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Longwood Region FBLA Advisers
Melinda Fowlkes, Director, Longwood Region FBLA
January 17, 2014
Longwood Region FBLA Spring Conference and Regional Competitions
The Longwood Region FBLA Spring Conference will take place on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Longwood
University. Below is a summary of the changes to competitive event, upcoming deadlines, and
information you need to know to have a successful regional Spring Conference. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact me after you have reviewed the FBLA State Handbook and the
memo from Sandy Mills, State FBLA Specialist. Thank you for all you do for FBLA.
CHANGES TO COMPETITIVE EVENTS FOR 2013-14
New Events:
o Insurance and Risk Management – individual event, objective test
o E-Business – individual or team event, pre-judged
o Mobile Application Development – individual or team event, prejudged, presentation
o Public Service Announcement – individual or team event, presentation
o Virtual Business – is now an event, but there is no regional or state component
o LifeSmarts – is now a new event, but there is no regional or state component
Modified Events:
o Combined Introduction to Technology Concepts and Technology Concepts into a new
event: Introduction to Information Technology. It is still an individual event for 9th &
10th graders.
o Business Ethics has been changed. Students are given an ethical topic to research and
they write a synopsis that is submitted prior to the regional conference. They then
make a presentation at the regional conference.
o Combined Word Processing I and II into one event called Word Processing for all grade
levels.
o Desktop Publishing is now an event for an individual or a team of two. The production
topic is pre-determined and developed prior to the regional conference. After judging
at the regional level, first and second place winners are forwarded to the state and
those competitors take a 60-minute objective test at the State Leadership Conference.
o The number of pages for American Enterprise Project, Community Service Project, and
Partnership with Business Project is reduced to fifteen (15).
JANUARY 23 – FEBRUARY 5: REGISTRATION FOR ON-LINE OBJECTIVE TESTING
Register students competing in regional competitive events that require an objective test (events
listed on page 3 of this memo) on the following website: http://exam-site.appspot.com (username
“adviser” and password “fbla2014” - see email from Sandy Mills for more information.) You will
designate a proctor to administer the tests (teachers cannot serve as proctors). The online
registration form must be completed no later than Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. EST.
JANUARY 23 - FEBRUARY 5: REGISTRATION FOR SPRING CONFERENCE AS WELL AS FOR COMPUTER
SKILLS EVENTS, PRECONFERENCE EVENTS, AND PERFORMANCE EVENTS
Register to attend the Longwood Region Spring Conference and register competitors for the
computer skills and other preconference events as well as the performance events that take place
on the day of the conference at www.longwood.edu/FBLA (see login instructions below). Please
complete the online conference and event registration forms by February 5, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. EST.
Remember you may enter only one student (or team) in each event and all participants must be
paid FBLA members. (The exceptions are Who’s Who and the scholarships.)
If you have students competing in regional computer skills events (Computer Applications and Word
Processing), you will need to identify a proctor to administer the tests to the students. Proctors may
be school administrators, guidance counselors, technology specialists, retired teachers, or media
specialists. Under no circumstances may a teacher of any subject area serve as a proctor for these
tests. Please email Melinda Fowlkes at fowlkesmi@longwood.edu the name, title, address, email
address, and telephone number of the proctor by Wednesday, February 5. (See Sandy Mills’ email
regarding requirements to be a proctor).
LOGIN FOR ADVISERS
Step 1: To get to the FBLA Longwood University Region registration page you must go to
www.longwood.edu/FBLA.
Step 2: On the home page, click on the registration link. You will be prompted with a security log-in.
After you put in the username and password, click on the Submit button.
Step 3: Use the following information to access the registration below.
User name: adviser
Password: leadersact
Step 4: Click on the adviser link to register an adviser.
Step 5: Enter the information into the form. If your school is not listed on the form please contact
Ms. Melinda Fowlkes at fowlkesmi@longwood.edu
Step 6: Hit the Submit button when you are finished.
Step 7: Click on Student Registration. You must register each student participating in the
competitive events at Longwood (see list below).
Step 8: Click logout when completed.
FEBRUARY 12 - 26: ONLINE OBJECTIVE TESTING AND COMPUTER SKILLS TESTING
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Online objective testing begins on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, and runs through Wednesday,
February 26, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. (See email from Sandy Mills for more information.) Your students
may take their respective tests any time during this two-week period. If you experience technical
difficulties while testing, you or your proctor should contact Jim Washington at
vafblacontests@gmail.com immediately. Please note—February 26 is a firm deadline even if we
have bad weather, so schedule your students to take the tests earlier rather than later. Awards for
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first, second, and third place winners will be given at the Longwood Regional Conference on
Tuesday, March 11, 2014. The following competitive events are taken through this exam site:
Accounting I & II
Banking & Financial Systems (team event)
Business Calculations
Business Communication
Business Law
Business Procedures
Computer Problem Solving
Cyber Security
Database Design & Application
Economics
Entrepreneurship (team event)
FBLA Principles & Procedures
Future Business Leader
Global Business (team event)
Healthcare Administration
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Help Desk
Insurance and Risk Management
Introduction to Business
Introduction to Business Communication
Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure
Introduction to Information Technology
Management Information Systems (team
event)
Marketing (team event)
Network Design (team event)
Networking Concepts
Parliamentary Procedure (team event)
Personal Finance
Spreadsheet Applications
Regional computer skills tests will be conducted at the school site between February 12 and
February 26. The tests will be mailed directly to the proctors by Friday, February 7. Mail all testing
materials back to Melinda Fowlkes by Wednesday, February 26.
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Computer Applications
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Word Processing (now combined into one event)
FEBRUARY 26: ALL PRECONFERENCE MATERIALS, REGIONAL COMPUTER SKILLS TESTS, REGIONAL
OFFICER APPLICATIONS, AND REGISTRATION FOR LEADERSHIP/ETHICS CONTEST DUE
PRECONFERNCE EVENTS: For the following competitive events, work is completed by the student(s)
prior to the conference. All completed materials must be posted (or submitted) by Wednesday,
February 26.
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American Enterprise Project (chapter event – submit report electronically to
fowlkesmi@longwood.edu)
Business Ethics (team event)
Business Financial Plan (individual or team event)
Business Plan (individual or team event)
Business Presentation (individual or team event)
Computer Game & Simulation Programming (individual or team event)
Desktop Application Programming (individual event)
Desktop Publishing (individual or team of 2)
Digital Design & Promotion (individual or team event)
Digital Video Production (individual or team event)-submit online
E-Business (individual or team event)
Electronic Career Portfolio (individual event)
Job Interview (send 3 copies of resume and application letter)
L. Marguerite Crumley/Frank Peele Scholarships (A student applying for a scholarship may
also enter one other competitive event.)
Web Site Design (individual or team event)
Regional Officer Application
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The reports of first place winners for these events will be forwarded directly to Sandy Mills, FBLA
Specialist. The Regional winners may NOT alter their submissions after it is submitted at the
regional level.
MAILING INSTRUCTIONS: Send to Melinda Fowlkes, College of Business & Economics, Longwood
University, 201 High Street, Farmville, VA 23909. All completed pre-conference materials must be
posted by Wednesday, February 26. Late entries will not be accepted.
LEADERSHIP/ETHICS CONTEST: The Longwood Logistics Center will host a Leadership/Ethics
Contest during the Spring Conference for students who are not competing in another event that day
(this is not an FBLA sponsored competitive event). A contest using three super-sized board games
will be used to test teamwork and knowledge in leadership and ethics. The games and prizes are
sponsored by the Longwood Logistics Center in support of the Commonwealth Center for Advanced
Logistics Systems (www.ccals.com ). Each school may enter a team of three students to represent
their school in this contest and other students may choose to observe the competition and cheer for
their team. This contest will be an educational and fun event. If you choose to participate,
complete the registration form posted at http://www.longwood.edu/business/44840.htm and send
it to Melinda Fowlkes by February 26. (We also plan to offer a couple of workshops.)
MARCH 1: DUES DEADLINE
REGIONAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL DUES MUST BE PAID BY MARCH 1 FOR STUDENTS TO BE
ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE. Go to http://www.fbla-pbl.org/ to register student members.
To pay regional dues, send a check in the amount of $60 ($30 for middle schools) made payable to
Longwood Region FBLA, Attention: Ms. Melinda Fowlkes, College of Business & Economics,
Longwood University, 201 High Street, Farmville, VA 23909.
Schools that have already paid regional dues as of 1-11-2014 include the following:
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Altavista HS
Amherst County HS
Bluestone Senior HS
Brunswick Senior HS
Buckingham County HS
Cumberland County HS
E.C. Glass HS
George Washington HS
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Greensville HS
Gretna HS
Halifax County HS
Park View HS
Prince Edward County HS
Randolph Henry High School
Rustburg HS
MARCH 11: LONGWOOD REGION FBLA SPRING CONFERENCE
The Longwood Region FBLA Spring Conference will be held at Longwood University. Registration
takes place 2:30-3:00 p.m. in Blackwell. A tentative schedule is attached.
PREFORMANCE COMPETITIVE EVENTS: The following competitive events take place at the
conference on the Longwood campus:
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Business Ethics (team event, submit synopsis by Feb. 26)
Client Service
Emerging Business Issues (team event)
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FBL Interviews (test taken online to qualify)
Impromptu Speaking
Job Interview (send resume and cover letter by Feb. 26)
Mobile Application Development (project submitted by Feb.26)
Public Service Announcement (video, script, and Statement of Assurance submitted by Feb. 26)
Public Speaking I and II
TESTING FOR STATE SKILLS EVENTS: First through fourth place winners in the regional computer
skills events (Computer Applications and Word Processing as well as Database Design & Application
and Spreadsheet Applications) will take the state skill test at Longwood during the Spring
Conference on Tuesday, March 11. Schools with eligible contestants will be notified prior to the
conference.
LEADERSHIP/ETHICS CONTEST: Sponsored by the Longwood Logistics Center, schools will test their
teamwork and knowledge of leadership and ethics during the Spring Conference. Schools must preregister their team for this competition. Observers are welcome. See registration information
above.
WORKSHOPS: Two workshops will be offered for students who are not competing in another event
on March 11.
ELECTION OF REGIONAL OFFICERS: One of the highlights of the spring conference is electing
regional officers. The officers to be chosen are PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, and
REPORTER. A local chapter may have NO MORE THAN ONE CANDIDATE for a regional office.
Remember, if you run someone for state office, you MAY NOT also run a candidate for regional
president. The regional officer application form can be found online at
http://www.longwood.edu/business/44840.htm and is due by Wednesday, February 26. We need
excited, capable, and hard-working FBLAers to run enthusiastic campaigns. (See the FBLA State
Handbook for the Duties of the Regional Officers.)
CAMPAIGN SPEECHES: Candidates will give their campaign speeches at the Opening General
Assembly at 3:00 p.m. Candidates running for the office of President will be allowed four minutes
for campaign presentations. The other candidates will have three minutes for campaign
presentations. The time allowed includes the entire campaign presentation--campaign manager
and candidate speeches, skits, etc. Campaign materials may be displayed at registration, but must
be removed when registration is over.
VOTING: Each school is allowed one vote for every ten members plus one for the President. The
school must register all voting delegates the day of the conference; for example, if your school is
allowed 6 votes and you only registered 5 students, then the school can only cast 5 votes. The
candidate receiving a simple majority wins. The newly elected officers will be installed at the
evening session.
DRESS CODE: All FBLA students are required to wear appropriate business attire for the conference.
Check your FBLA State Handbook for a copy of the dress code. Students who do not meet the
dress code are not allowed to walk across the stage to receive awards. Please have an alternative
student collect the award if necessary.
NAME TAGS: To expedite the registration process, schools should provide a name tag for each
student participant prior to arriving on campus. All students will be required to wear a name tag.
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The name tag should include student name, name of high school, and name of event. If the student
is not competing at Longwood you may indicate workshop participant. For example:
Jane Doe
County High School
Workshop Participant
PARKING INFORMATION
Please indicate on your registration whether your group will be traveling by bus or car. Parking
instruction will be sent prior to the conference.
APRIL 4 – 5 STATE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
The Virginia FBLA State Leadership Conference will be held April 4-5 in Reston, VA. If you have a
student who qualifies to compete at the state level and finds that he or she will not be able to
compete, please email Melinda Fowlkes at fowlkesmi@longwood.edu as soon as possible. She
will then notify the next place winner that he or she has the opportunity to compete.
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
FBLA SPRING CONFERENCE
LONGWOOD REGION
MARCH 11, 2014
2:30 – 3:00
REGISTRATION – Blackwell Hall (#11 on Campus Map)
3:00
OPENING GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Welcome
Presentation of Officer Candidates
Explanation of Voting
3:20
VOTING – Lobby
Contestants for events listed below dismissed to event locations:
 Business Ethics
 Client Service
 Computer Applications (state test for those who qualify)
 Database Design & Applications (test taken online to qualify)
 Emerging Business Issues
 FBL Interviews (test taken online to qualify)
 Impromptu Speaking
 Job Interview
 Mobile Applications Development
 Public Service Announcement
 Public Speaking I and II
 Spreadsheet Applications (state test for those who qualify)
 Word Processing (state test for those who qualify)
3:30
LEADERSHIP/ETHICS CONTEST & WORKSHOPS
5:00 - 6:00
DINNER
Longwood Dorrill Dining Hall - $8.00 (5-6 p.m.)
Within walking distance of the University are Chick-fil-A, Moe’s Southwestern Grill,
Subway, McDonald’s, and Burger King.
6:00
Regional Officers & Officer Candidates meet at the stage
6:15
SECOND GENERAL SESSION – Blackwell Hall
Welcome
Business Meeting
Installation of Officers
Awards
7:45
ADJOURN
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