“Ignite Your Inner Hero!”South Carolina FBLA
ABOUT FBLA
• Who we are• What we do• Our History
WHO WE ARE• Future Business Leaders of
America is a nationwide network of over a quarter of a million business student leaders.
• Everyday, our organization continues to globally expand!
• South Carolina FBLA is one of the original first five chapters chartered. We are the premier business student organization preparing students for careers in leadership and business related fields! South Carolina FBLA members and advisers, “Ignite Your Inner Hero!”
WHAT WE DOAs a member: Attend local, state, and national
conferences Get involved with the community Participate in competitive events with
the chance to earn cash prizes Develop business and leadership skills
as you become a local, state, or national officer
Network with thousands of members just like you
Develop skills and discover talents that you will carry into your future career
Serve thousands as an officer on the local, state or national level
Our History
In 1937, Hamden L. Forkner proposes the concept of FBLA to business teachers
In 1947, Greenville High School chartered the first chapter in South Carolina
In 1949, South Carolina FBLA is given an official state charter from FBLA-PBL , Inc.
In1996, the SC Department of Education gave control of FBLA to the SC FBLA Board of Directors and the SC FBLA Executive Council
MemberExperience
• CONFERENCES• COMPETITIONS• SERVICE
COMPETITIVE EVENTS• FBLA offers a wide range
of competitive events– Information Technology– Marketing/Hospitality– Business Management– Business Finance– Others (Health Care,
Agriculture, and Sports)
• All competitive events are unique– Team Events– Individual Events– Chapter Events– Skills Tests– Objective Tests– Presentations– Judge Interviews– Case Studies
COMMUNITY SERVICE• Local chapters serve the
community by – Food Banks– Animal Shelters– Habitat for Humanity– Nursing Homes– Adopt-A-Highway
• Shriners Hospital for Children: Bear Cub Project– Participate in SC FBLA’s biggest
service project by donating Build-a-Bears to be given to the children at Shriners Hospital for Children!
– Donations are collected at the State Leadership Conference!
March of DimesDID YOU KNOW…that in the United States 1 in
9 babies is born prematurely?
• March of Dimes is the FBLA national service partner– The MOD Mission is to help make sure
every baby is born strong and healthy while bringing awareness and support for premature babies.
– At the 2015 NLC, FBLA-PBL announced that we have raised a total of over $500,000 for March of Dimes!
– Local and state chapters conduct fundraisers to show their support for March of Dimes!
– FBLA-PBL, Inc. has raised over $15 million for this great charity! Get involve and join the movement!
Conferences
• DISTRICT• STATE• NATIONAL
District Leadership Conference
• January 30, 2016• Four District Leadership
Conferences for all four districts
• Top five in each event qualify for the State Leadership Conference
• Competitive Events • Motivational Speakers• Networking within your
FBLA district• The first step before the
SLC!
National Fall Leadership Conference• November 13-14, 2015, at
Embassy Suites/Charleston Convention Center in North Charleston
• Workshops, exciting general sessions, national connections, open events, officer trackers, national officer workshops, and more!
REGISTER TODAY!
State Leadership Conference
• March 11-12, 2016, at Embassy Suites/Charleston Convention Center in North Charleston
• Networking, workshops, exciting sessions, campaigns, and competitions!– Top three in all competitive
events qualify for national competition
National Leadership Conference
• June 29-July 2 in Atlanta, Georgia!
• National Competitions• Networking Opportunities• Inspirational Speakers• Workshops and Exhibitors• Campaigns• Competitive Events• Imaginable experience
Overview• FBLA is the largest and
best business student organization in the world
• Travel the country for many conferences
• Meet thousands of new people
• Compete and earn scholarships
• Experience once in a lifetime opportunities
“Get Social” with SC FBLA
www.scfbla.org@SC_FBLA
SC FBLA @SC FBLA
Follow your state president on Twitter @SCFBLAPRES_Bell
2015-16 SC FBLA State Officers
SECRETARYNahndi [email protected]
REPORTERWallace Woods
PARLIAMENTARIANJustin Yates
MIDDLE LEVEL REPSParker Miles
[email protected] Singleton
PRESIDENTQuadri Bell
DISTRICT I VICE PRESIDENT
Conner [email protected]
DISTRICT II VICE PRESIDENTMiles Lloyd
DISTRICT III VICE PRESIDENT
Alexander [email protected]
DISTRICT IV VICE PRESIDENTSierra Stewart
State Key ContactsDISTRICT I DIRECTOR
Angie [email protected]
DISTRICT II DIRECTORTracy Wilbur
DISTRICT III DIRECTORGwen Floyd
DISTRICT IV DIRECTORAngela Childs-Kindred
STATE ADVISER
STATE OFFICERS' ADVISERRita Beard
STATE FALL CONFERENCE DIRECTORPeggy Bozard
South Carolina FBLAPO Box 90329
Columbia, SC 29290Telephone 803.603.3994
For Additional Information:Mr. Tony Dillon, Education Associate
Business & Marketing EducationSC Dept of Education
FBLA-PBL, Inc.http://www.fbla-pbl.org
Presentation prepared by Quadri Bell, 2015-16 SC FBLA State President
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