Assignment 9.10

DATE: April 27, 2009

TO: Mark Anderson, Dean of Students

FROM: David White, Student

SUBJECT: Phi Beta Lambda Chapter

Dear Mr. Anderson:

As student project leader, I'm pleased to inform you on many other thriving Phi Beta Lambda chapters around the globe. After describing the chapter in my background, I will discuss two informative procedures in starting this organization.

Background: In preparation for this project, I researched website http://www.fbla-pbl.org/, which gave me an abundance of information. Of this information I noticed, Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) is a nonprofit education association with a quarter million students preparing for careers in business and business related fields. FBLA-PBL has four divisions:

• FBLA, for high school students
• FBLA-Middle Level for junior high, middle, and intermediate school students
• Phi Beta Lambda for postsecondary students; and
• Professional Division for business people, FBLA-PBL alumni, educators, and parents who support the goals of the association.

FBLA-PBL is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. The FBLA concept was developed in 1937 by Dr. Hamden L. Forkner of Columbia University. The first high school chapter was chartered in Johnson City, Tennessee on February 3, 1942. In 1958, the first PBL collegiate chapter was chartered in Iowa. The Professional Division, originally the Alumni Division, began in 1979. Joining FBLA-PBL in 1994 was the FBLA-Middle Level for students in grades 5-9.

FBLA-PBL is the largest business career student organization in the world. The high school division has 215,000 members, while the postsecondary division reaches over 11,000 college students. The newest group, FBLA-Middle Level, is growing with nearly 15,000 student members. Finally, the Professional Division has reached over 3,000 members. Over 11,000 advisers round out the group. Exclusive membership and career recognition programs are designed for each division to provide additional personal and chapter development opportunities.

Work Completed: Mr. Anderson, acquiring a FBLA-PBL chapter here on our campus would benefit the students tremendously:

• No need for school funds, FBLA-PBL is funded by membership dues, conference fees, corporate contributions, and grants. FBLA-PBL is recognized by the Association for Career and Technical Education, International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, National Association of Parliamentarians, National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Business Education Association, and the U.S. Department of Education.
• Builds Character, FBLA-PBL sponsors conferences and seminars for members and advisers. These programs are designed to foster the development of business leadership skills.
• Occupies idle minds, FBLA-PBL's National Awards Program recognizes and rewards excellence in a broad range of business and career-related areas. Through state-based competition at the spring State Leadership Conferences, students compete in events testing their business knowledge and skills. Top state winners then are eligible to compete for honors at the National Leadership Conference each summer.

Within the previous week I conducted a survey regarding how many business students our campus contains. The numbers show 39, of the 39 students who completed the survey 31 stated they would appreciate a FBLA-PBL chapter to call their own. Registration for the chapter is rather plausible, one has to obtain the website provided earlier in this letter and join, a faculty sponsor is, however needed in order to maintain the membership.

Anticipated Problems: You should be aware of this minor complication for sponsoring this chapter.

1. In the event that not enough students join or register we will be forfeited and a mandatory fee has to be compensated for the absence of members.

By April 30 you'll have my final report providing the names and contact information of all alleged participants . Interviews for membership will be scheduled upon your decision to fund your students for this great cause.