Activities & Recruitment

Business Achievement Awards

Membership Mania is a great recruiting tool for our chapters.

 

Charter Middle Level

Last year our chapter was able to charter a FBLA Middle School Level at Stella Mayfield Elementary. English teacher Jennifer Smith will be overseeing the middle school level as their advisor. This will help students prepare for FBLA at the high school level.

 

Competition

Members enjoy the chance to compete at Regional, State and National Conferences while making new friends from across the nation. They enjoy the sense of accomplishment that they receive from each competition.

 

Local Member Recruitment

One of our main goals listed in our POW this year was recruitment of new members including freshman and other business students. Current members are given incentives to recruit new members through prizes and fundraising offers that go towards their FBLA account. Since our FBLA chapter has a good reputation, we maintain a high level of students wanting to participate in FBLA. By keeping our chapter top of the line, we encourage students each year to join our FBLA chapter.

 

Professional Members

Chapter members were able to recruit four professional members this year. These business leaders partner with our chapter for projects throughout the year.

 

Program of Work

Recruitment- To recruit and retain local chapter members.

• Launch an effective chapter communiations plan.

• Launch an effective chapter social media campaign.

• Recruit at least 5 new members through effective promotion of FBLA.

• Recruit at least 3 professional members.

 

Fundraising- To raise money to support local, state, and national events for chapter members.

• Raise funds for members to attend National Leadership Conference.

• Raise funds to assist members with the cost of attending State Business Leadership Conference.

• Raise at least $500 to donate to the Wounded Warrior Project.

• Raise at least $100 to donate to the March of Dimes organization.

 

Projects- To support community, state, and national projects.

• To raise money for March of Dimes organization.

• Plan a Veteran's Day assembly to honor local servicemen and women.

• Plan a women's volleyball tournament to raise funds for Wounded Warrior Project.

• Establish an effective partnership with the City of Elgin.

• Educate 3rd grade students on the American Free Enterprise system.

• Have each member attending SBLC complete competitive project.

 

Public Relations- To spread the word about FBLA throughout the school, community, and state.

• Complete the Government Promotion Project.

• Establish FBLA representations within the community.

• Receive publicity from local news sources.

• Work to beautify our local community.

• Create a chapter newsletter to be distributed throughout school.

• Promote and celebrate National FBLA week.

• Create and maintain up-to-date chapter website.

 

Tradition

Elgin FBLA is rich with tradition and has a reputation for developing strong, independent leaders. Students are encouraged to join by alumni and by community members. Members, both pas and present, are proud to say that they have been named Chapter of the Year for 2A schools for 23 years!