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FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA (FBLA)
Business Achievement Awards (BAA)
“Leader” 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 (Leader) 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
LEADER AWARD - SERVICE (Complete 7 activities from this section. The first 3 are required.)
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Run for local, state, or national office or service as a campaign
manager for an officer campaign on any level (Upload a copy
of a campaign flyer or brochure.)
Participate in a national or state FBLA program (e.g., March of
Dimes, American Enterprise Day, FBLA-PBL Week, Junior
Tours, Stock Market Game.) (Prepare and upload a 100-word
paper describing what you learned.)
Prepare a (5-10 minute) electronic, video, or PowerPoint
presentation promoting the Professional Division and how
professional members can become involved in FBLA activities.
(Prepare and upload an outline of the presentation and a
memo to your local chapter adviser in proper business format
describing how your local chapter can use this new recruitment
tool.)
Design a T-shirt for your local chapter. (Upload a copy of the
T-shirt design and explain in 100 words or less how this can be
used as a promotional tool for your local chapter.)
Organize a chapter project to benefit a local charity of your
choice or participate in a state or national service project.
(Complete the online Project Activity Report form.)
Participate in a school-wide or community service project or
volunteer at a Salvation Army or homeless shelter. (Attach a
100-word description of this activity.)
Help your chapter organize and participate in a litter pick-up at
your school, in your local park, or in your community. (Attach
a copy of a scanned photo of this activity.)
Design an advertisement or public service announcement
promoting FBLA competitive events and state and national
conferences. (Attach a copy of the advertisement or public
service announcement.)
Volunteer to be a teacher’s aide during your study hall.
(Upload a 100-word summary of the activities that you were
involved with).
Volunteer at a nursing home, a homeless shelter, a hospital or
a local soup kitchen. (Upload a 100-word summary of this
activity).
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LEADER AWARD - EDUCATION (Complete 8 activities from this section. The first 4 are required. )
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Entrepreneurship. Participate in a mock interview for a
fictitious job using the resume and materials that you
developed for the Business Award. (Complete the online Mock
Interview Review Rating Sheet and the Interactive Interview
Evaluation Checklist.)
Entrepreneurship. Complete a half-day job shadow
experience. (Upload a two-page paper with at least one (1)
scanned photo summarizing this experience and the benefits
that you gained, a thank you letter written to the business in
proper business format, and a copy of a press release or
newspaper clipping.)
Technology. Design an environmental newsletter for chapter
members. Include 'green' tips for students, information on
'green' chapter projects, an article on the importance of
recycling, an article on Earth Day including the history of the
day, an article on an important environmental issue, an article
about the importance of saving the rainforest, and an article
about an endangered species. You must include at least one
graphic and at least one photo and at least two additional
environmental or green articles of your choice. (Upload a copy
of the newsletter).
Technology. Create a travel brochure about the NLC
destination in Orlando, Florida. Include the following
information: facts about the city, how to get around, two panel
spread (at least four places of interest - landmarks,
attractions, etc), historical information or a map, at least four
photographs/images of the city, a brief FBLA NLC promo, and
any other information for the traveler. (Upload a copy of the
brochure).
Accounting. Analyze the FBLA chapter financial statement
and compare it against the budget. (Write a memo to your
local chapter adviser in proper business format describing your
findings.)
Communications. Attend a National Leadership Conference
or a State Leadership Conference. (Prepare and upload an
outline for an oral report and present this report at a local
chapter meeting.)
International Business. Research the culture of a country of
your choice, its relationship to career choices, and different
cultural behaviors and expectations. Prepare an oral report to
a business class or your local chapter on your findings. (Upload
a copy of an outline of the report.)
International Business. Use the Internet to find at least five
(5) international blunders from incorrect communications. In a
one-page paper, describe the impact of these blunders on the
businesses that made them. Describe how these situations
could apply to a business or your local chapter.
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International Business. Research a business from outside
your community that operates internationally. Present your
findings in a chapter meeting or in a business class. (Upload
an outline of the presentation.)
Marketing. Identify the different ways that businesses
compete with one another. Present your findings in a chapter
meeting or in a business class. (Prepare and upload a 100word paper.)
LEADER AWARD - PROGRESS (Complete 7 activities from this section. The first 3 are required.)
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Complete the requirements for Membership Madness or recruit
one new Professional Division member.
Complete the interactive Leadership Evaluation/Quiz.
Research volunteer organizations or service businesses in or
near your community (Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Habitat for
Humanity, leadership groups, community colleges, AARP,
senior centers, nursing homes, Kiwanis Clubs, Chamber of
Commerce, Rotary Clubs, etc.) and prepare a proposal
concerning partnering with them on a project. (Upload a copy
of the project proposal with a cover memo addressed to your
local chapter adviser).
Serve as a voting delegate at a district/regional, state, or
national conference. (Upload a brief summary about what you
learned).
Participate in a task that is assigned by your local chapter
adviser. (Upload a 100-word paper describing the activity.)
Prepare and present a workshop at a local meeting or state
conference. The topic must relate to leadership. (Upload an
outline of the workshop.)
Serve as a family 'energy watchdog' for a period of at least
two weeks to shut off lights, radios, and televisions when not
in use. (Upload a summary of what you learned).
Write a letter to a government official about the benefits of
FBLA. (Upload a copy of the letter)
Write a letter soliciting a new donation from a business for
your local chapter members to attend the National Leadership
Conference. (Upload a copy of the letter.)
Participate in the Parliamentary Procedures event at the
district/regional or state level, or prepare a parliamentary
procedures presentation to your chapter, a business class, or
at a district/regional, state, or national conference.
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