Are you a new adviser of a new or inactive chapter?

1. Email Monty Rhodes at monty@georgiafbla.org to be added to the chapter database. You will need to provide your name, school email address, and name of school.  If you are assuming the role of primary adviser, please indicate this.  Complete the online application to request an Intranet account ID.  The link to this application is on the Georgia FBLA home page.  (Note:  The option to register using a registration code is no longer valid.)  You will then receive an email invitation with your Login ID and password.  Please bookmark the Intranet website (http://gafbla.webexone.com) and make sure you remember you Login ID and password.

2. You will need to download the national chapter organizational packet from the national website.  To do this, go to www.fbla-pbl.org and click on the “Start a Chapter” link.  Fill out the information and then you can download the PDF files of the Chapter Organization Packet for the appropriate division. 

3. Complete the charter application.  You will need to submit the following information:

• Completed application
• List of initial members and officers (you need a minimum of 3 members for Middle Level and 5 members for high school to charter a chapter)
• Check for application fee of $20 plus membership dues for listed members (state/national dues are $8/member for Middle Level and $10/member for high school)

4. Once your charter application is processed, you will receive your chapter number and a Chapter Management Handbook.  We will also post the PDF files for this on the Intranet sometime in mid-August once we receive them from the national office if you want to go ahead and print them out until your book arrives in the mail. 

5. Once you have your chapter number, you should register all additional members online.  To register additional members online, go to www.fbla-pbl.org and select the “Membership Registration” link on the left.

6. Note the following registration deadlines and conference dates:

• Fall Motivational Rally – October 15, Perry.  Register by September 23.
• Fall Leadership Conference – December 4-5, Athens.  Register by November 4.
• Region Leadership Conference – January 15-February 5, Various.  Register by December 9.
• Middle Level State Leadership Conference – March 5, Macon.  Register by February 10.
• State Leadership Conference – March 26-27, Atlanta.  Register by February 17.

7. Make sure you are listed on the Chapter Data Sheet.  These will be emailed to all local chapters that were not in attendance at GACTE.  Please make sure you update this and return by August 31.  If all the data is correct, please indicate this on the form and return.  Chapters that return their data sheets by August 31 will receive a new Chapter Management CD in December.

8. Please plan to attend the New Adviser Academy Training at the Fall Leadership Conference.