Chapter of the Year Activity of the Month: September

Hi everyone! I cannot believe that the second month of the new school year is over. I hope you and your local chapter have been promoting FBLA around your school, recruiting new members, and planning for a wonder year ahead. Now that it is September, your chapter should be settling in and working on Georgia FBLA’s wide range of activities, programs, and . . . you guessed it, Chapter of the Year! Last month I shared with you how to get Chapter of the Year points by building and planning within your local chapter. This month I am going to share with you how your local chapter can receive statewide recognition and also snatch some points as well.

Let’s go back to the chapter planning guide and look at the Chapter of the Year Entry form and see the Chapter Management. Go to the subsection called Chapter Management and Organization. These activities will show that your local chapter is one of the best in the state. You can receive 5 points for conducting a new member or officer installation. This is something your chapter can do before a major Georgia FBLA conference. You can also receive 5 points for nominating a local member for Who’s Who in FBLA, and 5 points for nominating a local member for Georgia FBLA Member of the Month. Who’s Who in FBLA is recognizing outstanding members from this state organization in which there is one member from each region and an overall state winner. Member of the month recognizes outstanding members on a per month bases, that special member will be awarded at SLC with a pin or award voucher. If you think that you have the best adviser in the state you should encourage your adviser to apply for Adviser of the Year or New Adviser of the Year and receive 5 points. Lastly, if you have a great idea that you want to share with Georgia FBLA members you should submit a workshop proposal for 2018 State Leadership Conference and get 5 points.

I hope that these tips help you get the “easy” points for Chapter of the Year. It is really important that you start early because some Chapter of the Year points can count as bonus points if the entry form is turned in by early submission deadline. Next time, I am going to drive more into the Public Relations Activities section. If you have any questions about Chapter of the Year, you can email the state adviser Monty Rhodes at Monty@georgiafbla.org.

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