2023-2024 Competitive Events Changes/Topics/Resources

“Deep Dive” Competitive Events Preparation Sessions — conducted by Derek Selleck, Competitive Events Coordinator

February 01:  Chapter Events (American Enterprise Project, Community Service Project, Local Chapter Annual Business Report, Partnership with Business Project)

All titles are linked to recordings of sessions
November 14:  Production Tests (Computer Apps / Database Apps / Spreadsheet Apps / Word Processing)
November 14:  All Online Objective Tests

November 15:  Broadcast Journalism
November 15:  Business Ethics

November 16:  Business Plan
November 16:  Coding & Programming / Introduction to Programming / Mobile Application Development / Computer Game & Simulation Programming

November 20:  Client Service
November 20:  Website Design / Website Coding & Development

November 21:  Future Business Educator
November 21:  Impromptu Speaking
November 21:  Job Interview

November 27:  Data Analysis / Financial Statement Analysis
November 27:  Digital Animation / Digital Video Production

November 28:  Electronic Career Portfolio
November 28:  Future Business Leader
November 28:  Banking & Financial Systems / Business Management / Entrepreneurship / Help Desk / Hospitality & Event Management / International Business / Introduction to Event Planning / Marketing / Sports & Entertainment Management

November 29:  Network Design / Management Information Systems
November 29:  Parliamentary Procedure
November 29:  Introduction to Social Media Strategy / Social Media Strategies

November 30:  Introduction to Public Speaking / Public Speaking
November 30:  Public Service Announcement

December 04:  Graphic Design / Visual Design
December 04:  Sales Presentation
December 04:  Introduction to Business Presentation

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State Leadership Workshop Presentation:  Derek Selleck SLW Slide Deck on Competitive Events Changes

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Zoom Meeting Recordings:

1.  State-Only Competitive Events Overview Zoom Recording, November 09
—November 09 slide deck

2.  RLC Competitive Events Overview Zoom Recording, November 08
—November 08 slide deck

3.  State-Only Competitive Events Overview Zoom Recording, October 24
—October 24 slide deck

4.  RLC Competitive Events Overview Zoom Recording, October 23
—October 23 slide deck

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Pennsylvania FBLA Competitive Events Documents

• PA FBLA Competitive Events Guidelines (complete list)
• Pennsylvania FBLA High School Competitive Events Flyer
  • High School Competitive Events Descriptions
• PA FBLA RLC Planning Document for Chapter Members/Advisers
• Pennsylvania FBLA Middle School Competitive Events Flyer
• High School Topics
• Middle School Topics
• Resources to support PA FBLA competitive events program:
  • Search the web for quizlets related to specific competitive events
  • Search YouTube for specific competitive events presentations that may be recorded and posted
  • Study the rating sheets for written reports and presentations and role plays
  • Study the event competencies for online objective tests

Competitive Events Resources Provided by National FBLA

• National FBLA Awards Director Jen Staley Zoom Recordings on Newly Published National FBLA Events Guidelines
  • National FBLA High School Competitive Events Guidelines
    • High School Zoom Recording | Password:  Ebrr52@L
    • National FBLA High School Rating Sheets
    • National FBLA Format Guide (coming soon)
    • National High School Preparation Resources (requires an FBLA Connect login)
    • Choose Your Event! Interactive Slides for High School Competitive Events (requires an FBLA Connect login) (coming soon)
  • National FBLA Middle School Competitive Events Guidelines (does not include Pennsylvania only events)
    • Middle School Zoom Recording | Password:  N+YabgL6
    • National Middle School FBLA Rating Sheets
    • National Middle School Event Preparation Resources (requires an FBLA Connect login)
    • Choose Your Event! Interactive Slides for Middle School Competitive Events (requires an FBLA Connect login)

High School Competitive Events Changes

• Modified:  Online testing time (reduced from 60 minutes to 50 minutes)
• Modified:  Multiple rating sheets modified by National FBLA
• New Event:  Financial Statement Analysis
• New Event:  Future Business Educator
• New Event:  Introduction to Programming (grades 9-10 only)
• New Event:  Visual Design
• New Event:  Website Coding & Development
• Name Change:  Public Policy & Advocacy (formerly Political Science)
• Retired:  Business Financial Plan
• Retired:  E-business
• Retired:  Publication Design
• Modified:  Impromptu Speaking (presentation time increased to 5 minutes)
• Modified:  Introduction to Public Speaking (presentation time increased to 5 minutes)
• Modified:  Public Service Announcement (presentation time increased to 7 minutes)
• Modified:  Impromptu Speaking (speech time increased to 5 minutes)
• Modified:  Future Business Leader (interview time decreased to 10 minutes)
• Modified:  Job Interview (interview time decreased to 10 minutes)
• Modified: the following state-only event requirements have been modified
  • Business Plan (must submit written report AND pre-recorded video presentation by December 13 deadline)
  • American Enterprise Project (must submit written report AND pre-recorded video presentation by February 15 deadline)
  • Community Service Project (must submit written report AND pre-recorded video presentation by February 15 deadline)
  • Local Chapter Annual Business Report (must submit written report AND pre-recorded video presentation by February 15 deadline)
  • Partnership with Business Project (must submit written report AND pre-recorded video presentation by February 15 deadline)

Middle School Competitive Events Changes

• New:   Top 4 in each national competitive event will be eligible to advance to the National Leadership Conference.
• Modified:  Elevator Speech
  • business card/flyer component removed
  • speech increased to 3 minutes
• Modified:  the following events have event presentations increased to 7 minutes:
  • Annual Chapter Activities Presentation
  • Business Ethics
  • Career Research
  • Critical Thinking
  • Exploring Business Issues
  • Marketing Mix Challenge
• Modified:  the following events have event presentations decreased to 3 minutes:
  • FBLA Mission & Pledge
• Modified:  Exploring Business Issues may use technology as part of presentation with 3-minute set-up time
• Modified:  the following events have “source citing” added to rating sheet:
  • Business Ethics
  • Exploring Business Issues
  • Marketing Mix Challenge
  • Video Game Challenge

National FBLA will be releasing new revised national guidelines for ALL competitive events to advisers on September 15.  After that, Pennsylvania will modify its guidelines to reflect administration at Pennsylvania region conferences and the state conference.

Competitive Events Topics

• High School Topics
• Middle School Topics

Topics are available for the following high school events.

• Broadcast Journalism
• Business Ethics
• Coding & Programming
• Computer Game & Simulation Programming
• Data Analysis
• Digital Animation
• Digital Video Production
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Graphic Design
• Introduction to Business Presentation
• Introduction to Programming
• Introduction to Public Speaking
• Introduction to Social Media Strategy
• Mobile Application Development
• Public Service Announcement
• Public Speaking
• Social Media Strategies
• Visual Design
• Website Coding & Development
• Website Design

Topics are available for the following middle school events.

• Business Ethics
• Elevator Speech
• Exploring Business Issues
• Multimedia and Website Development
• Video Game Challenge