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by Niki Cunningham
Lassen Future Business Leaders of America members traveled to Ontario, California this week to compete at the State Leadership Conference April 14th through the 18th.
The conference started with getting motivated by listening to Hoan Do, a student success coach and recognized nationally as a youth mentor.
The three-day conference included workshops for members to attend to increase their business knowledge, including how to organize their finances and be a better leader.
The conference culminates a year of preparation in over 65 different competitions, 39 of the events are performance or presentation. While participating at the conference students voted for state officers and also were able to attend Disneyland in Anaheim on the way home.
The following students qualified to compete against 2,500 other qualifiers out of 9,000 members in the State of California:
Alyssa Mineau – Emerging Business Issues, Anna Brady – Intro to Business Communications, Ben Cunningham – Management Decision Making, Ben Watson – Cyber Security, Cole Stewart – Publication Design Team, Connor Lewis – Intro to Parli Pro, Emily Egan – Client Service and Health-Care Administration, Erika Zimmerman- Intro to Business Communication, Erinn Zubilaga – Spreadsheets, Gabi Geoia – Publication Design and Hospitality Management, Garrett Henry – Management Information Systems, Gracie Claypool – Intro to Parli Pro, Gwen Stubs – Healthcare Administration, Hailey Fleming – Parli Pro Team, Hailey Hanna – Local Annual Chapter Business Report, Henry Anderson – Business Communications, Hunter Zimmerman – Network Concepts, Jack Hunter – Hospitality Management, Jacob Atkinson – Personal Finance, Bo Morgan – Personal Finance, Jodi Vicondoa – Business Ethics, Kayla Sanchez – Public Speaking 1, Kyla Bosse – Insurance Risk, Landon Etheridge – Management Decision Making, Madi Wallace – Impromptu and Into to Business, Melica Woodhead – Hospitality Management, Michael Watts – Management Decision Making, Mykela Nimmo – Spreadsheets and Emerging Business Issues, Noah Jones – Management Info Systems, Rebecca May – Into to Parli Pro, Sam Yonan – Parli Pro Team, Tatum Uruburu – Parli Pro Team, Terron Dunten – Management Info Systems, Travis Griffith – Parli Pro Team, Travis Wood – Network Concepts, Wyatt DelCarlo – Business Ethics, Wyatt Gregor – Parli Pro Team, Wyatt Horsley – Publication Design Team.
Lassen FBLA was awarded Gold Seal Chapter a significant award given to the top 15% of the chapters in the state. This award includes the chapter having an outstanding Annual Business Report, adult members and completing successfully all monthly reports. Hailey Hanna Sentinel produced the annual report and Emily Egan, President and Ben Cunningham, Vice President completed the monthly reports.
The Lassen FBLA Chapter also received awards as All-Stars for leadership conference attendance and awards for their participation in the national March of Dimes event.
Congratulations Madi Wallace who placed 9th in Impromptu Speaking and her speaking coach Jo Forsyth.
Click Here to see all of the photos in Niki’s FBLA State Competition Gallery
Click Here to see all of the photos in Niki’s FBLA State Competition Gallery
