2. FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA Is a career and technical student organization Shall be an integral part of the business technology instructional program Shall follow the guidelines, goals, and objectives Shall participate in activities of the state and national organization

3. Hamden L. Forkner Founder of FBLA February 3, 1942 First chapter established Johnson City, Tennessee Location of first chapter

4. Board of Directors - the governing body Jean Buckley - President/CEO

5. 1958 – PBL established 1969 – Independent status gained 1979 – Alumni Division established 1989 – Alumni changed to Professional Division 1994 – Middle Level Division established

6. FBLA-Middle Level FBLA Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Professional

7. REGIONS

8. May 1, 1954 – First chapter established in Arkansas Fort Smith High School – First chapter in Arkansas 1978 Middle Level created in Arkansas

9. Department of Career Education State Board of Directors State Executive Council State Officers District Coordinators

11. District I – Kelley Todd District II – Bobbie Timmerman District III – Carole Anderson District IV – Sheri Shepherd District V – Vicki Canter District VI – Andrea Kray District VII – Lisa Hotsenpiller (interim)

12. MIDDLE LEVEL DISTRICTS

13. District I – Angie Hutson District II – Bobbie Timmerman District III – Tammy Ward District IV – Kim Conant District V – Rhonda Jacobs

14. President – Collin Hutson Treasurer – Madison Carr Secretary – Brittany Bowden Reporter – Anna Vasquez Parliamentarian – Rachel Ford VP District I– Tony Jones VP District II – Leah Schratz

15. VP District III – Kiley Anderson VP District IV – Andrew Williams VP District V – John Pennington VP District VI – Levi Watson VP District VII – Cole Ludolph

16. Advisers (not sponsors) Conferences (not conventions) Competitive Events (not contests) Chapters (not clubs)

17. District Leadership Conferences State Leadership Conference National Fall Leadership Conference National Leadership Conference CONFERENCES

18. Individual Awards Future Level Business Level Leader Level America Level Chapter Awards Chapter Achievement Chapter Excellence Outstanding Chapter

19. Largest Local Chapter Membership Local Recruitment of Chapters Largest Local Chapter Market Share Largest Local Chapter – Professional 100% Class Participation Membership Achievement Award Membership Madness Award Membership Mania Award

20. FBLA-PBL Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship College Scholarships Virtual Business Competition Data Match Scholarship Mission LIFT Grants Economics for Leaders National Programs of Excellence in Business Education Award ACTE Student Awards The Stock Market Game National Leadership Conference Internship

21. Tommie L. Butler (Whos Who) Dan Barnhart (Future Business Leader) Hettie Lou Martin State Adviser Award Mildred Brading Mary Alice Elam Heather Stocks

22. Arkansas Childrens Hospital Gift of Life (ARORA) March of Dimes Make-a-Wish Foundation Leukemia Society - Middle Level only

23. Chapter Management Handbook Arkansas State Handbook Web Sites www.fbla-pbl.org www.arfbla.org

25. Peggy Wakefield FBLA State Adviser Department of Career Education Phone: 501-682-1768 E-mail: peggy.wakefield@arkansas.gov