ABOUT FBLA WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO OUR HISTORY { WHO WE ARE FBLA is a nationwide network of over...
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- ABOUT FBLA WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO OUR HISTORY {
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- WHO WE ARE FBLA is a nationwide network of over 250,000 student
leaders preparing for careers in business FBLA takes what is fun
about being a teenager and combines it with the skills needed to
thrive in the business world FBLA is officially known as Future
Business Leaders of America Phi Beta Lambda Inc. (FBLA-PBL Inc.)
LTC FBLA had over 300 members last year!
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- WHAT WE DO Meet and network with members from around the United
States Compete on the local, state, and national level Develop
leadership skills at state and national conferences Travel around
the country attending FBLA conferences and sightseeing
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- OUR HISTORY In 1937, Hamden L. Forkner proposes the concept of
FBLA to business teachers In 1947, Greenville High School chartered
the first chapter in South Carolina In 1949, South Carolina FBLA is
given an official state charter from FBLA- PBL, Inc. In 1996, the
SC Department of Education gave control of FBLA to the SC FBLA
Board of Directors and the SC FBLA Executive Council
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- MEMBER EXPERIENCE CONFERENCES COMPETITIONS SERVICE {
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- 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
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- COMMUNITY SERVICE Local chapters conduct community projects
throughout the year Food Banks Homeless Centers Habitat for
Humanity Shriners Hospital for Children Bear Cub Project Donate
Build-a-Bears to be given to the children at the hospital Donations
are collected at the SLC
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- March of Dimes March of Dimes is the FBLA national service
partner The MOD Mission is to help make sure every baby is born
strong and healthy FBLA-PBL raises over $100,000 yearly for the
March of Dimes Local and state chapters conduct fundraisers for
March of Dimes Members participate in walks called March for
Babies
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- CONFERENCES DISTRICT STATE NATIONAL {
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- State Fall Leadership Conference An innovative conference that
will introduce and welcome all FBLA members and advisers to the
2013- 2014 year! To be held on October 12, 2013 Westwood High
School in Blythewood, SC (Columbia Area) Workshops, round table
discussions, open competitive events, and exciting sessions
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- District Leadership Conference Four District Leadership
Conferences Top five in each event qualify for SLC To be held on
February 1 st, 2014 First round of competitive events Opened to all
registered members
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- State Leadership Conference March 21-23 at Embassy
Suites/Charleston Convention Center in North Charleston Workshops,
exciting sessions, college/business exhibitors, campaigns, and
competitions Top three in all competitive events qualify for
national competition
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- National Leadership Conference June 29-July 2 in NASHVILLE, TN!
Over 9,000 Members/Advisers National Competitions Networking
Opportunities Inspirational Speakers Workshops and Exhibitors
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- Overview FBLA is the best business student organization! By
teenagers for teenagers Travel the country Meet thousands of new
people Compete and win scholarships Gain business leadership skills
Have the time of your life
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- Stay Informed www.scfbla.org
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- Contact the State Officer Team SECRETARY Wes Davis
wes@scfbla.org TREASURER Wayne Russ wayne@scfbla.org REPORTER Avery
Carter avery@scfbla.org MIDDLE LEVEL REP. Justin Cameron
justin@scfbla.org PRESIDENT Hunter Harley hunter@scfbla.org
DISTRICT I VICE PRESIDENT Jodi Croat jodi@scfbla.org DISTRICT II
VICE PRESIDENT Alaina Miller alaina@scfbla.org DISTRICT III VICE
PRESIDENT Aleah James aleah@scfbla.org DISTRICT IV VICE PRESIDENT
Kaelah Primus kaelah@scfbla.org
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- State Key Contacts DISTRICT I DIRECTOR Angie Dover
adover@laurens55.org DISTRICT II DIRECTOR Tracy Wilbur
twilbur@scfbla.org DISTRICT III DIRECTOR Gwen Floyd
gfloyd@scfbla.org DISTRICT IV DIRECTOR Angela Childs-Kindred
Angela_Childs- Kindred@charleston.k12.sc.us STATE ADVISER Pat Itter
pitter@scfbla.org STATE OFFICERS' ADVISER Rita Beard
rbeard@scfbla.org STATE FALL CONFERENCE DIRECTOR Peggy Bozard
pbozard@scfbla.org South Carolina FBLA PO Box 90329 Columbia, SC
29290 Telephone 803.603.3994 FAX 803.783.0713
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- For Additional Information: Mr. Tony Dillon, Education
Associate Business & Marketing Education SC Dept of Education
tdillon@ed.sc.gov FBLA-PBL, Inc. http://www.fbla-pbl.org
Presentation prepared by Hunter Harley, SC FBLA State
President