Clarke Central High School Future Business Leaders of America chapter members stand with Clarke County School District Superintendent Dr. Robbie P. Hooker on the second floor glass bridge on Dec. 12, 2024. FBLA president Adrian Rangel, a senior, has competed in the FBLA Regionals Conference three times and attended this year’s on Jan. 27, advancing to the State Conference from March 14 to 15 in Atlanta. “My personal goal (in FBLA) is to expand my knowledge of business economics and see new faces, build a network of people that I can build long-lasting relationships with and develop my skills to (be) the best in my workplace and in my college,” Rangel said. Photo by Grady Dunston
Members of the CCHS Future Business Leaders of America chapter competed at the FBLA Regionals Conference at Madison County High School on Jan. 27 and will advance to the State Conference.
Thirty-seven members of the Clarke Central High School Future Business Leaders of America chapter competed in the FBLA Regionals Conference at Madison County High School on Jan. 27, where five will move on to state-level competition.
Those in attendance had a choice to compete in a multitude of events, such as economics, marketing and impromptu speaking. Some of the events were completed in person, while others were online before the FBLA Regionals Conference date, through an extensive multiple-choice test. Results for all events were then awarded at the FBLA Regionals Conference.
“For (members), usually their first competitive experience is going to the regional level and seeing what it looks like, taking tests and meeting other people to network,” FBLA President Adrian Rangel said. “(Regionals) prepares (members) for higher levels of competition, and it really exposes them to new ways (they can) gather skills to advance.”
“(My goal for the) remainder (of) competition is to get the farthest I have since I’ve joined FBLA, advance from the state level onto the national level, and (make) that last jump to the highest level of FBLA,”
— Adrian Rangel,
FBLA President
Preparation for the Regionals competition began a couple of months ago for Cortni Veasley, Vice President of Competitive Events, who competed in Business Ethics.
“I already took my test for Regionals. Depending on if you’re competing in person or online, it looks differently,” Veasley said. “I started practicing before Christmas break, studying Quizlets, flashcards (and) vocab. The in-person (competitions are) more communication and speaking-based.”
A slideshow shows the awards won by the Clarke Central High School Future Business Leaders of America chapter according to FBLA chapter adviser Jaclyn Brown. The FBLA Regionals Conference was held at Madison County High School on Jan. 27 where participants competed and networked. “CCHS FBLA had 37 members who participated in the Regional Competition in 13 events ranging from Banking & Financial Systems, Marketing (and) Economics to Public Speaking,” Brown wrote. “After their hard work and dedication, five students were selected to advance to the next level.” Photos and information courtesy of Jaclyn Brown, graphics by Isabella Gresham
FBLA Vice President of Community Service Mariah Carson competed in the Fall Leadership Conference, where FBLA chapters across Georgia first partake in face-to-face competitions.
“I competed at (the FBLA) Fall Leadership Conference, and I got my award at Regionals. (In) the Fall Leadership Conference, I competed in impromptu speaking which is known to be a very hard competition,” Carson said. “I was second (in the region), so I’ll be competing in March for (State).”
Those who advanced will attend and compete in the state competition in Atlanta on March 14, hoping to advance to the National Leadership Conference.
“(My goal for the) remainder (of) competition is to get the farthest I have since I’ve joined FBLA, advance from the state level onto the national level, and (make) that last jump to the highest level of FBLA,” Rangel said.
