Komal Sandhur
March Update
Hi NYS FBLA! I can’t believe we are just one month away from the State Leadership Conference! I am so excited for all that’s to come, such as workshops, the Western theme dance party, the talent show, meeting new people and seeing who will serve as our 26-27 State Officer Team! There is so much to look forward to.
This past month, I attended the District 12 SDM at Williamsville East High School. It was great seeing another District 12 chapter in attendance and seeing how these members’ hard work paid off. I’m happy to be a finalist for the Future Business Leader event, but I am so happy that my parliamentary procedure team made the top 5!
Make sure you all study this month. Don’t procrastinate studying! Since the SLC is also in a month, make sure you get clothes that are abiding by the FBLA dress code. No denim, wear nice dress shoes, etc. You can find the FBLA dress code on the nysfbla.org website.
If you have any questions or just want to say hi, feel free to reach me at secretary@nysfbla.org or @komalfbla on Instagram!
February Update
Hi NYS FBLA! I hope your 2026 has started off strong. Now that we’re in February, so many deadlines are coming up! On February 10th, the Pin Design Competition is due. Make sure to read more details on nysfbla.org. All Program of Work (besides the Early Bird Challenge) and FBLA Honor Society is due on February 15.
This past month, the State Officer Team attended our January Joint Meeting. We worked a lot on planning the upcoming SLC! I am so proud of everyone’s hard work, and I am looking forward to SLC, so I hope you are too! Make sure that if you have a prejudged event, you submit the assets on its due dates. You can find them on nysfbla.org.
I’m looking forward to the District 12 SDM this month! I hope to see members from different schools from district 12. Make sure if you have a preliminary event at SDM to study! I know I have too. If you have any questions or just want to say hi, feel free to reach me at secretary@nysfbla.org or @komalfbla on Instagram!
January Update
Hi NYS FBLA! Happy holidays and a Happy New Years to all of you! I hope you all had a fantastic 2025
and will have an amazing 2026! I can’t believe the year is almost over. From my State Officer Interview
now over a year ago, it’s incredible looking back at my State Officer journey so far.
We have so many deadlines coming up soon! For some of you, Spring District Meetings are right around the corner! I hope for any of you taking any preliminary events do great on them. However, Program of Work and signing up for FBLA Honor Society are both due on February 15th, 2026. You have two months left to complete them, so don’t wait until the last minute. You can find the submission areas on the NYS FBLA website (nysfbla.org). For FBLA National Honor Society, you must have your teacher submit a recommendation.
I can’t believe how quickly the year has flown by. It feels like yesterday I started senior year, but at this rate, I’m going to graduate tomorrow. Only a few days till the State Officers January Joint Meeting, two months until the District 12 Spring District Meeting, and then four months left till SLC! I hope to see many of you at SLC this upcoming year.
If you have any questions or just want to say hi, feel free to reach me at secretary@nysfbla.org or @komalfbla on Instagram!
December Update
Hi NYS FBLA! It’s already started to snow here in Buffalo. Continue to dress warmly and not get sick!
FBLA is now in full swing. I hope you’re all active members of your chapters by participating in chapter activities and going to your chapter meetings! I also hope you all plan to get involved on the state level as well, with the Program of Works and the State Leadership Conference!
The State Leadership Conference for New York State FBLA is in April this year in Rochester. You can find all events on the NYS FBLA website under “Home” or SLC” tab. I hope you all consider attending SLC this year! My chapter has already started signups and I’m happy to see so many people interested in attending. I hope it’s the same through your chapters too.
If you have any questions or just want to say hi, feel free to reach me at secretary@nysfbla.org or @komalfbla on Instagram!
November Update
Hi NYS FBLA! I hope you’re all doing well. It’s been super chilly recently, so make sure to dress warmly
and not get sick! The “Early Bird Challenge” for the Membership Services Committee is now over. If
your chapter has five or more members registered by now, you gained a point on the rubric for the
committee! If you’re interested in becoming a committee or POW Champion, you’re already 1 point
ahead of everyone else.
I hope you all start getting involved with your own FBLA chapters and consider getting involved on the state level by completing POW.
I also attended District 12’s FDM this month, which was amazing. We had our keynote speaker, D’Avolio’s co-owner, Mrs. Stacy Gagliardo, giving us insight and knowledge on running a business with no prior background knowledge, her personal journey, and how everything has worked out. I held a PR Crisis Stimulation workshop, which many people enjoyed! I gave people PR scenarios where they would address their fans/consumers, and answer questions regarding their “crisis”.
If you have any questions or just want to say hi, feel free to reach me at secretary@nysfbla.org or @komalfbla on Instagram!
October Update
Hi NYS FBLA! Schools back in session, and I hope you’re all doing well. The FBLA year has officially
started! New members and returning students, make sure to join your chapter’s FBLA!! This year is going
to be a great year for us and for NYS FBLA, so you don’t want to miss out on any of it!
You don’t have to be a consistently active member but going to your district’s Fall District Meeting (FDM) in the upcoming month, attending chapter meetings, and recruiting new members is a great way to get involved.
Since the NYS FBLA year has started, I hope you all considered participating in the Program of Work (POW) for this year. You can either do one, a few, or all! With the new POW Championship, you can either be a Committee Champion by completing the POW for a committee or become the POW Champion by completing all the POW NYS FBLA has to offer.
I hope school has been fun and you’re keeping up with work! A goal you can set up for your FBLA chapter is to have 5 members registered by October 31st. If you have any questions or just want to say hi, feel free to reach me at secretary@nysfbla.org or @komalfbla on Instagram!
September Update
Hi NYS FBLA! Did you have fun this summer? I hope so because school’s starting soon!! I’m sad too with summer ending and the fact I can’t be in bed all day, but I’m so excited to begin senior year and see all my friends again! It’s still a bit surreal to think I’ll be a senior.
I hope you all continue your membership and journey in FBLA this upcoming year! Or, if you’re a new member, I hope you join FBLA! It’s something you won’t regret. You’ll learn valuable experiences through FBLA which will continue to guide you in the Future. I know you’ll have fun with all of the fun stuff the State Officer Team is planning, but you can enjoy it the most after fixing your sleep schedules (mine included).
This month, the State Officer Team had our first monthly conference call, where we discussed fundraisers, Program of Works, goals, and social media posts for the upcoming year. We worked our hardest for a fulfilling and successful year, and you can keep up with what we’re planning for the year on the NYS FBLA Instagram (@newyorkfbla)!
As the school year begins, I encourage all of you to recruit new members and help FBLA grow on a chapter, state, and national level. Get involved with friends and take all the opportunities that FBLA throws at you. If you have any questions or just want to say hi, feel free to reach me at secretary@nysfbla.org or @komalfbla on Instagram!
August Update
Hello NYS FBLA! My name is Komal Sandhur and I’m extremely excited to serve as your State Secretary for the 2025-2026 State Officer Team. Some facts about me are that I’m a rising senior at Williamsville East High School in Buffalo, my birthday is June 9th, and I love photography. I joined FBLA in my freshman year because some seniors told me “It’s a club you can join and put down on your resume,” but I got involved and it led me to learn so many things, meet new people, and now serve as your State Secretary.
I love summer, and I’m excited to have begun mine with the State Officer Training which was held in Greenwich, New York! A week-long experience full of learning parliamentary procedure, my responsibilities for the next year, with workshops and fun! I’m glad to have met some incredible people on the Board of Trustees and the State Officer Team who I’ll work with to help make FBLA incredible this year.