Gallatin FBLA participated in the District I Leadership Conference held Feb. 19 at Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville. Gallatin FBLA had its best ever showing, with 35students qualifying to compete at the State Leadership Conference in Columbia on April 13-15. Two members were also selected to serve as District I officers — Aubrey Nelson, president, and Rachel Rogers, parliamentarian.
Over 700 students representing more than 30 schools were registered for the conference. Gallatin FBLA’s local chapter adviser is Barb Holcomb. The following FBLA students placed in the top five of their events at district contests:
Individual Events: Tristen Wilson – Computer Applications, 2nd; Spreadsheet Applications, 4th Tristyn Siegel – Computer Applications, 3rd; Chris McNickle – Help Desk, 3rd; Sam Hamilton – Impromptu Speaking, 4th ; Nick Dias – Job Interview, 5th.
Team Events: Business Ethics – Kylie Jeffers, Madison Rounkles, and Tristyn Siegel, 3rd; Business Presentation – Morgan Horvatin, Morgan Jeffers, Trystan Sunby, 2nd; Digital Video Production – Jacob Boyd, Jesse Bundy, and Grant Simmons, 2nd; Emerging Business Issues – Aubrey Burns, Morgan Horvatin, and Bailey Maxwell, 2nd; Hospitality Management – Morgan Corwin and Austin Hunt, 2nd; Marketing – Maria Bickford and Chloe Simmons, 3rd; Public Serve Announcement – Keaton Collins and Hunter McCampbell, 2nd; Website Design – Nick Dias and Gavin Hopkins, 3rd.
Placing in the top 5 and advancing to state competition in April:
Individual Events: Dane Brammer – Business Calculations, 2nd; Economics, 2nd; Hannah Mullins – Business Communications, 5th; Macon Allen – Business Procedures, 1st; Nick Dias – Computer Problem Solving, 4th; Chris McNickle – Cyber Security, 1st; Chase Morrison – Database Applications, 1st; Devlin Smith – Economics, 4th; Personal Finance, 3rd; Mattison Ishamel – FBLA Principles and Procedures, 1st; Ashley Gadberry – FBLA Principles and Procedures, 2nd; Morgan Acree – Insurance and Risk Management, 5th; Coby Brogan – Intro to Information Technology, 4th; Intro to Parliamentary Procedures, 1st; Mason Dias – Introduction to Information Technology, 5th; Jarod Rains – Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures, 2nd; Sami Boyd – Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures, 3rd; Bailey Morrison – Future Business Leader, 1st; Kylie Jeffers – Public Speaking I, 1st; Aubrey Nelson – Public Speaking II, 1st.
Team Events: Banking and Financial Systems – Klark Critten, Kase Critten, and Coby Brogan, 1st; Network Design – Mason Dias and Ammon Fawson, 1st; Business Financial Plan – Macon Allen, Maria Bickford, and Stephanie Johnson, 1st; Business Plan Project – Aubrey Burns, Bailey Maxwell, and Molly Mott, 1st; Digital Design and Promotion – Morgan Jeffers, Andrew Michael, and Tannah Terry, 1st; Desktop Publishing – Kylie Jeffers & Morgan Jeffers, 1st; Entrepreneurship – Jacob Boyd, Dane Brammer, and Chase Morrison, 2nd (Wild Card State Entry); Management Information Systems – Chris McNickle and Andrew Michael, 1st; Parliamentary Procedures – Bailey Morrison, Kailey Elbert, Sam Hamilton, Rachel Rogers, and Aubrey Nelson, 1st; Community Service Project – Morgan Horvatin and Morgan Jeffers; Mobile App Development – Sam Coulson and Tristen Wilson.
FBLA members placing high enough to compete at state competitions are pictured, left to right, front row: Mattison Ishamel, Morgan Acree, Kylie Jeffers, Tannah Terry, Bailey Morrison, Maria Bickford, and Ashley Gadberry; second row, Stephanie Johnson, Aubrey Burns, Molly Mott, Morgan Horvatin, Bailey Maxwell, Sami Boyd, Aubrey Nelson, and Rachel Rogers; third row, Kase Critten, Hannah Mullins, Sam Hamilton, Chris McNickle, Kailey Elbert, Devlin Smith, Jarod Rains, Coby Brogan, Tristen Wilson, and Morgan Jeffers; back row,Ammon Fawson, Macon Allen, Sam Coulson, Mason Diaz, Dane Brammer, Chase Morrison, Andrew Michael, Jacob Boyd, and Klark Critten. Not pictured: Nick Dias. [Submitted Photo]
