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South Carolina

• Future Business Leaders of America

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Policy of the United States Department of
Education for Career and Technical Student
Organizations

• The United States Department of Education
  recognizes the educational programs and
  philosophies embraced by the following career and
  technical student organizations as being an
  INTEGRAL part of vocational and technical
  education instructional programs

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• Business Professionals of America
• National DECA
• Future Business Leaders of America
• National FFA Organization
• Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

• Health Occupations Students of America
• National Postsecondary Agricultural Student
  Organization
• National Young Farmer Educational Association
• Technology Student Association
• SkillsUSA-VICA

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WHO WE ARE

• Members of the student organization, Future
  Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda
• Oldest largest business student association
• Students preparing for business leadership
  careers

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Where We Live

• We are 250,000 strong in more than 13,000
  chapters throughout the United States, DODDS
  Europe, Guam, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Bermuda, the
  Virgin Islands, and Canada.
• We are busy right now, taking the steps necessary
  to enter the world of business.

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Where We Are Located

• We are located in middle schools, high schools,
  career centers, and colleges.
• We are eager to learn all we can.

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Our Mission

• Bring business and education together in a
  positive working relationship through innovative
  leadership and career development programs

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Who are the members?

• FBLA Grades 9-12
• PBL Post-secondary
• FBLA Middle Level Grades 5-8
• Professional Division Alumni Business
  Professionals

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FBLA Goals

• Strengthening the confidence of 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

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FBLA Goals continued

• 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

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Member Benefits

• Establish occupational goals
• Learn about careers in business
• Gain self-confidence
• Ease the transition from school to work
• Learn the value of community responsibility

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Activities

• Engage in cooperative efforts with local Chambers
  of Commerce
• Invite local businesspeople to speak at chapter
  meetings
• Offer member services to act as guides for
  business events
• Go on field trips to local businesses and
  colleges
• Sponsor a career fair
• Participate in a Partnership with Business
  Project

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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

• Conduct fundraisers for charities, such as the
  March of Dimes
• Participate in forums involving the entire
  community
• Conduct a blood drive
• Mentor and/or tutor elementary students

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FBLA Competitive Events

• 40 Events
• Individual
• Team
• Chapter
• Curriculum, competency, certification-based

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FBLA Competitive EventsRelationship to NBEA
Standards
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Sample Events

• Team or Individual Events
• Multimedia Presentation
• Web Site Development
• Team Events
• Desktop Publishing
• Emerging Business Issues
• Entrepreneurship
• Parliamentary Procedure
• Chapter Events
• American Enterprise Project
• Community Service Project
• Local Chapter Annual Business Report
• Partnership with Business Project
• Gold Seal Award of Merit

• Individual Events
• Accounting
• Business Communication
• Business Law
• Business Plan
• Economics
• Computer Applications
• Impromptu Speaking
• International Business
• Job Interview
• Marketing
• Networking Concepts
• Public Speaking
• Technology Concepts
• Word Processing

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Officer Programs

• National
• Nine FBLA Officers
• Nine PBL Officers
• Three Professional Div. Officers
• State
• 11 FBLA Officers
• 9 Elected and 2 Appointed Positions
• Local

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Curriculum Support(from the national office)

• Stock Market Game
• Service Learning Curriculum
• Aligned to the NBEA Standards
• School Store Guide

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Curriculum Support(from the national office)

• Knowledge Matters
• Virtual business simulation
• Correlated to Marketing Essentials and Intro to
  Business Glencoe textbooks
• Junior Tours Stock Market Tour
• Adviser travels for free with 20 students 500
  stipend

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FBLA National Conferences

• National Leadership Conference
• Summer (June-July)
• Leadership training
• Competitive Events
• National Officer Elections
• National Fall Leadership Conference
• Fall (November)
• Leadership Training
• Personal and Career Development Workshops
• Motivating and Entertaining Speakers

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State ConferencesState Fall Leadership Rally

• Held on Last Saturday-September or first Saturday
  in October
• Low-Ropes Training for Local Chapter Presidents
• Chapter Management Workshops
• Hands-On Computer Workshops

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State ConferencesDistrict Leadership Conferences

• First Saturday in February
• First Level of FBLA Competition
• Held in Each of the Five FBLA Districts

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District Leadership Conference Directors
District 2
District 1
District 3
District 4
District 5
DISTRICT I Jean Henninger, JeanH_at_dmtc.k12.sc.us
DISTRICT II Beverly Meares, bmeares_at_york.k12.sc
.us DISTRICT III Gwendolyn Floyd,
gfloyd_at_scsd2.k12.sc.us DISTRICT IV Linda
Skinner, lskinner_at_aiken.k12.sc.us DISTRICT V
Peggy Bozard, bozardp_at_lowcountry.com
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State ConferencesState Leadership Conference

• Spring (March-April)
• Election of State Officers
• Compete in Events
• Leadership and Teambuilding Workshops

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FBLA National Publications
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Questions? Contact
Check out the state website for the latest
information http//www.scfbla.org

• Mrs. Pat Itter
• State FBLA Adviser
• SC FBLA
• PO Box 90329
• Columbia, SC 29290
• scfblaadviser_at_bellsouth.net

• Mrs. Rita Beard
• State FBLA Officers Adviser
• 6120 Tarleton Road
• Dalzell, SC 29040
• [phone], ext. 506
• scfbla_officers_at_bellsouth.net

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• FBLA Chapter Management Handbook, National
  Publication
• FBLA National Website
• www.fbla-pbl.org
• SC FBLA Website
• www.scfbla.org
• The Q A Booklet, FBLA-PBL, Inc.

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