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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
   
Chapter News Chapter Activity and Fund Raiser Ideas
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THAT'S LITTLE MISS/MR FBLA TO YOU!!
Every year, some FBLA chapters encounter obstacles that inhibit their ability to promote service, education, and process. One of the biggest problems is funding and not implementing fundraisers. An idea for a fundraiser is to host a FBLA sponsored pageant for elementary age girls and boys. When members organize this event, your local chapter increases FBLA morale and develops new business skills in your members. The theme for the event should be business dress and appropriate business related questions.

Steps to an implementing an effective Pageant:

  • Request school permission – date and location
  • Type up and pass out application papers
  • Reserve your location and dates
  • Find a Master of Ceremonies
  • Confirm judges
  • Select male escorts
  • Order awards/crowns
  • Recruit FBLA members to work as stage hands
  • Approve applications and record the revenue from entry fees
  • Decorate your stage
  • Advertise
  • Hold a practice
  • Collect and record admission fees for the event
  • Complete the pageant
  • Clean up
  • Calculate profit by subtracting expenses from revenue

The pageant promotes you local FBLA chapter’s connection to the community, while also  serving as a fundraising opportunity. Members can also practice organizing and running a large event and advertising campaign. Members can complete an evaluation project at the completion of the pageant, where they calculate profit, break-even point, and provide suggestions for a more effective pageant. Through a “Little Miss” pageant, member will grow closer, you can raisefunds, and your local chapter will help the local community.Add Content...
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Social Activity for February

Georgia FBLA encourages all local chapters to host social activities monthly to increase membership participation. Social activities help show that FBLA is not only focused on developing future leaders, but also that we combine fun activities with education, service, and progress. This month, we encourage your chapter to plan a social activity with another Career and Technology Student Organization (CTSO).

February is the time to host a Career Technology dance. This dance is an opportunity to fundraise, practice organizing large events, relieve stress, and promote cooperation between CTSOs. Make sure to consider the following in order to host a successful dance.

  • Location: Ask your school administrators for the use of the school gym or cafeteria.
  • Food – It’s OK to keep food simple; this is not an eating event. Water, sodas, juices, cookies, pretzels and simple finger foods may be sufficient.
  • Theme- Every dance has a theme and some decorations. Possibly ask students to dress for their future careers. HOSA students can dress like doctors and nurses, or FBLA students can dress like business men or women.
  • Music – Consider hiring a DJ.

This social activity can even raise money if you ask members to bring a donation or charge an admissions fee. These donations or profits may be distributed to each club evenly, or the CTSOs could agree to donate them to the March of Dimes!

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March of Dimes Webinar

Kick-off the New Year and launch your 2012 March of Dimes fundraiser campaign with a spectacular webinar! This webinar creates an opportunity to start a new string of service activities and meet fundraiser goals for 2012. Go to instantteleseminars.com to set up your own webinar. Make sure that the webinar is exciting, informative, and concise. You want your webinar to be as professional as possible, so make sure you start on time. Also, try to use the webinar as a platform to create new ideas for this year. If you need more tips to help you set up your webinar, Google webinar tips. Georgia FBLA hopes that you all will have a great and prosperous New Year!
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CHAPTER OF THE YEAR ACTIVITY OF THE MONTH - FEBURARY

This month’s activity is to organize a signed proclamation by an elected official. You will receive a maximum of 10 points for a completed and documented signed proclamation. This activity can be located under number 4 on the Chapter of the Year point sheet. You can only receive credit for the proclamation if it is signed during FBLA week.

To complete this project, you should research the process for requesting a proclamation in your area. Search your local or state government’s web site for contact information and procedures. If you can’t find anything on the website, call the number on the website. There is somebody in the office who will know the process. Depending on the volume of requests their office receives, you may need to submit your request by a certain time for it to be prepared by the date you would like to pick it up.

Once you have a contact, send them a copy of your proclamation and they will let you know when you can pick it up. Ask if a government official will be there to present it to you, and if so, be sure to bring a camera. You can take the initiative of inviting local officials, like the mayor, to sign the proclamation in conjunction with an event.

If you organize a public relations event, ensure that a press release is sent to your local media. The evidence of the existence of the proclamation should be submitted with your Chapter of the Year points. The requirements for submitting a Chapter of the Year entry can be found on the adviser intranet.

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PROMOTION IN MOTION

In order to effectively market FBLA, students need to use innovative tactics. To ensure that FBLA is never an afterthought, this organization needs to be promoted inside and outside of school. One way to do this is to implement an FBLA “Promotion in Motion” initiative. Members and advisers with cars will use washable window markers to write catchy expressions and statements about FBLA on their car windows. This marketing method will allow FBLA to be promoted at all times while capturing people’s attention.

“Promotion in Motion” is a simple and affordable initiative. A pack of eight Crayola Window Markers is priced under $10.00 (prices may vary). With these markers, the members can write expressions such as:

  • JOIN FBLA!
  • GA FBLA!
  • DIVE IN WITH GA FBLA!
  • MAKE A SPLASH - FBLA!
  • FBLA - A GATEWAY TO GREATNESS!

All of the members, along with the advisers, can set aside a day to complete this task together. With everyone decorating their cars at the same time, people will have the opportunity to get artistic ideas from one another while offering each other assistance. To ensure that the finished product is impressive, there are some things the members will want to keep in mind:

  • Vary the usage of each color
  • Add decorations in addition to the words
  • Make each word as big enough so it can be seen from a distance
  • Make sure that each word is legible

This “Promotion in Motion” initiative gives members the opportunity to promote FBLA inside and outside of school. Using this advertising method will capture everyone’s attention and is an innovative way to market this organization. 
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