Competitive
Events
Preparation Guide
Nebraska Future Business Leaders of America
Nebraska FBLA Competitive Events Preparation Guide
Introduction
TheNebraskaFBLACompetitiveEventsPreparationGuideservesasaresourceforpreparing
advisersandstudentsfortheFBLAcompetitiveeventsprogram.Theguidegivesadvisersastarting
pointforeventpreparationandprovidesadditionalrecommendationsbesidesthosefoundinthe
NebraskaFBLAHandbook,whichislocatedontheNebraskaFBLAwebsiteat
www.nebraskafbla.org.
ThecompetitiveeventshavebeencrosswalkedtotheNationalBusinessEducationAssociation
standardsandtheNebraskaBusinessEducationstandards.Thecompetitiveeventssupportthe
knowledgeandskillsstudentslearnintheclassroom.
Thisresourceisabroad‐baseddocumentpreparedbytheNebraskaFBLABoardofDirectorsfrom
tipssharedbyNebraskaadvisers.
General Tips
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Itissuggestedthatadvisersdevelopanareaofexpertiseinthecompetitiveeventsbasedon
theirinterestsandexperiences.
Adviserswillwanttoidentifyeachstudent’sstrengthsandenterthestudentinthe
appropriatecompetitiveevents.
TheNebraskaFBLAStateLeadershipConference(SLC)guidelinesrequirethatstudents
enteraminimumofthreeeventsandamaximumofsix.Itissuggestedthateachstudent
enterfiveeventsplusattendtwoworkshops.
Eacheventistargetedforstudentsinspecificgradelevels,e.g.,9‐10.Theguidelinesforeach
eventshouldbecheckedforthespecifiedgradelevels.
o KeyboardingKnowledge,SpellingandProofreadingaretheonlyeventsopento
studentsinGrades7‐8.
o TheFutureBusinessLeaderandJobIntervieweventsareopenonlytoseniors.
Participantsshouldbegiventheguidelinesfortheeventstheyareentering.
o Shareallelementsofthecompetitionwithstudents.
o Reviewratingsheetsforthejudgedeventstounderstandtheareasofemphasis.
Morethanonecompetitiveeventisheldduringatimeslotattheconference.Therefore,
competitorsshouldcheckthetentativeconferencescheduleforeventconflictsbefore
registeringforanevent.
Alumnimembers,facultymembers,businessprofessionals,andotherexpertscanassistin
competitiveeventpreparation.
Alljudges’decisionsarefinal.
ThenationalFBLACompetitiveEventsStudyGuide,whichcanbepurchasedfromthe
MarketPlace(www.fbla‐pbl.org),providessamplequestions,samplecasestudies,tipsand
strategiesforcompetition.
General Performance Tips
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Theratingsheetshouldbefollowedthroughoutthepresentation.
Studentsshouldintroducethemselves,includingthestudents’namesandschool,atthe
beginningofthepresentation.
Eyecontactandgesturesareimportantelementswhenpresenting.
Studentsshouldmemorizetheirscriptinordertobecompetitive.
Whennotspeaking,teammembersshouldremainattentiveandfocusedonthecurrent
speaker.
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Handoutsand/orvisualaidsmaybeusedwhenappropriate.(Seeguidelinesforeach
event.)
Studentsmustfollowtheconferencedresscodeguidelines.Iftheydonot,thereisafive‐
pointdeduction.
Attireforteammembersshouldstriveforaconsistentoveralllook.
Presentationsoftwaremaybeusedduringtheperformancecomponentofsomeeventsto
enhancethepresentation.
Ifused,equipmentsetupishandledonlybythestudents.
o Adviserscannothelpandmaynotsignaldirectionstothestudents.
o Thesetupproceduresshouldbepracticedpriortothestateconference.
Teammembersshouldbepreparedforquestionsfromthejudges—answeringquestions
honestlyandcompletely.
Allteammembersmustparticipateinthepresentationandthequestion‐answersession.
Eachpresentershouldshakethehandsofthejudgesattheconclusionofthepresentation.
Forrole‐playevents,whentimeiscalledcompetitorswillwanttobringtheroleplaytoa
conclusionwithaclosingstatement.
Objective-Test Events
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Anaccountingbackgroundishelpfulformanyofthewritteneventsasaccountingconcepts
areincludedinmostoftheupper‐levelobjectivetestevents.
Tieswillbebrokenbasedontheorderthetestsarereturned.
Alljudges’decisionsarefinal.
Adviser Tips
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Studyfoldersforeachcompetitorshouldbeprepared.
o IncludeacopyoftheeventguidelinesfoundintheNebraskaFBLAHandbook.
o Includecompetitiveeventstudyguides.
Competitorsmustfollowthecompetitiveeventguidelines.
Samplecopiesoftextbooksaregreatresourcesforstudentstocheckout(especiallyuseful
foreventsthatarenotofferedintheschoolcurriculum).
TheNationalFBLACompetitiveEventsStudyGuide,whichincludessampletestquestions,
canbepurchasedfromtheMarketPlace(www.fbla‐pbl.org).
SampleproductiontestsarealsoidentifiedonNebraskaFBLA’sOnlineResourcesGuide
(http://nebraskafbla.org/wp‐content/uploads/2010/03/list‐
competitiveeventresourcesonline.pdf)
StudentsshouldbeadvisedabouttheproperproceduresforfillingouttheScantronsheets.
o Allbubblesshouldbefilledin.
o No.2pencilsmustbesuppliedbythecompetitors—nopens.
o EventnameshouldbewrittenontheScantron.
o SchoolnameshouldbeclearlywrittenontheScantron;donotuseabbreviations.
Onlysimplecalculatorsmaybeusedwhentesting;graphingcalculatorsmayNOTbeused.
Oldtestsfromtextbookpublishersorfromearliertextbookeditionsareexcellentreview
sheets.
Partnerstudysessionsorgroupstudynightscanbeheldtopreparestudentsfor
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Themaintopicareasorcompetenciescoveredonthetestsarefoundintheevent
guidelines,whichshouldbesharedwithstudents.
o ThecompetenciesarefoundundertheProcedurecategoryforeachcompetitive
eventlistedintheNebraskaFBLAHandbook.
o Competenciesarelistedintheorderofemphasis(i.e.,competencieslistedfirstwill
haveahigherpercentageofquestionsthancompetencieslistedlast).
Student Tips
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Prepareforthecompetitiveevent.
Attendstudysessionsarrangedbytheadviser.
Studytextbookglossaries.
Usemultipletextbooksasresources.
Reviewsamplematerialsprovidedbytheadviser.
Takeonlinesampletests.
Wearappropriatebusinessattire.
BringNo.2pencilsandanon‐graphingcalculatortothecompetition.
Nographingcalculators,PDA’s,orothermemorystoragedevicesareallowedinanyevent.
Utilizeonlineresources.
Wearyournamebadge.
Accounting II
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Thiseventisformemberswhohavehadmorethanoneyearofhighschoolaccounting
instruction.
AccountingIIisaneventthatiscomposedoftwoparts:anobjectivetestandaschool‐site
applicationtest.Eachpartisworth50%ofthefinalscore.
Fifty(50)minutesisallowedfortheobjectivetestand30minutesisallowedfortheschool‐
siteapplicationtest.
Studentsshouldpracticetimedproductionofvarioustypesoffinancialdocuments.Sample
productiontestscanbefoundintheNationalCompetitiveEventsStudyGuideandon
NebraskaFBLA’sOnlineResourcesGuide(http://nebraskafbla.org/wp‐
content/uploads/2010/03/list‐competitiveeventresourcesonline.pdf)
School-site Application Test
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Studentscompletetheapplicationtestattheirschoolduringtheassignedtestingdates.
Anyaccountingorspreadsheetsoftwaremaybeused.
Studentsshouldbepreparedtocompleteproblemsforfinancialstatements,bank
reconciliation,payroll,trialbalance,journalizing,inventory,depreciation,and
adjusting/closingentries.
Since this is a school site test, the following procedures must be followed:
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Thetestsaremailedtothechapteradviserpriortotheassignedtestingdates,whichare
identifiedontheFBLAcalendar.
TheFBLAadvisermaynotadministertheevent.
Thechapteradviserisresponsibleforfindingaproctortomonitorthetest.
o Animpartialadult,preferablysomeonefamiliarwiththeequipment,shouldbe
selectedastheeventproctor.
o Eventproctorscanbeanotherfacultymember,computercoordinator,guidance
counselor,principal,orbusinessprofessional.
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Theeventproctorshouldbegiventhepacketoftestmaterialsseveraldayspriortothe
eventtoallowtimetoreviewtheprocedures.
Theeventproctorplacesalltestmaterialsinasealedmanilaenvelopeandreturnsittothe
chapteradviserformailingtothestateofficebythepostmarkdeadline.
Thechapteradvisermaynotbepresentintheroomduringtheeventtesting.
Astrategyshouldbedevelopedwithstudentstoefficientlyselectproblems,follow
directions,completethedocument,saveandprint.
Problemsdonothavetobecompletedintheorderlistedunlessspecificallynotedassuch.
Computer Skill Events
TheskilleventsincludeComputerApplications,DatabaseDesignandApplications,Desktop
Publishing,SpreadsheetApplications,WordProcessingI,andWordProcessingII.
 Studentscompletethecomputerskilleventsattheirschoolduringtheassignedtesting
dates.
 Thetestsaremailedtothechapteradviserpriortotheassignedtestingdates,whichare
identifiedontheFBLAcalendar.
 TheFBLAadvisermaynotadministertheevent.
 Thechapteradviserisresponsibleforfindinganeventproctortomonitorthetest.
o Animpartialadult,preferablysomeonefamiliarwiththeequipment,shouldbe
selectedtoadministerthetest.
o Theproctorcanbeanotherfacultymember,computercoordinator,guidance
counselor,principal,orbusinessprofessional.
 Theeventproctorshouldbegiventhepacketoftestmaterialsseveraldayspriortothe
eventtoallowtheadministratortimetoreviewtheprocedures.
 Theproctorplacesalltestmaterialsinasealedmanilaenvelopeandreturnsittothe
chapteradviserformailingtothestateofficebythepostmarkdeadline.
 Thechapteradvisermaynotbepresentintheroomduringtheeventtesting.
 Allwordprocessingdocumentsmustbepreparedusingthestyleindicatedinthenational
FBLAFormatGuide.
o Studentsshouldreviewandhaveagoodunderstandingofthestylesidentifiedinthe
nationalFBLAFormatGuide.
o StudentsmayusethenationalFBLAFormatGuideduringthetest.
 Anysoftwaremaybeusedintheseevents.Studentsshouldbefamiliarwiththesoftware
thattheyareusingpriortotheadministrationoftheproductiontest.
 Voicerecognitionsoftwaremaybeused.
 Studentsshouldpracticetimedproductionofvarioustypesofdocuments.
 Astrategyshouldbedevelopedwithstudentstoefficientlyselectproblems,follow
directions,completethedocument,save,andprint.
 Alltestdirectionsshouldbefollowed.
 Studentsshouldproofread,proofread,proofread.Pointswillbetakenofffortypographical
errors.
 Problemsareweightedaccordingtodifficultyanddonothavetobecompletedintheorder
listedunlesstheproblemhastwoparts.
Computer Applications
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UptotwomembersinGrades9‐12mayenter.
Thetestis60minutes;instructions,setup,andclosuretakeapproximately15minutes.
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TheComputerApplicationseventincludesthefollowingareas:wordprocessing,database,
spreadsheet,charts,andpresentationslides.
Softwaretypicallyfoundinanofficesuiteshouldbeusedforthiscompetition.
Preparationandcompletionofthefollowingdocumentsandproblemsmaybeexpected:
o Wordprocessing:letters,memos,tables,andreports.
o Database:Creatingadatabase,sorting,searching,querying,andcreatingreports.
o Spreadsheet:Completingspreadsheets,applyingfunctionssuchasmove,combine,
andformat;creatingandapplyingformulas,creatingchartsfromtables,creating
financialdocuments
o Charts:bar,line,pie,explodedpie,andstackedbar.
o Presentation:Textslideswithgraphicsandbackgrounds,hyperlinks.
Inaddition,studentsshouldbeabletointegrateapplications(e.g.,linkadatabasetoaword
processingdocumenttocreateamailmerge,linkaspreadsheetcharttoapresentation
slide)
StudentsarenotexpectedtocompletetheComputerApplicationstestinthetimeallowed
forstatecompetition.
Proofreadingisimportant.
Desktop Publishing
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AteamoftwofromGrades9‐12maycompeteinDesktopPublishing.
Thetestis90minutes;instructions,set‐upandclosuretakeapproximately15minutes.
Documentsmayincludebutarenotlimitedtoitemssuchasflyers,newsletters,business
cards,menus,advertisements,brochures,etc.
Allsubmittedworkmustbeprintedincolor.
Theteamshouldplanaworkstrategypriortoeventtesting.Consideritemssuchasorderof
projectcompletion,whowillenterdata,whowilllookforgraphics,andwhowillproofread
documents.
Bothstudentsmayuseacomputerduringtesting.
Acohesivedesignelementshouldbeutilizedonalldocuments
Thefinalprojectsshouldeffectivelycommunicatetherequiredinformation.
Theeventratingsheetshouldbereviewed.
Proofreadingisimportant.
Word Processing I and II
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WordProcessingI:UptofourmembersinGrades9‐10whohavenothadmorethanthe
instructioncoveredinthefirstschoolyearofkeyboardingareeligible.
WordProcessingII:UptofourmembersinGrades9‐12whoareorhavebeenenrolledin
wordprocessing,computerapplicationsand/orskill‐relatedcoursesthatincluded
keyboardinginstructionand/orkeyboardingproductionworkbeyondwhatistaughtinthe
basicone‐yearkeyboardingcourseareeligible.
Thetestis30minutes;instructions,set‐upandclosuretakeapproximately15minutes.
StudentsarenotexpectedtocompletetheWordProcessingIandIItestsinthetime
allowedforstatecompetition.
Preparationofthefollowingdocumentsmaybeexpected:letters,memorandums,reports,
tables,calculations,outlines,resumes,andmaterialfromroughdraftorunarrangedcopy.
Proofread!
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Database Design and Applications
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UptotwomembersinGrades9‐12canenter.
Thetestis30minutes;instructions,set‐upandclosuretakeapproximately15minutes.
Membersshouldbepreparedtodemonstratedesignofmultipletabledatabases(selection
oftables,fieldsanddatatypes,ERdiagrams,relationships),creationoftablesandinserting
dataintotables,developmentofsingletableSQLstatements,developmentofmultipletable
SQLstatements,andcreationofformsandreports.
Proofread!
Spreadsheet Applications
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UptotwomembersinGrades9‐12mayenter.
Thetestis30minutes;instructions,set‐upandclosuretakeapproximately15minutes.
Preparationinbasicmathematicalandfinancialconceptsaswellasdataorganization
conceptsshouldbeexpected.
Bepreparedtoutilizedatabycreatingformulas,usingfunctions,generatinggraphsfor
analysispurposes,usingpivottables,creatingmacros,generatingfinancialdocuments,and
filteringandextractingdata.
Itemscompletedinapreviousjobmaybelinkedorusedinanotherjob.
Proofread!
Project-Based Events
BusinessFinancialPlan
BusinessPlan
ComputerGameandSimulationProgramming
DesktopApplicationProgramming
DigitalDesignandPromotion
DigitalVideoProduction
E‐business
WebSiteDesign
 TheprocedureforeachprojectisfoundintheCompetitiveEventssectionoftheNebraska
FBLAHandbook.
 Theseeventsareforanindividualorteamof2‐3.
 Thetopicfortheprojectwillchangeeachyear,exceptforthebusinessplan,whichisbased
onthestudent’schoiceofbusiness.
 TheprojectmustfollowtheratingsheetlocatedintheCompetitiveEventssectionofthe
NebraskaFBLAHandbook.
 Planaheadasprojectscanrequiremonthstocomplete.
 ItishelpfultoutilizealocalbankrepresentativetoassiststudentswiththeBusiness
FinancialPlan.
E-business and Web Site Design
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NewtopicsarepublishedannuallyinthenationalChapterManagementHandbookandthe
NebraskaFBLAHandbook.
Thesametopicisusedforstateandnationalcompetition.
Thecreationofthewebsitemaybeginassoonasthetopicisreceived.
Anysoftwaremaybeused.
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Thefollowingguidelinesarehelpfulhints:
o Beconsistentincolorandformat.
o Makesurewebsiteiseasytonavigate.
o Verifyalllinks,makingsuretheyareallactive.
o Makesurewebsitecanbeviewedinvariousbrowsers.
o Followcopyrightlaws!Useproperdocumentationonthewebsite;receiveapproval
tosupportanytext,photographs,trademarks,ornamesusedonthesite.
o Usethelatesttechnologytoensurethatthewebsiteusescurrentapplications.
o MakesureproperURLisprovidedontheentryform.
ThewebsitemustbeaccessibleforjudgingontheInternetbytheestablisheddeadline.
Projects with Performance Events
BusinessEthics
BusinessPresentation
ClientService
EmergingBusinessIssues
Business Ethics
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Thisisateameventfor2‐3members.
Forthepreliminaryround,teamsprepareawrittencopyoftheirsolutiontothecasestudy,
whichislinkedtotheNebraskaFBLAwebsite.
Performance
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Thetop8teamsareselectedtoperformatthestateconference.
Teamsaresequestered;therefore,itisimportanttoblocktheentirecompetitiontimeinthe
students’schedule.
Teamshave20minutestopreparetheirsolutiontothecasestudy.
Eachteamhas7minutestopresenttheirsolutiontothepanelofjudgesfollowedbya3‐
minutequestion‐answersession.
SeeGeneralPerformanceTipsonpage2.
Business Presentation
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Thisindividualorteameventof2‐3membersconsistsofapresentationbasedonthetopic
identifiedintheNebraskaFBLAHandbook.
Amultimediapresentationshouldbeusedasanaidindeliveringthebusinesspresentation.
EachteamwillsubmitavideoofthebusinesspresentationonDVDbythedesignateddeadline.
Thepresentationandcompetitorsshouldbeinclearviewonthevideo.
AllelementsofthevideoshouldberecordedtotheDVDtoensurethatitplaysforthejudges.
Visualaidsandpropsmaybeused.
Thetop8submissionswillbeselectedtopresentatthestateconference.
Bringyourownpowerbarandextensioncord.It’sbettertobeoverprepared.
Speechteachersaregoodresourcestouseasjudgesforpracticesessions.
SeeGeneralPerformanceTipsonpage2.
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Client Service
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Thisisanindividualevent.
Thepreliminaryroundconsistsofsubmittingatwo‐pagesolutiontothecasestudy,whichis
linkedtothewebsite.
Thetop8competitorsadvancetotheperformancepartoftheevent.
Preparebyshadowingcustomerservicedepartments.
Studythebasicstepstopleasingacustomer,whichcanbefoundontheInternet.
Keepthepresentationasrealisticaspossible.
Usethankyou's,Iapologize,ourmistakeintheconversation.However,don’toverdothe
apologiesbyincorporatingthemintoeverystatement.
Whentimeiscalledcompetitorsshouldbringtheroleplaytoanendwithaclosingstatement.
Emerging Business Issues
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Thisteameventof2‐3membersisbasedonacurrentbusinesstopic.
Thepreliminaryroundconsistsofsubmittingaone‐pageaffirmativeandone‐pagenegative
responsetothetopicalongwithaone‐pagebibliography.
Thetopicmustberesearchbasedandnotopinionbasedusingavarietyofresources.
Thiseventcanbeintegratedintomanyclassesandusedasanassignment.
Thetop10teamsadvancetotheperformancepartoftheevent.
Performance
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Eachteamdrawstopresenteithertheaffirmativeorthenegativesidetothetopic.
Afterdrawing,theteamhas5minutestoprepare.
Thepresentationisamaximumof5minutes.
Aquestion‐answerperiodwiththejudgesfollowsthepresentation.
SeeGeneralPerformanceTipsonpage2.
PerformanceEvents
Electronic Career Portfolio
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Thisisanindividualevent.
Studentsdevelopanelectroniccareerportfoliousinganyresourceavailable.
Followtheeventguidelinesandratingsheettodevelopadetailedportfolio.
TheportfoliomaybeshownusingastoragedeviceorthroughanInternetconnection.
RememberthatInternetconnectionsalwaysprovideariskofnotworkingwhenneeded.
Theportfolioissharedwithapanelofjudgeswhocritiqueboththeportfolioandthepresentation.
Thepresentationis7minutesfollowedbya3‐minutequestion‐answersession.
Impromptu Speaking
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Thespeechmustbefourminutes(5pointsaredeductedfortimesunder3:31orover4:29).
ItishelpfultohaveknowledgeofFBLAinformationandcurrentevents,aswellasagood
businessvocabulary.
Currentelectronicnewsmagazinesarehelpfulresourcesforbusiness‐relatedandcurrent
eventsknowledge.
Studentsaresequesteredduringtheevent.
Studentsmustfollowtheconferencedresscodeguidelines.Iftheydonot,thereisa5‐point
deduction.Abusinesssuitgivesthebestimpression.
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Sample Impromptu Speaking Topics
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Howdoyoudefinesuccess?
HowhasFBLAhelpedyoubuildforyourfuture?
Whatdoesthephrase,“Gettinginvolvedmakesgoodbusinesssense,”meantoyou?
Whichismoreimportant:learningfrommistakesordoingitrightthefirsttime?
HowhavetheskillsyouhavegainedinFBLAhelpedyouwithmakingdifficultdecisions?
Whatisthebiggestfactorindeterminingacompany’ssuccessorfailure?
Job Interview
OnlyseniorsareeligibletoentertheJobInterviewevent.
Letter and Resume Preparation Tips
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Theresumeandletterofapplicationareprintedonbondresumepaper.
Anyappropriateresumeandletterstylemaybeused.
Theresumeislimitedtoonepage.
Theresumeandletterarepreparedpriortotheconference;thedocumentsarebroughtto
theconference.
ExtracopiesofthejobapplicationmaterialsshouldbebroughttotheSLCincasethecopies
aremisplaced.
o Studentsmayberesponsibleforbringingthematerialstotheconference.
o Someadvisersprefertobringthestudents’materialstotheconference.
Mockinterviewscanbeusedtopracticeforthejobinterview.
LettermustbeaddressedtoDr.TerryE.Johnsonusingtheaddressprovidedinthe
competitiveeventguidelines.
Studentsshouldreviewtheircompetitiveeventschedulestoseewhenaninterview
appointmentcanbescheduled.
o Identifypossibleinterviewtimes.
o Sign‐upforaninterviewtimeatthestateconferenceonThursday.
Student Tips
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Emphasizesomethinguniqueorspecialaboutyourselfintheletter.
Proofread,proofread,proofread!
Askotherindividualstoproofreadyourletterandresume.
Signtheletter.
SubmityourletterandresumeatThursday’sJobInterviewsessionandreceiveyour
interviewtime.Wearconferenceattire.
PreliminaryroundinterviewsareFridayafternoon.
PracticeinterviewingbeforeSLC.
Reviewfrequentlyaskedinterviewquestions.
Dressinprofessionalattire(suit)fortheinterview.
Beatleasttenminutesearlyfortheinterview.
Practiceusingafirmhandshake.
Havequestionspreparedtoasktheinterviewer.
Thanktheinterviewer.
Job Interview Callbacks
Semifinals
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Eachpreliminaryroundinterviewerselectsonestudenttoadvancetothesemifinalround.
Thenamesof40individualsqualifyingforthesemifinalinterviewareposted(topstudent
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SemifinalcallbackinterviewsareheldFridayevening.
The40semifinalistsaredividedinto5groupsof8students.
o Ajudgeselectsthetoptwostudentstoadvancetothefinalcallbacksfromeach
group.
o SemifinalistsnotadvancingtothefinalroundwillreceiveHonorableMention
certificates.
Finals
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Thenamesofthetenfinalistsarepostedonthebulletinboardafter10p.m.onFriday.
Advisersandcompetitorsareresponsibleforcheckingtheposting.
FinalinterviewsforthetenfinalistsareconductedbytwoorthreejudgesonSaturday
morning.
FinalistsaresequesteredduringthecompetitiononSaturdaymorning.
FinalresultsareannouncedattheAwardsProgram.
Public Speaking
Before Registration Deadline
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EachchaptermayenteroneFBLAmemberfromGrades9‐10inPublicSpeakingI.
EachchaptermayenteroneFBLAmemberfromGrades11‐12inPublicSpeakingII.
ThePublicSpeakingeventinformationintheNebraskaFBLAHandbookshouldbereviewed
withstudents.
AhardcopyofthespeechandaCDofthespeechmustbesubmittedtothestateofficeby
theregistrationdeadline.Thestudent’sname,chapter,andtitleofthespeechshouldbe
placedonboththehardcopyandthemedia.
Thetop20speecheswillbeselectedforthepreliminaryperformance.
PublicSpeakingIspeechesmustbe4minutesinlength(5pointsaredeductedfortimes
under3:31orover4:29).
PublicSpeakingIIspeechesmustbe5minutesinlength(5pointsaredeductedfortimes
under4:31orover5:29).
Speech Content
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SpeechcontentmustbedevelopedfromoneormoreofthenineFBLA‐PBLgoals.
Speechmustbetheresultofthecompetitor’seffortsandmustbeofabusinessnature.
UseoneoftheFBLAgoalsasthebasisforthespeech.Usingmorethanonegoalmakesit
difficultforthejudgestofocusonthedirectionofthespeech.
TheevaluationrubricandtheeventguidelinesfoundintheNebraskaFBLAHandbook
shouldbereviewed.
Itishelpfultoincorporateastoryintothespeechasthistypeofspeechseemstocompete
wellonboththestateandnationallevels.
o Thestorycanbeaboutthespeakerorafamous“ragstoriches”story.
o Thestoryshouldsupportthegoalselectedforthespeech.
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Competitorsshouldarrive15minutesearlytothecompetition.
Novisualaidsorspeakingaidsmaybeused.
Membersareencouragedtowatchthepresentation.
o Itishelpfultohaveanaudiencetoreacttothespeechinordertohaveinstant
feedback.
o Judgesoftenwillnotshowanyreaction.
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Studentsmustfollowtheconferencedresscodeguidelines.Iftheydonot,thereisa5‐point
deduction.Abusinesssuitgivesthebestimpression.
Usingnotecardswillnotputacompetitorincontention.
o Thespeechshouldbememorized.
o Notecardstendtorestrictthenaturaluseofgesturesandoftenbecomeacrutch
whenthecompetitorisnervous.
Chapter Projects
Reportwritingisapositivemethodforstudentstosummarizesuccessfulchapterprojects.Even
thoughreportwritingtakestime,itisveryrewardingforstudentstoseetheculminationofa
chapterproject.Toreinforcewritingacrossthecurriculum,FBLAreportsprovideanimportant
meanstoachievethisgoal.SpecificguidelinesforreportscanbefoundintheNebraskaFBLA
Handbook.Suggestionsforbothwrittenreportsandtheperformancearelistedbelow.
Project Reports
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Theguidelinesforeachreportshouldbereviewedbeforestartingtheproject.
Itisimportanttostartearlyintheschoolyearorduringthesummermonthstobrainstorm
andplan.
Chapterofficersshouldbrainstormprojectideaswhendevelopingthechapter’sprogramof
work.
Projectsshouldbebasedonneed.
Fundingopportunities,suchasgrants,maybeavailabletosupportprojects.
Officersshouldtaketheideastothemembership.
Twoorthreecommitteemembersshouldbeassignedtotheproject.
Itisusefultodevelopaprojecttimeline.
PreviousnationalwinningreportsareavailableforpurchasefromTheMarketplace.The
stateofficealsohasreportresourcesavailableforcheckout.
Committeechairpersonsshouldmakenotesontheplanninganddevelopmentofthe
project,whichwillbeusedtodevelopthereportroughdraft.
Allsectionsidentifiedontheratingsheetmustbeincludedinthereport.
Thetableofcontentsshouldfollowtheorderofitemsontheratingsheet.
Reportwritingtimeshouldbescheduledearlyintheyear.Ifachapteriswritingmorethan
onereport,itworksbesttosetalabtimethatwillworkformorethanoneprojectgroup.
Thewritingprocessshouldbefun.Orderfoodorplansocialactivitiesaroundthelabtime.
Deadlinesfortheroughdraftandfinalcopiesshouldbeset.
Desktoppublishingsoftwareshouldbeusedtoformatthefinalreport.
Aconsistentdesignlayoutthroughoutthereportisessential.
Onepictureperpageismoreappealingtotheeye.
Thefinaldocumentmustbeproofreadcarefully.
Reportguidelinesmustbedoublecheckedtomakecertainallrequirementsaremet.
Guidelinesforthereportcoverandthenumberofpagesmustbefollowed.
Itisimportanttofollowdirectionstoensurethatthereportisnotdisqualified.
Thefinalreportshouldbeprintedincolor.
Thereportmustbeboundfollowingthereportguidelines.
Noitemsmaybeattachedtothefrontcover.
Coversmaynotbeinplasticbindersorlaminated.
Itisunacceptabletohaveaplasticsheetoverlayingthefrontcover.
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Performance
Thefivereportswiththetopwrittenscoresareselectedfortheperformancepartoftheevent.
 Nomorethanthreechaptermembersmaypresenttheproject.
 Themaximumperformancetimeforchaptereventsissevenminutes,followedbyathree‐
minutequestion‐and‐answersessionwiththepanelofjudges.
 Thereisnominimumtimeforthepresentation,butitshouldtakeatleastsevenminutesto
coverthebasicsoftheproject.
 Theratingsheetshouldbefollowedthroughoutthepresentation.
 Presentationsoftwareisusedduringtheperformancecomponentoftheeventtoenhance
thepresentation.
 Thepresentationshouldbepracticedinfrontofagroupfollowedbyanevaluationofthe
performance.
 Teammembersshouldintroducethemselves,includingthestudents’namesandschool,at
thebeginningofthepresentation.
 Eyecontactandgesturesareimportantelementswhenpresenting.
 Studentsshouldmemorizetheirscriptinordertobecompetitive.
 Whennotspeaking,teammembersshouldremainattentiveandfocusedonthecurrent
speaker.
 Handoutsand/orvisualaidsmaybeusedwhenappropriate.
 Studentsmustfollowtheconferencedresscodeguidelines.Iftheydonot,thereisafive‐
pointdeduction.
 Equipmentsetupishandledonlybythestudents.
o Adviserscannothelpandmaynotsignaldirectionstothestudents.
o Thesetupproceduresshouldbepracticedpriortothestateconference.
 Teammembersshouldbepreparedforquestionsfromthejudges—answeringquestions
honestlyandcompletely.
 Eachpresentershouldextendahandshaketothejudgesattheconclusionofthe
presentation.
Online Test Events with Performance
BankingandFinancialSystems
Entrepreneurship
GlobalBusiness
Marketing
ManagementDecisionMaking
ManagementInformationSystems
NetworkDesign
Theseteameventsconsistoftwo(2)parts:anobjectivetestandaperformancecomponent
consistingofaproblemorscenario.Theonlineobjectivetestistakencollaborativelybytheteam
priortothestateconference.Thetopteamsdeterminedbytheobjectivetestscorewillinteract
withapanelofjudgesandpresentthesolutiontothecasestudy.
 Eachteamiscomposedof2‐3membersfromachapter.
 Teamsshoulddevelopatestingstrategypriortothecompetition.
 Oneteammembershouldentertheteam’sanswers.
 The5teamswiththehighestobjective‐testscoreswillinteractwithapanelofjudgesand
giveapresentationofacasestudyatthestateconference.
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Participantsshouldbepreparedtodefendtheirdecisionsandrespondtoquestionsfrom
thejudgesduringthepresentation.
Teammembersarenotsequestered.
Teammembershave20minutestoprepareforthepresentation.
Theparticipantshave7minutestointeractwithapanelofjudgesanddemonstratehow
theywouldsolvetheproblem.Thejudgeswillplaytheroleofthesecondpartyinthe
presentation;refertothecaseforspecifics.Thisisarole‐playevent.
Teammembersshouldreviewtheratingsheet.
Businessprofessionalsareagoodsourceforcaseproblemsandtheirsolutions.
Samplecasestudiescanbefoundonthenationalwebsite,thenationalCompetitiveEvents
StudyGuide,andbeginningonpage17.
Theperformanceformatisanexcellentteachingstrategyforuseinmanybusinessclasses.
SeeGeneralPerformanceTipsonpage2.
Paper Test Events with Performance
Future Business Leader
Thiseventconsistsofthreeparts:objectivetest,letterofapplicationandresumecompletedforthe
JobInterviewevent,andtheinterview.(RefertotheJobInterviewTipsfoundonpage10.)
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OnlyseniorsenteredintheJobIntervieweventareeligiblefortheFutureBusinessLeader
event.
Thenamesofthefinalistsarepostedontheconferencebulletinboardafter10p.m.on
Friday.Advisersandcompetitorsareresponsibleforcheckingtheposting.
The8finalistsareselectedbasedontheirpreliminaryJobInterviewscoreandtheirFuture
BusinessLeadertestscore.
Apaneloftwoorthreebusinessprofessionalsservesasjudgesfortheinterview.
Thiseventisnotajobinterview;theinterviewisbasedonthefollowingcriteria:
o Participation/leadershipinFBLA.
o Participationinotherschooland/orcommunityorganizations.
o Demonstrationofoutstandingachievement.
o Careerknowledgeandcareerplans.
o Personalappearance,communicationskills,poiseandself‐confidence.
o Knowledgeofcurrentevents.
Studentsneedtoelaborateontheirresponseswhileansweringthequestions.
Professionalbusinessattireisimportant.
o Formalesabusinesssuitorsportscoatisessential.
o Forfemalesabusinesssuitisessential.
FinalistsaresequesteredpriortocompetitiononSaturdaymorning.
TheFutureBusinessLeaderratingsheetfoundinSection4oftheNebraskaFBLAHandbook
shouldbereviewedwithstudentspriortocompetition.
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Competitorshave10minutestoprepareand5minutestointeractwithapanelofjudges
role‐playingthesituationpresentedtothem.
Studythebasicstepstohelpingaclientorco‐workerwithatechnologyproblem.
Keepthepresentationasrealisticaspossiblebyaskingquestionsandofferingvarious
solutionstotheproblem.
Parliamentary Procedure
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Participantsshouldhaveabasicknowledgeofmotionsandotherparliamentary
terminology.
Thestudentstestoversectionsofthe1200RegistrationExamQuestionsdevelopedbythe
NationalAssociationofParliamentarians.
Competitorsseekingtoplaceintheeventshouldstudyaminimumofonehourdailyforat
leastsixweekspriortocompeting.
Theteammembers’scoresareaveragedandthetopfourteamsperform.
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AgoodresourceforpossibleproblemscanbefoundintheQandAsectionoftheNational
Parliamentarian,theofficialpublicationoftheNationalAssociationofParliamentarians.A
subscriptiontotheNationalParliamentariancanbeobtainedforanominalfee
(www.parliamentarians.org).
Teammembersshouldholdatleastsix2‐hourpracticesessions(onehourisspenton
practicetests,theotherhourisspentonteamdemonstrations).
Teamrolesshouldbeassigned:presidingofficer,secretary,treasurerandmember.
Abasicwrittenscriptagendaofameeting,includingmotionstheteamwillinclude,should
beprepared.
Thesituationdescribedintheproblemandthemotionsidentifiedintheproblemshouldbe
includedinthedemonstration.Therefore,itmaybenecessarytodropitemsfromtheteam’s
preparedmeetingtostaywithinthetimelimit.
Thenaturalqualityofthemeetingisessential;themeetingmustnotappearrehearsedor
“canned.”
Agavelisneededforthedemonstration.
Teammembersshoulddressprofessionallyandwearasimilaruniformifpossible.
Teammembersshouldintroducethemselvestothejudges.
Thedemonstrationbeginsandendswiththerapofthegavel.
Noceremony,suchasaflagsalute,isneededforthedemonstration.
Thedemonstrationis9to11minutes;pointsaretakenoffforademonstrationlessthan
8’30”andlongerthan11’30”.
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Teammembershave20minutestoprepareforthedemonstration.
Problemsoftenconsistofaparliamentarysituationandfourorfivemotionstoincludein
thedemonstration.
Parliamentaryreferencematerialsmaybeusedtosolvetheproblem.Scriptscannotbe
takenintothedemonstrationroom.
Eachmembermaytaketothedemonstrationacopyoftheproblem,butthecopyofthe
problemmaynotcontainanyadditionalnotesorwriting.
Teammembersshouldevaluatethewrittenproblemandassignroles.
Memberswilldecideonthedebate,assignprosandconsforthedebate,anddetermine
wheretheproblemfitsinthemeetingagenda.
Thesecretaryshouldsimulatetakingminutes.
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Sample Case Studies
Business Ethics
Alocalhotelhasrecentlyremodeledandhasabreakfastroomforitsguests,providingsimplebasic
breakfastitemsasanamenity.Thehotelistryingtoupscaleitsclienteleandisusinghigher‐end
namebrandproductsforitsguests.ThehotelownersaregreatsupportersofthelocalFBLA
chapter,infactsomuchsothattheyarecontributing$1foreveryhourworkedbyanyemployee
whoisaFBLAmemberthisyeartotheNebraskaFBLAFoundationTrust.
Mrs.Winslow,aformerFBLAadviserfromyourschool,hasgraciouslyassistedinsecuringan
interviewforyouwiththehotelmanagerforaneveningdeskclerkpositionthathasbecome
available.Mel,afriendofyourswhoworksattheproperty,hasgivenaraverecommendationtothe
hotelownerstohelpyouinsecuringthisposition.
Melhasbeenemployedbythishotelpropertytoworkpart‐timeasamorningfoodcenterworker.
He’ssharedwithyoutheunusualdishesthatarebeingused,whichcomefromthelocalPottery
Barnstore.Infact,he’salsosharedwithyouinconfidencethefactthathe’stakenacomplete
serviceforeight,wrappedtheminappropriateshippingmaterial,securedanemptyboxfromthe
localPotteryBarnstore,and“returned”themasagift,exchangingtheitemsforcashandthenusing
thefundsforagraduationpartyhe’shostingthisspring.
DiscussionQuestions
 DiscusstheimplicationsofMel’sactions(bothpersonalandbusiness).
 Howwillhisactionsimpactthehotel’sreputationintown?Willthissituation,ifdisclosedto
anypotentialguests,impacttheproperty’sbusiness?
 Whatshouldyoudo?HowwillMel’sactionsimpactyourinterviewandpotential
employmentwiththehotel?
Client Service
PositionandCompany
YouareemployedasacustomerservicerepresentativeforNationalMagazineCompany,which
publishestenpopularprintmagazines.Yourcompanypridesitselfonkeepingitscurrent
subscribersandalsooffersmanypromotionalactivitiestoencouragenewsubscribers.Yourjobis
toprovideapositivelinkbetweenthecompanyanditscustomersbyprovidingserviceand
promotinggoodwill.
Scenario
ItwastimeforLukeIngles,aresidentofNebraska,torenewhissubscriptiontoSportsWorld,a
popularmagazineformenandwomen,publishedbyNationalMagazineCompany.SportsWorld
offeredtosendafriendafreeyear’ssubscriptionwithMr.Ingles’renewalsubscription.Lukechose
togivethesubscriptionasaholidaygifttohisfriendJasonLee,whonowlivesinCalifornia.
Longaftertheholidayswereover,nosubscriptionarrivedforJason.AcallbyLuketoSports
World’sCustomerServiceDepartment(whereyouwork)revealedthatthecustomerservice
representativehadneverheardoftheoffer.Aftersomepersistence,Lukeeventuallyreceiveda
promisethatthesubscriptionwouldsoonbeonitsway.Monthspassedwithnomagazinearriving
atJason’saddress.
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Inmid‐July,anotherofferfromSportsWorldarrivedatLuke’shomeforafreesubscriptionfora
friendwiththerenewalofhissubscription.MorecallswereplacedbyLuketotheCustomerService
Department;morerepresentativeswhowerenotawareoftheofferresponded;morepromises
weregiventhatthesubscriptionwouldbesent.Onceagain,nosubscriptionappearedinJason’s
mailbox.
FinallyinOctober,Jasonreceivedabillforthenonexistent“free”subscription.JasonemailedLuke
withthelatestupdateonthegiftsubscriptiontoSportsWorld.
NowLukewasreallyangry.HecalledtheCustomerServiceDepartmenttogetJason’sbillremoved
pluscancelhissubscriptiontoSportsWorld.ForgetabouteverrecommendingSportsWorldtoa
friendoranyone!Lukenolongerwantsthemagazineinhishome;hewantsanapologytoall
involved;hewantscompensationforthetimeandfrustrationspentonthissituation.
LukecallstheCustomerServiceDepartmentandyouanswerthecall.Youknowyouhaveavery
unhappycustomerwhohasbeenasubscribertoSportsWorldforsevenyears.
Howwillyouhandlethissituation?Ataminimum,youwillwanttocoverthefollowing:
 Whatstepswillyoutaketocalmandreassurethecustomer?
 WhatprocedurewillyoufollowtomakeLukeandJasonsatisfiedcustomers?
 Whatstepswillbetakentoreassuretheclientthatthiswillnothappenagain?
 WhatproceduresshouldbetakenbyNationalMagazineCompanytopreventthissituation
inthefuture?
Entrepreneurship
Carol’scookieswerecausinghertrouble.Actuallythesuccessofhercookieswascausingher
trouble.Shecouldn’tproduceenoughcookiestomeetcustomerdemands,andhercatering
businesswassufferingduetothesuccessofthisoneproduct.Furthermore,shedidn’thaveany
timeforherselforherone‐year‐olddaughter.
Carolhadspentacoupleofyearsatacommunitycollegeupongraduatingfromhighschool;and
duringhighschoolandhercollegeyears,shehadworkedatvariousrestaurants.Shestartedoutas
abusgirlthenbecameahostess,thenwaitressandeventuallyacook.Sheevengainedexperience
atamid‐rangefamilyrestaurantasasalesrepresentativeonthecateringsideofthebusiness...all
bythetimeshewas21yearsold.
CarolmetherhusbandTomwhileattendingthecommunitycollege.Hewasemployedbyalarge
corporationandwastakingadvantageofhisemployers’continuingeducationprogramtobrushup
onhiscomputerskills.TheoriginalplanhadbeenforCaroltofinishhercollegeeducationonafull‐
timebasisandworkparttime;butwhentheirdaughterAngelawasborn,thecouple’splanswere
changed.CarolwouldstayhomewithAngelaandsupplementtheirincomewithasmallcatering
business.
Carolstartedbypurchasingafaxmachineandadvertisedherbusinesstolocalcompaniesbyfaxing
themmenus.Theycouldsimplycheckoffwhattheywanted,sendtheorderby10:00a.m.,andshe
wouldcouriertheirlunchtothembynoon.Heruniquesellingpropositionwasthatthecustomer
couldorderasandwichandchipsfor$2.99andgetabigcookie(achocolatechipcookiethe
circumferenceofyourhand)forfree.Thecookiesonlycosther$.20tomake,andtoheritwasan
inexpensivewayofsettingherserviceapartfromhercompetition.Hercostofgoods(she
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purchasedhersuppliesfromalocalsupermarket)wasabout70percentofhersandwichprice,not
includingthecookie.
Carolhadbeeninbusinessforoneyearandwasbuildingherclientele,butshewasn’tmakingany
significantmoney.Infact,Tomfiguredbythetimesheaddedindeliveryexpenses,shewasactually
losingmoney.Tomsuggestedshegetanotherjob,andthelackofprofithadbecomeasourceof
tensionforthecouple.
Thatwaswhenthecookiebusinesstookoff.Ordersforonlycookiesbeganpouringin,primarilyfor
afternoonsnacksatvariousofficesandalsoformeetings.CarolthenbeganprovidingthefiveBagel
Stoprestaurantswith“Carol’sCookiestoGo,”andsoldthecookiestohercorporateclienteleand
theBagelStopsfor50centseach.TheBagelStopscharged$1.00foreachcookie.Beforesheknew
it,shewasbaking500cookiesperdayandnotkeepingupwithsandwichorders.Shedidn’twantto
hirestaffasshereallydidn’thavethemoneytopayanyoneelsemuchlessherself.Shealsodidn’t
havethemoneytoinvestinmoreequipment,andTomwasgrowingtiredoffundingthebusiness.
Carolfeelsasthoughshehasinventedacookiemonsterandwantsoutofherdilemma.Shehas
turnedtoyouforadviceastohowtomeetcustomerorders,makeaprofitandevengrowthe
business.Shealsowantstospendmoretimewithherdaughter;therefore,sheonlywantstowork
20hoursperweek.ItisuptoyoutohelpCarolbyaddressingeachoftheissuesshehaspresented
toyou.
Network Design
Becauseofdecliningpopulations,increasedgovernmentalregulation,andescalatingtechnology
costs,thecommunitybanksinthetownsofNewton,Cambridge,andOakdalehavedecidedto
mergeintoasingleinstitution,FirstCommunityBank.Oneofthechallengesofmergingthebanks
isstandardizingtheinformationtechnologyinfrastructureofthethreebanks.
Becauseallthreebankshavepreviouslymadedowithoutdatedcomputersandnetwork
equipment,thebankwouldlikeyourfirmtoprovideaproposalforthepurchaseofnewequipment,
includingservers,computers,printers,switches,routers,etc.,aswellasdatacommunication
capabilitiesbetweenthethreeoffices.
Includethefollowingrequirementsinyourdesign:
 Eachofthethreebankswillneedtennewcomputersystems.Thesecomputerswillneedtobe
abletohandlesoftwareapplicationssuchasWordandExcelandwillbeusedtoprepareloan
anddepositdocumentation.Eachcomputerneedstobenetworkready.EachPCwilltypically
beassignedtoonlyoneemployee.
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Datacommunicationbetweeneachbranchisgoingtobeespeciallyimportant.Becausethis
representsamajormonthlyexpense,bandwidthneedstobebalancedwithcost.
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ThebanklocationinNewtonwillhousethecorebankingserver,whichstorescustomer
bankinginformationandhandlesthedailyprocessingofeachaccount.Thisequipmentwas
purchasedpreviouslyandhasbeeninoperationforoverayear.
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Currentlythebankoperatesinapeer‐to‐peernetworkenvironment.Withtheneedtoprovide
dailydatabackupsofcriticaldata,astandardizedemailsystem,andefficientvirusprotection,
thebankfeelsitmightbeappropriatetoinstalloneormorenetworkservers.
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Internetaccessisimportanttomoreandmorebusinessfunctionsandneedstobeavailableat
eachcomputer.ProperprecautionsagainstvirusesandunauthorizedaccessviatheInternet
needtobeconsidered.
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Asemailisfastbecomingthecommunicationmethodofchoice,eachemployeeshouldhave
theirownemailaddressandneedstobeabletosendandreceiveemailfromtheircomputer.
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Eachofthebanksiscurrentlywiredfornetworkaccessbacktoacentralwiringcloset,soit
won’tbenecessarytorunnewnetworkcabling.Adequatespaceisavailableinthewiringcloset
ateachbranchforequipment,suchasservers,switches,androuters.
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Aqualitylaserprinterneedstobepurchasedforeachbanklocation.EachPCshouldbeableto
printtothiscentralprinter.
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Becausethebankmustprotectitscustomerinformationatalltimes,datasecurityisofutmost
concern.
Parliamentary Procedure
SampleProblemNo.1
Inviewoftheeconomy,somemembershavesuggestedthattohelpemployersandjobseekersget
together,thechaptershouldholdaJobFairasacommunityimprovementproject.Youmustalso
planasocialeventformembershiprecruitmentandfundraising.Yourdemonstrationmustaddress
bothoftheseissues.
Yourdemonstrationmustincludeatleastfourofthefollowingmotions.
 DivisionoftheQuestion
 PostponetoaCertainTime
 RaiseaQuestionofPrivilege
 PreviousQuestion
 ParliamentaryInquiry
SampleProblemNo.2
Atyourlastmeetingamotion“tohostaLeadershipRetreatfortheofficersofallstudentorganizations
atyourschool”waspendingwhenthemeetingadjourned.Alsopendingweremotionsto“postponethe
motionindefinitely”and“referthemotiontoacommittee.”Thissituationmustbeaddressedinyour
demonstration.
Inadditiontoaddressingthescenario,yourdemonstrationmustincludefourofthefollowingfivemotions:
 Layonthetable
 Substitute
 Limitdebate
 Callfortheordersoftheday
 Reconsider
Yourperformancemustincludeonemotionfromeachclassification:
 Main
 Subsidiary
 Privileged
 Incidental
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