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by dj hardwick, president
St. Louis may be known as the Gateway to the West, but the National Fall Leadership Conference held there could be considered as more of a Gateway to Elevating Your Future. In order to begin rising on the ladder of success, 245 Nebraska FBLA members and advisors were in attendance, making Nebraska’s presence very noticeable. Our state was even recognized on stage for being 9th in the Nation for the Super Sweeps leader board! This conference was full of inspiring keynote speakers, enlightening workshops, and great networking opportunities. The Nebraska delegation arrived on Thursday, November 9th, late in the evening. After getting a good night’s sleep, they awoke on Friday to tour the great places St. Louis had to offer! This included the Old Courthouse, the Federal Reserve, and the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Arch! After that adventure, many members were able to attend workshops to increase their leadership skills. That same night, Nebraska attended to Opening General Session, where speaker Rhett Laubach rocked our world with his love of music- and his inspiring story. Omaha Westside member Cat Cox said her favorite part of the session was “Singing Don’t Stop Believing and feeling the good vibes.” Jordan Rhyner agreed, but voiced his own opinion by saying “I liked his tennis ball thing, it brought it all together. He brought all of our activities together!” After “singing with my best friends in my most favorite place in the world”, as Anna Desordi of Omaha Westside stated, the next day was filled with more great workshops, an amazing Closing Speech by Scott Backovich, board games, and a Blue Jeans for Babies Dance, where members donated $5 to our national partner for admission. All in all, it was a great end to the St. Louis National Fall Leadership Conference. Around midnight, most of the Nebraska FBLA chapters left to go back to ‘The Good Life’ to begin elevating their futures at home.
DJ Has more to share Use these links to watch DJ's Winter Welcome and get up to speed on CTE's.
2017-18 STATE OFFICER TEAM DJ Hardwick, President Abigail Thomas, Vice President Alek Timm, Secretary Emma Bjork, Reporter Ashley Stewart, Treasurer Allison Sheen, Parliamentarian
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reactivate or charter a chapter around the state with abigail by abigail thomas, vice president
Did you know that even though school and FBLA are in full swing, you can still reactivate or charter new chapters? The deadline is March 1st, 2018, so now is a great time to recruit members. Starting a chapter from scratch or putting one back in business is not only a great way to elevate your chapter’s future but also elevate the lives of the students you are giving a chance to experience all the great benefits FBLA has to offer.
To reactivate or charter a chapter you will need to recruit five members (you only need three for a FBLA Middle-Level chapter). There is a $20 registration fee to bring FBLA or FBLA Middle-Level chapters to life. More information can be found at www.fbla-pbl.org. Reach out to students you think may be interested, and begin elevating the futures of FBLA or FBLA Middle-Level members to-be!
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by allison sheen, parliamentarian
Your State Parliamentarian would like to help the members of Nebraska FBLA donate money to their favorite organizations, The March of Dimes for example, using Parliamentary Procedure. Using a motion to donate can both help members be engaged in a meeting, introduce members to Parliamentary Procedure, and help members better understand chapter finances. Scan this QR code or click on the video to link to Nebraska FBLA’s YouTube channel where chapters can access resources available to help them learn how to donate money to their favorite organizations this holiday season.
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Chapters Level Up ARLINGTON Vollerama is a co-ed volleyball tournament that the students look forward to every year. The profits of this program go to the March of Dimes and the Nebraska FBLA Trust. BLAIR Blair FBLA completes many service projects throughout the year. Some of these include helping with our community Sugar Plum Festival, conducting food and toy drives, and ringing bells for the Salvation Army. The holiday season is the perfect time to do projects that help those in need. DUNDY COUNTY STRATTON members spent their Halloween afternoon downtown registering the local youth's costumes and jack-o-lanterns. By hosting the annual Halloween activities, DCS FBLA gives back to the community through organizing and providing a parade for the children, fittingly named the Spook Parade. While the youth trick-or-treat at the businesses along the street, FBLA members are hard at work hand-selecting the best costumes and pumpkins to receive prizes funded by the local Chamber of Commerce. FILLMORE CENTRAL Fillmore Central FBLA assisted the local Heritage Nursing Home with a community service project consisting of operating children's games at the annual family picnic. KEARNEY Kearney FBLA went trick-or-treating with Kearney FCCLA and Kearney Key Club around Kearney to help with providing the most needed items for the Jubilee Center. NORRIS FBLA members, Shaun Edgecombe and Landon Kennedy, organized a Cancer Awareness week at Norris High School on October 16-20, 2017. FBLA members created posters listing 30 different cancers along with facts about those types of cancer and their assigned ribbons. These posters were displayed in each grade’s hallway in the high school. Also, students and staff were encouraged to write names of loved ones who have battled cancer on a large poster in the cafeteria. On Friday, everyone in the high school (600 students, plus staff) was given a lavender ribbon to wear in support of all cancers. RAYMOND CENTRAL Trick or Treat Food Drive - Thirty members collected over 500 pounds of food which was donated to the local Back Pack program and the Saunders Country Food Pantry. Members always enjoy going door-todoor and collecting food from the residents in our four communities. SYRACUSE Syracuse FBLA held a Gold Out in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness month at both the home softball and volleyball games on September 21 in memory of Addison Hestermann. They raised $1,263 from a split-the-bucket fundraiser, donations, and gold t-shirt sales. The money was donated to Pediatric Cancer Action Network. WILBER-CLATONIA Wilber-Clatonia FBLA hosted a Powder Puff game, raising $500 for the March of Dimes from the free will donation admission and player entry fees. Premature birth has affected our community, and during halftime of the game, we invited families with premie babies to speak about their challenges and the importance of supporting the March of Dimes. Watch our pregame huddle!
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Mr. Mulligan has juggled the great responsibilities of teaching, coaching, and being an FBLA adviser while still giving to each activity an amount of effort that brings pride to the Adams Central FBLA chapter.
Our new adviser this year, Tanner Ellis, has put in an exponential amount of effort to reactivate our chapter and help us get involved in a variety of activities!
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Mr. Werner continues to make time in his busy schedule to check in with each chapter member's projects because he recognizes and develops their potential. This is his 10th year as Bellevue East's dedicated adviser.
Mr. Marsh encourages members to get involved in chapter activities to develop technology and business skills. He's devoted to assisting members with projects and providing them with opportunities to develop self-confidence.
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Jennifer Coe, the Crete adviser, is always able to help out with anything a member might need to complete their BAA, and he encourages members to get a head start on them.
Mrs. Shanle truly cares for her students and the organization by putting in countless hours and supporting members through help on reports, resumes, and scholarships.
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Mrs. Parker is a committed adviser who spends countless hours after school helping members elevate their futures. She dedicates herself to the success of her members and is always there to lend a helping hand.
Our adviser and teacher, Alyse Andreasen, supports our chapter by encouraging people to get involved in our group, and she is continuously thinking of creative ways to benefit the members of our chapter, school, and community.
FILLMORE CENTRAL Cindy Talley has led the chapter for thirty-two years and continues to lead with endless enthusiasm as she educates and empowers members to be the very best they can be in their various activities and projects in FBLA.
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tally it up emma's edits
by emma bjork, reporter
Tally It Up is an easy opportunity for chapters to be recognized at the State Leadership Conference. Every chapter that completes and submits the Tally It Up form by March 1st will receive a ribbon for each member’s name tag at the conference. Not to mention, 100% chapter submission to Tally It Up is a goal for Nebraska FBLA this year. The form is very simple to fill out. A chapter will record all community service activities their members perform. Each entry requires a project title, the date of the project, the number of students that participated in the project, the number of hours spent on the project, and the total number of hours spent on the project (which can be found by multiplying the students that participated by the number of hours spent on the project). An example might be that a chapter picked up trash on November 1 for 2 hours with 30 students. So, the project title could be Trash Pick Up; the date would be November 1, 2017. The number of students that participated would be 30; the number of hours spent on the project would be 2. The total number of hours spent on the project would be 60. The form can be downloaded to ensure no community service hours are forgotten throughout the year. That way it can be updated and saved anytime, like after each community service project a chapter performs. Lastly, there is a new event at SLC this year, relating to Tally It Up. A $100 scholarship will be awarded to a member who can create the best mobile app for Tally It Up. Nebraska FBLA is looking for an app that will allow chapters to easily update their Tally It Up form anywhere, anytime. Members can also use their creativity in the making of the app. Additional features such as making it a competition, so chapters can see how other chapters are doing, or adding a ranking system that shows the top 3 chapters with the most community service could really enhance the mobile app. Nebraska FBLA is excited to see what our brightest members in the state can create.
flc Recap The 2017 Fall Leadership Conferences were a huge success. Each day started with the Opening General Session led by the state officer team. Keynote Speaker Rhett Laubach from Oklahoma made everyone laugh. He spoke about making connections with adults and peers. Following the Opening General Session, members learned about their offices in workshops presented by pairs of state officers. In the afternoon, members were provided a variety of workshops, including one entitled “State and National Projects” presented by the state officers. To wrap up the day, chapters were given an hour of work time to develop their Program of Work, begin brainstorming ideas for projects and ribbon activities, and ask the state officers any questions they had about the information they had received. The experiences gained at the conferences can be utilized throughout the school year in every chapter. Nebraska FBLA hopes each member had as much fun at the conferences as the state officers did!
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distracted driving. He then went on to explain different drugs and how deadly they can be.
Adams Central FBLA organized its annual fall trash pickup this year for any members who wanted to participate. This pickup is a great way for members of the Adams Central chapter to help out the school and community. Members walk along the side of the road and simply pick up litter and put it in garbage bags. This activity helps members realize that just giving up a couple hours of their day to give back to the community isn't difficult at all.
Before he came into the classes to talk to the students he parked outside in the parking lot and counted how many students came in with their seatbelts on. He counted about half of the students not wearing their seatbelts. He will be coming back in a couple weeks to see if that number has changed since he told students about how dangerous driving can really be. The goal of having Trooper Kevin Chase come to school was to have Arlington students realize how dangerous driving can really be and how they could be affecting other people’s lives as well as their own if they drive distracted. AURORA
Members enjoy this activity because of its simplicity and the obvious effect it leaves. The lack of litter along the road is something anyone could get used to. Many members also get to pick up the trash alongside a friend. Even if someone isn't picking up trash with their best friend, they'll still have the opportunity to get to know their partner. This project may also force people to leave their comfort zone, since not everyone is glad to pick up garbage or speak to someone they don't know very well. This is why the activity is so fitting for FBLA, as any leader should be able to try new things they're not entirely comfortable with. This is an activity Adams Central FBLA is more than glad to do.
Forty-nine Aurora FBLA freshmen and sophomores participated in a business tour in October at Bonnavilla Homes in Aurora. They learned about the history of the company and viewed the production facility where modular single-family and multi-unit housing is made. BLAIR
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This year the Blair FBLA Chapter is volunteering at the new Blair Public Library and Tech Center. Many members volunteer their tutoring services and technology skills to the students and community of Blair. Every Tuesday after school, our members
Trooper Kevin Chase came to Arlington High School to talk about teen distracted driving. He showed the students statistics about teen deaths due to distracted or drunk driving. He also showed videos about
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generously give their time to current Blair students (of any age) and assist them with homework they may be struggling to complete. This service greatly improves the learning abilities of the students within Blair Community Schools, as well as benefiting this year's FBLA chapter goal to promote literacy.
chapter worked together with local businesses, the Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce, and the local radio station, K-Bear, to promote the event. Three of the FBLA officers got the opportunity to go on K-Bear to announce the event and promote the opportunities available to the community for everyone to come together to promote the event. The goal this year is to collect 500 lbs and 500 items to donate. The event will take place on Halloween as the chapter members will trick-or-treat for pantry goods instead of the traditional candy.
Additionally, FBLA members will be hosting several Adult Technology workshops at the library throughout November. This will include instruction on computer basics, Microsoft Word, social media, and useful apps. The hard work and dedication of our members has proved to be an amazing success, and we hope to continue to make Blair a better place to live!
CHADRON Chadron High School FBLA has been busy installing new chapters in the panhandle of Nebraska. Not only did they install Hay Springs as a new chapter on October 16th, but they also installed Alliance as a chapter and inducted new officers on October 23.
BOYD COUNTY On October 7th, the Boyd County FBLA and FCCLA members hosted a reading program, The Magic of Reading, for the Kindergarten through 4th graders in our county. The goal of the program is to provide an hour of technology free activities for the elementary students, and to show them different ways to make reading fun. The high school members read fall themed books to the children, and after Story Time the children designed their own bookmarks. The elementary students took a pledge that they would not use technology for the remainder of the day, and then set a goal to read 50 books, as a group, during the month of October. The reading program will continue through the month of February, on the first Saturday of every month.
This Chadron Leadership Team traveled to both Hay Springs and Alliance to install each school as new FBLA-PBL chapters. Being a goal of both Chadron FBLA’s chapter and the state chapter as a whole, Chadron FBLA is proud to be able to grow the business involvement in the western part of the state and create a way to bring more students and future business leaders to the state leadership conference and, hopefully, the national leadership conference. CRETE October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, has led to constant pink ribbons, shirts, and posters around Crete High School and the surrounding communities. Crete FBLA officers and members have been in the planning and development of this annual event with several
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The annual Trick-or-Treat for pantry goods is underway at Broken Bow with the FBLA and FFA chapters working together to fill the local pantry. The FBLA
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in the Mobile Food Pantry. Every few months, FoodBank for the Heartland of Nebraska sends a semi-truck full of prepackaged food to Benkelman or one of its neighboring towns. FBLA members meet at the location of choice bright and early in the morning to help unload food. Afterwards, members organize the food by type and help pass out food to patrons of the Mobile Food Pantry. Once the Mobile Food Pantry has concluded, members help clean up the remaining supplies and send them to the local food pantry.
Custom Crete Pink Out Shirts are designed and sold in each building, bake sales are held, pink ribbon donations are collected, and proceeds from concessions are contributed. The activities at volleyball and football games in October have raised over $12,000 in five years for the American Cancer Society and families in the Crete area struggling with cancer.
By working at the mobile food pantry, DCS FBLA members get the opportunity to see firsthand the results. “You see lots of people that come through the Mobile Food Pantry, so you get to see the impact you’re making. You’re providing someone with a meal that they otherwise might not have in their lives. It’s a very humbling experience,” says Lauren Bailey, a freshman at Dundy County Stratton. By taking part in the Mobile Food Pantry, DCS FBLA has helped improve the lives of those in the community.
DORCHESTER A way our chapter is making an impact in our community/ school is by raising money for cancer. In the month of October, we had a Cancer Awareness Campaign. We got donations from others for the American Cancer Society. We raised over $250 from the donations that we received.
FILLMORE CENTRAL The Fillmore Central Future Business Leaders of America members were an important part of the annual China Tea, which is sponsored by the Geneva Chamber of Commerce. The tea was held Saturday, October 28, at the Fillmore County Ag Hall located at the fairgrounds. There were 24 tables that were decorated with unique themes by local ladies. The members served finger sandwiches, scones, and a variety of desserts to each table. The officers acted as emcees for the event by offering thanks to those who made the tea possible, announcing speakers, and introducing the fashion show put on by the local businesses displaying their products.
We had Cancer Awareness Week where kids at our school wore a shirt color of a type of common cancer. Each day we had a certain color to wear to help support. The Dorchester Volleyball team got Pink out shirts to help support and have others show their support at the games. They helped raise money, also. DUNDY COUNTY STATTON Dundy County Stratton FBLA does its part to make an impact on the lives of others by participating
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Kearney FBLA will be donating these items to these organizations as well as accepting other donations. Members of the community will be made aware of the needs of Crossroads and the Jubilee Center when being asked for donations through a trick or treating process on October 30 so more opportunities will be created for potential individual outreach to the organizations. The trick or treating activity was a collaborative effort with Kearney FCCLA and Kearney Key Club. There were also students and family members that joined the group to help support the service project. In addition, Kearney FBLA will be collecting money by utilizing a donation bucket during a basketball concession stand on November 30.
Fillmore Central FBLA also sponsored a table using a “Harvest Tea” theme. Jodi Meyer, a local FBLA advisory member, facilitated the preparation of the table by providing decorations for the table so members could decorate the day before the tea. The China Tea allowed the chapter to not only offer the ladies of the community a fun way to socialize, but the proceeds from ticket sales for seats at tables and a silent auction benefited the “Quilts of Valor” program, which provides patriotic quilts for area veterans. Fillmore Central Future Business Leaders of America believes that the China Tea is a worthwhile project that has many benefits both for the Chapter and community. GI CPI
The money that is collected will be used to purchase toilet paper and peanut butter. Those items will then be donated to the homeless shelter and support center. The goal of this project is to help the local organizations that help those in need by supplying them with what they are short of in donations.
Grand Island CPI chapter has completed three community service projects this fall. We participated in the Adopt-ARoad cleanup where, as a group, we cleaned two major roads in Grand Island in preparation for the state fair.
LAKEVIEW Every year at the Scotus vs Lakeview football game, the FBLA chapters have a food feud to see who can raise the most money/cans of food. Donations are collected before and during the game. This year, the 2 chapters raised over 2,100 cans of food along with money donations to donate to local food banks! The Columbus community greatly supported this year's food drive, and the chapters were able to give back to the community through this drive.
In the Nebraska State Fair Marathon we volunteered as road support and managed four intersections, keeping the runners of the marathon safe from traffic. A few weeks ago, at the Harvest of Harmony parade, members provided logistic support during the parade and the field competitions for the bands participating that day.
LINCOLN EAST The Lincoln East FBLA team has made an immense impact on the community through things such as helping out the People’s City Mission and those in need by donating to the school’s food pantry. Through both of these events, the Lincoln East FBLA has helped feed countless children and people in need of food and common amenities.
KEARNEY Our chapter is making an impact in the Kearney community by helping our local homeless shelter and support center. Members of the officer team have called the local Crossroads shelter and Jubilee Center to find out what items people need the most. These items were toilet paper and peanut butter.
Our first major project was our food drive that we ran at the local Russ’ Market. For five hours, members of
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making an impact the Lincoln East FBLA gathered grocery and non-grocery donations from generous givers. In total, we received over 150 pounds of items ranging from bags of rice to toothbrushes and razors. It was truly a humbling experience knowing that residents of Lincoln were willing to take the time and money out of their day to better the lives of people they didn’t even know. Our support for the People’s City Mission might even help someone get up from their feet and get another chance at life.
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Our second project was a tour of the school’s food pantry, nicknamed the “Spartan Locker”. The food pantry is a place where students or members of the school can anonymously acquire needed clothes or food for their family or themselves. Through the tour, we got to increase the exposure of the food pantry to let people know that help is available at the school. The pantry consists of donations of coats, jackets, shoes, bags of rice, soup, and many more items that could be vital to a family going through a hard time. Also, the students on the tour got to listen to one of our staff members, Mrs. Wilson-Dunning, describe the purpose and great cause the food pantry represented. It enormously broadened the students’ viewpoints of how not everyone had access to the things they needed and wanted.
This year, our chapter is in a rebuilding phase. To date, we have only held one community service project,
The first project we completed was a highway trash cleanup. The first week of October, we cleaned roughly 6 miles worth of ditches, picking up over 400 lbs worth of garbage. This allowed our students to see the importance of not littering as well as made our community a cleaner place. From the highway, one might not see all the trash located along our roadsides, however, when you get into the ditch, the amount of trash is unbelievable. Our students had to pick up everything from empty beer cans to dirty diapers and much more. Afterwards, we held a community barbeque to show off our growing FBLA membership and discuss our plans to help the community throughout the year and well into the future.
PONCA The Ponca Chapter of FBLA participated in the packaging of mercy meals for the Orphan Grain Train organization. We also donated money to help purchase the ingredients. The packaged food goes to Haiti to help those in need.
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We have many more projects planned for the year, such as helping serve meals at the homeless shelter in Kearney, hosting a cancer survivors walk/benefit, a children's book drive and many more positive activities! RAYMOND CENTRAL Twice a year members pick up litter from two miles of highway adjacent to the school and also cover the school grounds, stadium, and parking lots. After the areas are cleaned of litter, members enjoy pizza.
SYRACUSE Syracuse FBLA members teamed up with community member Christa Reisdorff in the campaign “Keep Kids Alive – Drive 25.” A brochure was prepared and distributed to businesses and patrons to find sign sponsors. Members attended a city council meeting to get approval for the signs to be placed around town.
The appliance drive consisted of twenty-one members, two advisors, six pickups, and two trailers. They met at a designated location to discuss and formulate a plan. The members then split off into different groups to make sure that all of the appliances were picked up in a timely fashion. The communities of Silver Creek, Genoa, and Monroe all took part in this project. Once the trailers were full, they were unloaded into a semi-trailer Road Runner had provided. A total of 13,080 pounds was collected. WILBER-CLATONIA On Monday, October 23rd, the WilberClatonia FBLA members participated in their event, “Trick or Treat for Cans”. This is one of our chapter’s projects for the Feed Nebraska challenge. This is a collaborative service event that is designed to help feed those in our community in need.
The chapter sponsored the first sign, so community members could see an actual sign. A total of ten donations were received for the signs last school year, and the chapter is continuing the project this year. Last May, the City of Syracuse inserted the posts and chapter members attached the signs in various front yards of homeowners. Chapter members encourage fellow students to be cautious of their speed while driving in town, especially in areas where children are playing. A pedestrian hit by a vehicle in a 30 mph zone is three times more likely to die than one hit in a 25 mph zone.
Forty-three members split up into six teams and routes across Wilber going door-to-door speaking about their efforts in supporting Feed Nebraska and collecting non-perishable food donations for the local food pantry in Saline County. Members made a competition out of it to see which group could collect the most. Members of the winning team brought in a total of 323 items. This year, overall, there was a remarkable amount of donations, which has been an increasing number each year. A total of 1,227 items were collected.
TWIN RIVER On October 21, the Twin River FBLA Chapter hosted their sixth annual appliance drive. For this project, members collect scrap metal and old appliances to recycle. It consists of members coordinating with Road Runner Metal and various community members. The members first contacted Road Runner to ask if they would once again partner with us in lending us a trailer to load the appliances onto. The next step in the process included creating flyers and news articles to inform the three communities about this drive. Community members then contacted the advisors to notify them of a time, address, and what appliances to pick up.
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by ashley stewart, treasurer
The March of Dimes is a very important philanthropic partner with FBLA. In this edition of Ashley’s Answers we will explore the three ways your chapter can be recognized at SLC for the work you do with the March of Dimes: the March of Dimes Ribbon, the Traveling Plaque, and the Mission Triangle of Excellence.
get people to patronize them on a specific night. In exchange, the business will give a certain percentage of the sales from that night to your organization, which you can then donate to the March of Dimes. This is just a short list of fundraisers you can hold. For more ways to help out, you can go to the March of Dimes website. If you have any questions you can email me at treasurer@nebraskafbla.org.
March of Dimes Ribbon To get the March of Dimes ribbon at SLC, your chapter needs to contribute at least $100 to the March of Dimes by March 1st. To earn that $100 your chapter should do fundraisers that not only raise money for March of Dimes but also help share the mission of March of Dimes. Be sure to complete the March of Dimes fundraising form, this can be found on the state website.
Mission Triangle of Excellence The Mission Triangle of Excellence is in place to help encourage Nebraska FBLA members to go beyond just fundraising for the March of Dimes. This honor is given to chapters that help raise awareness and involvement with the March of Dimes. To receive this award, you need to write and submit an award application with evidence showing what you did to support the March of Dimes. You can find the Mission Triangle of Excellence award application on the state website.
What kind of fundraisers can your chapter do to raise money? Here are a few easy to do fundraising suggestions: • Bubbles for Babies: Sell packs of bubble gum to students at your school. You can even contact the Nebraska March of Dimes office and they can send you some March of Dimes bracelets to wrap around the gum, or you can request fliers from them to put out at your fundraising table so students can learn more about the work March of Dimes does.
March of Dimes Travelling Plaque To earn the March of Dimes Traveling Plaque, your chapter needs to donate the largest amount of money to March of Dimes out of all the FBLA chapters in Nebraska. In order to do this you need to raise a large amount of money for the cause. Last year, the largest amount donated was around $2,300. Keep in mind, the purpose of your March of Dimes fundraiser should not be to win an award. The best fundraisers happen when you do it because you are passionate about the cause.
• Penny Wars: For this fundraiser you will have either grades or classes compete against each other to see who can collect the most pennies for March of Dimes. You need buckets for each of the teams. The more pennies you collect, the more points you get. If you put other coins or paper currency in a different class’ bucket then they will get minus points. The team with the most points will win a prize.
Now that you know the different ways your chapter can be recognized at SLC for their March of Dimes contributions, you can take that knowledge and apply it within your own chapter. Brainstorm ways to make your current fundraisers better or find new fundraisers you can use to help raise funds for and spread the mission of the March of Dimes.
• Cookies for Coins: Have students give coins in exchange for a cookie, they will be able to decorate the cookie and enjoy it with friends. • Food Nights: You can contact a local restaurant and set up a food night. For food nights your chapter will help advertise on behalf of the business to
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rising stars MALACHI HOOD Adams Central Malachi Hood was awarded our October Member of the Month award because of his outstanding participation since the beginning of the school year. MARIAH DUDNEY Arlington As a freshman, Mariah shows leadership by participating in chapter activities and being a class representative. CLEO WILLS AshlandGreenwood Cleo has shown her leadership by attending all meetings and collecting food at Trick-Or-Treat for the Food Bank. VANESSA WERGIN Aurora Vanessa Wergin, the Vice President, is a three-time local chapter officer and is active in many activities including band, choir, golf, and student council, but she makes FBLA a priority. MADISON HILGENKAMP Blair Madison volunteers each week as a tutor at the Blair Public Library; she is a positive, dedicated and enthusiastic FBLA volunteer who makes a positive impact.
SYDNEY ATKINSON Boyd County Sydney is our chapter President and is a very good leader who helps anyone possible at anytime. CLAIRE HOLLING Crete Claire has gone above and beyond in helping out wherever help is needed, no matter how busy she is with other activities. MAKENNA BIRD Dorchester Makenna is a hard working, determined student who is committed to her work and tries her best to help others. OLIVIA SIS Dundy County Stratton Olivia co-chairs the community service and partnership with business committees, presented a workshop at FLC, and has qualified for NLC twice. She is very active on the local level and is a two-year officer. ABIGAIL PARTEN Fillmore Central Abigail serves as the Fillmore Central reporter. She has been very involved in organizing past and present American Enterprise activities and can always be counted on to help with chapter activities.
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DALLYN RITCHIE Kearney Dallyn has a strong work ethic, is efficient and is always willing to help. ASHLEY HEYEN Raymond Central Ashley serves as our Public Relations officer. We can always rely on her to volunteer her time, whether it's running the concession stand or assisting with community service. BLAKE WILLIAMS Southwest Blake is an outstanding member who made sure we were able to start our chapter recycling project by collecting boxes daily until we had enough to put in every room throughout our school. MADDIE WERNER Syracuse Maddie co-chairs our Community Service project and works with the Chamber of Commerce for placing signs in town for Keep Kids Alive Drive 25. She is a four-year officer and serves as chapter secretary. ELIZABETH KUBICEK Wilber-Clatonia Elizabeth, our chapter’s Co-Vice President, brings a contagious, positive attitude to our events and to other members.
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by alek timm, secretary
The Business Achievement Awards (BAAs) are the most effective tool for any FBLA member to become a well-rounded leader. Students enhance their leadership skills, expand their business knowledge, contribute to their local communities, and earn recognition by immersing themselves in their school, community, and FBLA programs. Additionally, completion of a BAA is a square on the All-State Quality Member form and is an excellent qualification for the Member of the Month and Who’s Who awards. Each of the four levels (Future, Business, Leader, America) require activities focused on service, education, and progress. By completing the Future and Business levels, members receive a pin and recognition at their local chapter. With the completion of the Leader level, members accept their pin on stage at the State Leadership Conference. Completing the America level earns a pin and recognition at the Mountain Plains Regional Meeting at the National Leadership Conference. My best recommendation for kickstarting the BAAs is to stay committed to their completion. The greatest advantage you can give yourself is to begin planning your activities in the fall and executing over the winter with the help of your adviser. The Future and Business levels focus only on activities that can be completed at the local level and can be done in a fairly short amount of time. As you rise in FBLA, the Leader and America levels focus on state and national projects. Each activity presents a new opportunity to “Elevate your Future”, but those opportunities pass by without diligently working on the BAAs.
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