2012-2013 GEORGIA FBLA COMPETITIVE EVENT GUIDELINES
TABLE OF CONTENTS Competitive Event Quick Reference Guide... 2 FBLA-PBL General Information & Dress Code... 4 Georgia FBLA Dress Code (Revised March 3, 2012)... 5 Georgia FBLA Official Dress Code (Revised June 30, 2012)... 6 Changes in this Edition... 7 FBLA Regions... 9 FBLA Event Guidelines... 10 Accounting I... 11 Accounting II... 12 Administrator of the Year... 13 Adviser of the Year... 14 American Enterprise Project... 15 Banking and Financial Systems... 19 Battle of the Chapters... 22 Business Calculations... 24 Business Communication... 25 Business Ethics... 26 Business Financial Plan... 30 Business Law... 34 Business Math... 35 Business Plan... 36 Business Presentation... 41 Business Procedures... 44 Businessperson of the Year... 45 Chapter of the Year... 46 Client Service... 46 Community Service Project... 57 Computer Applications... 61 Computer Problem Solving... 66 Cyber Security... 67 Database Design & Applications... 68 Desktop Application Programming... 69 Desktop Publishing... 73 Digital Design & Promotion... 75 Digital Video Production... 79 E-Business... 83 Economics... 87 Electronic Career Portfolio... 88 Emerging Business Issues... 92 Entrepreneurship... 95 FBLA Principles and Procedures... 98 Future Business Leader... 99 Global Business... 103 Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit... 106 Health Care Administration... 107 Help Desk... 108 Hospitality Management... 111 Impromptu Speaking... 112 Introduction to Business... 114 Introduction to Business Communication... 115 Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure... 116 Introduction to Technology Concepts... 117 Job Interview... 118 Local Chapter Annual Business Report... 121 Management Decision Making... 123 Management Information Systems... 126 Marketing... 129 Network Design... 132 Networking Concepts... 135 New Adviser of the Year... 136 Parliamentary Procedure... 137 Partnership with Business Project... 140 Personal Finance... 144 Public Speaking I... 145 Public Speaking II... 148 Sports Management... 151 Spreadsheet Applications... 152 Technology Concepts... 153 Web Site Design... 154 Who s Who in FBLA... 158 Word Processing I... 159 Word Processing II... 161 Appendices... 163 A. Event Entry Forms... 163 Computer Game & Simulation Programming... 164 Desktop Application Programming (SLC)... 165 Electronic Career Portfolio (SLC)... 166 B. Interview Competitive Event Submission Guidelines... 167 RLC Submission Guidelines Job Interview... 168 SLC Submission Guidelines Future Business Leader... 169 SLC Submission Guidelines Job Interview... 170 C. Job Application Form for Job Interview... 171 D. School-site Testing Information... 174 Region Leadership Conference SKILLS Testing... 175 Region Leadership Conference ONLINE Testing... 181 State Leadership Conference SKILLS Testing... 189 State Leadership Conference ONLINE Testing... 197 E. Standards of Mailability... 204 F. Format Guide (revised)... 205 G. Chapter of the Year Entry Form and Submission Packet... 224 2012 2013 Georgia FBLA Competitive Event Guidelines 1
2012-2013 FBLA Competitive Events Quick Reference Guide Event Group Grade Type* Region** State** National*** Legend Accounting I A 9-12 Individual O (5) O (Reg-10+) W (3) Accounting II B 9-12 Individual S (5) S, O (RQS-40) S, W (2) Administrator of the Year Individual Rec (1) ^ State Only Adviser of the Year Individual Rec (1) ^ Rec (1) American Enterprise Project A 9-12 Chapter (1-3) Rep, P (1) ^ Rep, P (2) ^ Banking & Financial Systems D 9-12 Team (2-3) O (2) O, I (Reg #-12) W, I (ST-2) Battle of the Chapters (at FLC) 5-12 Team (3) O, P (1) State Only Business Calculations A 9-12 Individual O (5) O (Reg-10+) W (3) Business Communication A 9-12 Individual O (5) O (Reg-10+) W (3) Business Ethics C 9-12 Team (2-3) P (1) P (Reg-1+) P (2) Business Financial Plan A 9-12 Team (1-3) Rep (2)^ Rep, P (Reg #-7) ^ Rep, P (2) ^ Business Law A 9-12 Individual O (5) W (3) Business Math A 9-10 Individual O (5) O (Reg-10+) W (3) Business Plan A 9-12 Team (1-3) Rep (2)^ Rep, P (Reg #-12) ^ Rep, P (2) ^ Business Presentation C 9-12 Team (1-3) P (1) P (Reg-1+) P (2) ^ Business Procedures A 9-12 Individual O (5) W (3) Businessperson of the Year Individual Rec (1) ^ Rec (1) Chapter of the Year Chapter Rep/Rec (1) ^ State Only Client Service C 9-12 Individual I (1) I (Reg-1+) I (2) Community Service Project A 9-12 Chapter (1-3) Rep, P (1) ^ Rep, P (2) ^ Computer Applications B 9-12 Individual S (1) S, O (RQS-40) S, W (2) Computer Game & Simulation Programming A 9-12 Team (1-3) T, P (5), ^ T, P (2) ^ Computer Problem Solving A 9-12 Individual O (5) W (3) Cyber Security A 9-12 Individual O (5) W (3) Database Design & Applications B 9-12 Individual S (1) S,O (RQS-40) S, W (2) Desktop Application Programming A 9-12 Individual T, P (5), ^ T, P (2) ^ Desktop Publishing B 9-12 Team (2) S (1) S,O (RQS-70) S, W (2) Digital Design & Promotion A 9-12 Team (1-3) T (2)^ T, P (RQS-70) ^ T, P (2) ^ Digital Video Production A 9-12 Team (1-3) T (2)^ T, P (RQS-140) ^ T, P (2) ^ E-Business A 9-12 Team (1-3) T, P (2) ^ T, P (2) ^ Economics A 9-12 Individual O (5) O (Reg-10+) W (3) Electronic Career Portfolio A 9-12 Individual T, P (2) ^ P (2) Emerging Business Issues C 9-12 Team (2-3) P (1) P (Reg-1+) P (2) Entrepreneurship D 9-12 Team (2-3) O (2) O, I (Reg #-12) W, I (ST-2) FBLA Principles & Procedures A 9-10 Individual O (5) W (3) Future Business Leader A 9-12 Individual O (5) O, P (Reg #-32) ^ W, P (2) ^ Global Business D 9-12 Team (2-3) O (2) O, I (Reg #-12) W, I (ST-2) Healthcare Administration A 9-12 Individual O (5) W (3) Help Desk D 9-12 Individual O (5) O, I (Reg #-12) W, P (2) Hospitality Management A 9-12 Individual O (5) W (3) Impromptu Speaking C 9-12 Individual P (1) P (Reg-1+) P (2) Introduction to Business A 9-10 Individual O (5) W (3) Introduction to Business Communication A 9-10 Individual O (5) O (Reg-10+) W (3) Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure A 9-10 Individual O (5) W (3) Introduction to Technology Concepts A 9-10 Individual O (5) O (Reg-10+) W (3) Job Interview C 9-12 Individual P (1) ^ P (Reg-1+) ^ P (2) ^ Local Chapter Annual Business Report 9-12 Chapter Rep (1) ^ Rep (2) ^ Management Decision Making D 9-12 Team (2-3) O (2) O, I (Reg #-12) W, I (ST-2) Management Information Systems D 9-12 Team (2-3) O (2) O, I (Reg #-7) W, I (ST-2) Marketing D 9-12 Team (2-3) O (2) O, I (Reg #-12) W, I (ST-2) Network Design D 9-12 Team (2-3) O (2) O, I (Reg #-7) W, I (ST-2) Networking Concepts A 9-12 Individual O (5) W (3) New Adviser of the Year Individual Rec (1) ^ Rec (1) Parliamentary Procedure D 9-12 Team (4-5) O (2) O, P (Reg #-7) W, P (ST-2) Partnership with Business Project A 9-12 Chapter (1-3) Rep, P (1) ^ Rep, P (2) ^ Personal Finance A 9-12 Individual O (5) O (Reg-10+) W (3) Public Speaking I C 9-10 Individual P (1) P (Reg-1+) P (2) Public Speaking II C 9-12 Individual P (1) P (Reg-1+) P (2) Sports Management A 9-12 Individual O (5) W (3) Spreadsheet Applications B 9-12 Individual S (1) S, O (RQS-40) S, W (2) Technology Concepts A 9-12 Individual O (5) W (3) Web Site Design A 9-12 Team (1-3) T (2) ^ T, P (RQS-140) ^ T (2) ^ Who's Who in FBLA 9-12 Individual Rec (1) ^ Rec (1) ^ Word Processing I B 9-10 Individual S (1) S, O (RQS-40) S, W (2) Word Processing II B 9-12 Individual S (1) S,O (RQS-40) S, W (2) P = Performance I = Interactive Case Presentation W = Online objective test at NLC O = School-Site Online Testing S = School-Site Skills Testing T = Technical Submission Rep = Report Rec = Recognition Reg-1+ = Top 1 advance from each region plus state at-large entries Reg-10+ = Top 10 advance from each region plus state at-large entries Reg-# - Competitors must place among the top scorers statewide to advance from region RQS = Competitors must achieve a region qualifying score * Number in parentheses denotes the number of members that must be on a team. For example, in Desktop Publishing, each chapter must enter two (2) individuals; whereas, for Parliamentary Procedure, each chapter may enter four (4) or five (5) individuals. ** Number in parentheses denotes number of competitors/teams allowed from each chapter *** Number in parentheses denotes number of competitors/teams advancing to NLC from SLC (ST-2 means two teams of individual qualifiers will advance) ^ Requires a separate submission prior to conference. Refer to event guidelines for more information. 2012 2013 Georgia FBLA Competitive Event Guidelines 2
Grade-Restricted Competitive Events The following events are open only to members in grades 9-10. All other events are open to members in 9-12: Business Math (RLC and SLC) FBLA Principles and Procedures (SLC) Introduction to Business (SLC) Introduction to Business Communication (SLC) Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure (SLC) Introduction to Technology Concepts (RLC and SLC) Public Speaking I (RLC and SLC) Word Processing I (RLC and SLC) Prejudged Competitive Events Submissions The following events include a component that must be submitted prior to the Region/State Leadership Conference (refer to Event Guidelines for what must be submitted ahead of time): Administrator of the Year (SLC Nomination Materials due 2/6) Adviser of the Year (SLC Nomination Materials due 2/1) American Enterprise Project (SLC Report due 2/6) Battle of the Chapters (FLC) Business Financial Plan (RLC & SLC Report due 12/5 for RLC and 2/6 for SLC) Business Plan (RLC & SLC Report due 12/5 for RLC and 2/6 for SLC) Businessperson of the Year (SLC Nomination Materials due 2/6) Chapter of the Year (SLC Submission Packet due 2/13) Community Service Project (SLC Report due 2/6) Computer Game & Simulation Programming (SLC Program due 2/6) Desktop Application Programming (SLC Program due 2/6) Digital Design & Promotion (RLC & SLC Entry due 12/5 for RLC and 2/6 for SLC) Digital Video Production (RLC & SLC Video Production due 12/5 for RLC and 2/6 for SLC) E-business (SLC Web Site Entry Form/URL due 2/6) Electronic Career Portfolio (SLC Portfolio due 2/6) Future Business Leader (SLC Only Interview Materials due 2/6) Job Interview (RLC & SLC Interview Materials due 12/7 for RLC and 2/6 for SLC) Local Chapter Annual Business Report (SLC Report due 2/13) Partnership with Business Project (SLC Report due 2/6) Web Site Design (RLC & SLC Web Site Entry Form/URL due 12/5 for RLC and 2/6 for SLC) Who s Who in FBLA (SLC Nomination Materials due 2/6) Number of Competitors in Team Events The following events are team events, and teams must consist of a certain number of competitors. Banking & Financial Systems (RLC & SLC must be 2-3 members) Battle of the Chapters (FLC must be 3 members) Business Ethics (RLC & SLC must be 2-3 members) Business Financial Plan (RLC & SLC must be 1-3 members) Business Plan (RLC & SLC must be 1-3 members) Business Presentation (RLC & SLC must be 1-3 members) Computer Game & Simulation (SLC must be 1-3 members) Desktop Publishing (RLC & SLC must be 2 members) Digital Design & Promotion (RLC & SLC must be 1-3 members) Digital Video Production (RLC & SLC must be 1-3 members) E-business (SLC must be 1-3 members) Emerging Business Issues (RLC & SLC must be 2 or 3 members) Entrepreneurship (RLC & SLC must be 2 or 3 members) Global Business (RLC & SLC must be 2 or 3 members) Management Decision Making (RLC & SLC must be 2 or 3 members) Management Information Systems (RLC & SLC must be 2 or 3 members) Marketing (RLC & SLC must be 2 or 3 members) Network Design (RLC & SLC must be 2 or 3 members) Parliamentary Procedure (RLC & SLC must be 4 or 5 members) Web Site Design (RLC & SLC must be 1-3 members) Events at Region Leadership Conference The following events are offered at the Region Leadership Conference (the number of entries per chapter allowed is noted in parentheses): Accounting I (5 competitors) Accounting II (5 competitors) Banking & Financial Systems (2 teams) Business Calculations (5 competitors) Business Communication (5 competitors) Business Ethics (1 team) Business Financial Plan (2 entries) Business Math (5 competitors) Business Plan (2 entries) Business Presentation (1 team) Client Service (1 competitor) Computer Applications (1 competitor) Database Design & Applications (1 competitor) Desktop Publishing (1 team) Digital Design & Promotion (2 entries) Digital Video Production (2 entries) Economics (5 competitors) Emerging Business Issues (1 team) Entrepreneurship (2 teams) Future Business Leader (5 competitors) Global Business (2 teams) Help Desk (5 competitors) Impromptu Speaking (1 competitor) Introduction to Business Communication (5 competitors) Introduction to Technology Concepts (5 competitors) Job Interview (1 competitor) Management Decision Making (2 teams) Management Information Systems (2 teams) Marketing (2 teams) Network Design (2 teams) Parliamentary Procedure (2 teams) Personal Finance (5 competitors) Public Speaking I (1 competitor) Public Speaking II (1 competitor) Spreadsheet Applications (1 competitor) Web Site Design (2 entries) Word Processing I (1 competitor) Word Processing II (1 competitor) Events at State Leadership Conference In addition to the events that advance from the RLCs, the following events are offered at the State Leadership Conference (the number of entries per chapter allowed is noted in parentheses): Administrator of the Year (1 nominee) Adviser of the Year (1 nominee) American Enterprise Project (1 entry) Business Law (5 competitors) Business Procedures (5 competitors) Businessperson of the Year (1 nominee) Chapter of the Year (1 entry) Community Service Project (1 entry) Computer Game & Simulation Programming (5 entries) Computer Problem Solving (5 competitors) Cyber Security (5 competitors) Desktop Application Programming (5 competitors) E-business (2 entries) Electronic Career Portfolio (2 competitors) FBLA Principles and Procedures (5 competitors) Health Care Administration (5 competitors) Hospitality Management (5 competitors) Introduction to Business (5 competitors) Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure (5 competitors) Local Chapter Annual Business Report (1 entry) Networking Concepts (5 competitors) New Adviser of the Year (1 nominee) Partnership with Business Project (1 entry) Sports Management (5 competitors) Technology Concepts (5 competitors) Who s Who in FBLA (1 nominee) 2012 2013 Georgia FBLA Competitive Event Guidelines 3
Future Business Leaders of America Georgia Chapter FBLA-PBL Mission Statement Our mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. FBLA-PBL Creed I believe education is the right of every person. I believe the future depends on mutual understanding and cooperation among business, industry, labor, religious, family and educational institutions, as well as people around the world. I agree to do my utmost to bring about understanding and cooperation among all of these groups. I believe every person should prepare for a useful occupation and carry on that occupation in a manner that brings the greatest good to the greatest number. I believe every person should actively work toward improving social, political, community and family life. I believe every person has the right to earn a living at a useful occupation. I believe every person should take responsibility for carrying out assigned tasks in a manner that brings credit to self, associates, school and community. I believe I have the responsibility to work efficiently and to think clearly. I promise to use my abilities to make the world a better place for everyone. FBLA-PBL Pledge I solemnly promise to uphold the aims and responsibilities of Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda and, as an active member, I shall strive to develop the qualities necessary in becoming a responsible business leader. FBLA-PBL Goals Develop competent, aggressive business leadership Strengthen the confidence of students in themselves and their work Create more interest in and understanding of American business enterprise Encourage members in the development of individual projects which contribute to the improvement of home, business, and community Develop character, prepare for useful citizenship, and foster patriotism Encourage and practice efficient money management Encourage scholarship and promote school loyalty Assist students in the establishment of occupational goals Facilitate the transition from school to work FBLA Code of Ethics I will be honest and sincere. I will approach each task with confidence in my ability to perform my work at a high standard. I will willingly accept responsibilities and duties. I will seek to profit from my mistakes and take suggestions and criticisms directed toward the improvement of myself and my work. I will abide by the rules and regulations of my school. I will exercise initiative and responsibility and will cooperate with my employer and fellow workers. I will dress and act in a manner that will bring respect to me and to my school. I will seek to improve my community by contributing my efforts and my resources to worthwhile projects FBLA-PBL: Service Education Progress 2012 2013 Georgia FBLA Competitive Event Guidelines 4
Georgia FBLA Dress Code Revised and Adopted March 3, 2012, Georgia FBLA Board of Directors The Georgia FBLA Board of Directors has adopted a dress code that will be effective for the 2012 Fall Leadership Conference, 2013 Region Leadership Conference, and 2013 State Leadership Conference. All advisers are expected to share the dress code with their students and take responsibility for making sure their students follow the dress code when at a conference. All delegates and advisers are expected to wear business attire to general sessions, competitive events, campaigning, and workshops. Competitive event participants will be disqualified if not dressed properly. Conference participants will not be allowed to participate in conference activities if not dressed properly. Georgia FBLA will attempt to monitor dress code at all conference activities. However, advisers are responsible for ensuring that students who attend the conferences are aware and follow the dress code prior to entering any conference function or activity. By signing the Adviser Assurance Form, you, as the adviser, are accountable for your students conduct and dress at the conferences listed above. Event administrators will be asked to enforce the dress code. If questions arise, a member of the board of directors will make the final decision. Local advisers are expected to follow as well as enforce the dress code for their students. Georgia FBLA Dress Code for Females Georgia FBLA Dress Code for Males The following is considered appropriate business dress for meetings, workshops, competition, and general sessions: Business Suit/Business Pantsuit A coordinated jacket may accompany a skirt or ankle-length pants. An appropriate skirt length is 1 to 2 above the knee or longer. (2 is approximately three fingers side by side). Skirts that end higher than 2 above the knee are not acceptable. Business Dress An appropriate dress length is 1 to 2 above the knee or longer. (2 is approximately three fingers side by side.) The dress must have some type of a sleeve. Sleeveless dresses are NOT appropriate unless a jacket is worn at all times. Skirt/Pants and Blouse An appropriate skirt length is 1 to 2 above the knee or longer. (2 is approximately three fingers side by side.) Skirts that end higher than 2 above the knee are not acceptable. Blouse must have some type of sleeve if worn without a jacket. A t-shirt is not acceptable as a blouse. Sleeveless blouses must always be worn with a jacket or suit. A two-piece sweater set with a skirt or pants would be appropriate. A business skirt may have a slit, but this slit may not be more than 2 above the knee. If pants are worn, a jacket or blazer must also be worn. Dress Shoes Shoes may have EITHER an open toe or slingback, but not both. Slingback shoes that have an open toe hole larger than a penny are not appropriate. Slingback shoes must always have a strap around the heel. Dress boots will be allowed with pants (boots must be worn under the pants) and long skirts (skirt must be below the knee and long enough to cover or meet the boot). The following are examples of inappropriate types of shoes for females: flip flops, thongs, sandals, slides, clogs, athletic shoes, hiking boots, industrial work shoes, house shoes, and bare feet. Any shoe with a part that goes between the toes will be considered a sandal and will not be allowed. Be careful when selecting your conference attire. The follow is inappropriate conference attire for meetings, workshops, competitive events, campaigning, awards programs, and general sessions and when walking around the conference hotel lobby, elevators, and restaurants: jewelry in visible body piercing, other than ears denim or chambray fabric clothing of any kind overalls shorts skorts capri pants without a matching suit jacket gauchos crop pants stretch or stirrup pants exercise or bike shorts backless, see-through, tight-fitting, halter or lowcut blouses/tops/dresses t-shirts lycra spandex midriff tops casual tank tops bathing suits hats flannel fabric clothing visible undergarments sandals of any kind tennis shoes pajama pants or shirts. Jeans (with no frays or holes) and t-shirts are acceptable when not attending meetings, workshops, awards programs, or competitive events and when walking around the hotel/conference site. The following is considered appropriate business dress for meetings, workshops, competition, and general sessions: Dress Shirt, Dress Pants, and Necktie A dress shirt buttons from top to bottom and has a collar. Knit or polo style shirts are inappropriate. Shirts made of denim or chambray or Hawaiian/flower print are inappropriate. Pants must be accompanied by a dress belt, suspenders, or braces. Cargo, painter, or carpenter pants are inappropriate. Dress pants must be neat without stains, frays, or holes. Pants must sit at the waist and may not drag on the floor. Dress pants should not have more than five pockets. A necktie IS mandatory. Men s Business Suit Dress shirt, dress pants, and suit jacket made of the same fabric. A necktie IS mandatory. Men s Business Sport Coat Dress shirt, dress pants, and sport coat made of different fabric than pants. A necktie IS mandatory. Dress Socks Athletic socks are inappropriate. Dress Shoes or Dress Boots Acceptable shoes include but are not limited to oxfords, captoe, wingtip, dress loafers. The following are examples of inappropriate types of shoes: flip flops, thongs, sandals, athletic shoes, industrial work shoes, hiking boots, mules, clogs, work boots, Birkenstock-style shoes, house shoes, and bare feet. Any shoe with a part that goes between the toes will be considered a sandal and will not be allowed. Be careful when selecting your conference attire. The follow is inappropriate conference attire for meetings, workshops, competitive events, campaigning, awards programs, and general sessions and when walking around the conference hotel lobby, elevators, and restaurants: visible body piercing denim or chambray fabric clothing of any kind overalls shorts exercise or bike shorts t-shirts lycra spandex muscle shirts tank tops bathing suits hats flannel fabric clothing visible undergarments sandals of any kind tennis shoes pajama pants or shirts. Jeans (with no frays or holes) and t-shirts are acceptable when not attending meetings, workshops, awards programs, or competitive events and when walking around the hotel/conference site. 2012 2013 Georgia FBLA Competitive Event Guidelines 5
Official Dress for Georgia FBLA Show Your GEORGIA FBLA Pride! Adopt the Official Dress Today! The Georgia FBLA Board of Directors has established the official dress for Georgia FBLA. We encourage your chapter will show its Georgia FBLA pride by adopting the official uniform of Georgia FBLA. Official Dress Females The official dress for female FBLA members consists of: Standard solid navy blue blazer with the FBLA patch with dress khaki skirt or slacks OR a matching navy blue suit with the FBLA patch. The patch should be placed over the left chest pocket; Skirt extends to the knee or slightly below, hemmed evenly across the bottom. Skirt should be no higher than 2 inches above the knee; White dress blouse or shell (no t-shirts, polo/golf shirts, or camisoles); Dress shoes open toe or sling back acceptable, but not both (no boots, sandals, tennis shoes); Official blue FBLA scarf (optional). The red FBLA scarf is only appropriate for region and state officers and not acceptable when competing. Official Dress Males The official dress for male FBLA members consists of: Standard solid navy blue blazer with the FBLA patch with dress khaki slacks OR a matching navy blue suit with the FBLA patch. The patch should be placed over the left chest pocket; White collared, button-up, long-sleeved dress shirt (no t- shirts or polo/golf shirts); Brown, cordovan or black dress shoes (no boots, sandals, open-toed shoes, tennis shoes); Dress belt; Dress socks (not white); Official blue FBLA tie. The red FBLA tie is only appropriate for region and state officers and not acceptable when competing. Georgia FBLA Official Dress Implementation Plan Required for all performance competitors at the 2013 RLC and SLC in the following events: o American Enterprise Project (SLC) o Banking & Financial Systems (SLC) o Business Ethics o Business Financial Plan (SLC) o Business Plan (SLC) o Business Presentation o Client Service o Community Service Project (SLC) o Computer Game & Simulation Programming (SLC) o Desktop Application Programming (SLC) o Digital Design & Promotion (SLC) o Digital Video Production (SLC) o E-business (SLC) o Electronic Career Portfolio (SLC) o Emerging Business Issues o Entrepreneurship (SLC) o Future Business Leader (SLC) o Global Business (SLC) o Help Desk (SLC) o Impromptu Speaking o Job Interview o Management Decision Making (SLC) o Management Information Systems (SLC) o Marketing (SLC) o Network Design (SLC) o Parliamentary Procedure (SLC) o Partnership with Business Project (SLC) o Public Speaking I o Public Speaking II o Web Site Design (SLC) Official FBLA patches, ties, and scarves can be purchased at the FBLA Marketplace (www.fblamarketplace.com). These items will also be sold at all Georgia FBLA-sponsored conferences. 2012 2013 Georgia FBLA Competitive Event Guidelines 6
Georgia FBLA Competitive Event Changes Competitive Event Changes Skills Events Students will now upload the production jobs entries for these events during skills testing rather than submit via hard copy. Report Events Entries for these events will now be uploaded as a single PDF file rather than submitted in hard copy. Submission via email will not be accepted. Chapter of the Year is not included and must still be submitted via hard copy. Business Financial Plan/Business Plan/Digital Video Production These events are now part of the region competitive events program. RLC entries will only be the prejudged portion. There will be no performance component at RLC for these events. See page 17 for SLC qualifying criteria. Digital Design & Promotion Entries by an individual or a team of 2-3 are now permitted. E-business/Web Site Design The time limit for the performance round is now 7 minutes. Competitive Event Topics For complete event regulations and the Desktop Application Programming topic, please refer to the 2012-2013 Georgia FBLA Competitive Event Guidelines, available in September. Business Financial Plan You are planning to open a full service pet spa called Pampered Pooches in an upscale urban area. You will provide grooming, doggie daycare, obedience training, upscale bakery treats, and party planning services as well as overnight kennel facilities. There are two large national chain pet supply stores in the area that provide grooming services and obedience classes. There also are several independent veterinarian facilities in the area that provide kennel facilities. No location in the immediate area provides all of the upscale services within one location. You are planning to open your facility in a 10,000 square foot stand-alone facility. You will need to purchase the entire inventory and will need to meet the individual needs of customers requesting grooming, doggie daycare, kennel, and other services. Business Presentation You are presenting to a group of young professionals preparing to interview for internship positions and/or full-time employment. Create a presentation explaining proper etiquette for a business luncheon. Computer Game & Simulation Programming You are to create a FBLA-PBL trivia game. There must be at least 25 questions from a minimum of five topics (five questions per topic) as part of the game. Your audience is FBLA members. Topics could include competitive event guidelines, national officers for 2012-2013, national partners, guidelines for running for national office, basic parliamentary procedure, national conference (NFLC and NLC) dates/locations, etc. One suggested format is a random topic with a time limit on how long the person has to answer the question. The faster you answer the question, the more points you earn for the question. Questions/answers are to be stored in a tab delimited file with the question first, followed by the number of the correct answer, followed by the answer options. Digital Design & Promotion You will develop a corporate identity for Xtreme Adventure Travel Company, a new venture offering tours of the Southwestern United States. The company is based in Anaheim, California and provides tours to small groups via jeep, helicopter, hot air balloon, bicycle, kayak/canoe, and other modes of transport to experience the area s natural beauty up close. You, as a designer, have been charged with the task of developing a corporate logo with a tag line that can be used in a variety of multiple designs and media. You should design your primary logo and tag line as well as supporting logos that can be incorporated into the following items: Business Documents o Letterhead/envelope (acceptable formats: pdf, eps) o Electronic gift certificate (acceptable formats: pdf, doc, docx) o Presentation template (acceptable formats: ppt, pptx, jpg) Promotional Items o Billboard ( 10.55 x 4.55 scalable size. This must be a vectorbased artwork; acceptable formats: eps, pdf) o One-quarter page grayscale newspaper advertisement to appear in the Orange County Register (5.14 X 10.5 ) (acceptable formats: pdf, jpg, tif, eps) o Promotional t-shirt for both screen printing and sublimation. This must be a vector-based artwork; acceptable formats: eps or pdf. o Web Banner size 728 x 90 pixels; (acceptable forms: gif or jpg) Your submission for the prejudged portion of the competition should include the original logo with tag line, 3 files for the business documents, and 4 files for the promotional items. Digital Video Production Create a video promoting FBLA-PBL Week. E-Business Your FBLA chapter has been approached by the school s administration to create a streamlined system for graduation seating for families and graduates. The site may be real or fictional. Included in the site should be a navigation bar to allow participants to view the details about graduation. Families will need to reserve tickets and to arrange for ticket pick-up, participants will need to view open seats, and most importantly graduates will need to select their own seats. It also must offer a shopping cart system, order review, confirmation, and pickup options for the family tickets. You are not expected to have a live payment link. Emerging Business Issues American corporations have been moving their headquarters to foreign countries to avoid paying the federal income tax in the United States which is 20 to 25 percent higher than foreign countries. Should the federal income tax for corporations be lowered to keep corporations in the United States? Argue either affirmative that the United States government should cut taxes for corporations or negative that the taxes should be left as is. Web Site Design Your FBLA has decided to create a community calendar where you will feature all community events in one centralized place. The Web site should provide information about the events, times, locations, and other relevant information. Contact information, maps, or directions also would be helpful elements in the Web site. Please provide your own FBLA chapter's events. Incorporate one type of social media, which will allow for others to find out about the calendar through Facebook, Twitter, etc. 2012 2013 Georgia FBLA Competitive Event Guidelines 7
Georgia FBLA Competitive Event Eligibility SLC Eligibility Scenarios for RLC Events Scenario 1: Objective Events The top ten (10) winners in the following events will automatically advance to SLC from each RLC: Accounting I Business Calculations Business Communication Business Math Economics Accounting I Business Calculations Business Communication Business Math Economics Additionally, the next 5 top scores statewide that did not qualify automatically will receive at-large entries to SLC. Scenario 2: Performance Events The top one (1) winner in the following events will automatically advance to SLC from each RLC: Business Ethics Business Presentation Client Service Emerging Business Issues Business Ethics Business Presentation Client Service Emerging Business Issues Additionally, 17 at-large SLC entries in each of these events will be distributed among the regions, based on the number of competitors registered in each event Scenario 3: Skills & Technical Events Only those competitors who achieve a minimum skills/technical score will advance to SLC from the RLC (minimum RQS-region qualifying score is listed in parenthesis): Accounting II (40) Computer Applications (40) Database Design & Applications (40) Desktop Publishing (70) Digital Design & Promotion (70) Digital Video Production (140) Spreadsheet Applications (40) Web Site Design (140) Word Processing I (40) Word Processing II (40) Scenario 4: Case Study Events & FBL Only the top individuals scorers or teams with the highest averages (plus top individual qualifiers) across the state will advance to SLC from the RLC (number of competitors/teams statewide that advance to SLC in each event is listed in parenthesis): Banking & Financial Systems (12) Business Financial Plan (7) Business Plan (12) Entrepreneurship (12) Future Business Leader (32) Global Business (12) Help Desk (12) Management Decision Making (12) Management Information Systems (7) Marketing (12) Network Design (7) Parliamentary Procedure (7) Scenario 5: Non-RLC Events The following events do not require members to qualify at RLC in order to compete at SLC: American Enterprise Project Business Law Business Procedures Community Service Project Computer Game & Simulation Programming Computer Problem Solving Cyber Security Desktop Application Programming E-business Electronic Career Portfolio FBLA Principles & Procedures Healthcare Administration Hospitality Management Introduction to Business Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure Local Chapter Annual Business Report Networking Concepts Partnership with Business Project Sports Management Technology Concepts Who s Who in FBLA Competitor Multi-Event Eligibility Rules Group A Events Members may enter up to two (2) events in this group: Accounting I American Enterprise Project Business Calculations Business Communication Business Financial Plan Business Law Business Math Business Plan Business Procedures Community Service Project Computer Game & Simulation Programming Computer Problem Solving Cyber Security Desktop Application Programming Digital Design & Promotion Digital Video Production E-business Economics Group B Events Electronic Career Portfolio FBLA Principles & Procedures Future Business Leader Healthcare Administration Hospitality Management Introduction to Business Introduction to Business Communication Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure Introduction to Technology Concepts Networking Concepts Partnership with Business Project Personal Finance Sports Management Technology Concepts Web Site Design Members may enter only one (1) event in this group but may also enter one event from another group: Accounting II Computer Applications Database Design & Applications Desktop Publishing Spreadsheet Applications Word Processing I Word Processing II Group C Events Members may enter only (1) event in this group but may also enter one event from another group Business Ethics Business Presentation Client Service Emerging Business Issues Impromptu Speaking Job Interview Public Speaking I Public Speaking II Group D Events (SLC Only) Members may enter only (1) event in this group at SLC but may also enter one event from another group, except for a sequestered Group C Event: Banking & Financial Systems Entrepreneurship Global Business Help Desk Management Decision Making Management Information Systems Marketing Network Design Parliamentary Procedure Members are allowed to compete in up to two events. However, members may not compete in two events in the same group except for Group A. At SLC, members may not compete in a Group D event and a Group C event that requires competitors to be sequestered (Business Ethics, Client Service, Emerging Business Issues, Impromptu Speaking). Note: Even though members can compete in two events at SLC, a member to enter one individual/team event at NLC. In the event that a member qualifies for more than one NLC event, he/she will have to choose by March 31, which NLC event he/she will enter. 2012 2013 Georgia FBLA Competitive Event Guidelines 8
South Georgia FBLA Region Realignment (effective beginning 2008-2009 year) Central Northwest North Metro Northeast Region 1 Baker Brooks Calhoun Clay Colquitt Cook Crisp Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Miller Mitchell Randolph Seminole Terrell Thomas Tift Turner Worth Region 2 Appling Atkinson Bacon Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Charlton Clinch Coffee Echols Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Montgomery Pierce Telfair Toombs Ware Wheeler Wilcox Region 3 Bryan Bulloch Camden Candler Chatham Effingham Evans Glynn Liberty Long McIntosh Screven Tattnall Region 4 Burke Columbia Emanuel Glascock Hancock Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Laurens McDuffie Richmond Treutlen Warren Washington Region 5 Baldwin Bibb Bleckley Crawford Dodge Houston Jones Lamar Monroe Peach Pike Pulaski Twiggs Upson Wilkinson Region 6 Chattahoochee Dooly Harris Macon Marion Meriwether Muscogee Quitman Schley Stewart Sumter Talbot Taylor Troup Webster Region 7 Carroll Coweta Douglas Haralson Heard Paulding Polk Region 8 Catoosa Chattooga Dade Floyd Gordon Murray Walker Whitfield Region 9 Bartow Cherokee Cobb Dawson Fannin Gilmer Pickens Region 10 Fulton Region 11 Forsyth Gwinnett Region 12 DeKalb Rockdale Region 13 Butts Clayton Fayette Henry Spalding Region 14 Barrow Clarke Greene Jasper Morgan Newton Oconee Putnam Taliaferro Walton Region 15 Banks Elbert Franklin Habersham Hall Hart Jackson Lincoln Lumpkin Madison Oglethorpe Rabun Stephens Towns Union White Wilkes Wayne 2012 2013 Georgia FBLA Competitive Event Guidelines 9
Georgia FBLA Event Guidelines This is a supplement to the FBLA-PBL Chapter Management Handbook to help guide advisers through the competition process at the state level for high school and middle level chapters. The guidelines specified in this event supersede any guidelines issued by the national office for competitions at the Region Leadership Conference or the State Leadership Conference. These guidelines do not apply to competition at the National Leadership Conference. A member may enter multiple events, subject to limitations as explained in the Event Eligibility Chart. All online objective tests will be contested through the online testing system. Online tests will be computer-graded. Ties will be broken by comparing the last ten questions of the objective tests for each affected participant. For state only events, participants may not have won the event at a previous State Leadership Conference. For events competed on the national level, participants may not have competed in the event at a previous National Leadership Conference, except where otherwise specified in the guidelines. Participants must adhere to the dress code or may be disqualified. In region competitive events, not every student who places will advance to SLC. Refer to page 9 for more information. Participants failing to report on time may be disqualified. Advisers, when choosing your competitors, make sure that they know the dates of the State Leadership Conference (March 15-16, 2013) and the National Leadership Conference (June 26-30, 2013). Please do not enter a student in an event who cannot attend SLC and NLC should they place high enough to continue with competition. All event results will be available after the awards program at State Leadership Conference. Awards and rating sheets will not be mailed. Reports received from local chapters become the property of Georgia FBLA. These reports may be used for publication or reproduced for sale by the state or national association. Reports may not be returned to the local chapter. All performances are open to conference attendees, except performing participants of that event. This applies to Impromptu Speaking, Public Speaking I, Public Speaking II, Business Presentation, Electronic Career Portfolio, Emerging Business Issues, Entrepreneurship, Management Decision Making, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Network Design, Parliamentary Procedure, American Enterprise Project, Business Plan, Community Service Project, Partnership with Business Project, Business Ethics, Computer Game & Simulation Programming, Desktop Application Programming, Digital Design & Promotion, Digital Video Production, E-business, and Web Site Design. Some preliminary rounds for sequestered events may not be open to the conference attendees. Participants may be disqualified for not closely following the guidelines. Any guidelines that are addressed by the national association but may not be expressed in these guidelines may apply. Because we now allow members to compete in multiple events, competitors and advisers should understand that the national office still restricts competitors to one (1) individual/team event. Therefore, if a member qualifies to compete at NLC in more than one individual/team event, he/she will be required to choose no later than March 31 in which event to advance. Participants competing at the National Leadership Conference should follow the competitive event guidelines provided by the national association. See the FBLA-PBL website for the most current national competitive event guidelines as some guidelines may have been amended during the year. All judges decisions are final 2012 2013 Georgia FBLA Competitive Event Guidelines 10
Accounting I (Region, State, and National Event) State Leadership Conference: The maximum number of awards will be ten (10). A maximum of three (3) participants will represent Georgia at the National Leadership Conference. The accurate keeping of financial records is an ongoing activity in all types of businesses. This event provides recognition for FBLA members who demonstrate an understanding of and skill in basic accounting principles and procedures. Eligibility Each chapter may enter five (5) participants who are members of an active local chapter and are on record in the FBLA-PBL National Center as having paid dues by November 19 of the current school year. Participants must not have entered this event or Accounting II at a previous National Leadership Conference. Participants must not have had more than two (2) semesters (or one [1] semester in a block scheduling program) of high school accounting instruction, nor be enrolled in or have completed any additional accounting courses by May 20 of the current school year. Only those participants who have advanced from their respective Region Leadership Conference are eligible to compete in this event at the State Leadership Conference. No substitutions will be allowed. Overview A one (1) hour online objective test will be administered prior to the conference based on the competencies listed below. Advisers should refer to the Georgia FBLA Online Testing Procedures (See Appendix D). Participants must use the standard calculator function provided by the computer s operating system or the testing application. Participants may not use their own calculator. Competencies Journalizing Account classification Terminology, concepts, and practices Types of ownership Posting Income statement Balance sheet Worksheet Bank reconciliation Payroll Depreciation Manual and computerized systems Ethics Judging The online objective tests will be computer-graded. Ties will be broken by comparing the last ten questions of the objective tests for each affected participant. Awards The number of awards presented at the Region and State Leadership Conferences is determined by the judges and/or number of entries. Region Leadership Conference: The maximum number of awards will be ten (10). These top ten (10) participants from each Region Leadership Conference will advance to the State Leadership Conference. The next top five (5) scorers from those across the state who didn t automatically qualify will also be eligible to advance to the State Leadership Conference. 2012 2013 Georgia FBLA Competitive Event Guidelines 11
Accounting II (Region, State, and National Event) The accurate keeping of financial records is a vital ongoing activity in all types of businesses. This event provides recognition for FBLA members who demonstrate an understanding of and skill in accounting principles and procedures as applied to sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Eligibility Each chapter may enter five (5) participants who are members of an active local chapter and are on record in the FBLA-PBL National Center as having paid dues by January 31 of the current school year. Participants must not have entered this event at a previous National Leadership Conference. Only those participants who have advanced from their respective Region Leadership Conferences are eligible to compete in this event at the State Leadership Conference. Competitors must score a minimum of 40 on the RLC production test in order to advance. No substitutions will be allowed. Overview This event consists of two parts: an objective test and a production test. A one (1) hour production test will be administered prior to the RLC/SLC at a school-site determined by the local adviser. The completed tests must be uploaded by the student no later than December 5 for RLC and February 6 for SLC. Advisers should refer to the Georgia FBLA Skills Testing Procedures (See Appendix D). SLC Only: A one (1) hour online objective test will be administered prior to the conference based on the competencies listed. Advisers should refer to the Georgia FBLA Online Testing Procedures (See Appendix D). Guidelines Production Test One (1) hour will be allowed for the production test at the school-testing site. Any accounting or spreadsheet software may be used. Additional time will be allowed for general directions and for document uploading. Problems may be weighted according to difficulty and may be completed in any order. The score received on this portion of the event will constitute 100% of the final event score for RLC and 50% of the final event score for SLC. Calculators are allowed on the production portion of the test. No reference materials are allowed. Competitors may use blank prepared templates on the production portion of the test. Documents produced for this event must be prepared by the participant without help from the adviser or any other person. The competitor must have the ability to generate PDFs without assistance from other individuals. Only those participants who score at least a 40 on the RLC production test for this event will be eligible to advance to the SLC in this event. Competitors who advance will take another production test during SLC Skills Testing. Online Objective Test (SLC Only) A one (1) hour online objective test will be administered prior to the conference based on the competencies listed. Participants must use the standard calculator function provided by the computer s operating system or the testing application. Participants may not use their own calculator. The score received on the objective portion of the event will constitute the remaining 50% of the final event score. 2012 2013 Georgia FBLA Competitive Event Guidelines 12 The student who takes the production test must be the same student who takes the objective test. Production Test Competencies Financial statements Bank reconciliation Payroll Trial balance Journalizing Inventory Depreciation Adjusting/closing entries Objective Test Competencies Financial statements Corporate accounting Ratios and analysis Accounts receivable and payable Budgeting and cash flow Cost accounting/manufacturing Purchases and sales Journalizing Income tax Payroll Inventory Plant assets and depreciation Departmentalized accounting Ethics Partnerships Judging Region Leadership Conference The score received on the production portion of the event will account for 100 percent of the final score for the Region Leadership Conference. There is no online objective test component at the Region Leadership Conference. State Leadership Conference The score received on the production portion of the event will account for 50 percent of the final score for the State Leadership Conference. The score received on the objective portion of the event will account for the remaining 50 percent of the final score for the State Leadership Conference. Ties will first be broken by comparing the scores on the production portion of this event. In the event of further ties, they will be broken by comparing the last ten questions of the objective test for the affected participants. Awards The number of awards presented at the State Leadership Conferences is determined by the judges and/or number of entries. Region Leadership Conference: The maximum number of awards will be five (5). Only those individuals who score at least a 40 on the RLC production test will be eligible to advance to the State Leadership Conference. State Leadership Conference: The maximum number of awards will be ten (10). A maximum of two (2) participants will represent Georgia at the National Leadership Conference.