From April 24-26, nearly 4,500 students grades 5-12, college students, and advisers, descended upon Springfield, MO for the Missouri Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference.
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Gallatin High School had 55 members in attendance, under the direction and support of adviser Mrs. Barb Holcomb.
Students main focus was competitive events, in which nearly 3,400 of the attendees participated in. Events range from Accounting I to Website Design, with Economics, Public Speaking, and Social Media mixed in between. Overall, FBLA is home to more than 70 events. Specific events vary across the three divisions of the organization – Middle Level, FBLA, and PBL.
A highlight to the conference was watching Hayley Michael be installed as the 2016-2017 Missouri FBLA State Secretary. Another highlight was at the conclusion of the conference, the Gallatin FBLA chapter was awarded the statewide Spirit Gavel for a 2nd year in a row!
Front Row: Aubrey Burns, Tristyn Siegel, Mariah Huston, & Jaylee Baker; Middle Row: Hayley Michael, Essie Williamson, Chloe Simmons, Kylie Jeffers, Bailey Maxwell, Madison Rounkles, Taylor Swalley, Morgan Acree; Back Row: Caleb Boyd, Briar Roll, Sami Boyd, John Gibson, Mattison Ishmael, Tatum Griffin, Megan Cox, Courtney Shubert, Jarod Rains, Coby Brogan, & Graydee Rains. Not Pictured: Wyatt Bird.
Gallatin FBLA had winners in:
Placing in the Top 10:
Public Speaking II – 5th Place – Chloe Simmons
Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures – 5th Place – John Gibson
Principles and Procedures – 6th Place – Hayley Michael
Mobile Application Development – 7th Place – Cora Stout, Morgan Corwin, & Kelli Lynch
Entrepreneurship – 7th Place – Chase Morrison, Tristen Wilson, & Coby Brogan
Business Ethics – 7th Place – Maelea Coulson, Jerilynn Hoover, & Kelsey Maxwell
Business Financial Plan – 8th Place – Aubrey Burns, Sam Coulson, & Addison Burns
Advancing to the National Leadership Conference this June in Atlanta, where they will compete for scholarships and recognition among some of the best business students in the nation are:
Local Chapter Annual Business Report – 1st Place – Chloe Simmons, Tatum Griffin, & Essie Williamson
Graphic Design – 1st Place – Kylie Jeffers, Tristyn Siegel, & Sami Boyd
Business Plan – 2nd Place – Madison Rounkles, Jaylee Baker, & Aubrey Burns
Community Service Project – 2nd Place – Kylie Jeffers, Bailey Maxwell, & Tristyn Siegel
Parliamentary Procedures – 3rd Place – Coby Brogan, Sami Boyd, Jarod Rains, Hayley Michael, & Courtney Shubert
American Enterprise Project – 4th Place – Mattison Ishmael, Gabby Johnson, & Mariah Huston
Management Information Systems – 4th Place – Wyatt Bird, Caleb Boyd, & Graydee Rains
Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures – 2nd Place – Courtney Shubert; 3rd Place – Briar Roll;
4th Place – Megan Cox
America Award Winners – Kylie Jeffers, Tristyn Siegel, Madison Rounkles, Bailey Maxwell, Morgan Acree, Taylor Swalley, & Jaylee Baker
Missouri FBLA-PBL is the official Career and Technical Student Organization for Missouri Business Education. Missouri FBLA-PBL is proudly supported and run by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Over 16,000 members of the organization from Missouri, making Missouri the second largest chapter in the nation.
National FBLA-PBL is a 250,000 member organization with headquarters in Reston, VA.