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FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA (FBLA)
Business Achievement Awards (BAA)
“Business” Award Activities
The Business Achievement Awards (BAA) are an aggressive, self-directed, results-based business and leadership national awards program designed to compliment academics
while accelerating a student's leadership skills. The awards focus on the words surrounding the FBLA Crest: Service, Education, and Progress. There is a heavy emphasis on
education with integrated classroom/FBLA projects.
The individual recognition is a four-tier program aligned with the FBLA-PBL Goals, NBEA Standards, and Career Clusters. The BAA has four distinct award levels—Future,
Business, Leader, and America. In order to attend the State Leadership Conference (SLC) in April, the Future award must be completed. In order to run for a state office
position, the F and B levels are required (see “Running for a State Office” requirements for more details).
You may complete as many levels as you wish within a one-year time period. Work and documentation will be completed online through interactive forms (see Mrs. McFadden
for your login key and password). Your application form and this (Business) worksheet need to be turned in to Mrs. McFadden by February 18 in order to be processed by the
March 1 deadline for the State conference. Activities on the worksheet need to be signed off by Mrs. McFadden as they are completed throughout the year. Activities not
completed in one year may be carried over into the next year. Projects completed for each level must be different.
Students who receive F, B, or L awards will be recognized at the State conference. Students who achieve the A award will be recognized at the National Leadership Conference
(NLC) in the summer. In addition to receiving the “America level” pin, all recipients of this award who attend the NLC will receive “America” ribbons and certificates of
recognition. These awards are great additions to your portfolio, resume, college applications, and scholarship applications!
Future Award
This award focuses on basic business skills, introduction to community service, and FBLA involvement at the local level. Pins will be awarded to the recipient at the State
Leadership Conference (SLC) in April.
Business Award
Prerequisite: Future Award. This award focuses on local and district/regional and state involvement; intermediate business skills; and leadership in the community. Pins will be
awarded to the recipient at the State Leadership Conference (SLC) in April.
Leader Award
Prerequisite: Future and Business Awards. This award focuses on local, district/regional, state, and national involvement; advanced business skills; and community leadership.
Pins will be awarded to the recipient at the State Leadership Conference (SLC) in April.
America Award
Prerequisite: Future, Business, and Leader Awards. This award focuses on total association leadership, business skills, and involvement in community. Students qualifying for
this award will receive pins at the National Leadership Conference (NLC) in the summer.
Website: http://www.fbla-pbl.org/BAA/login.asp
BUSINESS AWARD - SERVICE (Complete 5 activities from this section. The first 3 are required.)
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Make a 2-5 minute oral informational presentation about FBLA
to a business, class, or at a chapter meeting. (Prepare and
upload an outline of your presentation.)
Design a poster encouraging students to join your local FBLA
chapter. (Upload a scanned copy/sample of the poster design.)
Research community service grants that are available. Present
your findings and any recommendations on grants to pursue to
the FBLA Local Officer Team and Local Adviser(s) in a onepage memo. (Upload the memo.)
Prepare a print ad about American Enterprise Day or FBLA-PBL
Week. (Upload a copy of the ad.)
Participate in a community service project that your chapter is
sponsoring. (Prepare and upload a news release for your
school or local paper about this project.)
Help plan and conduct the Emblem Ceremony at a local
chapter meeting. (Prepare a meeting agenda listing this
ceremony as part of the meeting.)
Help organize an activity or event for your local chapter to
promote American Enterprise Day or FBLA-PBL Week. (Create
a news release describing this project.)
Visit a kindergarten classroom and read the Dr. Suess book,
'The Lorax' to students. Help them plant sunflower seed in
cups to take home. (Upload a scanned photo and a new
release of this activity).
Prepare a local calendar of activities for your local chapter with
at least two ideas for chapter activities each month. (Upload
the calendar of activities)
Help create and present a Halloween safety skit to elementary
children. (Upload a scanned photo of the activity and a copy of
a press release).
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BUSINESS AWARD - EDUCATION (Complete 8 activities from this section. The first 4 are required.)
Activity
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Technology. Complete the interactive Business/Internet
Scavenger Hunt.
Entrepreneurship. Prepare a resume, cover letter, and job
application, applying for a fictitious job (Upload a copy of your
resume and cover letter. Use the online job application form.)
Complete the interactive Internet Ethics and Safety Quiz
(Complete interactive quiz).
Entrepreneurship. You have just been hired at the XYZ
Corporation. Your first task is to develop a new green
product/invention (Please review the project requirements and
complete the interactive form. Create and upload a print ad for
your new product.)
Accounting. Explain the importance of high ethical standards
in the preparation of financial statements. (Write and upload a
one-page paper.)
Business. Successfully complete one (1) grading period in a
business course with a grade of 'B' or better.
Communications. Prepare an agenda for two (2) chapter
meetings. (Upload copies of the agendas.)
Entrepreneurship. Visit/tour a business. (In proper business
format, write a letter addressed to your adviser describing this
experience.)
Communications. Complete a one-page report on a local,
state, or national business leader.
Marketing. Describe how a company markets a product or
service in other countries. (Write a one-page memo to your
adviser of your findings.)
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BUSINESS AWARD - PROGRESS (Complete 7 activities from this section. The first 2 are required.)
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Prepare a recruitment brochure for your local FBLA chapter
(Upload a copy of the brochure).
Participate in a competitive event at the district/regional or
state level. (Enter the name of the event, the conference, and
the date on the interactive form).
Plan an icebreaker for your local chapter members and present
it at a local chapter meeting or in a class. (Create and upload
an outline of the icebreaker.)
Recruit one (1) new Professional Division member. (Enter the
name of the professional member and the date joined on the
interactive form).
Submit an article/news release about your chapter's activities
using the interactive submission form.
Participate in the Virtual Business Challenge. (Enter the names
of the team members on the interactive form).
Write a letter to your school superintendent or principal about
the benefits of FBLA.
Participate in a task that is assigned by your local chapter
adviser. (Prepare a 100-word summary describing this
activity.)
Help organize a letter writing campaign for soldiers. (Upload a
copy of one of the letters).
Attend a community or school meeting (Rotary Club, Chamber
of Commerce, School Board, Jaycees, Kiwanis, PTA, Etc.
(Upload a one-page report about the meeting you attended.).
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