FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA Is a career and technical student

organization Shall be an integral part of the

business technology instructional program

Shall follow the guidelines, goals, and objectives

Shall participate in activities of the state and national organization

Hamden L. Forkner◦Founder of FBLA

February 3, 1942◦First chapter established

Johnson City, Tennessee◦Location of first chapter

Board of Directors - the governing body

Jean Buckley - President/CEO

1958 – PBL established 1969 – Independent status gained 1979 – Alumni Division established 1989 – Alumni changed to Professional

Division 1994 – Middle Level Division established

19581969

19791989

1994

FBLA-Middle Level FBLA Phi Beta Lambda (PBL)

Professional

REGIONS

May 1, 1954 – First chapter established in Arkansas

Fort Smith High School – First chapter in Arkansas

1978 Middle Level created in Arkansas

Department of Career Education State Board of Directors State Executive Council

◦State Officers◦District Coordinators

DISTRICT I DISTRICT VI

DISTRICT V

DISTRICT IV DISTRICT III

Greene

White

Marion Baxter Fulton

Sharp

Randolph Clay

Searcy

Izard

Lawrence

IndependenceCraighead Mississippi

Van Buren Cleburne Poinsett

Woodruff

Cross

ScottPerry

Polk Montgomery

Saline

Pike

ClarkSevier

LittleRiver

Garland

Nevada

ColumbiaMiller

LoganConway

Faulkner

CarrollBenton Boone

Madison

Newton

CrawfordFranklin

Johnson

Yell

Washington

Pope

DeshaLincoln

Bradley

Jefferson

LonokePrairie

Monroe

Lee

St. Francis

Grant

Dallas Cleveland

ChicotAshley

Calhoun

OuachitaDrew

Union

Phillips

Arkansas

Pulaski

Hot Spring

DISTRICT II

FBLA DISTRICT MAP

Stone

DISTRICT VII

District I – Kelley Todd District II – Bobbie Timmerman District III – Carole Anderson District IV – Sheri Shepherd District V – Vicki Canter District VI – Andrea Kray District VII – Lisa Hotsenpiller (interim)

MIDDLE LEVEL DISTRICTS

District I – Angie Hutson District II – Bobbie Timmerman District III – Tammy Ward District IV – Kim Conant District V – Rhonda Jacobs

President – Collin Hutson Treasurer – Madison Carr Secretary – Brittany Bowden Reporter – Anna Vasquez Parliamentarian – Rachel Ford VP District I– Tony Jones VP District II – Leah Schratz

VP District III – Kiley Anderson VP District IV – Andrew Williams VP District V – John Pennington VP District VI – Levi Watson VP District VII – Cole Ludolph

Advisers (not sponsors) Conferences (not conventions) Competitive Events (not contests) Chapters (not clubs)

District Leadership Conferences

State Leadership Conference

National Fall Leadership Conference

National Leadership Conference

CONFERENCES

Individual Awards◦Future Level◦Business Level◦Leader Level◦America Level

Chapter Awards◦Chapter Achievement

◦Chapter Excellence

◦Outstanding Chapter

Largest Local Chapter Membership

Local Recruitment of Chapters

Largest Local Chapter Market Share

Largest Local Chapter – Professional

100% Class Participation

Membership Achievement Award

Membership Madness Award

Membership Mania Award

FBLA-PBL Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship

College Scholarships Virtual Business

Competition Data Match

Scholarship Mission LIFT Grants

Economics for Leaders National Programs of

Excellence in Business Education Award

ACTE Student Awards The Stock Market

Game National Leadership

Conference Internship

Tommie L. Butler (Who’s Who) Dan Barnhart (Future Business Leader)

Hettie Lou Martin State Adviser Award

Mildred Brading Mary Alice Elam Heather Stocks

Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Gift of Life (ARORA) March of Dimes Make-a-Wish Foundation

Leukemia Society - Middle Level only

Chapter Management Handbook Arkansas State Handbook Web Sites

◦www.fbla-pbl.org◦www.arfbla.org

Peggy WakefieldFBLA State AdviserDepartment of Career EducationPhone: 501-682-1768E-mail: peggy.wakefield@arkansas.gov