The Middle School competitive events recognize and reward excellence in a broad range of business and career-related areas. Competitive events introduce members to and excite them about exploring career readiness. Events are based on the goals of FBLA and the curricula of business and business-related education programs. They also address both PA academic standards and national career clusters.
In Pennsylvania, Middle School members do not come together to compete in person at region or state conferences. Instead, objective and production test competitors take their online tests at their school during the testing window. For events with presentations or projects, competitors submit recordings of their presentations or submit their completed work via Blue Panda so that judges can evaluate the items.
The official guidelines for all middle school competitive events are found in the Pennsylvania FBLA Middle School Competitive Events Handbook published each fall. If there is a discrepancy between the information found below and the information in the Handbook, the information in the Handbook is to be considered the “official” set of guidelines.
You may also print the complete PA FBLA middle school competitive event guidelines by clicking on the event name. The file will be in PDF format, and Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view and print the file.
2025-2026 Competitive Event Changes (as published by National FBLA)
Visit individual competitive events guidelines for specific impact on Pennsylvania FBLA events.
Middle School Competitive Events List (as published by National FBLA)
Middle School Competitive Events At-A-Glance (as published by National FBLA; includes Career Cluster information)
Middle School Competitive Event Descriptions (posted 08.13.25)
Middle School Competitive Events Topics
Middle School Competitive Events Policy Handbook
Recognition Programs
(click the following links for information on the recognition programs available through Pennsylvania FBLA that are outside the competitive events program)
01. Largest Local Chapter Membership (determined by state office)
02. Largest Percentage Increase in Local Chapter Membership (determined by state office)
03. Local Market Share Award (Middle Level)
———->click here for the state entry form (this is an online form)
———->click here for the national entry form
04. Outstanding Middle Level Adviser
05. Outstanding Middle Level Member
06. Outstanding Middle Level Supporter
07. Outstanding Middle Level Chapter
08. Big 33 Community Service Program
National FBLA Recognition Opportunities
01. FBLA Adviser Wall of Fame
Middle School Competitive Events (posted 07.29.25, draft until National FBLA releases final guidelines)
Annual Chapter Activities Presentation
A 7-minute presentation is recorded and submitted for judging at the state level.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Team of 1-3 competitors; maximum of one entry per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Career Exploration
A 30-minute online objective test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Career Research
A 7-minute presentation is recorded and submitted for judging at the state level.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five entries per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Community Service Presentation
A 7-minute presentation is recorded and submitted for judging at the state level.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Team of 1-3 competitors; maximum of one entry per chapter. competitors
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Digital Citizenship
A 30-minute online objective test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Accounting and Finance (New Event)
A 30-minute online objective test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Agribusiness (New Event)
A 30-minute online objective test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Animation (New Event)
A xx-minute presentation is recorded and submitted for judging at the state level.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Team of 1-3 competitors; maximum of five entries per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Business Communication (New Event)
A 30-minute online objective test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Business Concepts (New Event)
A 30-minute online objective test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Business Ethics
A 7-minute presentation is recorded and submitted for judging at the state level.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Team of 1-3 competitors; maximum of five entries per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Business Issues
A 7-minute presentation is recorded and submitted for judging at the state level.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Team of 1-3 competitors; maximum of five entries per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Coding and Programming (Formerly Video Game Challenge)
A xx-minute presentation is recorded and submitted for judging at the state level.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Team of 1-3 competitors; maximum of five entries per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Computer Science
A 30-minute online objective test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Customer Service (New Event)
A xx-minute presentation is recorded and submitted for judging at the state level.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five entries per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Digital Video Production (New Event)
A xx-minute presentation is recorded and submitted for judging at the state level.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Team of 1-3 competitors; maximum of five entries per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Economics
A 30-minute online objective test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring FBLA (Formerly FBLA Concepts)
A 30-minute online objective test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Leadership
A 30-minute online objective test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Management and Entrepreneurship (Formerly Critical Thinking)
A xx-minute presentation is recorded and submitted for judging at the state level.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Team of 1-3 competitors; maximum of five entries per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Marketing Concepts (New Event)
A 30-minute online objective test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Marketing Strategies (Formerly Marketing Mix Challenge)
A xx-minute presentation is recorded and submitted for judging at the state level.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Team of 1-3 competitors; maximum of five entries per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Parliamentary Procedure
A 30-minute online objective test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Personal Finance (Formerly Financial Literacy)
A 30-minute online objective test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Professionalism (Formerly Business Etiquette)
A 30-minute online objective test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Public Speaking
A 3-minute presentation is recorded and submitted for judging at the state level.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Team of 1-3 competitors; maximum of five entries per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Technology
A 30-minute online objective test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Exploring Website Design
A 7-minute presentation is recorded and submitted for judging at the state level.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Team of 1-3 competitors; maximum of five entries per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Interpersonal Communication
A 30-minute online objective test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Slide Deck Applications (New Event)
A xx-minute online production test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Spreadsheet Applications (New Event)
A xx-minute online production test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.
Word Processing (New Event)
A xx-minute online production test administered at the competitor’s school for state level competition.
Region Eligibility: PA FBLA Middle School members do not compete at the region level before advancing to state level competition.
State Eligibility: Individual event; maximum of five competitors per chapter.
National Leadership Conference Eligibility: The top 4 PA state award winners are NLC eligible.