FBLA Arizona Chapter Start-Up Kit

1535 W. Jefferson St. Phoenix, AZ 85007

www.azfbla.org

Phone: 602.542.5350 E-mail: director@azfbla.org

What is FBLA?

The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is the premier organization for student

leaders preparing for careers in business, management, entrepreneurship, and

technology. For over 75 years, FBLA has been the place where 10 million students have

found the keys to unlocking the doors to career success, personal achievement, and

business leadership. Along with the Middle Level and Collegiate Division, FBLA is the

place where business and education comes to life for students! Through FBLA's motto

of SERVICE, EDUCATION, and PROGRESS more than 250,000 students participate in

innovative leadership and career development programs that bring together members

on the local, regional, state, national, and international levels.

FBLA Membership FBLA-PBL is the largest business career student organization in the world. The high school

division has 216,000 members, while the postsecondary division reaches over 11,000

college students. The newest group, FBLA-Middle Level, is showing remarkable growth

with nearly 18,000 student members. Finally, the Professional Division has reached over

3,000 members. Over 11,000 advisers round out the group. Exclusive membership and

career recognition programs are designed for each division to provide additional

personal and chapter development opportunities. Every year, FBLA Arizona has over

5,000 members across 115 schools that spread across four regions in the state.

Local Chapter Activities Many FBLA chapters are involved in different activities throughout the year to maximize

the student and adviser experience.

Professional Development — These activities increase knowledge of various

business careers, providing valuable career orientation and goal-setting opportunities.

Community Service - Community Service activities help the chapter get involved

and contribute directly to the community. Members recognize the importance of being

responsible citizens and form networks with business and community leaders.

Social - Members work hard and need time for recreational, fun events. Social events

can be used to acquaint prospective members with the chapter or as a reward for an

especially challenging or successful project.

Fundraising - It's important in any FBLA chapter. Revenues above and beyond dues

income are needed to support the local chapter’s needs.

Public Relations - These activities are crucial to getting the word out about your

chapter. Other potential members will not know about your activities and the

opportunities of FBLA unless you spread the word!

2014-2015 FBLA Arizona Chapters by Region Region 1

Benson High School

Bisbee High School

Blue Ridge High School

Buena High School

Canyon Del Oro High School

Catalina Magnet High School

Cholla High School

Duncan High School

Ft. Thomas High School

Howenstine High School

Mountain View High School

Nogales High School

Palo Verde High School

Pima High School

Pueblo High School

Rio Rico High School

Round Valley High School

Sabino High School

Safford High School

Santa Rita High School

Show Low High School

Show Low Jr. High School

St. David High School

Sunnyside High School

Thatcher High School

Tombstone High School

Tucson High Magnet School

University High School

Vail Academy and High School

Vail Middle School

Walden Grove High School

Region 2 Alchesay High School

Alhambra High School

Apache Junction High School

Betty Fairfax High School

Camelback High School

Campo Verde High School

Cactus Shadows High School

Carl Hayden High School

Casa Grande Union High School

Cesar Chavez High School

Chinle High School

Combs High School

Coolidge High School

Desert Hills High School

Desert Mountain High School

Desert Ridge High School

Desert Vista High School

Florence High School

Ganado High School

Gilbert High School

Globe High School

Hamilton High School

Highland High School

Holbrook High School

Joseph City High School

Maryvale High School

Mesquite High School

Metro Tech High School

Monument Valley High School

Mountain View - Mesa High School

North High School

Payson High School

Poston Butte High School

San Tan Foothills High School

Snowflake High School

South Mountain High School

St. Johns High School

Trevor Browne High School

Tuba City High School

Valley Union High School

2014-2015 FBLA Arizona Chapters by Region

Region 4

Agua Fria High School

Arizona Call-A-Teen Center of Excellence

Bagdad High School

Buckeye Union High School

Cibola High School

Coconino High School

Copper Canyon High School

El Capitan High School

Estrella Foothills High School

Flagstaff High School

Kingman Academy of Learning High School

Kingman High School

Kofa High School

Lake Havasu High School

Lee Williams High School

Mayer High School

Mingus Union High School

Mohave High School

Parker High School

Prescott High School

River Valley High School

San Luis High School

Sedona Red Rocks High School

Tolleson Union High School

Tonopah Valley High School

Winslow High School

Youngker High School

Yuma High School

Region 3

Arizona Collegiate High School

Barry Goldwater High School

Boulder Creek High School

Cactus High School

Centennial High School

Central High School

Copperwood Elementary

Greenway High School

Ironwood High School

Liberty High School

Marshall Ranch Elementary School

Oakwood Elementary School

Peoria High School

Raymond S. Kellis High School

Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Sunrise Mountain

Washington High School

FBLA Arizona Conferences

Throughout the year, FBLA Arizona hosts conferences both in and out of state to

enhance the leadership skills of its members and provide opportunities for competition.

Go to www.azfbla.org and click “Conferences” to see a full schedule of events along

with more helpful information!

Leadership Camp This FBLA Arizona conference focuses on leadership development and campground

fun as over 300 FBLA members take on the pines of Prescott. This three day two night

event gives FBLA members the opportunity to meet new people, learn about FBLA,

enhance their leadership skills, and help lead a color team to victory! The dates for the

2014 Leadership Camp are September 25-27, 2014.

Fall Leadership Extravaganza FBLA Arizona joins will join forces with the Future Health Professionals (HOSA) and the

Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and hosts the Fall

Leadership Extravaganza (FLEX). This 6-hour, energy filled conference provides

networking opportunities to students as they attend leadership development sessions!

Following the conference, FBLA members and advisers have the chance to check out

the Phoenix Suns as they take on their opponents that night while watching a game at

the US Airways Center! The date for the 2014 FLEX conference is November 7, 2014.

National Fall Leadership Conference Students and advisers participate in motivational general sessions, professional

development, and career planning workshops. For many FBLA-PBL members, the NFLCs

are a convenient and affordable way to experience much of the education and

excitement of an NLC closer to home. This year’s National Fall Leadership Conference

will be held in New Orleans, LA from November 21-22, 2015.

Regional Conferences Five regional conferences will be offered across the state: one for each of the four

regions of FBLA Arizona in addition to a Middle Level Conference. These conferences

are held at colleges across the state and allow members to experience the college

campus life first hand! At the conferences, members will network, attend workshops

and compete in over 60 competitive events. These conferences are the first

opportunities for competition during the FBLA year and are a great way for members to

find the FBLA event that is suitable to their business and leadership skills. The dates for

these conferences are:

Region 1 Conference - Eastern Arizona College - February 5, 2015

Region 2 Conference - Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus - February 7, 2015

Region 3 Conference - Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus - January 31, 2015

Region 4 Conference – TBD

Middle Level Regional Conference - TBD

New York Experience

FBLA members will cross the country to experience New York City! This experience

allows members to take tours, see a Broadway show, experience Wall Street, test their

business skills and much more! Trips to Good Morning America and the NBC studios give

members the chance to real life business and leadership practice happen right before

their eyes! The dates for the New York Experience will be posted online at azfbla.org

State Leadership Conference The State Leadership Conference is held at the Westin La Paloma in Tucson, AZ in April.

This conference is the culmination of a leadership filled year of FBLA! We’re expecting

over 1,400 attendees as members participate in 60+ events, leadership development

workshops, Arizona-only events, social activities, networking opportunities, plus much

more! The top winners from the SLC will also have the opportunity to represent Arizona

at the National Leadership Conference in Chicago, IL! The dates for the State

Leadership Conference are April 8-10, 2015.

National Leadership Conference FBLA members have the competitive edge, as the best and brightest of FBLA convene

to compete in leadership events, share their successes, and learn new ideas about

shaping their career future through workshops and exhibits. This conference is

considered the pinnacle of the FBLA experience. Those that qualify in their competitive

event at the State Leadership Conference receive an automatic invitation to this

conference though it is open to all members. The 2014 National Leadership

Conference will take place in Chicago, IL on June 27 – July 3, 2015.

FBLA Competition

2015 Arizona FBLA Competitive Event List Step 1: Select up to three tests. Tests are an individual competition only. SLC tests will be completed online prior to SLC.

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#101 – Accounting I @ #104 – Business Calculations @ #105 – Business Communications @ #106 – Business Law @ #107 – Business Procedures @ #117 – Computer Problem Solving @ #116 – Cyber Security @ #108 – Economics @ #119 – Insurance & Risk Management @ #111 – Networking Concepts @ #118 – Personal Finance @

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Step 2: In place of a written test, you can complete a skill event (up to three). Skill event material must be submitted prior to SLC.

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#217 – Desktop Application Programming +^*

Team of 1-3 students: #202 – 3D Animation +^* #515 – Business Financial Plan +^* #218 – Computer Game & Simulation Programming +^* #517 – Digital Design and Promotion +^@* #214 – Digital Video Production +^@* #213 – E-Business +^@*

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#201 – Computer Applications +@* #209 – Database Design & Applications +* #210 – Spreadsheet Applications +* #203 – Word Processing +@*

Team of 1-2 students: #204 – Desktop Publishing +^@*

+ prepared prior to competition / ^topic provided annually / ~ presentation / # role play / @ at regions / *submission prior to SLC

Step 3: In addition, you can pick one individual performance and/or one team performance. Please note the chapter

limits per event:

Members at Conference 1-24 25-49 50-74 75-99 100-124 125-149 150-174 175-199

Individual 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

* EXCEPTION: Job Interview & Business Plan - unlimited entries per chapter at SLC (The top pre-judged submissions

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Grades 9 and 10 only: # 351 – Public Speaking I ~@

Team of 1-3 students: #211 – Business Presentation +^~ #516 – Business Plan ~* #418 – Social Media Challenge +^~

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Team of 2-3 students: #310 – Marketing #@ #411 – Entrepreneurship #@ #413 – Network Design #@ #414 – Global Business #@ #415 – Management Decision Making #@ #416 – Management Information Systems #@ #417 – Banking and Financial Systems #@ Team of 4-5 students: #412 – Parliamentary Procedures ~@

+ prepared prior to competition / ^topic provided annually / ~ presentation / # role play / @ at regions / *submission prior to SLC

Team tests are completed collaboratively by team members (other than Parliamentary Procedures).

Step 4: In addition, you can compete in CHAPTER EVENTS. However, each member is limited to a total

of five events.

NLC qualifying events

#507 - American Enterprise Project #512 - Community Service Project (presents at SLC; participants are limited to one other

performance event) #513 - Local Chapter Annual Business Report

#514 - Partnership with Business

Arizona Only Events (non-qualifying for NLC)

#504 - Battle of the Chapters #502 - Business Graphics

#506 - Chapter Scrapbook

Chapter Awards Program Chapter Shirt

Chapter Sign

Step 5: Specialty Events – These events do not take place at the conference and do not impact event

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LifeSmarts is an interactive consumer literacy education program that teaches students the skills

they need to be consumer savvy in today's marketplace. The LifeSmarts competitive event encourages FBLA members to learn about economics, personal finance and consumer issues.

Two Challenges periods are offered during the school year. http://lifesmarts.org About Us State Programs FBLA

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The FBLA Virtual Business Challenge (MANAGEMENT) is an FBLA events where participants use

highly visual simulation software like SimCity to manage a business. Students participate online for free and compete for the highest score against schools across the United States. The

Challenges encourage FBLA members to test their skills individually or as a team. Two Challenges rounds are offered during the school year. Round 1 takes place in October-

November. Round 2 takes place in February-March.

For more information and to compete, go online to: http://vbc.knowledgematters.com/fbla

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The top four in test-only events at the SLC qualify for National Leadership Conference. The top three in skill, performance, and chapter events at the SLC qualify for National Leadership

Conference.

Members can compete in only one event at NLC.

2014-2015 FBLA Arizona Calendar

June 1-6, 2014: State Officer Training – Phoenix, AZ

June 27 – July 3, 2014: National Leadership Conference – Nashville, TN

July 13, 2014: New Adviser Training – Tucson, AZ (ACTE AZ Summer Conf.)

August 22-23, 2014: Teacher Leadership Conference – Phoenix, AZ

September 25-27, 2014: Leadership Camp – Prescott, AZ

October, 2014: Online Testing Tournament!

November, 2014: Online Testing Tournament!

November 7, 2014: FLEX Conference – Phoenix, AZ

November 20-23, 2014: National Fall Leadership Conference – New Orleans, LA

December 5, 2014: Adviser Training – Phoenix, AZ

January 31, 2015: Region 3 Conference – ASU East, Mesa, AZ

January TBD, 2015: Region 4 Conference – TBD, AZ

February TBD, 2015: Middle Level Regional Conf. – Centennial HS, Peoria, AZ

February 5, 2015: Region 1 Conference – Eastern AZ College, Thatcher, AZ

February 7, 2015: Region 2 Conference – ASU East, Mesa, AZ

February 27, 2015: State Officer Interviews – Phoenix, AZ

April 8-10, 2015: State Leadership Conference – Tucson, AZ

May 1-2, 2015: Newly elected State Officer Team Meeting – Phoenix, AZ

May 31-June 5, 2015: State Officer Training – Phoenix, AZ

June 27-July 3, 2015: National Leadership Conference – Chicago, IL

Starting a Local Chapter

Follow these instructions to get your FBLA chapter up and officially running on your campus!

FILL OUT NEW CHAPTER REGISTRATION FORM! This form is

attached to the end of this document. ACTIVATE! E-mail director@azfbla.org with your completed New Chapter

Registration form. The FBLA Arizona state office will work with the FBLA National

Office to process your paperwork to become a chapter.

LOCAL APPROVAL! Check with your Business Department Chair, Activity

Director, and/or Administration regarding any local requirements your school has

for organizations, clubs, etc. on campus. Some schools require bylaws or special

forms to be completed to register your FBLA chapter as an officially endorsed

organization on campus.

Read the FBLA Chapter Management Handbook! When your chapter

officially activates, you’ll receive the FBLA Chapter Management Handbook full

of outstanding resources and guides for building your chapter. Read it! [We

have included an intro portion in this new chapter packet].

Call/Email the State Director & Request a Visit. Your FBLA State

Director is directly plugged into the state Department of Education and is

responsible for FBLA events and opportunities in your state. Make sure they have

your key contact information so they can send up you updates, information, and

provide local technical support. The State Office can also arrange for some of

the state officers (FBLA members elected to serve as state-wide student leaders)

to visit your classes. No one sells FBLA better than our members and these

students are ready to serve!

Connect with your school’s business office regarding the setup of a

FBLA account at your school. Determine your school’s process for depositing

membership dues, funds raised, and conference registration fees collected.

Also, check on how the disbursement process works, what paperwork is required

to withdraw funds, and how long it takes to cut checks. Many FBLA activities

require travel to off-campus events (either for the day or overnight). Check with

your Dean or Administration on your school’s excused absence polices,

chaperone requirements, substitute teacher process, and other procedures.

Get on the school calendar! Many schools have a yearly calendar that

highlights various school activities from sporting events to drama performances.

Make sure key FBLA events are on your school’s calendar. An Arizona FBLA

calendar of events is included in this new chapter packet!

Meet with your school’s counselors. Connecting with school counselors

is a key way to ensure your business, marketing, management, and information

technology courses are full of great students—and potential FBLA members.

Help counselors to understand the academic rigor and relevance of FBLA and

how exciting the program is for students. Show them the FBLA Competitive

Events Program so they can see how FBLA fits into the classes your school offers.

Check on funding support from your school or district office. Specifically ask how federal Carl Perkins funding or state Career Technical

Education funding is used at your school. Some districts allow funding to support

transportation, lodging, educational resources, study materials, conference

registration, and/or adviser professional development. Also, check to see if there

are any restrictions on fundraising (e.g. nutritional issues with candy sales) or

service activities in your school.

Find co-advisers! Talk with your Business Department Chair, fellow

CTE/business class instructors, and other super teachers on campus. These co-

advisers do not need to travel or even sign up for extra assignments after school.

But, their ability to help you during class build an award winning program helps

spread the load and multiply the success!

Integrate FBLA Into Your Classroom. FBLA is a co-curricular

educational tool. It’s designed to be part of the classroom. Share information

and opportunities in class. Provide time for meetings and projects in class.

Introduce the Competitive Events Program and Business Achievement Awards in

class. Treat all your students as “FBLA Members.” Then, when students want to

run for chapter office, serve on committees, volunteer for service opportunities or

attend FBLA events—treat them as “Active FBLA Members.” The more you can

get done in class, the more success you will have and the last taxing it will be on

you and your students!

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) New/Reactivated Chapter Form

Complete the following form. Send the completed form to Ryan.Hamilton@azed.gov. This will start the invoice

process. You will receive your charter invoice from the national office. The invoice will include mailing instructions. You must have a minimum of 12 members to be considered official.

Upon receipt of this application, the national center will issue you a charter certificate, membership cards, and a

Chapter Management Handbook. Additionally, FBLA Arizona will send you an Adviser Resource packet that includes various PR materials.

FBLA Chapter (High School)

FBLA-ML Chapter (Middle School)

I. CHAPTER INFORMATION

School Name: School Phone:

Street Address: Fax Number:

City: State: Zip:

Main Adviser: Email:

Principal:

Local Director:

II. MEMBERSHIP LIST (If additional space is needed, list names on school letterhead, and attach to this application)

1. (President) 9.

2. (Vice President) 10.

3. (Secretary) 11.

4. (Treasurer) 12.

5. (Reporter) 13.

6. 14.

7. 15.

8. 16.

Local, state, and national memberships are unified and not available separately. Electronic signatures are accepted.

Signed: Date:

(President Signature)

Approved: Date:

(Adviser Signature)