HIRAM HIGH SCHOOL

FBLA
 WHAT IS FBLA?

 Future Business Leaders of America

 Professional student organization
 Three main aspects- social, professional, and
community service
WHAT ARE THE FBLA BENEFITS?

 Promote competent, aggressive business leadership

 Understand American business enterprise
 Establish career goals
 Encourage scholarship
 Promote sound financial management
 Develop character and self-confidence
 Facilitate transition from school to work
COMPETITIVE
EVENTS
LOCAL FBLA OFFICERS

 Jillian Rodriguez – President

 Terica Watkins– Vice President

 Candace Palmer-Green– Secretary

 Trishell Kimani - Treasurer

 Janice Alce – Historian/Reporter

 HIRAM HIGH SCHOOL FBLA CHAPTER
LOCAL ACTIVITIES

 Installation of officers and FBLA Awards

 Homecoming Parade-Float
 Homecoming Tailgate
 Atlanta Hawks Basketball game
 Dress for Success Day
 Hiram Difference
ACTIVITIES CONTINUED

 Christmas Breakfast Social

 Free Enterprise Day Poster Contest
 Day at the Capital
 FBLA week - February
 Guest Speakers from the community
 Fall Leadership Conference
 State Leadership Conference
 Business field trip
 End of the year party
WHAT IS THE BEST ACTIVITY OF
THE YEAR?
 Fall Motivational Rally
 When? Thursday, October 10, 2019
 Where? State Fair in Perry, Georgia
 Cost? $40
LOCAL SERVICE PROJECTS

 Thanksgiving Can Food Drive

 March of Dimes – dime collection
 Paulding County Foster Family
Christmas party volunteers
 Hiram Difference
 Special Olympics
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
RECOGNITION
 Business Achievement Awards (FBLA)
 Future, Business, Leader, America
(Individual Awards – 4 Levels)
 Earn credit for FBLA projects,
assignments in your business
classes, and attending conferences.
 Future and Business – awarded at
local level.
 Leader awarded at state level.
 America awarded at national level.
 EFL

 Economics for Leaders (EFL)

 A selective summer program held on college campuses across the country.
 The week-long residential program is open to high school students who have
completed their junior year and teaches young leaders how to
 integrate economics into the process of decision-making,
 be conversant with the economic concepts shaping the global economy,
 foster a commitment to continued learning about economics and leadership,
 become a more effective leader.

 EFL is a program of the Foundation for Teaching Economics, whose mission is to

introduce young individuals, selected for their leadership potential, to an
economic way of thinking about national and international issues. Most program
expenses are cover by FTE: the only costs not covered are an administrative fee
(site specific) and transportation to and from the site. Visit www.fte.org to see
sites, dates, and deadlines. College credit is available.
FBLA DISTINGUISHED BUSINESS
LEADER SCHOLARSHIP

 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

FBLA DISTINGUISHED BUSINESS
LEADER SCHOLARSHIP
 Individual Award: Minimum of $500; half will be
awarded at the NLC 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.
• Must be a dues-paid member of FBLA.
• Must have achieved the Leader or America
level of the Business Achievement Awards (BAA).
•
FBLA DISTINGUISHED BUSINESS
LEADER SCHOLARSHIP
 Must submit Distinguished Business Leader Interactive
Scholarship Form (link is below).
• 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.
•
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS

http://www.fbla-pbl.org/web/page/597/sectionid/587/fbla.asp
HOW DO I JOIN?

 Complete the membership form

 Pay $20 dues on RevTrak
 Turn in completed membership form to Mrs. Robinson in room
500.