Missouri FBLA Resources
Event Resources
Brookfield
- Officer Application/Agreement
- Officer Selection Letter
- Officer Responsibilities
- Officer Interview Questions
- Fort Osage Career and Technology Center CTSO Achievement Plan (points system)
Jackson
Macon
Otterville Middle School
FBLA Officer Installation Ceremony
Publicity
Parliamentary Procedures
- National Association of Parliamentarians
- American Institute of Parliamentarians
- Robert's Rules of Order
- Parliamentary Procedure Instructional Materials Center
- Parliamentary Procedure Implementation Guide (PDF)
General Competitive Event Resources
- Study a variety of textbooks from publishing companies (text & standardized tests)
- Order Competitive Event Study Guide from Marketplace (866-325-2725)
- Follow competitive event guidelines carefully
- National Competitive Events Guidelines
- Missouri FBLA Handbook
FBLA Reports
- Order NLC Winning Reports from Marketplace (866-325-2725)
- Check out NLC Winning Reports from Resources@MCCE
- Make sure that the report is error-free
- FBLA spells adviser with "er" and not "or"
- FBLA is a chapter not a club
- Proofread reports carefully
- FBLA-PBL Reports/Projects Checklist
Interview Events
- Follow competitive event guidelines carefully
- Proofread application letter/resume carefully--all material submitted must be error-free
- Conduct mock interviews
- Marketplace has several resume/interview resources
FBLA Knowledge
(FBLA Principles & Procedures, MR/MS, Impromptu, Public I & II, etc.)
- Follow competitive event guidelines carefully
- FBLA-PBL Website & Chapter Management Handbook (3-ring binder from national office)
- Tomorrow's Business Leader
- Missouri FBLA Handbook
Entrepreneurship
- Ewing Kauffman Foundation
- EntreWorld
- The Institute for Entrepreneurship
- Small Business Knowledge Base
Adviser State Leadership Tips
- Be familiar with the information to be provided to the state or national office for deadlines
- Check the status of membership dues. All competitors must be paid FBLA members.
- Forms, reports, resumes, website, multimedia, etc., must be received by the state office by March 12. No exceptions!!!!
- Make sure that copies of materials to be submitted to judges are error-free and that guidelines have been followed.
- Encourage your students to explore events online to understand the event and its guidelines.
- For written tests, bring several no. 2 pencils and erasers for each competitor.
- Keep a competitive event file with a folder for each event and make copies available to members.
- Give each competitor a copy of the event guidelines and any rating sheets, plus the conference preliminary schedule.
Chapter Membership
- Check out the National FBLA web page (under membership then go to recruitment tools) for chapter resources.
- Documents and PowerPoint presentations are available for recruitment, member benefits, certificates, forms, etc.
- Chapter Management Handbook (three-ring binder from the national office)
- Please use and change as needed for your local chapter.