Program of Works fsy 2007/2008


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 

  • Arrange for a guest speakers on a topic relevant to business issues for our Installation of officers in May
  • State officer arranges mini-workshop for the F.L.W 
  • Expand relationship with the Bethel Chamber of Commerce and FBLA's potential contributions to the community. 
  • Attend Fall Leadership Workshop
  • Host & cater the 1st Job Fair/Business Experience with Bethel Chamber
  • Juniors will have a Career Week, job shadow in March 
  • Attend Spring Leadership Conference
  • Annual Etiquette dinner
  • Campaigning, caucusing, and Election of new officers 
  • Installation
  • Meeting of old & new officers, hand over officer binders & understand position responsibilities from a peer point of view.

CIVIC:

  • 500 hours of community service
  • Recruit through 'bring a friend' meeting, 2nd meeting of the school year
  • Active involvement with various school functions: Homecoming dance, Senior Citizen Thanksgiving dinner, annual Club Fair~Step-up day, help with the annual NHS Blood Drive
  • Work on Project Opportunity's annual fundraising drive (Stuff-n-Fluff or Phon-a-thon)
  • Cater Bethel Area Business Association's December meeting

SOCIAL:

  • Officer Wal-Mart shopping spree for Halloween Dance
  • Etiquette dinner in March
  • Chinese~Video game end of the year gathering

SERVICE:

  • Raise $100 for the March of Dimes
  • Raise $200 for Camp Sunshine
  • Create a Job Bank: Bulletin board, Advertisement, & Filing system
  • Take care of recycling for the classrooms, as needed on a monthly basis

FINANCIAL:   

  • Roll-over $500+  for school year 2008/2009 
  • September Car Wash 
  • Summer Car Wash 
  • Sell frozen drinks at the Homecoming dance 
  • Make a 'profit' at the Halloween dance
  • Rake Leaves for the Newells
  • Sell frozen drinks at the Winter Carnival dance 
  • Sell Flowers for Valentine's Day
  • Spring Bottle Drive


Telstar's FBLA Program of Works Goal Definitions                                            Derived from Mary Lynn Fracaroli, Maine State Officer training-August 2003 

Professional  Development

  • These activities increase knowledge of various business and office occupations, providing valuable carreer orientation and goal setting opportunities.  Guest Speakers, Panel discussions, and Business related films can be used as instructional programs at chapter meetings.  Fieldtrips and business tours demonstrate first-hand what has been discussed in the classroom or at a meeting.
  • The free enterprise system makes an excellent discussion topic.  Since members will eventually obtain jobs within this system, it is important to understand its principles.  Collect informative material on the subject; invite business speakers to address the topic of free enterprise and how it affects their business; conduct debates, forums, fairs, and surveys.  Many chapters develop special events to observe American Enterprise Day.  Other possible professional development activities include job shadowing programs, mock interview experiences, special recognition programs, and the Competitive Events program.

Civic

  • Civic Activities help the chapter get involved and contribute directly to the community's benefit.  Members recognize the importance of being responsible citizens and form networks with business and community leaders.  They also gain experience of managing a project outside the school environment.  Many chapters sponsor activities to benefit social and health organizations like the March of Dimes and United Way.
  • Civic activities provide a public relations vehicle for the chapter by informing the community about business, education, and FBLA~PBL.  Chapters often enter floats in parades, sponsor booths and exhibits, or write articles that tell the FBLA~PBL story.
  • Chapter members need not leave the school grounds to engage in civic activities.  They can help in school-wide activities such as clean-up drives and citizenship campaigns.  They may take on projects such as publishing a school directory, managing a concession stand at sports or social events, or preparing the printed program for such events.

Service

  • Serving those in need has a unique and immeasurable reward- an inner satisfaction of helping someone.  Service activities are as varied as the opportunities.  Chapters have adopted senior citizens, conducted fundraising campaigns, led public awareness efforts, and provided many other types of volunteer service.

Social

  • Members work hard and need time for recreational, fun events.  Social events can be used to acquaint prospective members with the chapter or as a reward for an especially challenging or successful project.  Chapter moral & camaraderie is enhanced through social activities.

Financial

    Fundraising is important in any FBLA~PBL chapter.  Revenues above and beyond dues income are needed to support the local chapter's needs.  The educational value of conducting a fundraising event is an important incentive and benefit.