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"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you are usually right." - Henry Ford
No events from Sunday, August 24 to Sunday, August 31 (Calendar)
WHAT IS FBLA
FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) is the largest student business organization in the country with over 250,000 members. Membership in FBLA prepares students for "real world" professional experiences and is open to all students who are enrolled in a business or a business-related class at CMS. We have a busy year planned this year with many activities that provide the students with leadership skills, conferences, competitions, service projects, friendship, field trips and, most of all, success!
Presidents: Michelle Reed & Zach Newland
Vice President: Sarah Peters
Secretary: Katlin White
Treasurer: Jiyun Chang & Caleb Reed
Historians: Taylor Layton & Stacey Thomas
| FBLA Competition | Mission Statement | Goals | 2005-06 Theme |
DUES - Our dues for the year are $10.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Congratulations to the 6th grade Dodgeball playoff winners, The Crushers! Winners of the 7th grade bracket were The Mustangs. These two teams play each other for the honor of playing against the 8th grade bracket winners tomorrow before the school. The overall winners play the teachers! Proceeds from the tournament will go to a local child fighting cancer.
We will have an "end of the year" picnic after school the last day, from 12:00pm until 1:30pm. We will vote on next year's officers and celebrate a terrific year for our FBLA club!
ACTIVITIES
- A group of 66 students, teachers, and parents went to New York City May 20-22. We encountered a "little" rain, but other than that, we had a fantastic time!! Maybe next year...Chicago??
- 22 Seventh grade girls attended the Women in Computing Day at Virginia Tech's Computer Science Department. We had a fantastic day! Click here or here to see pictures of the event.
- 39 FBLA students attended a luncheon to learn about Business Etiquette luncheon on Friday, April 11 at The Inn at Virginia Tech. Mrs. Erdyli displayed her fine china and taught us all the rules of etiquette, while we enjoyed a delicious meal.
- We just wrapped up our 2nd annual Spring Book Fair. Students learned a lot about handling money, setting up a fundraiser and marketing!
- On March 14, 2008 we took 19 students to our Spring Leadership Conference in Roanoke. Our chapter won 1st place for Largest Membership! We also had several winners in competitions. Congratulations to the following winners:
- 2nd place, Slide Show - Sarah Peters, Sierra Queen, Michelle Reed
- 2nd place, Spreadsheets - Katlin White
- 1st place, Keyboarding Applications - Caitlin Stump
- 1st place, Keyboarding Applications II - Jiyun Chang
- 1st place, Career Exploration - Caleb Reed
- 1st place, Proofreading and Editing - Hannah Duff
- Over 1400 items were collected for families in our community during the Salvation Army canned food drive, enough to feed families for three months!
- 23 members enjoyed our Holiday dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 13. It was delicious!
- On October 17, 2007 we went to Virginia Western Community College for our fall conference.
OUR FAVORITE QUOTES
"Do or do not. There is no "try". - Yoda
"There are no great things, only small things with great love. Happy are those." - Mother Theresa
"We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give."
"You are only what you are when no one is looking."
"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you are usually right." - Henry Ford
"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted."
- Albert Einstein
"Without deviation, progress is not possible." - Frank Zappa
"D'oh" - Homer Simpson
"People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."
- Soren Aabye Kierkegarrd (1813-1855)
"A smile is a light in the window of a face which shows the heart is at home."
"I live for Saturdays" - Garfield
"Follow your dreams and enjoy the trip"
"Even a mosquito has to begin working before he gets a slap on the back."
"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." - John F. Kennedy
"Life is a garden, dig it!" - Joe Dirt