2014 LA FBLA Adviser In-Service Presentation

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Louisiana FBLA
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FBLA
Fall Adviser In‐Service
October 1, 2014
FBLA Pledge
I solemnly promise to uphold the aims and responsibilities of Future Business p
Leaders of America‐Phi Beta Lambda and, as an active member, I shall strive to develop the qualities necessary in becoming a responsible business leader.
Louisiana
State Guidelines
2014‐2015
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Two copies mailed to state adviser by February 27
•American Enterprise
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•Business Financial Plan
•Business Plan
•Business Presentation
•Community Service
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•Desktop Publishing
•Digital Video Production
•Electronic Career Portfolio
•Local Chapter Annual
Business Report
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•Partnership
•Public Service Announcement
•Social Media Campaign
•Website Design
GENERAL POLICY
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Multiple competitors in the same event must take the test at the same time (regular or conflict)
Three competitors per chapter allowed in all objective test events
Top three in all events at the SLC qualify for the NLC
Person scoring the highest at SLC on the Mr./Ms. FBL Exam Qualifies for the NLC Team scoring the highest at the district conference on the current events objective test qualifies for state competition
At the NLC a member may compete in one individual or team event and one chapter event
THREE COPIES MAILED TO STATE ADVISER
 Job Interview
 Louisiana Who’s Who Award
 Mr. FBL
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 Ms. FBL
 Richard D. Clanton Memorial Award
GENERAL POLICY
• At the SLC competitors may not leave any handouts with the judges
• Statements of Assurance should be typed and mailed
• In events at the SLC where objective tests are given to determine the Top Ten, competitors in the final round must have taken the written exam
• All members of a team must take the test at the same time
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SCHOLARSHIPS
NEW EVENTS
• District Conference winners in Mr. FBL, Ms. FBL, and Parliamentary Procedure (team) receive $100
• State Leadership Conference winners in Mr. FBL, Ms. FBL, and Parliamentary Procedure (team) receive $1000
• At the SLC the winner of the Richard D. Clanton Memorial Award receives $500
• At the SLC the first, second, and third place winners in Who’s Who in Louisiana FBLA receive $500
• At the SLC the first place winner in Who’s Who in Louisiana FBLA who attends the NLC will receive financial assistance to equal the cost of the trip for a quad room
 Sales Presentation: A Chapter may submit one entry, created by an individual member. Participants will sell a product or concept of their choice to the judges. The individual has j g
up to seven (7) minutes to present to the judges and sell the product or concept.
Modified Events
 Desktop Publishing: A chapter may enter one individual or one team of two people. Students will work on a topic found in the state guidelines and send the solution to problem to the State Adviser by February 27.
 Job Interview: A completed job application form will be required for district competition.
 Local Chapter Annual Business Report:
 Report limited to 15 pages as all reports except Business Plan which remains limited to 30 pages.
 Social Media Campaign: A Chapter may enter an individual or one team of two or three contestants. This is a prejudged event.
Students may compete in two events and the following
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American Enterprise Project
Business Financial Plan
Business Plan
Community Service Project
Digital Video Production
Electronic Career Portfolio
Local Chapter Annual Business Report
Louisiana Who’s Who in FBLA Award
Richard D. Clanton Memorial Award
Partnership with Business
Social Media Campaign
Website Design
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One Entry Per Chapter
One Individual Per Chapter
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Help Desk
Electronic Career Portfolio
Impromptu Speaking
JJob Interview
Mr. Future Business Leader
Ms. Future Business Leader
Public Speaking I
Public Speaking II
Richard D. Clanton Memorial Award
Sales Presentation
Who’s Who in Louisiana FBLA Award
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One Entry Per Chapter
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American Enterprise Project (1 or team of 2‐3)
Business Financial Plan (1 or team of 2‐3)
Business Plan (1 or team of 2‐3)
Business Presentation (1 or team of 2‐3)
Community Service Project (1 or team of 2‐3)
Digital Video Production (1 or team of 2‐3)
Local Chapter Annual Business Report (1 or team of 2‐
3)
Partnership with Business (1 or team of 2‐3)
Public Service Announcement (1 or team of 2‐3)
Social Media Campaign (1 or team of 2‐3)
Website Design (1 or team of 2‐3)
Banking and Financial Systems (2‐3)
Business Ethics (2‐3)
Current Events (2‐3)
Desktop Publishing (1 or a team of 2)
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Emerging Business Issues (2‐3)
Entrepreneurship (2‐3)
Global Business (2‐3)
Hospitality Management (2‐3)
Marketing (2‐3)
Parliamentary Procedure (4‐5)
Sports and Entertainment Management (2‐3)
A member may not participate in an event at District or State if they have participated in that event at the NLC with the exception of the following rules which you can refer to: Repeat competitors for the National Leadership Conference •
Once a member has competed in the second or advanced event in a series, that member can no longer compete in the first or introductory event.
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• Business Math/Business Calculations
• Introduction to Business Communication/Business Communication
• Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure/
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Parliamentary Procedure
• Public Speaking I/Public Speaking II
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Only Grades 7‐10
Collaborative Tests
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Banking and Financial Systems
Business Ethics
Desktop Publishing
Emerging Business Issues
Entrepreneurship
Global Business
Hospitality Management
Marketing
Sports and Entertainment Management
 Business Math
 FBLA Principles and Procedures
 Introduction to Business
 Introduction to Business Communication
 Introduction to Information Technology
 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure
 Public Speaking I
 ***Current Events and Parliamentary Procedure are not collaborative test competitions.
Events Limited to Specific Grades
Labeling for Events
 Who’s Who in Louisiana FBLA (grades 11‐12)
• NAME OF SCHOOL
 Richard D. Clanton Memorial Award (grades • STATE
11‐12)
 Job Interview (grades 9‐12)
 Mr. Future Business Leader (grades 9‐12)
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• NAME(S) OF STUDENT(S)
• YEAR (where appropriate)
 Ms. Future Business Leader (grades 9‐12)
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No Audience
 Banking and Financial Systems
 Entrepreneurship
 Global Business
 Help Desk
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 Hospitality Management
 Impromptu Speaking
 Marketing
 Parliamentary Procedure
 Sports and Entertainment Management
Prejudged Events
Final Results
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American Enterprise Project
Business Financial Plan
Business Plan
Community Service Project
Digital Video Production
Electronic Career Portfolio
Local Chapter Annual Business Report
Partnership with Business Project
Social Media Campaign
Website Design
Audience Allowed
 Business Ethics
 Business Presentation
 Current Events
 Emerging Business Issues
 Public Service Announcement
 Public Speaking I
 Public Speaking II
 Sales Presentation
Prejudged to Determine Finalists
• Business Presentation
• Public Service Announcement
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• Richard D. Clanton Memorial Award
• Who’s Who in Louisiana FBLA Award
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Events – Statement of Assurance
• Digital Video Production
• Electronic Career Portfolio
• Public Service Announcement
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• Social Media Campaign
• Website Design
Role Play Events
 Banking and Financial Systems
 Entrepreneurship
 Global Business
 Help Desk
 Hospitality Management
 Marketing
 Sports and Entertainment Management
Individual or Team Events
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American Enterprise Project
Business Plan
Business Financial Plan
Business Presentation
Community Service Project
Desktop Publishing
Digital Video Production
Local Chapter Annual Business Report
Partnership with Business
Public Service Announcement
Social Media Campaign
Website Design
Business Ethics
 “Research an ethical topic dealing with global business and sweatshops and/or child labor.”
 Participants must identify ethical dilemmas from a business perspective. Students may choose any real case related to this topic.
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 Presentation must include one or more of the following
• The relationship between the employee and employer
• The relationship between the business and customer
• The relationship between the business and the economy
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Gold Seal Chapter Award
 *Any chapter that submits a Local Chapter Annual Business Report before or by the deadline (February 27) is a Gold Seal Chapter.
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• Donations for Scholarship Fund, State Chapter Donation, plaques for SLC
Complete report for state project
Louisiana Foundation
Silent Auction
Submit a Community Service Project and American Enterprise Project
• March of Dimes
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Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure
• 15‐20 questions from parliamentary procedure information on FBLA Fact Sheet
• 10 questions from the FBLA National Bylaws
• A few questions (5) from the NAP Official Test Bank
• Remaining questions from Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised 11th Edition (mostly from the first four chapters)
Sales Presentation
Mr. and Ms. Future Business Leader
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25 questions from the FBLA Fact Sheet
10 questions on parliamentary procedure from the FBLA Fact Sheet
About 5 questions on each of the following: accounting, technology, mathematics, economics, business procedures, word processing
20 questions on grammar and spelling
A few questions on word meanings
A few questions on current events (major events)
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Participants will sell a product or concept of their choice to the judges
The presentation is a sales pitch to the judges
The presentation will be developed prior to the SLC
There will be a preliminary round on Sunday, March 22, 2015
A maximum of seven (7) minutes will be allowed for the presentation
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Social Media Campaign
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This is a prejudged event for the SLC.
At least three social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Tmblr. Etc.) must be used.
Competitors do not make a presentation before C
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judges for the State Leadership Conference. However, those qualifying for national competition make a presentation which is not to exceed (7) minutes. The presentation must include the produced “content” or “final product.”
The production is an explanation of the topic.
Louisiana FBLA Foundation
 Foundation: The Louisiana FBLA Foundation has been established. One dollar from each member’s state dues will automatically be designated to the Louisiana FBLA Foundation; therefore, a chapter with 50 members will automatically be a member of the Foundation after paying their state dues.  Chapters with fewer than 50 members may make an additional contribution for the balance of the $50 to become members.
 Chapters are encouraged to make additional contributions to the Louisiana FBLA Foundation.
Conflict Testing
 Conflict testing is to accommodate those with extreme emergencies only, no exceptions.
 Conflict testing is not a time for persons to take a test when he or she is ready. Please keep in mind if you when he or she is ready Please keep in mind if you have more than one student registered to take the same test, they must take the test at the same time. If there are other problems with the conflict testing time, please see headquarters.
Louisiana FBLA Foundation
Membership Classifications include:
Bronze: $
Silver: $
Gold: $
Honorary Life:
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 Please note that a $50 chapter contribution will make your chapter eligible for Foundation membership.
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Member of the Month
 The Louisiana FBLA Member of the Month Adviser Event Duties
Program is designed to give recognition to members who demonstrate a love and desire for Louisiana FBLA beyond competitive events and elections.
beyond competitive events and elections
 How to Apply:
 Local chapter advisers must submit the name of the nominee with the following:
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The Louisiana FBLA Member of the Month Application (Use only the form provided for your nomination.)
March of Dimes
District and State Conference Registration
 Deadline is January 19, 2015
 District Registration will continue to use the Excel  Make check payable to MARCH OF DIMES
Spreadsheet downloaded from the state web site. Regular registration fee is $12. Late registration fee is $17.
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 State Conference Registration will be completed online again this year. I will have an Excel file available if we encounter problems.
 Form is located on the lafbla.org website (Membership, Document Library)
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 Send form and check to: Janice Stroud
FBLA State Committee Member 11672 Hwy. 34
Atlanta, LA 71404
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E‐mail Accounts
Remind
 Username ‐ [email protected] (?=school name)
 Password – fbla???? (?=chapter number)
 Here is the link to the Chapter E‐mail Directions.  Louisiana FBLA will use these e‐mail accounts to communicate with advisers throughout the year about upcoming in‐services, activities, conferences, etc.  Advisers will also be able to network across the state with other advisers throughout the membership year.
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Social Media & Web Site
Fall Leadership Conferences
 Facebook
 November 7‐8, Washington, DC
 Twitter
 November 14‐15, Minneapolis, MN
 Instagram
 November 21‐22, New Orleans, LA
 http://lafbla.org
District Conference Dates
District Conference Dates
 District IV
 McNeese State Univ.‐ Lake Charles
 January 30, 2015
 District II
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 Univ. of Louisiana – Monroe
 February 4, 2015
 District I
 Homer High School – Homer  February 5, 2015
 District III
 Northwestern State Univ. ‐ Natchitoches
 February 6, 2015
 District V
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 Lafayette Convention Center & Cajundome – Lafayette
 February 10, 2015
 District VI
 Xavier University – New Orleans  February 11, 2015 15
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State Conference
National Conference
 Lafayette Convention Center and Cajundome,  Chicago, Illinois
 June 29 – July 2, 2015
Lafayette, LA
 March 22 – 24, 2015
 The State Conference Packet will be
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District Executive Board
District VP Assistant Duties
 New leadership opportunity for FBLA members
 District Vice President Assistants
 Three (3) Assistants from each District
 Requirements:
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Must be a current member of FBLA.
2) Must have permission from parent and local chapter adviser.
Assist their respective District VP in areas such as:
1. Communication
2. Membership
3. District Conference 3) Complete the District Board Application located on the LA FBLA website.
4) Application must be received by October 10.
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Purpose
Reminders
1) To allow members a unique experience that develops 1) Advisers should submit an applicant they feel will be leadership and communication skills.
2) To offer members the opportunity to network with like‐minded individuals throughout their district, as like minded individuals throughout their district as well as work closely with the state officer team.
3) To provide recognition of members for their service.
committed to serve this position and fulfill the necessary duties.
2) Information is posted on the LA FBLA website Information is posted on the LA FBLA website
(lafbla.org); LA Leader.
3) Application link in article.
4) Application should be sent by email to the District Vice President from their District.
5) DEADLINE—OCTOBER 10.
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