TO:
FROM:
PBL Advisers
JG
Jan Guyse, FBLA/PBL State Advisor
Office of Student Organizations
DATE:
July 31, 2014
RE:
Annual PBL memo
WELCOME
Thank you for offering your students the opportunity to be involved in the Mississippi PBL student
organization. We hope to offer opportunities that will enhance your local chapter activities. I
look forward to working with you this year. Please contact me if you have questions. I can be
reached at jjguyse@mde.k12.ms.us or 601.576.5011.
2014 NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Mississippi PBL was well represented at the 2014 National Leadership Conference in Nashville,
TN. Thanks to the advisers who brought students and helped with competitive events.
Approximately 75 students and advisers attended this conference. Mississippi PBL students
placed in several events. Christy Ferguson from East Central Community College, was recognized
as Local Advisor of the Year. Mississippi continues to be a leader across the nation by having so
many students place in national competitions. A complete listing of all winners can be found at
fbla/org.
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S PBL WEBSITE
All information during the year can be located at www.mde.k12.ms.us/pbl. Please “bookmark”
this page and check periodically for information on conferences, competitive events, etc. All
updates and last minute conference information will be sent to you through this website or email.
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2014-2015 STATE OFFICERS
The PBL Executive Board will accept applications for any state officer vacancies. (Applications
are located on the PBL State website. Mail to: MS PBL, P. O. Box 771, Jackson, MS 39205.The
application must arrive at the state chapter office on or before the postmarked date of September
15, 2014.
CONTACT ADVISER’S E-MAIL ADDRESSES
Please send your contact adviser’s e-mail address to me at jjguyse@mde.k12.ms.us and also to
Charlotte Overby at cwoverby@iccms.edu so that your chapter will not miss pertinent PBL
information. It will be the responsibility of the chapter contact person to keep other advisers and
members informed of all information sent.
2014-2015 NATIONAL THEME
Step up to the Challenge is the theme that will be used throughout the year at Fall, State, and
National Conferences.
FBLA/PBL FOUNDATION
Foundation guidelines and an agreement form are located on the website. Be sure to remember
that the deadline for joining the foundation is December 31 each year. Chapters must also secure
an additional foundation membership from an individual, business, civic organization, etc.
Send your membership contribution to Patti Fanning at BankPlus Wealth Management. The
address is listed on the Foundation Agreement Form found on the web. Lisa Courtney, your State
FBLA/PBL Specialist is maintaining the database of information. If you should have questions,
please contact Lisa at 601-528.1028 or lisa.courtney01@gmail.com
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
Affiliation should be completed online at www.fbla-pbl.org. Click on Membership
Registration and then Online Registration Instructions. Most advisers already have their
charter number and password, but if you do not, call 1-800-325-2946 or e-mail to
membership@fbla.org and Lisa Smothers will help you.
PBL dues are $17.00 this year. This includes $10.00 national and $7.00 state. Write ONE check
to cover both state and national dues. The entire amount should be sent to National FBLA-PBL,
1912 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1591. Do not send any membership correspondence
or money to our office. If you send a check to our office, it will be returned to you. We do not
handle membership dues.
MEMBERSHIP DEADLINE FOR COMPETITION
Your chapter’s initial membership affiliation accompanied by a check for dues must be sent to the
National Office by January 15 in order for your members to compete this year. I must receive
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verification from the National Office that your chapter is paid IN FULL for those members
affiliated.
PROFESSIONAL DIVISION, MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER
The Professional Division membership is open to former members of FBLA and PBL who wish
to retain their affiliation after graduation as well as any businessperson interested. Professional
Division Application Forms are located in your National Chapter Management Handbook.
Anyone can join the Professional Division. Dues are currently $23.00 per year, or you may
become a Lifetime Member for $350.00.
2014 STATE FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SFLC)
East Central Community College PBL Chapter located in Decatur Mississippi will host the
Mississippi FBLA/PBL Fall Leadership Conference on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. An agenda
and registration form can be found on the MDE PBL website in October.
The registration fee of $22.00 must be postmarked on or before October 14, 2014. Late
registration is available and must be postmarked on or before October 21, 2014. The late
registration fee is $30 per attendee. Send your registration form, school check or purchase order
(no personal checks) to the address listed on the first page of the registration form. Be sure to make
your check payable to ECCC PBL. The contact adviser at ECCC is Christy Ferguson. Her email
address is cferguson@eccc.edu.
Casual dress is allowed for all workshops, sessions, etc. at the Fall Leadership Conference,
example: khaki pants with polo or school t-shirt. Please no jeans! Dress for State and National
Conference sessions and workshops will be professional.
As with any conference, we prepare for a specific number, therefore there will be no registration
refunds.
FBLA/PBL NATIONAL FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES (NFLC)
Please make plans to attend one of the National Leadership Conferences this year.
national website for dates and locations.
View the
COMPETITIVE EVENTS
The 2014-2015 National Chapter Management Handbook is online at www.fbla-pbl.org.
Click on Phi Beta Lambda
Choose PBL Advisers Area
The MS Guidelines will be available at this website in October.
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The Mississippi Guidelines will be posted on the PBL website the end of October. So that your
students will be prepared, be sure to check both handbooks for any changes, additions, or
deletions.
STATE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SLC)
The 2015 State Leadership Conference will be held this year in Columbus, Mississippi at
Mississippi University for Women. The dates are March 25-27, 2015.
All one- hour competitive event tests and performance events will take place at MUW. Several
hotels are available in the area: Wingate, Fairfield Inn and Suites, Days Inn, and Quality Inn. Do
not delay in reserving your rooms.
Important:
2014-15 PBL competitions
Each student competing in the upcoming year SLC will be able to compete in (2) competitive
events. Each student will be able to compete in (1) one hour objective test event AND (1)
performance event. No longer can a student compete in (2) objective tests or (2) performance
events. This change is being made to help with scheduling problems at the SLC.
The State Conference Registration Form for those who will be attending the SLC can be found on
the web. The registration fee is $50 for each attendee. This completed registration form and
all projects, diskettes, folders, etc. must be emailed to Charlotte Overby on or before
February 20, 2015. (Any information postmarked after this date will not be accepted and your
students will not be eligible to participate.)
Make your payment payable to Mississippi PBL – no other name should appear on the check or
money order. Mail a COPY of your registration form and check or money order to:
Mississippi PBL, P. O. Box 771, Jackson, MS 39205.
Mississippi PBL will follow the same guidelines as listed in the National Chapter Management
Handbook. If you are unsure about an item, please email jjguyse@mde.k12.ms.us.
Your adviser work assignment for SLC will be e-mailed to you at a later date. A specific agenda
for the conference is not currently available. Additional and more specific information about
competitive events and sessions times will be sent via e-mail after conference registration forms
have been received and processed.
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PARADE OF PRESIDENTS
Each local chapter president will be recognized at the Opening Session. Please have your president
ready to state the number of advisers, students, and guests in attendance from your chapter.
STATE CONFERENCE MAILING
INFORMATION
How
Where
Mail
C. Overby
127 Boatwright Lane
Pontotoc, MS 38863
Mail
Mississippi PBL
P. O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
Mail
Lisa Courtney
1109 Ray Avenue
Wiggins, MS 39577
March of Dimes
1991 Lakeland Dr, Suite
G
Jackson, MS 39216
P: 601.933.1071
Mail
What
1.Original State
Registration form
2. Reports
3. Resumes, anything
to be graded
1.Copy of State
Conference
registration
2.Check or money
order made payable
to MS PBL
3.Who’s Who
App
4. Business Person
of the Year App
5.State Officer App
Rufus T. Jones
Scholarship App
March of Dimes
Contribution check
with MOD form
Deadline
Postmarked on or
before
February 20, 2015
Postmarked on or
before
February 20, 2015
Postmarked on or
before
February 20, 2015
Postmarked on or
before
February 20, 2015
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2015 NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
The 2015 PBL National Leadership Conference will be held in Chicago, IL at the Hyatt Hotel.
Start now with fund raising plans so Mississippi PBL will be well represented. Additional
information will be posted on the state and national websites in the spring.
MARKETPLACE
PBL chapters can receive a catalog and an order form from MarketPlace, which is the supplier of
the official emblematic items - trophies, pins, notebooks, clothing items, stationery, jewelry, and
other items bearing the PBL emblem. For more information call 1-800-325-2946 or e-mail to
www.fblamarketplace.com.
NATIONAL SERVICE AWARD
The March of Dimes is National FBLA/PBL's official charity. Your donations must be postmarked
by February 20, 2015, in order to be recognized at the State Leadership Conference. A March of
Dimes representative will present plaques and certificates at the State Conference. Send all
contributions to: March of Dimes, 1991 Lakeland Dr., Suite G, Jackson, Mississippi 39216. Write
your School AND Campus on your check or money order. Attach your check to the March of
Dimes contribution form located on the PBL website.
LIABILITY RELEASE AND CODE OF CONDUCT FORMS
A liability release form, which includes a code of conduct can be found on the state PBL website.
Please complete a copy of this form for each of your students and yourself . The contact adviser
will be asked to sign a form at SLC stating that he/she has the liability release forms in possession
for all members, advisers, and guests in attendance.
I am looking forward to a great year with Mississippi PBL. If you have concerns, comments, or
ideas, please call our office at 601.576.5011, fax 601-354-7788, or e-mail
jjguyse@mde.k12.ms.us. Please provide your administrator with a copy of this memo and ask
him/her to contact me if there are additional questions or concerns.
C:
JG/jg
Jean Massey
Mike Mulvihill
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