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N capacities to positively impact the society in which we live. As members of
Future Business Leaders of America, it becomes our responsibility to engage ourselves within the community to truly show leadership in action.
P R O J E C T G U I I D E L I I N E S
This project’s objective is to offer service on two levels: local and global. Members must complete THREE activities from each level for a total of SIX activities in order to achieve the status of a “Leader in Action.” All activities must be submitted with a photograph in addition to any other requirements listed within that task.
S U B M I I S S I I O N
Students must complete the attached Leaders in Action Project Participants Summary Form and submit it with other supporting documents and photographs. Project submission deadline is
February 3, 2012.
Q U E S T I I O N S ?
Please contact the State Officers’ Adviser, Jennifer Stalley, at stateofficersadviser@cafbla.org.

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Write a 200 word essay on the importance of serving others in your community. Also discuss ways FBLA can implement other means of service within the organization.
Participate in a Service Group (Lions, Rotary,
Chamber, etc) event. Write a 100-word summary on what you learned from this event.
Describe the event:
Date:______________________________
Time:______________________________
Location:___________________________
Collect donation items to give to your local
Salvation Army, Goodwill, or other local charity.
Attach receipt
Volunteer at a food bank or shelter (minimum 5-
10 hours).
Date:______________________________
Hours volunteered: ____________________
Location: ___________________________
Read a book to a group of children at an approved location.
Tutor a financially disadvantaged student for 10 hours or more.
Signature of Supervisor
________________________

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Is there something in the international community that you would like to change? In a
250-300 word summary, write about this change and what you can do to fix it.
Participate in your section’s March of Dimes
Activity.
Organize a fundraiser to support a global catastrophe relief fund.
Event/Catastrophe _________________
Put together a slideshow for your chapter with pictures of global catastrophes and their impacts on society. Then, brainstorm a list of ideas on how you can improve the conditions of those affected.
Attach List & Slide Handout
Attend a “walk” that benefits a global cause (ie:
Relay for Life, March for Alzheimer’s). Write a 200word summary on which cause the walk supported.

L EADERS IN A CTION P ROJECT P ARTICIPANTS S UMMARY
End of Project Reflection:
Please choose ONE of the THREE prompts below to answer as a reflection on the Leaders in Action
Project as a whole. Please carefully reflect on the question you select in a 100-word summary.
•Why do you think these activities were specifically chosen? What were your favorite activities and how did these activities benefit you?
Insert text here…
•After completing this project, what is different about your outlook on community involvement?
•How are you going to continue to stay active within your community?
How will you spread awareness of community leadership?
S U B M I I S S I I O N
Name of Member: __________________________________ Date: ___________________________________
Adviser: _____________________________________ Adviser’s Email Address: ___________________________
School Address: ________________________________ Adviser’s Signature: ______________________________
Please submit this Leaders in Action Project Participants Summary along with any other needed documents and photographs to the drop box located on the www.cafbla.org website.
The deadline for this project is February 3, 2012.