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FBLA Competitive Events

Spring 2013

To prepare students for successful careers in business , these events assess students in the various knowledge, skills, and abilities that make up today’s business education curriculum.

Why do we compete?

The program allows members to demonstrate and validate their mastery of essential business concepts, skills, and knowledge. In addition, members participating in this program will: demonstrate their career competencies,

business knowledge, and job-related skills expand their leadership skills demonstrate their competitive spirit receive recognition for their achievements encourage community service

Each participant may compete in one chapter event as well as one individual or team event.

Dress Code. Members must adhere to the dress code established by the board of directors in order to participate in a competitive event at the NLC. The dress code is also included in each conference guide.

Members must be registered for the conference (following current registration guidelines) in order to participate in a competitive event.

General Rules

• Business Math • FBLA Principles and Procedures • Introduction to Business • Introduction to Business Communications • Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures • Introduction to Technology Concepts • Public Speaking I • Word Processing I

9th and 10th Grade Events

American Enterprise Project Community Service Project Local Chapter Annual Business

Report Partnership with Business

Project

Chapter Events

Banking and Financial Systems Business Ethics Desktop Publishing Emerging Business Issues Entrepreneurship Global Business Management Decision Making Management Information Systems Marketing Network Design Parliamentary Procedures

Team Events

Accounting Business Calculations Business Communication Business Financial Plan Business Law Business Math Business Plan Business Presentation Business Procedures

Individual Events

Client Service Computer Applications Computer Game & Simulation

Programming Computer Problem Solving Cyber Security Database Design & Applications Desktop Application Programming Digital Design & Promotion Digital Video Production

Individual Events

E-Business Economics Electronic Career Portfolio FBLA Principles & Procedures Future Business Leader Health Care Administration Help Desk Hospitality Management Impromptu Speaking

Individual Events

Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Communication Introduction to Parliamentary

Procedures Introduction to Technology Concepts Interview Networking Concepts Personal Finance Public Speaking Sports Management

Individual Events

Spreadsheet Applications Technology Concepts Virtual Business Challenge Web Site Design Word Processing

Individual Events

Join in the fun! Deadline to register in competition is

December 12 (one week before we go on Christmas break)

CHS Local tests and judging is January 14-17

Area competition is at Central High School in Keller on January 26

State competition is in Dallas March 7-9

Just Do It…