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Current State Project Total (posted 02.05.06)
Current Total Raised:  $48,194.97
Goal:  $100,000

Submit state project checks to:  Mr. Sunny Saxena, PA FBLA Treasurer, Freedom High School, 3149 Chester Avenue, Bethlehem, PA  18020.  Make all checks payable to:  PA FBLA State Project.

Coming soon:  a review of chapter pledges and progress toward the goals

February 2006 Penn Pal Posted  (posted 02.12.05)
The February 2006 issue of the Penn Pal is posted.  Congratulations to the chapters featured in this issue of the publication.  Click here to read the Penn Pal.

National FBLA-PBL Week is February 12-18 (posted 02.05.06)
Does your chapter have something special planned?  Click on this link for ideas from the national office to help you celebrate National FBLA-PBL Week.

State Leadership Conference Materials Posted  (posted 01.22.06)
Lodging forms and other materials for the 2006 State Leadership Conference are now posted in the downloadables section of the web site.  Click here to access that information.  Click here to access the SLC tentative schedule.

SLC Lodging Procedures:
1.  All lodging reservations are sent to Bruce Boncal, Executive Director--not the Hershey Lodge.
2.  E-mail financial summary and rooming list to Bruce Boncal.
3.  All lodging payments are due to Bruce Boncal by February 15, 2006.
4.  Issue two separate checks--one for lodging reservations and one for registration.  Do not combine them.
5.  If changes are being made, make changes to the financial summary and rooming list and e-mail to Bruce Boncal.

Important Dates to Remember
February 12-18, 2006--FBLA Week
February 15, 2006--SLC Lodging Reservations due to PA FBLA Executive Director
February 15, 2006--National FBLA Adviser Appreciation Day
February 17, 2006--Tomorrow's Business Leader articles due to national office; e-mail to:  communications@fbla.org
February 18, 2006--National Community Service Day
February 20, 2006--postmark deadline for Mr. Future Business Leader, Ms. Future Business Leader, and Job Interview materials (must review technical checklists before submission)
February 20, 2006--Outstanding Adviser Criteria postmark deadline
February 28, 2006--Local Chapter Annual Business Report postmark deadline (event entry form must accompany entry; must review technical checklists before submission)
February 28, 2006--SLC Monetary Scholarships postmark deadline
February 28, 2006--State Project Proposals postmark deadline
February 28, 2006--William Selden Scholarship Fund checks postmark deadline
February 28, 2006--SLC Event Sponsors checks due

March 01, 2006--Outstanding Chapter Criteria postmark deadline (event entry form must accompany entry; must review technical checklists before submission)
March 01, 2006--Who's Who Criteria postmark deadline (event entry form must accompany entry; must review technical checklists before submission)
March 01, 2006--final day for SLC online registration and registration check postmark deadline
March 01, 2006--Big 33 final submission deadline
March 01, 2006--National Business Achievement Awards postmark deadline

Technical Checklists Posted  (posted 12.12.05)
Technical checklists and the competitive event entry form are posted in the downloadables section of the PA FBLA web site.  Click here to access those technical checklists.

Welcome New/Reactivated Chapters (updated 12.12.05)
Please welcome the following new/reactivated chapters into Pennsylvania FBLA:

Policy/Leadership Handbook Updated (posted 09.29.05)
A new version of the PA FBLA Policy/Leadership Handbook is posted on the web site.  To access the handbook, click on the "Policy/Leadership Handbook" link at the left.  Please destroy the October 2002 version and print a new October 2005 version.  If you don't want to print a full copy, you can access it online in PDF format.

American Heart Association Contacts and Tool Kit (posted 08.29.05)
The state officer team has chosen the American Heart Association as the 2005-06 state project.  Our state project theme will be "Learn Today . . . Live Tomorrow."  Click here for contact information and access to the American Heart Association/PA FBLA Tool Kit.

Launch Your Own Pretzel Company Contest (posted 09.18.05)
The Pennsylvania Future Business Leaders of America (PA-FBLA), Non-Traditional Media, and the American Heart Association are excited to announce a contest that will provide each chapter in PA-FBLA with the ability to develop and launch an actual business. Chapters will compete with each other to build the best, most marketable branded product. Proceeds will benefit the American Heart Association.  The chapters that create the most successful brands will be invited to the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania for a juried competition.

This year’s contest is entitled “Build Your Own Pretzel Company”.  Each chapter will create its own brand, logo, and marketing/sales/advertising strategies. Packages of pretzels featuring the brand logo will be manufactured for each chapter to launch their brand into the marketplace. Pretzels were chosen for a few reasons:  (1) All pretzels for this project are produced in Pennsylvania, thus supporting local businesses; (2) Pretzels are a “heart healthy snack;” (3) The minimums for a private label program are relatively small; (4) Everyone likes pretzels.

The main focus of this program is Cause Marketing.  Cause Marketing can be best defined as a business relationship in which a for-profit business and a non-profit form a partnership that results in greater sales for the for-profit and a financial return for the non-profit.  Projects that focus on cause marketing allow for collaborations that foster a spirit of entrepreneurship, philanthropy, hard work, constructive competition, and a desire to build business skills  It is one of the most important trends in business today.  This project links students, a national charitable organization, and one of the world's leading business schools in an effort to create and maintain such partnerships.  Click on the link above titled "Build Your Own Pretzel Company" for more information.

Seeking Region Officer and Local Chapter Officer E-mail Addresses (posted 08.29.05)
PA FBLA would like to create a mailing list of region and local chapter officers.  Please send an e-mail to Bruce Boncal, Executive Director, at pafbla@comcast.net.  Please include the following information:  (1) name, (2) chapter name, (3) region name, (4) list region and/or officer titles, (5) e-mail address, (6) current grade (9-12) level , (7) adviser name.

Want to Start/Reactivate an FBLA Chapter in Grades 9-12? (posted 08.09.04)
If you want to charter a new chapter/reactivate a chapter, please contact Bruce Boncal, PA FBLA Executive Director, to request a chapter starter/reactivation packet.  E-mail your requests to pafbla@comcast.net or call 570.398.4652.

Want to Start an FBLA Middle-level Chapter in Grades 6-8? (posted 08.09.04)
If you want to charter a new middle-level chapter and would like more details, please contact Bruce Boncal, PA FBLA Executive Director, to request a chapter starter packet.  E-mail your requests to pafbla@comcast.net or call 570.398.4652.

News Updates for Advisers
New 2005-06 State Dues Rate/Dues Processing Procedures
Pennsylvania FBLA state dues are $6 per member; national dues are $6 per member.  In order to eliminate a duplication of work, state and national dues will now be paid to PA FBLA.  Advisers will submit membership via a spreadsheet to the PA FBLA Executive Director, and PA FBLA will transfer that membership to the National FBLA site.  Advisers will submit one check totaling $12 per member to PA FBLA.  More information on the actual dues processing procedures will be sent to advisers late this summer.

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News Updates for Students
Competitive Event Topics
Student members, the 2005-2006 topics for the following events are now posted.  Click on the link to view the topic.
--Emerging Business Issues
--Multimedia Presentation
--Website Development