FBLA Facts
FBLA Facts
FBLA Facts
All Current Events, Mr. FBL, and Ms. FBL competitors are responsible for learning these FBLA-PBL
facts. Other facts that could be used for testing purposes may be found in various publications that are
sent to members and advisers throughout the year. Competitors are expected to be familiar with the
contents of 2015-2016 issues of Tomorrows Business Leader, FBLA National Bylaws and the Louisiana
State Guidelines.
FBLA STATE CHAPTER FACTS
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The first local chapter in Louisiana was organized at Natchitoches High School in 1947.
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The Louisiana State Chapter was organized in 1949 and received its National Charter in April of
1950.
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The Louisiana State Chapter received its corporate charter on December 6, 1990.
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The idea of establishing a Louisiana Foundation to help FBLA members and advisers with the cost
of attending national leadership conferences began in 1990. The Louisiana Foundation was
incorporated in 1997 and in operation in 1998.
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In 2014-2015 the Louisiana State Chapter consisted of 150 chapters with over 160 advisers
supporting 4,427 members.
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The state is divided into six (6) districts. Each district holds an annual district meeting. These are
called FBLA District Conferences.
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An annual FBLA State Leadership Conference is held each year. Sixty-seven state conferences
have been held.
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There have been nine (9) Louisiana students elected to the office of FBLA National President.
They are listed below.
1952-53
Jeron LaFargue, Sulphur High School
Sulphur
1st
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Frances Clanton Farlow, Baton Rouge High
Baton Rouge
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1960-61
Craig Henry, Bernice High School
Bernice
15th 1966-67
Julie Landry, Northside High School
Lafayette
25th 1976-77
James Jay Winford, Minden High School
Minden
32nd 1983-84
Johnny Fontenot, Sacred Heart High School
Ville Platte
39th 1990-91
Sunny Bergeron, Sacred Heart High School
Ville Platte
48th 1999-00
Abby Bergeron, Sacred Heart High School
Ville Platte
52nd 2003-04
Trever Eymard, South Lafourche High School
Cutoff
59th 2010-11
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There are 18 Life Members in the Louisiana State Chapter. They are listed below.
Arthur Bagwell (deceased) Craig Henry
Huland D. Miley, Jr. (deceased)
Abby Bergeron
Eunice Kennedy (deceased) Jesse Prudhomme (deceased)
Sunny Bergeron
Johnny Fontenot
Sidney deLeon
Lloyd Strickland (deceased) Julie Landry
James Winford
Jeron LaFargue
Helen Brewton
Frances Clanton Farlow (deceased)
Connie G. Buck
June McClure
Trever Eymard
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In Louisiana, the Parliamentary Procedure event is known as the Lisa Lawson Parliamentary
Procedure Event. Lisa Lawson competed in Parliamentary Procedure at the national level for four
(4) consecutive years. Lisa was a member of the Natchitoches Central FBLA Chapter. Dawn
Deville, a member from Sacred Heart High School, served as National Parliamentarian her junior
year in high school and was a member of national championship teams the other three years of high
school, a national record.
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The members of the Louisiana State Committee are Mary Baker, Lake Charles; Rosetta Bynum,
Zachary High School; Lisa Deen, Ville Platte; Chance McGlothlin, Leesville High School;
Azzie Olds, Homer; Jeanie Pontiff, Arnaudville; David Robinson, Homer High School, and
Janice Stroud, Atlanta.
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Lisa Deen serves as Louisianas Administrative Assistant. Mrs. Deen also serves as a member of
the National Awards Program Committee.
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The Louisiana FBLA Foundation President is David Robinson, Homer High School.
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The Louisiana State Theme for 2015-2016 is Turn Up the Heat On Business.
The President and Chief Executive Officer of FBLA-PBL, Inc. is Jean Buckley.
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The FBLA-PBL National Center is located at 1912 Association Drive, Reston, VA.
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Market Place member, chapter, adviser, and officer resources; career and leadership
development; and recruitment tools.
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The national theme for FBLA-PBL, Inc. for 2015-2016 is Connect: Future Business Leaders of
America-Phi Beta Lambda.
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The 2015 National Fall Leadership Conferences sites: Omaha, Nebraska; Charleston, South
Carolina; and Baltimore, Maryland.
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The FBLA National Leadership Conference in 2016 will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, June 29July 2, 2016.
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The first local FBLA chapter organized in the U.S. was at Johnson City, Tennessee in 1942.
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The first state chapters of FBLA were organized in Iowa and Indiana in 1947.
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Phi-Beta Lambda was created in 1958. The University of Northern Iowa formed the first PBL
chapter.
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The grand opening of the FBLA-PBL National Center was held in 1991.
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Dr. Edward D. Miller was appointed as the associations first full-time executive director.
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Dr. Edward D. Miller retired as President and Chief Executive Officer in 1997.
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The National Board of Directors approves establishment of the FBLA-PBL Alumni Division in
1979.
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The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation purchased 1.6 acres of land in the Center for Educational
Associations, Reston, Virginia, as the site for a future FBLA-PBL National Center in 1981.
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The FBLA-Middle Level Division was formed for students in grades 5-9 in 1994.
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The first FBLA National Leadership Conference was held in Chicago, Illinois in 1952.
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The 2014 FBLA National Leadership Conference was held in Nashville, Tennessee.
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The last National Leadership Conference to be held in Washington, D.C. was in 1996.
Reporter
Kalee Whitlock
Barbe High School
Lake Charles, LA
Secretary
Safraz Ahmed
Cedar Creek School
Ruston, LA
Parliamentarian
Casey Creel
Atlanta High School
Atlanta, LA
Treasurer
Arianna Worthy
St. Frederick High School
Monroe, LA
District I Vice-President
ArTanza Starr
Homer High School
Homer, LA
District II Vice-President
Sierra Napoleon
Ruston High School
Ruston, LA
District V Vice-President
Lelia Deville
Pine Prairie High School
Pine Prairie, LA
District VI Vice-President
Ciara Gibbs
Zachary High School
Zachary, LA
District IV Vice-President
Simon Reeser
Westlake High School
Westlake, LA
Secretary
Treasurer
Parliamentarian
VP-Eastern Region
VP-Southern Region
VP-Mountain Plains Region Keaton Erickson, Carrington Area High School, North Dakota
VP-Western Region
The FBLA National President is an ex-officio voting member of the National Board of
Directors.
FBLA National Vice Presidents assist in planning National Fall Leadership Conferences.
The FBLA National Secretary keeps an accurate record of all business meetings of the
National Leadership Conference and the National Executive Council.
The FBLA National Treasurer assists the national office in keeping an accurate record of
national officer travel expenses and disbursements.
Should the office of FBLA National President become vacant, the National Vice President
from the National Presidents region becomes FBLA National President.
GENERAL INFORMATION
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
Students competing in Mr. and Ms. Future Business Leader and Introduction to
Parliamentary Procedure should study the following information.
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The main motion is a motion which brings business before the assembly.
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Subsidiary motions are used to help the assembly dispose of main motions and other
motions as needed.
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An organization adopts rules which help it conduct its meetings smoothly and
fairly. They include the following which are listed by rank (highest to lowest).
Special Rules of Order
Rules of Order
Standing Rules
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When taking a vote on a motion, the presiding officer should always take the
affirmative vote first. When announcing the result of a vote, the presiding officer
should announce both the affirmative and negative vote with the affirmative vote
announced first. Once announcing the vote, the presiding officer should announce the
result of the vote.
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In parliamentary procedure there are 12 ranking motions which are listed by rank
(lowest to the highest) .
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Main Motion
(Subsidiary Motions)
Postpone Indefinitely
Amend
Refer to Committee
Postpone Definitely
Previous Question
Lay on the Table
(Privileged Motions)
Call for the Orders of the Day
Question of Privilege
Recess
Adjourn
Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
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There are two types of ordinary committees: Standing and Special. Standing
Committees are listed in the bylaws and rank higher than Special Committees.
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The following are also considered committees which an organization can use in order
to help the society reach a conclusion on a matter.
Committee of the Whole
Quasi Committee of the Whole
Informal Consideration
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The highest ranking committee is the Committee of the Whole, and it is also a real
committee.
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Incidental motions have no specific rank but are used as the need arises. Most
incidental motions are undebatable.
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Motions such as Amend Previously Adopted and Rescind are classified as Motions
That Bring Back Business before the assembly.
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A quorum is the number of members that must be present in order to legally conduct
business.