NOVEMBER 2018 | ISSUE.1
THE WESTERN REGION NEWSLETTER THE OFFICIAL NEWS PUBLICATION FBLA WESTERN REGION COUNCIL
INTRODUCTION Hello members of the Western Region!
My name is Trentyn Tennant, and I currently serve as your FBLA Western Region Vice-President. This year, I am eager to announce a broad range of projects and initiatives aimed
INSIDE THIS NEWSLETTER
at boosting membership benefits as well as expanding FBLA to new states in the Western Region., beginning with the Western Region Newsletter . This newsletter is
Meet the Council
designed to keep you up to date throughout the year on
National Programs Membership Recruitment Communication Initiative Contact Info
National Programs, Officer updates, and Western Region activities! Highlighting the talents of our members is another core value I share with the Western Region Council, so we look forward shining the spotlight on chapters in upcoming editions, and share how you make an impact! Â Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have throughout this year. I wish all of you the best as you create, lead, and inspire this year Sincerely,
Trentyn Tennant 2018-19 FBLA Western Region Vice-President
MEET THE 2018-19 WESTERN REGION COUNCIL Assisting the FBLA Western Region Vice-President is a hand-selected team of passionate individuals from around the Western Region. These individuals comprise the Western Region Council.
Trentyn Tennant Western Region Vice-President-OR @tennant_fbla
Trentyn Tennant will be a Senior at La Pine high school this fall and will With prices in central districts
graduate with the class of 2019. He began FBLA as a freshman due to the wise words of his older brother “ What's the worst that is gonna happen?” Since then he has grown a beloved passion for the program and is excited to represent, motivate, and grow both himself as well as all other members. Hearing ideas in unheard voices, he decided he wanted to be a representative for the members to amplify their voice, becoming this year's Western Region Vice President. Trentyn is a City Councilor for the City of La Pine, an athlete, and the student representative for the Tobacco Prevention Committee of Oregon. He is also a member of Student Senate for his high school and has participated in 4 - H for the past 6 years. He plans on majoring in Political Sciences with a minor in Business Management. Trentyn believes that “Everything in life is what you make it. You speak for your future and I believe that FBLA truly gives you that voice.”
Rishab Balakrishnan Executive Assistant-UT @rish_fbla
Meet Rishab (or Rish)! He is currently a Junior at Hillcrest High School, and absolutely loves FBLA. He has been a member since his Freshman year, and has had the awesome opportunity to attend the NLC for the past two years. Rishab also serves in other leadership positions in his school, and plans on using this experience to elevate the Western Region to new heights. Outside of school, Rishab practices Tae-Kwon Do (in which he is a black-belt) and the art of napping. Rishab is super excited to be the Western Region Vice-President’s Executive Assistant this year, and plans on improving opportunities for our members through a diverse set of initiatives.
Victor Ye Communications Director-CA @victorye.fbla
Victor Ye is the Western Region Communications Director from California FBLA. As a junior, he has been involved in FBLA for 3 years, attending more than 7 conferences and placing as a national finalist for Client Service in Baltimore this summer. Through FBLA, he has gained insight hearing from everyone's experiences and networked with many talented individuals from across the United States. Outside of FBLA, he is very involved in music, playing violin at the Pantheon in Italy, and running his education nonprofit InnovaYouth. He is excited to work with state officers to create a region wide initiative for FBLA members and help chapters understand national FBLA programs!
Roma Bekedar Membership Director-CA @romabekedarfbla
Meet Roma Bedekar, She is pumped to be serving as one of your Membership Directors this year! She has been in FBLA for three years now and she serves as her chapter's Middle Level Liaison. Her favorite experiences in FBLA include both her first regional conference and this past National Leadership Conference in Baltimore, where she got to network with fellow members from around the country and attend fascinating workshops. She hopes to make some real change for the western/"best"ern region this year.
Kayla Damian Membership Director-NV @kayladamian.fbla
Kayla has been dedicated to FBLA since freshman year, pursuing officer positions and taking any opportunity she can to be involved. FBLA has been the backbone of Kayla’s high school career. Through the Western Region Council, Kayla hopes to grow our membership and show all students everything FBLA can do for them.
Helen Tran Social Media Director-WA @helenfbla
Helen Tran has been involved in FBLA since freshman making this term her second year in FBLA. Through experiences with working in a team, competing, and attending conferences, her passion for FBLA and business overall has grown tremendously. As the social media director for the Western region, she hopes to network with more people in FBLA and explore what this organization has in store. On her free time, Helen enjoys taking pictures, going out to eat, and drinking boba!
Brian Sung Middle Level Ambassador-OR @sung_fbla
Brian Sung is serving as the 2018-2019 Western Region Middle Level Ambassador. Although a two year member of FBLA, he has already achieved his Future level Business Achievement Award, National Business Honor Roll, and became his chapter’s Vice President all within the year he joined FBLA. With a business administration career path in mind, Brian plans to attend University of Pennsylvania in the fall of 2019 to further educate himself and to minimize the flaws in his ability to serve others. Setting his sights on attaining a Doctorate of Business Administration, he can absolutely confirm this statement about being a FBLA member: “Sometimes I make a mistake and let people down, but FBLA has never let my expectation and I down.”
NATIONAL PROGRAMS
BAA'S The Business Achievement Awards is an ongoing program that helps members
Non-Stop November:
enhance leadership skills, expand business
focuses on American
knowledge, and earn recognition by making
Enterprise Day and
an impact in their community. The BAA's is
Prematurity
supported by National FBLA's core
Awareness month
principles of service, action, and progress.
for the March of
Through 4 different levels of the program
Dimes
(Future, Business, Leader, America),
Business
students can complete a wide range of
Achievement Awards
activities that encourages involvement in
(BAA's)
FBLA. Members who complete each award
Community Service
will receive pins to recognize their
Awards (CSA's)
participation in the program. Start working on your BAA's and you may be able to
NON-STOP NOVEMBER
receive multiple pins!
Running from November 1 to December
The Community Service Awards recognizes
10, Non-Stop November is one way to
FBLA members for their astounding
increase membership during the start
commitment to make a difference in the
of the school year. Through various
local area. Recognition is based on 3
activities from touring a local business
different levels: Community, Service, and
to preparing a flyer for American
Award. Students can complete all levels of
Enterprise Day (November 15), FBLA is
the CSA's through the amount of
always excited to see the engagement
community of service hours done: 50, 200,
of members on a local, state, and
and 500 hours. Be sure to keep track of all
national level. Chapters completing the
the great events you attend to keep
Non-Stop November program will be
yourself accountable. CSA awards must be
recognized at the 2019 National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
CSA'S
submitted by March 1, 2019 in order to be recognized.
MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT Membership recruitment enables chapters to increase engagement opportunities, leading to impactful and amazing experiences unique to FBLA. Here are some tips your chapter can use to increase membership.
TIP ONE: Create and Maintain a Social Media Presence
TIP SIX: Create Eye-Catching Posters and Flyers advertising your chapter
TIP TWO: Provide incentives for
TIP FIVE: Make sure to plan
TIP THREE: Participate in a "Club Rush" event (and hand out candy or food)
events throughout the year to continue member involvement
members to join, eg; food, candy, raffle-drawings
TIP FOUR: Plan fun and engaging events for your chapter to build togetherness
COMMUNICATION INITIATIVE One of the major projects we have established as a Council is the Communication Initiative. The components of this new project are comprised of: A monthly newsletter with Chapter and State Spotlights. A website to centralize communication . A blog to inform members about our current projects and initiatives. A social media presence, through the development of interactive programs to connect with members. A way of creating transparency by allowing members to contact us directly.
CONTACT US Your ideas are important to us. If you have questions, comments, concerns, or ideas, feel free to reach out
email us: fblawesternregion@gmail.com
our instagram: @fblawesternregion
our website: bit.ly/fbla-wr
our blog: bit.ly/fblawrblog