Anna Ogburn & Christy Seals

Titans & Teachers

FBLA Chapter Management Handbook

• About FBLA—Explore FBLA's membership programs, conferences, history, and mission.

• Building a Chapter—Run efficient meetings, create a chapter Program of Work, and find supplement FBLA adviser resources.

• Recruitment—Utilize FBLA's recruitment and retention resources to grow your chapter.

• Fundraising—Discover sources of funding for travel and chapter operations with FBLA's fundraising programs and partners.

• Scholarships—Give your students access to exclusive scholarships from FBLA's educational partners.

• Bylaws—FBLA's National Bylaws.

• Competitive Events—Help your FBLA members choose and prepare for academic events that highlight their career skills and business knowledge.

• Format Guide—Use this guide to prepare for Computer Applications and Word Processing skill events.

• Supplemental Resources—Find the documents and resources you need to run your FBLA chapter.

• MarketPlace—purchase official FBLA apparel and publications.

Required CTSO Release Form

Tennessee FBLA Membership Campaign

Tennessee FBLA Membership Totals

State Leadership Conference (SLC) Design Contests

Online Testing for Regional Conferences

The testing window for all online testing is Jan. 11-15, 2016. Proctors will be registered through the conference registration system. Registered proctors will receive their specific log in information, proctor instructions, code of ethics form, and student testing instructions via email during the weekend of Jan. 9-10, 2016. Below are some tips to help make online testing a smooth process for you, your students, and your proctor.

• Plan ahead. January can bring snow and illness to Tennessee. Consider scheduling your testing days early in the week to allow time for make-up sessions later in the week.
• Work with your proctor to schedule all students. Create a master listing of who is testing when and where. Distribute this list to students, your proctor(s), and any other stakeholders in your school.
• Check with your proctor(s) on Jan. 11 to make sure they have received their log in information. While chapter advisors cannot be in the testing room during testing, check with your proctor early Monday, Jan. 11 to ensure they are ready to go. If there are any questions, have your proctor email Steven Mitchell or Tina McNeal.
• Encourage your students! Testing counts for at least 1/3 of your students' overall competition scores. Encourage them to do their best!

Competitive Events Breakdown by Conference

Important Conference Registration Reminders

• Students must be entered into the official FBLA Membership Registration System before they can be registered for a competitive event.
• Repeating competitors are not allowed, unless specifically stated in the national chapter management handbook.
  • Please double-check your students' eligibility.
  • Competitor eligibility will be checked after registration closes. Chapters will be notified if a competitor will not be allowed to compete.
  • Those that are registered for events where they are not eligible will not be able to attend the conference.
• Changes to registration (additions, drops, name changes, etc.) will not be allowed after Jan. 7, 2016. 

2015-16 FBLA Topics, Event Guidelines and Rating Sheets, and Format Guide

• FBLA Topics

• Event Guidelines and Rating Sheets

• Format Guide

Regional Conference Registration is Officially OPEN!

Online Registration for the 2016 Tennessee FBLA Regional Leadership Conferences is open until 11:59 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. After the Jan. 5 deadline, additions made not be made, but deletions may be made through 5 p.m. (CST) on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. Below are step-by-step instructions to complete your registration. 

Step 1: Go to the online registration website: www.registermychapter.com/fbla/tn.
Step 2: Click "Registration" to the left of the screen. 
Step 3: Enter your log-in credentials. 
Username: FBLA Chapter Number
Password: tn + your school's 5-digit zip code (i.e. tn37804)
Step 4: Register your school-site testing proctor. 

1. Click "Add New Name." 
2. Type in the proctor's First Name and Last Name.
3. Select "School Site Proctor" from the Participant Type drop-down menu.
4. Enter "Proctor" in the Membership Number box. 
5. Type in the proctor's email address.
6. Type in the proctor's phone number.
7. Scroll to the bottom of the page, click "Save."

You are welcome to register as many proctors as needed for your chapter. Proctor emails will be sent Jan. 9-10, 2016. All testing must be administered during the week of Jan. 11-15, 2016.

Step 5: Register your members.

1. Click "Add New Name." 
2. Type in the student's First Name and Last Name.
3. Type in the student's FBLA Membership ID number.
4. Select "Student" from the Participant Type drop-down menu.
5. Select the student's gender.
6. Select the student's grade.
7. List any special needs for the student.
8. Select the student's event.
9. Scroll to the bottom of the page, click "Save."
10. Repeat for each competitor.

1. Click "Add New Name." 
2. Type in the adviser/chaperone's First Name and Last Name.
3. Select "Adviser" or "Chaperone" from the Participant Type drop-down menu.
4. List any special needs for the adviser/chaperone. 
5. Scroll to the bottom of the page, click "Save."
6. Repeat for each adviser/chaperone.

1. Click "View Registration".
2. Scroll down and click "View by Event" above the listing of individual names.
3. Verify that each member has be registered for the correct event. Suggestion: Print this page and post for student's to review their registered event.
4. Click "Back to Registration."

State Leadership Conference (SLC)

The Tennessee FBLA Website