GCSLC 2012 GUIDE

CALIFORNIA FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA

GOLD COAST SECTION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

WEST RANCH HIGH SCHOOL 03.03.12 2012 Gold Coast Section Leadership Conference Guide

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table of contents welcome........................................................................................ 3 key information ......................................................................... 4 general information ............................................................... 4 fbla dress code .......................................................................... 5 preliminary conference schedule .................................. 6 campaigning and voting .................................................... 6 national anthem singer ........................................................ 6 competitive events overview ........................................... 7 membership rule ..................................................................... 7 transcripts ..................................................................................... 7 events with special instructions ..................................... 8 competition policies .............................................................. 8 preparing for fbla competitive events ........................ 9 online registration overview .......................................... 10 registration instructions .................................................... 10 six flags magic mountain ................................................. 11 registration rates ................................................................... 11 payment ..................................................................................... 11 important dates timeline ................................................. 11 conference preparation .................................................... 12 conference contacts ........................................................... 12 conference registration checklist................................ 12 march of dimes ...................................................................... 13

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Gold Coast Section Leadership Team January 2012

To All Gold Coast Chapters: The Gold Coast Future Business Leaders of America cordially invites all members and advisers to the 2012 FBLA Gold Coast Section Leadership Conference (“GCSLC”) at West Ranch High School and Six Flags Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita on Saturday, March 3, 2012.

The Section Leadership Conference is the premier event for California FBLA’s Gold Coast Section and the first level of FBLA’s national business competition program. Your chapter will not want to miss the exciting opportunity to: • • • • • •

Compete in more than 30 business and career competitive events Run for FBLA section office Choose from a variety of leadership and career workshops Participate as a voting delegate and elect the future leaders of FBLA Test your luck at the FBLA Silent Auction Have a blast at Six Flags Magic Mountain

Join over 1,000 of FBLA’s best members from more than 40 chapters in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Ventura County!

Lavanya Jawaharlal Diamond Bar High School President Allen Miao Arcadia High School Vice President of Activities Arthur Teng Diamond Bar High school Vice President of Membership Jeff Niu Moorpark High School Secretary-Treasurer Haroon SherJan Moorpark High School Public Relations Officer Calvin Ho Arcadia High School Leadership Associate

We look forward to seeing you at the 2012 Gold Coast Section Leadership Conference!

Yadanar Oo San Gabriel High School Leadership Associate

Eric To & Karen Wong Gold Coast Section Directors

Eric To Karen Wong Directors

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Lavanya Jawaharlal Gold Coast Section President

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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW Conference Registration

KEY INFORMATION

Access the Online Conference Registration System by going to www.cafbla.org. See “Registration Information” on Page 10 for more details.

Who Can Attend The Gold Coast Section Leadership Conference is open to FBLA members, advisers, and guests. An adviser is the person responsible for the local FBLA chapter. Students who have paid dues for the 20112012 school year may attend. A guest is a family member, school administrator, businessperson, etc. Students and advisers may not register as guests.

Conference Venues Morning Venue

West Ranch High School 26255 West Valencia Blvd Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381

Afternoon/Evening Venue

Six Flags Magic Mountain 26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy Valencia, CA 91355

Registration Fee Regular Registration Rates Late Registration Rates

January 9th-February 2nd February 3rd-February 9th

Proctors The Gold Coast Section Leadership Conference is a huge undertaking requiring many volunteers to make the event possible. Every adviser and chaperone is expected to help proctor events. Advisers have the opportunity to sign up for their preferred conference assignments by completing the Conference Assistance Form via http://bit.ly/tuB0EN. Advisers will be notified of their responsibilities a week prior to the conference. Your help is very much appreciated!

Schedule Conflict Advisers must submit a grid detailing how there are no conflicts in competitions. All students in the same event must test at the same time, or everyone in that event will be disqualified. Email this information to Eric To (eto@cafbla.org) and Karen Wong (kwong@cafbla.org), Gold Coast Section Directors, no later than February 9th.

Dress Code Type Description

Regular

Late

1/9/12—2/2/12

2/3/12—2/9/12

Six Flags Magic Mountain Ticket—$27 per person (Park admission is required for everyone attending the Awards of Excellence program)

First Adviser

FREE

FREE

$ 10 / person

$ 15 / person

Guest / Chaperone

$ 10 / person

$ 15 / person

Member

$ 15 / person

$ 20 / person

(1 per school)

Adviser (After first adviser)

Dress code for all competitive events, workshops, and sessions held at West Ranch High School is professional attire. This will be strictly enforced. Dress code for the Awards of Excellence program at Golden Bear Theater inside Six Flags Magic Mountain is either professional attire or business casual attire (i.e. polo shirts). Members wearing jeans and/or non-FBLA T-shirts will not be allowed into the theater. See “FBLA Dress Code” on Page 5 for more details.

GENERAL INFORMATION Workshops Workshops will be provided during both Competitive Events Sessions.

See official conference program for specific workshops, descriptions, locations, and times. All members who are not competing during a particular session must attend a workshop.

Voting Delegates Two voting delegates from each chapter will participate in the voting session at the conference to elect the 2012-2013 Gold Coast Section Leadership Team. Please denote your two voting delegates when you register your participants online. Only the two representatives from each chapter will be allowed into the voting session.

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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW (CONTINUED) Parade of Presidents & Priority Seating Chapter Presidents are invited to represent their chapter on stage at the Awards of Excellence program in the Parade of Presidents. Chapter Presidents are to report to the main entrance of the Golden Bear Theater at 5:00 p.m. Late arrivals will be at a disadvantage in the “priority seating” lottery. Presidents who arrive on time will have the first chance to save the best seats in the theater.

March of Dimes® Gift Basket Raffle Each chapter is highly encouraged to bring a nicely packaged basket of interesting products which will be used for the March of Dimes® Gift Basket Raffle. These Gift Basket donations can be for students only, for advisers only, or for both depending on the contents and cost. See Page 13 for more details.

Code of Conduct / Emergency Form The Code of Conduct must be discussed with students attending and Emergency Form signatures obtained prior to the conference. Two copies per student are needed—one to submit at registration and one for the adviser to keep. You may use the emergency medical form provided or your district form. Forms must be submitted at registration before conference materials are obtained.

Conference Program Cover Design Contest Gold Coast FBLA is accepting submissions for this year’s Section Conference Program Cover. The winner will be credited in the program and win a prize at the conference. Design must incorporate the California FBLA 2011-2012 theme: Transform Tomorrow and contain the following text: • Name of the organization: Gold Coast Section Future Business Leaders of America • Name of the conference: 2012 Section Leadership Conference (or Section Leadership Conference 2012) • California FBLA Theme: Transform Tomorrow • Conference Date: March 3, 2012 • Conference Location: West Ranch High School Keep in mind that programs are 5.5’’ x 8.5.’’ Submissions should maintain the appropriate aspect ratio and consider print quality.

Programs may or may not be in color. A design that will print well in either color or grayscale is ideal.

The winner may be notified prior to the conference as the Conference Committee may request additional revisions. Submit designs via email to Eric To (eto@cafbla.org) and Karen Wong (kwong@cafbla.org), Gold Coast Section Directors, no later than February 3rd.

Who’s Who in FBLA The Who’s Who in FBLA recognition starts at the section level. Each chapter may nominate one member (in addition to any section/state officers) from their school. One winner per section will be considered for the state winner along with the state officers. All chapter nominees will be recognized at the State Leadership Conference. Submit all nominations via email to Eric To (eto@cafbla.org) and Karen Wong (kwong@cafbla.org), Gold Coast Section Directors, no later than February 3rd.

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FBLA DRESS CODE FBLA members and advisers should develop an awareness of the image one’s appearance projects. The purpose of the dress code is to uphold the professional image of the association and its members and to prepare students for the business world. Appropriate attire is required for all attendees—advisers, members, and guests—at all general sessions, competitive events, regional meetings, workshops, and other activities unless otherwise stated in the conference program.

Conference name badges are part of this dress code and must be worn for all conference functions. For safety reasons, do not wear name badges outside of the school campus. Professional attire acceptable for official FBLA-PBL activities include: Males • Business suit with collar dress shirt, and necktie or • Sport coat, dress slacks, collar shirt, and necktie or • Dress slacks, collar shirt, and necktie.

• Banded collar shirt may be worn only if sport coat or business suit is worn.

• Dress shoes and socks.

Females • Business suit with blouse or • Business pantsuit with blouse or • Skirt or dress slacks with blouse or sweater or • Business dress.

• Capris or gauchos with coordinating jacket/suit, worn below the knee.

• Dress shoes.

Inappropriate attire, for both men and women, includes: • Jewelry in visible body piercing, other than ears • Denim or chambray fabric clothing of any kind, overalls, shorts, skorts, stretch or stirrup pants, exercise or bike shorts • Backless, see-through, tight-fitting, spaghetti straps, strapless, extremely short, or low-cut blouses/tops/dresses/skirts • T-shirts, Lycra™, spandex, midriff tops, tank tops, bathing suits • Sandals, athletic shoes, industrial work shoes, hiking boots, bare feet, or over-the knee-boots • Athletic wear, including sneakers • Hats or flannel fabric clothing • Bolo ties • Visible foundation garments Business casual attire includes polos, FBLA or school spirit shirts, jeans or khakis, or other similar attire. No sleeveless shirts or flip-flops allowed.

CLARIFICATION—Many women’s two-piece suits are currently designed so that they do not require a blouse. Therefore, this will be accepted. In addition, sling-back shoes, open-toe shoes, and sleeveless dresses are accepted.

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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW (CONTINUED) PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

CAMPAIGNING AND VOTING

7:00 a.m.—8:00 a.m.

Conference Registration (Advisers Only)

Section Officer Elections

7:00 a.m.—8:00 a.m.

Campaigns for Section Office

7:45 a.m.—8:00 a.m.

Future Business Leader (FBL) Test

7:45 a.m.—8:45 a.m.

Conflict Testing Session

8:00 a.m.

Public Speaking Preliminaries

8:00 a.m.

Impromptu Speaking Preliminaries

An important and exciting part of the GCSLC is the election of the 2012-2013 Section Officers. A student interested in running for Section Office can request the Section Office Candidate Guide from their local adviser, or download it from www.cafbla.org. Applications are due to Gold Coast Section Director and must be received no later than January 20.

8:00 a.m.—9:00 a.m.

Opening Session

8:15 a.m.—9:00 a.m.

Volunteers/Presenters Orientation

9:00 a.m.

Posting of FBL Finalists

9:00 a.m.—10:15 a.m.

Competitive Events & Workshops (Session I) All members must be competing in an event or attending a workshop

Accounting I Accounting II Business Calculations Business Communication Business Law Business Procedures Computer Applications Computer Problem Solving Creed Contest Cyber Security Database Design & Applications Economics Entrepreneurship FBLA Principles & Procedures Future Business Leader (Interview) Global Business Health Care Administration Hospitality Management

Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Communication Introduction to Technology Concepts Job Interview Management Decision Making Marketing Parliamentary Procedure Personal Finance Public Speaking I Public Speaking II Sports Management Spreadsheet Applications Technology Concepts Word Processing I Word Processing II

10:15 a.m.

Posting of Public Speaking finalists

10:15 a.m.

Posting of Impromptu Speaking finalists

10:30 a.m.—11:45 a.m.

Competitive Events/Workshops (Session II)

Campaign Tables Candidates will set up campaign tables to pass out campaign literature and to talk to members about their platform. Find out all about your candidates and work with your voting delegates to pick the best people for the job. The positions are Section President, Vice President of Activities, Vice President of Membership, Secretary-Treasurer, and Public Relations Officer.

FBLA Voting Delegates FBLA voting delegates vote on the election of the Section President, Vice President of Activities, Vice President of Membership, SecretaryTreasurer, Public Relations. Each chapter is entitled to two voting delegates, who are registered by each FBLA adviser prior to the conference.

• To qualify as a voting delegate, members must pay FBLA national, state, local dues by February 3rd.

• Voting delegates must register for the GCSLC.

DO YOU SING? National Anthem Singer

All members must be competing in an event or attending a workshop

Noon—12:30 p.m.

Advisers’ Meeting (Mandatory)

Noon—12:30 p.m.

Q&A and Voting Session

12:30 p.m.—5:30 p.m.

FBLA Day at Magic Mountain

5:00 p.m.

Parade of Presidents Rehearsal

5:15 p.m.

Doors Open to Golden Bear Theater Dress code: Professional or business casual

6:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m.

Awards of Excellence Program

Please note: This schedule is subject to change

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Gold Coast FBLA is looking for a FBLA member to sing the national anthem at the GCSLC. The deadline for receiving audition is February 3rd. Please include your name, school, email address, and phone number. The Conference Committee will review all CDs and MP3s, and the person chosen will receive notification from Gold Coast FBLA. Audition CDs will not be returned. Interested performers should make a demo CD or MP3 and email to Eric To (eto@cafbla.org) and Karen Wong (kwong@cafbla.org), Gold Coast Section Directors, or mail to: Eric To & Karen Wong Gold Coast Section Directors P.O. Box 699 San Gabriel, CA 91778

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COMPETITIVE EVENTS COMPETITVE EVENTS OVERVIEW Summary of Changes Event Impromptu Speaking

Marketing

Description Starts at Section Level.

First and Second Place at Section advance to State Competition No longer individual event. Team event of 2 or 3 members.

Production Skill Events: These events have a school-site production test component. Requests for school-site production tests are due on January 13th to the Competitive Events Coordinator, Ernie Micheli.

Computer Applications * Word Processing I * Database Design & Applications * Spreadsheet Applications *

Word Processing II *

* - Three entries per chapter only; membership rule does not apply to these events

Membership Rule Eligibility Guidelines • All students who compete must be a member of an official FBLA chapter and dues must be paid as of February 3, 2012. Only paid members will be able to register online.

• A student may not enter or compete in more than two active competitive events, with the exception of Impromptu Speaking. A student competing in Impromptu Speaking may not enter another event.

Individual Events: Accounting I

Health Care Administration

Accounting II Business Calculations

Hospitality Management Impromptu Speaking *

Business Communication

Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Communication

Business Law

Business Procedures

Introduction to Technology Concepts Job Interview **

Computer Problem Solving Creed Contest * Cyber Security

Personal Finance Public Speaking I * Public Speaking II *

Economics FBLA Principles & Procedures Future Business Leader **

Sports Management Technology Concepts

Business Math

* - One entry per chapter only ** - Two entries per chapter only

Team Events: Entrepreneurship * Global Business * Management Decision Making *

Marketing *

The number of students from each chapter who can enter events with only a written component (with the exceptions of those events denoted in asterisks) will be based on local chapter membership as of the official date for dues—February 3, 2012. The maximum number who may enter is as follows: 0-49 members 50-74 members 75-100 members 101+ members

3 competitors 4 competitors 5 competitors 6 competitors

Transcripts Email all transcripts to Eric To (eto@cafbla.org) and Karen Wong (kwong@cafbla.org), Gold Coast Section Directors no later than February 3rd.

The following events require transcripts: Accounting I Word Processing I The following events are only for 7th—10th grade members and require proof of grade level: Business Math Creed Contest FBLA Principles & Procedures Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Communication Introduction to Technology Concepts Public Speaking I Word Processing I

Parliamentary Procedure **

* - 1 team of 2 or 3 ** - 1 team of 4 or 5

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COMPETITIVE EVENTS (CONTINUED) Use of Calculators

Individual/Team Events

The following written tests allow a calculator to be used. A basic calculator will be provided at the testing session. A student may NOT bring his/her own calculator.

The following regulations apply to all individual and team member competitive events. Refer to the event descriptions for any additional regulations that might apply to a specific event.

Accounting I Accounting II Business Calculations Business Math

Entrepreneurship Future Business Leader Personal Finance

Events with Special Instructions Event guidelines may be found online via the California FBLA website, at www.cafbla.org.

Event

Instructions

Entrepreneurship

Teams must indicate the name of an alternate competitor. The alternate may substitute if one team member cannot attend the conference. If an alternate is not listed, no substitute can be made and the team will be disqualified.

Parliamentary Procedure

Job Interview

Public Speaking I and II

Future Business Leader

Teams must indicate the name of an alternate competitor. The alternate may substitute if one team member cannot attend the conference. If an alternate is not listed, no substitute can be made and the team will compete with the permitted four members, if previously with five members.

All materials must be received no later than February 9th. Please refer to the event guidelines for specific required details regarding the number of copies, use of file folders, and paper clipping. Take extra care with these details as it impacts your score.

Public Speaking I is open to students in grades 7-10; Public Speaking II is open to students in grades 9-12. The required materials (i.e. outlines) are to be turned in on the day of the conference by advisers at registration.

Proof of grade verification is necessary for Public Speaking I and is to be received no later than February 9th.

All materials are to be submitted at registration on the day of the conference by advisers at registration.

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• The local chapter adviser must register participants on the Online Registration System.

• Participants must be selected in accordance with the regulations of Gold Coast FBLA. • Participants failing to report on time for the event will be disqualified. Participants must report at scheduled and/or posted time regardless of conference activities.

• Generally, participants who compete at the national level may not compete in the same event again. Each event includes the specific guidelines on repeat competitors.

Sequestered Events (Impromptu Speaking Only) For events designated as sequestered, all participants must report to the waiting room at the time posted and will be sequestered prior to the event. This means that from the time a participant reports to the waiting room for the event, no one will be allowed to leave until after his/her performance is over. The sequestered rules are: • Participants may read books, do homework, etc.

• No electronic devices will be allowed.

• Restroom breaks are allowed accompanied by a proctor.

• Participants may not communicate with outside individuals.

COMPETITION POLICIES Dress Code Members must adhere to the FBLA Conference Dress Code or they will not be eligible to compete. The FBLA Conference Dress Code may be found on Page 5 and is available online at www.cafbla.org.

Photo Identification An original, official photo identification (i.e. driver’s license, school ID, will be required for any student entered in a competitive event. The student must have the ID at the start of the competitive event or he/she will not be allowed to compete—no exceptions. A faxed copy is not acceptable.

Objective Tests • When taking written tests, all students from the same school must take the same test at the same testing session.

• If a student taking a written test is found to be out of compliance with the FBLA Conference Dress Code after starting the test, he/she will be allowed to finish the test but will be disqualified.

• If a participant arrives for a written test after the testing administrator has begun giving event instructions, he/she will not be admitted to the testing area.

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COMPETITIVE EVENTS (CONTINUED) Objective Tests (Continued from Page 8) • Participants in sequestered events will be allowed a five-minute window after the doors of the waiting room are closed. Participants who arrive during that window (5 minutes) will be assessed a ten point penalty. If the draw has already been conducted, the participant will be assigned a remaining slot. Participants who arrive after the five-minute window will not be allowed to enter the waiting room or to participate in the event.

• Calculators, reference manuals, textbooks, and other resource materials may not be taken to or used during competitive events.

• Electronic devices (cell phones, smart phones, etc.) are not allowed at general sessions, workshops, and competitive events.

• No photographs may be taken and no video or audio recording devices may be used during any competitive event performance.

PREPARING FOR FBLA COMPETITIVE EVENTS Objective Test Events: •

• • • •

Review the Section Leadership Conference Program, which will be distributed at the conference, to see when your event is scheduled. Times may have changed from the listing in this conference guide.

Basic calculators will be provided.

Cell phones and other electronic devices are not allowed.

Bring a pencil.

Listen to the directions carefully.

Performance Events: •

Review the state guidelines and rating sheets found on the California FBLA web site.

Introduce yourself providing your name and school to the judges (where appropriate).

Offer your hand for a handshake in the interview events.

Make eye contact with the judges.

Some performance events are interactive where the judges will be asking questions during the presentation. Other events allow the judges to ask questions following the presentation. Review the guidelines and rating sheets.

School-Site Production Events

•

The production (skill) portion of the Computer Applications, Database Design & Applications, Spreadsheet Applications, Word Processing I, and Word Processing II events are administered at the local school site prior to the section conference for all competitors and prior to the state conference for finalists.

• • •

Materials submitted in these events are graded against the standard of zero errors and business-like format. The FBLA Format Guide must be followed for proper formatting of any type of word processing document and is allowed in the test site. The FBLA Format Guide may be found online at www.cafbla.org.

Sequestered Events:

• The local chapter adviser must register participants by e-mail sending the information requested on the School-Site Production Data Request to Ernie Micheli, Competitive Events Coordinator, by January 13th.

• All tests will be sent to the designated test administrator, who may not be the FBLA adviser, and returned by mail to the designated person for grading.

• There are not specific dates for administering the school-site tests, but there is a date when test(s) must be postmarked to the designated person. All materials must be received within one week of postmark date in order to be judged.

• A student will be disqualified if the Competitor Certification Form is not returned with the test(s).

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When sequestered, a participant may not communicate with anyone from outside the room. Participants are allowed to bring reading materials into the rooms.

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION ONLINE REGISTRATION OVERVIEW

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

For the 2012 Section Leadership Conference, Gold Coast FBLA will be using the online registration system, which is directly linked to the national membership registration system used to register members.

Step One: Contact Information

From January 9th to midnight February 9th, a link to the conference online registration system will be available under the “Conference” menu link on the home page of the California FBLA web site located at www.cafbla.org. Click on the link to open the login page for the conference registration system.

Your students will not appear in the system as available to register for the conference if their membership dues are not yet recorded as paid in the national membership system. All registrants must be paid members of FBLA by February 3rd. Be sure to allow for time for nationals to post your dues payments if you are mailing a check to the national office. Even credit card payments take up to three days to post.

It is the adviser’s responsibility to follow all event guidelines when registering students. If an event is limited to a certain number of entrants or grade levels, the adviser is responsible to make sure that his/her chapter registers according to those guidelines.

The system will time out about 20 minutes after you log in. For large chapters, you may need to submit your registration in two or three online sessions on the same day in order to complete it.

After making all of the entries, the system will take you to a screen where you will be able to review and print your registration summary.

A copy of the summary will be emailed to you and to conference personnel. In addition, please print at least four copies of the Registration Summary for the following: • • • •

Your school’s accounting/business office to generate your back up for your check payable to: Gold Coast FBLA For your files Send with transcripts (for required events) Mail your check to: Eric To & Karen Wong Gold Coast Section Directors P. O. Box 699 San Gabriel, CA 91778

Direct questions regarding the use of the online registration system to: Sue Christensen, communicationsmanager@cafbla.org

• Update Adviser information • Choose the adviser who will be the main point of contact • Be sure to choose “Gold Coast” for section

Step Two: Adviser Registration • Update Adviser List (only adviser on the list may register for the conference) • Click the check boxes for the advisers registering for this conference • Designate years of service • Select Registration Type (which selects your section and its registration fee)

Step Three: Student Registration • Only online paid members are listed in this section • Procedures for registering students: o Check the box next to each student attending o Choose a Who’s Who recipient (see guidelines in the California Awards Program) o Choose Current Grade o Choose Competitive Events  For team events, if the systems ever asks for a Team Number, input the number 1  Names of alternates, where allowed, will need to be emailed separately to eto@cafbla.org o Sign up nonmembers in Step 4—Guest/Chaperone

Step Four: Guest/Chaperone • Add any Guests/Chaperones attending and select the appropriate Registration Type (Please use this option to register any attendee who is not an active Adviser or Student member)

Step Five: Finalize Registration • Review registration information and finalize registration to proceed to Registration Summary

Step Six: Registration Summary • Print a copy of the Registration Summary for your records • Submit a copy of the Registration Summary with payment to: Eric To & Karen Wong Gold Coast Section Directors P.O. Box 699 San Gabriel, CA 91778 Make checks payable to Gold Coast FBLA

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION (CONTINUED) DEADLINE

ADVISER/CHAPERONE REGISTRATION

Regular registration and payments must be received no later than February 9th. GCSLC registration questions can be directed to Eric To (eto@cafbla.org) and Karen Wong (kwong@cafbla.org), Gold Coast Section Directors. Make sure your school’s accounting department is aware of the registration and payment deadline.

If you have assigned a chaperone to assist or act in place of your attendance, he/she must be registered as the adviser to have access to all portions of the conference and must pay full conference registration.

GUEST REGISTRATION

SIX FLAGS MAGIC MOUNTAIN Park admission is required for everyone attending the Awards of Excellence program. Six Flags Magic Mountain ticket price is $27 per person.

Guests are nonmembers of FBLA-PBL, including spouse, children, and parents. Advisers and members do not qualify for guest registration.

IMPORTANT DATES TIMELINE

REGULAR & LATE REGISTRATION RATES

Pay extra careful to receipt versus postmark deadline dates

Register by February 2nd to take advantage of regular rates. Regular rates apply from January 9th—February 2nd. Regular registration closes at midnight (Eastern Standard Time; 9 p.m. Pacific Standard Time) on February 2nd. Late rates are applicable starting February 3rd.

Register by February 2nd so all your conference materials are available when you arrive.

January 9:

Online Conference Registration System opens

January 13:

Receipt Deadline • School-Site Production Test Request Form

January 20:

Receipt Deadline • Section Officer candidate applications • State Officer candidate applications (Section President candidates only)

February 2:

Last day for the GCSLC regular registration rates (Please note the online registration system is in Eastern Standard Time Zone, late rates apply after 9 p.m. PST)

February 3:

GCSLC late registration rates start

February 3:

Receipt Deadline • National Anthem audition CDs due • Conference Program Cover Designs due • Who’s Who in FBLA nominations due • Membership Dues (To be eligible to compete at GCSLC)

February 9:

Last day for the GCSLC late registration rates (Please note the online registration system is in Eastern Standard Time Zone, system closes at 9 p.m. PST)

Type Description

Regular

Late

1/9/12—2/2/12

2/3/12—2/9/12

WITH Six Flags Magic Mountain Ticket First Adviser (1 per school)

Adviser (After first adviser)

Guest / Chaperone Member

$ 27 / person

$ 27 / person

$ 37 / person

$ 42 / person

$ 37 / person

$ 42 / person

$ 42 / person

$ 47 / person

WITHOUT Six Flags Magic Mountain Ticket First Adviser

FREE

FREE

$ 10 / person

$ 15 / person

Guest / Chaperone

$ 10 / person

$ 15 / person

Member

$ 15 / person

$ 20 / person

February 9:

Acceptable forms of payment are school check or personal check.

Make checks payable to Gold Coast FBLA. Any balance due in registration fees must be paid at the time of conference registration. Send GCSLC registration payments to:

Receipt Deadline • Online Conference Registration Payment • Job Interview materials • Transcripts (See Page 7 for a complete list) • Conflict Grid (See “Schedule Conflict” on Page 4 for details)

February 9:

Postmarked Deadline • Completed School-Site Production Tests

(1 per school)

Adviser (After first adviser)

PAYMENT

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CONFERENCE PREPARATION INFORMATION Here are some tips to help you prepare for the conference: • Make sure your chapter has paid state and national dues for all members.

If you have a student who is competing: • Carefully read the 2012 California Awards Program guidelines.

Schedule a meeting with all conference attendees: • Discuss expenses and help students determine how much spending money they’ll need for food, entertainment, and souvenirs. Meals are not included in the conference registration fee.

• Discuss appropriate clothing to take.

• Remind students to keep careful track of their conference name badges.

• Discuss appropriate behavior. Conference delegates represent the national organization as well as their school. FBLA delegates must read and sign the Code of Conduct, which is on the California FBLA web site at www.cafbla.org.

• Be sure that Medical Release Form is signed.

• Emphasize the importance of participating in conference activities to the fullest extent.

Before you depart for the conference: • Check with your school’s accounting department to ensure that all checks have been mailed for conference registration.

• Bring to the conference copies of your original conference registration forms.

At the conference: • Schedule a meeting with attendees after you have arrived at the conference and picked up your registration packet.

• Review the conference program in detail.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION CHECKLIST ✔

Review Gold Coast Section Leadership Conference Guide with chapter Download and review the 2012 California Awards Program guidelines (www.cafbla.org) Submit School-Site Production Data Request Form to Ernie Micheli, Competitive Events Coordinator Distribute Code of Conduct and Medical Release forms to all registered participants (Each delegate must complete and sign both forms. A copy of forms is turned in at registration and the adviser should have the original form in his/her possession) Select a Who’s Who in FBLA recipient and email nomination to Section Directors Complete Competitor Planning Worksheet (Do Not Send) Select two (2) voting delegates to participate in the Voting Session Assign a committee to put together a Raffle Basket for the March of Dimes Sign up for your Conference Assignment (Advisers Only) Send in all transcripts for events that require them Send in National Anthem audition CDs to Section Directors (If applicable) Submit a Conference Program Cover Design by February 3 (If applicable) Pay National and State dues for all registered members by February 3 Request payment from your school’s accounting/business office and send payment to Section Directors by February 9 Email Conflict Grid to Section Directors by February 9 (If applicable)

CONFERENCE CONTACTS

Submit Job Interview materials to Section Directors by February 9 for preliminary judging (If applicable)

Conference Contact Information General Questions Eric To (eto@cafbla.org) Karen Wong (kwong@cafbla.org) Gold Coast Section Directors Conference Materials, Registration Payments, Section & State Officer Applications Eric To & Karen Wong Gold Coast Section Directors P. O. Box 699 San Gabriel, CA 91778

2012 Gold Coast Section Leadership Conference Guide

School-Site Production Tests Requests

REGISTRATION SUMMARY

Ernie Micheli Competitive Events Coordinator emicheli@cafbla.org

Total Number of Advisers Registered

X

$0

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$

Total Number of Chaperones Registered

X

$10

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$

Online Registration System Questions

Total Number of Members Registered

X

$15

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$

Total Number of Magic Mountain Tickets Requested

X

$27

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$

Total Number of Late Registration (after 2/2/12)

X

$5

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$

Total Amount Due (Make checks payable to Gold Coast FBLA)

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$

Sue Christensen Communications Manager schristensen@cafbla.org

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DO NOT MISS THESE EVENTS! MARCH OF DIMES® Gift Basket Raffle A great way for chapters to contribute to the March of Dimes® is to create a gift basket for Gold Coast’s Basket Raffle.

Be creative! Have a catchy theme for your basket. Baskets should have an accumulated value between $20 and $30. This is an excellent way to encourage member participation in putting together your basket. Be sure to attach a tag to your basket with the following information: • Title • School • List of items in basket • Value of basket Drop off all baskets at the Conference Headquarters at Conference Registration. All baskets will be displayed and all participants are invited to visit the raffle table throughout the day to purchase raffle tickets for your favorite baskets. Winners will be drawn and announced during the Awards of Excellence program at the Golden Bear Theater in Six Flags Magic Mountain.

Officer Dare To further increase awareness of the March of Dimes cause and to raise additional proceeds, the Gold Coast Officer Team will be asking members and advisers to contribute towards the “fundraising bucket” of an officer of their choice. The officer who has the most money in his/her fundraising bucket will be required to perform a “dare” in front of all of Gold Coast FBLA on stage at the Awards of Excellence program at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Be sure to look out for your Gold Coast Section Officers to participate!

All proceeds will go to benefit the March of Dimes® organization.

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