Future Business Leaders of America Arizona Chapter Adviser Resource Book

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1 Future Business Leaders of America Arizona Chapter ---- Adviser Resource Book

2 Welcome back to another outstanding year in FBLA! Arizona has been busy and we re excited to begin another year of business, leadership and competition. This book will serve as a resource guide for you to utilize throughout the year. Additional and updated information about FBLA can be found at There are many opportunities for your students to be involved in FBLA at the local, state and national level. Whether it be Leadership Camp in September or the National Leadership Conference in Chicago next summer, there is something for everyone! was a strong year for our organization. We saw the largest membership in the history of our state chapter and once again topped 100 chapters statewide. With your help will be another solid and successful year! Thanks for all that you do for FBLA and your students and get ready, because this year, FBLA Arizona is: Beyond Business! Ryan Hamilton, FBLA Arizona Director FBLA Arizona Historical Membership Fall Conference Attendance State Conference Attendance Page 1

3 FBLA Arizona Updates Competitive Event Updates The top four competitors in events requiring only an objective test at the State Leadership Conference will now have the opportunity to move on to the National Leadership Conference. Top three entries for ALL OTHER national qualifying events at the State Leadership Conference will also have the opportunity to move on to the National Leadership Conference. Team events that require an online test for the State Leadership Conference will now be taken collaboratively (as a team) instead of individually. The only event that this does NOT apply to is Parliamentary Procedure which will still be an individual test. NEW events for the 2015 State Leadership Conference: o o o o o 3D Animation individual or team, create a video Microsoft Office Specialist (Excel) local to national competition Microsoft Office Specialist (Word) local to national competition Securities & Investments individual, objective event Social Media Challenge individual or team event, presentation Modifications to events for the 2015 State Leadership Conference: o o o Emerging Business Issues team will now give both a pro and con argument, no sequestering at NLC, seven minute presentation Electronic Career Portfolio guidelines and rating sheet modified Local Chapter Annual Business Report reduced to 15 pages and rating sheet modified Program of Work and Chapter Charter Submission New this year, chapters will submit their Chapter Charter re-registration (acknowledging that you will be a chapter again this year) and Program of Work online. Check out the Advisers section at for a link to the quick and easy online form! Constant Contact System for Adviser Updates Adviser Updates will now be conducted through the Constant Contact application. Contact director@azfbla.org if you are not receiving adviser updates throughout the year. Remind Application Being Used During the School Year New this year, FBLA Arizona will be utilizing the Remind texting application. This application will be used during conferences to send text reminders to anyone who signs up prior to or at any conference throughout the year. Advisers will receive an with instructions on how to sign up prior to an FBLA Arizona event. Page 2

4 Table of Contents Competitive Event Updates... Page 2 Chapter Awards Program... Page 4 Business Achievement Awards... Page 5 Affiliation Program & Membership Options... Page 10 FBLA Arizona Calendar & Due Dates... Page 13 Local Chapters by Region... Page 14 Online Testing Tournament... Page 16 Leadership Camp... Page 18 Fall Leadership Extravaganza (FLEX)... Page 18 National Fall Leadership Conference (NFLC)... Page 19 Regional Conferences... Page 19 State Leadership Conference (SLC)... Page 20 National Leadership Conference (NLC)... Page 21 FBLA Arizona Governing Bodies & Staff... Page SLC and NLC Event Topics... Page 23 FBLA Arizona Competitive Event List... Page NLC Press Release... Page State Officer Team... Page 37 Page 3

5 FBLA Arizona Chapter Awards Based on the addition of a CTSO for an approvable CTE program, each FBLA chapter is required to reach the Bronze Chapter Award. This program is designed to provide recognition for our chapters while ensuring that our membership is strong and active. All documentation for awards will be due on March 15. Submission instructions will be posted in January. Bronze Chapter (required for all chapters) 1. Local Chapter Constitution/Bylaws on record with State Office. 2. Minimum membership requirements (currently 12 paid members). 3. Provide list of local officers along with addresses to State Office. 4. Submit Program of Work (POW) to State Office. 5. Hold at least four meetings per school year (submit minutes). Bronze level chapters will receive an official certificate and their name will be listed on the FBLA Arizona website. Silver Chapter (Bronze level plus the activities below) 1. Attend at least two FBLA Arizona events. 2. Have at least five students achieve a Business Achievement Award. Each level will count as one student. 3. Conduct at least one FBLA PR presentation (school board, civic group, etc.) 4. Conduct a Chapter Community Service Project. 5. Officer team create a chapter budget. Silver level chapters will receive an official certificate, their chapter name on our website, Silver Chapter ribbons at the SLC and a plaque presentation at the SLC. Gold Chapter (Silver level plus the activities below) 1. Recruit a school administrator to attend a local or state FBLA event. 2. Local officers present to a middle level or high school business or IT class about the benefits of FBLA. 3. Conduct or participate in a March of Dimes program that educates, promotes or raises money for the March of Dimes. 4. Have at least 10 students achieve a Business Achievement Award (15 total). Each level will count as one student. 5. One local adviser must belong to the Arizona Business Education Association (ABEA). 6. Invite State Officers to a local Chapter Event (banquet, social, meeting, etc.). Gold level chapters will receive an official certificate, their chapter name on our website, Gold Chapter ribbons at the SLC, a plaque presentation at the SLC and entry as a Gold Seal Chapter at the National level. Page 4

6 Business Achievement Awards (BAAs) What are the Business Achievement Awards (BAAs)? The BAAs are an aggressive, self-directed, results-based, business and leadership program designed to complement academics while accelerating a student's leadership skills. The awards focus on the words surrounding the FBLA Crest: Service, Education and Progress. There is a heavy emphasis on education with integrated classroom projects. The BAAs are the easiest and most effective way of implementing FBLA into your classroom. Most FBLA members are already eligible for the Future level. The individual recognition is a four-tier program aligned with the FBLA-PBL Goals, National Business Education Association (NBEA) Standards and Career Clusters. Activities can be conducted all year long and count toward BAAs recognition. The program s annual deadline is March 1 for the first three levels and April 25 for the America level. Activities completed after that time count toward the next year s recognition. The BAAs have four distinct award levels Future, Business, Leader and America. How do my students receive recognition through the BAAs? Each level receives national and state recognition. In addition to a lapel pin from the National Office for each level of recognition, the State provides the following additional recognition. The Future Level award winners will receive a certificate from the State Office. Business Level award winners will receive a certificate, a ribbon at the State Leadership Conference (SLC) and their name in the SLC program. Leader Level award winners will receive a certificate, a ribbon at the SLC, their name in the SLC program and a plaque at the SLC (awarded on stage). America Level award winners will receive a certificate, a ribbon at the SLC, their name in the SLC program, a plaque at the SLC (awarded on stage) and recognition at the National Leadership Conference. Can a student complete more than one level in a school year? Yes. Students are encouraged to complete as many levels as they can. Any activities completed may be carried over to the next school year. How do students track their progress in the BAAs? Advisers enroll their students but then the student receives login information. From that point on, the student is responsible for tracking their progress. The adviser simply signs off on the progress once it is complete. Our chapter has been around a while but we re just starting BAAs this year. Do past activities count? Yes! Many of the activities in BAA are regular practices of chapters. Returning members from previous years who have completed those assignments or activities may count those activities if the adviser approves. Page 5

7 Business Achievement Awards (BAAs) Do you have to accomplish the levels in order? Yes. BAA Levels will only be awarded in their sequenced order but the activities that go with each level do not have to be completed in order. For example, attending a state event counts toward BAA at the leader level. If a member is working on their Future Level they can record that they attended the state event toward the achievement for the Leader Level but they will not be able to receive recognition until the Future and Business Levels are completed. How are advisers using BAAs in the classroom and to run FBLA? Advisers are using BAAs in a variety of ways to manage the chapter, engage students in relevant business leadership experiences and add to the richness of the classroom/fbla dynamics. Here are a few of the ways advisers are utilizing BAAs: All business educators go through each of their courses and take BAAs activities and include them in their lesson plans as projects, assignments or in-class activities. BAAs activities are planned by chapter officers to be completed during chapter meetings and other chapter activities. When chapters attend conferences, they meet with their members to see which activities have been completed during the conference and integrate this experience with the accomplishment they are making toward the BAA levels. When advisers have substitute teachers, the assignment for the day is for students to work on their BAA-related activities and projects. BAAs are being used as a pre-requisite for members to attend FBLA events, activities and special experiences. BAAs are being used as a requirement for any member that wants to become a chapter or state officer. Members who have achieved higher levels of the BAAs are mentoring new members on how to accomplish their BAAs. Chapter officers are regularly recognizing the achievement of members on BAAs from new members who have started the program to members who have achieved different levels to highlighting outstanding projects in newsletters, websites and through school/chapter recognition. Below are the activities for the Future level award - notice how many of these activities your students already do! Page 6

8 Business Achievement Awards (BAAs) Preview of Future Award Activities (Page 1 of 3) Select 10 activities. Interactive form must be submitted by local adviser by March 1. Awarded at the local level with a pin. SERVICE Complete 3 activities from this section. The first 2 are required. Activity 1 Communications/Service Learning Required. Donate five (5) hours of service to an educational or service organization. Activity 2 Communications/FBLA Organization and National Programs Required. Prepare a bulletin board or display promoting FBLA. Activity 3 Communications/FBLA Organization and National Programs Help your chapter adviser(s) with activities to celebrate American Enterprise Day or FBLA-PBL Week. Activity 4 Communications/Service Learning Participate on your chapter's community service project committee. Activity 5 Service Learning/FBLA Organization and National Programs Participate in a promotional or fund-raising project for the March of Dimes. Activity 6 Communications/Service Learning Become a pen pal with a senior citizen, a child in a hospital, a child in another country, or a soldier in the military. Activity 7 Communications/Service Learning Write a one-page report on a service organization in your community and present it to your chapter or a business class. Activity 8 Service Learning Other-As designated by local adviser. Page 7

9 Business Achievement Awards (BAAs) Preview of Future Award Activities (Page 2 of 3) EDUCATION Complete 3 activities from this section. The first 1 is required. Activity 9 Technology/FBLA Organization and National Programs Required. Complete the FBLA Knowledge Quiz with a score of 92 percent or higher. Activity 10 Marketing Complete the advertising slogans worksheet. Activity 11 Accounting Using a spreadsheet, create a one-month budget for yourself or for your local chapter. Activity 12 Career Awareness and Exploration List at least 5 goals (related to school, career, and personal) and include a description of how you plan to accomplish each one. Activity 13 Communications/FBLA Organization and National Programs Read a business article or story from Tomorrow's Business Leader, FBLA's national publication. Write a one-page letter in proper business format summarizing and reacting to this article. Address the letter to your local chapter adviser. Activity 14 Career Awareness and Exploration Write a one-page paper on a business career. Activity 15 Career Awareness and Exploration List five (5) personal strengths and one personal weakness. Write a 100-word summary on what you can do to overcome the weakness. Activity 16 Technology/FBLA Organization and National Programs Visit and register and take a free certification test. Page 8

10 Business Achievement Awards (BAAs) Preview of Future Award Activities (Page 3 of 3) PROGRESS Complete 4 activities from this section. The first 2 are required. Activity 17 Communications/FBLA Organization and National Programs Required. Bring a friend who is a nonmember to a local chapter FBLA meeting. Activity 18 Communications/FBLA Organization and National Programs Required. Attend at least three (3) local chapter meetings and prepare a one-page paper that includes the date of each meeting and a bulleted list of meeting highlights. Activity 19 Communications/FBLA Organization and National Programs Complete the programs worksheet. Activity 20 Communications/Career Exploration Invite a business leader to speak at a meeting. Write a letter inviting this businessperson to your meeting. Activity 21 Communications/FBLA Organization and National Programs Attend a local chapter activity/event. Prepare a 100-word summary describing this event or activity. Activity 22 Communications/FBLA Organization and National Programs Recite the FBLA Creed at a chapter meeting or event and explain your understanding of this creed as it relates to your future and to the business world in a memo to your local chapter adviser. Activity 23 Communications/Technology Text five (5) friends and invite them to the next FBLA meeting. (List the names on the interactive form.) Activity 24 Communications Prepare an invitation inviting students to attend the next FBLA meeting. Page 9

11 FBLA Arizona Affiliation Program Membership Options Within FBLA Arizona Once an FBLA chapter has been established and has completed the necessary steps to be in good standing, the decision on which membership route needs to be established. They are as follows: Program Affiliation: Under this option, a chapter chooses to affiliate the entire chapter and by so doing ensuring that all Business and/or Information Technology Education students are registered members of the FBLA. Within the program affiliation option, a chapter may choose to be affiliated at either the Basic or One Star level. The specific benefits for each level are outlined later in this document. Traditional Membership: A chapter may choose to only register some of its students (a minimum of 12 students must be signed up). In addition to the cost per student, there is a chapter registration fee that will be assessed. Please note that this option is the least preferred as it does not align with the philosophical ideals of FBLA being fully integrated within a Business and/or Information Technology Education program. What is the Program Affiliation Plan? The Program Affiliation Plan allows students who are enrolled in a Business and/or Information Technology Program to be eligible for the benefits and opportunities of FBLA as a part of the total program delivery. This plan also focuses on the development of essential employability, participative and attitude development skills as called for in the U.S. Department of Labor s Secretary s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) Report. Under the Program Affiliation Plan, all students are FBLA members. All students in the local Business Education and/or Information Technology Programs are simply signed up using a scaled affiliation fee. How does the Program Affiliation Plan work? For a flat fee in a single Business Education and/or Information Technology program, join FBLA Arizona under an agreement and fee based on student enrollment from the previous year. Invoices will be ed to you from FBLA Arizona and all payments need to be mailed to the state office. Page 10

12 Program Affiliation Benefits: 100 free tests for the October FBLA Online Testing Tournament! All students are eligible to participate in all state sponsored FBLA activities. All students will be eligible to participate in all nationally sponsored FBLA activities. Student recognition and scholarships. Discounted rate to ALL FBLA Arizona conferences and trainings. Quarterly newsletters from FBLA state and national organizations. Discounted FBLA merchandise. Professional Development Workshops for teachers. State Officer training. Onsite support. Chapter site visits from state directors, FBLA State Officers and program supervisors. Student FBLA membership cards. Active website with resources and information that will enhance student involvement. In addition to the Basic Program Affiliation, a chapter can purchase an additional package to help supplement activity within the organization. One Star Supplemental Package Benefits: All benefits of Basic Program Affiliation, plus: One (1) registration fee waived for the Adviser Leadership Conference. Two (2) registration fees waived for the Officer Leadership Camp. Four (4) registration fees waived for the FLEX Leadership Conference. Two (2) registration fees waived for the State Leadership Conference. Two Star Supplemental Package Benefits: All benefits of the One Star Supplemental Package plus: Additional registration to other statewide activities such as: Adviser Leadership Conference, Officer Leadership Camp, Fall Leadership Extravaganza (FLEX) Conference, Regional Conference, State Leadership Conference and/or National Leadership Conference as negotiated with the State FBLA Director. o At this level of affiliation, each FBLA chapter will pay an additional fee to the Basic and One Star Affiliation package. Please contact the State FBLA Office for pricing. Page 11

13 How is pricing calculated for Program Affiliation? Program Affiliation pricing is based on the Business and/or Information Technology program enrollment submitted by your school during the previous school year. Enrollment numbers are determined by what your school submitted to the Arizona Department of Education/CTE Division. All schools fit within one of the following categories: Enrollment for Basic Program Affiliation fee for One star Supplemental Package fee for (optional) Total One Star Affiliation for (total with One Star optional package) 1-40 $350 $500 $ $600 $500 $1, $800 $500 $1, $1,000 $500 $1, $1,200 $500 $1, $1,400 Waived $1, $1,600 Waived $1, $1,800 Waived $1, $2,000 Waived $2, $2,200 Waived $2, $2,400 Waived $2, $2,600 Waived $2, or district wide Contact FBLA AZ Contact FBLA AZ Contact FBLA AZ What is required to affiliate? Fill out and submit the affiliation contract. Upon receipt of the affiliation contract, an invoice will be issued for the appropriate amount. Submit your membership via the approved spreadsheet provided by the State Office. Membership should be sent to the State Office ONLY. Page 12

14 FBLA Arizona Calendar & Due Dates August 22-23, 2014: Teacher Leadership Conference - Tempe, AZ August 11, 2014: Leadership Camp registration opens September 1, 2014: Online Testing Tournament registration opens September 6, 2014: FBLA Arizona MOD Walk Prescott, AZ September 12, 2014: Leadership Camp registration closes (late fee) September 25-27, 2014: Leadership Camp Prescott, AZ October, 2014: Online Testing Tournament October 1, 2014: Program Affiliation and Traditional Membership 1st deadline October 6, 2014: Fall Leadership Extravaganza (FLEX) registration opens October 31, 2014: Fall Leadership Extravaganza (FLEX) registration closes November, 2014: Online Testing Tournament November 7, 2014: Fall Leadership Extravaganza (FLEX) Phoenix, AZ November 20-23, 2014: National Fall Leadership Conference (NFLC) New Orleans, LA December 15, 2014: Regional Conference registration opens January 16, 2015: Regional Conference registration closes January 31, 2015: Region 3 Conference - Mesa, AZ January TBD: Region 4 Conference Phoenix, AZ February TBD, 2015: Middle Level Region Conference - Peoria, AZ February 5, 2015: Region 1 Conference - Thatcher, AZ February 7, 2015: Region 2 Conference - Mesa, AZ February 23, 2015: State Leadership Conference (SLC) registration opens March 2, 2015: State Leadership Conference (SLC) - Online Testing opens March 27, 2015: State Leadership Conference (SLC) - registration closes March 27, 2015: State Leadership Conference (SLC) - Online Testing closes April 8-10, 2015: State Leadership Conference Westin La Paloma, Tucson, AZ May 31-June 5, 2015: State Officer Training (SOT) Phoenix, AZ June 27 - July 3, 2015: National Leadership Conference Chicago, IL Page 13

15 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 Page 14

16 FBLA Arizona Chapters by Region 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 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 Page 15

17 2014 Online Testing Tournament FBLA Arizona is excited to launch the 3rd Annual Online Testing Tournament! This exciting opportunity allows FBLA members to test their knowledge, experience a collection of online tests and compete against other members in the state. Who: All chapters and members are encouraged and invited to participate. Program Affiliation chapters will receive their 100 tests for free. Traditional chapters (and additional bundles for Program Affiliation chapters) will pay $1 per test. What: The FBLA Online Testing Tournament encompasses some awesome opportunities. First, it s online testing. During the two-month tournament, students have the opportunity to take as many online tests as they would like. Second, it s an individual competition! Each event will have winners first place through fifth place and the winners will receive a certificate and the winners list will be published at the conclusion of the tournament. Third, it s a chapter competition! The top three chapters from each region will be recognized on stage at their respective Regional Conference with a plaque. Additionally, the top three chapters statewide will be recognized on stage at the State Leadership Conference in April. Top chapters will be determined based on the point system below. 1st Place - 5 points 2nd Place - 4 points 3rd Place - 3 points 4th Place - 2 points 5th Place - 1 point Where: Online! For the Online Testing Tournament, the only requirement is that tests be taken in your school environment. We will follow the same proctor rules that we do for the State Leadership Conference. They may not be completed at home. Testing: During the Online Testing Tournament, each and every test is taken as an individual there are no collaborative or team events during the Online Testing Tournament. At the conclusion of the tournament, your adviser will receive your scores so that you determine which events you would like to compete in at the Regional and State Conferences. Page 16

18 When: Registration will be accepted during the entire tournament. Testing will be open from 7:00 AM 5:00 PM unless otherwise requested. The tournament will be open from October 1 November 29, Results will be available sometime during the first week of December. The following tests will be offered. Accounting I Accounting II Banking & Financial Systems Business Calculations Business Communication Business Law Business Math Business Procedures Computer Applications (test only) Computer Problem Solving Cyber Security Desktop Publishing Economics Entrepreneurship FBLA Principles & Procedures Future Business Leader Global Business Help Desk Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Communication Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure Management Decision Making Management Information Systems Marketing Network Design Networking Concepts Parliamentary Procedures Personal Finance Spreadsheet Applications Sports Management Technology Concepts Word Processing Registration will launch on September 1 only at Contact the State Office with any questions. Good luck! Page 17

19 FBLA Arizona Conferences & Events 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 and click Conferences to see a full schedule of events along with additional 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! Color teams are back and so is the Amazing Amy! Camp is intended to serve local officers and/or other local leaders. What: Leadership Camp When: September 25-27, 2014 Where: Camp Pine Summit Prescott, AZ Cost: $140 traditional membership $130 affiliation membership (Includes meals, lodging and an official shirt. Cost also applies to advisers) Registration: Opens August 11, 2014 Closes September 12, 2014 Fall Leadership Extravaganza (FLEX) FBLA Arizona will join forces with the Future Health Professionals (HOSA) and the Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) to host 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! What: Fall Leadership Extravaganza (FLEX) When: November 7, 2014 Where: Phoenix, AZ Cost: Traditional membership..($60 for Conference & Suns Game) ($30 for Conference Only) Affiliation membership...($55 for Conference & Suns Game) ($28 for Conference Only) Registration: Opens October 6, 2014 Closes October 31, 2014 Page 18

20 FBLA Arizona Conferences & Events National Fall Leadership Conference (NFLC) This event is held by National FBLA-PBL and registration will go through the National FBLA-PBL website at Students and advisers will 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. What: National Fall Leadership Conference (NFLC) Where: New Orleans, LA When: November 20-23, 2014 Cost, Information, Agendas, Itinerary: Visit 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. Please see pages to see what region your local chapter is listed in. The dates and locations for the 2015 Regional Conferences are: Region 1 Conference - Eastern Arizona College - February 5, 2015 Region 2 Conference - Arizona State University Poly Campus - February 7, 2015 Region 3 Conference - Arizona State University Poly Campus - January 31, 2015 Region 4 Conference TBD Middle Level Regional Conference - TBD Cost: $20 traditional membership $15 affiliation membership Registration: Opens December 15, 2014 Closes January 16, 2014 Page 19

21 FBLA Arizona Conferences & Events State Leadership Conference (SLC) 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! Highlights: An amazing Opening Session keynote speaker! Leadership development workshops The Annual FBLA AZ Dance! Wii Rock Band Battle of the Bands! Over 60+ competitive events. A Dive-In movie at the famous Westin La Paloma pool! World-class Hypnotist show. Plus much more! Cost: Conference registration is $60 for affiliation and $70 for traditional. Hotel rooms will run $135 per night and will hold up to four per room. o Room reservations will be handled directly through the Westin La Paloma via a website found at Important Dates: November 1: SLC Hotel Reservation Block Opens February 23: SLC Registration Opens March 2: SLC Online Testing Opens March 27: SLC Registration Closes April 27: SLC Online Testing Closes April 8-10, 2014: State Leadership Conference! Key Information: Dress Code: Dress code will be strictly followed. Please refer to for the current FBLA dress code. Advisers: We will assign at least one adviser from each chapter to assist with the facilitation of our competitive events. Winners: Top 4 in all objective testing events, top 3 in all other events qualify to attend the National Leadership Conference, go to and click on Competitive Events. Food: Food packages will be available for pre-purchase through the registration website. Page 20

22 FBLA Arizona Conferences & Events National Leadership Conference (NLC) 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 will receive an automatic invitation to this conference though it is open to all members. What: National Leadership Conference (NLC) When: June 27 July 3, 2015 Where: Chicago, IL Who: Top 4 in all objective testing events, top 3 in all other events from each NLC qualifying event at the SLC. Registration: FBLA Arizona will have an NLC Package put together that will include lodging, activities and meals. Those attending the NLC will have the option of purchasing this package or attending the conference completely on their own. More information will be posted on our website as it becomes available. Highlights o 12,500 FBLA members and advisers! o Compete against the best of FBLA! o Explore Chicago! o Arizona-only activities! o Institute for Leaders! o It s FBLA at its best! o Leadership development and networking opportunities! Page 21

23 FBLA Arizona Governing Bodies & Staff Board of Trustees Board Chair - Mr. Bennie Carlos Board Vice-Chair - Ms. Audrey Garcia FBLA State Director - Mr. Ryan Hamilton PBL State Director - Mr. Mike Manion Prof. Division Director - Ms. Debbie Cross PBL Adviser Rep. - Mr. James Latham FBLA Region 1 Rep. - Ms. Marcia Mendoza FBLA Region 2 Rep. - Mr. Joe Galish FBLA Region 3 Rep. - Ms. Mylynda Koener FBLA Region 4 Rep. - Ms. Elena Sobampo Industry Rep. - Ms. Chanel Dudoit Industry Rep. - Mr. Javier Sobampo Industry Rep. - Mr. Joshua De La Ossa Industry Rep. Ms. Catherine Miranda FBLA State President Annalee Boyle PBL State President Dylan Downhill Professional President - Mr. Brian Ackerman ADE - Ms. Shea Padilla ADE Jeanne Roberts FBLA Arizona Staff State Director - Mr. Ryan Hamilton CTSO Team Leader - Mr. Ryan Hamilton State Supervisor Business & Marketing Education - Ms. Shea Padilla State Supervisor IT Ed. - Ms. Tracy Rexroat Assistant Director - Mr. Trevor Young Admin. Assistant Mr. Alvin Todd Intern Ms. Lauren McCoy Executive Council Annalee Boyle- President Casey Scotten - VP of Leadership Development Mikayla Strange - VP of Public Relations Hector Andrade - VP of Community Service Ian Mullane - Executive Vice President Matthew Burton - VP of Communications Nicholas Livengood - VP of Finance Sydney Jenner - VP of Media Relations Brynne Peters - VP of Chapter Development Mr. Gregg Pelka - Adviser Ms. Mylynda Koener - Adviser Ms. Kathryn Gomez - Adviser Ms. Julie Ellis - Adviser Ms. Michelle Coots - Adviser Ms. Tracey Celaya - Adviser Ms. Jan Delgado - Adviser Mr. Ryan Hamilton - FBLA Staff Ms. Shea Padilla - CTE Staff Mr. Trevor Young - FBLA Staff Contact Information State Office Phone: Fax: Ryan Hamilton - State Director Cell: Ryan.Hamilton@azed.gov Mailing: 1535 West Jefferson Street Phoenix, AZ Physical: 3300 North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ Page 22

24 2015 SLC and NLC Event Topics Start preparing! Some FBLA events allow you to begin work on them right away. Below are the topics for events that allow for early preparation. Successful chapters can turn these events into assignments in their business and IT classes. Students that enter these events have a greater chance at placing as these events typically receive the fewest entries. Refer to your new Chapter Management Handbook for additional information regarding the events and visit and click on Resources then Competitive Events for more information. 3D ANIMATION Air travel is an ever-evolving collection of changes. Recently, the TSA launched TSA PreCheck where can go through a detailed background check and earn the right to have expedited screening at select airports throughout the United States. Create an animated video that highlights the normal frustrations of airport security, explains the benefits of TSA PreCheck, and motivates the audience to become known travelers who can use the TSA PreCheck program. Please take special note this is not just filming a video it is creating an animation-based overview of the differences between standard screening and TSA PreCheck. BUSINESS ETHICS Research an ethical topic dealing with global business and sweatshops and/or child labor. BUSINESS FINANCIAL PLAN You are planning to open a one-stop shop home improvement store where customers will be able to purchase a variety of items including kitchen cabinets, closets, outdoor decks, curio cases, lighting, surveillance cameras, furniture, home theater equipment, flooring, and other home enhancements. Competition includes hardware stores, furniture stores, entertainment and electronic stores, and interior design companies. Your niche is that everything available in these stores can be purchased in one location where customers can get bundle deals on multiple goods to save Page 23

25 money. You are planning to open your facility in a 25,000 square foot, standalone store and warehouse. You will need to purchase inventory for the store and stock the warehouse, as well as hire contractors, installers, and truck drivers to assist with the delivery and set up or building of purchases. BUSINESS PRESENTATION You have been asked to make a presentation to the local Chamber of Commerce on how they can protect themselves from Identity Theft. COMPUTER GAME & SIMULATION PROGRAMMING You are a computer virus tracker. You live inside a computer and travel the network looking for viruses and malware. When some are detected, you have to travel to the infection site and launch anti-virus software discs at the malware minions. Escalate the adventure from basic network bugs to a Web Bot boss. Take note in design to include computer networking structure and devices. DESKTOP PUBLISHING Some of your friends have started their own band and have asked you to be their marketing manager. You have been given the task to develop their promotional materials. You will need to design a poster that they will display in towns where they perform, a brochure they will send to different markets promoting the band, a business card, and quarter-page advertisement they will use for newspapers, magazines, and other areas. DESKTOP APPLICATION PROGRAMMING Furry Friends Animal Shelter has asked you to develop an animal records system. You will create an interface that allows supervisors and staff to enter information regarding each animal and then to print reports based on the information. The initial screen should ask for the following basic information: Case Number (unique identifier) If a case number is entered, the screen with all information about the animal should appear. If no case number is entered, then a new arrival button should be available. The following information should be available for entry for all new arrivals. Page 24

26 Animal Name Animal Type (only options should be Dog, Cat, or Other) Animal Age (numeric field only) Date of Birth (if known) Date of Arrival (by default, should be the current date) Micro-chipped (need a field for Yes/No) If yes, need to have field for chip number, owner, and date contacted. If no, need to have field for date of micro-chipping and chip number. Relinquishing Party Cage Number (numeric field only) Upon arrival, all animals are placed in quarantine until all test results have returned. The report will show cage numbers for all animals in quarantine. The report should begin with the letter Q. After the initial screen information is entered, the screen should then advance to a special screen based on the animal type. Then the additional information should be able to be entered based on animal type. Dog General Information Fields Breed Options for this field should come from data from codes tables in a database or flat file. Weight (numeric field) Hair color Type of hair (long/short) Sex of Animal Male/Female (only options) Spayed/Neutered (field for Yes/No) If not, the procedure must be scheduled. Include a field for Date of Procedure. Flea Test Need a field for Yes/No If yes, need date of first treatment. Heartworm Test Need a field for Positive/Negative only Need a field for test date If positive, need a field for date medication begins and a field for retest date. Vaccinations Need a check box for each and a field for entering a date Rabies Page 25

27 Distemper Bordetella Cat General Information Fields Breed Options for this field should come from data from codes tables in a database or flat file. Weight (numeric field) Hair color Type of hair (long/short) Sex of Animal Male/Female (only options) Spayed/Neutered (field for Yes/No) If not, procedure must be scheduled. Include a field for Date of Procedure. Flea Test Need a field for Yes/No If yes, need date of first treatment. Declawed Need a field for Yes/No If no, need a field for declawing. The only options should be two/four. When a cat is adopted, the new owners are given the option of having the cat declawed. Feline Leukemia Test Need a field for Positive/Negative only Need a field for test date Vaccinations Rabies Other General Information Fields Animal Type Weight (numeric field) Animal Appearance description Vaccinations This should be a general description area. The program also should calculate the cost of each animal at the shelter. The owners or managers of the shelter need to calculate the cost for each animal in order to Page 26

28 determine the cost for adoptions. Also calculations need to be made for the average cost of an animal s stay. Below is a list of the basic costs. Costs Micro-chipped $5.00 Flea Treatment $10.00 Vaccinations $15.00 ea. Tests Heartworm $10.00 Feline Leukemia $15.00 Rabies $30.00 Daily $10.00 Once a month flea preventions $3.00 Spay/Neutered $75.00 Reports The application should generate the following reports. Client Report: This report is given to a client upon adoption. The information should have the company name centered at the top. The report should contain the following information: Animal name Animal age (numeric field only) Date of birth (if known) Micro-chipped information Breed Weight (numeric field) Hair color Type of hair (long/short) Animal sex (Male/Female) Spayed/Neutered information Vaccination information Inventory Report: This report should list each animal in the shelter and its location. Cost Report: This report should allow the owner/manager to pull up any animal in the shelter and find a detailed list of all the expenses for the animal. Expense Report: This report should allow the owner/manager the opportunity to list total expenses for all the animals in the shelter. Page 27

29 DIGITAL DESIGN AND PROMOTION You are on the staff of a large marketing firm in New York City and Miles Stanish has hired your firm. He is opening a bicycle store in New York and plans to name it Cycle Fitness. Your firm is to design a new logo for this new shop and as well as for future locations he plans to open. Miles plans to hold free seminars on bike safety, cycling for fitness, what to look for when buying a bicycle, choosing the right bike, choosing a bike for a child, and creating a cycle group that will be doing monthly cycle trips. Your firm must design the new logo, a grand opening postcard for mailing, a business card, a rack card that will sit on the counter in a holder indicating all the seminars offered, and a quarter-page advertisement, and a t-shirt. Information Opening Date is June 1 Address: 123 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 20013, phone Rack Card: Create at least five seminars and cost Components The logo will be full color and should be incorporated on all of the printed pieces. The grand opening postcard will be printed full color both sides with a mail panel. Size is 8.5 wide x 5.5 tall. The business cards will be full color, with bleeds, 1 side. Size is 2 wide x 3.5 tall vertical card. The rack card will be full color both sides. Size is 4 wide x 9 tall. One-quarter page (5.14 x 10.5 ) grayscale newspaper advertisement to appear in newspapers for grand opening. DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION FBLA Create a FBLA membership video to recruit FBLA members in your school and to show at career fairs and the community. E-BUSINESS Set up a website for young artistic entrepreneur(s) to sell their art, pottery, jewelry, etc. You should include, but not limited to, pictures, bio of the entrepreneur(s), social media links, purchase and shipping information, and shopping cart. Information may be fictitious. Page 28

30 EMERGING BUSINESS ISSUES Consumer products sold by brand name companies have been facing increasing challenges throughout the recession as well as the increase in online shopping. Brand loyalty in three categories (food, beverage, and household goods) has decreased for three years (2013 American Pantry Study). The amount of consumers willing to purchase their traditional brands, regardless of whether the brand is on sale or not, has decreased from 33 percent in 2010 to 29 percent in One of the reasons this is occurring is competition from consumer products private label choices. The 2013 American Pantry Study found that 88 percent of consumers who have become purchasers of private label products will not return to their previous national brand purchases even once the economy has recovered. How will this trend positively affect the overall consumer products industry? How will this trend negatively affect the overall consumer products industry? MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT Your school has asked you to write a mobile application announcing activities at your school including dates, times, and contact information. With this app include an events list that retrieves events starting at the current day and extending into the next few months. Include a banner image scroller to this application. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Green Teens--Produce a PSA that points out simple life changes teens can make that will impact our environment in a positive way. SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN Your adviser wants to increase FBLA membership by 10 percent over last year s number. As the Recruitment Committee Chair, your task is to develop a comprehensive communications plan. Due to your limited budget, a critical element of your plan will involve social media. Develop a social media marketing plan for your back-to-school recruitment event. Because students decide within the first two weeks of the school year which student organizations they will join, this event is a critical recruitment tool Page 29

31 and is highly visible to both your chapter members and the school community. You are competing against a number of diverse student organizations, so your campaign needs to have a strong call-to-action. You will use at least three social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr, etc.) and utilize a creative mix of video, photos, and text to promote the unique benefits of FBLA to your target audience. You will incorporate a mix of owned, earned and paid media (note: if social advertisements are part of your marketing strategy, it is not necessary to set them to be live ). All information used may represent your local chapter or be based solely off of a fictitious student organization. WEBSITE DESIGN Develop a website for Cycle Fitness, a new company opening up in New York City. The shop s address is nd Street, New York, NY The store will be selling a variety of bicycles including road bikes, mountain bikes, cyclocross bikes, folding bikes, electric-assist bikes, women s bikes, children bikes, etc. The owner also plans to have seminars on bike safety, cycling for fitness, choosing the right bike, etc. as well as have monthly cycle trips in and out of the city. Highlight the different types of bicycles, seminars, and trips. Include a Q&A section and contact section. Page 30

32 Skill Event (85%) + Test (15%) Skill Event Objective Test (75-100?s; 45 min for region; 60 min for SLC & NLC) FBLA Arizona 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. Grades 9 and 10 only Grades 9-12 #151 Business #153 FBLA Principles and #154 Introduction to #155 Introduction to Business #152 Introduction to Information #156 Introduction to Parliamentary #101 Accounting #104 Business #105 Business #106 Business #107 Business #117 Computer Problem #116 Cyber #108 #119 Insurance & Risk #111 Networking #118 Personal #120 Securities & 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. Individual Team #217 Desktop Application Programming +^* #205 Accounting II +@ (test only at regionals) * #201 Computer Applications +@ * #209 Database Design & Applications + * #210 Spreadsheet Applications + * #203 Word Processing +@ * 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 +^@* #219 Mobile Application Development +^@* #220 Public Service Announcement +@^* #212 Website Design +^@* Team of 1-2 students: #204 Desktop Publishing +^@* Page 31

33 Performance (85%) + Test (15%) Performance 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 Individual Team * EXCEPTION: Job Interview & Business Plan - unlimited entries per chapter at SLC (The top pre-judged submissions will advance.) Individual #215 Electronic Career Portfolio ~ #301 Impromptu Speaking #302 Job Interview + * #303 Public Speaking II #304 Client Service Grades 9 and 10 only: # 351 Public Speaking I #311 Future Business Leader + * #312 Help Desk Team Team of 1-3 students: #211 Business Presentation +^~ #516 Business Plan ~* #418 Social Media Challenge +^~ Team of 2-3 students: #402 Emerging Business Issues #403 Business Ethics 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 Page 32

34 Microsoft Office Specialist Virtual Business Life Smarts Step 5: Specialty Events These events do not take place at the conference and do not impact event limitations. 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. About Us State Programs FBLA 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: FBLA members register as a Certiport Testing Candidate, identifying themselves as an FBLA member, and take a Qualifying MOS Certification (MOS Word 2010 core exam and/or MOS Excel 2010 core exam) by the deadline (was end of March in pilot years). Each state can send top students to the NLC where Certiport will administer Word 2010 Expert and Excel 2010 Expert certification exams to competing students in FBLA's onsite testing lab. 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. Read about events & view sample materials online: AZFBLA - National FBLA - Page 33

35 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) - Arizona members and advisers have strong showing at National Leadership Conference! On June 27, 2014 over 275 Arizona high school students and business teachers attended the 2014 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference in Nashville, TN. In order to qualify for this conference, students competed in over 60 different business related events at the state level and the top winners went on to represent Arizona at the National Conference. With more than 10,000 FBLA members, advisers, and volunteers from across the country in attendance, the Arizona delegation had a strong showing, bringing home 28 national awards including the largest state membership increase in the nation with 1,542 new members! Centennial High School Senior, Ian Mullane, campaigned and won the election to serve as the National Western Region Vice-President! Ian is also the recipient of the Who s Who Award and there are 21 recipients of the Business Achievement Award - America Level. Arizona s 11 performance event finalists are: o o o o o o o o 1 st Place in Virtual Business Management Challenge - Ivonne De La Trinidad, Crystal Loza & Daniel Sanchez Ruiz from Metro Tech High School 2 nd Place in Entrepreneurship - Steven Berrera, Dallas Dastrup & Mollie Wiegand from Benson High School 2 nd Place in Help Desk - John Hatch from Mesa Mountain View High School 2 nd Place in Management Information Systems - George Jones & Seth Stuart from Mesa Mountain View High School 4 th Place in Introduction to Information Technology - Michael Cai from Payson High School 5 th Place in Virtual Business Management Challenge - Aracely Lopez Burboa, Adrian Partida Raygoza, Alejandra Salinas Oclica from Metro Tech High School 6 th Place in Business Communication - Tyler Wilson from Ironwood High School 8 th Place in Job Interview - Iridiana Ibarra from Florence High School Page 34

36 o o o 8 th Place in Management Decision Making - Katie Anderson, Savannah Hillenbrand & Connor Richards from Estrella Foothills High School 9 th Place in Business Financial Plan - Jesus Castillo, Joe Medina & Uriel Valenzuela from Metro Tech High School 9 th Place in Computer Applications - Lane Pelham from Kingman High School FBLA is a dynamic organization of young people who are actively interested in pursuing careers in business. Housed and funded in-part by Career and Technical Education Division in the Arizona Department of Education, John Huppenthal State Superintendent of Public Instruction, FBLA is an integral part of Business and IT programs in Arizona. With over 225,000 members nationwide, FBLA is the premier student business organization in the entire world. Along with scholarship, community service and civic service opportunities, FBLA provides recognition and leadership activities directly related to attainment of specific occupational and leadership skills. Page 35

37 State Officer Team Left to Right: Back Row Nicholas Livengood (Boulder Creek HS), Hector Andrade (Tonopah Valley HS), Matthew Burton (Tonopah Valley HS), Ian Mullane (Centennial HS), Brynne Peters (Vail HS). Front Row Mikayla Strange (Florence HS), Casey Scotten (Centennial HS), Sydney Jenner (Peoria HS), Annalee Boyle (Centennial HS). Page 36

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