Georgia FBLA members are given the opportunity to compete in nearly 100 different competitive events at the region, state, and national levels. These events include objective tests, interviews, technical skills tests, written reports, and performances.
2023-2024 Competitive Event Changes (High School):
RETIRED EVENTS
- Business Financial Plan
- E-Business
- Publication Design
NEW EVENTS
Financial Statement Analysis – Team, prejudged and presentation
RLC – n/a – straight to state
SLC – Competitors will submit a 7-minute video on YouTube (mark unlisted) delivering their presentation by February 13. Top 7 finalists (announced in early March) will deliver their presentations to judges at SLC.
Future Business Educator – Team, prejudged and presentation
RLC – n/a – straight to state
SLC – Competitors will submit a 7-minute video on YouTube (mark unlisted) demonstrating the website they coded (code from scratch – no templates/web content management systems) by February 13. Top 7 finalists (announced in early March) will deliver their presentations to judges at SLC.
Introduction to Programming – Team, prejudged and presentation, 9th and 10th grades only
RLC – n/a – straight to state
SLC – Competitors will submit a 7-minute video on YouTube (mark unlisted) demonstrating the program by February 13. Top 7 finalists (announced in early March) will deliver their presentations to judges at SLC.
Visual Design – Team, prejudged and presentation
RLC – Competitors will submit PDFs of their designs by November 28. Top finalists in each region (announced in mid-December) will deliver their 7-minute presentations to judges at their respective RLC.
SLC – Competitors who advance from RLC will deliver their presentations to judges at SLC (preliminary round and final round)
Website Coding & Development – Team, prejudged and presentation
RLC – n/a – straight to state
SLC – Competitors will submit a 7-minute video on YouTube (mark unlisted) demonstrating the website they coded (code from scratch – no templates/web content management systems) by February 13. Top 7 finalists (announced in early March) will deliver their presentations to judges at SLC.
NAME CHANGES
Public Policy & Advocacy – This is the event formerly known as Political Science.
EVENT MODIFICATIONS
Electronic Career Portfolio (Georgia changes only)
RLC – Competitors will now submit a electronic career portfolio websites (URLs of live website) in Blue Panda by November 28 with all RLC presubmissions. These presubmissions will be prejudged and the top finalists in each region will present their project to a panel of judges at their RLCs. All competitors for this event must be registered as a RLC attendee.
SLC – The first place entry from each RLC will advance to SLC, plus any remaining wild cards from the regions with a larger number of competing teams. There is no SLC presubmission.
Public Service Announcement (Georgia changes only)
RLC – Competitors will now submit a prejudged PSA videos (uploaded to YouTube and marked unlisted) in Blue Panda by November 28 with all RLC presubmissions. These presubmissions will be prejudged and the top finalists in each region will present their project to a panel of judges at their RLCs. All competitors for this event must be registered as a RLC attendee.
SLC – The first place entry from each RLC will advance to SLC, plus any remaining wild cards from the regions with a larger number of competing teams. There is no SLC presubmission.
PROCEDURAL CHANGES
Impromptu Speaking
Presentation time has changed from 4 minutes to 5 minutes.
Introduction to Public Speaking
Presentation time has changed from 4 minutes to 5 minutes.
Public Service Announcement
Presentation time changed from 5 minutes to 7 minutes
All Objective Test Events (except Business Ethics)
The time allowed for the objective tests (all events except Business Ethics) has been reduced to 50 minutes, instead of 60 minutes. The time allowed for the Business Ethics objective test is now 30 minutes.
Visual Aid Setup Time
For those presentation events that allow visual aids, the setup time is now 3 minutes, instead of 5 minutes.
Performance Events at FLC/RLC and Preliminary Round at SLC)
Projectors will no longer be allowed for the competitive event rounds at FLC/RLC or in the preliminary rounds at SLC. Power and internet access will not be provided for these rounds, nor may competitors plug into available outlets. For those presentation events that allow visual aids, the competitors will now show their presentations to the judges directly from their battery-powered laptops or devices. Competitors may use an external screen provided that it does not exceed 17″ diagonally or require the use of power.
Rating Sheets
All rating sheets have been updated and point ranges have changed.
Official Dress Requirement Changes
The blue FBLA tie and scarf are no longer required elements of the Georgia FBLA Official Dress for performance competitors. However, members must still wear a necktie/bowtie with their collared button-up dress shirts (blouses excluded)
2023-2024 Competitive Event Changes (Middle School):
RETIRED EVENTS
Battle of the Chapters
Microsoft Office Concepts
PROCEDURAL CHANGES
Annual Chapter Activities Presentation – The time limit has been changed to 7 minutes
Business Ethics – The time limit has been changed to 7 minutes
Career Research – The time limit has been changed to 7 minutes
Community Service Presentation – The time limit has been changed to 7 minutes
Critical Thinking – The time limit has been changed to 7 minutes
Elevator Speech – The event will not include the component of a business card and visual (e.g., flyer). Th length of the speech has been increased to 3 minutes.
Exploring Business Issues – The time limit has been changed to 7 minutes; Visual aids/technology may now be used
FBLA Mission & Pledge – The time limit has been changed to 3 minutes
Marketing Mix Challenge – The time limit has been changed to 7 minutes
Middle School National Events – the top four in each event will now qualify to compete at NLC
National Eligibility – Members may now compete in an individual/team event as well as a chapter event at NLC
Equipment Setup Time – the setup time for events that allow visual aids/equipment has been changed 3 minutes
Presentation Rating Sheets – all presentation rating sheets have changed; descriptors have been added and point ranges have changed
