FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA

South Western High School

200 Bowman Road | Hanover, PA 17331
angela_edel@southwesternsd.org
717-633-4807, ext. 21209

TO: Potential Candidates for South Western FBLA Executive Office

FROM: Mrs. Edel
DATE: April 4, 2011
SUBJECT: Campaign for Local Office

The election of officers is a serious matter, and qualifications will be the primary consideration.
Candidates who are willing to accept a leadership role and work hard preparing to perform their duties
will make the most effective leaders. Officers may pick-up officer application forms outside of room
209. All members interested in a position will need to complete the Officer Application Form and
return to Mrs. Edel in room 209 on or before Wednesday, April 13 at 3:30 p.m.

Nominees submitting application forms will need to keep in mind that the responses of your questions
may be posted to the voting area of the webpage or a document to help members gain more
information about your possible election for office. Election speeches should be no more than two
minutes in length. Speeches should encompass your personality. Speeches should be prepared in a
professional demeanor that represents why you are running for the office. You may also explain your
position, potential chapter goals, and the implementation of your plan of action. Use an elevator
speech approach.

Nominees will have until Wednesday, April 13, 2011 to complete any promotions. All promotions will
need to be approved by Mrs. Edel before displayed throughout the campus. These promotions will
need to be removed by 3:15 p.m. on Election Day, Thursday, April 14, 2011.

Members will vote for the 2011-2012 FBLA Executive Board on Thursday, April 14, 2011. Voting
will conclude after candidate speeches have been performed. At the conclusion of the day all
nominees will need to remove publicity items throughout campus. All members are required to be in
business attire for the formal chapter meeting. Voting will follow the speeches. Member votes will
include a written ballot vote in addition to an explanation for why the member has chosen the specific
candidate.

If you have any questions concerning the election, please see one of the advisers.

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Requirements for Local Office

1. A student must have maintained and continue to maintain an overall C average (75%) or better in
all academic 2011-2012 courses.

2. Any student applying for local office must participate and accumulate 36 hours of community
service hours as of April 30, 2012.

3. A student running for local office must make a commitment to the students he/she represents. An
officer who fails to meet this requirement will be subject to removal from office.

4. A local officer’s commitment must extend to region and state functions. For this reason, one must
be able to attend the following functions:

a. 2011 State Leadership Workshop (SLW)

October 23-24, 2011 (Sunday and Monday)
Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center

b. 2011 National Fall Leadership Conference (NFLC)

November 4-6, 2011 (Friday – Sunday)
Philadelphia, PA

c. Regional Leadership Conference (RLC)

December 2011
Central Penn College

d. Regional Leadership Workshop

Date: TBD
Place: TBD

e. State Leadership Conference (SLC)

April 15-18, 2012 (Sunday – Wednesday)
Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

5. Members running for office must be able to attend weekly executive board meetings – Thursday’s
7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. – Room 209. Individual position meetings will be scheduled bi-weekly per
the position’s schedule.

6. An officer must be in school on a daily basis. An officer must have good attendance. An officer
with more than five tardies or ten separate absences may be subject to removal from office.

7. An officer cannot be a discipline problem. An officer cannot have been suspended from school or
received more than one day of in-school suspension. Any officer who has been suspended from
school or received more than one day in-school suspension is subject to removal from office.

8. An officer is expected to be a competitor.

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FBLA Officer Application
If you are interested in becoming an FBLA officer for the next school year, please fill out the
application below and turn it into your FBLA adviser by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 3:30 p.m.
Qualifications for being an officer are the following:
• You must be a current FBLA member
• You will need to complete 1 business credit
• Join FBLA again in the fall

You also need enthusiasm and motivation necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of that position. If
you decide to run for office, you are making a commitment. This means attending leadership
conferences, FBLA local activities, and participation in fund-raisers. All officers are expected to assist
the chapter in completing state and national reports and forms. Officers are responsible for seeing that
the chapter receives state and national recognition.

Name
Street Address
City, ST Zip
Cell Phone
Home Phone
E-mail Address
Grade Freshman Sophomore Junior
GPA
# of days absent
# of days tardy

Position Desired (check one) - all positions will schedule weekly meeting time with the Adviser
President Vice President Secretary Treasurer

Present Class Teacher – Room #

Schedule
Period 01
Period 02
Period 03
Period 04
Period 05
Homeroom

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Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability.

1. List all other activities that you are involved with (school and outside of school).

2. List all Business Courses Taken (including this year).

3. Why do you want to become an officer for FBLA?

4. What would you change about the FBLA program at South Western? How would you implement
these changes?

5. State three chapter goals for the 2011-2012 FBLA year.

a. F
b. F
c. F

6. Will you spend extra time on parliamentary procedures? Yes

No
7. Will you spend extra time planning and conducting meetings and activities? Yes No
8. Do your parents/guardians approve of your running for office? Yes No
9. Does your employer approve of your running for office? Yes
No

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South Western High School
200 Bowman Road | Hanover, PA 17331
angela_edel@southwesternsd.org
717-633-4807, ext. 21209

Requirements for Local Office

On the previous page are listed the requirements for office to the South Western Chapter of the Future
Business Leaders of America. We feel it is important to stress that as an officer your studies must be
your first priority. You are in school to be a student first. Your second priority must be Future Business
Leaders of America. The officers of this organization have many functions to attend and work on
during the year.

Candidate’s Statement
I have read the above and previous pages and understand the duties and responsibilities of the office
for which I am seeking. If elected, I agree to assume the responsibilities indicated and to represent
South Western FBLA to the best of my ability.

Candidate’s Signature

Parent/Guardian’s Statement
We are willing for our son/daughter to be an officer in South Western FBLA should he/she be elected.
We realize that additional time and effort will be required of our child in this position and that travel
during the year can be expected. We will cooperate with our child in fulfilling of his/her
responsibilities.

Parent/Guardian Signature

Parent/Guardian Signature