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: www.fbla.org

Virginia Website: www.vafbla-pbl.org

Additional
Information

Longwood Region Website:

www.longwood.edu/business/4480.htm
Altavista Chapter Website:
www.altavistafbla.weebly.com