2014 national winners! - FBLA-PBL
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2014 national winners! - FBLA-PBL
BusinessLeader Tomorrow’s Summer 2014 BRINGING BUSINESS AND EDUCATION TOGETHER 2014 NATIONAL WINNERS! TOP 10 #NLC2014 EVENT WINNERS BACK TO SCHOOL ISSUE National Board of Directors National Staff Ted Harshbarger, Chair Kelly Wilkerson Karen Heslep, Chair-elect Lisa Weeks Nebraska PBL State Adviser Peru State College tharshbarger@peru.edu Mountain Plains Region PBL Adviser Arkansas State University Mountain Home kheslep@asumh.edu Southern Region Zulema Garcia KPMG LLP zgarcia@kpmg.com Business/Industry Representative Lisa Hofstetter FBLA Adviser Warren Township High School kwilkerson@wths.net North Central Region State Chair/Adviser Alabama State Department of Education lweeks@alsde.edu Southern Region FBLA-PBL Division Presidents Sam Kessler FBLA National President fblapres@fbla.org Pennsylvania ADMINISTRATION Jean M. Buckley President and CEO ceo@fbla.org Elena Daly Executive Assistant eassistant@fbla.org Becky Grant, CMP Programs Coordinator programscoordinator@fbla.org Mary Ait Staff Accountant finance@fbla.org Epi Fagundo Customer Service/Reception general@fbla.org FBLA Adviser Linn County Area Career and Technical Center lhofstetter@brookfield.k12.mo.us North Central Region Beau Cobb PBL National President pblpres@fbla.org Rhode Island Jim Spence Customer Service/Mail Associate custsvc@fbla.org Lee C. Marcoux David Jones MEMBERSHIP Troy D. White Director, Marketing & Membership marketing@fbla.org Ex-Officio Members Lisa Frye Smothers Membership Director membershipdir@fbla.org FBLA State Director Connecticut State Department of Education leeteach@att.net Eastern Region Shea Padilla FBLA-PBL State Chair Arizona Department of Education shea.padilla@azed.gov Western Region Chris Pendleton FBLA Adviser Hidden Valley High School chris.pendleton@threerivers.k12.or.us Western Region Professional Division National President pdpres@fbla.org Maryland Monty Rhodes, past chair Georgia FBLA Executive Director monty@georgiafbla.org Southern Region Jean M. Buckley FBLA-PBL, Inc. President & CEO ceo@fbla.org 2014–15 FBLA National Officer Team Tom Payne, CPA Director, PBL College/University Relations phibetalambda@fbla.org Ashley Witherspoon Customer Service/Database Associate custserv@fbla.org Becky Grant, CMP Programs Coordinator programscoordinator@fbla.org CONFERENCE Richard Bowen Conference Director conferencedir@fbla.org Sam Kessler Madisyn Harris Annika Mulaney Nick Crawford Robert Smothers Conference Manager conferencemgr@fbla.org Ian Mullane EDUCATION Carla Boulton Education Director education@fbla.org FBLA National President Wissahickon High School, Pennsylvania fblapres@fbla.org FBLA National Secretary Bartow High School, Florida fblasec@fbla.org Ruben Torres FBLA National Treasurer Warren Township High School, Illinois fblatres@fbla.org Hiral Patel FBLA National Parliamentarian Castle Rock High School, Washington fblaparl@fbla.org Sabrena Sabet FBLA Eastern Region Vice President Lakeland High School, New York fblaervp@fbla.org Sarah Niederee FBLA Mountain Plains Region Vice President Great Bend High School, Kansas fblampvp@fbla.org FBLA North Central Region Vice President Clever High School, Missouri fblancvp@fbla.org FBLA Southern Region Vice President Ringgold High School, Georgia fblasrvp@fbla.org FBLA Western Region Vice President Centennial High School, Arizona fblawrvp@fbla.org Stephen Lock Education Associate education2@fbla.org COMMUNICATIONS OPEN Communications Manager communications@fbla.org FBLA-PBL, INC. 1912 Association Drive Reston, VA 20191-1591 P 703.860.3334 F 866.500.5610 www.fbla-pbl.org Tomorrow’s Business Leader Summer 2014 Volume 45, Issue 1 (ISSN 0279-9685). Published quarterly (summer, fall, winter, and spring) by Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda. Periodicals postage paid at Herndon, VA and at additional mailing offices. SUBSCRIPTION: $1.25 of the national dues pays for a one-year subscription. Editorial and advertising sales offices at FBLA-PBL, Inc., 1912 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1591 703.860.3334. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Tomorrow’s Business Leader, 1912 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1591. Materials may be reprinted with prior permission of the editor. Editorial submissions are encouraged and should be addressed to the editor. All FBLA-PBL, Inc. publications use the Chicago Manual of Style. Publisher: Jean M. Buckley. A2 TOMORROW’S BusinessLEADER Table of CONTENTS Calendar of Events President’s Message.................................2 SEPTEMBER FBLA president Sam Kessler encourages you to get the most from FBLA. PBL Corner........................................... 3 PBL president Beau Cobb talks about Stepping Up to the Challenge. Officer Notes..............................................4 Tips and insights from your 2014–15 national officers. Sept. 2 Fall Stock Market Game begins Sept. 10 ACTE Outstanding Business Student Award—postmark deadline Sept. 10 Webinar: Welcome Back to FBLAPBL Sept. 17 Google Hangout: FBLA National President Address to the Nation OCTOBER Oct. 8 Webinar: National Fall Leadership Conferences Oct. 10 NFLC—Washington, D.C.: Early-bird registration deadline Oct. 17 Step Up to #NFLC2014. NFLC—Minneapolis: Early-bird registration deadline Oct. 20 Middle Level Recognition........................16 Super Sweeps ends LifeSmarts competition Oct. 20 Virtual Business Finance Fall Challenge Oct. 20 Virtual Business Management Fall Challenge Oct. 24 NFLC—New Orleans: Early-bird registration deadline 2014 National Winners..............................6 Top 10 #NLC2014 competitive event winners. 2014–15 Conferences...............................11 ML competitive event winners are listed. Fundraising...............................................18 A preview of your 2014–15 fundraising resources. Sponsors & Partners................................19 Check Us Out... @FBLA_National FutureBusinessLeaders pinterest.com/fblapblinc youtube.com/fblapblinc Summer 2014 1 President’sMESSAGE President’s Welcome! Getting the most from FBLA By Sam Kessler Hello everyone, I’m Sam Kessler, your national president; and on behalf of the entire FBLA national officer team, I’m excited to welcome you to the new membership year. In order to get the most out of FBLA, or out of anything for that matter, we need to actively seek out challenges. With FBLA specifically, the benefits of an active membership in this organization reach far beyond what you’d traditionally expect from a schoolsponsored activity. In addition to the exciting competition highlighted by the recent National Leadership Conference, we have the unique opportunity at FBLA meetings, activities, and upcoming conferences such as the NFLCs to learn from the firsthand experiences of business professionals. The mission of FBLA is two-fold: It teaches us business and professional skills for our future—giving us presentday opportunities to travel and to meet new people—while helping our communities and developing skills that will benefit us now and for our future. When I first joined FBLA, I had no way of predicting the impact it would have on my life. Not only have I gained leadership and business skills, but I’ve also made some of my best friends who I’ll keep in contact with long after I leave Ice Breaker Activities I encourage all of you to Step Up to the Challenge this year by taking advantage of the many opportunities to meet new people, participate in national programs, gain new leadership skills, and, of course, have some fun! Sam Kessler Sam Kessler, a senior at Wissahickon High School, has held several positions in his local and state chapters. Below you will find creative activities you can use to energize members and help establish new relationships with one another. At the conclusion, each participant should introduce his or her partner to the group, mentioning something interesting he or she learned during the interview. Autograph: In this networking activity, the leader creates a sheet that contains fifteen to twenty different items, such as “plays the violin” or “has traveled internationally”. Each person receives a worksheet and finds people who fill the criteria to sign the paper. A good rule to go by is that no one can sign each sheet more than once. By doing this, people will have to move around and meet a bigger group of individuals. M&M Game: Pass a bowl of M&Ms around the group and instruct everyone to take as many as they like. After everyone has gotten a chance to reach into the bowl, tell them that for each M&M they took, they need to tell the group something interesting that pertains to them. One variation of this game is to color code specific questions. For instance, for every red M&M, have them state one event they have competed in for FBLA, and for every blue M&M, one FBLA conference they’ve attended, and so on. Interviews: Participants partner up with one other person and conduct interviews with each other. The leader facilitating should suggest questions such as “how long have you been involved with FBLA?” or “what events you are competing in?” 2 high school. I know many of you have had a similar experience with FBLA, and that is what makes it so special. The opportunities offered by this organization are universal in that each and every one of us has the opportunity to take advantage of them. Tomorrow’s Business Leader 2Tomorrow’s Business Leader Using these icebreakers, you’ll not only bring your members together, you’ll Step Up to the Challenge this upcoming year. PBLCORNER Up to the Challenge FBLA-PBL is a lifetime journey By Beau Cobb My name is Beau Cobb, and I am currently serving as the Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) national president. PBL is the college division of FBLA. For those of you that attended the NLC in Nashville, make sure to take that passion and enthusiasm back to your local chapters! Last year was a recordbreaking year, and I am confident that we will see many more successes during the 2014–15 year. I hope that you are ready to Step Up to the Challenge this year. Just like you, I was a member of FBLA. I grew up in a small rural town, and FBLA gave me the opportunity to network and compete with the best students across the nation. THE My connection to FBLA started when I joined FBLA-Middle Level. I continued my journey with FBLA in high school and then joined the Professional Division while working in my first job. And then I joined PBL after enrolling in college. PBL gives FBLA members the opportunity to continue your journey in our association while you’re enrolled in a postsecondary institution. During my PBL journey, I have had the opportunity to take what I’ve learned in the classroom and apply it in real life. I’ve demonstrated marketing, accounting, and management skills during my time in PBL. I’ve also had a ton of fun and made even more connections. Whether this is your first year in FBLA or your senior year, remember you are a part of something that lasts a lifetime. If you have any questions about PBL or just want to talk, please feel free to reach out to me at pblpres@ fbla.org. Beau Cobb Beau, a senior at Johnson & Wales University, serves as PBL national president. Beau has been a member of all four divisions and is in his tenth year as a FBLA-PBL member. INNOVATION CENTER Help Shape the Future of FBLA-PBL! The FBLA-PBL National Center wants to hear from you! Have a great idea you want to share? Members and advisers can now submit, vote, and promote their ideas at The Innovation Center, and then check back to monitor the progress of their ideas. www.fbla-pbl.org/ideas Summer 2014 3 OfficerNOTES Preparing a Local Chapter Progam of Work & Plan of Action By Annika Mulaney A program of work is a written layout of the goals a chapter plans to accomplish during the year. Developing a program of work may initially seem like a daunting task, but it is actually a very effective way to carry out your chapter goals. Begin a local chapter plan of action with a meeting of your chapter officers. As a team, look over the FBLA-PBL goals, mission, and creed. Brainstorm activities your chapter can undertake that align with the FBLA-PBL goals. Think about goals that cover community service, fundraising, public relations, professional development, and membership recruitment. Make a list of about three to six broad goals, depending on the size of your chapter, and write down subpoints under each broad goal. These subpoints should have specific programs you can implement or activities you can do that relate to the main goal. For example, under the goal “fundraising,” your specific tasks could be to contact local businesses, host a school bake sale, and participate in a car wash. Beside each task, write down a completion date. This schedule will help you get your goals done on time and determine whether they are realistic or not. When you have completed your program of work, evaluate it with your chapter adviser to ensure your plan is feasible and achievable by your chapter’s members. Delegate responsibilities in the program to each chapter officer and review the program of work every month to keep track of your chapter’s accomplishments. Remember, it’s better to have attainable, simple goals than unrealistic ones. That being said, don’t be afraid to be ambitious! Check out the sample project activities and links below if you need ideas. Best of luck in the upcoming year as we Step Up to the Challenge. 4 Tomorrow’s Business Leader • July: Create a schedule for the upcoming year (see http:// tinyurl.com/kdkzn93) • August: Plan a membership recruitment schedule to use when school starts (see http://tinyurl.com/8mazpqs) • September: Host a chapter ice cream social to invite students to join FBLA • October: Compile competitive event study materials and distribute them to members (see http://tinyurl.com/kpbrojc) • November: Participate in the Non Stop November program by completing five March of Dimes and American Enterprise Day tasks (see http://tinyurl.com/nyn5paj) • December: Contact at least five local businesses for sponsorships • January: Target a local community service project and ask FBLA members to be volunteers (could apply to Community Service Awards, see http://tinyurl.com/n8bevg3) • February: Contact a successful local businessperson and ask him or her to speak at the next chapter meeting • March: Host a Middle Level day and meet with a middle school chapter to share ideas and opportunities • April: Sponsor a walk-a-thon to raise money for the March of Dimes (see http://tinyurl.com/l8q9z9f) • May: Aim for 100% student participation in the Business Achievement Awards (see http://tinyurl.com/mqjnc6u) • June: Hold a chapter officer training to help newly elected officers begin their terms Annika Mulaney Annika is a three-term state officer and currently serves as the Florida State Secretary. She has held five district and chapter offices, and placed nationally in competitive events. OfficerNOTES Planning the First Local Chapter Meeting By Hiral Patel Local chapter meetings are a time when members can get together to discuss ideas, plan events, and make decisions. As the new school year inches closer it is time for chapters across the nation to start planning their first meeting. At the first meeting new members come to learn more about our organization and returning members look for ways to increase their involvement. The first local chapter meeting is very important to get everyone excited for what the year has in store. Well-planned meetings are the base of every successful chapter because they spur interest and participation. Here are a few tips to facilitate your planning: • Welcome from local chapter officers • Icebreaker • Discuss the benefits of joining FBLA-PBL (use one of the many slideshows or videos found at the E-Learning Center to enhance your presentation: http://tinyurl.com/p9ugy9g) • Brainstorm ideas and events that the chapter can take on during the school year and appoint committees to work on planning and implementing the ideas • Membership sign-up & collect dues • Set and announce a future meeting place and time Good luck and start planning for your first local chapter meeting today! • Hold an officer meeting before the general meeting for preparation purposes Hiral Patel Hiral has held offices at the state and regional levels and is looking • Post flyers and make announcements around the school forward to making an impact at the national level. to create a buzz around the upcoming meeting • Make available a sign-in sheet where Four Divisions. One Goal. Your Career Success. members can provide their name and contact information • Ensure that all members receive equal speaking and participation time Your Lifelong during the meeting Association • Be sure to supply adequate time for the meeting Connect with the Professional Division today! One of the most crucial factors of a meeting is an agenda. An agenda provides guidance and helps keep the meeting in order so that business is conducted in an organized manner. Some items that can be included in the agenda of the first local chapter meeting are as follows: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ProfessionalDivision Twitter www.twitter.com/ProfessionalDiv FBLA-Middle Level FBLA PHI BETA LAMBDA Professional Summer 2014 5 Congratulations to our Top 10, 2014 NLC Competitive Event Winners! CompetitiveEvents Nearly 7,100 students competed in over 60 events at the 2014 National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Congratulations to all who participated! Accounting I Sponsored by KMPG LLP 1. Vivian Li, Mira Loma High School, California 2. Patricia Lu, Blue Valley North High School, Kansas 3. Nathan Linklater, Okanogan High School, Washington 4. Jack Zhang, Wissahickon High School, Pennsylvania 5. Hannah Kruse, New Haven High School, Missouri 6. Neil Sharma, Homestead High School, California 7. Daniel Barracato, Old Bridge High School, New Jersey 8. Gabriel Argush, Marlboro High School, New Jersey 9. Daniel Weiland, Coral Reef Senior High School, Florida 10. Yuchen Liu, South Fayette High School, Pennsylvania Accounting II Sponsored by American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) 1. Holly Williams, West Bend-East/West High School, Wisconsin 2. Ben Pike, Waunakee High School, Wisconsin 3. Grayham Lohrey, Simsbury High School, Connecticut 4. Mark Toda, Tualatin High School, Oregon 5. Jesse Fitch, Chattahoochee High School, Georgia 6. Andres Garcia, Mission High School, Texas 7. Arielle Perez, Chattahoochee High School, Georgia 8. Sawyer Bressler, Montoursville Area High School, Pennsylvania 9. Ryan Kurohara, Westlake High School, California 10. Calli Luikart, Tualatin High School, Oregon 7. Zoe Clark, Brad Johnston, Molly Schafer, Odessa High School, Washington 8. Johnny Kohlbeck, Jason Leurquin, Diane Xue, Germantown High School, Wisconsin 9. Megan Gerk, Allison Schaefer, Seth Thompson, Haxtun High School, Colorado 10. William (Will) Britt, Cory Staton, Robinson Secondary School, Virginia Banking and Financial Systems Sponsored by Visa Inc. 1. David Fan, Zachary Richheimer, Williamsville East High School, New York 2. Scott McGehee, Kiley Varney, Hesston High School, Kansas 3. Hunter Lankford, Visar Mehmeti, Riverwood International Charter School, Georgia 4. Ji Eun Lee, Cedric Nixon, Hanphenie Zhou, Homestead High School, California 5. Katharine Garrett, Kaitlyn Oppliger, Blair High School, Nebraska 6. Jenna Plotzky, George Solane, Christian Sottosanti, Westhill High School, Connecticut 7. Coleman Forst, Kaleb Koerperich, David Luebcke, Marysville High School, Kansas 8. Harsimran Gill, Saavan Patel, Rancocas Valley Regional, New Jersey 9. Austin Greenwood, Alex Johnson, Stephanie Schmidt, Two Rivers High School, Wisconsin 10. Brandon Daly, Ryan Huff, Kaizad Parekh, Campbell County High School, Wyoming Agribusiness Business Calculations Sponsored by Junior Tours Sponsored by Tom-Wat Fundraising 1. Eric Wolf, Stroudsburg High School, Pennsylvania 2. Zachary Crum, Troy High School, California 3. Payton Rhodes, Troy Buchannan High School, Missouri 4. Jenna Sattazahn, Conrad Weiser Area High School, Pennsylvania 5. Austin Jarrett, Sky View High School, Utah 6. Noah Hunter, Ridley High School, Pennsylvania 7. Collin Smith, Pinckneyville High School, Illinois 8. Jacob Carsten, Kimball High School, South Dakota 9. Claire Kim, Williamsville East High School, New York 10. Austin Clark, St. Frederick High School, Louisiana 1. Kyle Xiao, Webster Schroeder High School, New York 2. Haiwen Gui, Alpharetta High School, Georgia 3. Benjamin Wu, Buchholz High School, Florida 4. Sennett Yang, Upper Dublin Senior High, Pennsylvania 5. Dhruv Patel, Hightstown High School, New Jersey 6. Joan Lim, Radnor High School, Pennsylvania 7. Kevin Chen, Walnut High School, California 8. Tony Jiang, Lynbrook High School, California 9. Mark Melvin, Pennsylvania FBLA Virtual Chapter, Pennsylvania 10. Esteban Zapata, Hialeah Gardens High School, Florida American Enterprise Project Business Communication 1. Brenna Backemeyer, Natalie Elwood, Wyatt Stroy, Elmwood-Murdock High School, Nebraska 2. Courtney Renfro, Carlie Snethen, Alexis Yelland, West Franklin High School, Kansas 3. Andrew Carroll, Katie Polkowski, Aaron Tam, Pompton Lakes High School, New Jersey 4. Chase Bouse, Ashley Ebeck, Ashtyn Rottinghaus, Wellsville High School, Kansas 5. Christine Clark, Allison Lu, Warren Township High School, Illinois 6. Matt Freels, Wade Hodges, Chase Lyons, Beech High School, Tennessee 1. Vismaya Kharkar, West High School, Utah 2. Cameron Leahy, Fort Zumwalt South High School, Missouri 3. Emily Holland, Apollo High School, Kentucky 4. Alex Chen, Valley Center High School, Kansas 5. Sophia Deng, Diamond Bar High School, California 6. Tyler Wilson, Ironwood High School, Arizona 7. Annabelle Williams, Downingtown STEM Academy, Pennsylvania 8. Allison Lu, Warren Township High School, Illinois 9. Nicklaus Stegmuller, Princess Anne High School, Virginia 10. Jessica Ji, Oak Park High School, California Sponsored by Praxis 6 Tomorrow’s Business Leader Sponsored by SunTrust Bank, Inc. CompetitiveEVENTS Business Ethics Business Math 1. Jessica Chen, Yoo (Yoohyun) Choi, Odette Wang, Homestead High School, California 2. Ryan Bigej, Miranda Gibson, Natasha Troxler, Canby High School, Oregon 3. Sonia Murthy, Sophia Tevosyan, STEM High School, Washington 4. Lian Song, Liwen Xu, Monta Vista High School, California 5. Katelynn Dane, Andrea Hampton, Samantha Reed, Arcadia Valley R-2 School Dist, Missouri 6. Tamir Cummings, Christopher Mays, Reyonia Whipple, Brunswick High School, Georgia 7. Anna Ngo, Jasmine Syed, Stephanie Zimbru, Grant Community High School, Illinois 8. Abigail Decker, Sofia Goodman, Katelyn Hageman, Hesston High School, Kansas 9. Tara Bailey, Gracie Johnson, Montgomery County Area Technology Center, Kentucky 10. Kristen Miller, Julia Rivera, Kennett High School, Pennsylvania 1. Micheal Pearson, duPont Manual High School, Kentucky 2. Austin Lentsch, Theodore F. Riggs High School, South Dakota 3. Ian Campbell, Neshaminy High School, Pennsylvania 4. Louise Zhuang, Oconee County High School, Georgia 5. Pranay Tamminayana, Seven Lakes High School, Texas 6. Keerthana Chakka, Seven Lakes High School, Texas 7. Nityam Rathi, Hillcrest High School, Utah 8. Ethan Smith, Lakewood Senior High School, Florida 9. Reese Butler, Paducah Tilghman High School, Kentucky 10. Tina Lu, Whippany Park High School, New Jersey Sponsored by Foundation for Teaching Economics Business Financial Plan Sponsored by H&R Block 1. Maria Alba, Allison Gonzalez, Mater Academy Charter High School, Florida 2. Rogelio Dieguez, Marilyn Figueredo, Brandon Uria, Mater Academy Charter High School, Florida 3. Michaela Mapes, Westside High School, Nebraska 4. Seth Thomas, Mckayl Turner, Damonte Ranch High School, Nevada 5. Khamis Peoples, Aysha Reeves, Cheyenne Central High School, Wyoming 6. Hannah Goh, Katie Luo, Sydney Wang, Homestead High School, California 7. Logan Curnal, Peter Gilroy, Isaac Syre, Wallenpaupack Area High School, Pennsylvania 8. Divya Abraham, Shweta Mohandas, Prasanna Tamminayana, Seven Lakes High School, Texas 9. Jesus Castillo, Joe Medina, Uriel Valenzuela, Metro Tech High School - VIP, Arizona 10. Alex Hartley, Graciela Lowery, Pell City High School, Alabama Business Law Sponsored by Professional Educators of Tennessee 1. Chris Weeks, Governor Livingston Regional, New Jersey 2. Po-Yu (Bryan) Peng, Homestead High School, California 3. Eric Huang, John P. Stevens High School, New Jersey 4. Susan Sun, Homestead High School, California 5. Lauren Passero, Patriot High School, Virginia 6. Shumrith VinaKollu, Alpharetta High School, Georgia 7. Brandon Chen, Homestead High School, California 8. Garren Wegener, Warrensburg Area Career Center, Missouri 9. Leah Gulyas, Athens High School, Pennsylvania 10. Naveen Chokkar, Seven Lakes High School, Texas Sponsored by Ozark Delight Candy Company Business Plan Sponsored by Wesleyan College 1. Micah Cowley, Smith Hart, Brent Hawks, Grayson County Career and Technical Center, Virginia 2. Kimberly Barrera-Estrada, Grace Ramstad, Eric Thomas, Centennial High School, Oregon 3. Georgi Halverson, Sophie Halverson, Megan Hayes, Davenport High School, Washington 4. Dom Mues, Chris Nachman, Wauconda High School, Illinois 5. Joseph Aunce, Bradley Darling, Westhill High School, Connecticut 6. Kaden Littrell, Betsy Shobe, Canton-Galva High School, Kansas 7. Ramya Gopalakrishnan, Monik Walters, Valley Stream Central High, New York 8. Erin Bohling, Amzie Dunekacke, Julia Oestmann, Johnson-Brock High School, Nebraska 9. Caitlin Dickson, Anna Shipman, Angela Zadrima, George C. Marshall High School, Virginia 10. Anna Hafner, Kay VanAsdale, St. Teresa’’s Academy, Missouri Business Presentation Sponsored by The Howe School at Stevens Institute of Technology 1. Dominic Bozzo, Jordan Luntz, Knoch High School, Pennsylvania 2. Josef Benzaoui, Sharon Heung, Dorothy Jiang, International Community School, Washington 3. Darin Chaichitatorn, Daniella Feijoo, Alex Guiritan, Mundelein High School, Illinois 4. Lauren Collins, Vishakha Holsambre, Northview High School, Georgia 5. Cora Connolly, Jason Elicker, Lexie Meyer, Lake George Junior-Senior High School, New York 6. Sam Gebelhoff, Paul Kahlon, Tyler Meyer, Wauconda High School, Illinois 7. Olivia Gartz, Lelia Terzic, Marvin Ridge High School, North Carolina 8. Victor Lee, Angelo Tarver, Zachary High School, Louisiana 9. Austin Conn, Leanna Rosberg, Claire Vanness, Wausa High School, Nebraska 10. Yuyang Chu, Mitch Reinig, Noah Ryan, Blue Valley North High School, Kansas Business Procedures Sponsored by Northwood University 1. Yana Ilieva, Springfield High School, Pennsylvania 2. Melissa Li, Williamsville East High School, New York 3. Claire Fogarty, George C. Marshall High School, Virginia 4. Courtney Marshall, Walton-Verona High School, Kentucky 5. Kelly Smith, Cyprus High School, Utah 6. Eric Wang, Ward Melville High School, New York 7. Zach Anderson, Dickinson High School, North Dakota 8. Jessica Shu, Seven Lakes High School, Texas 9. Svyatoslav Yushchyshyn, Ridgewood High School, Illinois 10. Matthew Guyan, South Fayette High School, Pennsylvania Summer 2014 7 CompetitiveEVENTS Client Service Computer Problem Solving 1. Kathryn Hucks, Lumpkin County High School, Georgia 2. Kennedy Watson, Englewood Senior High School, Colorado 3. Shoshanna Israel, Upper Dublin Senior High, Pennsylvania 4. Sean Phillips, Clopton High School, Missouri 5. Josie Williams, South Harrison High School, Missouri 6. Brielle Haithcock, Ponte Vedra High School, Florida 7. Carrie Lynne Wolford, George Wythe High School, Virginia 8. Aliyah Formen, Ridgeview High School, Oregon 9. Alexandra Waughman, Woodinville High School, Washington 10. Sierra Plumhof, Uintah High School, Utah 1. James Hulce, Menomonee Falls High School, Wisconsin 2. Asher Kenerly, Wayne County High School, Georgia 3. Richard Lassiter, Spring Hill High School, Tennessee 4. Neal Metcalf, North Technical High School, Missouri 5. Dane Bush, Cass High School, Georgia 6. Alexander Patchin, Advanced Technology Center High School, Virginia 7. Jordan Hart, Middleton High School, Florida 8. Oz Bejerano, Union County Vocational, New Jersey 9. Nicholas Putting, Hallsville High School, Missouri 10. Alexander Chang, University High School, California Sponsored by KPMG, LLP Community Service Project Sponsored by New Worlds Emerge at WorldStrides 1. Naomi Jung, Edward Li, Rie Ohta, Homestead High School, California 2. Cameron Cook, Mandi Hylton, Makayla McCoy, Castlewood High School, Virginia 3. Grant Harris, Jami McVay, Sarah Niederee, Great Bend High School, Kansas 4. Emily Gunter, Lauren James, Logan James, Buckeye High School, Louisiana 5. Kylie Ackerman, Taylor Bock, Taylor Fischer, Appleton City R-II High School, Missouri 6. Rachel Stephens, Hailey Waldron, Wayne County High School, Georgia 7. Makenzie Deines, Bryanna Svoboda, Centre High School, Kansas 8. Nicole Lee, Mikayla McMillan, Brooklyn Sisk, Clinton High School, Missouri 9. Amy Christianson, Gretchen Eichelberger, Justin Hart, Northern High School, Maryland 10. Carlie Budworth, Stephanie Krautscheid, Centennial High School, Oregon Computer Applications Sponsored by Lead2Feed 1. Faythe Maston, Ripley High School, West Virginia 2. Junwei Ren, Bradwell Institute, Georgia 3. Chris Gibson, Knox Central High School, Kentucky 4. Nastarshia Jones, Craigmont High School, Tennessee 5. Isiah Villareal, Omaha High School, Arkansas 6. Courtney Marshall, Towns County High School, Georgia 7. Michelle Risan, Parshall High School, North Dakota 8. Danny Chu, Troy High School, California 9. Lane Pelham, Kingman High School, Arizona 10. Nathan Yuchi, River Hill High School, Maryland Computer Game & Simulation Sponsored by The Art Institutes 1. John Peurifoy, Peter Sharpe, Paul Vienhage, Central High School, Missouri 2. Noah Gann, Cooper Geurin, Bolivar High School, Missouri 3. Masaki Isago, Brandon Vu, Alief Kerr High School, Texas 4. Jonathan Ngan, Matthew Porras, Nicholas Samoray, Cupertino High School, California 5. Lorenzo Henderson, Caleb Pagel, Sebastian Quinones, Eastwood High School, Texas 6. Oscar Maldonado, Jacob Schoenthaler, Northridge High School, Colorado 7. Esteban De La Cruz, Thao Pham, Juan Seguin High School, Texas 8. Scotty Martin, Jacob Martinez, Samantha Slayton, Robinson Secondary School, Virginia 9. Austin Hoyle, Alburnett High School, Iowa 10. Nikhil Jog, Ammer Soliman, Parsippany Hills High, New Jersey Tomorrow’sBusiness Business Leader 8 Tomorrow’s BusinessLeader Leader 8 Tomorrow’s Sponsored by Friends of the Association Cyber Security Sponsored by CareerSafe® Online 1. Christopher Gardner, George C. Marshall High School, Virginia 2. Bruce Blair, Advanced Technology Center High School, Virginia 3. Handa Chun, Mount Hebron High School, Maryland 4. Rahul Ramkumar, Hillcrest High School, Utah 5. Tushar Jois, Oak Park High School, California 6. Douglas Ritter, Downingtown STEM Academy, Pennsylvania 7. Varun Arora, John P. Stevens High School, New Jersey 8. Sam Rondinelli, Ouray High School, Colorado 9. Michael McDonald, Homestead High School, California 10. Derek Howard, Harrisburg R-VIII High School, Missouri Database Design & Application Sponsored by Oracle Academy 1. Dominique Kennerly, Savannah Arts Academy, Georgia 2. Matthew Versyn, Fannin High School, Georgia 3. Connor Hill, Osceola Fundamental High School, Florida 4. Yidi Huang, duPont Manual High School, Kentucky 5. Matthew Leung, North Penn High School, Pennsylvania 6. Travis Bell, Ruben S. Ayala High School, California 7. Matthew Muscarella, Union County Vocational, New Jersey 8. Jeffrey Yan, North Penn High School, Pennsylvania 9. Alex Kwok, Nashville High School, Arkansas 10. Alyssa Parson, Douglas MacArthur High School, Texas Desktop Application Programming Sponsored by Country Meats 1. Alexander Neben, Boulder High School, Colorado 2. Blair Urish, Santa Fe Trail High School, Kansas 3. Ryan Regier, Damonte Ranch High School, Nevada 4. Christopher Woodle, Lakewood Senior High School, Florida 5. Anthony Liu, Alpharetta High School, Georgia 6. Cris Sochacki, Red Bank Regional High School, New Jersey 7. Sam Rankin, Osceola Fundamental High School, Florida 8. Daniel Lovell, Pepperell High School, Georgia 9. Jason Cillo, South Fayette High School, Pennsylvania 10. Thurston Sapp, Little Rock Central High School, Arkansas Desktop Publishing Sponsored by DormCo.com 1. Christina Jiang, Kathy Wang, Seven Lakes High School, Texas 2. Carley Bearden, Lindsey Harris, Bauxite High School, Arkansas 3. Brooke Boshers, Alexa Davis, Mt. Pleasant High School, Tennessee 4. Kyle Bogatz, John Willey, Elmwood-Murdock High School, Nebraska 5. Makenna Wallin, Chase County High School, Nebraska 6. Lexie Wright, Tessie Yates, Sylacauga High School, Alabama 7. Trevor McQuay, Kylie Wiegert, Wausa High School, Nebraska 8. 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Will Hart, Shikha Jaaswal, Westhill High School, Connecticut 2. Kelsey English, Riley Kuykendall, Drew Mitchell, Kossuth High School, Mississippi 3. Jayce Kolinski, Joe O’Claire, Andres Ortiz, Menomonee Falls High School, Wisconsin 4. Jeremy Herzog, Cameron Kern, Warren Township High School, Illinois 5. Derrick Chow, Matthew Li, Michael Win, Westmoor High School, California 6. Dominique Breland, Joe Rivera, Steven Safille, Jack Britt High School, North Carolina 7. Sebastian Arrendondo, Ethan Carr, Lebanon High School, Tennessee 8. Evan Burns, Anthony Dewey, Morgan Winston, Edgewood Junior/Senior High School, Florida 9. Eryn Acton, Lily Grant, Mound City R-2, Missouri 10. Logan Bingham, Cody Hayes, Amber Wright, Crittenden County High School, Kentucky E-business Sponsored by The National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Careers in Business & Innovation 1. Adhiv Dhar, William Shan, Matthew Sotoudeh, Lynbrook High School, California 2. Parker Bott, Jacob Hendrix, Bronaugh R-7 School District, Missouri 3. Zac Copeland, Timmi Keisel, Cole Wise, Fleming High School, Colorado 4. Kaetlyn Blazon, Rebecca Caligan, Cheney High School, Washington 5. Amrutha Gujjar, Woodinville High School, Washington 6. Arushi Garg, Vinamra Prakash, Himadri Shah, Seven Lakes High School, Texas 7. Kayla Green, Kandi Shramek, Alma Center Lincoln High School, Wisconsin 8. Chhaya Arora, Rachana Kotapalli, Alpharetta High School, Georgia 9. Zachary Barone, Samuel Schiffman, Upper St. Clair High School, Pennsylvania 10. Joe Jackson, Orrin Kinberg, Lingle-Ft. Laramie High School, Wyoming Economics Sponsored by MBA Research and Curriculum Center 1. Grace Chen, Bridgewater-Raritan High School, New Jersey 2. Thorne Lindsey, Allegany High School, Maryland 3. Erik Nielsen, Wentzville Holt High School, Missouri 4. Jack Thomson, Northview High School, Georgia 5. Dane Mauland, West Bend-East/West High School, Wisconsin 6. Ian Cumberland, Mundelein High School, Illinois 7. Anant Mishra, Centennial High School, Maryland 8. Thomas Jones, Robinson Secondary School, Virginia 9. Jennifer Russell, Waverly High School, Nebraska 10. Michael Dillard, Briar Woods High School, Virginia CompetitiveEVENTS Electronic Career Portfolio Sponsored by Zinch.com 1. Ethan Barnes, Highland High School, Arkansas 2. Heather Smith, Montgomery County Area Technology Center, Kentucky 3. Nellie Kassebaum, Centre High School, Kansas 4. Danuta Egle, International Community School, Washington 5. Meagan Cramer, Greenwood High School, Wisconsin 6. Lauralee Schoenberg, Kalama High School, Washington 7. Colton Allen, Aurora High School, Nebraska 8. Daniel Toney, Randolph Technical Center, West Virginia 9. Kristy DeGering, Niobrara County High School, Wyoming 10. Ceirra Carlson, Greybull High School, Wyoming Emerging Business Issues Sponsored by American Management Association 1. Joel Thomas, Justin Xie, Cordova High School, Tennessee 2. Jonah Ragsdale, Hunter Williams, Monett High School, Missouri 3. Anima Anwar, Pulkita Dua, Sasha Korn, Union County Vocational, New Jersey 4. Hunter Cummings, Zane Kittleson, Ross Dahlke, Westfield Area High School, Wisconsin 5. Destiny Broadnax, Lily Slaughter, South Gwinnett High School, Georgia 6. Brenna Backemeyer, Trevor Lockman, Elmwood-Murdock High School, Nebraska 7. Vamshi Adimulam, Shashank Dimri, Monroe-Woodbury Senior High School, New York 8. Austin Barry, Nate Jurgensmeier, Dana Meduna, Bishop Neumann, Nebraska 9. Devon Andrews, Quinton Standifer, Jasper County High School, Georgia 10. Megan Mraz, Andrea Thiltgen, Wauconda High School, Illinois Entrepreneurship Sponsored by NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation 1. Matthias Argenyi, Tyler Matheson, Nicholas Taylor, Woodinville High School, Washington 2. Steven Barrera, Dallas Dastrup, Mollie Wiegand, Benson High School, Arizona 3. Belen Mella, Tony Salerno, Miami Beach Senior High School, Florida 4. Allison Braun, Cody Kroeker, Colton Siebert, Heartland Community School, Nebraska 5. Ramya Rao, William Yoo, Ward Melville High School, New York 6. Mark Fuller, Robert Rick, Greendale High School, Wisconsin 7. Nikolas Lazar, James Rao, Newton South High School, Massachusetts 8. Tanner Brittain, Nick Spicer, Jimmy C. Draughn High School, North Carolina 9. Topher Ahrens, Patrick Tan, Chase Youngman,Douglas County High School, Colorado 10. Matthew Cushman, Mac Holmes, Kyle Job, Mundelein High School, Illinois FBLA Principles & Procedures Sponsored by Hilton Worldwide 1. Shun Lei Sin, Westmoor High School, California 2. Austin Chow, Westmoor High School, California 3. Isabelle Zhou, University High School, California 4. Hong Nguyen, Alief Kerr High School, Texas 5. Alicia Kacharia, International Community School, Washington 6. Adam Mattern, Western Wayne High School, Pennsylvania 7. Jacob Williams, Central High School, Missouri 8. Stoney McLarty, Calvin High School, Louisiana 9. Jillian Weston, Western Wayne High School, Pennsylvania 10. Sydney Bell, Waunakee High School, Wisconsin Summer 2014 9 CompetitiveEVENTS Future Business Leader Sponsored by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University— College of Business 1. Jessica Cao, Centennial High School, California 2. Catherine Jackson, Beech Senior High School, Tennessee 3. Brandon McCoy, Spokane High School, Missouri 4. Hailey Parks, Pleasant Valley High School, Pennsylvania 5. Ben Kornowski, Kewaunee High School, Wisconsin 6. Jacob Dailey, Canton-Galva High School, Kansas 7. Manuel Galang, Brookfield East High School, Wisconsin 8. Kelsey Bohling, Johnson-Brock High School, Nebraska 9. Ashton Seibel, North Forsyth High School, Georgia 10. Jenicca Hale, Sky View High School, Utah Global Business Sponsored by University of Utah – David Eccles Business Scholars 1. Ojus Jain, Elliot Sandfort, Alicia Zeng, Lincoln East High School, Nebraska 2. Nicole Pinto, Albert Tang, Gloria Zhao, Monta Vista High School, California 3. Humza Ismail, Usama Ismail, Grandview High School, Colorado 4. Cecilia Sena, Kalya Subramanian, Marsela Sulku, Lakewood Senior High School, Florida 5. Emily Gao, Rie Ohta, Samantha Rhoads, Homestead High School, California 6. Tara Pichumani, Prashant Pokhriyal, Tulika Wagle, Lynbrook High School, California 7. Zohair Siddiqui, Aron Tesfai, Parkway West Senior High School, Missouri 8. Michelle David, Julia Lan, Seri Lee, Chattahoochee High School, Georgia 9. Roshni Verma, Andrew Yin, Panther Creek High School, North Carolina 10. Elizabeth Weiland, Emily Weiland, Claysburg-Kimmel High School, Pennsylvania Health Care Administration Sponsored by Everest Colleges, Institutes and Universities 1. Ashley Kwon, University High School, California 2. Crystal Chang, Diamond Bar High School, California 3. Matthew Miklosovich, Eastern Technical High School, Maryland 4. Maria Hudock, Athens High School, Pennsylvania 5. Anita Amin, River Hill High School, Maryland 6. Katelynn Hindman, Denver Center for International Studies, Colorado 7. Hazel Tuck, Creekview High School, Georgia 8. Megan Elwood, Logan High School, Utah 9. Andrew Nadas, Mansfield Jr/Sr High School, Pennsylvania 10. Jocelyn Daubendiek, Elkhorn High School, Nebraska Help Desk Sponsored by Alabama FBLA and Illinois FBLA 1. Caleb Spann, Rose Bud Public School, Arkansas 2. John Hatch, Mountain View High School, Arizona 3. Anshul Chandan, Centennial High School, California 4. Michael McGrady, West Career and Technology Academy, Nevada 5. Aidan Shilling, Center for Career and Technical Education, Maryland 6. Drew Ritter, Union County Vocational, New Jersey 7. Jon Montgomery, William Tennent Senior High School, Pennsylvania 8. Andrew Pascual, Ponte Vedra High School, Florida 9. James Rudder, Burton Center for Arts and Technology, Virginia 10. Atharva Rohatgi, Monta Vista High School, California 10 Tomorrow’s Business Leader Hospitality Management Sponsored by Johnson & Wales University 1. Kaylen Dailey, Jacob Hoogerwerf, Ellen McCaw, Woodinville High School, Washington 2. Smeet Madhani, Avi Minocha, Texas FBLA Virtual Chapter, Texas 3. Oscar Armas-Luy, Kevin Chen, North Penn High School, Pennsylvania 4. Dalton Mann, Derrik Mann, Woodinville High School, Washington 5. Samuel Bald, Morgan Pasterski, West De Pere High School, Wisconsin 6. Sai Nagula, Monisha Narayanan, Teriyana Cohens, Chattahoochee High School, North Springs Charter High School, Georgia 7. Adrienne Cavill, Tianna Engen, Kearney High School, Nebraska 8. Rosie Jamison, Ellie Klarl, Jamarcus Mathis, Sandy Creek High School, Georgia 9. Abigail Luebbert, Andi Rodriguez, South Callaway R-II High School, Missouri 10. Patrick Rivera, Montez Sinclair, Abby Wright, Lyon County Junior-Senior High School, Kentucky Impromptu Speaking Sponsored by Aronson Foundation 1. Nicole Tranchita, Cypress Creek High School, Texas 2. Chris Castleberry, Clarksville High School, Tennessee 3. 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Kyle Wang, Central Valley High School, Washington Introduction to Business Sponsored by KPMG LLP 1. Jacob Auten, Worth County R-3 School, Missouri 2. Shravan Ravishankar, duPont Manual High School, Kentucky 3. Olugbenga Ojo-Osagie, Lovejoy High School, Georgia 4. Joey Hwang, Homestead High School, California 5. Jacob Kronman, Fox Chapel Area High School, Pennsylvania 6. Peggy Xu, Homestead High School, California 7. Ethan Hall, Heartland Community School, Nebraska 8. Shubhangi Mehra, Williamsville East High School, New York 9. Emily Karlzen, Monarch High School, Colorado 10. Leslie Braun, Heartland Community School, Nebraska 2014–15CONFERENCES Get ready to Step Up to the Challenge this November at the 2014 National Fall Leadership Conferences (NFLCs). Experience dynamic workshops, keynote speakers, networking opportunities, all at three great locations! NFLC STATE OFFICERS TRACK CONFERENCE DATES 2014 Nov. 7–8 Washington, D.C. Nov. 14–15 Minneapolis, Minnesota Nov. 21–22 New Orleans, Louisiana HOUSING INFORMATION Detailed housing information is listed in the NFLC Guide online: fbla-pbl.org/2014NFLC. ONLINE NFLC REGISTRATION Online registration for the NFLCs is available through fbla-pbl. org/2014NFLC. To preregister, entries must be submitted online by the end of the regular registration period. NFLC registration questions can be directed to 800.FBLA.WIN. Make sure your school’s accounting department is aware of the deadline dates. Complete your registration early to take advantage of early bird savings. Early Bird $60.00 Washington, D.C. Until Oct. 10 Minneapolis Until Oct. 17 New Orleans Until Oct. 24 Regular In this exclusive track, FBLA and PBL state officers will discover how to promote everything FBLA-PBL offers so they can work more effectively with their local chapter officers. Teams will learn how they can use national programs and social media to recruit and retain members, and will develop an action plan to help Step Up to the Challenge. This track will be conducted on the Saturday of the NFLC at each site and is for 2014–15 FBLA and PBL state officers. Onsite $70.00$80.00 Oct. 11–Oct. 29 Oct. 30–Onsite Oct. 18–Nov. 5 Nov. 6–Onsite Oct. 25–Nov. 12 Nov. 13–Onsite KEYNOTE SPEAKERS This year’s NFLC keynote speakers are dynamic, motivational, and inspiring. They’ll make you laugh, cry, and think. Josh Shipp Hoan Do Josh Shipp A.K.A. “The Teen Whisperer” is a former at-risk foster kid turned teen advocate. His TV series Teen Trouble (A&E, Lifetime) documented his work with teens in crisis. He is the author of “The Teen’s Guide to World Domination“, and was listed on Inc. Magazine’s 30 under 30 list. Hoan Do is a student success coach, author, and competitor in NBC’s hit show, American Ninja Warrior. Recognized as the best youth mentor by the International Examiner, Hoan travels across North America speaking at colleges, high schools, and student leadership conferences where he shares practical advice that helps students to succeed in and out of school. Washington, D.C., Minneapolis, and New Orleans—Opening Session Washington, D.C., Minneapolis, and New Orleans—Closing Session Summer 2014 11 CompetitiveEVENTS Introduction to Business Communication LifeSmarts 1. Brittany Russell, Neshoba Central High School, Mississippi 2. Lillian Wang, Great Valley High School, Pennsylvania 3. Nicole Kwan, Seven Lakes High School, Texas 4. Emily Liu, Troy High School, California 5. Caleigh Propes, McCracken County High School, Kentucky 6. Sally Pan, Northview High School, Georgia 7. Nitheyaa Shree, Peachtree Ridge High School, Georgia 8. Maria Knisely, Claysburg-Kimmel High School, Pennsylvania 9. Caroline Wang, Williamsville East High School, New York 10. Anja Tonkovvic-Capin, Blue Valley North High School, Kansas 1. Arvin Ng, Ronald Zhang, Lynbrook High School, California 2. Leanna Eik, Wade Taylor, Cheney High School, Washington 3. Brycen Holland, Nikos Milios, Southern Lehigh High School, Pennsylvania 4. Graydon Brewer, Tijona Jones, Ellicott High School, Colorado 5. Noah Harrell, Aaron Willis, West Carteret High School, North Carolina 6. Allen Luo, Shoya Yoshida, Cranbrook Kingswood Schools, Michigan 7. Tim Cohoon, Arianna Prescher, Buffalo High School, Wyoming 8. Evan Eriksmoen, Andrea Haugland, Divide County High School, North Dakota 9. Drew Collins, Joanna Roberts, Omaha High School, Arkansas 10. Christian Cameron, Jaxon Flitsch, Alburnett High School, Iowa Sponsored by Pride Distributors Introduction to Information Technology Sponsored by National Technical Honor Society 1. Justin Becker, Cherokee High School, New Jersey 2. Douglas Schumacher, Medford Senior High School, Wisconsin 3. Nicholas Loudermilk, Warner Robins High School, Georgia 4. Michael Cai, Payson High School, Arizona 5. Sam Frey, Northview High School, Georgia 6. Mason Goodman, Blair High School, Nebraska 7. Jacob Reed, Littlestown High School, Pennsylvania 8. Jonathan Haroldsen, Herriman High School, Utah 9. Matthew Nicoll, Hoover High School, Alabama 10. Aidan Killer, South Forsyth High School, Georgia Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure Sponsored by Tennessee FBLA 1. Allison Basore, Centre High School, Kansas 2. Megan Dukes, Athens High School, Pennsylvania 3. Brandon Byrd, Metter High School, Georgia 4. Thomas Pointer, Gainesville High School, Missouri 5. Divya Kriplani, Lynbrook High School, California 6. Quadri Bell, Manning High School, South Carolina 7. Srikar Boinapally, Cupertino High School, California 8. Alaina Lengner, Western Wayne High School, Pennsylvania 9. Yvonne Yang, Homestead High School, California 10. Collin Dunn, Central Valley High School, Washington Job Interview Sponsored by API 1. Richard Gunasena, duPont Manual High School, Kentucky 2. Dakota Frederick, Guernsey-Sunrise High School, Wyoming 3. Julie Slama, Auburn High School, Nebraska 4. Ashtyn Rottinghaus, Wellsville High School, Kansas 5. Mia Manto, Towns County High School, Georgia 6. Dani Rakowitz, Rock Creek High School, Kansas 7. Myles Hammond, Thomas W. Harvey High School, Ohio 8. Iridiana Ibarra, Florence High School, Arizona 9. Adam Kouhel, Waukesha North High School, Wisconsin 10. Courtney Cole, Riverdale High School, Tennessee 12 12 Tomorrow’s Business Leader Sponsored by National Consumers League Local Chapter Annual Business Report Sponsored by Men’s Wearhouse Group 1. Wellsville High School, Kansas 2. Redwood High School, California 3. Bracken County High School, Kentucky 4. G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School, Florida 5. Cotter High School, Arkansas 6. Columbia Junior High-9th, Washington 7. 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Tyler Beairsto, Anna Scheibmeir, Shayna Woods, Centralia High School, Washington 2. Daniel MacBlane, Robert Roisenberg, Michael Segal, Livingston High School, New Jersey 3. Angela Chang, Ashley Liu, Dharma Naidu, Cupertino High School, California 4. Ryan Barlow, Christian Green, Neal Quinn, Corinth Holders High School, North Carolina 5. Mallika Kapur, Jay Lee, Rohan Mathur, Monta Vista High School, California 6. Matthew Wu, Lilly Xie, Paul Laurence Dunbar High, Kentucky 7. Spencer Chin, Ryan Eshbaugh, Hazen High School, Washington 8. Anne Coyne, Catherine Lucchi, Maria Lucchi, Selinsgrove Area High School, Pennsylvania 9. Michelle Njau, CeCe Ukejinya, Dulaney Senior High School, Maryland 10. Andrew Creech, Michael Whitehead, Corey Yarber, Chester County High School, Tennessee Mobile Application Development Sponsored by Microsoft 1. Tom Bousso, Simon Deng, Ayush Mehra, Homestead High School, California 2. Varun Parwani, Vishal Soman, Fox Chapel Area High School, Pennsylvania 3. 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Jeff Dale, Maksim Derevencha, Nash Fritsche, Ozark High School, Missouri 7. Matthew Kalinowski, Steven Lykins, Stephen Reilly, Lakewood Senior High School, Florida 8. Brendan Courson, Will Kolbrener, Chris Tran, Fox Chapel Area High School, Pennsylvania 9. Henry Ao, Howard Chen, Ricci Lam, Walnut High School, California 10. Dawson Medin, Nathan Mulbrook, Grant Neighbor, Alburnett High School, Iowa CompetitiveEVENTS Networking Concepts Sponsored by PITSCO 1. Benjamin Simon, Middleton High School, Florida 2. Mitchell McAffee, Hillcrest High School, Utah 3. Henry Londre, Lee’s Summit North High School, Missouri 4. Anthony Marcello, Middleton High School, Florida 5. Michael Stavron, North Technical High School, Missouri 6. Erik Yu, Seven Lakes High School, Texas 7. Christopher Hill, Granby High School, Virginia 8. Robert Sullivan, Brooke Point High School, Virginia 9. Gregory Schloemer, Berea Community High School, Kentucky 10. James Leonard, Woodville Tompkins Technical & Career Institute, Georgia Parliamentary Procedure Sponsored by Schermer Pecans 1. Anna Bauerle, Abi Sheen, Dylan Steinkruger, Cody McCain, Chase County High School, Kearney High School, Minden High School, Tri-County High School, Nebraska 2. Caitlin Schaefer, Riley Cook, Kerri Young, Eulice Claros, Blair Oaks High School, Clinton High School, Pleasant Hope High School, Missouri 3. Kayla Bolduc, Joe Clauss, Adam Curtis, Zachary Curtis, Bethany Giombetti, Western Wayne High School, Pennsylvania 4. Kimberly Bischof, Christian Collins, Rachel Dikum, Amanda Kostryk, Austin Taylor, Chestnut Ridge High School, Pennsylvania 5. Bhushan Balagar, Rohan Chitale, Sunaya Krishnapura, Victor Sun, Mingjie Zhong, Monta Vista High School, California 6. Anthony Hanes, Mandie Mayer, Garrett Santini, Olivia Schreiber, Pequannock Township High, New Jersey 7. Arianna Baird, Kaylie Butler, Lauren Heath, Zach Sims, Austin Singleton, Hart County High School, Kentucky 8. JT Durham, Haley Keeling, Barbara Millward, Megan Millward, Castle Rock High School, Washington 9. Adam Hand, Josh Yount, Matthew Yount, Sydnie Russian, Clara Knipp, Bakersfield High School, Gainesville High School, Tipton High School, Missouri 10. Tahsin Bari, Landry Monroe, Ben Serio, Brandon Smith, Ruston High School, Louisiana Partnership with Business Project Sponsored by Mercy College School of Business 1. Susmitha Bhat, Tara Pichumani, Eric Wong, Lynbrook High School, California 2. Jordan Gilbert, Rachel Loughran, Sylvia Marr, Hidden Valley High School, Oregon 3. Breonna Bunkley, Kelly Crittenden, Shaw High School, Georgia 4. Damon Mellmer, Kaylee Pierce, McKenna Wegner, Scranton High School, North Dakota 5. Matt Bulgarelli, Nicholas Kaimakis, Wauconda High School, Illinois 6. Scott Mueller, Kaitlyn VanDyk, Wallkill Valley Regional High School, New Jersey 7. Mariah Cooper, Emily Foster, Mazama High School, Oregon 8. Steven Braun, Alexis Burdick, Stacia Lesser, Odessa High School, Washington 9. Kyle Adams, Erin Blake, Hunter Butera, Pompton Lakes High School, New Jersey 10. Jameson Bennett, Aaron Halvorsen, Emily Harsin, Syracuse-DunbarAvoca High School, Nebraska Summer 2014 13 CompetitiveEVENTS Personal Finance Public Speaking II 1. Shaunak Modak, Homestead High School, California 2. Devin Soni, Bridgewater-Raritan High School, New Jersey 3. Daniel Ma, Paul Laurence Dunbar High, Kentucky 4. Robert Mcarthur, Mira Loma High School, California 5. Alexa Muir, Williamsville East High School, New York 6. Kimberly Clark, Canton R-V High School, Missouri 7. Michael Hansen, Boulder High School, Colorado 8. Jennifer Mao, Bridgewater-Raritan High School, New Jersey 9. Anna Maloney, Huntingtown High School, Maryland 10. Nicole Nelson, Buchholz High School, Florida 1. Gabrielle Wollert, Lingle-Ft. Laramie High School, Wyoming 2. 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Anthony Klecan, Drew Malin, Aaron Pachta, Wamego High School, Kansas 3. Aarthi Ganapathi, Alina Liokumovich, International Community School, Washington 4. Lindsay Mills, Callie Zeorian, Elmwood-Murdock High School, Nebraska 5. Mercedes Anderson, Alexandra Pollock, Damonte Ranch High School, Nevada 6. Kendra Alberts, Johnson-Brock High School, Nebraska 7. Taylor Chafin, Gillian Shepard, Castlewood High School, Virginia 8. Anish Shivkumar, Akshaya Vijaykumar, Northview High School, Georgia 9. Meyhaa Buvanesh, Jaeyoung Hwang, Nikita Pasumarthi, Cupertino High School, California 10. Heather Fitch, Charlee Wilkerson, Blue Ridge High School, South Carolina Public Speaking I Sponsored by Dale Carnegie Training 1. Connor Rothschild, Kickapoo High School, Missouri 2. Krystina Stinson, Riverbend High School, Virginia 3. Audrie Lamb, Graves County High School, Kentucky 4. Katherine Hung, Radnor High School, Pennsylvania 5. Fiona Bultonsheen, Southern Lehigh High School, Pennsylvania 6. Leilani Osmundson, Horizon High School, Colorado 7. Grant Bennett, Pine Forest High School, North Carolina 8. Meghann Stamps, Hendersonville High School, Tennessee 9. Dakota Sgarlata, Oneida Senior High School, New York 10. Jonjerica Lucky, Francis Marion High School, Alabama 14 Tomorrow’s Business Leader Sponsored by ZenCaus Spreadsheet Applications Sponsored by School Spirit Coffee 1. Ashley Abrahamson, Towns County High School, Georgia 2. Brandon Carter, Yelm High School, Washington 3. Tanya Chu, D. H. Conley High School, North Carolina 4. Alexander Medina, Chattahoochee County High School, Georgia 5. Ajay Merchia, Monta Vista High School, California 6. Tyrell Henderson, Union High School, Utah 7. Malcolm Byron, Fuquay-Varina High School, North Carolina 8. Michael Gump, Crowley County High School, Colorado 9. Alexandra Weber, Lakewood Senior High School, Florida 10. Andrea L’Ecuyer, Washington County High School, Kansas Virtual Business Challenge Sponsored by Knowledge Matters 1. Ivonne De La Trinidad, Crystal Loza, Daniel Sanchez Ruiz, Metro Tech High School - VIP, Arizona 2. Yi Wang, Mira Loma High School, California 3. William Chou, Raman Kathuria, Kevin Yang, Cupertino High School, California 4. Yifeng Ding, Yarden Tamir, Michael Zhou, Blue Valley North High School, Kansas 5. Aracely Lopez Burboa, Adrian J. Partida Raygoza, Alejandra Salinas Oclica, Metro Tech High School - VIP, Arizona 6. Nick Adornato, Savannah Arts Academy, Georgia 7. Justin Arzt, Adam Wright, Alma Center Lincoln High School, Wisconsin 8. Leigh Eisenhauer, Cortney Steinbacher, Jersey Shore Senior High School, Pennsylvania 9. Brian Ceballos, Sabrina Fonseca, Jacklyne Vargas, Hialeah Gardens High School, Florida 10. Justin Hart, James Jarski, DeYondre Simpson, Parshall High School, North Dakota CompetitiveEVENTS Website Design Sponsored by GEICO 1. Heidi Dong, James Zhuang, Raymond Zhuang, Homestead High School, California 2. Jackie Chou, Sally Wan, Kenny Yuan, Lynbrook High School, California 3. Justin Kwak, Ethan Pope, McIntosh High School, Georgia 4. Wesley Johnston, Sameer Kulkarni, Jan Timpe, Bentonville High School, Arkansas 5. Neil Desai, Steven Fu, Eshan Saran, Parsippany Hills High, New Jersey 6. Tyler Acklin, Courtney Eddins, Hale Public School R-1, Missouri 7. Joseph Bass, Gretchen Bollar, David Johnson, Fort Mill High School, South Carolina 8. Alejandra Licon, Destiny Lindsey, Alicia Moreno, Eastwood High School, Texas 9. Tessa McCorkle, Thomas County Central High, Georgia 10. Jacob Berlin, Wilmington Area High School, Pennsylvania Word Processing Sponsored by Keyboarding Online 1. Justin Leff, Livingston High School, New Jersey 2. Bridget Sciarra, Omaha High School, Arkansas 3. Ashley Lin, Troy High School, California 4. Kelsey Engle, Knox Central High School, Kentucky 5. Caroline O’’Donnell, Grandview High School, Colorado 6. Erin Gwaltney, Ringgold High School, Georgia 7. Elizabeth Roberts, Wayne County High School, Georgia 8. Mckenzi Moss, Towns County High School, Georgia 9. Isabel Jin, Westlake High School, California 10. Benjamin Mullin, Creston High School, Iowa 2014 FBLA Open Event Winners Advertising Gary Wang, Inglemoor HS, Washington Computer Operating Systems Tucker Preston, Rutland HS, Georgia Leadership Benjamin Dugger, Alpharetta HS, Georgia Nonprofit Management Vivian Li, Mira Loma HS, California 2014 FBLA-Middle Level Open Events Winners Computer Concepts Andy Davis, Mossy Creek MS, Georgia FBLA-Middle Level Facts Lauren Freeman, Russell MJS, Georgia Financial Literacy Olivia P’ng, D.C. Everest Jr. HS, Wisconsin Social Media LaDaysha Brown, Cross HS-Middle Level, South Carolina Please congratulate the following 2014 spring session Stock Market Game teams for their excellent performances: 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. FBLA WINNERS Huntington High School, MD— Teresa Grauer, adviser Calhoun High School, GA— Cherri Rains, adviser Cheyenne South High School, WY—Kate Tietjen, adviser FBLA-ML WINNERS E.T. Richardson Middle School, PA—Katie Stewart, adviser Moyock Middle School, NC—Julie West, adviser Senath-Hornersville Middle School, MO—Molly Goodart, adviser Join us for the new Fall session Stock Market Game starting September 2. Register through the Advisers Area at www.fbla-pbl.org. Check Out the MarketPlace The MarketPlace is your national source for emblematics, training, and chapter management merchandise. Apparel, Publications, Jewelry, Supplies, and Much More! Securities & Investments ORDER TOLL FREE: Social Media ORDER ONLINE: Salvador Robles, Buchholz HS, Florida Dhruv Patel, Hightstown HS, New Jersey America Scholarships 1-800-507-7007 fblamarketplace.com Nick Western – Virginia and Isabel Jin – California - $250 Distinguished Business Leader Scholarships $500 at NLC and $500 upon joining PBL Kennedy Reynolds – Oklahoma Annelle Molina – North Carolina Kimberly Clark – Missouri Carolyn Kalinowski – Illinois Sarah Walker – Tennessee National Technical Honor Society - $1,000 Hannah Brooke Rull – Georgia Summer 2014 15 MiddleLevelRECOGNITION American Enterprise Project • Drew Middle School, Alabama • Floyd Middle Magnet School, Alabama • Cabot Junior High School South, Arkansas • Greenwood Junior High School, Arkansas • Brantley County Middle School, Georgia • Long County Middle School, Georgia • Archdale-Trinity Middle School, North Carolina • Beaufort Middle School, North Carolina • Willowcreek Middle School, Utah • West Point Middle School, Virginia Career Exploration • Allison Carter, Florence Middle School, Alabama • Rachel Armstrong, Florence Middle School, Alabama • Payton Smith, Camden Fairview Middle School, Arkansas • Alexandra Gibson, Nettleton Junior High School, Arkansas • Moumita Sutar, Chamblee Middle School, Georgia • Suvitha Viswanathan, Malcom Bridge Middle School, Georgia • Cecilie McKenzie, North Lyon County Middle School, Kansas • Spencer Morin, Wellsville Middle School, Kansas • Jaquelyn Perez, Milan C-2 Middle School, Missouri • Kiera Paige, Wellington-Napoleon Middle School, Missouri • Christine Ho; Connor Michaels, BridgewaterRaritan Middle School, New Jersey • Phillip Snowden, Acme Delco Middle School, North Carolina • Hannah Paul, Broad Creek Middle, North Carolina • Jayden Wheeling; Ciarra Smith, Cavalier Middle School, North Dakota • Autum Telemante, Waller Middle School, Oklahoma • Kiandra McCrea; Emily Washington, C. E. Murray Middle Level School, South Carolina • Garrett Fellers, Coffee County Middle School, Tennessee • Nathan Lee, East Hamilton Middle School, Tennessee • Sierra Conrad; Carter Klein, Lehi Junior High School, Utah • Amaya Doward, Arthur A. Richards Jr. High, Virgin Islands • Taylor Hopkins, Beville Middle School, Virginia • Hannah Ball, Honaker High School-Middle Level, Virginia • Kenzie Graves, Pine Bluffs Jr./Sr. High School, Wyoming • Haiden Moody, Wheatland Middle School, Wyoming Community Service Project • Fayette Middle School, Alabama • Floyd Middle Magnet School, Alabama • Bethel Middle School, Arkansas • Booneville Junior High, Arkansas • Brantley County Middle School, Georgia • Perry Middle School, Georgia • Hermitage Middle School, Missouri 16 Tomorrow’s Business Leader • Jacobs Fork Middle School, North Carolina • Moyock Middle School, North Carolina • Drake-Anamoose Middle School, North Dakota • Lehi Junior High School, Utah • West Point Middle School, Virginia Computer Slide Show Presentation • Reese Cotton; Jacob New, Drew Middle School, Alabama • Lucas Kimbrell; Preston Jones, McKenzie Stokes, Fayette Middle School, Alabama • Kacey Hinds, Nashville Junior High School, Arkansas • Lila Byers; Susan Hand, Brantley County Middle School, Georgia • Anna Wiggins; Maggie McBride, Emanuel County Institute-Middle Level, Georgia • Kaylin Berendzen; Annette Peterson, Blair Oaks Middle School, Missouri • Aubry Jones, Hannah Johnson, Senath-Hornersville Middle School, Missouri • Carah Watson; Carrigan Price, Jacobs Fork Middle School, North Carolina • Yamile Flores; Rachel Hodges, Midway Middle School, North Carolina • Janzen Peterson; Jaden Friedt; Tristen Scott; Cavalier Middle School, North Dakota • Cameron Jennings; Austin Urlaub; Jayden Laxdal; Jordan Jasna; Katie Jackson; Maud Middle School, Oklahoma • Maddie Klohr; Sydney Reynolds; Waller Middle School, Oklahoma • Trezion Bell; Marcus Phillips; Bates Middle School, South Carolina • Katelyn Blackwelll; Anna Carlin Phelps, McBee High School - ML, South Carolina • Morgan Henley; Meagan Jones; Macy Ruggiero, Coffee County Middle School /Mt. Juliet Middle School, Tennessee • Reese McDonald; Harrison Davis, East Hamilton Middle School, Tennessee; Mt. Juliet Middle School, Tennessee • Sierra Conrad; Lehi Junior High School, Utah • Emily Galavan; Trinity Lambert, Willowcreek Middle School, Utah • Narius Louis; Peter Clifford; Terique Riviere, • Arthur A. Richards Jr. High School, Virgin Islands • Jenalyse Gilbert; John H. Woodson Junior High, Virgin Islands • Alexis Gilbert; Madison Ramsey; Shian Miller, Lebanon Middle School--8, Virginia • Madison Capps; Grace Coleman; Norfolk Christian Middle School, Virginia • Kassidy Morales; Trinity Ayers; Kacey McCord, Guernsey-Sunrise Junior High School, Wyoming Desktop Publishing Applications • Anna Beam; Shan’’terri Simpson, Floyd Middle Magnet School, Alabama • Floyd Middle Magnet School, Alabama • Greer King; Lexi Robertson; Hannah Mowry, Cabot Junior High School South, Arkansas • Kenzie Glass, Spring Hill School (Middle), Arkansas • Caroline Peavy; Kate Davis; Kayla Popwell, Pierce County Middle School, Georgia • John Coday; Tori Bratcher, Harrisonville Middle School, Missouri • Logan Jackson; Lori Wilmes, Maryville Middle School, Missouri • Katlyn Walls; Charity Cohen, Archdale-Trinity Middle School, North Carolina • Maggie McCabe, Broad Creek Middle, North Carolina • Mackinley Green; Courtney Jones, Carvers Bay Middle School, South Carolina • Brandon Lackey, Ocean Bay Middle School, South Carolina • Dallin Corrington; Daniel Greenfield; Carter Klein, Lehi Junior High School, Utah • Cooper Beck; Parley Lambert; Benjamin Mitchell, Willowcreek Middle School, Utah • Tyler Clifford; Arthur A. Richards Jr. High, Virgin Islands • Keahna Goodwin; Lance Frank, Arthur A. Richards Jr. High, Virgin Islands • Hannah Deacon; Cecilia Kelly, Norfolk Christian Middle School, Virginia • Jordin Stull; Katherine Belcher, Hailey McFarlane, Rural Retreat Middle School, Virginia • Tillie Heithoff, Pine Bluffs Jr/Sr High School, Wyoming • Cali Moody, Katie Currier, Wheatland Middle School, Wyoming Introduction to Business Communication • Daphne Embry, Athens Middle School, Alabama • Sara Beth Johnson, Headland Middle School, Alabama • Emma Toney, Beebe Junior High School, Arkansas • Corrina Wesley, Mansfield Middle School, Arkansas • Meilinda Lopez, Needwood Middle School, Georgia • Nicolas Trull, Washington Middle School, Georgia • Emma Boyd, Mission Valley Middle School, Kansas • Payton Enzbrener, Mission Valley Middle School, Kansas • Doug Tefft, Bakersfield Middle School, Missouri • Cassie Wilkins, Lakeland R-III Middle School, Missouri • Harshita Ramakrishnan, Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School, New Jersey • Tanvi Bekal, Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School, New Jersey • Marlee Walls, Moyock Middle School, North Carolina • Abby Harris, P.S. Jones Middle School, North Carolina • Sara Stier, Rugby Middle School, North Dakota • Morgan Hjelden, Rugby Middle School, North Dakota • Kamryn Kerr; Alyssa Coffey, Waller Middle School, Oklahoma • Amoira Rush, C. E. Murray Middle Level School, South Carolina MiddleLevelRECOGNITION • Daishanea Gamble, C. E. Murray Middle Level School, South Carolina • Chloe Spry, Coffee County Middle School, Tennessee • Tyler King, Power Center Academy, Tennessee • Savannah Ames, North Sanpete Middle School, Utah • Braxton Francom, Willowcreek Middle School, Utah • Dureece Byrde, Arthur A. Richards Jr. High, Virgin Islands • Logan Lester, Richlands Middle School, Virginia • Ahnika Boring, West Point Middle School, Virginia • Haiden Moody; Elyse Rutherford, Wheatland Middle School, Wyoming Keyboarding Applications I • Ana Powell, Abbeville Middle School, Alabama • Chloe Smith, Sheffield Junior High School, Alabama • Shayla Miller, Nashville Junior High School, Arkansas • Danika Sanders, Ozark Junior High School, Arkansas • Whitley Fabrizio, Brantley County Middle School, Georgia • Mykala Wright, Long County Middle School, Georgia • Alyssa Stuppey, Osborn R-O School, Missouri • Taylor Shaw, Wellington-Napoleon Middle School, Missouri • Gracie Helmsteller, Archdale-Trinity Middle School, North Carolina • Marianna Blount, Hope Mills Middle School, North Carolina • Floyd Althoff, Cavalier Middle School, North Dakota • Haydee Krieg, Cavalier Middle School, North Dakota • Autum Telemante, Waller Middle School, Oklahoma • Karma Shulter, Waller Middle School, Oklahoma • Saja Young, Carvers Bay Middle School, South Carolina • Bailey Parr, Merriwether Middle School, South Carolina • Daniel Glathar, Lehi Junior High School, Utah • Lily Barton, Lehi Junior High School, Utah • Kourtney Woodard, Honaker High SchoolMiddle Level, Virginia • Jillian Powell, Rural Retreat Middle School, Virginia • Cali Moody, Wheatland Middle School, Wyoming • Katie Currier, Wheatland Middle School, Wyoming Keyboarding Applications II • Carly Bright, Drew Middle School, Alabama • Kiarra Anderson, Putnam Middle School, Alabama • Sarah Moore, Sheridan Middle School, Arkansas • Autumn Patten, Brantley County Middle School, Georgia • Anna Gilliard, Washington Middle School, Georgia • Haylee Wallin, Clever Middle School, Missouri • Amber Irek, Hermitage Middle School, Missouri • Cori Bordeauz, Acme Delco Middle School, North Carolina • Dora Morrisey, Lewis Chapel Junior H. S., North Carolina • Floyd Althoff, Cavalier Middle School, North Dakota • Kealie Fitzsimonds, Cavalier Middle School, North Dakota • Jade Reed, Carvers Bay Middle School, South Carolina • McKay Lindow, North Sanpete Middle School, Utah • Riya Patel, Christiansburg Middle School, Virginia • Virginia Caravas, Norfolk Christian Middle School, Virginia • Marya Mitchell, Wheatland Middle School, Wyoming • Shayna Guffey, Wheatland Middle School, Wyoming Local Chapter Activities Report • Athens Middle School, Alabama • Drew Middle School, Alabama • Beebe Junior High School, Arkansas • Cabot Junior High School South, Arkansas • Brantley County Middle School, Georgia • Malcom Bridge Middle School, Georgia • Hermitage Middle School, Missouri • Beaufort Middle School, North Carolina • Jacobs Fork Middle School, North Carolina • Ebenezer Middle School, South Carolina • Lehi Junior High School, Utah • West Point Middle School, Virginia Outstanding Middle Level Member • Madison Smith, Drew Middle School, Alabama • Austin Brigham, Mansfield Middle School, Arkansas • Gabby Huff-Streiter, Malcom Bridge Middle School, Georgia • Cameron Yeager, Bakersfield Middle School, Missouri • Kayla Cole, St. Patrick Catholic School, Virgin Islands Outstanding Middle Level Adviser • Drew Middle School, Alabama • Mansfield Middle School, Arkansas • Lewis Fraiser Middle School, Georgia • Aimee Hand, Bakersfield Middle School, Missouri Outstanding Middle Level Supporter • Brantley County Middle School, Georgia Spreadsheet • Sean Hoffman, Drew Middle School, Alabama • Jeffrey Owens, Floyd Middle Magnet School, Alabama • Eden Ballew, Beebe Junior High School, Arkansas • Gregory Maddra, Central Junior High School, Arkansas • Alec Bornhorst, Chestatee Academy, Georgia • Jalyn Ross, Washington Middle School, Georgia • Leif Griffin, Hermitage Middle School, Missouri • Adri Thurlo, Milan C-2 Middle School, Missouri • Raven Comacho, Hope Mills Middle School, North Carolina • Ira Williams, Hope Mills Middle School, North Carolina • Alisha Brand, C. E. Murray Middle Level School, South Carolina • Trinity Lambert, Willowcreek Middle School, Utah • Caiwei Zhou, Willowcreek Middle School, Utah • Kortnae Smith, Beville Middle School, Virginia • Annabelle Porter, West Point Middle School, Virginia • Rett Cotterman, Wheatland Middle School, Wyoming • Shayna Guffey, Wheatland Middle School, Wyoming Web Page Creation • Jamie Sneed; Olivia Stephens, Athens Middle School, Alabama • JaShawn Holmes; Faisal Hossain; Blake Grier, Floyd Middle Magnet School, Alabama • Cheyenne Andrews; Laren Lea; Carlisle High School-ML, Arkansas • Gracyn Smith; Taylor Willis; Manila Middle School, Arkansas • Tyler Perry, Northside Middle School, Georgia • Kristen Towery; Sydney Hermann; Autumn Whaley, Ringgold Middle School, Georgia • Anna Ginnings; Gracie Hagar; Hermitage Middle School, Missouri • Nick Dredge; Madyson Neff; Garrett Pistole, Maryville Middle School, Missouri • Kamryn Kerr; Alyssa Coffey, Waller Middle School, Oklahoma • Tahje Prioleau, Cross High School - Middle Level, South Carolina • Briana Wood, Ebenezer Middle School, South Carolina • Ashlee Young; Brooke Freeze, Coffee County Middle School, Tennessee • Dallin Corrington; Daniel Greenfield; Michael Kelly, Lehi Junior High School, Utah • Parley Lambery, Willowcreek Middle School, Utah • Mojania Denis, Arthur A. Richards Jr. High, Virgin Islands • Hartley Hilton; Kiara Thompson; Connor Wallace, Honaker High School-Middle Level, Virginia • Jenna Kirkland, West Point Middle School, Virginia • Hunter Jeffries, Pine Bluffs Jr./Sr. High School, Wyoming Summer 2014 17 NationalFUNDRAISING 2014–15 National Fundraisers FBLA-PBL partners with a number of national sponsors to provide fun and hassle-free fundraising options. Choose from one of the following, then visit go.fbla.org/FBLAfundraising. Association Motor Club Marketing (AMCM) AMCM provides your FBLA chapter the opportunity to build a recurring revenue business. Your students will build their own business plan, incentives, and sales campaigns. The technology at AMCM is cutting edge and gives your students the experience of building a business using technology. Email fbla@amcm-online.com, call 605-254-8876, or visit www.amcmfbla.com. Country Meats A healthy fundraiser that features fresh smoked snack sticks that everyone loves! 45% profit! Sells for $1.00! For FREE SAMPLES call 800.277.8989 or visit countrymeats.com/samplepack. DormCo.com Receive FREE $5 gift cards to DormCo. com for each senior in your high school and earn 15% of all referred sales. This cost-free program earns funds for your chapter and requires no direct selling. Call 888.925.2899, email FBLA@DormCo.com, or visit DormCo.com/FBLA. Krispy Kreme Fundraising Doughnuts, BOGO cards, certificates, and coffee—Krispy Kreme Fundraising is profitable, simple and fast! Whether your chapter is large or small and whether your Krispy Kreme retail shop is near or far—it works! Plus, you can repeat this fundraiser several times during the school year! Visit krispykreme.com/fundraising, email fundraising@krispykreme.com, or call 800.4KRISPY. Ozark Delight Ozark Delight Lollipops are only available for fundraising. They do not sell to stores or other retail markets. Call 800.334.8991 or visit ozarkdelight.com. Pride Distributors Produces “Your Town-Opoly,” a fundraising board game made in the USA. Chapters can raise $10,000–50,000 and have fun doing it, while receiving100% profit. Your chapter sells advertising to local merchants, the merchants become properties on the game. Absolutely no risk and no obligation! Call Harriet at 800.451.5442, email pride@prodigy.net, or visit townopoly.net. Schermer Pecans Offers a delicious and healthy fundraising product. Call 800.841.3403, email schermerpecans@yahoo.com or visit pecantreats.com. School Spirit Coffee School Spirit Coffee provides a unique fundraiser that is personalized to each chapter or school. From the size and color of the coffee packaging, to the design of the label, the finished product is created to boost school spirit and ultimately boost your profit potential. Chapters receive a 50% profit from their sales. Call 1-800-570-1443, email Debbie@schoolspiritcoffee.com, or visit www.schoolspiritcoffee.com for information on scheduling a fundraiser. Tom-Wat Fundraising Offers a wide variety of easy and profitable programs, including gift catalogs, lollipops, chocolate bars, cookie dough, jewelry, magazines, flower bulbs, and much more. Call 800.243.9250, email sales@tomwat.com, or visit tomwat.com. Zencaus Rise and shine with Zencaus—it’s a brand new day in fundraising. Revolutionary, innovative, and easy-to-use, Zencaus provides FBLA gift cards redeemable for a wide selection of products. Call 888.960.6148, email customerservice@zencaus.com, or visit fblagiftcards.com. Zinch.com Zinch.com connects you with scholarships and best-fit colleges. Zinch will donate $1 to your chapter for every member who signs up! Visit Zinch.com/FBLA or email Rob@zinch.com. PROMOTE TRACK HOLD TURN TIE UP EVALUATE YOUR PARTICIPANTS FUNDRAISER IN LOOSE THE FUNDS ENDS EVENT FUNDRAISER 18 Tomorrow’s Business Leader Sponsors&PARTNERS As the 2014– 2015 school year approaches, Association Motor Club Marketing (AMCM) is kicking off a new innovative fundraising opportunity designed specifically for the FBLA. AMCM has created the premier fundraising program that is fun for students and reduces the workload of advisers. AMCM’s unique approach to fundraising utilizes technology and does not require inventory, product delivery, or cash exchange. The AMCM fundraising program is rewarding and creates long-term recurring revenue for your chapter. We understand your fundraising challenges and we are here to help! Together we can make your fundraising opportunity fun, stress-free, and worthwhile. For information visit our website at www.amcmfbla.com, contact us at fbla@amcm-online.com, or call (605) 254-8876. Be sure to check out the Discounts area of your Membership Benefits page on our website. HP is offering HP and Compaq consumer products at discounts typically up to 15% off starting prices. You can also take advantage of instant rebates as well as coupons, in addition to the discount being offered to us. HP offers a broad line of consumer products, from configure-to-order notebooks and desktops to printers, handhelds, calculators, home servers, and more! When ordering be sure to access the HP site through the link on our Discounts page and enter Company Code EP10687 to receive your discount. Empowered to Lead. Inspired to Serve. Lead2Feed is a student leadership program teaching middle and high school students a proven process to become passionate, service-minded leaders for life. Lead2Feed provides advisers with free project-based lessons aligned to Common Core State Standards. The lessons are leadership driven activities centered on the challenge of solving a hunger issue on a local or global level. Student teams can enter the Lead2Feed World Hunger Leadership Challenge for $500,000 in donation prize money to non-profit hunger organizations. Register now for fall and receive a free leadership book: “Taking People With You” by David Novak. Visit www. lead2feed.com for more information. Stock-Trak’s HowTheMarketWorks.com FREE Stock Challenge HowTheMarketWorks.com is a FREE Stock Market Challenge website that allows teachers to create a custom stock market trading challenge for their class or club. Used by over 10,000 teachers each year, HowTheMarketWorks allows teachers to create their own customized trading challenge for their classes by choosing the trading dates, initial cash balance, and other trading rules. Students then register for FREE and compete against each other buying and selling stocks, ETFs, bonds, and mutual funds to see who can have the highest portfolio value. The HowTheMarketWorks site will also host an FBLA Stock Market Challenge where FBLA teams will be competing for $1,000 in prizes each November and April. Advisers may register their chapter for a custom contest or learn more about the new FBLA Stock Market Challenge at http://www.HowTheMarketWorks.com/fbla.html. LifeSmarts is a national educational competition focused on personal finance and consumer topics. It is a free program, open to 6th to 12th grade students in the United States, quizzing students about personal finance, health and safety, the environment, technology, and consumer rights and responsibilities. FBLA teams of four to five students may compete on the LifeSmarts website where they will have the opportunity to win monthly “TeamSmarts” challenges and compete against other chapters for the right to represent FBLA at the National LifeSmarts Championship each April. LifeSmarts is a program of the National Consumers League, which was founded in 1899 and is America’s pioneer consumer organization. For more information about LifeSmarts contact Program Director Lisa Hertzberg at lisah@nclnet.org, call 202-8353323, or visit www.lifesmarts.org. Note: This program is a separate activity from the FBLA LifeSmarts competitive event. Virtual Business Finance Challenge Knowledge Matters is again sponsoring their Virtual Business Finance Challenge. FBLA members will test their skills at managing their own financial lives and will compete against students across the country. Members will experience real world financial issues such as budgeting, saving, opening bank accounts, getting a credit card, monitoring credit scores, education and advancement, online banking, paying taxes, finding a job, insurance, and more. There will be two rounds held via the Internet during the school year. • October 20, 2014 (10:00 a.m. EST) • November 14, 2014 (5:00 p.m. EST) • February 2, 2015 (10:00 a.m. EST) • February 27, 2015 (5:00 p.m. EST) The first place individual/team from each round will be awarded $500. To register, go to www.KnowledgeMatters.com and click on the FBLA area. Questions may be emailed to VBCCentral@KnowledgeMatters.com. Note: This activity is not a part of the competitive events program. Participating in this activity does not preclude a student competing in the national competitive events. Summer 2014 19 Sponsors& PARTNERS Thank You, National Sponsors! We extend our sincere appreciation to our new and returning 2014 NLC competitive event sponsors. With the help of these outstanding organizations, all of our FBLA national competitive events were once again sponsored. For more information on our FBLA-PBL supporters, visit our scholarship, fundraising partner, and educational program pages under Membership Benefits at fbla-pbl.org. New Sponsors Aronson Foundation Association Motor Club Marketing CareerSafe® Online Everest Colleges, Institutes & Universities Gary E. West College of Business, West Liberty University Lead2Feed Mercer University Stetson School of Business and Economics Microsoft Oracle Academy Praxis Professional Educators of Tennessee Stock-Trak, Inc. d/b/a HowTheMarketWorks.com The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation The National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Careers in Business and Innovation Wesleyan College Returning Sponsors Alabama FBLA American Institute of Certified Public Accountants American Management Association API Balfour Country Meats Dale Carnegie Training DormCo.com Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University— College of Business Foundation for Teaching Economics 20 20 Tomorrow’s Business Leader GEICO H&R Block Hilton Worldwide Illinois FBLA Johnson & Wales University Junior Tours Keyboarding Online Knowledge Matters KPMG LLP Krispy Kreme Fundraising MBA Research and Curriculum Center Men’s Wearhouse Group Mercy College School of Business My College Options National Consumers League National Technical Honor Society New Worlds Emerge at WorldStrides NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation Northwood University Ozark Delight Candy Company PDC Productions PITSCO Pride Distributors Schermer Pecans School Spirit Coffee SunTrust Bank Tennessee FBLA The Art Institutes The Howe School at Stevens Institute of Technology The Princeton Review Tom-Wat Fundraising University of Utah — David Eccles Business Scholars Visa Inc. ZenCaus Zinch.com Check-In with FBLA-PBL Member Benefits Unlimited mileage and up to 20% off! 800.GO.ALAMO ID# 7000461 Receive 28% off emergency roadside service. Look for purchase links under Membership Benefits (Discounts). Your shopping supports FBLA-PBL. One free certification test for FBLA, PBL, and PD members. FBLA-PBL members get 10% off Princeton Review’s online courses for the SAT, ACT, and GMAT. For more information, call 800.273.8439 Save hundreds on your car insurance with special FBLA-PBL savings. 800.368.2734 Save up to 15% when you shop via the FBLA-PBL website. Use Company Code EP10687. Look for the link under Membership Benefits (Discounts). Save 50% on in-store purchases when you use the coupon located on the FBLA-PBL national website. Look for the link under Membership Benefits, FBLA-PBL Discounts and Added Benefits. Save 20% with your FBLA-PBL card. ID# 5492731 Great Hotel Discount Programs for Members Major hotel chains offer reduced rates—up to 20% off—don’t miss out! Hyatt Hotels 10% off at participating Hyatt properties 877.393.8034 Group Code: CR51684 Wyndham Hotel Group 15% off their best available rates 877.670.7088 ID# 8000001640 Red Lion Hotels 15% off for FBLA-PBL 800.733.5466 ID: FBL Summer 2014 21