Let FBLA be YOUR “Link to Success!”
ABOUT FBLA
• Who we are
• What we do
• Our History
WHO WE ARE
• Future Business Leaders of
America is a nationwide
network of over 250,000
student leaders preparing
for careers in business
• South Carolina FBLA is one
of the original first five
chapters chartered.
Currently with 103 active
chapters and over 2,650
members across South
Carolina, we are the
premier business student
organization preparing
students for careers in
leadership and business
related fields!
WHAT WE DO
• As a member of FBLA, you will get the
chance to…
– Attend local, state, and national
conferences
– Participate in competitive events
– Develop business and leadership skills
as you become a local, state, or
national officer
– Network with thousands of members
just like you
– Get involved in your local community
– Develop skills and discover talents that
you will carry into your future career
Our History
In 1947, Greenville
High School
chartered the first
chapter in South
Carolina
In 1937, Hamden L.
Forkner proposes
the concept of
FBLA to business
teachers
In 1949, South
Carolina FBLA is
given an official
state charter from
FBLA-PBL , Inc.
In1996, the SC
Department of
Education gave
control of FBLA to
the SC FBLA Board
of Directors and
the SC FBLA
Executive Council
MEMBER
EXPERIENCE
• CONFERENCES
• COMPETITIONS
• SERVICE
COMPETITIVE EVENTS
• FBLA offers a wide range • All competitive events
are unique
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Information Technology
Marketing/Hospitality
Business Management
Business Finance
Others (Health Care,
Agriculture, and Sports)
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Team Events
Individual Events
Chapter Events
Skills Tests
Objective Tests
Presentations
Judge Interviews
Case Studies
COMMUNITY SERVICE
• Local chapters conduct
community projects
throughout the year
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Food Banks
Animal Shelters
Local events
Habitat for Humanity
• Shriners Hospital for Children:
Bear Cub Project
– Participate in SC FBLA’s biggest
service project by donating
Build-a-Bears to be given to the
children at Shriners Hospital for
Children!
– Donations are collected at the
State Leadership Conference on
March 20-21, 2015.
March of Dimes
DID YOU KNOW…that in the United States
1 in 9 babies is born prematurely?
• March of Dimes is the FBLA
national service partner
– The MOD Mission is to help make
sure every baby is born strong and
healthy while bringing awareness
and support for premature babies.
– At the 2014 NLC, FBLA-PBL
announced that we have raised a
total of over $400,000 for March of
Dimes!
– Local and state chapters conduct
fundraisers to show their support for
March of Dimes!
CONFERENCES
• DISTRICT
• STATE
• NATIONAL
State Fall
Leadership Conference
An innovative and exciting
conference that will
introduce and welcome all
FBLA members and advisers
to the 2014-2015 year!
• When: October 4, 2014
• Where: Westwood High School
in Blythewood, SC (Columbia
Area)
• What: Workshops for members
and advisers, round table
discussions, open competitive
events, and exciting sessions!
Bring your local officers and
members and let SFLC be your
“Link to Success” this year!
District Leadership
Conference
• Four District
Leadership
Conferences
• Top five in each event
qualify for the State
Leadership Conference
• To be held on February
7th 2015 in each
district
• Opened to all
registered members
State Leadership
Conference
• March 20-21, 2015 at Embassy
Suites/Charleston Convention
Center in North Charleston
• Workshops, exciting sessions,
college/business exhibitors,
campaigns, and competitions!
– Top three in all competitive
events qualify for national
competition
National Leadership
Conference
• June 29-July 2 in
Chicago, IL!
• Over 9,000
Members/Advisers
• National Competitions
• Networking
Opportunities
• Inspirational Speakers
• Workshops and
Exhibitors
Overview
• FBLA is the largest and
best business student
organization in the world
• Travel the country for
many conferences
• Meet thousands of new
people
• Compete and earn
scholarships
• Experience once in a
lifetime opportunities
Follow SC FBLA
www.scfbla.org
@SC_FBLA
Contact Your State Officer Team
PRESIDENT
Alyssa Koziarski
alyssa@scfbla.org
SECRETARY
Dylan McCrorey
dylan@scfbla.org
DISTRICT I VICE
PRESIDENT
Casey Stancell
casey@scfbla.org
TREASURER
Wesley Altman
wesley@scfbla.org
DISTRICT II VICE
PRESIDENT
Zane Stripling
zane@scfbla.org
DISTRICT III
VICE PRESIDENT
Marlon Priest
marlon@scfbla.org
DISTRICT IV
VICE PRESIDENT
Allison Kopanski
allison@scfbla.org
REPORTER
Karlee Gibson
karlee@scfbla.org
Parliamentarian
Grace McClain
grace@scfbla.org
MIDDLE LEVEL REPS.
Malcom Gamble
malcomg@scfbla.org
Janiya Steplight
janiya@scfbla.org
State Key Contacts
DISTRICT I DIRECTOR
Angie Dover
adover@laurens55.org
STATE ADVISER
Pat Itter
pitter@scfbla.org
DISTRICT II DIRECTOR
Tracy Wilbur
twilbur@scfbla.org
STATE OFFICERS' ADVISER
Rita Beard
rbeard@scfbla.org
DISTRICT III DIRECTOR
Gwen Floyd
gfloyd@scfbla.org
STATE FALL CONFERENCE DIRECTOR
Peggy Bozard
pbozard@scfbla.org
DISTRICT IV DIRECTOR
Angela Childs-Kindred
Angela_ChildsKindred@charleston.k12.sc.us
South Carolina FBLA
PO Box 90329
Columbia, SC 29290
Telephone 803.603.3994
FAX 803.783.0713
For Additional Information:
Mr. Tony Dillon, Education Associate
Business & Marketing Education
SC Dept of Education
tdillon@ed.sc.gov
FBLA-PBL, Inc.
http://www.fbla-pbl.org
Presentation prepared by Alyssa Koziarski, SC FBLA State President