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GEORGIA FBLA CHAPTER PLANNING GUIDE 2016-2017 Georgia FBLA Need-To-Know Information Membership Dues Important Contact Information FBLA Dues: $11 ($6 national and $5 state) FBLA-ML Dues: $9 ($4 national and $5 state) Monty Rhodes Georgia FBLA Executive Director/State Adviser Renew dues online at www.fbla-pbl.org. Send payment with invoice 3316-A South Cobb Drive, Suite #229 to: Smyrna, GA 30080 National Membership Dues E-mail: [email protected] FBLA-PBL, Inc. Phone: 678-231-7640 P.O. Box 79063 Fax: 770-216-1749 Baltimore, MD 21279-0063 Send All Competitive Events Materials, Registration Forms, and Payments to Monty Dues must be received in the national office by the following dates to participate in the following conferences: Conference Desk: [email protected] Conference Housing Desk: [email protected] Fall Leadership Conference: September 30 Online Testing Desk: [email protected] Region Leadership Conference: October 31 Online Testing Support: 470-494-7762 State Leadership Conference: January 15 National Leadership Conference: March 1 Linda Grooms Georgia FBLA Assistant Director/ML Coordinator Please note that the above deadlines are RECEIPT deadlines. P.O. Box 2417 Therefore, you need to mail your dues one week prior to the deadlines Evans, GA 30809 to ensure that they are received in time. Because the national office Email: [email protected] uses a lockbox system in processing dues, please allow up to two (2) weeks for dues to post to your account. National Office: FBLA-PBL, Inc. New or Reactivating Chapters 1912 Association Drive If you are a new chapter or need to reactivate, contact the national Reston, VA 20191-1591 office or send an email to [email protected] to request a Chapter Phone: 1-800-FBLAWIN (800-325-2946) Organizational Packet. Please include your name, school address, and school e-mail address. Contact the national office for questions regarding membership registration and Business Achievement Awards. To download the Chapter Organizational Packet, go to the national website at www.fbla-pbl.org and click on the FBLA or FBLA-ML section in the Join box in the middle of the home page. Fill out the information to download the Chapter Organizational Packet. You should then send dues with your charter application, along with a $20 application fee. Georgia FBLA LiveBinder: The Adviser Intranet has been discontinued. All files will now be housed on the Georgia FBLA LiveBinder which can be accessed at State and National Themes http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1049988. There may also be The 2016-2017 State Theme is: auxiliary LiveBinders to support conferences, competitive events, Georgia FBLA: Time to Shine! curriculum tools, and other FBLA activities and projects. Feel free to Logos supporting this theme will be available in August. share this information with members and administrators. The 2016-2017 National Theme is: FBLA-PBL: Legacy of Leadership Georgia FBLA Facebook Remember to “like” the Georgia FBLA Page on Facebook. You can always access this page at www.facebook.com/georgiafbla. Important Chapter Management Handbook announcements and information directed to our members will be Chapter Management Handbook updates will be mailed to you directly published on this page. We will also periodically conduct Facebook from the national office. If you do not receive them by September, contests with prizes for our members. Check the Notes section for please contact the national office. You may print additional copies of important competitive event tips and messages from our officers. the Chapter Management Handbook from PDF files from the national website (Adviser Area). Georgia FBLA on Twitter Check out the latest events, activities, and announcements on Twitter. Georgia FBLA Website: http://www.georgiafbla.org You can follow Georgia FBLA at www.twitter.com/georgiafbla. The Georgia FBLA website is maintained by Georgia FBLA Webmaster. Check here for the latest chapter news throughout the state. Look for a special adviser login section of our website. Links to the online conference registration systems and to the online testing systems will be posted on this website. National FBLA Website: http://www.fbla-pbl.org The National FBLA website is maintained by the national office. Check this site to renew your membership, register for national conferences, browse the Adviser Mentoring section, and view the message boards and chapter news from across the nation. Use this site to enter members, register members for Business Achievement Awards, complete Membership Madness and Mania applications, and to access the restricted Adviser Area section. Georgia FBLA Chapter Planning Guide 2016-2017 GEORGIA FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA Table of Royce Dickerson Lambert High School Georgia FBLA State President 805 Nichols Road Contents [email protected] Suwanee, GA 30024 Welcome Message .................... 1 2016-2017 Susan Fagan, Adviser (678) 965-5050 June 1, 2016 State Projects ............................ 2 STATE OFFICERS President Royce Dickerson Recognition Lambert High School Secretary Opportunities ........................ 3 Shelley Ling Greetings Georgia FBLA Members and Advisers! Johns Creek High School Reporter Conference Overview ............... 4 Macy McKinley It is time to begin the preparation for yet another successful year. Last year, we Northview High School Parliamentarian witnessed as members shared their stories of becoming their very best. Dynamic Catherine Farist Testing Information .................. 5 Sonoraville High School conferences, engaging workshops, and competitions that pushed them to their limit Membership Vice President allowed for Georgia FBLA’s 25,000+ members to discover more stories to share. Nick Loudermilk Conference Information ........... 6 Warner Robins High School Projects Vice President Matthew McDaniel We’re at the start of another year, and with all that FBLA offers you will find your TIME Get Involved in FBLA ............... 7 Archer High School Middle Level State President TO SHINE as student leaders. Through our innovative conferences, competitive events, Blake Robinson many state projects, and the networking opportunities presented, we will unearth our Pine Grove Middle School Share Your News ...................... 7 Middle Level State Vice excitement for FBLA. Our quest starts soon with the 2016 Summer Leadership and President Brayan Rios Officer Training Summits throughout the state. Local chapter leaders will be given the Calendar of Events ................... 8 Brantley County Middle School Middle Level State Secretary tools to map out their year, ensuring success for members. Emily Eligio High School Dates Washington-Wilkes Middle School These conferences are a great way to kick off the year, raising motivation to continue the and Deadlines .................... 14 State Executive Director exploration throughout the year. The Fall Motivational Rally in Perry will serve to lay out Monty Rhodes State Assistant Director plans for our state and national projects, incorporating them into each chapter’s outline. Middle Level Dates Linda Grooms The networking process will only continue from there at the Fall Leadership Conference State Chairperson and Deadlines .................... 15 Delda Hagin in Athens. State Competitive Event Coordinators High School Competitive Paula Davis Cherie Hooks Our competitive events are sure to test your mind, train you for the business world, and Events Reference Guide .... 16 give you a time to shine as a competitive event winner. Be sure to prepare now for BOARD OF DIRECTORS Brenda Deal, Chair competitive events that will kick off at your Region Leadership Conference. Members Middle Level Competitive Shannon Anderson-Rush Laura Edwards and advisers will then gather for the final test at our State Leadership Conferences in Events Reference Guide .... 17 Delda Hagin Kateau James Perry (Middle Level) or Athens (High School)! It is here that your knowledge will be Chris Jeffreys tested to the extreme. Anaheim will be the site of the National Leadership Conference, High School Competitive Event Kym Johnson Sheila Jones where the best of the best will gather to compete, network, and showcase their talents! Changes & Topics .............. 18 Stephanie McCall Deborah Patton Monty Rhodes Mary Tumlin The experiences that this upcoming year will provide to Georgia FBLA members will be High School Event Ashley Wyatt sure to help point them towards their future in business and leadership. I wish you the Eligibility Rules .................. 19 best of luck throughout what will surely be another rewarding year in FBLA. On behalf of the 2016-2017 State Executive Council, I hope that this upcoming year will be full of hard State Project ............................ 20 work that will help you achieve your goals. The tools are in our hands; it is up to us to take advantage of our Time to Shine! 2016 NLC Winners .................. 21 Sincerely Dress Code .............................. 22 Georgia FBLA Official Dress .................................... 23 High School Chapter of the Royce Dickerson Georgia FBLA State President Year Entry Form .................. 24 2016-2017 Middle Level Chapter of the Georgia FBLA: Time to Shine! Year Entry Form .................. 26 Run for the Ribbons ............... 28 Region Map/Directory............. 29 This is Georgia FBLA! Preparing over 25,000 future business leaders each year; Over 10,000 different members receive leadership training at one of the Largest FBLA state chapter