Missouri FBLA
Resources

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Event Resources

Brookfield

• Officer Application/Agreement (PDF)
• Officer Selection Letter (PDF)
• Officer Responsibilities (PDF)
• Officer Interview Questions (PDF)
• Fort Osage Career and Technology Center CTSO Achievement Plan (points system) (PDF)

Jackson

• Officer Election Process (PDF)
• Officer Application (PDF)

Macon

• Chapter Officer Agreement (PDF)

Otterville Middle School

• Officer Application Form (PDF)
• Officer Application Memo (PDF)
• Officer Job Description (PDF)

 

FBLA Emblem Ceremony

  FBLA Officer Installation Ceremony

 

Publicity

• FBLA Flyer (doc)

Parliamentary Procedures

• National Association of Parliamentarians
• American Institute of Parliamentarians
• Robert's Rules of Order
• Parliamentary Procedure Instructional Materials Center
• Parliamentary Procedure Implementation Guide (PDF)

 

General Competitive Event Resources

• Study a variety of textbooks from publishing companies (text & standardized tests)
• Order Competitive Event Study Guide from Marketplace (866-325-2725)
• Follow competitive event guidelines carefully 
• National Competitive Events Guidelines 
• Missouri FBLA Handbook

FBLA Reports

• Order NLC Winning Reports from Marketplace  (866-325-2725)
• Check out NLC Winning Reports from Resources@MCCE
• Make sure that the report is error-free
• FBLA spells adviser with "er" and not "or"
• FBLA is a chapter not a club
• Proofread reports carefully
• FBLA-PBL Reports/Projects Checklist (PDF)

Interview Events

• Follow competitive event guidelines carefully
• Proofread application letter/resume carefully--all material submitted must be error-free
• Conduct mock interviews
• Marketplace has several resume/interview resources

FBLA Knowledge  
(FBLA Principles & Procedures, MR/MS, Impromptu, Public I & II, etc.)

• Follow competitive event guidelines carefully
• FBLA-PBL Website & Chapter Management Handbook (3-ring binder from national office)
• Tomorrow's Business Leader
• Missouri FBLA Handbook

 

Entrepreneurship

• Ewing Kauffman Foundation
• EntreWorld
• The Institute for Entrepreneurship
• Small Business Knowledge Base

 

Adviser State Leadership Tips

• Be familiar with the information to be provided to the state or national office for deadlines
• Check the status of membership dues.  All competitors must be paid FBLA members.
• Forms, reports, resumes, website, multimedia, etc., must be postmarked to the state office by March 17.  No exceptions!!!!
• Make sure that copies of materials to be submitted to judges are error-free and that guidelines have been followed.
• Encourage your students to explore events online to understand the event and its guidelines.
• For written tests, bring several no. 2 pencils and erasers for each competitor.
• Keep a competitive event file with a folder for each event and make copies available to members.
• Give each competitor a copy of the event guidelines and any rating sheets, plus the conference preliminary schedule.

 

Chapter Membership

• Check out the National FBLA web page (under membership then go to recruitment tools) for chapter resources.
• Documents and PowerPoint presentations are available for recruitment, member benefits, certificates, forms, etc.
• Chapter Management Handbook (three-ring binder from the national office)
• Please use and change as needed for your local chapter.