FBLA
FBLA is the largest and oldest student organization
oriented around business in the world
FBLA was started in 1937 by Dr. Hamden L. Forkner
and first charted in 1942 Johnson City, Tennessee
What is
FBLA?
The organization consists of over 6, 462 chapters in 9
countries and half a million students
FBLA offers students interested in business the
opportunity to explore what opportunities there are
through meetings, trips, scholarships, projects, and
much more!
FBLA promotes these opportunities through social,
professional, and community service activities in
order to promote Education, Service, and Progress
FBLA accomplishes its mission of promoting
education, progress, and service through its nine
goals
- Promote competent, aggressive business leaders
- Understand American business enterprise
- Establish career goals
FBLA Goals
- Encourage scholarships
- Promote sound financial management
- Develop character
- Develop self-confidence
- Facilitate an easy transition from school to work
- Encourage members in the development of
individual projects that contribute to the improvement
of home, business, and community
Career preparation
Scholarships
Why You
Should Join
Challenging competitions
Travel opportunities
Friendships
Fun
Useful when applying to colleges
Anyone in 9th 12th grade can join FBLA at the
beginning of each school year
First year members must be currently enrolled in a
business class
All returning members must have had at least one
business class
How to Join
To join all you have to do is go to Ms. Mills, the
Altavista FBLA advisor, or any of the officers and ask
to become a member
Dues are $15 and are due in October, although if
paying dues is an issue please see Ms. Mills
Each year members currently enrolled in a business
class are given the opportunity to compete in
regional, state, and national competitions
Members have the opportunity to win at the regional,
state, and national competition level
Competition
s
The regional competition is held at Longwood
University in early March, winners from this
competition move onto the state level
The state competition is held in April of each year in
Reston, VA with the top two moving onto the national
completion
Nationals are held in different cities throughout the
country in June of each year
Community Service Award
This award is given after reaching each level of hours of community
service. They are accumulative throughout your FBLA career
CSA Community (50 hours)
CSA Service (200 hours)
CSA Accomplishment (500 hours)
Business Achievement Award
Awards
There are four parts to the BAA with each part adding onto the one
before it. The BAA process consists of completing a number of
chosen and required activities in Education, Progress, and Service.
The BAA levels are each given a pin and awarded at the local, state,
and national conference depending on the level
Levels include:
Future
Business
Leader
America
What Our
Local
Chapter
Does
In our local chapter, we engage in many different
activities with affiliations to FBLA, the community,
and the school
We attend the fall officer conference and the spring
conference held at Longwood University each year as
well as the state conference in Reston
Within the community we participate in different
service projects including: Christmas Food Drive, Town
Clean-Up Day, and Project ASK
In the school we participate by hosting the Talent
Show
FBLA takes part in many different service projects to
help the community, school, and VA FBLA
Each year we take part in the state project, Project
ASK
Service
Projects
Project ASK is a non-profit organization that helps
children diagnosed with cancer financially, socially,
and in researching
Projects include:
Christmas Food Drive
Scarecrow Walk
Christmas Variety Show
Town Clean-Up Day
Project ASK
Each year FBLA participates in many different events
and projects including:
Competitions
Conferences
Events
Monthly meetings
Holiday Parties
Service Projects
FBLA Week
Scarecrow Walk
Inauguration
FBLA members have the opportunity to run for office
positions locally, regionally, state, and nationally
Positions include:
President
Vice-President
Officer
Positions
Secretary
Treasurer
Reporter
Historian
Parliamentarian
Social chair
Financial chair
Community chair
Inauguratio
n Picnic
Scarecrow
Walk/
Scavenger
Hunt
Christmas
Food Drive
FBLA Week
Town CleanUp Day
State
Leadership
Conference
s
Members
FBLA has given
me skills that I can
use for the rest of
my life. It
encouraged me to
step out of my
comfort zone. FBLA
taught me how to
be a better public
speaker and a
better person in
general. Taylor
Hall, ACS FBLA
Member
Grade 9
18.83%
Grade 12
29. 49%
Grade 10
24.18%
Grade 11
27.95%
60%
Of students
interested in
business majors/
careers say FBLA
positively
impacted their
academic
performance
FBLA members are
40%
more likely to start their own
business after high school
graduation.
National Website: [Link]
Virginia Website: [Link]
Additional
Information
Longwood Region Website:
[Link]/business/[Link]
Altavista Chapter Website:
[Link]
