FBLA News
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State Leadership Conference results
The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference was held on April 10th-12th, 2008 at the Hunt Valley Marriott. FBLA is the largest and oldest business student organization in the world with a quarter of a million members.  Baltimore County had over 120 students attend and participate in this conference. Many students placed 1st through 10th in their competition.

 

Many of the newly elected state and regional officers are from Baltimore County including the state president, James K. (Dulaney), state vice president, Aaron M. (Overlea), treasurer, Ariel J. (Chesapeake) and region IIA vice president, Courtney G. (Chesapeake). Each one of them will have an element of the state FBLA to manage when their term begins after the National Leadership Conference, June 26 –June 29, 2008, in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Congratulations to these FBLA members that participated and competed in the State Leadership Conference. Over 800 students from the entire state of  MD competed and all twelve Overlea students placed in their competition and received certificates and medals. Some of our students also received plaques.

 

FBLA State Leadership Conference Results

2^nd place—Client Service—Alissa D.
3^rd place—Future Business Leader—Aaron M.
3^rd place—Public Speaking II—Leigha C.
4^th place—Emerging Business Issues—Golda B. and Kamala H.
5^th place--Business Presentation—Chelle’ L. and Chenice’ L.
6^th place—Impromptu Speaking—Aaron M.
8^th place—Word Processing I--Sean S.
8^th  place—Desktop Publishing—Colleen S. and Tori W.
9^th place—Desktop Publishing—Jazymn J. and Megan S. 

We would like to extend a special recognition to
Aaron M.
for becoming the
FBLA State Vice President!
Aaron now helps direct about 3,000 students over the entire state.
The competition was tough but with the help of our students campaigning for him, Aaron couldn’t lose.
We would like to encourage all students to join FBLA next year.
Stop by room 215 for more information.

FBLA students recognized by Board of Education
The Board of Education Recognition Ceremony was held at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at Loch Raven High School. The Board of Education Recognition Ceremony was an opportunity to publicly recognize a teacher, school administrator or staff person, student, parent, business partner, or community member or organization who significantly contributed to his or her school or the school system, notably if their accomplishments have been honored on the local, state, or national level.

In keeping with the school system’s Blueprint for Progress, the Board of Education and school system also sought to recognize these special individuals or groups for their achievements and/or contributions. The following OHS Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)  members will receive recognition at tomorrow’s ceremony. These students placed in the FBLA Regional IIA Competition in January, 2008. (Regional IIA includes all BCPS that have an FBLA Chapter.)

Future Business Leaders of America
Regional Competitive Event
Over 400 students from 18 Baltimore County Public Schools participated in this event.
Please congratulate the Overlea students who participated in this year's event.

Aaron M.
1^st place Impromptu Speaking

Tori W.
1^st place Desktop Publishing (Team Event)

Colleen S.
1^st place Desktop Publishing (Team Event)

Jason B.
2^nd place Impromptu Speaking

Leigha C.
2nd place, Public Speaking II

Latrayia T.
2^nd place FBLA Principles & Procedures

Jazmyn J.
2^nd place Desktop Publishing (Team Event)

Megan S.
2^nd place Desktop Publishing (Team Event)

Sean S.
2^nd place, Word Processing I

Mallory R.
3^rd place, Marketing

Raymia C.
4^th place, Business Law

Sherraine R.
5^th place, Word Processing I

Tynea K.
Results not available for job interview

Shannon W.
Results not available for job interview

 
The following students received recognition
from the OHS FBLA Chapter for their participation in the
Regional Contest in the following:

Accounting I—Alissa D., Kiara D.

Business Communications—Raven H., Quristine J.

Business Law—Jessica S.

Computer Applications—Leah J.

Economics—Golda B., Oliva N.

Introduction to Business—William H., Jaelynn B., Louie P.

Introduction to Business Communication—Brittany S., Brehanna S.

    Marketing—Kamala H., Darren M. 

Veronica Sherwood
FBLA Advisor

Future Business Leaders of America
Please congratulate these newly elected FBLA officers: