FBLA NEWSLETTER ● NOVEMBER 2009
NOVEMBER 5TH MEETING Be sure to attend our Nov 5th meeting from 6:50‐7:20am in room 1.397. If you are not a paid member, please get a bus pass from Mrs. Lengsas. Feel free to bring a friend!
Monday
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FINANCIAL DAY
Officer Meeting 6:50‐7:20am
Our first professional dress day will be on Nov 6th. Earn one point for being dressed professionally. Pick up a verification form in room 1.397 before school on Friday!
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T‐SHIRTS
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T‐Shirts will be here TODAY! If you ordered a shirt, stop by room 1.397 to pick it up. If you did not order one, there are a few extra to purchase. Bring $8 and buy one before they are gone!
SOCIAL COMMITTEE Our first social event is American Enterprise Day on Nov 18th. We will be passing out goodies to members during lunch. Our first committee meeting will be Nov 17th after school in room 1.397 from 2:15‐3:00 to decorate and plan for the event.
POINTS We will be implementing a Points System for this school year. Points will be used to determine eligibility for senior stoles/cords, becoming an officer next year and our end of year bash. More info will be provided at the Nov 5th meeting.
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AM – Officer Mtg PM – Fundraiser Committee Mtg
Monthly Chapter Meeting 6:50‐7:20am
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Thursday
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Financial Friday
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Advisory Committee Mtg
(Invitation Only)
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American Enterprise Day
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RLC Info Mtg 6:50‐7:20am
Game Day 6:50‐7:20am
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NO SCHOOL
Officer Meeting 6:50‐7:20am
Officer Meeting 6:50‐7:20am
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Monthly Chapter Meeting 6:50‐7:20am
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Fall Leadership Conference
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE – NOVEMBER 4TH MEETING to put There will be a Fundraising Committee meeting on Nov 4th from 2:15‐3:30pm together our fundraising boxes. If you are interested in working at this event, please RSVP to Mrs. Lengsas by email at
[email protected] or stop by room 1.397. You can help out with this activity even if you have not already signed up to be on the Fundraising Comittee.
FUNDRAISERS FBLA candy sales will be from Nov 9th to 20th. The candy has been purchased and the fundraising committee will meet on Nov 4th, after school to prepare the boxes. (It is not too late to join the fundraising committee! See Mrs. Lengsas if you are interested.) You will pick up your box of candy at the Nov 5th meeting.
GAME DAY Our first Game Day will be on Nov 20th in room 1.397 from 6:50am‐7:20am. Stop by to play board games with other FBLA members!
Wednesday
BAA Mtg 6:50‐7:20am
Officer Meeting 6:50‐7:20am
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE DAY Come by room 1.397 on November 18th before school for a special breakfast treat!
Tuesday
Chick‐Fil‐A Cow‐lendars will be sold Dec 7th to Jan 28th. Please encourage customers to pre‐order online at the MVHS FBLA website. This will help us decide how many calendars to order. Please promote these with your friends, family, teachers, etc. If they order online, they can pay when the calendars are delivered. Calendars will arrive the week of December 7th. Members can pick up calendars to sell at that time.
Every member is expected to participate in each fundraiser. You will earn one point for each box of candy you sell and every 8 calendars you sell.
COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE We will begin our Dress for Success Suit Drive in December. More details will be provided in the December Newsletter!
FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE The Fall Leadership Conference will be on December 4th & 5th. We will be taking 5 members to the conference. If you have already committed to go, be sure to see Mrs. Lengsas next week for the rest of your paperwork! Top Left – October 1st FBLA Meeting Top Right – Spider Web Icebreaker activity at October 1st meeting. Bottom Left – Ashleigh Rohletter with an entertainer at the Fall Motivational Rally. Bottom Center – Diana Marticorena and Erika Alvarenga riding the rides at the Fall Motivational Rally. Bottom Right – Dave Weber speaking at the Fall Motivational Rally.
BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS The FBLA Business Achievement Awards focus on the words surrounding the FBLA Crest: Service, Education, and Progress. There are four distinct BAA levels: Future, Business, Leader, and America. Obtaining a BAA is required to be considered an Active FBLA Member. There will be a BAA Meeting on Nov 11th from 6:50‐7:20am to learn how to use the online FBLA BAA system and to being working on your BAA.
REGIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE There will be a Regional Leadership Conference Information Meeting on Nov 19th from 6:50‐7:20am. At this meeting we will discuss FBLA Competitions. If you are interested in competing this year for FBLA, you MUST attend this meeting. See the MVHS FBLA website for a list of competitions that are available.
EMAIL NEWSLETTERS & FBLA WEBSITE Mrs. Lengsas has been sending out email reminders & newsletters. If you are not receiving them, please email Mrs. Lengsas at
[email protected]. Also, be sure to check the FBLA website for updates.
TEXT MESSAGE REMINDERS MVHS FBLA will start sending text message reminders prior to events and meetings. If you would like to receive these reminders, please sign up on the MVHS FBLA website!
