Gold Coast Future Business Leaders of America

Hey FBLA members!

I know you all are very anxious!  The State Prejudged Events' results will be posted on the California FBLA website at cafbla.org.  The state is working diligently.  Please refrain from contacting the state adviser, Mrs. Nakauchi.  The results will be posted in a week or so.

 

Good luck to you, Gold Coast!

 

Thank you!

Remember - keep letting us know if any of your State qualifiers are not going to be attending the State Leadership Conference.  We want to make sure we notify everyone who can advance to State with enough time for them to register for the conference. 

Moorpark FBLA was just featured in a recent article of the Ventura County Star.   
Check it out!

Moorpark High Wins Business Competition Again

If your school has had any recent press coverage, let us know!

Click here for the list of winners from the conference:
2009 Gold Coast Section Competitive Events Results.pdf

I hope you're as excited about tomorrow's conference as we are!  I just wanted to remind you of a couple things for tomorrow...

First, advisers: Please report to Room 540 at 8:15 for the adviser morning briefing. 

- Test tickets: When your chapter checks in you'll receive an index card for each competitor.  It's vital that you pass these out to the students as soon as you check-in the morning.  This index card has the schedule for that competitor's events, where those rooms are located, their ID, and if they are testing in the gym it has the exact seat number that they are assigned.

- ID: Please remind your members to bring their school, photo-ID.  No one will be allowed to compete without their ID.  We will not accept faxes on the day of the event.

- Pencils:  We have a small set of extra pencils, so please encourage your members to bring their own no. 2 pencils for written events. 

- Dress code:  Every year we unfortunately need to "DQ" (disqualify) competitors because they are violating the dress code.  Click here for the CA FBLA dress code.  Some of the most common violations include males wearing white socks (non-dress socks) and females not wearing nylons when wearing skirts or dresses.

- Check-in tomorrow morning begins at 7:00 AM in Room 530.  Please have all your members seated inside the gym by 8:00 AM for the start of the Opening Session. 

- Has your chapter sent in its Voting Delegates? See this GoldCoastFBLA.org entry for more information.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me directly.  We'll be busy working on the conference (on the road) all day, but we''ll try to be as available as possible. 
Check GoldCoastFBLA.org for any last minute updates!

Hey Gold Coasters, the Section Conference is right around the corner which means we are even closer to tests, scantrons, rollercoasters, and of course, runways. This year, the leadership team would like to invite all chapters to participate in the Gold Coast Fashion Show. If your chapter has a snazzy t-shirt or polo that they would like to "strut" in the fashion show, please email me at goldcoastpr@cafbla.org by Thursday, February 26. In the email please make sure to include your chapter name and the name of the model who will be walking during the opening session. The winning chapter will be announced during the awards ceremony and will receive full bragging rights as the 2009 "Best Looking Chapter." We look forward to seeing you this Saturday, so study hard and practice that catwalk as FBLA prepares for takeoff!

Please email the names of your chapter's two voting delegates to goldcoastvpservice@cafbla.org as soon as possible. No later than Tuesday, February 24.  The following chapters have not submitted the names of their voting delegates.

• Alhambra Thank you!
  
• Arroyo
• Calabasas
• Channel Islands
• Diamond Bar Thank you!
  
• El Monte
• Gabrielino Thank you!
  
• Mark Keppel
• Moorpark Thank you!
  
• Newbury Park
• Lancaster
• La Reina
• Lompoc
• Palos Verdes Peninsula Thank you!
  
• Pioneer Valley
• Rosemead
• Royal Oak
• Righetti
• San Gabriel Thank you!
  
• Santa Maria
• San Marino Thank you!
  
• South El Monte Thank you!
  
• Temple City
• Walnut
• West Ranch

 

Advisers:

We just emailed your chapter's key contacts a snapshot of what the registration looks like in our system.  We're about to make the test rosters, name tags, and all the other documents that need to be ready for next week and we want to make sure everything is accurate.

The document also outlines which sessions your members are currently scheduled to compete.  As you know, we had to do some adjusting to chapter schedules to prevent any "conflicts." We also needed to maintain an even balance between sessions I and II (especially important in judged events).  We aim to prevent it, but some minor problems may arise. With this in mind, please review this document for accuracy.    

With your help now, the check-in process will go smoothly on the morning of the event.
Besides correction of errors on our end, no changes are allowed at this point.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - Voting Delegates
If your chapter registered for the Section Leadership Conference please remember to submit the information of the two Voting Delegates to goldcoastdirector@cafbla.org.  In the email please include the name of your school and the names of the Voting Delegates.  The deadline to submit Voting Delegates is FEB 21.

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Also, the FBLA All Star Application deadline has been extended to FEB 21. Please email the application with a headshot of the applicant to goldcoastpresident@cafbla.org.  In the email please state the contestant's name, their talent, and their school.

 Remember, if your chapter is interested in donating a themed basket for the March of Dimes Basket Raffle please remember to bring your basket with a tag listing the contents, theme, and estimated price to conference headquarters before Opening Session.  No additional paper work is required.

Also don't forget to submit your chapter t-shirt for the Chapter T-Shirt Contest. Please bring your chapter's t-shirt to conference headquarters before Opening Session.  No additional paper work is required.

Thank you to everyone who submitted materials to compete in the Job Interview competition.  Because we had more than ten competitors, the preliminary round was used to select the ten finalists.

The following ten Job Interview finalists will move onto the judging round at the 2009 Gold Coast Section Leadership Conference:

(in alphabetical order by school)

• Clarissa Wei, Arcadia High School

• Lavanya Jawaharlal, Diamond Bar High School'

• Crystal Sitt, Gabrielino High School

• Janet Lee, Mark Keppel High School

• Neil Paik, Moorpark High School

• Jasmin Perez, Moorpark High School

• Debbie Truong, Rosemead High School

• Gretel Corsa, Santa Maria High School

• Ivan Trang, South El Monte High School

• Charlene Lee, Walnut High School