Upload
others
View
10
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
IL PBL Website: http://www.il-fblapbl.org/pbl/
Hello PBL members! I
hope you are all get-
ting back into the
swing of classes and
PBL (not to mention
everything else in your
life). Some of you at-
tended the Winter
Seminar Series on Jan-
uary 26, 2013. We
were so glad to have
you and we hope you
had a great time at-
tending the workshops
and getting to see each
other again!
For those of you who
announced that you
will be running for a
state or national office,
remember only verbal
campaigning is al-
lowed at this time. That
means no Facebook or
Twitter.
For everyone else,
don’t forget about
State around the cor-
ner. Now is the time to
choose and prepare for
your events. You can
perform in up to three
performance events, but
you can perform in up to
five events total. I would
perform in as many com-
petitive events as possi-
ble so you can better
your chances of going to
Nationals in Anaheim,
California!
Just a reminder, if you
would like to compete in
state competitive events,
you need to have your
dues paid by March 1,
2013. I would suggest
getting those paid as
early as possible. If you
don’t pay, you won’t be
able to compete.
Looking forward to see-
ing you at state and
good luck in those com-
petitive events!
Heather Borowiak Illinois PBL State President
A Message from our President
Illinois Voice
P H I B E T A L A M B D A
Spring 2013 IL PBL Newsletter
Igniting Innovation
Shawnee Reflects on
WSS
2
SIUC Update 3
ISU’s Meet and Greet
with Santa
4
Shawnee CC helps out at
Southern Area FBLA
Conference
5
Passion for PBL 6
So You’re Considering a
Competitive Event
7
Lessons Learned from
PBL
8
SWIC PBL Update 9
Inside this issue:
IL PBL Website: http://www.il-fblapbl.org/pbl/
Shawnee Community College PBL had 2 ambassadors attend the Winter Seminar Series at Eastern Illi-
nois University in Charleston, Illinois. One of the highlights of the conference for the SCC PBL mem-
bers was the ability to schedule a state officer to attend one of our local chapter meetings.
Among the highlights of the conference was to learn about a mock run for office and to polish up and
develop a state officer campaign. Another thing at the conference we found helpful were the addition-
al workshops, and the Keynote speaker, who instructed and informed the members in attendance on
the proper way to prepare for state and national competitions.
Reflection On WSS from Shawnee Community College
By: Richard Tucker—Shawnee
Page 2 Illinois Voice
“Another highlight included the ability
to have a mock run for office, to polish
up and develop their state officer
campaigns.” - Richard Tucker
IL PBL Website: http://www.il-fblapbl.org/pbl/
On behalf of Southern Illinois University Carbon-
dale, our chapter is well pumped for the new
2013 academic year. After coming back from a
most exciting Winter Seminar Series full of great,
motivating and educational workshops, our
chapter is now back to the drawing board pre-
paring for the best state conference yet.
We have several new members to participate at
state this year, and truly look forward to the ex-
perience they are going to get from the state
conference. Let alone if they place at state, they
get to go to Nationals and compete, that is an ex-
perience of a lifetime no one will ever forget.
We are planning more fundraisers like hosting
an event at McAlister’s Deli, more social nights
so we as a chapter will learn to get to know one
another on a more personal level, and have fun
while doing something together as a chapter.
Most importantly we plan on hosting a FBLA-PBL
March of Dimes mini walk on campus. At this
walk our chapter will be getting in touch with the
FBLA chapters in our area to participate in this
great community service event. FBLA-PBL will
not only be doing something together as a
whole, but also be spreading the word and great
miracles that the March of Dimes have fulfilled in
seeing premature babies become healthy all
over campus.
We continue to host great speakers at our meetings to
help us succeed in the business world, like building a
resume, elevator conversation starters about the
greatness of PBL, soft skills, and keeping a positive
attitude where ever we are representing our chapter.
Our chapter at SIUC has many great ideas in store for
a successful spring semester.
Spring 2013 Page 3
SIUC Update
By: Lloyd Fox– SIUC
“FBLA-PBL will not only be doing some-
thing together as a whole, but also be
spreading the word and great miracles
that the March of Dimes have fulfilled in
seeing premature babies become
healthy all over campus. “
- Lloyd Fox
IL PBL Website: http://www.il-fblapbl.org/pbl/
Phi Beta Lambda at Illinois State Uni-
versity hosted a Meet and Greet with
Santa Claus for the children around the
community. The event was held on De-
cember 2, 2012, at ISU’s Bone Student
Center. Area kids got to meet a profes-
sionally hired Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus,
and elves. Pictures were taken for the
families free of charge. After meeting
Santa, all kids received a gift bag filled
with stocking stuffers. Refreshments
were also provided in the form of cook-
ies, treats, and hot chocolate. Plenty of
help for the event was provided by the
majority of the ISU PBL chapter. Ta-
bles were set up to help the kids make
Christmas cards to send to the U.S.
troops overseas and the children’s fami-
lies. A raffle was held to raise money
for the March of Dimes and One
Heart for Congo. The raffle was by
far the biggest held by ISU PBL
thanks to a majority of prizes donated
from businesses around Central Illi-
nois. Different prize packages in-
cluded prizes related to the Chicago
Bears, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago
Cubs, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis
Cardinals, local Bloomington/Normal
businesses, and a snow cone maker.
The value of all of the prize packages
combined exceeded $1000. The
event was a success with a little over
seventy kids in attendance. ISU PBL
plans to make the Meet and Greet
with Santa Claus an annual event.
ISU Hosts Meet and Greet with Santa Claus
“A raffle was held to raise money for the
March of Dimes and One Heart for Congo.
The raffle was by far the biggest held by
ISU PBL thanks to a majority of prizes
donated from businesses around Central
Illinois, ” - Nick Hostetler
By: Nick Hostetler—ISU
Page 4 Illinois Voice
IL PBL Website: http://www.il-fblapbl.org/pbl/
Six Shawnee College PBL members
assisted with proctoring and evaluating
computer competitions on Wednesday,
January 9 at Southern Illinois Universi-
ty in Carbondale. Upon arrival, SCC
PBL members prepared computer sys-
tems for login by competitors and orga-
nized computer labs to host the follow-
ing events: Computer Applications,
Desktop Publishing, Electronic Spread-
sheets, Word Processing I, and Word
Processing II.
After the students completed the one
hour exams, the real time crunch began
with the closing ceremony beginning in
45 minutes. SCC PBL members’ metic-
ulously reviewed the FBLA-PBL format
guide and keys to evaluate the output
from the individual FBLA members
competing in each event, making sure to
provide comments on each person’s
review rubric.
Even though the day was hectic, it was
still productive with the opportunity to
meet prospective members for our or-
ganization in addition to meeting other
professionals interested in forging
partnerships with FBLA-PBL.
“Even though the day was hectic, it
was still productive with the opportunity
to meet prospective members for our
organization in addition to meeting
other professionals interested in
forging partnerships with FBLA-PBL.”
-Amy O’Kelly
Spring 2013 Page 5
Shawnee CC PBL Members Help Out At Southern Area FBLA Conference
By: Amy O’Kelly — Shawnee
IL PBL Website: http://www.il-fblapbl.org/pbl/
My passion for FBLA-PBL was first
ignited when I was in FBLA and
became one of the first students
in the history of my high school
to become a National Qualifier.
Immediately upon attending
Southern Illinois University Car-
bondale, I sought out PBL, which
at the time was a very small
group of 3-5 members.
I made a lot of memories my first
few years in PBL; however I will
never forget the feeling when, at
the end of my junior year I was
the only returning member of my
PBL chapter. Because of my pas-
sion for this organization, I made
it a personal goal to keep SIUC
PBL going, and to grow its num-
bers and make it a thriving chap-
ter.
Two years later, I am proud to
boast that the SIUC PBL chapter is
an ambitious and passionate
group and on the local level we
have 12 paid members, a very
active officer team who is in-
volved at the State and National
levels, 3 very active committees
who are spearheading projects
for our chapter, and a growing
group of members who is will-
ing to get involved and always
eager to learn more.
Beyond the local level, we had
6 members attend Fall Seminar
Series, we have 6 members
registered for National Fall
Leadership Conference, have 8
Illinois Ambassadors, we are
the home of the Illinois PBL
State Vice President, a North
Central Region Action Council
Member, and the Illinois PBL
Professional Division President.
I’m very proud of my SIUC PBL
Chapter and the plans we have
to make our organization better
than it’s ever been at SIUC. I’m
so proud of how far our chapter
has come, and I see so much
potential for our chapter to
grow and become bigger and
better than it is now.
My Passion for SIUC PBL
“Because of my passion for this
organization, I made it a personal goal to
keep SIUC PBL going, and to grow its
numbers and make it a thriving chapter.
” - Ashley Crain
By: Ashley Crain—SIUC
Page 6 Illinois Voice
IL PBL Website: http://www.il-fblapbl.org/pbl/
Participating in a competitive event
can be a thrilling and rewarding expe-
rience. There are many different
events to choose from in a variety of
areas to suit many different majors. I
personally recommend that everyone
take part in at least one event during
your time spent in PBL. There are a lot
of things to consider when choosing
your competitive event. Here are
some questions I commonly hear
when speaking about this to PBL mem-
bers.
Why should I compete?
One of the major benefits of compet-
ing is of course, the possibility that
you win! If you place high enough at
the State Leadership Conference, (up
to second or third place depending on
the event) you get to go on to compete
at the National Leadership Confer-
ence. First place winners win prizes in
sponsored events at the state level and
high placing contestants at the Nation-
al level often get monetary prizes as
well. Another benefit is the ability
to test your skills in a specific area.
For example, if you love public
speaking consider participating in
the public speaking or impromptu
speaking events.
You can test your skills
and learn
more about
yourself and
how you pre-
pare for
speeches
and how to
write a bet-
ter speech. Lastly, if you place in an
event that is related to a job or in-
ternship you wish to get, you can
include the award on your resume.
It gets you noticed! I can speak from
experience there, as my award I
won in Computer Concepts last
year has helped me to get intern-
ship interviews with two major com-
panies.
How do I prepare for a competitive event?
Depending on the type of event you
are participating in, you will need to
one of three things: take a test,
prepare a deliverable, or do a
presentation. Some events, such
as Web Site Design have more
than one component (a delivera-
ble and a presentation). Make
sure you have all the information
about your event and start pre-
paring early! If you
are studying for a
test for example,
find references to
study the topics
related to the test.
When I competed
in Computer Con-
cepts last year, I took the topics
list for the test and found all
kinds of references for the topics
and made note cards for myself
to study from. Everyone studies
and prepares differently, but
hard work and preparation can
mean the difference between
placing and not placing! If you
are presenting, make sure you
are dressed properly, and try to
find a way to relax your nerves.
Be prepared for questions and
make sure you practice your
presentation in front of others. If
you know someone who has
competed in your event in the
past, ask them about their expe-
rience. They may have valuable
insight that can help you.
Where do I find more information on these events?
The best place to look is the na-
tional FBLA-PBL website at
http://fbla-pbl.org/web/
sectionid/57/module/ce/pbl.asp
the listing of events, information
about the events, sample test
questions, and many other refer-
ences are found here.
“When I competed in Computer Concepts last
year, I took the topics list for the test and found
all kinds of references for the topics and made
note cards for myself to study from.” -Jennilee
Benda
Spring 2013 Page 7
So You’re Considering a Competitive Event...
By: Jennilee Benda—IL PBL State Secretary
IL PBL Website: http://www.il-fblapbl.org/pbl/
I was a shy sixteen-year-old with
no intentions of continuing my edu-
cation sitting in a classroom dread-
ing the next fifty minutes of the in-
structor speaking gibberish. I was
known to be insecure about every
attribute of myself and only found
security in working a 24-hour
weekend shift. It was my last se-
mester as a junior when a teacher
inspired me to pursue a higher ed-
ucation. Phi Beta Lambda today
makes me enjoy every second of
the instruction I receive.
Hello Future Business Leaders of
America-Phi Beta Lambda.
My name is Cortney McGowan, I
am a recent graduate of Southwest-
ern Illinois College, in Texas—just
kidding, Illinois. I have been an
active member in Phi Beta Lambda
for the past three years—and do
not intend on stopping yet! Life is
not long enough to learn all the
lessons yourself. I had the oppor-
tunity to hold local office positions
as well as assisting both State and
National Officers in the best stu-
dent organization. Again, I am
sharing my lessons I learned with
YOU! I don’t have one story teach-
ing me all of the skills I mention,
these lessons were learned with
time and was only recognized
when I was at my lowest moment.
Hope you enjoy!!
Brand yourself. WOAH! Do not grab the lighter, this branding is in
terms of creating the best you and
make it known. The pictures we
post, the videos we share, and the
friends we add make an impres-
sion. Take the incentive to filter
your Facebook weekly. Take the
time to branch out to other social
networks: Google +, LinkedIn,
Twitter, Stumble Upon, Word
Press and Pinterest. This creates a
benefit for you and the person
viewing the site. You have an op-
portunity to find different interests
when you meet different people. A
viewer, looking at all the different
sites with your name, will find a
common interest since you have
multiple ones. Brand yourself.
After all, everyone else will. Make
the brand be true.
Say “This stretches me.” Life deals you a series of cards. I am
twenty-two and I am still unsure on
how many cards are dealt to each
player. I do know I pick the game
to play in my life and I was dealt a
“draw two” card. My birth parents
have chosen not to play a role in
my life after high school. When I
saw this “card” in my hand, I
stretched across the table to draw
two more cards. Those two cards
included: a sense of humor and
great work ethic. Situations do not
suck, its stretches a person. Why
should we have choices, if every-
thing was given to us? Stretch
across the table and draw two
more cards when something is not
acceptable to you.
Get out, what you put in. Think of all the hours of supervised driving
needed for you to earn a driver’s
license. Okay, not a good example.
Natural talent does not exist. Prac-
tice makes no one perfect. Put your
heart and soul into anything and
you will get more. This is not a self-
ish act. Once you invest emotional-
ly, you unconsciously surrender.
When you show pride in the work
you create, you learn something
about yourself and others learn by
following you. They learn about you
on a much deeper surreal level.
Volunteer yourself to host a work-
shop for members, offer to help a
teacher file papers, or arrange a
day for members to attend a net-
working event in the busy city.
Communicate. Communicate.
Communicate. A foundation to
every relationship is communica-
tion. An organization is a network of
relationships; don’t let one relation-
ship suffer from you not speaking
up. Questions to ask to ensure com-
munication include: Do you under-
stand? What part was unclear? We
each know what we want explain
what you want.
I have shared just a few lessons
through my experience in Phi Beta
Lambda. Please now accept the
challenge to allow this organization
be foundation of all you acquire in
your academic, professional, and
personal life. Make every shortcom-
Lessons PBL Has Taught Me
By: Cortney McGowan—SWIC
Page 8 Illinois Voice
“Life is not long enough to learn all
the lessons yourself.“
- Cortney McGowan
IL PBL Website: http://www.il-fblapbl.org/pbl/
SLC Registration Due March 1
IL PBL State Leadership Conference: April 5 & 6, 2013 in Effingham, Illinois
PBL National Leadership Conference
& Institute for Leaders: Anaheim, California
IFL: June 21-22, 2013
NLC: June 22-25, 2013
Thank you from your 2012-2013 officer team:
$2,500. This would be a really
good fundraiser, and it would
really help with the funding of
our trip to Anaheim. As for
FBLA-PBL Week, we have cho-
sen different themes for each
day of the week; one of the
highlights of our week will be
on Wednesday, February 13,
when we will have a table in
the hallway and raise aware-
ness for March of Dimes. In ad-
dition to the March of Dimes,
we will be wearing business
attire for a day and also we will
have a day to support local
businesses in the area. We are
looking forward to this semes-
ter and hope to see everyone
again at State Leadership Con-
ference in April!
This semester SWIC PBL has sev-
eral innovative projects to help
raise funds for the State Leader-
ship Conference and the National
Leadership Conference! One of
the projects, which I am looking
forward to working with will be
the Business Etiquette Dinner. At
the etiquette dinner we are plan-
ning on having a speaker, and
they will teach us about proper
table manners and other advice
for proper dinner etiquette. As of
right now, this event is still in the
planning stage of the process,
but we are really hoping to have
a great turnout and get to net-
work with other students. SWIC
PBL is also currently working on
hosting either a basket raffle or a
money raffle. Last semester, an-
other organization on campus
hosted a basket raffle, and they
were able to make a profit of
SWIC PBL Update
State President: Heather Borowiak
State Vice President: Nick Gregory
State Secretary: Jennilee Benda
State Treasurer: Candi Pucek
State Adviser: Tina Dierkes
State Liaison: Kevin Hoffman
FBLA-PBL State Chair: Darlene Shannon
Igniting Innovation
www.il-fblapbl.org/pbl
By: Eric Lassman—SWIC
Spring 2013 Page 9
Upcoming Events: