● Go around and ask everyone to sign one square that is true for them ● Fill in card to receive candy!

● Public Relations ● Promote FBLA ● Share what FBLA does ● Write Articles

● Student Body ● Chapter Members ● Parents ● The Community

● School Newsletter ● Local Newspaper

● Upper right corner contains name, address, and number ● DS, "FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: (person's name and number)" ● DS, "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE" ● Lead, body, and closing ● TS, center ### to signify the end of the article

● Who? ● What? ● When? ● Why? ● Where? ● How?

● Be creative ● Be brief, but descriptive ● Don’t use over complicated language

● Attention Grabber o Important, needs to get the readers’ attention ● Lead o Contains the five W's and one H ● Body o Provides important details ● Closing o Reader knows that you are done

● Add quotes o Ask members what they thought of FLC to use in newsletter ● Make sure to have a great attention grabber ● Write articles right away

● Get with partner ● Create attention grabber for opening session

● Published three times a year o August o December o March ● Gain ideas for your chapter ● Great place to learn about FBLA activities

● High Risers ● Ambitious Advisers ● Chapters of Excellence o August – Community Service o December – Connect to Business o March – Chapter Traditions ● Success Stories

● Submission Due Dates o August - July 16 o December - November 3 o March - Febuary 2

● Articles sent to me at: o ● Pictures sent to Bev at: o ● Submission Form ● Online under “chapters” tab

● Published four times a year o Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer

● Take at a close range ● Focus on one subject ● Take pictures from different angles ● Take action shots o Don't make it looked posed

● Get into groups ● Take picture and tweet #NEFLC

● Complete Guidelines and Application Form o Nebraska Handbook ● Complete the Outstanding Local Reporter Application Form ● Include all published work o March 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015 ● Postmarked March 1, 2015

● Compiling a resource for FBLA Week ideas ● me anything your chapter does to celebrate FBLA Week ● Attach pictures!

● Four Levels o Future, Business, Leader, and America ● Complete a certain number of activities o Some required and others you select ● Fill out online

● Complete a certain number of activities ● Fill out online or mailed to me ● Deadline is March 3 rd

● Like the Nebraska FBLA Facebook Page ● Follow the Nebraska FBLA Twitter Page

 Deadline reminders and information will be sent  Remind 101 is safe  One way text messaging service

● My Contact Information ● Brittany Blaser ● Lakeview High School ● ●