2016 Arizona FBLA Competitive Event List Objective Test (75-100 ?s; 45 min for region; 60 min for SLC & NLC) Step 1: Select up to three tests. Tests are an individual competition only. SLC tests will be completed online prior to SLC. Grades 9 and 10 only Grades 9 - 12 #101 – Accounting I @ #205 – Accounting II @ #104 – Business Calculations @ #151 – Introduction to Financial Math @ #105 – Business Communications @ #153 – FBLA Principles and Procedures @ #106 – Business Law @ #154 – Introduction to Business @ #117 – Computer Problem Solving @ #155 – Introduction to Business Communication @ #116 – Cyber Security @ #107 – Introduction to Business Procedures @ #108 – Economics @ #152 – Introduction to Information Technology @ #119 – Insurance & Risk Management @ #156 – Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures @ #111 – Networking Concepts @ #118 – Personal Finance @ #120 – Securities & Investments @ Step 2: In place of a written test, you can complete a skill event (up to three). Skill event material must be submitted prior to SLC. These events do NOT present at SLC even though some have a presentation at NLC. Individual Team Skill Event Only Skill Event #217 – Desktop Application Programming +^* Skill Event (85%) + Test (15%) #201 #209 #210 #203 – – – – Computer Applications +* Database Design & Applications +* Spreadsheet Applications +* Word Processing +@* Team of 1-3 students: #202 #515 #516 #218 #214 #213 #219 – – – – – – – 3D Animation +^* Business Financial Plan +^* Business Plan +* Computer Game & Simulation Programming +^* Digital Video Production +^* E-Business +^* Mobile Application Development +^* Step 3: In addition, you can pick one individual performance and/or one team performance. Please note the chapter limits per event: Members at Conference Individual Team 1-24 2 1 25-49 3 2 50-74 4 3 75-99 5 4 100-124 6 5 125-149 7 6 150-174 8 7 175-199 9 8 * EXCEPTION: Job Interview - unlimited entries per chapter at SLC; the top pre-judged submissions will advance Individual Team Team of 1-2 students: Performance #215 #301 #302 #303 #304 – – – – – Electronic Career Portfolio +~ Impromptu Speaking ~@ Job Interview +#@* Public Speaking II +~@ Client Service #@ #204 – Publication Design +^~ Team of 1-3 students: #517 #220 #212 #418 – – – – Graphic Design +^~ Public Service Announcement +^~ Website Design +^~* Social Media Campaign +^~ Team of 2-3 students: Grades 9 and 10 only: # 351 – Public Speaking I +~@ #402 – Emerging Business Issues +^~@ #403 – Business Ethics +^~@ Grades 9 and 10 only; Team of 1-3 students: #211 – Introduction to Business Presentation +^~ Performance (60%) + Test (40%) Team of 2-3 students: #311 – Future Business Leader +~@* #312 – Help Desk #@ #310 #411 #413 #414 #415 #416 #417 #419 #420 – – – – – – – – – Marketing #@ Entrepreneurship #@ Network Design #@ (indiv test at regionals) Global Business #@ Management Decision Making #@ Management Info Systems #@ (indiv test at regionals) Banking and Financial Systems #@ Sports and Entertainment Management #@ Hospitality Management #@ (indiv test at regionals) Team of 4-5 students: #412 – Parliamentary Procedures ~@ + prepared prior to competition / ^topic provided annually / ~ presentation / # role play / @ at regions / *submission prior to SLC Team tests are completed collaboratively by team members (other than Parliamentary Procedures). Highlights indicate changes made for 2015-2016 competitive events year. Read about events & view sample materials online: AZFBLA - http://tinyurl.com/azfblacompetition National FBLA - http://tinyurl.com/fblacompetitionevents Step 4: In addition, you can compete in CHAPTER EVENTS. However, each member is limited to a total of five events. NLC qualifying events #507 - American Enterprise Project +* #512 - Community Service Project +* (change: does NOT present at SLC) #513 - Local Chapter Annual Business Report +* (change: program of work on rubric) #514 - Partnership with Business +* Arizona Only Events (non-qualifying for NLC) #504 - Battle of the Chapters @ #502 - Business Graphics @ #506 - Chapter Scrapbook + Chapter Awards Program +* Chapter Shirt Chapter Sign @ Life Smarts Step 5: Specialty Events – These events do not take place at the conference and do not impact event limitations. LifeSmarts is an interactive consumer literacy education program that teaches students the skills they need to be consumer savvy in today's marketplace. The LifeSmarts competitive event encourages FBLA members to learn about economics, personal finance and consumer issues. Two Challenges periods are offered during the school year. Round 1 takes place in October-November. Round 2 takes place in February. Virtual Business http://lifesmarts.org About Us State Programs FBLA The FBLA Virtual Business Challenge (MANAGEMENT) is an FBLA events where participants use highly visual simulation software like SimCity to manage a business. Students participate online for free and compete for the highest score against schools across the United States. The Challenges encourage FBLA members to test their skills individually or as a team. Two Challenges rounds are offered during the school year. Round 1 takes place in October-November. Round 2 takes place in February. Microsoft Office Specialist For more information and to compete, go online to: http://vbc.knowledgematters.com/fbla FBLA members register as a Certiport Testing Candidate, identifying themselves as an FBLA member, and take a Qualifying MOS Certification (MOS Word 2013 core exam and/or MOS Excel 2013 core exam) by the deadline (March 1, 2016). Each state can send top students to the NLC where Certiport will administer Word 2013 Expert and Excel 2013 Expert certification exams to competing students in FBLA's onsite testing lab. The top four in test-only, skill, performance, and chapter events at the SLC qualify for National Leadership Conference. Members can compete in only one event at NLC. (Updated: 08/27/16) Read about events & view sample materials online: AZFBLA - http://tinyurl.com/azfblacompetition National FBLA - http://tinyurl.com/fblacompetitionevents