FBLA

Future Business Leaders of America

FBLA is an organization designed to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. Union FBLA encourages students to develop competent, aggressive business leadership; strengthen the confidence of students in themselves and their work; create more interest in and understanding of American business enterprise; develop character; prepare for useful citizenship; foster patriotism; and facilitate the transition from school to work. Students in grades 9 through 12 are encouraged to be a part of the Union FBLA. Activities include chapter meetings during lunch, fund raisers, attending conferences, community service, and competition on the district, state, and national levels.

 

2012 Arkansas FBLA State Leadership Conference

Union Christian Academy made quite a showing at the 2012 Arkansas FBLA State Leadership Conference. 35 students qualified for the state competitions by placing in the top five at district level in February. At state the top three in individual competitions and the top two in team competitions qualified for Nationals which will be held this summer in San Antonio, Texas.

State Results:

Union Christian Academy FBLA Chapter - 1^ST PLACE - Largest Chapter Membership Market Share

Union Christian Academy FBLA Chapter - Special Recognition- Shining Star Award

Management Decision Making Team - 1^ST PLACE - Jordan Bryan, Larissa Thomas, and Taylor Greene

Global Business Team - 2^nd PLACE - Holly Jones and Miranda Wilson

Entrepreneurship Team - 3^rd PLACE - Hannah Sagely and Reagan Barton

Digital Design & Promotion - 4^TH PLACE - Joni Fields-Adams & WanKun S.

Emerging Business Issues Team - 4^th PLACE - Bethany Brown, Chandler Pendleton, & Tatianna Balis

Help Desk Simulation - 4^th PLACE - Derek Paschal

Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure - 5^TH PLACE - Maddy Willis

Management Information Systems - 5^th PLACE - Dalton Flaspohler, Daniel Calvery, & Nick Redden

Business Financial Plan - 5^TH PLACE - Colton Smith, Josh Owen, & Ram Smith

SPECIAL THANKS to Dawayne Murdock, Amy Widdifield, Linda Harrison, and Hugh Coulbourn for all their help. We couldn't have made it without them!

SPECIAL THANKS to Jennifer Brooks for her faithful support, coordination and extraordinary leadership for FBLA at Union Christian Academy.

UCA – FBLA 2012

FBLA members advancing to State:  Back: Reagan Barton, Josh Widdifield, Dusty Mikula, Joel Murdock, Trevor Curtis, Gage Williams, McKale Scallions, Brock Smith, and Hannah Sagely.  Front: Miranda Wilson, Elizabeth Fletcher, Tillie Harrison, Tatianna Balis, Bethany Brown, and Chandler Pendleton.  Not Pictured:  Holly Jones, Chandler Sloan, Tristan Hubbard, Braxton Smith, Caitlyn Shipley, and Maddy Willis.

72 FBLA members participated in this year’s FBLA District Conference/Competitions February 1^stat the Ft. Smith Convention Center.  Competing against 36 other schools in the district, Union Christian made quite a showing!  Union Christian won 1^stplace for Largest Chapter Membership Market share.  21 students walked across the stage during the awards ceremony receiving top five finishes advancing them to the FBLA State Competition in Little Rock on April 2^ndand 3^rd.  Overall, we had 34 competitors recognized in the top ten results.  A special thank you goes to our Guest Advisors who are always willing to sacrifice their time to help:  Dawayne Murdock, Paige Spradlin, Linda Harrison, and Joyce Burton.  Thanks also to our transportation specialist Mr. Carter and Mr. Clark. 

Business Ethics Team – Joel Murdock, Gage Williams, McKale Scallions – 1^stPlace

Emerging Business Issues Team – Chandler Pendleton, Tatianna Balis, Bethany Brown – 1^stPlace

Cyber Security – Brock Smith – 2^ndPlace

Intro to Parliamentary Procedure  - Maddy Willis – 2^ndPlace

Computer Problem Solving – Josh Widdiefield – 3^rdPlace

Business Math – Dusty Mikula – 4^thPlace

Entrepreneurship Team – Hannah Sagely & Reagan Barton – 4^thPlace

Global Business Team – Holly Jones & Miranda Wilson – 4^thPlace

Business Presentation Team – Chandler Wilson, Abby Arterbury, Kelsey Daniels – 4^thPlace

Intro to Business Communication – Elizabeth Fletcher – 4^thPlace

Health Care Administration – Caitlyn Shipley – 5^thPlace

Public Speaking I – Tillie Harrison – 5^thPlace

Marketing Team – Tristan Hubbard, Trevor Curtis, Braxton Smith – 5^thPlace

Largest Chapter Membership – Union Christian Academy – 5^thPlace

Intro to Business – Chandler Sloan – 6^thPlace

Impromtu Speaking – Summer Bartlett – 6^thPlace

Digital Video Production Team – Leigh McGruder, Ciara Rogers, Ashlyn Peach – 6^thPlace

Business Procedures – Will Callaway – 7^thPlace

FBLA Principles & Procedures – Lacy Hosier – 8^thPlace

Job Interview – Katherine Reano – 8^thPlace

Word Processing I – Ashton Clark – 8^thPlace

Computer Applications – Madison Green – 9^thPlace

Hospitality Management – Danae Rumph – 10^thPlace
 

**The following competitors are part of our “straight to state” competitions:

Help Desk – Derek Paschal

Client Service – Mary Catherine Qualls

Digital Design & Promotion – Wankun S. & Joni Fields-Adams

Management Decision Making Team – Larissa Thomas, Taylor Greene, Jordan Bryan

Management Information Systems Team – Daniel Calvery, Dalton Flaspohler, Nick Redden

Business Financial Plan – Ram Smith, Colton Smith, Josh Owen

 

 2011 Fall Leadership Conference

 During the participation of the District 1 Future Business Leaders of America Fall Leadership Conference on October 5, 2011 at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, Union Christian Academy was represented with 73 members. Students participated in two workshops of choice with a range from scholarship opportunities to teamwork building. Keynote speaker, Walt Coleman- NFL referee, spoke on the topic of excellence and leadership. Special thanks to George’s restaurant for hosting Union students for lunch.  Also, a special thanks to our FBLA parents Mrs. Paige Spradlin, Mrs. Linda Harrison, and Mrs. Joyce Burton for helping advisor Mrs. Brooks chaperone.  Last, but certainly not least, we could never get where we are going if not for our transportation specialist Mr. Mike Clark and Johnny Carter!

2011 Arkansas State Leadership Conference

Over 13,000 students in more than 300 high school chapters participate in Arkansas FBLA.  Approximately 3,000 students and advisers were represented at this year’s Arkansas State Leadership Conference.  Union qualified for state with five teams and five individual competitors and placed as follows:

*Union's FBLA Chapter - 3^rd for Market share Membership  
     Also recognized as a Shining Star chapter because 10 or more members were added above the previous year. 
*Rachel Polhemus - 2^nd in Cyber Security 
     Rachel also qualified for Nationals this summer in Orlando, Florida.
*Derek Paschal - 2^nd in Technology Concepts 
      Derek also qualified for Nationals.
*Calvin Gammon, Evan Gardner, and Nathanael Jones  - 3^rd in Management Decision Making.
*Daniel Calvery and John David Hubbs - 4^th in Management Information Systems.

Other competitors included:
Tatianna Balis – Public Speaking
Trent Brooks – Talent Show
Maggie Wortley, Callie Neumeier, and Sine Lorisaratrakul – Global Business
Reagon Barton, Joni Fields-Adams, and Seth Laster – Battle of the Chapters
Chandler Wilson and Rylee Burton – Digital Design and Promotion
Tristan Hubbard – Economics
Coy Wineland, Colton Smith, and Josh Owen - Business Financial Plan

 Regional FBLA Contest - February 2011 

Approximately 45 Students entered 23 different competitions competing with 46 schools in western and northwestern Arkansas.  Union placed first in Chapter membership with 51% - a remarkable accomplishment.  12 students finished in the top 10 among all competitors in a wide variety of areas.
 

Glory to God for the talents of our students!