2015-2016 LOUISIANA FBLA FACT SHEET

All Current Events, Mr. FBL, and Ms. FBL competitors are responsible for learning these FBLA-PBL
facts. Other facts that could be used for testing purposes may be found in various publications that are
sent to members and advisers throughout the year. Competitors are expected to be familiar with the
contents of 2015-2016 issues of Tomorrows Business Leader, FBLA National Bylaws and the Louisiana
State Guidelines.
FBLA STATE CHAPTER FACTS

1.

The first local chapter in Louisiana was organized at Natchitoches High School in 1947.

2.

The Louisiana State Chapter was organized in 1949 and received its National Charter in April of
1950.

3.

The Louisiana State Chapter received its corporate charter on December 6, 1990.

4.

The idea of establishing a Louisiana Foundation to help FBLA members and advisers with the cost
of attending national leadership conferences began in 1990. The Louisiana Foundation was
incorporated in 1997 and in operation in 1998.

5.

In 2014-2015 the Louisiana State Chapter consisted of 150 chapters with over 160 advisers
supporting 4,427 members.

6.

The Louisiana State Chapter ranks 15th in the nation in membership.

7.

The state is divided into six (6) districts. Each district holds an annual district meeting. These are
called FBLA District Conferences.

8.

An annual FBLA State Leadership Conference is held each year. Sixty-seven state conferences
have been held.

9.

Richard D. Clanton is Louisianas Father of FBLA.

10.

There have been nine (9) Louisiana students elected to the office of FBLA National President.
They are listed below.
1952-53
Jeron LaFargue, Sulphur High School
Sulphur
1st
th
Frances Clanton Farlow, Baton Rouge High
Baton Rouge
9
1960-61
Craig Henry, Bernice High School
Bernice
15th 1966-67
Julie Landry, Northside High School
Lafayette
25th 1976-77
James Jay Winford, Minden High School
Minden
32nd 1983-84
Johnny Fontenot, Sacred Heart High School
Ville Platte
39th 1990-91
Sunny Bergeron, Sacred Heart High School
Ville Platte
48th 1999-00
Abby Bergeron, Sacred Heart High School
Ville Platte
52nd 2003-04
Trever Eymard, South Lafourche High School
Cutoff
59th 2010-11

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There are 18 Life Members in the Louisiana State Chapter. They are listed below.
Arthur Bagwell (deceased) Craig Henry
Huland D. Miley, Jr. (deceased)
Abby Bergeron
Eunice Kennedy (deceased) Jesse Prudhomme (deceased)
Sunny Bergeron
Johnny Fontenot
Sidney deLeon
Lloyd Strickland (deceased) Julie Landry
James Winford
Jeron LaFargue
Helen Brewton
Frances Clanton Farlow (deceased)
Connie G. Buck
June McClure
Trever Eymard

12.

In Louisiana, the Parliamentary Procedure event is known as the Lisa Lawson Parliamentary
Procedure Event. Lisa Lawson competed in Parliamentary Procedure at the national level for four
(4) consecutive years. Lisa was a member of the Natchitoches Central FBLA Chapter. Dawn
Deville, a member from Sacred Heart High School, served as National Parliamentarian her junior
year in high school and was a member of national championship teams the other three years of high
school, a national record.

13.

The FBLA State Chair/Adviser is Andrew Ducote.

14.

The members of the Louisiana State Committee are Mary Baker, Lake Charles; Rosetta Bynum,
Zachary High School; Lisa Deen, Ville Platte; Chance McGlothlin, Leesville High School;
Azzie Olds, Homer; Jeanie Pontiff, Arnaudville; David Robinson, Homer High School, and
Janice Stroud, Atlanta.

15.

Lisa Deen serves as Louisianas Administrative Assistant. Mrs. Deen also serves as a member of
the National Awards Program Committee.

16.

The Louisiana FBLA Foundation President is David Robinson, Homer High School.

17.

The Louisiana State Theme for 2015-2016 is Turn Up the Heat On Business.

PBL STATE CHAPTER FACTS

PBL, Phi Beta Lambda, is the postsecondary division of FBLA-PBL, Inc. PBL chapters are found in
colleges, universities, vocational-technical schools, technical colleges, and private business schools in
Louisiana.

NATIONAL FBLA-PBL INFORMATION

1.

The President and Chief Executive Officer of FBLA-PBL, Inc. is Jean Buckley.

2.

Carla Boulton serves as Education Director for FBLA-PBL, Inc.

3.

Richard Bowen serves as Conference Director for FBLA-PBL, Inc.

4.

Robert Smothers serves as Conference Manager for FBLA-PBL, Inc.

5.

The Membership Director of FBLA-PBL, Inc. is Lisa Smothers.

6.

The Director of Marketing & Membership is Troy D. White.

7.

The FBLA-PBL National Center is located at 1912 Association Drive, Reston, VA.

8.

Market Place member, chapter, adviser, and officer resources; career and leadership
development; and recruitment tools.

9.

Elena Daly serves as Executive Assistant for FBLA-PBL, Inc.

10.

Mary Ait serves as Staff Accountant for FBLA-PBL, Inc.

11.

Becky Grant serves as Programs Coordinator for FBLA-PBL, Inc.

12.

Stephen Lock serves as Education Associate for FBLA-PBL, Inc.

13.

Laura Morgan serves as Communication Manager for FBLA-PBL, Inc.

14.

Colin Murphy serves as Customer Service Associate for FBLA-PBL, Inc.

15.

Karen Heslep serves as the Chair of the National Board of Directors.

16.

Ted L. Harshbarger serves on the National Board of Directors as Past Chair.

17.

Lisa Weeks serves as Chair-Elect on the National Board of Directors.

18.

The PBL National President is Karthik Krishnan from Maryland.

19.

The Professional Division President is Blake Reynolds from Massachusetts.

20.

The national theme for FBLA-PBL, Inc. for 2015-2016 is Connect: Future Business Leaders of
America-Phi Beta Lambda.

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21.

The 2015 National Fall Leadership Conferences sites: Omaha, Nebraska; Charleston, South
Carolina; and Baltimore, Maryland.

22.

The 2015 FBLA National Conference was held in Chicago, Illinois.

23.

The FBLA National Leadership Conference in 2016 will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, June 29July 2, 2016.

NATIONAL FBLA HISTORY

1.

The Father of FBLA is Hamden L. Forkner, Columbia University, New York.

2.

The first local FBLA chapter organized in the U.S. was at Johnson City, Tennessee in 1942.

3.

The first state chapters of FBLA were organized in Iowa and Indiana in 1947.

4.

Phi-Beta Lambda was created in 1958. The University of Northern Iowa formed the first PBL
chapter.

5.

The Professional Division was formed in 1989.

6.

The grand opening of the FBLA-PBL National Center was held in 1991.

7.

Dr. Edward D. Miller was appointed as the associations first full-time executive director.

8.

Dr. Edward D. Miller retired as President and Chief Executive Officer in 1997.

9.

The National Board of Directors approves establishment of the FBLA-PBL Alumni Division in
1979.

10.

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation purchased 1.6 acres of land in the Center for Educational
Associations, Reston, Virginia, as the site for a future FBLA-PBL National Center in 1981.

11.

The FBLA-Middle Level Division was formed for students in grades 5-9 in 1994.

12.

In 2001 the National Center mortgage is retired.

13.

The first FBLA National Leadership Conference was held in Chicago, Illinois in 1952.

14.

The 2014 FBLA National Leadership Conference was held in Nashville, Tennessee.

15.

The last National Leadership Conference to be held in Washington, D.C. was in 1996.

LOUISIANA FBLA STATE OFFICERS, 2015-2016

President
Grant Artero
Kinder High School
Kinder, LA

Reporter
Kalee Whitlock
Barbe High School
Lake Charles, LA

Secretary
Safraz Ahmed
Cedar Creek School
Ruston, LA

Parliamentarian
Casey Creel
Atlanta High School
Atlanta, LA

Treasurer
Arianna Worthy
St. Frederick High School
Monroe, LA

District I Vice-President
ArTanza Starr
Homer High School
Homer, LA

District II Vice-President
Sierra Napoleon
Ruston High School
Ruston, LA

District V Vice-President
Lelia Deville
Pine Prairie High School
Pine Prairie, LA

District III Vice-President

Caity Horne
Atlanta High School
Atlanta, LA

District VI Vice-President
Ciara Gibbs
Zachary High School
Zachary, LA

District IV Vice-President
Simon Reeser
Westlake High School
Westlake, LA

NATIONAL FBLA OFFICERS, 2015-2016

President

Jose Espinel, Pope High School, Georgia

Secretary

Josie Luptak, Harrison High School, Indiana

Treasurer

Ashtyn Rottinghaus, Wellsville High School, Kansas

Parliamentarian

Vanessa Ting, Parsippany Hills High School, New Jersey

VP-Eastern Region

Hirsh Sisodia, Souderton Area High School, Pennsylvania

VP-Southern Region

Alexis Crane, Saraland High School, Alabama

VP-North Central Region

Nicholas Ferguson, Turpin High School, Ohio

VP-Mountain Plains Region Keaton Erickson, Carrington Area High School, North Dakota
VP-Western Region

Grace Ramstad, Centennial High School, Oregon

The FBLA National President is an ex-officio voting member of the National Board of
Directors.

The FBLA National President appoints the FBLA National Parliamentarian.

FBLA National Vice Presidents assist in planning National Fall Leadership Conferences.

The FBLA National Secretary keeps an accurate record of all business meetings of the
National Leadership Conference and the National Executive Council.

The FBLA National Treasurer assists the national office in keeping an accurate record of
national officer travel expenses and disbursements.

Should the office of FBLA National President become vacant, the National Vice President
from the National Presidents region becomes FBLA National President.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The fiscal year of FBLA is from July 1 through June 30.

The policy-making body of FBLA-PBL, Inc. is the National Board of Directors.
There are 15 members on the National Board of Directors.
The date and location of the National Leadership Conference is recommended by the national
staff and approved by the National Board of Directors.
The quorum for all business meetings of the National Leadership Conference is a majority of
the registered voting delegates.
Each state chapter in good standing is entitled to send two voting delegates and one alternate
from its active membership to the National Leadership Conference.
Proposed amendments to the FBLA National Bylaws must be submitted in writing by local
and state chapters or by a national officer to the association president and chief executive
officer no later than April 1.
Institute for Leaders (IFL) is held each year in conjunction with the National Leadership
Conference and was created to prepare and equip FBLA-PBL members and advisers with
skills and experiences needed to be the leaders of the future.
The Business Achievement Awards include Future Award, Business Award, Leader Award,
and America Award.
On the national level, FBLA Competitive Events fall in these categories: Individual, Team,
and Chapter.
On the national level, the American Enterprise Project winner receives the Edward D.
Miller Award.
On the national level, the Local Chapter Annual Business Report winner receives the
Hamden L. Forkner Award.
On the national level, the Parliamentary Procedure winner receives the Dorothy L. Travis
Award.
On the national level, the Gold Seal Chapter of Merit is the Hollis and Kitty Guy Award.
October 20 is the membership deadline for fall publications.
November 15 is American Enterprise Day.
February 7-13 is FBLA-PBL Week.
February 10 is Adviser Appreciation Day and Professional Attire Day
March 1 is the dues deadline date for eligibility for FBLA voting delegates and competitive
events to the National Leadership Conference.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

Students competing in Mr. and Ms. Future Business Leader and Introduction to
Parliamentary Procedure should study the following information.
1.

A session is a meeting or a series of meetings which completes an organizations

agenda.

2.

The main motion is a motion which brings business before the assembly.

3.

Subsidiary motions are used to help the assembly dispose of main motions and other
motions as needed.

4.

Corporations adopt a corporate charter which requires an attorney. Deliberative

societies (organizations) adopt bylaws by a majority vote. An organizations bylaws
are the highest ranking rules of an organization (other than a corporation).

5.

An organization adopts rules which help it conduct its meetings smoothly and
fairly. They include the following which are listed by rank (highest to lowest).
Special Rules of Order
Rules of Order
Standing Rules

6.

An organization adopts its rules of order by specifying a parliamentary authority

(Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised for example) in its bylaws.

7.

A meeting is called to order by the presiding officer or chair.

8.

The president of an organization when presiding should be referred to as Mr.

President or Madam President. In debate, officers should be referred to by their
title.

9.

In order to make a motion or debate, members must obtain the floor.

10.

When taking a vote on a motion, the presiding officer should always take the
affirmative vote first. When announcing the result of a vote, the presiding officer
should announce both the affirmative and negative vote with the affirmative vote
announced first. Once announcing the vote, the presiding officer should announce the
result of the vote.

11.

In parliamentary procedure there are 12 ranking motions which are listed by rank
(lowest to the highest) .

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Main Motion
(Subsidiary Motions)
Postpone Indefinitely
Amend
Refer to Committee
Postpone Definitely
Previous Question
Lay on the Table
(Privileged Motions)
Call for the Orders of the Day
Question of Privilege
Recess
Adjourn
Fix the Time to Which to Adjourn
12.

There are two types of ordinary committees: Standing and Special. Standing
Committees are listed in the bylaws and rank higher than Special Committees.

13.

The following are also considered committees which an organization can use in order
to help the society reach a conclusion on a matter.
Committee of the Whole
Quasi Committee of the Whole
Informal Consideration

14.

The highest ranking committee is the Committee of the Whole, and it is also a real
committee.

15.

All privileged motions are undebatable.

16.

All main motions are debatable and can be amended.

17.

Incidental motions have no specific rank but are used as the need arises. Most
incidental motions are undebatable.

18.

Motions such as Amend Previously Adopted and Rescind are classified as Motions
That Bring Back Business before the assembly.

19.

A convention is an assembly of delegates chosen by the organization.

20.

A quorum is the number of members that must be present in order to legally conduct
business.