#10 — SLC Registrations (2/25/2024)
Just a quick reminder that March 1 is the deadline for the following SLC items:
- Competitive Events Registration
- Conference Registration
- Alternative Testing Registration
- Intern Applications
- Transcripts (Accounting I, Introduction to Business Communication, Introduction to Business Concepts, Introduction to Business Presentation, Introduction to Business Procedures, Introduction to Emerging Business Issues, Introduction to Event Planning, Introduction to FBLA, Introduction to FBLA Creed Speaking, Introduction to Financial Math, Introduction to Information Technology, Introduction to Marketing Concepts, Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure, Introduction to Programming, Introduction to Social Media Strategy, Introduction to Word Processing, and Outstanding New FBLA Member 9th and 10th grade)
- All prejudged materials (American Enterprise Project, Business Ethics, Business Plan, Businessperson of the Year, Coding & Programming, Community Service Project, Computer Game & Simulation Programming, Digital Animation, Digital Video Production, Future Business Educator, Future Business Leader, Introduction to Programming, Job Interview, Local Chapter Annual Business Report, Mobile Application Development, National Officer Application, Outstanding Local Chapter Adviser, Outstanding New FBLA Member (9th & 10th grade), Outstanding New ML Member, Partnership with Business Project, Website Coding & Development, Website Design, and Who’s Who in FBLA)
#9 — SDM Finalists (2/16/2024)
The finalists from all the Spring District Meetings is attached. Please let me know if you have a student that has qualified but will NOT be attending the SLC in April so that we can notify the next eligible student (if applicable).
Also, just a reminder that March 1 is the deadline for MANY of our SLC registrations and materials.
#8 — SLC Information is on the website (2/4/2024)
The 2024 SLC Information (mailing, registration links, upload links) are all on the state website and active! Visit www.nysfbla.org and you will see the SLC Information table. I have also attached the Mailings to this email for your convenience. Important change this year: While Anita recovers, all SLC payments will go Elizabeth Garofalo and Maria Siciliano will be organizing the rooming. Their contact information is contained in the SLC Mailings online and attached to this email.
Don’t forget to the NYS Program of Work deadline is quickly approaching – February 15.
Please reach out if you have any questions.
#7 — Competitive Season is Getting Started and a Few Updates (1/17/2024)
I hope everyone is gearing up for their Spring District Meetings. I wanted to share some updates to the FBLA Competitive Events Guidelines and reminders of upcoming deadlines.
Since the FBLA Competitive Events Guidelines was first published online at the end of September, three updates were made. The most up-to-date guidelines are posted online.
- On December 12, National FBLA released a correction to the Future Business Educator Presentation Rating Sheet. Under Demonstrates strong self-confidence, appropriate assertiveness and enthusiasm, the exceeds expectation column was updated to: Competitor led the lesson plan interaction and effectively used time.
- National FBLA added an X to the Role Play column on the At-a-Glance page for Parliamentary Procedure Team event.
- The NYS-only event, Introduction to FBLA Creed Speaking, was inadvertently left off the At-a-Glance page. It has been added.
Upcoming deadlines:
- January 19 – the last day to PAY dues for members wanting to compete at SLC
- January 26 – NYS FBLA Humanitarian Award postmark deadline
- January 28 – NYS FBLA Honor Society member and adviser recommendations deadline; this is an online submission
- February 15 — Progress
- February 15 – deadline to complete the Intent to Attend SLC online form
- March 1 – deadline for SLC hotel/conference registration, competitive events registration, prejudge competitive events materials uploads (more information will be coming soon)
As always if you have any questions, please email me.
#6 — Intent to Attend SLC is on the website (1/12/2024)
For our planning purposes, the Intent to Attend SLC is now active on the state website (https://www.nysfbla.org/intent-to-attend-slc/). In order to assist us in accurately ordering souvenirs, programs, and spirit items, as well as to confirm the hotel space for the 2024 SLC, NYS FBLA is requesting that you complete and submit this form by February 15, 2024 Please do not wait for SDM results to submit this form – we need the information no later than February 15. Please note the competitions begin at 1pm on Wednesday, April 10 and the awards ceremony will end at approximately noon on Friday, April 12, so please plan your travel accordingly.
For your planning purposes, attached to this email blast is the 2024 SLC Rates and Dates. It has been published on our website since August as well.
Just a reminder, January 19 is the last day to pay dues for members wishing to compete at SLC.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jennifer Judge.
#5 — Dues Reminder (1/8/2024)
Happy New Year. I hope everyone’s holiday season was great.
Spring District Meetings (SDM) are being planned. Dates for the SDMs are located on the website calendar. You should be hearing from the person planning the SDM shortly; some of them have already.
January 19 is the final day to pay dues for members the wish to compete at the State Leadership Conference (SLC) in April 10-12 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. The SLC Mailing (our document that contains information on SLC and registration information) will be posted on the website during the first few days in February.
I asked Nationals how to remove unpaid members (whether they graduated or are no longer interested in joining this year). Their response was to complete a Help Ticket and ask for those students to be removed. You can also leave students in unpaid status.
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions.
#4 — Urgent Upcoming Deadlines for NYS FBLA – Please read and Share with your members (11/13/2023)
Hello everyone: I know this is a busy month for everyone with parent/teacher conferences and Thanksgiving looming, but we also have quite a few deadlines for you and your members to meet for FBLA as well.
American Enterprise Day – Wednesday, November 15
National FBLA is hosting a Career Panel on November 15 at 7pm ET. They will be having breakout rooms with experts from six in-demand career fields: computer science, engineering, finance, health care, law and social media/marketing.
These are a few of the companies from across the U.S. that will be participating on the Career Panel: CDM Smith, Paloalto Networks, Mayo Clinic, ASM Research, CliftonLarsonAllen, Starbucks, Visor, Fidelity Investments, Armstrong Teasdale, Wurth Media, McCormick, Merrill, a Bank America Company, Michels Power, and Teledoc Health.
Students and advisers can register for the Career Panel using the link below or an adviser can host a viewing party for their members.
Career Panel on November 15 at 7:00 PM ET!
State Officer Candidate Applications and Interview Request Due – Deadline is Nov. 22
If you have a student who is interested in running for a 2024-2025 State Officer Position please have them review the linked documents below.
2024-2025 State Officer Candidate Mailing (contains the dates information is due).
State Officer Online Application
-State Officer Application Instructions (first deadline is November 22 to submit specific materials and request an interview – which both the student candidate and their adviser must attend)
-State Officer Candidate Packet (includes, all deadlines, description of each officer’s duties, and state officer campaign guidelines).
Applying for, campaigning for and serving as a FBLA State Officer is a fantastic opportunity for any member who wants to be more actively involved in FBLA.
If you or your members have a specific question regarding applying or campaigning for State Office, please direct them the BOT Nominating Committee Chair Mr. Tim Johanson tjohanson@nysfbla.org
NYS FBLA Program of Work Council Memberships Available – Deadline is Nov. 30 to Apply
This is a great way for underclassmen to start their participation on the state level of FBLA. There are three (3) Program of Work Councils – Career & College Readiness; Recruitment & Retention; and Public Relations. Each council corresponds to a Program of Work Committee.
Program of Work Council Membership Application and Information
NYS FBLA State Pin Design Competition – Deadline is Nov. 30 to Submit
New to NYS FBLA this year is our State Pin Design Competition. This event involves a NYS FBLA member designing a lapel pin depicting New York State to be used at the SLC and NLC conferences. The pin should highlight an interesting fact that makes New York State unique.
Visit the link below for more details.
NYS FBLA State Pin Design Competition
#3 — Updates on Upcoming Activities (10/30/2023)
Happy Halloween everyone!!!
MEMBERSHIP
We have an important deadline on Halloween!!! October 31 is the last date your chapter can roster members and PAY their dues (which would have to be done via credit card) to earn EarlyBird Membership recognition (including EarlyBird ribbons for all of your members who attend the SLC in April). You only need to roster 5 members to meet this deadline.
We have 40 chapters who have already met this deadline. We would love to have at least 30 more chapters so we beat our record from last year!!!
The next membership deadline to meet will be December 22, 2023 for Spring District Meeting competition eligibility.
If you have not yet been able to access the new FBLA Connect membership area on the national website (from the login and password info that was sent to all advisers on August 15, 2023), please urgently get in touch with me.
NEW STATEWIDE COMPETITION – DESIGN THE 2023-2024 STATE PIN
NYS FBLA is seeking entries for our Design a State Pin competition. Attached are the guidelines for this competition. The deadline for submittal via email is Thursday, November 30. Submissions will need to be sent to NYS FBLA Board of Trustee member, Ms. Lauren Stipo, at lstipo@eufsdk12.org
UPDATED NYS FBLA MIDDLE LEVEL AND FBLA LEVEL COMPETITIVE EVENT GUIDELINES ARE NOW ON THE STATE WEBSITE
Please visit the state website at nysfbla.org and click on either the ML Competitive Event link or the FBLA Competitive Events link. They are located at the top of the website homepage. The guidelines contain a page that describes the changes made by nationals and then a listing of all competitive events with how many competitors a chapter can enter to each event, how long a student has to take an objective test or set-up, present, and reply to questions for a team or individual event, or how long a student can speak for in one of the speaking events. These pages are followed by specific guidelines and rating sheets (if applicable) for every event.
If you have any questions regarding any of the above, please feel free to reach out to me or we can schedule a phone call to review.
More information to come…….keep your eyes open
#2 — NFLC and Humanitarian Award Information Now on the State Website (9/17/2023)
Hello everyone. I hope the first two weeks of school have been productive and problem free.
Please visit our state website at www.nysfbla.org for updated information regarding NYS FBLA. Currently posted on the homepage are:
- the 2023 National Fall Leadership Conference (NFLC) NYS FBLA Mailing is on the NYS FBLA website homepage. This conference is being held November 10-11, 2023 in Providence, Rhode Island. NYS FBLA will manage hotel registration – see the packet on the website (which includes dress code info and the codes of conduct/permission and health forms).
- If you have not already completed it, the 2023-2024 Intent to Roster Form – PLEASE COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THIS FORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE – If you have already submitted, please do not submit again.
- the NYS FBLA Foundation offers three (3) Humanitarian SLC Grants to students who have demonstrated outstanding community service between July 1, 2023 and January 26, 2024. The application form and directions for submission are on the state website homepage. Submission deadline is January 26, 2024. Members must be dues paid members.
- a link to Meet the 2023-2024 State Officer Team which will introduce you and your members to the student leaders of NYS FBLA who were elected to serve for the 2023-2024 school year during our 2023 State Leadership Conference
- the 2023-2024 NYS FBLA Program of Work – including all the individual and chapter competitions your chapter and members can participate in from now until the submission deadline of February 15, 2024 (with the exception of the Early Bird event).
- the rates and dates for the 2024 State Leadership Conference in April 2024 – so you and you members can start planning and fundraising
- information related to our NYS FBLA Honor Society
- information regarding the 2024-25 State Officer Candidate materials
- the 2023-2024 National and State Themes and Logos
Welcome to the 2023-2024 FBLA Year NYS FBLA Advisers and Members! (8/29/2023)
The FBLA membership year is kicking off this month. National FBLA has opened up its brand new membership database on August 15 (FBLA Connect). In order for a chapter and students to be active in FBLA they need to be active on both the state and national levels. The current state and national dues for an FBLA member is $16 per student ($10 for national FBLA and $6 for NYS FBLA). All dues are payable to National FBLA and they will rebate the state dues to us on a monthly basis once they have been paid to National FBLA.
Paying dues allows students/chapters access to all student activities available through national and state FBLA (such as the Business Achievement Awards and Chapter Champion Challenge on the national level and the Program of Work on the state level – along with a host of other activities that you can find on our state and national websites).
Please visit our state website at www.nysfbla.org prior to the start of the school year. Currently posted on the homepage are:
- the 2023-2024 Intent to Roster Form – PLEASE COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THiS FORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
- a link to Meet the 2023-2024 State Officer Team which will introduce you and your members to the student leaders of NYS FBLA who were elected to serve for the 2023-2024 school year during our 2023 State Leadership Conference
- the 2023-2024 NYS FBLA Program of Work – including all the individual and chapter competitions your chapter and members can participate in from now until the submission deadline of February 15, 2024 (with the exception of the Early Bird event).
- the rates and dates for the 2024 State Leadership Conference in April 2024 – so you and you members can start planning and fundraising
- information related to our NYS FBLA Honor Society
- information regarding the 2024-25 State Officer Candidate materials
- the 2023-2024 National and State Themes and Logos
Additional information will be forthcoming on the state website (including an updated competitive events manual, info on our Humanitarian Awards Program sponsored by the NYS FBLA Foundation, and information on the National Fall Leadership Conference which will be held in Providence, Rhode Island on November 10 and 11, 2023.