Competition
- Competitive Events Overview-General Information
- Production Events & Objective Test
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Objective Test Events (Updated Sept 2019)
- Accounting I (updated Sept 2019)
- Accounting I I (updated Sept 2019)
- Advertising (updated Sept 2019)
- Agribusiness (updated Sept 2019)
- Business Calculations (updated Sept 2019)
- Business Communication (updated Sept 2019)
- Business Law (updated Sept 2019)
- Computer Problem Solving (Updated Sept 2019)
- Cyber Security (Updated Sept 2019)
- Economics (Updated Sept 2019)
- Healthcare Administration (Updated Sept 2019)
- Insurance & Risk Management (Updated Sept 2019)
- Introduction to Business (Updated Sept 2019)
- Introduction to Business Communication (Updated Sept 2019)
- Introduction to Business Procedures (Updated Sept 2019)
- Introduction to FBLA (Updated Sept 2019)
- Introduction to Financial Math (Updated Sept 2019)
- Introduction to Information Technology (Updated Sept 2019)
- Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure (Updated Sept 2019)
- Journalism (Updated Sept 2019)
- Networking Concepts (Updated Sept 2019)
- Organizational Leadership (Updated Sept 2019)
- Personal Finance (Updated Sept 2019)
- Political Science (Updated Sept 2019)
- Securities & Investments (Updated Sept 2019)
- Objective Event Tips
- Interview Events
- Speaking Events
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Prejudged Projects with Presentation
- General Presentation Guidelines (Updated Sept 2019)
- Presentation with Equipment Guidelines (updated Sept 2019)
- Prejudged Projects with Demonstration
- 3D Animation (updated Sept 2019)
- Broadcast Journalism (updated Sept 2019)
- Business Ethics (updated Sept 2019)
- Coding & Programming (Updated Sept 2019)
- Computer Game & Simulation Programming (Updated Sept 2019)
- E-Business (Updated Sept 2019)
- Digital Video Production (Updated Sept 2019)
- Electronic Career Portfolio (Updated Sept 2019)
- Emerging Business Issues (Updated Sept 2019)
- Graphic Design (Updated Sept 2019)
- Introduction to Business Presentation (Updated Sept 2019)
- Mobile Application Development (Updated Sept 2019)
- Public Service Announcement (Updated Sept 2019)
- Publication Design (Updated Sept 2019)
- Sales Presentation (Updated Sept 2019)
- Social Media Campaign (Updated Sept 2019)
- Website Design (Updated Sept 2019)
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Obj. Test/Role Play Events (Updated Sept 2019)
- Sequester Guidelines (Updated Sept 2019)
- Banking & Financial Systems (updated Sept 2019)
- Client Service (Updated Sept 2019)
- Entrepreneurship (Updated Sept 2019)
- Global Business (Updated Sept 2019)
- Help Desk (Updated Sept 2019)
- Hospitality Management (Updated Sept 2019)
- Management Decision Making (Updated Sept 2019)
- Management Information Systems (Updated Sept 2019)
- Marketing (Updated Sept 2019)
- Network Design Updated Sept 2019)
- Parliamentary Procedure (Updated Sept 2019)
- Sports & Entertainment Management (Updated Sept 2019)
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Prejudged Reports & Presentation (Updated Sept 2019)
- Report Event Tips (Updated Sept 2019)
- American Enterprise Project (Updated Sept 2019)
- Business Financial Plan (Updated Sept 2019)
- Business Plan (Updated Sept 2019)
- Community Service Project (Updated Sept 2019)
- Local Chapter Annual Business Report (Updated Sept 2019)
- Partnership with Business Project (updated 11-14-18)
- Recognition Program
- California Future Business Leaders of America
- Recognition Program
L. BYRAM BATES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
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INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITION—STATE AWARD
The scholarship award recognizes outstanding California FBLA members who will be furthering their education upon graduation from high school.
ELIGIBILITY
There is no limit on the number of applicants from each local chapter. Current and former state officers are not eligible.
OVERVIEW
This event consists of six (6) parts: an application, a transcript, a résumé, an essay, two (2) letters of recommendation, and an interview. Participants are required to complete all parts to be eligible for the scholarship.
GUIDELINES
Each applicant must:
• be an active paid member of FBLA for at least two years
• be a graduating senior of the current school year
• achieve at least the Leader level of the Business Achievement Awards*
• be a member of a chapter with five (5) FBLA Professional Division members
• be enrolled or in the process of enrolling in post-secondary education in the fall immediately following graduation
• attend the State Leadership Conference if a finalist
The following materials must be submitted online by March 3, 2020: Link to Submission Form (also found on Competitive Events Overview page)
• A completed, typed, scholarship award application (access at www.cafbla.org, then click Competition, then Submission Forms section on the page)
• An official transcript
• A brief résumé not to exceed two (2) pages, noting the criteria listed in the rating sheet
• A one (1) page essay on how participation in FBLA will help achieve the applicant’s stated goals in life
• Two (2) letters of recommendation (one must be submitted by the local chapter adviser) (signed and scanned)
*If Leader level was just achieved and NOT yet posted on the national website, a PDF of the email confirmation of completion must be included with scholarship application materials.
FINALISTS
The Scholarship Committee will determine the number of finalists and amount of scholarships each year based on funding of the scholarship fund and advisers will be notified of finalists.
JUDGING
A panel of judges will use the rating sheet to score application materials and conduct an interview. All decisions of the judges are final.
Rating Sheet (Interview)
Rating Sheet (Materials)