FBLA: Future Business Leaders of America “Bringing Business and Education Together”

What’s FBLA? the world’s largest student business organization the world’s largest student business organization helps students develop skills for their future success in their career helps students develop skills for their future success in their career promotes business education in high school promotes business education in high school provides students with leadership opportunities through competitions, community and business partnership projects, internships, workshops, and conferences. provides students with leadership opportunities through competitions, community and business partnership projects, internships, workshops, and conferences.

What do we do? Competitions Competitions -participate in section, state, and national competitions State Projects State Projects -complete projects that aid local communities, and partner with real businesses to help with their marketing and operations Workshops Workshops -attend workshops that help improve members’ leadership and management skills

Competition -individual, team (2-3 members), and chapter events -each member can participate in up to two events Southern Section Leadership Conference Southern Section Leadership Conference -Irvine ($20) -February 23, 2013 State Leadership Conference (Santa Clara) State Leadership Conference (Santa Clara) National Leadership Conference (Anaheim) National Leadership Conference (Anaheim)

Objective Events Competitors take an individual one-hour objective test administered at the conference. Competitors take an individual one-hour objective test administered at the conference. Accounting IAccounting I Business CalculationsBusiness Calculations Business CommunicationBusiness Communication Business LawBusiness Law Business Math *Business Math * Business ProceduresBusiness Procedures Computer Problem SolvingComputer Problem Solving Cyber SecurityCyber Security EconomicsEconomics Health Care Administration Hospitality Management Introduction to Business * Introduction to Business Communication * Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure * Introduction to Technology Concepts * Personal Finance Sports Management Technology Concepts *Grades 7-10 only.

Production Events Competitors take an individual production test administered at their school and a one-hour objective test administered at the conference. Competitors take an individual production test administered at their school and a one-hour objective test administered at the conference. Accounting II (no production test at Section) Computer Applications Database Design and Applications Spreadsheet Applications Word Processing I * Word Processing II *Grades 7-10 only.

Presentation Events Competitors are interviewed or make a presentation to a panel of judges. Events may include a one-hour objective test administered at the conference. Competitors are interviewed or make a presentation to a panel of judges. Events may include a one-hour objective test administered at the conference. Individual Events with Test Future Business Leader Individual Events with No Test Creed Contest Impromptu Speaking Job Interview Public Speaking I * Public Speaking II Team Events with Test Entrepreneurship (2-3) Global Business (2-3) Management Decision Making (2-3) Marketing (2-3) Parliamentary Procedure (4-5) *Grades 7-10 only.

Events at State Level Desktop Application Programming Electronic Career Portfolio Business Financial Plan Business Plan Business Presentation Computer Game & Simulation Programming Digital Video Production E-Business Web Site Design Emerging Business Issues Help Desk Client Service Banking and Financial Systems Management Information Systems Network Design Digital Design & Promotion Website Design Business Ethics

State Projects Government Awareness Project Government Awareness Project Financial Literacy Project Financial Literacy Project FBLA Goes Green Project (individual and chapter) FBLA Goes Green Project (individual and chapter) Internship Project (individual and chapter) Internship Project (individual and chapter)

Membership Register to become a FBLA member Register to become a FBLA member -annual membership fee of $11 to state and national offices Benefits of Becoming a FBLA Member Benefits of Becoming a FBLA Member -participate in workshops and competitions -shopping and hotel discounts -opportunities for scholarship

Important Links If you have any questions please contact us at: SRHS FBLA Website: Facebook Group: SRHS FBLA FBLA National Website: FBLA State Website:

Open Positions Management Committee Management Committee -Director of Objective Events -Director of Presentation Events -Director of Production Events -Director of Team Events -Director of State Projects -Public Relations Officer Requirements Requirements -must be a member of FBLA (paid all dues) -must be enrolled in two competitive events and at least one state project