1. “Ignite Your Inner Hero!”
South Carolina FBLA

2. ABOUT FBLA
Who we are
What we do
Our History

3. WHO WE ARE
Future Business Leaders of America is a nationwide network of over a quarter of a million business student leaders.
Everyday, our organization continues to globally expand!
South Carolina FBLA is one of the original first five chapters chartered. We are the premier business student organization preparing students for careers in leadership and business related fields! South Carolina FBLA members and advisers, “Ignite Your Inner Hero!”

4. WHAT WE DO As a member: Attend local, state, and national conferences
Get involved with the community
Participate in competitive events with the chance to earn cash prizes
Develop business and leadership skills as you become a local, state, or national officer
Network with thousands of members just like you
Develop skills and discover talents that you will carry into your future career
Serve thousands as an officer on the local, state or national level

5. Our History
In1996, the SC Department of Education gave control of FBLA to the SC FBLA Board of Directors and the SC FBLA Executive Council
In 1947, Greenville High School chartered the first chapter in South Carolina
In 1937, Hamden L. Forkner proposes the concept of FBLA to business teachers
In 1949, South Carolina FBLA is given an official state charter from FBLA-PBL , Inc.

6. Member Experience
CONFERENCES
COMPETITIONS
SERVICE

7. COMPETITIVE EVENTS FBLA offers a wide range of competitive events
Information Technology
Marketing/Hospitality
Business Management
Business Finance
Others (Health Care, Agriculture, and Sports)
All competitive events are unique
Team Events
Individual Events
Chapter Events
Skills Tests
Objective Tests
Presentations
Judge Interviews
Case Studies

8. COMMUNITY SERVICE Local chapters serve the community by
Food Banks
Animal Shelters
Habitat for Humanity
Nursing Homes
Adopt-A-Highway
Shriners Hospital for Children: Bear Cub Project
Participate in SC FBLA’s biggest service project by donating Build-a-Bears to be given to the children at Shriners Hospital for Children!
Donations are collected at the State Leadership Conference!

9. March of Dimes March of Dimes is the FBLA national service partner
DID YOU KNOW…that in the United States 1 in 9 babies is born prematurely?
March of Dimes is the FBLA national service partner
The MOD Mission is to help make sure every baby is born strong and healthy while bringing awareness and support for premature babies.
At the 2015 NLC, FBLA-PBL announced that we have raised a total of over $500,000 for March of Dimes!
Local and state chapters conduct fundraisers to show their support for March of Dimes!
FBLA-PBL, Inc. has raised over $15 million for this great charity! Get involve and join the movement!

10. Conferences
DISTRICT
STATE
NATIONAL

11. District Leadership Conference
January 30, 2016
Four District Leadership Conferences for all four districts
Top five in each event qualify for the State Leadership Conference
Competitive Events
Motivational Speakers
Networking within your FBLA district
The first step before the SLC!

12. National Fall Leadership Conference
November 13-14, 2015, at Embassy Suites/Charleston Convention Center in North Charleston
Workshops, exciting general sessions, national connections, open events, officer trackers, national officer workshops, and more!
REGISTER TODAY!

13. State Leadership Conference
March 11-12, 2016, at Embassy Suites/Charleston Convention Center in North Charleston
Networking, workshops, exciting sessions, campaigns, and competitions!
Top three in all competitive events qualify for national competition

14. National Leadership Conference
June 29-July 2 in Atlanta, Georgia!
National Competitions
Networking Opportunities
Inspirational Speakers
Workshops and Exhibitors
Campaigns
Competitive Events
Imaginable experience

15. Overview
FBLA is the largest and best business student organization in the world
Travel the country for many conferences
Meet thousands of new people
Compete and earn scholarships
Experience once in a lifetime opportunities

16. “Get Social” with SC FBLA
@SC FBLA
SC FBLA
@SC_FBLA
Follow your state president on

17. 2015-16 SC FBLA State Officers
PRESIDENT
Quadri Bell
DISTRICT I VICE PRESIDENT
Conner Young
DISTRICT II VICE
Miles Lloyd
DISTRICT III
VICE PRESIDENT
Alexander Leasure
DISTRICT IV
Sierra Stewart
SECRETARY Nahndi Kirk-Bradley REPORTER Wallace Woods PARLIAMENTARIAN Justin Yates MIDDLE LEVEL REPS Parker Miles Kerry Singleton

18. State Key Contacts
DISTRICT I DIRECTOR Angie Dover DISTRICT II DIRECTOR Tracy Wilbur DISTRICT III DIRECTOR Gwen Floyd DISTRICT IV DIRECTOR Angela Childs-Kindred STATE ADVISER Pat Itter STATE OFFICERS' ADVISER Rita Beard STATE FALL CONFERENCE DIRECTOR Peggy Bozard South Carolina FBLA PO Box Columbia, SC Telephone

19. For Additional Information:
Mr. Tony Dillon, Education Associate
Business & Marketing Education
SC Dept of Education
FBLA-PBL, Inc.
Presentation prepared by Quadri Bell, SC FBLA State President