Weekly Words of Wisdom

“We know not where our dreams will take us, but we can probably see quite clearly where we’ll go without them.”

-Marilyn Grey 

Weekly Words of Wisdom

Leadership has a harder job to do than just choose sides. It must bring sides together.”
-Jesse Jackson 

Weekly Words of Wisdom

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hello from the National Office!

The National Officers have had a busy year and have been hard at work accomplishing projects to help members  across the nation.  One of the projects that we have been focusing on is Dress to Win Wednesday. Dress to Win Wednesday is a project where once a month FBLA members dress in business attire on a Wednesday to help recruit new members and promote the importance of dressing for success.  Hundreds of members across the nation have participated including members from Nevada! Thank you for your support of this national project!

The National Officer Team has made it a goal to make you more successful in achieving the next level of the BAA’s! The first step was creating the BAA tutorial, which is a slide show that goes through every step of the new BAA program to help members and advisers better understand what they need to do in order to succeed in the Business Achievement Program. The tutorial is now available on the BAA website. It gets better! The National Officers have also created a Hotline for members and advisers to call and ask questions or make general comments. The Hotline has been a great way for members to communicate with National Officers directly.

A project that was created in Nevada has gone national! Service in Sync is a project that encourages members to participate in a synchronized service project during FBLA-PBL Week. This year, we focused on Elementary Education Literacy where members were encouraged to visit elementary schools and read to the students there. Nevada took it a step further by holding book drives across the state.

You and the National Officers can now be “Facebook Official!”  It’s easy, just “like” the pages! National Officers all have an “FBLA Position” page on Facebook. This is a great way for members to stay updated on items that each individual officer is doing throughout the year.  These Facebook pages are a great source of information for what is going on with the National Organization.   You can also find us on Twitter because all of the National Officers have Twitter accounts! Send us a Tweet sometime!

Weekly Words of Wisdom

“It’s always too early to quit.”

-Norman Vincent Peale 

Celebrate FBLA! A Look Back at FBLA-PBL Week 2012!

Every year during the second week of February, members celebrate their membership and  all of the exciting things that FBLA has done in their lives by celebrating National FBLA-PBL Week  Chapters are encouraged to use this time to publicize their activities and successes, boost their membership, and gear up for their spring activities. Nevada was out in full force this year celebrating everything from Adviser Appreciation Day to our Service in Sync project.

This year, Nevada FBLA decided to host a book drive to support the national theme of elementary school literacy. Schools across the state collected new children’s books to donate to local elementary schools by using marketing strategies and other important business skills that they learned in FBLA to help the community and better themselves.

Wednesday is a big part of FBLA-PBL week being both Dress to Win Wednesday and Adviser Appreciation Day. With so many great teachers and advisers this day provides the opportunity to give something back. Regardless of whether it was a small card or decorative fruit baskets, members showed their creativity and appreciation throughout the state.

“I just feel like my advisor gives so much to our organization with support and encouragement, it’s only fair that I give something back in thanks,” says State President Vivian Lee.

Congratulations Nevada FBLA for another outstanding FBLA week!

Weekly Words of Wisdom

“The trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.”

-Erica Jong 

Weekly Words of Wisdom

“The best way out is always through.”

-Robert Frost 

Ultimate SBLC Preparation…Regional Conferences!

Who is excited for State Conference this year!? The best way to prepare for State Conference is to attend one of the Regional Conferences. Regional Conferences will be coming to an area near you because there’s one in EVERY region!

Members from the Southern Region are in luck, because their conference is going to be amazing! The conference will be held at Valley High School on March 14.  Members will hear a keynote speaker as well as have a chance to attend workshops and practice their competitive events. As an added bonus, dinner will be provided!

The Eastern Region Conference is guaranteed to impress. The conference will be March 22^nd at Great Basin Community College. At this conference, members will hear a keynote speaker, attend workshops, and practice their competitive events. Lunch will also be provided.

The Northern Region Conference will be held March 30 at TMCC High School in Reno, Nevada. At this conference, members will get to hear a keynote speaker, attend workshops, and take their online testing events. This will be a great opportunity to test your skills and to get a preview of SBLC! The cost of the conference is $10 and lunch will be included. Sign up Today!

Regional Conferences are the best way to get ready for SBLC this year

& all members are encouraged to attend one in their region!

Weekly Words of Wisdom

“The happiest people don’t necessarily have the best of everything but they make the most of everything.” 

-Anonymous