Twenty-one Gallatin FBLA members traveled to Anaheim, Calif., June 28-July 3, 2017, to compete on the national FBLA stage at the 2017 FBLA National Leadership Conference.
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Abby Marble, a junior at Gallatin High School, received national recognition at the FBLA Awards of Excellence Program on July 2. Marble competed in Client Service and brought home third place and a $600 cash prize! Abby Marble’s event consisted of a preliminary and final round where she participated in a role-play event that focused on customer service and how students were able to handle a phone call with an upset client and resolve the situation in the best interest of both the business and the customer.
Barb Holcomb, local chapter adviser stated, “When there are more than five times the number of people that live in our small town competing at one competition, it is an amazing achievement to have any of our students place in the top 10! Gallatin FBLA competed against students from all over the United States and even China had a team in one of our preliminary rounds.”
Gallatin High School’s Parliamentary Procedures Team also experienced success at nationals. With over 120 teams across the nation competing, Gallatin FBLA’s team was one of only 15 teams to advance to the final performance round based on their success on the 100-question written knowledge test of parliamentary law. Unfortunately, they did not make the top 10; however, making finals on the national level is an honor. Members of Gallatin FBLA’s Parliamentary Procedures Team were Hayley Michael, Briar Roll, Megan Cox, and Jarod Rains.
While at the conference, Chloe Simmons of the Gallatin Chapter was recognized for earning the highest award given to FBLA members, the America Award.
Gallatin FBLA members also competing in Anaheim were as follows: Chloe Simmons, Addi Stanley, and Ally Johnson in Community Service Project; Mattison Ishmael, Gabby Johnson, and Mariah Huston in Business Plan; Essie Williamson, Zoe Bradford, and Maelea Coulson in Business Financial Plan; Sami Boyd, Courtney Shubert, and Cora Stout in Graphic Design; Aubrey Feiden, Addison Burns, and Kelli Lynch in Business Ethics; and John Gibson in Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures.
Outside of the conference, chapter members were able to take in many sites of Southern California. The highlights of the trip included visits to the Disneyland, California Adventure, Down Town Disney, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, and parasailing over the Pacific Ocean.
Members were accompanied on the trip by Barb Holcomb, local chapter adviser, Angel Michael, and Lisa Stout.
The conference was attended by more than 9,600 of America’s best and brightest high school students who traveled to southern California to establish their own Legacy of Leadership as they competed for the opportunity to win more than $170,000 in cash awards. Participants from across the United States and abroad attended this exciting conference to enhance their business skills, expand their networks, and participate in more than 70 business and business-related competitive events.
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Front: Sami Boyd, Mariah Huston, Mattison Ishmael, Chloe Simmons, Jarod Rains,
Gabby Johnson; second row: Abby Marble, John Gibson, Essie Williamson, Addi Stanley,
Hayley Michael, Kelli Lynch, Addison Burns, Ally Johnson, Cora Stout; back row:
Maelea Coulson, Courtney Shubert, Megan Cox, Zoe Bradford, Aubrey Feiden, and Briar Roll.