason Scatena
Joseph Siegel
Vikram Jayashankar
Bergen County Academies
4 Place
Marketing
Anibha Singh
John P. Stevens High School
2
Shikha Khinvasara
Monroe Township High School
3 Place
Parliamentary Procedure
Devin Solanki
Tiffany Liu
Sonya Ching
Jude Tungul
Jenny Yan
Montville Township High School
10 Place
Personal Finance
Devin Grossman
Livingston High School
4 Place
Public Speaking 2
Parth Parikh
Parsippany Hills High School
3 Place
Spreadsheet Applications
Sky Su
Parsippany Hills High School
8 Place
Introduction to Business
Communication
Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure
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nd
Place
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Place
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State Chapter Annual Business Report
9 Place
th
Technology Concepts
Alec Benzer
Bergen County Academies
5 Place
Web Site Development
Paul Kim
Saagar Deshpande
Livingston High School
10 Place
Who's Who in FBLA
Christina Sorice
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th
Old Bridge High School
Outstanding Local Adviser
Carol Jurkouich
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
FBLA Business Person of the Year
Thomas Jurkouich
Mason Contractor, Montague, NJ
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
FBLA-PBL Adviser Wall of Fame
Carol Jurkouich
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
State Recruitment of Chapters:
Eastern Region
New Jersey (16 Chapters)
2
nd
Place
Largest Local Chapter
FBLA Professional Division:
Eastern Region
Wallkill Valley Regional High School (10)
2
nd
Place
Largest State Chapter
FBLA Professional Division:
Eastern Region
New Jersey (43)
2
nd
Place
March of Dimes
Top Fundraising Chapter
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
($19,982)
1 Place
March of Dimes
Top Fundraising States
New Jersey ($43,074.84)
2
NLC Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit
Camden County Technical School – Pennsauken
Egg Harbor Township High School
John P. Stevens High School
Manville High School
Monmouth Regional High School
Old Bridge High School
Pemberton Township High School
Piscataway High School
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Wayne Valley High School
Whippany Park High School
WeSeed Chapter Challenge
John P. Stevens High School
BAA Future Awards
Evan Tencer
Amulya Kattimani
Kiran Wattamwar
Chris Xia
Bergen County Academies
John P. Stevens High School
John P. Stevens High School
John P. Stevens High School
BAA Business Awards
Evan Murphy
Billy Pereria
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
BAA Leader Awards
Aileen Jiang
Montgomery High School
CMAP Director Awards
Frank Gorman
Kathryn Trachta
Ocean County College
Ocean County College
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1 Place
Notes
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