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Meet the New Committee! Written by: Kyra Rose
I would like to introduce The new Reporter Historian Committee for the 2018 - 2019 serving year! These new members are ready to work and full of new ideas. I am so honored and excited to work with them! Now let's meet them...
Surya Kaza Written by: Surya Kaza My name is Surya Kaza and I am a junior at Johnson High School. I have been part f FBLA since freshman year and I am currently the Co-Vice President of the chapter. I have qualified for state two times and I can’t wait to start my journey to Nationals in San Antonio. My favorite hobbies include playing tennis and hanging out with the boys. I am super excited to be a part of the Historian Council and cannot wait to see what this year has to offer!
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Cassandra Delgado Written by: Cassandra Delgado Hi! My name is Cassandra Delgado and I’m from area 2 FBLA. This is my third year in FBLA. These past years I’ve had amazing memories and met amazing people with state competitions and leadership conferences. I was excited to apply for the historian consul since I enjoy capturing the very special moments from my own fbla family. I am very excited for the things that are to come with being a part of this consul :).
Ashley Rhee Written by: Ashley Rhee Ashley Rhee is a sophomore currently serving as the parliamentarian for the Seven Lakes High School FBLA chapter. Her previous experience in FBLA includes being the freshman ambassador and placing fifth at the state level for Introduction to Business Procedures. In her free time, Ashley enjoys playing her cello, rock climbing, or listening to Dean. Ashley is excited to expand her network and to get to know more Texan members of FBLA.
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Alice Liang Written by: Alice Liang Oh snap! (Like how a camera snaps? *weak laughter* Sorry, bad joke.) Anyways, my name is Alice Liang, and I’m a junior at Cinco Ranch High School in Katy (Area 5). My journey with FBLA started with being Freshman Ambassador for my local chapter and the following year, I became Historian and joined the State Reporter-Historian’s Council as well. I loved these positions so much that I had to hold them again this year. The reason is my passion for photography and journalism, developed after joining yearbook in seventh grade. The total as of today is 5 marriages, no divorces and 3 editorial positions, including editor-in-chief this year! Besides FBLA and Panorama Yearbook, I’m a Class Officer (as Historian of course) and am involved in Key Club, and when I’m not editing photos, you can catch me hanging out with friends (probably at boba haha), looking at memes, eating egg tarts (fun fact: I’m Cantonese) or watching a Studio Ghibli film. P.S. You can see my photos on Instagram @baobeiphotos ;)
Zenith Jahid Written by: Zenith Jahid My name is Zenith Jahid and I am the Reporter for the LASA FBLA chapter in Austin, TX. This is only my second year as part of FBLA and the State ReporterHistorian council, but both have been meaningful experiences filled with countless memories of meeting new people. By being part of the council, I want Texas FBLA to be more interactive, and I hope our efforts as a council will do just that! Outside of FBLA, I can be found volunteering for a variety of nonprofit organizations, planning youth events that promote diversity and culture, and hanging out with friends and family!
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Upneet Kaur Written by: Upneet Kaur Hello Texas FBLA, my name is Upneet Kaur and I am beyond excited to serve on the Texas Reporter Historian Council this year. I joined the council to combine two things that I’m passionate about and have had made an impact on me: FBLA and journalism. Through FBLA, I have learned so many things ranging anywhere from leadership and business skills to sharing a common ambition amongst other members statewide. FBLA has taught me to open up to all the opportunities available around me and how to apply the skills I’ve learned into everyday life and in ways to help out in the community. Currently, I am a junior at Cy-Fair High School in Cypress, TX. At school, I am apart of the Speech and Debate team, the Choir program, National Honor Society, Creative Writing, Environmental Action Committee, No Place for Hate, Asian Students Association, Knitting Club, and Model U.N. Outside of school, I teach on Sunday’s at the Punjabi School at my gurudwara volunteer in the community, teach and partake in cultural dance (Bhangra and giddha), and participate in international speech competitions through Hemkunt. I am an avid enthusiast of good coffee, Sikh history, writing, and planning. I can’t wait to work closely with the rest of the council on the Texan!
Blanca Antolin Written by: Blanca Antolin Hello! My name is Blanca Antolin, I am a senior at Mount Pleasant High School in Mount Pleasant, Tx. I first joined FBLA as a sophomore, as it was a “test run” because I was attempting to try new things. However, FBLA’s friendly yet cultivated environment encouraged me continue the amazing journey. FBLA not only allowed me to gain knowledge and exposure to the business world but also make new friendships from all over the country. Now, I can proudly say I am on the Reporter Historian Council and am excited to work alongside new peers and State Reporter Historian, Kyra Rose. I joined this council because I have a passion for writing and would like to help as much as possible, my local chapter President, Matthew Armstrong, also strongly encouraged me to join. In addition, I serve as a local chapter Secretary for FBLA, HOSA, Student Council and the Senior Class, I am also apart of UIL, NTHS, and the Book Club. Outside of school, I enjoy volunteering, reading, watching Netflix and spending time with family and friends.
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Now a message from our Mountain Plains Region VP... Dear Texas FBLA, This November, I traveled, along with many of you, to the bustling city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The conference, however small, was full of passionate FBLA members and new learning experiences. When i arrived on November 8th, i was so full of joy and excitement, i put this to use by sight seeing in the duke city. Some of the best sights were that of the glorious, watermelon-tinted sandia peak mountains, the ABQ BioPark and the Old Town Plaza. Albuquerque is full of immense culture, diversity and most of all, green chili. The New Mexican cuisine was delightful and definitely gave me insight into a different kind of food beyond my normal routine of Chick-Fil-A for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The first day of the conference was packed with great events, from inspiring workshops to fun keynote speakers, the first day of NFLC Albuquerque definitely didn't disappoint. We started off the day with tons of encouraging workshops. I hosted my own workshop, ‘Create, Lead and Inspire with FBLA Programs’ and had tons of fun speaking with members about our national programs and we even snuck in a little competition playing a Kahoot on FBLA Trivia. Trentyn Tennant, the FBLA Western Region Vice President hosted a workshop about getting members involved, ‘10 Ways to Motivate Members’. This workshop demonstrated different icebreakers and ways to have fun in meetings while also remaining professional. In the workshop, he challenged us to talk with a group of members that we had never met before, which actually led to fun conversations and new friendships. Next up Michael Zhou, the FBLA National Parliamentarian, was to host a workshop on Parliamentary Procedure. His workshop went over the fundamentals of Parli Pro and had a great turnout! The state officer networking reception was a cool event that we got to attend as well. Your national officers got to talk with all the state officers in attendance, from Alabama, to Vermont, to Wyoming, to North Dakota and North Carolina, there was tons of lemonade and fun to be had with this group. The last thing on the agenda for the first day of NFLC was opening session. Opening session was incredibly inspiring, we gained knowledge of sights and cuisine in Albuquerque and we heard from an amazing keynote speaker. Clint Pulver, inspired our attendees with his impactful speech about how “one moment can change a person’s life forever” and we got to see and hear his sick drumming! After the conclusion of opening session, your National Officers got to meet with tons of inspiring members. I have to say my favorite part of the entire conference was seeing and meeting with all the heartening members of our astounding organization, and the green chili was pretty good too. The second day was just as much fun as the first but packed with so many more events. Workshops kicked off in the morning with your National Officers hosting the State Officer Session and the FBLA Foundations Session. In the state officer session, we got to introduce our National Program of Work and talk with state officers about projects in their states, like March of Dimes Miracle Moment. We even played an Albuquerque Trivia Kahoot to kick off the session. The FBLA Foundations session was expected to have 5 attendees and instead we ended up with over 50. We got to talk with younger members of FBLA about our mission and what FBLA is all about. Overall, it was a very educational session and we even played programs bingo. Congrats to our top 3 from Missouri with the W! Michael then hosted his second workshop, with a March of Dimes Liaison. ‘March of Dimes & Me’ was incredibly educational and showed the attendees about all the work that the March of Dimes does to help premature babies and moms. We even did some activities to give us insight about prematurity like breathing through only a straw for minute. Overall, the workshop definitely gave us perspective about how big of an issue prematurity is and just in time for Prematurity Awareness Month. The marketplace was also open this day for everyone, so we got to take gander at what FBLA merch was available and even got to see the NFLC conference tee shirt. Closing Session was up next and our speaker Frank Kitchen was very inspiring. Frank told us of his journey running a marathon with little to no preparation and inspired us all to Live FRESH. Day 2 concluded with the March of Dimes dance. We raised hundreds of dollars for the premature babies and had tons of fun on the dance floor! Overall NFLC was a total success and i'm so thankful to those of you who traveled hundreds (and even thousands of miles) to attend. Thank you to the chapters who brought their students to come experience NFLC with us. I hope everyone brings new lessons on leadership, march of dimes & FBLA foundations back to their chapters. I can't wait to see how you all will create, lead and inspire throughout the rest of the year!
Maddy Remington FBLA Mountain Plains Region Vice President
Social Media Stats Written by: Isabel Chapa
Texas FBLA has three main platforms: Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Our main focus for the year was to diversify our social media posts. For Instagram, we have posted countdowns, introductions, motivational monday, area workshop announcements, The Texan updates, and NFLC updates. Since the beginning of our term, the Texas FBLA account has gained around 90 followers. We started around 575 followers and quickly gained up to 663 followers. In total, we have posted 42 times, accumulated 1,957 likes. We are about to start two new series which will continue to diversify our social media. Make sure to follow us @texas_fbla to stay posted! For Twitter, we have posted countdowns, NLC winners (Go Texas!), introductions, motivational monday, area workshop announcements, The Texan updates, and NFLC updates. Since the beginning of the term, this account has grown to 947 followers! Starting at around 870, we have gained around 77 followers. A personal goal of ours is to reach 1,000 followers, so make sure to follow us @texas_fbla! We have tweeted a total of 82 times, receiving 92 retweets and 415 likes. If you tag us in any post relating to FBLA, we’ll make sure to retweet you! On Facebook, we are a Facebook public group. Our amazing advisors, Mrs. Crook and Mrs. Matlock are the biggest contributors. They post events with all the officers, showing off our activities like Officer Training, NFLC, and Mid-year. We are at 569 members so far. This platform is great for advisors to connect and see what other chapters do. We recommend to have advisors join the group. Just look up Texas FBLA on Facebook and join our group!
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NFLC Destination: Charlotte, NC Written
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The Texas State Officers had the chance to attend the National Fall Leadership Conference in Charlotte, NC. Although the full state action team was not in attendance, we made lasting memories all while expanding our knowledge of FBLA. While there, we not only attended interactive and engaging workshops; but also, presented two ourselves. Those who attended our workshops learned about proper interview edict, and how to establish team bonds within their local chapters. We not only showed them how to run effective activities, but also allowed them to participate in many of them. Although our focus was the conference, we found some time to explore the city and eat some fantastic food. From pizza to bar-b-que, we had it all. It was a weekend full of different cuisines, and making memories around eat table we sat at. We shared endless laughter as we walked down the side walk, took many pictures, and even listened to some great music on the street. The National Fall Leadership Conference, allowed each of those in attendance to reignite their passion for FBLA, and prepare to create, lead, and inspire at all the upcoming events.
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DID YOU ATTEND AN AREA WORKSHOP? WELL HERE IS WHAT YOUR AREA VP HAD TO SAY ABOUT IT...
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The Texas FBLA Area 2 Fall Leadership Workshop was held on October 17, 2018 at the Region 19 Head Start Multipurpose Center. Due to Region 19’s gracious understanding of education and CTE programs — the venue was completely provided free of charge. All schools in the area were invited and asked to RSVP. Students paid a $7 fee for lunch and cost was free to advisers. Upon arrival, each chapter received programs and name tags. The event started at 9am. Area VP, Natasha Reyes, welcomed and thanked everyone for their attendance. Reyes provided advisers with donuts and gave students the rundown of what to expect throughout the day. Shortly after, Andres Almanzan was introduced as the Keynote Speaker. Almanzan is an El Paso native that understands the importance of leadership in the business world. He has been a corporate lawyer for ten years, and prior to that received his Bachelor's degree from Stanford University and his Master’s degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. Almanzan left a lasting impact with his influential words on the students and motivated them for the activities ahead. Concluding the opening session, the Area VP split all the attendees up into four different breakout sessions. Each group rotated through every session once. Sessions were held by Natasha Reyes, Mrs. Nancy Tovar, Mrs. Sandra Almanzan, and Mrs. Cecy De La O. Natasha lead an entertaining session that showed various team bonding activities. Mrs. Tovar, who is a director in the El Paso Independent School District, discussed the importance of understanding different leadership styles. Mrs. Almanzan, a Chair at Fannie-Mae, emphasized various types of businesses and the opportunities that are fostered from different branches of work. Mrs. De La O, a former FBLA adviser and current director at the Ysleta Independent School District, highlighted interview tips and resume building. After the breakout sessions, Reyes introduced the first ever Chapter v. Chapter Challenge. Each chapter was tasked with the assignment of working together to develop a concise Community Service project that directly pertains to a local issue in Area 2. The students had time before, during, and after lunch to prepare. Upon returning from a great lunch provided by Boss Chicken, each chapter presented their project idea. The ideas were judged by a panel of advisers who scored each team and crowned a winner. The winning chapter took home a basket filled with new school supplies to help them prepare for Area competition in January. In addition to the top prize, various raffle door prizes were given out throughout the course of the event. Natasha closed the event by reminding everyone of important National and State deadlines. Everyone left excited for the January Area Competition!
04 The word workshop does not sound appealing at all to me. In my mind, I picture a three-hour session with a boring speaker and a generic powerpoint with no enticing prospects. This is my nightmare scenario: being trapped in one of those. I had that nightmare scenario trapped in my mind when I walked into my first workshop at the State Leadership Conference in Dallas. The workshop was named “How to create your own business.” While I was in the workshop, the stereotype that shaped my view of workshops altered. It cultivated and interested me. Continually throughout the rest of the conference, that perception changed: I enjoyed them. As time went on, I started to conduct workshops myself while going to others. This occurred at the National Leadership Conference in Baltimore, where my fellow state officers and I conducted two workshops. At my Area Leadership Conference held at my high school, I had to individually organize and present a workshop which gave me a totally different perspective on workshops. For the National Fall Leadership Conference held in Charlotte, North Carolina, I had yet another series of workshops to attend and present. During the conference in Charlotte, we attended three workshops and performed two ourselves. The Texas State Officer team together attended three workshops: one was performed by a chapter in Florida named Middleton FBLA, and they taught us how they as a chapter successfully functions, one was about ethical decision making with a funny and enticing presentation, and lastly one done by the hosting national officers about their plans and they had us interact with other attending state officers. The workshops were astounding and interesting, further disproving my past thoughts about them. As a workshop presenter, you usually stress a lot about how well your workshop will function and feel like to your audience. All that stress was for nothing because the workshop that the Texas State Officer Team presented functioned very smoothly and had great responses from the audience. We kicked it off by introducing ourselves at the door and playing music prior to the start. The first workshop was “How to Ace the Job Interview.” We did a short presentation and then led to a series of demonstrations of what to do and what to not do with participants from the audience. This was very enjoyable as we laughed and helped each other with tips on what to improve and compliments on what the participant did nicely. During an intermission period of about 45 minutes, we hung out with the people waiting while listening to music. The last workshop, all about ice-breakers and interacting with fellow FBLA members, was a ton of fun. We played a lot of games ranging from Walk-the-Walk and telephone. All of the activities were very enjoyable for both the presenters and the audience and ended with a good note for the day. When I had the terrifying perception of workshops, I would have never thought that I would be presenting them. I now perceive workshops as enjoyable and beneficial versus the evil perception that I once had. If you share my past thoughts of perception, give a workshop a try. Even if your nightmare scenario happens, they only last, at most, an hour. So, at the State Leadership Conference in Houston, Texas, come and experience the workshops offered there; you truly will not be sorry!
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05 The 2018 Area 5 Fall Leadership Workshop was on November 3rd at James E. Taylor High School from 7:30 to 12:30. A total of 654 students from 24 schools registered for Workshop. Workshop begin with students attending opening session and the keynote presentation from Professor Amy Vandaveer from the Bauer College at the University of America. Then, they chose 3 more intimate workshops hosted by business professionals from around the Houston Area. Then students attending closing session where we thanked everyone for their help with workshop and gave out raffle prizes. Area 5 Workshop was a great opportunity for Houston FBLA students to be introduced to FBLA, learn valuable skills, and meet other FBLA students. Workshops covered a variety of topics from generations in the workplace to the art or personal branding. Students spent their morning learning skills that will continue to help them as they continue to become business leaders. Taylor FBLA was honored to host the workshop and is proud of how successful workshop was.
06 Area 6 hosted is annual Fall Leadership Conference at Mount Pleasant High School in Mount Pleasant on October 24 th . Eight area schools attended the event with a total of 128 students registered. Throughout the morning students attended three engaging workshops.They participated in team building activities, how to achieve a growth mindset, and how to defy the odds in business. Each member was entered into a drawing for gift cards during the closing session. The workshop was a great success and allowed for members around the area to network with one another. Area 6 will host is Leadership Conference in January at Trinity Valley Community College.
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The Area 7 fall workshop was on Saturday November 10th at the Arlington ISD Dan Dipert CTC. 10 schools signed up and 119 students attended. The day started with Dan Dipert as the keynote speaker. Next students had the opportunity to either attend a public speaking workshop or a workshop about how to prepare for life after high school. Lastly, everyone came together again to listen to Texas Trust Credit Union speak about financial literacy. There was plenty of time between workshops for students to interact with one another; however Indo wish there was more talking between people from different schools. Overall, the day was a success.
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Hello Texas FBLA! My name is Prachi Shah and I am here to tell you about March of Dimes! March of Dimes is a nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies to prevent birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. The organization was founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938, as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, to combat polio. Today, March of Dimes is a pioneer in medical research and treatment, and they continue to support mothers and premature babies across the country. The March of Dimes is FBLA-PBL’s national service partner. For over 40 years FBLA-PBL has consistently ranked as the top March of Dimes youth fundraising partner, raising over $15 million dollars and counting. Because November is Prematurity Awareness Month, Texas FBLA is ready to join with March of Dimes to support such a wonderful and meaningful organization! If your chapter wants to get involved, there are a lot of ways to become involved! One of the celebrate Prematurity Awareness Month is to paint your school Purple to End Prematurity! Encourage your members, classmates, and school faculty to wear purple throughout November to raise awareness and show your support! Coin-fundraising is another method to support March of Dimes! Go around your school and ask people to donate any spare change. Remind them that anything helps, even a penny! Be sure to register your chapter with the March of Dimes to receive updates and resources to help make your event even more successful! March of Dimes also awards grants up to $1000 to chapters and members to support innovative ideas and projects that advance the FBLA and the March of Dimes partnership. Local chapters that participate in March of Dimes activities can submit grant requests for programming or activities. The outcome of the project must be shared in the form of a workshop, article, or project that can be reproduced and shared with other chapters, states, and the March of Dimes. If you want to be a leader in supporting March of Dimes and FBLA, you should definitely apply for the grant. Once you have completed your fundraising, be sure to deposit and report your contributions to ensure your local chapter and FBLA-PBL are credited for your work. Please follow these 3 simple steps: 1. Print and complete the March of Dimes Fundraising Report Form*. 2. Submit to your local March of Dimes chapter*. 3. Have them credit your local chapter and designate as FBLA * Can be found on the National FBLA Website. Texas FBLA is one amazing chapter, and our work with March of Dimes is part of makes us so great! I highly encourage each and every one of you go out and spread awareness all of November and reach out to everyone you know and tell them about how they can help March of Dimes as well!
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Domestic Violence Awareness Written by: Quyen Nguyen
October was Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, this was an especially important month for us here at Texas FBLA, because our community service initiative this year is in collaboration with the Fort Bend Women’s Center. The Fort Bend Women’s Center is a non profit organization dedicated to aiding survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and providing a safe haven for the victims and their children until they can achieve independence. This year, we are asking everyone to give back to Fort Bend in any way they can! From monetary donations that can be made online or at the conference, to physical donations of goods at our State Leadership Conference. Every donation counts! Keep your eye out for emails in regards to our community service project; more information is to come!
Link to Website: https://www.fbwc.org Link to Donations List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10-bieIAIEBu0jV969Tptn3QmZkW40ldXNxzXBial
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MID-YEAR RECAP Written by: Elena Gil
The State Action Team had their annual Mid-Year Planning Meeting November 29th through December 1st in Houston at the Hyatt Regency Houston where our 2019 State Leadership Conference will be held. Although the trip was short, it was packed with events! On Day 1, The State Action team toured the hotel to know all the ins and outs for SLC, and had their first meeting to go over all the Area VP’s workshops from this fall. Day 2 consisted of planning scripts, creating a Scavenger Hunt of interesting finds throughout the hotel, finalizing the logo designs for the State Theme: Explore New Frontiers, taking headshots for the opening ceremony at SLC, and filming the farewells for the closing ceremony. After two full days of meetings and planning, the officers said goodbye on Day 3. During their stay, the officers also got into the Christmas spirit by doing a Secret Santa gift exchange. All the officers got great gifts and were very successful Secret Santas! The Mid-Year Planning Meeting was a great opportunity for the officers to touch base with each other and get excited for a great State Leadership Conference! The State Action Team has been working hard and is so excited to see you all in Houston this coming March!
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SLC Promotion WRITTEN BY: CORINNE MCDUFF
I know that many of you are preparing for area competitions that are coming up soon. But I'd like to take a moment to put SLC on everyone's radar. This year, SLC will be hosted from Thursday, March 7th to Saturday, March 9th at the Hyatt Regency in Houston. The state action team got together in early December to plan someone of the details and we have a lot in store for you! Between the amazing FBLA experiences, the tunnels that are connected to the hotel, and the endless activities Houston has to offer you won't regret coming. I look forward to seeing you all there!
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WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT Written by: Alice Wang
Hey Texas FBLA! It’s getting to the time for state officer applications, so I’m here to share with you my experiences in running and some tips for your campaign in the Spring. My experience running was stressful to say the least. First, I had to decide whether to run in the first place, as I was unsure if I had the time to prepare for a campaign. Plus, although I’ve been public speaking from my time as a chapter officer, getting up on that stage and making a speech is nervewracking to anyone. Then, I had to choose what position to run for, and it took some deliberation to pick what would best suit me and my advisors. After asking my good friend and chapter President Amy Yang to be my campaign manager, it felt like the hard part was over. But it definitely was not, as we then had to actually make the campaign. The weeks leading up to state were jam-packed with late nights over writing, editing, and memorizing speeches, as well as figuring out our theme for posters and flyers. Luckily, I had an amazing team helping me, as my chapter officers came over and helped me put stickers on hundreds of candy, paint and design the posters, and lug water bottles to my car. On the day of opening ceremony, my advisor Mr. Saunders was a big help to me, helping me transport my things to State but also helping me calm down my nerves. That evening and the following weekend of campaigning was a whirlwind of activity, dashing from my competitions to my campaign booth to rehearsing my speech in the hotel bathroom. I’ve learned a lot from the experience, so here are some tips and advice I have for you in your endeavor: Tip #1: Choosing the position you want to run for is a different process for everyone. You may know automatically what you want, and you may be unsure what suits you best. I recommend thoroughly reading the officer application, because it lists all the duties of each position and what is required of you (this is also just a good practice to make sure you know of everything you need to do before the deadline). Ask your friends, family, fellow officers, and advisors what they think might suit you best and always keep in mind your personal passions and goals! Tip #2: Surround yourself with your team. Running a campaign is no joke, and not only does your campaign manager lay a big role, but also other officers or members that help you. During my preparation, my chapter officers and manager gave me so much of their time, and I will always be grateful for that. Also, during the actual campaign at State, my amazing chapter volunteered at my booth came up with chants, and helped me move my stuff around. Running for officer is stressful, but having a team around you for support truly helps to ease the pressure. Plus, you get to grow closer to the people around you and make fun memories with them! Tip #3: I ran as a junior in high school, and second semester gets really busy with standardized testing and classes. Even if you’re a freshman or sophomore, school and extracurricular activities can pile up during this time of the year. Definitely keep a checklist of all that you have to do and create a manageable schedule to get it alld one. There will always be some last-minute things you need to fix that surprise you, but doing this will make sure that you get the important stuff done. Lastly, although campaigning seems and is a lot of work, make sure to still have fun with it and run with your creativity! This is your chance to put yourself forward and take the next step in your high school and FBLA career, and it’s an exciting opportunity. Since coming onto the State Officer team, I’ve grown as a leader and as a friend, and I would not change me decision to run at all. I look forward to meeting you at State and good luck in all your endeavors!
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Thanks For Reading!