Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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2012-2013 Region Officer Election

Each region will have a Region President, Region Secretary and a Region Reporter.  Interested members should download the officer duties and application from the Georgia FBLA website.  Applications are due February 15.  Region officers will be appointed after the State Leadership Conference.

2012-2013 State Officer Elections

One of the greatest experiences FBLA offers is serving as a Georgia FBLA state officer.  State officer candidate orientation will be held at the Fall Leadership Conference.  All interested individuals should attend the Fall Leadership Conference and achieve the Business level of Business Achievement Awards.  Applications will be available at this meeting and are due February 15.  All state officers will be elected at the 2012 State Leadership Conference.  All applicants must submit an application by February 15.  The application will be prescreened and all applicants meeting the preliminary qualifications must participate in State Officer Candidate Qualifying Interviews on March 3.

2012 Board of Directors Election

The Georgia FBLA Board of Directors serves as the policy-making body of our organization.  Once again, we will be electing four members for our Board of Directors at the State Leadership Conference.  Terms for incoming board members will be for a three-year term beginning with the 2012-2013 school year.  The election for these positions will be at the State Leadership Conference.  Advisers should meet the following qualifications to apply for a Board position:

·   Have served an active Georgia FBLA adviser for at least three years;

·   Plan to serve as an active Georgia FBLA adviser for the next three years;

·   Have the support of the local administration to serve on the Board of Directors.

Run for the Ribbons

Members receive special recognition and in some cases, cash rewards for participating in our various state projects.  Georgia FBLA recognizes its members’ participation with the ever-popular conference ribbons.  Participate in many projects and see how many ribbons you can collect.

Join the Professional Division

Advisers, parents, and FBLA supporters are encouraged to join the Professional Division of FBLA-PBL.  Membership dues are only $23 a year. Applications will be available on the Intranet. Chapters recruiting the most Professional Division members will be recognized at the State Leadership Conference.

Adviser Wall of Fame

Advisers with 20 years of service and excellence in many areas may be eligible for nomination to be honored on the FBLA-PBL Adviser Wall of Fame at the National Center.
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Appearing on the Georgia FBLA Website

How to submit articles to be published on the website:

  • All written submissions must be submitted using the Georgia FBLA News Submission Form and submitted to news@georgiafbla.org.
  • Limit articles to 250 words
  • Proofread all documents before submitting
  • Do not list student names in the article (state officer names and names of advisers may appear in articles)
  • Articles restating general state information or Georgia FBLA press releases will not be accepted.
  • Allow sufficient time for your article to be published. Updates are done approximately every month.
  • Articles not following guidelines will not be published.
  • Articles for Chapter of the Year credit are due February 1.

How to submit pictures to be published on the website:

  • All pictures should accompany articles and be in .jpg format (do not embed pictures Word documents or PowerPoint slides).  Send to news@georgiafbla.org.  Reduce picture size to 640x480 before submitting.
  • Local school advisers are responsible for having a publicity agreement form on file or accessible for each student pictured. (This can be the same form used for your school system.)  You do not need to submit these.

Appearing in the National FBLA Publications

To submit your chapter news to the national FBLA magazine, Tomorrow’s Business Leader, submit your information by:
  • Emailing your news items to communications@fbla.org, and attaching photos if you have them.
  • Be sure to include your school name and your state or the national office won't be able to post your article.
  • Please note that only a few of the many articles submitted will actually be published.

Appearing in Conference Slide Shows

To appear in the slide shows at the Fall and State Leadership Conferences, following these guidelines:

  • Email pictures to pictures@georgiafbla.org in .jpg format.  Image dimensions must be at least 1024x768 and image size should be greater than 100 KB.  Please do not embed pictures in Word files or PowerPoint slides or send pictures that are cropped or edited.
  • Send pictures representing multiple activities.
  • Send pictures other than group poses.
  • Pictures for FLC Slide Show are due November 1.
  • Pictures for Chapter of the Year credit are due February 1.

Appearing in the State Scrapbook

To be part of the Georgia FBLA State Scrapbook, you should submit a completed 12”x12” scrapbook page (front and back) by February 1.  Your chapter name should appear somewhere on the page.  Pages will not be returned.  Submit pages to:

Georgia FBLA

3316-A South Cobb Drive, Suite #229

Smyrna, GA 30080
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