If you are currently taking a business/computer class or will be taking one this year or have completed two business classes in the past then you have an opportunity to join Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), the largest business career student organization in the world. FBLA helps prepare students for careers in business and business-related fields. Throughout the year students can participate in a broad range of activities that are engaging and fun. FBLA members also participate in many drives throughout the year as a part of our commitment to our community.

To prepare students for the business world FBLA hosts numerous competitions and leadership conferences for our members.

In the Fall our FBLA region hosts a leadership summit for students to learn about leadership skills and professionalism.

In the Winter students compete at the Regional Leadership Conference. Some of the events at the Regional Leadership Conference are: business calculations, business communications, business methods, business procedures, computer applications, job interview and public speaking. This event is a one day event.

In the Spring students can compete at the State Leadership Conference held in Greensboro for three days. Some of the events at this conference are: banking and financial systems, business computing technology, business law, business plan, business presentation, computer game and simulation design, desktop publishing, digital video production, e-business, economics, entrepreneurship, impromptu speaking, parliamentary procedure, marketing, networking concepts, and website development to name a few.

If students win at the State Leadership Conference they can then attend our National Competition. In the past few years we have taken students to Atlanta, Nashville, Orlando, Chicago and San Antonio to compete.

At each of these conferences members have the opportunity to not only compete but attend workshops and seminars to foster the development of business, leadership, and character traits.

If you have any questions about FBLA feel free to contact a business teacher. If you are interested in joining FBLA, membership dues are $25.00. Dues must be turned in to a business teacher by October 7th for the Fall Deadline. We are looking forward to another successful year with our FBLA members. Students must complete this link to join: 

Form for students to Complete

News:

Signups have started and you can join FBLA today!

We will be going to Fall Leadership this year in Washington D.C.  

FBLA WINNERS

D. H. Conley High School is fortunate to have several winners at the state level of competition at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference held in Greensboro each year.

State Competition 2019 (Nationals held in San Antonio, TX)

First place winners: Sarah McGee - Business Communication; Ethan Patel - Health Care Administration; Kate Callahan - Intro to FBLA Facts; Cameron Callahan, Reed Chandler, and Shane Tillet - Management Information Systems.

Second Place winners: Mary Beth Cole and Emma Jane Cole - Business Plan; Pythagoras Cringan - Insurance and Risk Management; Sophie Mallinson, Madison Rose, and Brooke Sullivan - Management Decision Making; John Anderson, Marissa Miller, and Brad Weyand - Website Design.

Third Place winners: Ramya Mabry and Reyna Pinto - Business Financial Plan; Eric Atkinson - Computer Problem Solving; Alex Banning, Carlton House, and Alec Logan - Digital Video Production; Jonathan Hurst, Jordan McEachern, and Anna Morse - Emerging Business Issues.

Fourth Place winners: Kiki Wang - Business Calculations; Allison Parker - Business Plan; Emma Bice, Ashton Harrison, and Laney Mullis - Mobile App Development; Allie Jackson, Casey Vickery, and Anna West - Publication Design.

DH Conley High School also won the Gold Seal Chapter award. 

State Competition 2018 (Nationals held in Baltmore, MD)

D.H. Conley High School had 101 finalists. D. H. Conley received the most winners out of any high school chapter in the state of North Carolina! D. H. Conley’s chapter was also recognized with the three highest chapter awards. They received the Helen Ragan Chapter of the Year Award, Gold Seal Chapter Award and Lexi Tamvakis, William Finelli and Annsley Bowen earned first place in the Joyce M. Keller Local Chapter Annual Business Report competition.

 First Place winners:
 Daniel Martinez, Jack Hanley, and Jeryn Lambries – Computer Game and Simulation Programming
 Cameron Callahan – Database Design and Applications
 Charles Carraway and Nathaniel Carels – E-business
 Jordan Anderson – Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure
 Cameron Smith, Casey Vickery, and Mary Horton – Management Information Systems
 Campbell Bratton and Heather Snead – Publication Design
 Madison Rose and Brooke Sullivan – Life Smarts
 Campbell Bratton and William Finelli – Life Smarts.

 Second Place winners:
 Emma Cole – Business Financial Plan
 Ethan Patel – Computer Problem Solving
 Austin Bland, Liam Dao, and Hannah Martin – Emerging Business Issues
 Jonathan Hurst, Matthew Lower, and Laura Mallinson – Graphic Design
 Alexis DeSoto, Sharon Ramirez, and Anna West – Hospitality Management
 Myana Mabry – Job Interview
 Nikita Liu and Alisia Tseng – Management Decision Marketing
 Lawrence Navarro – Networking Concepts
 Allison Gallagher, Kenzie Gill, and Elizabeth Martin – Website Design.

 Third Place winners:
 Annsley Bowen and Alexandra Tamvakis – Business Ethics
 RaMya Mabry – Business Plan
 Thomas Jones – Coding and Programming
 Carlos Ochoa and Brayan Perez – E-business
 Joshua Laney, Devon Lien, and Kevin Smith – Global Business
 Angela Anderson – Health Care Administration
 Camryn Maloney, Lydia Sowers, and Melissa Tennant – Social Media Campaign.

 Fourth Place winners:
 Kaila Locklear – Database Design and Applications
 William Dunn and Randy Farrow – Entrepreneurship
 Sarah McGee – Introduction to Business Communication
 Breanna Sullivan – Introduction to FBLA
 Adam Eldib, William Finelli, and Bradley Slier – Network Design
 Jorge Carrillo, Zane Jernigan, and Gabriel Ochoa – Sports and Entertainment Management.

 Top 10 Finalists:
 Holly Avery – Accounting II
 Alexis Schroeder – Accounting II
 Allison Parker – Agribusiness
 Kennedy Sparks, Spencer Tingen, and William Whitehurst – Banking and Financial Systems
 Kassidy Blount – Business Calculations
 Weston Everett – Business Calculations
 Reed Chandler – Business Law
 Faithful-Joy Cotton – Business Plan
 Jackie Liu – Computer Applications
 Eric Atkinson – Computer Problem Solving
 Andrew Dearing and Laura Madson – Digital Video Production
 Aidan Hvastkovs and Reagan Truell – Digital Video Production
 Jonathan Jones – Help Desk
 Shane Tillett – Impromptu Speaking
 Josh Bowen – Introduction to Business
 Sean Nelson and Connor Whitehurst – Introduction to Business Presentation
 William Harrell – Introduction to Business Procedures
 Gauri Patel – Introduction to FBLA
 Megan Harmon – Introduction to Financial Math
 Neeraj Mehra – Introduction to Information Technology
 Isaac Saucedo – Introduction to Information Technology
 Alisha Anderson – Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure
 Natalie Martin - Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure
 Abigail Burns – Journalism
 Alannah Thomas – Journalism
 Mark Alloway – Networking Concepts
 Maggie Haas and Ashley Hinson – Public Service Announcement
 Andrew Miller, Eli Orians, and Jackson Taylor - Public Service Announcement
 Carmen Smith - Public Service Announcement
 Mary Beth Cole – Public Speaking
 Morgan Despres – Securities and Investment
 Madison Rupp – Securities and Investment
 Morgan Tingen – Securities and Investment
 Brayan Perez and Lindsey Garris – Spirit T-shirt
 John Anderson – Spreadsheet Applications
 Seth Laney – Spreadsheet Applications
 Jenna Lee – Spreadsheet Applications
 Madison Rose and Brooke Sullivan – Website Design
 Jack Hanley - Microsoft Office Recognition Test
 Matt Lower and Madison Rose - Multimedia Webpage Design Recognition Test
 Brayan Perez - Personal Finance Recognition Test.