2009-10 FBLA PROGRAM OF WORK
National and State Theme: FBLA: Simply the Best
August
Saturday, August 29
Officer Leadership Training and Program Planning
September
Thursday, September 3
FBLA officers meet during Advisory
Tuesday, September 8
FBLA DVD during Advisory
Monday, September 14
Club Day Meeting
Wednesday, September 16
7:00 a.m. meeting at Elderland
Wednesday, September 16 through Tuesday, September 29
Fundraiser #1 (shirt sales)
October
Saturday, October 3
Work on float at Mrs. Pulley’s
Bonfire at the Thorns
Wednesday, October 7
FBLA Field Trip to St. Louis
Friday, October 9
Fall Festival Parade
Saturday, October 10
Fall Festival Booth
Tuesday, October 20
Deadline for national and state dues
November
Monday, November 2 ?
Deadline to submit articles to Missouri’s Business Leader
Friday, November 13 ?
Deadline to submit articles to Tomorrow’s Business Leader for winter issue
Monday, November 16
American Enterprise Day
Wednesday, November 18
7:00 a.m. meeting at Elderland
Friday, November 20
Career Day
December
Wednesday, December 2
Christmas Family Shopping/Wrapping
Monday, December 7
Christmas Family Wrapping
January
Tuesday, January 12
American Enterprise Project – Beach Party Dinner
Wednesday, January 20
7:00 a.m. meeting
Wednesday, January 20 through Wednesday, February 3
Fundraiser #2 (cookbooks)
February
Monday, February 1 through Wednesday, February 3
Fundraiser #2 (cookbooks)
Monday, February 1 through Sunday, February 28
National Career and Technical Education Month
Tuesday, February 2 ?
Deadline for FBLA scholarship applications
Monday, February 15 through Sunday, February 21
FBLA Week
Wednesday, February 17
Adviser Appreciation Day
Friday, February 12
Deadline to submit articles to Missouri’s Business Leader ?
Saturday, February 13
National Community Service Day
Tuesday, February 16
Deadline to submit articles to Tomorrow’s Business Leader for spring issue ?
Friday, February 19 ?
District Leadership Conference in Malden
Saturday, February 20 through Saturday, February 27 ?
National Entrepreneurship Week
Monday, February 22 through Wednesday, March 17 ?
Online registration for State Leadership Conference
March
Sunday, March 1 through Wednesday, March 17 ?
Online registration for State Leadership Conference
Monday, March 1
Business Achievement Awards receipt deadline
Monday, March 15
Postmark deadline for FBLA state officer candidate material
Monday, March 15 through Wednesday, March 31 ?
Skill testing for State Leadership Conference at school site
Wednesday, March 17
7:00 a.m. meeting
Postmark deadline for State Leadership Conference forms, reports, resumes, and prejudged events
Thursday, March 25 through Wednesday, April 7 ?
Online testing for State Leadership Conference at school site (selected events)
Wednesday, March 31 ?
Postmark deadline for skill events for State Leadership Conference
April
Thursday, April 1 ?
Receipt deadline for National Membership Awards (Membership Madness, Membership Mania, Membership Achievement Award, 100 Percent Class Participation, Outstanding Chapter, Chapter Business Achievement, Adviser Wall of Fame, Presidential Freedom Scholarship, and Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship)
Thursday, April 1 through Wednesday, April 7 ?
Online testing for State Leadership Conference at school site (selected events)
Sunday, April 18 through Tuesday, April 20
State Leadership Conference in Columbia
Friday, April 30
Freshmen Field Trip
Online deadline for early bird National Leadership Conference registration
Sunday, May 9 ?
Receipt deadline for skill testing to state office for National Leadership Conference
Saturday, May 15 ?
FBLA National Leadership Conference and Institute for Leaders early bird registration deadline
Sunday, May 16 ?
All competitive events computer production tests must be received at the national center
June
Tuesday, June 15 ?
Postmark deadline for Summer Conference/Officer Training Registration
Friday, June 25 ?
Deadline to submit articles to Tomorrow’s Business Leader for summer issue
July
Wednesday, July 14 to Saturday, July 17
National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee
FIELD TRIP REQUIREMENTS:
Attend September & October Club Day
Attend September monthly meeting (morning)
Sell at least 7 shirts during fundraiser
Pay dues
Turn in all paperwork
NOTE: Each member may miss 2 meetings or less in order to be eligible to attend the field trip NEXT year.