Our mission is to bring business and
education together in a positive working relationship through innovative
leadership and career development programs.
Take a Sample Online Test: Advisers and students make take an sample online test.
Advisers, refer to the November 9 e-mail for the password. The web site to
access the sample tests is: www.esess.org
Advisers, there were 5 e-mails sent on Monday, November 9, regarding RLC
registration information and online testing and procedures. More will
follow. They all had the subject line: RLC Registration Information
#?. Check your spam filter if you do not see them.
Membership Processing Procedures:
Membership processing procedures for 2009-2010 will be changing from previous
years. Specific instructions will be mailed to all advisers at the end of
the month. Membership processing details include:
1. All membership processing will be done online at the state site.
Spreadsheets will no longer be used to submit membership.
2. Advisers will generate an invoice for membership entered on the for
state and national dues.
3. Advisers will send the invoice and the membership check to the state
office, or the adviser can pay the membership dues via credit card.
4. Once dues have been received at the state office, the state office will
export the membership to the national site and pay the national dues.
5. Adviser usernames and passwords have been changed. Each adviser
will receive a username and password for membership processing and other secured
areas of the web site. Previous usernames and passwords no longer are
active.
6. Click
here for a set of step-by-step instructions to process membership on the PA FBLA
web site.
7. Usernames
and passwords were distributed to advisers on September 8, 2009, to access the
PA FBLA membership processing site. If you are an adviser and did not
receive that message, please contact Bruce Boncal, PA FBLA Executive Director.
Dues Information: $12 per member--$6 state dues and $6
national dues. One check for both state and national dues is made payable
to: Pennsylvania FBLA. All checks (along with printed invoices) are
mailed to the Executive Director's office:
Mr. Bruce E. Boncal
PA FBLA Executive Director
PO Box 5085
Jersey Shore, PA 17740
Government Awareness
Program:
In order to raise support for FBLA and Perkins Funding, the FBLA national
officer team has developed a Government Awareness Program (GAP) modeled after
California's successful state-level project. GAP encourages chapters to
write letters to interact with elected officials to promote the mission and
benefits of the organization.
Click here to access the information.
The national office also mailed a copy of the DVD to each active
chapter.
Welcome from State President Zachary
Gosling
Dear FBLA Members and Advisers:
I hope you all have had a terrific summer! It is now time to get excited for
another incredible year for Pennsylvania FBLA. This year is sure to be packed
full of countless opportunities that we can all take advantage of!
This year’s national slogan is “Simply the Best” and PA FBLA showed just with
its great success at the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA this
summer! Pennsylvania brought home a record “smashing” 66 individual, team,
chapter and state awards, eclipsing our previous record of 54! With over 300
members, advisers and guests attending we definitely made a huge impression.
Congratulations to all our winners, and thank you for making PA FBLA proud!
In the upcoming year, there are multiple ways that you can get involved and
learn how to become “Simply the Best!” I encourage each of you to participate in
a competitive event this year. Once again, there will be some changes with the
competitive event program, and I hope each of you will step up to the challenge!
In addition, there are many goals and plans of work that your state officer team
has set to help continue the PA FBLA tradition of excellence! Our state project
this year, Habitat for Humanity, has many opportunities for monetary and
community service donations, and I implore each one of you to check into the
many activities and events available to you!
In addition to the opportunities available through Habitat for Humanity, it is
my goal to be able to keep in touch with each and every member of PA FBLA
through the use of a member email list. I hope you will assist me in this
venture by registering your email address with PA FBLA. This can either be done
by emailing me directly or by keeping an eye out for the information on how you
can get your email address registered online.
Finally, to further enhance your 2009-10 PA FBLA year, I hope you will attend
the conferences and workshops available to you! Get your other chapter members
involved as well at your respective RLW and RLC. Also, don’t forget about the
SLW in State College in October, and the NFLC in Baltimore in November! Make the
most of this upcoming year! I can assure you, your time spent participating in
FBLA activities, with other members from across your region, the state, and the
nation will not disappoint you!
Best of luck in the year ahead! I know you will demonstrate how you are “Simply
the Best!”
Sincerely,
Zach Gosling
State President
Today, a sound financial education is more important than ever. To
help advisers and educators give their students that education, WeSeed
and FBLA-PBL have created the Chapter Challenge where chapter
advisers will compete to develop innovative stock market lesson plans
using WeSeed. The chapter with the most innovative plan will win $5,000,
a laptop, and a trip to the Chicago Board of Trade!
Interested in Starting/Reactivating an FBLA Chapter?
(updated 09.01.09) In order to start/reactivate a chapter, please request an information
packet from Bruce Boncal, PA FBLA Executive Director, P.O. Box 5085, Jersey
Shore, PA 17740, pafbla@comcast.net, 570.398.4652.
In order to start a chapter, the chapter must have an adviser and a minimum five
members. A business educator is preferred to serve as the primary chapter adviser,
but a school administration approved faculty adviser from another
discipline/administration area may serve as a chapter adviser. Currently, FBLA advisers include business educators, math educators, English educators,
science educators, counselors, and principals/assistant principals, among
others. PA FBLA will provide training for new advisers.
Become a Professional Division Member: The Professional Division supports and promotes FBLA-PBL, Inc.
and its goals. Members:
--Support FBLA-PBL programs and serve as liaisons between the
workplace and the classroom.
--Mentor FBLA-PBL members to strengthen leadership and provide
career counseling.
--Keep members informed on current business trends.
Established business professionals can help, teach, and
encourage the rising generation of business leaders. Professional members give
students the chance to work one-on-one with experienced leaders. Members receive
the FBLA-PBL Professional Edge and other national publications. Anyone who has
an interest in FBLA-PBL can become a Professional Division member/former
members, employers, educators, FBLA-PBL advisers, parents, business people, and
community supporters.
FBLA Members!
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