The Official Grayson High Future Business Leaders of

AmericaHandbook & Competition

Guide2007-2008

Grayson FBLA...We Mean Business!

If found, please return to the student or room A 1.221 - Thank you!

FBLA Members:

DO NOT LOOSE THIS NOTEBOOK - bring it to our meetings!

Please put this packet in the front of your notebook, along with extra paper and pen/pencil.

Meeting Dates:

GHS FBLA meets every 1st and 3rd Thursday at 2:20 in the Lecture Hall (Tech Ed building). No meetings during dates when the school is closed.

GHS FBLA ADVISERS:

You can reach Mrs. Smith (Room A 1.221):Renee_Smith@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

You can reach Mr. Parsons (Room A 1.267): Ray_Parsons@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

CONGRATULATIONS!By opening this packet, you have taken the first steps to becoming successful in the rewarding world of FBLA competitions. We realize that this is quite a massive packet, but please read it thoroughly. It will help you select an event you will both benefit from and excel in.

The Grayson High FBLA competition process involves four easy steps:1. Sign up: The sign-up notebook is in Mrs. Smith's Room on her desk. Sign up asap!

Mrs. Smith will need competition fee of $20 for each regional event you enter - date due is Dec. 7th!!! The cost includes meal, testing, and informative workshops.

State Conference cost will be $70 (includes 2 meals and t-shirt) - payment due by Jan. 15.

Go through this packet and figure out what events you feel you could do well in.

Sample questions for the written parts of competitions will be uploaded online on our webpage & message board, so you can try your hand at these to gage your own interest.

You may sign up for up to 3 events, and we will award you with 0, 1,or 2 events, depending on how well you do on the screening tests.

Don’t worry – even if you aren’t assigned an individual event, there will still be something to compete in! Check out the chapter and group events!

2. Study, Study, Study!

This is essential to placing and advancing to the State Leadership Conference and possibly Nationals.

Your chances of placing are much lower if you do not study.

This year, we will be conducting testing sessions as well as organizing study sessions. Keep an eye out these opportunities, which will be placed on the webpage/messageboards. We are also asking teachers relating to your topic to help with preparation.

3. Regional Competitions: The top 5 placers in most events will advance to the State Leadership Conference in

Athens, GA on March 14-15, 2008.

4. State Leadership Conference: The top 3 placers in most individual events and top two placers in team events will

advance to the National Leadership Conference. This year the conference will be held in Atlanta. (2008-2009 NLC will be held in California).

What do the competitions involve?Most written events consist of a one hour, 100 question, multiple choice Scantron test. Some tests are now online. Be sure to bring a #2 pencil and your ID card. For other events, refer to the event description that follows in this packet.

What happens in the case of a tie between two competitors?1. Ties are broken by the last 10 questions (so make sure you complete them!).

2. If there is STILL a tie, it is broken by time (but this very, very rarely occurs).

9th & 10th Grade Individual Events9th & 10th Grade Events that Require Regional CompetitionRegional Competition is January 9-11, 2008

1. Business Math 2. Introduction to Business Communication3. Introduction to Technology Concepts4. Public Speaking I

9th & 10th Grade Events that begin at the State Competition Level*You must attend the State FBLA Conference - Athens, GA March 14 &15, 2008

5. FBLA Principles and Procedures* 6. Introduction to Business*7. Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure*8. Word Processing I*

9-12 Grade Individual Events 9th - 12th Grade Events that Require Regional Competition

1. Accounting I2. Business Calculations3. Business Communication4. Client Service (NEW5. Economics6. Electronic Career Portfolio7. Future Business Leader8. Impromptu Speaking9. Job Interview10. Personal Finance (NEW)11. Public Speaking II

9th-12th Grade Events that begin at the State Competition Level*You must attend the State FBLA Conference - Athens, GA March 14 & 15, 2008

12. Accounting II*13. Banking and Financial Systems*.14. Business Law*15. Business Procedures*16. Computer Applications*17. Computer Problem Solving*18. Cyber Security*19. Database Design and Applications*20. Desktop Application Programming*21. Help Desk*22. Insurance*23. Internet Application Programming (NEW)*24. Marketing*25. Networking Concepts*26. Personal Financial Plan*.

27. Spreadsheet Applications*28. Technology Concepts*29. Word Processing II*

Chapter Events (presented by a team)Chapter Events are all State Level - No Regional Competition

1. American Enterprise Project*2. Community Service Project*3. Partnership with Business (The Community Bank)*

Team Events (# of members allowed per team is in parenthesis)

Team Events Requiring Regional submissions/performance before advancing to State:1. Business Ethics (2-3)2. Business Presentation (NEW)(2-3)3. E-Business (1-3)4. Emerging Business Issues (2-3)5. Web Site Development (1-3)

Team Events Starting at the State level:

6. Business Financial Plan (2-3)*7. Business Plan (1-3)*8. Desktop Publishing (2)*9. Digital Video Production (1-3)*10. Entrepreneurship(2-3)*11. Global Business (2-3)*12. Management Decision Making (2-3)*13. Network Design (2-3)*14. Parliamentary Procedure (4-5)*15. Virtual Business Challenge (1-3)**

* Denotes an event that officially begins at the State competition level stage. However, in the case of all team events and some individual events, we will be holding sign-ups before States in order to fulfill deadlines.

** There is no Section or State stage for this event; if you qualify, you automatically proceed toNationals.

Georgia FBLA has rules on how many competitions you can enter. Please check the following chart to make sure you are not entering conflicting events.

Even though you may enter 2 events at the region and state levels - guidelines only permit a member to enter a single event at the National level. In the event that a member qualifies for NLC in more than one event - he/she will have to choose the event they prefer to enter.

Group A Events:Members may enter up to two (2) events in this group:

Accounting I Business Calculations Business Communication Business Law Business Math Business Procedures Computer Problem Solving Cyber Security Desktop Application Programming E-business Economics Electronic Career Portfolio FBLA Principles & Procedures Insurance Internet Application Programming Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Communication Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure Introduction to Technology Concepts Marketing Networking Concepts Personal Finance Personal Financial Plan Technology Concepts

Web Site Development

Group B Events:Members may enter only 1 event in this group - but may also enter one event from another group.

Business Ethics Business Presentation Client Service Emerging Business Issues Future Business Leader Impromptu Speaking Job Interview Public Speaking I Public Speaking IIGroup C Events:Members may enter only 1 event in this group - but may also enter one event from another group.

Banking & Financial Systems Business Financial Plan Business Plan Digital Video Production Entrepreneurship Global Business Help Desk Management Decision Making Management Information Systems Network Design Parliamentary Procedure

Group D Events:Members may enter only 1 event in this group - but may also enter one event from another group.

Accounting II Computer Applications Database Design & Applications Desktop Publishing Spreadsheet Applications Word Processing I Word Processing II

Group E Events: Multi-event eligibility rules do not apply:

American Enterprise Project Community Service Project Partnership with Business Project

9th – 10th Grade EventsNOTE: 9th and 10th graders are NOT limited to 9th – 10th grade events!

9th & 10th Grade Events that Require Regional CompetitionRegional Competition is January 9-11, 2008

1. Business Math

The test may consist of items related to business such as questions on basic math concepts,decimals, fractions, percentages, discounts, and consumer credit.

Event Specifics: Calculators allowed and provided; cannot have competed in BusinessCalculations previously

2. Introduction to Business Communication

The test may include grammar, spelling, punctuation, oral communication concepts, proofreading, word definition and usage, numbers, and capitalization.

Event Specifics: Cannot have competed in Business Communication previously

3. Introduction to Technology Concepts

The test may include questions on basic computer principles, terminology, computer applicationconcepts, programming concepts and procedures, and computer equipment.

Event Specifics: Formerly Computer Concepts; cannot have competed in Technology Conceptspreviously

4. Public Speaking I

The content of the four-minute (4) speech must be of a business nature and must be developedfrom one or more of the nine (9) FBLA-PBL goals.

Event Specifics: Performance-only event, cannot have competed in PS II previously

9th & 10th Grade Events that begin at the State Competition Level*You must attend the State FBLA Conference - Athens, GA March 14 &15, 2008

5. FBLA Principles and Procedures

The test may consist of general information about the organization of FBLA-PBL, its goals, creed, bylaws, and other facts found in the FBLA-PBL Chapter Management Handbook.

Members should be familiar with the competitive event information found in the national Chapter Management Handbook. In addition, participants may find information for this event in the Tomorrow's Business Leaders, Hotline, and any other official publication provided to the chapter by the state or national office.

6. Introduction to Business

The test may include questions on the characteristics and organization of business; consumerism,money management, and banking; career awareness, rights and responsibilities of employees,managers, owners, and government; insurance; and economic systems.

7. Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure

The test will consist of parliamentary procedure principles and FBLA bylaws. Through partnership with the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP), questions for the parliamentary procedure principles portion of the exam will be drawn from NAP’s official test bank.

Event Specifics: Starts at States; cannot have competed in Parliamentary Procedure previously

8. Word Processing I

This event is composed of a school-site application skills test and a written objective test. Theschool-site test will be one hour long and count for 85 percent of the final score. Be well preparedin the basic keyboard knowledge and in the production of letters, memorandums, reports,

tabulations, résumés, and material from rough draft and unarranged copy. Results will be basedon mailable copy and the Format Guide.

Participants will also complete an objective test on their understanding and mastery of documentformatting rules and standards; grammar, punctuation, spelling, and proofreading; basic wordprocessing terminology and concepts; and related application knowledge. This test will count for15 percent of the final score.

Event Specifics: Written test at Section is 50 questions; 100 questions for State

9th - 12th Grade Individual Events that Require Regional Competition

1. Accounting I

The test will focus on basic practices of accounting for the sole proprietorship, the partnership,and the corporation. It may include questions on journalizing, terminology, posting, incomestatement, balance sheet, account classification, worksheet, bank reconciliation, payroll, types ofownership, and other items related to the basic accounting cycle.

Event Specifics: Cannot have competed in Accounting II at the national level previously; cannot

have completed or been enrolled in more than two semesters of accounting. Calculators allowedand provided.

2. Business Calculations

The test may consist of calculations involving mark-ups and discounts, investments, bank records, insurance, interest rates, payroll, ratios and proportions, depreciation, consumer credit, and taxes.

Event Specifics: Calculators allowed and provided

3. Business Communication

The test may include English skills, including written communication, grammar, readingcomprehension, editing and proofreading, oral communication concepts, word definition andusage, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and nonverbal communication.

4. Client Service (NEW)

This event is composed of an interactive simulation related to client service. Ten (10) minutesbefore the performance, each participant will receive the scenario. The participant has five (5)minutes to interact with a panel of judges and demonstrate how he/she would solve the problem.

This event provides members with an opportunity to develop and demonstrate skills ininteracting with internal and external clients to provide an outstanding client service experience.The client service consultant engages clients in conversations regarding products, handlesinquiries, solves problems, and uncovers opportunities for additional assistance. Participantsdevelop speaking ability and poise through presentation as well as critical thinking skills.

Event Specifics: Interactive Simulation. This competition begins at the State level (not regional) - therefore you must be able to attend the STATE conference in Athens, GA on March 14-15th.

5. Economics

The test may include questions on economic principles related to the policies and goals of theUnited States economy and a comparison of the American economic system to other systems.

Topics covered may include supply and demand, fixed price, elasticity, profits, competition,business cycles, role of government, public choice, international trade, market structures(monopoly, pure competition, oligopoly, monopolistic competition), monetary and fiscal policy,types of businesses, investments, interest rates, labor relations, and environmental issues.Event Specifics: Calculators allowed and provided

6. Electronic Career Portfolio

The portfolio should have no more than 20 pages and must include directions to access theportfolio, a table of contents, proper navigation through portfolio, a letter of application, a resume, career goals/objectives, and required education for career choice(s).

Other topics and materials that may be included are: artwork, awards and honors, career outlook(monetary, advancement, etc.), certificates, licenses, community and volunteer activities,conferences or workshops, examples of projects or presentations, letters of recognition and/orrecommendation, list of accomplishments, pictures, video (0-60 sec.), leadership developmentactivities, recognitions, self-assessments, graded papers and/or reports, skills, abilities, andmarketable qualities, Web sites/pages created, writing samples, and so on.

When contemplating these items, you want to showcase your education and work experience byshowing examples and evidence of your work, skills, and accomplishments.

Event Specifics: Starts at States; project must be received by February 15

7. Future Business Leader

This event consists of three parts: a letter of application and resume; an objective test; andinterviews.

The objective test may include questions about business concepts, general business knowledge(such as accounting, economics, law, communications, math, technology, business procedures,economics, marketing, and international business); FBLA-PBL history, programs, and bylaws;and parliamentary procedure.

Event Specifics: Calculators allowed and provided

8. Impromptu Speaking

Participants will be given a topic related to one or more of the following: FBLA-PBL Goals, FBLAPBL activities, FBLA-PBL current national programs, current events, and/or relevant business topics. Ten minutes will be allowed to prepare a four-minute speech.

Event Specifics: Starts at States; performance-only. If you are a competitor in this, the onlyother event you may compete in must be a written-only event (provided that the times do notclash).

9. Job Interview

This event consists of three parts: a letter of application and resume, a job application form, andinterviews.

Participants will apply for a position at Merit Corporation. Merit Corporation is a large fictionalnational corporation headquartered in Washington, DC. Company benefits include paid holidaysand vacations, sick leave, a retirement plan, and health insurance. Salary will be commensuratewith experience and education. Merit Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

Event Specifics: Top two qualify to States (not top three like most presentation events)

10. Personal Finance (NEW)

The test may include questions on financial principles related to personal decision making,earning a living (income, taxes), managing budgets and finance, saving and investing, buyinggoods and services, banking, credit, and insurance.

11. Public Speaking II

The content of the five-minute speech must be of a business nature and must be developed fromone or more of the nine FBLA-PBL goals.

Event Specifics: Performance only

9th-12th Grade Events that begin at the State Competition Level*You must attend the State FBLA Conference - Athens, GA March 14 & 15, 2008

12. Accounting II

The objective test will test on principles and practices of accounting for the sole proprietorship,the partnership, and the corporation. The objective test may include questions and problems onfinancial statements, partnerships and corporate accounting, ratios and analysis, purchases andsales, worksheets, account classification, bank reconciliation, income tax, payroll, inventory, plantassets and depreciation, cost accounting and manufacturing, budgeting and cash flow,departmentalized accounting, and ethics.

The application test will focus on completing problems for financial statements, bankreconciliation, payroll, trial balance, journalizing and posting, inventory, depreciation,adjusting/closing entries, and so on. This test will be 1 hour long.

Event Specifics: Calculators allowed and provided. Students who qualify for State willparticipate in a school-site application test. Each will be 50% of your score.

13. Banking and Financial SystemsThe top 10 individuals on the written objective test will participate in a case study performance at the State Leadership Conference.

This event consists of two parts: a group objective written test and a performance (case study)with the decision presented and defended before a panel of judges. The objective test may include questions on concepts and practices of banking and financial systems, government regulation of financial services, basic terminology, impact of technology on financial services, types and differences between various institutions, ethics, careers in financialservices and taxation.

The case study will consist of a problem or scenario encountered in the banking or financialbusiness community.

All the questions raised in the case must be addressed during the oral presentation. Participantswill be sequestered before the presentation, meaning that they will not be allowed contact withanyone else. Team members will receive their topic 20 minutes before their presentation. Thepresentation must be no longer than 7 minutes.

14. Business Law

The test may consist of both objective questions and case problems. Questions may addresscommonly recognized areas of business law including contracts, sales, business organization,bailments, agency, bankruptcy, insurance, trade regulation, product/personal liability, wills,consumer protection, negotiable instruments, and torts.

15. Business Procedures

The test may include questions on human relations, technology concepts, communication skills,decision making, career development, business operations, database management, and ethics.Proofreading and decision making activities also may be included.

16. Computer Applications

This event is composed of a school-site application skills test and a written objective test. The school-site test will be two hours long and count for 85 percent of the final score. Be prepared to complete problems dealing with word processing, database, spreadsheets, business graphicsolutions, and presentation, with possible integration. Participants will also be responsible forformatting each problem and must recognize the necessity for accurate proofreading. The FormatGuide will be used for formatting word processing documents. Results will be based on accuracyof printed copy.

In addition, the objective test will be based on basic computer terminology and concepts,document formatting rules and standards, related application knowledge, and grammar,punctuation, spelling, and proofreading. This will count for 15 percent of the final score.

Event Specifics: Objective test at Section is 50 questions; 100 questions for State

17. Computer Problem Solving

The test may include questions on personal computer components, laptop and portable devices,operating systems, printers and scanners, networks, security, safety and environmental issues.

18. Cyber Security

The test may include questions on firewalls, intrusion detection, network and physical security,cryptography, public key, authentication, computer attacks (virus, spam, spy ware, trojans,hijackers, worms, etc.), e-mail security, disaster recovery, and forensics security.

19. Database Design and Applications

This event is composed of an objective test and a school-site computer database applications test.For the school-site skills testing, be prepared to answer questions about the basic organizationalstructure of a database; be able to create and develop multiple queries; set up relational databases; edit relationships; and develop reports including sorting and grouping, inserting graphics, creating headers and footers, and calculating data. This test will be 60 minutes long and count for 85 percent of the final score.

In addition, the objective test will test knowledge of data entry techniques, data definitions, querydevelopment, table relationships (including those that enforce referential integrity), formdevelopment, and report generation. This will count for 15 percent of the final score.

20. Desktop Application Programming

This event is composed of a prejudged program and an oral presentation.The prejudged program must run stand-alone, with an interface, without error and accompaniedby a readme file. This program is 70 percent of your final score.You will be given 7 minutes to present the case describing the program. The judges will interactwith the participant during the presentation.

Event Specifics: Starts at States.2007-2008 Topic: You have been hired by Widget’s Incorporated to write a payroll processing system that will process hourly payroll every week. See Mrs. Smith for more detialed information requirements on this topic.

21. Helpdesk

Individual online test. Top 10 participate in a case study simulation.

22. InsuranceOnline test

23. Internet Application Programming (NEW)

This event consists of two parts: a prejudged program and an oral presentation.This prejudged program should be accessible by internet, have graphics and special effects,appropriate fonts, and an appealing layout and design.

You will be given 7 minutes to present the case describing the program. The judges will interactwith the participant during the presentation.

With ease of support being uppermost in the minds of companies in today’s market, programsthat serve via an Internet browser are faster and much easier to maintain. Internet ApplicationProgramming focuses on systems that are used over the Internet or an intranet. This event teststhe programmer’s skill in designing a useful, efficient, and effective program.

Event Specifics: Starts at the State level.

Internet Application Programming Create an interactive Web page that will calculate GPA. At least two (2) files/tables will be located on the server, one to hold student information (student ID, first name, last name, middle initial, address, city, state, zip code, adviser, and curriculum) and one to hold student class grades (student ID, class ID, grade, credit hours, semester code). Final file/table layouts will be up to you, but must be included on the CD/DVD.

The starting point will be a Web page asking for student ID. If the student record is found, return with student data and read the grade file/table, list courses, grade, credit hours attempted, quality points by semester and cumulative, calculated GPA for each semester, and calculated overall GPA.

If the student record is not found, return to an informational page stating the student has no records. Ask user if they would like to add the student. If no, go back to initial Web page. If yes, display a form that asks for the student master file/table fields and do validation of those fields according to the specifications below. State should be a drop-down list box with your state as the default option. Zip code could be separate fields for ZIP and ZIP+4. Validation for adviser ID and curriculum ID will depend on the options you choose. If using separate files/tables for either or both of these fields, use drop-down list boxes. Ask user how many grades are to be entered and then generate form accordingly. More validation will be needed for this form. When all classes and grades have been entered, display the information as if the user had just entered the student ID and the record was found.

GPA is calculated by using the sum of the quality points [numeric grade value (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, and F=0) multiplied by the credit hours of class], divided by the sum of the credit hours attempted. For example, A in a three credit hour class equals 12 quality points, B in a three credit hour class equals nine quality points, C in a two credit hour class equals four quality points. The sum is 25 quality points. The sum of credit hours attempted is eight credits. The final GPA is calculated 25 divided by 8 equals 3.125.

24. Marketing

The test may include questions on basic marketing functions (price, product, place andpromotion), channels of distribution, legal and social aspects of marketing, advertising media, ecommerce, international marketing, marketing research, and ethics.

25. Networking Concepts

The test will consist of questions on general network terminology, equipment for Internet access,problem solving/troubleshooting, network operating system terminology, OSI model andfunctionality, and network topologies and connectivity.

Event Specifics: Calculators allowed and provided

26. Personal Financial Plan

Report - see Mrs. Smith

27. Spreadsheet Applications

This event is composed of two parts: an objective test and a school-site computer spreadsheetapplications test.

The school-site test will be one hour long and will count for 85 percent of the final score. Be wellprepared in basic mathematical concepts as well as data organization concepts. Also be preparedto utilize data by creating formulas, using functions, generating graphs for analysis purposes, usepivot tables, create macros, and filter and extract data.

The objective test may test on knowledge of data-entry techniques, editing capabilities, creatingformulas, using functions (including those containing absolute values), formatting, charting, andanalyzing chart data. This test will count for 15 percent of the final score.

28. Technology Concepts

The test may include questions on the Internet and Web sites, computer applications andintegration, networking, telecommunications, as well as basic technology concepts and businessequipment.

29. Word Processing II

This event is composed of a school-site application skills test and a written objective test. The school-site test will be one hour long and count for 85 percent of the final score.

Be well prepared in the production of all types of business forms, which may include letters,memorandums, tables, reports, statistical reports, and materials from rough draft andunarranged copy.

Results will be based on mailable copy and the Format Guide.

Participants will also complete an objective test on their understanding and mastery of documentformatting rules and standards; grammar, punctuation, spelling, and proofreading; basic wordprocessing terminology and concepts; and related application knowledge. This test will count for15 percent of the final score.

Event Specifics: Written test at Section is 50 questions; 100 questions for State

Chapter Events 1. American Enterprise Project

This event consists of two parts: a written report and a presentation. The project must promote an awareness of some facet of the American

enterprise system within the school and/or community and be designed for chapter competition rather than individual participation. The event is not designed to raise money for the chapter. Rather, the intent is to help members learn more about the economic system under which they live and to then share their expertise in some way with others inside and/or outside of the school.

Event Specifics: Starts at States. All members may participate in the project itself; however,only three members may present at States.

Project Head: TBA

2. Community Service Project

This event consists of two parts: a written report and a presentation. The community service project is a unique method of doing community service.

While you help the community out, you will also be recording your progress and your accomplishments.

Along with a committee, you will come up with ideas (any ideas are possible, so think creatively!), attend project meetings, and help write out the project. Some possible ideas for the project are: tutoring young children, taking care of homeless animals, volunteering at a local hospital, and maybe even adopting a needy family.

Event Specifics: Starts at States. All members may participate in the project itself; however,only three members may present at States.

Project Head: TBA

3. Partnership with Business (The Community Bank)

This event consists of two parts: a written report and a presentation. This report describes activities designed to bring business leaders and FBLA

members together in a positive working relationship through innovative programs.

The report should describe the planning and implementation of activities that build a partnership between business leaders and chapter members for the purpose of learning about a business.

This event should not be a chapter fund-raising project.

Event Specifics: Starts at the State level. All members may participate in the project itself; however, only three members may present at the State competition.

Project Head: TBA

Team EventsRequiring Regional submissions/performance before advancing to State

1. Business Ethics

Participants will be given a case study involving making ethical business decisions in the businessworld or in the workplace. Participants will be sequestered before the presentation, meaning thatthey will not be allowed contact with anyone else. Once they have received their topic, teammembers will be given 20 minutes to prepare their 7 minute presentation.

Event Specifics: Team of 2-3; presentation at State.

2. Business Presentation (NEW)This event was formerly Mutlimedia Presentation

This event consists of an oral presentation. This event provides recognition for FBLA memberswho demonstrate the ability to deliver an effective business presentation while using multimediapresentation technology. The 7 minute presentation may include elements such as graphics,pictures, music, sound, text, video, and transitions.

Event Specifics: Team of 1-3; presentation at States

2007-2008 Topic: The company is expanding overseas and needs to understand properetiquette when working with international clients. You have been asked to give the company’smanagement team a presentation on international business etiquette (choose a country). Includeappropriate gestures, body language, dining etiquette, gifts, negotiation protocol, and so forth.

3. E-Business

This event consists of a pre-judged project and an oral presentation. Participation in this event

will allow members to demonstrate proficiency in conceptualizing, designing, and creatingefficient and marketable E-business sites.

Event Specifics: Team of 1-3; presentation at States, project received by February 15

2007-2008 Topic:

Your state FBLA chapter is planning to attend the National Leadership Conference this year. Create an E-business Web site where all members and chapters from the state can purchase T-shirts. The site should have a coordinated theme that is apparent in the design of the site. Do an audience analysis and design the features of the Web site to appeal to that audience. The site should include choices of at least three styles of shirts with sizes from XS to XXL. The site should motivate the members to purchase T-shirts. At a minimum, the site should have a navigation scheme, graphics, shopping cart, pricing for individuals and/or groups, payment options, delivery options, and security guarantees. Information may be fictitious.

4. Emerging Business Issues

This event provides FBLA members with an opportunity to develop and demonstrate skills inresearching and presenting an emerging business issue. In addition to learning research skills,team participants develop speaking ability and poise through oral presentations.

Participants will be sequestered before the presentation, meaning that they will not be allowed contact with anyone else. Once the team has drawn to see whether they will be taking the affirmative stance or the negative stance, the team will have five minutes to finish their preparations. The presentation must be no longer than five minutes.

Event Specifics: Team of 2-3; presentation at States, report received by February 15

2007-2008 Topic: The cost of health care hurts big businesses, small businesses, health care providers, government, communities, and individuals. As a result, whether it is quality, access, or cost, everyone has an interest in seeking solutions to the areas of concern in health care. Argue for or against government regulation of our health care system.

5. Web Site Development

This event consists of a pre-judged project and an oral presentation. Participation in this eventwill allow members to demonstrate proficiency in conceptualizing, designing, and creating Websites.

Event Specifics: Team of 1-3; presentation at States, project received by February 15

2007-2008 Topic: Develop a Web site to advertise an event that takes place in your community every year. It may be the 4th of July celebration, a rodeo that comes to town, the opening of school, and so forth. The information may be fictitious.

Team Events Starting at the State level:

6. Business Financial Plan

This event is designed to recognize FBLA members who possess the knowledge and skills neededto establish and develop a complete financial plan for a business venture. The financial planrequesting a loan from a financial institution must be economically and financially sound with arealistic time frame. Components of the plan must include descriptions of the company,operations and management, target market, financial institution, and loan request.

Event Specifics: Team of 1-3; presentation at State, report received by February 15

Business Financial Plan 2007-2008 Topic:The owner of a carpet store is in the National Guard. The owner acts as the salesperson and his/her spouse works in the office. The owner has been deployed for over a year. The spouse needs a loan to keep the business going. Prepare a business financial plan that will be presented to a banking institution.

7. Business Plan

This event recognizes FBLA members that demonstrate an understanding and mastery of theprocess required in developing and implementing a new business venture. Components of theplan must include an executive summary, a company description, an industry analysis, anoverview of the target market, a competitive analysis, a marketing plan and sales strategy, anoperations description, an overview on management and organization, a vision of long-termdevelopment, and an allocation of financials.

Event Specifics: Team of 1-3; presentation at State, report received by February 15

8. Desktop Publishing

This event is composed of a school-site application skills test and a written objective test. The school-site test will be two hours long and count for 85 percent of the final score. Participantsshould be prepared to create, design, and produce useable copy on a computer using desktop

publishing software. Problems may involve the application of graphics, text creation, layoutcreativity, and selection of appropriate fonts and type sizes.

In addition, on the objective test participants will be tested on their understanding and mastery ofbasic desktop terminology and concepts; related desktop application knowledge; desktop layoutrules and standards; and message presentation, accuracy, and proofreading.

Event Specifics: Starts at States; team of 2; group written test

9. Digital Video Production

This event consists of a pre-judged project and an oral presentation. The event providesrecognition for FBLA members who demonstrate the ability to create an effective video to presentan idea to a specific audience. The project may include, but is not limited to, elements such asgraphics, pictures, music, voice-over, sound, and text. In addition, the project may use anymethod to capture or create moving images (examples include camcorders), but it must be able toplay on a standard DVD player and include a player or viewer in order to run the production.

Event Specifics: Team of 1-3; presentation at States, project received by February 15

2007-2008 Topic: Create a promotional digital video to highlight FBLA Week and the chapteractivities and promotion for the week.

10. Entrepreneurship

This event consists of two parts: an objective written test and a decision-making problem (casestudy) with the decision presented and defended before a panel of judges. The objective test may include questions on business plans, community/business relations, legal issues, initial capital and credit, personnel management, financial management, marketingmanagement, taxes, and government regulations.

The case study will consist of a problem encountered by entrepreneurs in one or more of thefollowing areas: business planning, human relations, financial management, and marketing. Allthe questions raised in the case must be addressed during the oral presentation. Participants willbe sequestered before the presentation, meaning that they will not be allowed contact withanyone else. Team members will receive their topic 20 minutes before their presentation. The

presentation must be no longer than 7 minutes.Event Specifics: Team of 2-3; no presentation at Section

11. Global Business

This event consists of two parts: an objective written test and a decision-making problem (casestudy) with the decision presented and defended before a panel of judges.

The objective test may include questions on communication including language and culture,ownership and management, legal issues, global business environment, treaties and tradeagreements, taxes and government regulations, marketing, currency exchange, human resourcemanagement, and finance.

The case study will consist of a problem encountered in the international/global arena. The casemay cover one or more of the following areas: business planning, human resource management,operations, financial management, and global marketing. All the questions raised in the casemust be addressed during the oral presentation. Participants will be sequestered before thepresentation, meaning that they will not be allowed contact with anyone else. Team members willreceive their topic 20 minutes before their presentation. The presentation must be no longer than7 minutes.

Event Specifics: Team of 2-3; no presentation at Section

2007-2008 Topic: Will come out in early October.

12. Management Decision Making

This event consists of two parts: an objective written test and a decision-making problem (casestudy) with the decision presented and defended before a panel of judges. Members of the teamwill assume the role(s) of management and present a solution to the case problem.

The objective test may include questions on business and its environment, forms of businessownership and the law, ethics and social responsibility, information and communication systems,planning and strategic management, financial management, human resource management, andcareers.

The case study may consist of a problem encountered by managers in one of the following areas:

human resource management, financial management, marketing management, or informationsystems management. Participants will be sequestered before the presentation, meaning that theywill not be allowed contact with anyone else. Team members will receive their topic 20 minutesbefore their presentation. The presentation must be no longer than 7 minutes.

Event Specifics: Team of 2-3; no presentation at Section

2007-2008 Topic: The decision-making case will focus on financial management.

13. Network Design

This event consists of two parts: an objective written test and a decision-making problem (casestudy) with the decision presented and defended before a panel of judges.

The objective test may include questions on network installation—planning, configuration, andtopology; problem solving and troubleshooting; network administrator functions; configuringnetwork resources and services; configuration of Internet resources; security, and backup anddisaster recovery.Participants will be given a case study outlining a small business and its computing environmentand needs. Participants will then be required to analyze the situation and recommend a networksolution to address the issues raised in the case study. Participants will be sequestered before thepresentation, meaning that they will not be allowed contact with anyone else. Team members willreceive their topic 20 minutes before their presentation. The presentation must be no longer than7 minutes.

Event Specifics: Starts at States, team of 2-3; calculators allowed and provided

14. Parliamentary Procedure

This event consists of two parts: an objective written test and a performance running a meeting.

The majority of the objective test will consist of parliamentary procedure principles with additional questions on the FBLA National Bylaws. Through a partnership with the National Association of Parliamentarians, questions for the parliamentary procedure principles section will be drawn from NAP’s official test bank.

The case problem will be given to simulate a regular chapter meeting. The examination and

performance criteria for this event will be based on Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised(Copyright 2000). Performances must include presentation of procedures that are used in acomplete regular meeting of the chapter from the time the meeting is called to order until it isadjourned. Participants will be sequestered before the presentation, meaning that they will not beallowed contact with anyone else. Team members will receive their topic 20 minutes before theirpresentation. The presentation must be no longer than 11 ½ minutes.

Event Specifics: Team of 4-5, no performance at Sections

Parliamentarian heads this team.

15. Virtual Business Challenge (Must be in Mrs. Smith's Business MGT class to enter)

Participants will manage a simulated distribution business (similar to SimCity). There are twochallenges throughout the year (fall and spring) that each focus on different concepts. During thechallenge, participants will be required to register a team, download the software, run thesimulation and upload the files. Once they have completed the challenge, they will be rankedagainst other participating teams. The top eight nationally ranked teams from each challenge (nomore than one per state) will move on to the competition at Nationals (no Sections or Statecompetition).

Event Specifics: Team of 1-3; any number of teams can compete from one school. See www.knowledgematters.com for more information.