Future Business Leaders of AmericaPhi Beta Lambda

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Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda

• The Road to Your Success.

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Who are we?

• Future Business Leaders of America - Phi Beta
  Lambda, Inc.
• Oldest largest business student association
• Students preparing for business community
  leadership careers
• Headquartered in Reston, VA near Washington, DC

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Membership Structure

• 4 Membership Divisions
• FBLA Middle Level grades 5-9
• FBLA grades 9-12
• PBL postsecondary
• Professional Division alumni, teachers,
  business professionals

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In other words

• A Quarter of a Million Members
• 6,000 active local chapters
• 11,000 local chapter advisers

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Our Mission

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

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Our 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
• 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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Why join?

• Networking opportunities
• Leadership development
• Scholarships and prizes
• Travel destinations
• Friendship and fun!

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Curriculum Support

• Stock Market Game
• Service Learning Curriculum
• Integrated Lesson Plans at the end of each
  section of the Chapter Management Handbook
• School Store Guide
• MarketPlace

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Competitive Events

• 40 Events
• Individual, team, chapter
• Curriculum, competency, certification-based
• Open testing
• MOUS (Certiport) and Brainbench certification
  tests

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Sample Events

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

• Team Events
• Desktop Publishing
• Entrepreneurship
• Parliamentary Procedure
• Web site Development

• Chapter Events
• American Enterprise Project
• Community Service Project
• Local Chapter Annual Business Report
• Partnership with Business Project
• Gold Seal Award of Merit

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Officer Program

• National
• 9 FBLA and 9 PBL Officers
• President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Parliamentarian
• 5 Vice Presidents

• State
• District/Regional
• Local

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Membership and Chapter Recognition

• Business Achievement Awards (FBLA)
• Future, Business, Leader, America (Individual
  Awards 4 Levels)
• Chapter Achievement, Chapter Excellence and
  Outstanding Chapter (Chapter Awards 3 Levels)
• CMAP (PBL)
• Director, Executive, President (Individual Awards
  3 Levels)
• Outstanding Chapter (Chapter Award 1 Level)
• MAP (FBLA-ML)
• Entrepreneur, Business, Enterprise (Individual
  Awards 3 Levels)
• Chapter Excellence Award (Chapter Award 1
  Level)
• Membership Madness (FBLA and PBL)
• Membership Mania (FBLA and PBL)
• Body Snatchers I and II (FBLA-ML)
• 100 Class Achievement
• Membership Achievement
• Public Relations Award (FBLA)
• Community Service Marathon
• Whos Who in FBLA-PBL
• Gold Seal Award of Merit
• Special State Awards

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Scholarships

• Distinguished Business Leader
• Johnson and Wales University
• Culver-Stockton University
• Northwood University
• Data Match
• University of Miami

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Conferences

• 2005 National FBLA and PBL Leadership Conferences
• June 24-June 27 (FBLA) and July 29-July 2 (PBL)
  Orlando, FL
• Leadership training
• Competitive events
• National officer elections
• Separate events for high school college

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Conferences

• Certificate Program
• Required elective programming
• 7 tracks
• Principles of OfficerShip
• Advanced OfficerShip (FBLA)
• Mastering OfficerShip
• Communication Leadership
• Entrepreneurship
• Personal Success
• Adviser Leadership

• Institute for Leaders
• Concentrated, focused Leadership Training
• Held in conjunction with the NLC.

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Conferences

• National Fall Leadership Conference
• 2004 Sites
• Omaha, NE November 5-6
• Buffalo, NY November 12-13
• Chicago, IL November 12-13
• New Orleans, LA November 19-20
• Leadership Training
• Best Practice Sharing
• Personal and Career Development Workshop
• Membership and Conference Awards
• Motivating and Entertaining speakers

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Conferences

• State
• District/Regional

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Publications
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National Partnerships

• Economics for Leaders
• BrainBench
• Certiport
• Junior Tours
• March of Dimes
• Cendant Hotels
• Alamo RentaCar
• AICPA
• Booz-Allen Hamilton
• Knowledge Matters
• National Assn. of Parliamentarians

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Fundraising Partners

• DataMatch
• Ozark Delight Candy
• Tom-Wat Catalog Sales
• JAD Acrylics
• Otis Spunkmeyer Cookies
• Inspirational Hosiery
• Xpress Promo

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Online Resources

• www.fbla-pbl.org
• Online Membership Form
• Online Conference Registration
• CMH online
• Membership Tools
• Message Boards
• PowerPoint Presentations
• Online Library
• Business Lesson Plans
• Interactive Games
• Project Ideas

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Questions?