GEORGIA FBLA CHAPTER PLANNING GUIDE 2012-2013 Georgia FBLA Need-To-Know Information
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GEORGIA FBLA CHAPTER PLANNING GUIDE 2012-2013 Georgia FBLA Need-To-Know Information Membership Dues Important Contact Information FBLA Dues: $10 ($6 national and $4 state) FBLA-ML Dues: $8 ($4 national and $4 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 to Monty Dues must be received in the national office by the following dates to Conference Desk: [email protected] participate in the following conferences: Conference Housing Desk: [email protected] Conference Registration Desk: [email protected] Fall Leadership Conference: September 28 Online Testing Desk: [email protected] Region Leadership Conference: November 19 Online Testing Support: 678-523-2694 State Leadership Conference: January 21 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) Send All Registration Forms and Payments to the Evans Post Office Box. weeks for dues to post to your account. Misty Freeman New or Reactivating Chapters Georgia FBLA State Chairperson If you are a new chapter or need to reactivate, contact the national 1752 Twin Towers East office or send an email to [email protected] to request a Chapter Atlanta, GA 30334 Organizational Packet. Please include your name, school address, E-mail: [email protected] and school e-mail address. Phone: 404-657-8307 To download the Chapter Organizational Packet, go to the national National Office: website at www.fbla-pbl.org and click on the FBLA or FBLA-ML FBLA-PBL, Inc. section in the Join box in the middle of the home page. Fill out the 1912 Association Drive information to download the Chapter Organizational Packet. You Reston, VA 20191-1591 should then send dues with your charter application, along with a $20 Phone: 1-800-FBLAWIN (800-325-2946) application fee. Contact the national office for questions regarding membership State and National Themes registration and Business Achievement Awards. The 2012-2013 State Theme is: Georgia FBLA: Leaders by Design! Logos supporting this theme will be available in August. Georgia FBLA Intranet: http://gafbla.webexone.com The Georgia FBLA Intranet site is for advisers only and requires a login The 2012-2013 National Theme is: ID and password. Accounts will not be created for student members or FBLA-PBL: Igniting Innovation officers. The Intranet is an important tool to disseminate announcements and documents. Please remember to check the Chapter Management Handbook Intranet daily. Chapter Management Handbook updates will be mailed to you directly from the national office. If you do not receive them by September, Need an Intranet account? If you do not have an Intranet account, please contact the national office. You may print additional copies of please send an email to [email protected]. Creating an account the Chapter Management Handbook from PDF files on the Intranet. using a registration code no longer applies. Georgia FBLA Website: http://www.georgiafbla.org Forgot Intranet password? If you already have an Intranet account The Georgia FBLA website is maintained by Georgia FBLA and need your password reset, please send an email to Webmaster, Mr. Jay Heap. Check here for the latest chapter news [email protected] to request a new password. throughout the state. Georgia FBLA Facebook Links to the online conference registration systems and to the online Remember to “like” the Georgia FBLA Page on Facebook. You can testing systems will be posted on this website. always access this page at www.facebook.com/georgiafbla. Important announcements and information directed to our members will be National FBLA Website: http://www.fbla-pbl.org published on this page. We will also periodically conduct Facebook The National FBLA website is maintained by the national office. Check contests with prizes for our members. Check the Notes section for this site to renew your membership, register for national conferences, important competitive event tips and messages from our officers. browse the Adviser Mentoring section, and view the message boards and chapter news from across the nation. Georgia FBLA on Twitter Check out the latest events, activities, and announcements on Twitter. Use this site to enter members, register members for Business You can follow Georgia FBLA at www.twitter.com/georgiafbla. Achievement Awards, complete Membership Madness and Mania applications, and to access the restricted Adviser Area section. Georgia FBLA Chapter Planning Guide 2012-2013 GEORGIA FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA Sara Beth Marchert Archer High School Georgia FBLA State President 2255 New Hope Road [email protected] Lawrenceville, GA 30045 2012-2013 Samantha Sinclair, Adviser (678) 407-7700 STATE OFFICERS President June 1, 2012 Sara Beth Marchert Archer High School Secretary Jessie Love Greetings Georgia FBLA Members and Advisers! Ringgold High School Table of Reporter Vinay Patel It is time to begin the preparation for yet another successful year. Last year, we Collins Hill High School Parliamentarian witnessed as members dove into leadership to become their very best. Dynamic Keyauna Bowman conferences, engaging workshops, and competitions that pushed them to their limit Contents Lithonia High School Communications Vice allowed for Georgia FBLA’s 27,500+ members to truly dive into success. Welcome Message ................... 1 President Cole Simmons Dawson County High We’re at the start of another year, and with all that FBLA offers, you will be sure to see State Projects ........................... 2 School Membership Vice that we are LEADERS BY DESIGN. Through our innovative conferences, competitive President events, many state projects, and the networking opportunities presented, the blueprint Recognition Opportunities ...... 3 Laura Nguyen will be made. The design process starts soon with the 2012 Summer Leadership and Morrow High School Conference Overview .............. 4 Projects Vice President Officer Training Summits throughout the state. Local chapter leaders will be given the Jessie Reed North Forsyth High School tools to draft out their plan for the year, ensuring success for members. South Area Vice Testing Information ................. 5 President Gabbi Benton These conferences are a great way to kick off the year, raising motivation to continue the Conference Information .......... 6 Brunswick High School Central Area Vice leadership design process throughout the year. The Fall Motivational Rally in Perry will President serve to lay out plans for our state and national projects, incorporating them into each Get Involved in FBLA ............... 7 Miles Malak Etowah High School chapter’s outline. The networking process will only continue from there at the Fall Northwest Area Vice Leadership Conference in Athens. Share Your News ..................... 7 President Zach Pritchett Creekview High School Our competitive events are sure to test your mind and train you for the business world. Calendar of Events .................. 8 North Metro Area Vice President Be sure to prepare now for competitive events that will kick off at your Region Srishti Mishra Leadership Conference. Members and advisers will then gather for the final test at our Dates and Deadlines .............. 14 Alpharetta High School Northeast Area Vice State Leadership Conference in Atlanta! It is here that your knowledge will be tested to President the extreme. Anaheim, California will be the site of the National Leadership Conference, Competitive Events Rachel Perkins Lincoln County High School where the best of the best will gather to compete, network, and showcase their talents! Reference Guide ................ 15 State Executive Director Monty Rhodes The experiences that this upcoming year will provide to Georgia FBLA members are Competitive Event State Assistant Director Linda Grooms sure to help them design their future of business and leadership. I wish you the best of Changes & Topics .............. 16 State Chairperson luck throughout what will surely be another successful year in FBLA. On behalf of the Misty Freeman State Competitive Event 2012-2013 State Executive Council, I hope that this upcoming year will be full of hard Event Eligibility Rules ........... 17 Coordinators work that will help you accomplish your goals. The tools are in our hands and the Carol Davies Cherie Hooks blueprints are ready, for we are leaders by design. Dress Code ............................. 18 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Georgia FBLA Official Kateau James, Chair Sincerely Sheila Carswell Dress ................................... 19 Ryan Coker Stephanie Dale Sharri Edenfield Chapter of the Year Misty Freeman Tom Hatcher Sara Beth Marchert Entry Form .......................... 20 Barbra Jackson Georgia FBLA State President Kym Johnson Johnnie Sue Moore 2012-2013 2012 NLC Winners ................. 22 Monty Rhodes Elaine Ross Ruby Ann Sawyer Run for the Ribbons ............... 23 La’Sonya