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

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

4. ● Student Body ● Chapter Members ● Parents ● The Community

5. ● School Newsletter ● Local Newspaper

6. ● 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

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

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

9. ● 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

10. ● 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

11. ● Get with partner ● Create attention grabber for opening session

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

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

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

15. ● Articles sent to me at: o reporter@nebraskafbla.org ● Pictures sent to Bev at: o bev.newton@nebraska.gov ● Submission Form ● Online under “chapters” tab

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

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

18. ● Get into groups ● Take picture and tweet #NEFLC

19. ● 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

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

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

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

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

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

25. ● My Contact Information ● Brittany Blaser ● Lakeview High School ● reporter@nebraskafbla.org ● http://bit.ly/1ufnOyr http://bit.ly/1ufnOyr