Future Business Leaders of America

Advisor, Mrs. Giedinghagen

The FBLA chapter for 2008-2009 consists of Josh Heatherly, Brent Quartermaine, Patrick Arnold, Brittany Scruggs, Jeremiah Allen, Edriuna Davis, Torry Adams, Desaray Barton, Allison Colburn, Tori Bates, Kaia Yaameen, Candice Short, Yaminah Gittens, ShaJuanna Spain, Haley Ryan, Dimitri Harris, Dennis Peppers, Caroline Japal, Victoria Allen, Jacynthia Arrington, Nathaniel Wickham, Aaron Ash, Maresha Sturdivant, Tiara Williams, Brittani Granger, Aliya Green, Undray Eldridge, Tonte Ene-Korubo, Ke'Vun Young. We nominated officers at our first meeting and elected officers at our second meeting in September. Our March of Dimes fund raiser was in November this year. 

We elected officers and welcomed the new members on October 29, 2008. The officers elected for this year were consisted of Brittani Granger: President; Aaron Ash: Vice President; Maresha Sturdivant: Secretary; Aliya Green: Treasurer; and Allison Colburn: Reporter.   

The 2007-2008 local chapter at Irondale Middle consisted of Chancellor Crawford, Shawn Temple, Nicole Jones, John Rego, Cheyanne Glass, Jamal Michell, Laraine Gatrey, Megan Shiflett, Angel Kitchens, Tyson McAllister, Caitlin Neilson, Hannah Thompson, Khahlil Williams, Jacynthia Arrington, Kiera Brennan, and Dongala Mayfield.

The FBLA officers for the year 2007-2008 were as follows: President: Laraine Gatrey; Vice President: Shawn Temple; Secretary: Angel Kitchens; Treasurer: Khahlil Williams/Kiera Brennan; Reporter: Jacynthia Arrington;Historian: Hannah Thompson; Parliamentarian: Megan Shiflett

We had our FBLA Officer Installation and new member induction on November 27, 2007. The officers installed were President: Laraine Gatrey, Vice President: Shawn Temple, Secretary: Angel Kitchens, Treasurer: Khahlil Williams (not in attendance)/ Kiera Brennan, Reporter: Jacynthia Arrington (not in attendance), Historian: Hannah Thompson, Parliamentarian: Megan Shiflett. After each officer was installed, the President, Laraine Gatrey presided by explaining what FBLA meant and having the members say the FBLA pledge and the code of ethics with her. The ceremony was then closed. A number of parents were in attendance.

Our 2007-2008 FBLA chapter raised over $500.00 for the March of Dimes and received a plaque for the $500 level for their hard work and effort in raising money for this worthy cause for premature babies.

About FBLA-PBL  (www.fbla.org)
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) education association with a quarter million students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields. The association has four divisions:

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) for high school students;
FBLA-Middle Level for junior high, middle, and intermediate school students;
Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) for postsecondary students; and
Professional Division for business people, FBLA-PBL alumni, educators, and parents who support the goals of the association.

Funding & Endorsements
FBLA-PBL, Inc. is funded by membership dues, conference fees, corporate contributions, and grants. FBLA-PBL is recognized by the Association for Career and Technical Education, International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, National Association of Parliamentarians, National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Business Education Association, and the U.S. Department of Education.

Competitive Events Program
FBLA-PBL's National Awards Program recognizes and rewards excellence in a broad range of business and career-related areas. Through state-based competition at the spring State Leadership Conferences, students compete in events testing their business knowledge and skills. Top state winners then are eligible to compete for honors at the National Leadership Conference each summer.

National Leadership Conference
FBLA-PBL members have the competitive edge, as the best and brightest of FBLA and PBL convene to compete in leadership events, share their successes, and learn new ideas about shaping their career future through workshops and exhibits. This four-day conference is considered the pinnacle of the FBLA-PBL experience, especially for those running for national office. FBLA-PBL has forged partnerships with industry leaders to underwrite competitive events and scholarships for students achieving national ranking.