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William H. Selden Outstanding Chapter Criteria

Outstanding Chapter Criteria Summary Sheet (Excel version distributed at 2024 SLW)
Outstanding Chapter Criteria Summary Sheet (PDF version distributed at 2024 SLW)


Category:  Membership

Item # Description Ease of
Form
Ease of
Activity
Complete
Timeline
01.0 Item 001 — initial membership entered by October 20/payment postmarked by October 31 (Shaping Success #1)
—–>click here for membership promotion video
no later than
October 31
02.0 Item 002 — membership increased or maintained (Shaping Success #2)
—–>click here for Membership Incentive (Member at Large)  program information

—–>online application link (online deadline January 31, 2024)
after membership processing finished
03.0 Item 003 — received visitors or traveled to promote FBLA
03.1 Item 003.1 — conducted online meeting with prospective chapters to promote FBLA
04.0 Item 004 — installed new chapters
05.0 Item 005 — Sent cards/emails to prior-year members during August/September (Summer Starter #4)
06.0 Item 006 — conducted recruitment activities during August / September / October / November (Summer Starter #2) (Champion+ #7, #9) 
07.0 Item 007 — surveyed returning members to help set current year goals (Summer Starter #7)
08.0 Item 008 — developed a chapter T-shirt design (Summer Starter #8)
09.0 Item 009 — State Local Market Share Award
—–>State Market Share Award Form (online deadline February 6, 2025, to state office)
no later than
February 06
10.0 Item 010 — created a “Chapter Member of the Month” program (Summer Starter #11)
11.0 Item 011 — hosted a Chapter Spirit Day/posted to social media (Shaping Success #5)
11.1 Item 011.1 — hosted an informational meeting for prospective members (Shaping Success # 3, #10)
12.0 Item 012 — letters to 9-12 business/business-related teachers (pre-approval required by state office regarding contacts) get pre-approval
13.0 Item 013 — letters to 9-12 school administrators (pre-approval required by state office regarding contacts) get pre-approval
14.0 Item 014 — letters to middle-level business/business-related teachers (pre-approval required by state office regarding contacts) get pre-approval
15.0 Item 015 — letters to middle-level school administrator (pre-approval required by state office regarding contacts) get pre-approval

Category:  Public Relations

Item # Description Ease of
Form
Ease of
Activity
Complete
Timeline
16.0 Item 016 — articles published in school/city newspaper/website
17.0 Item 017 — participation in TV/radio program
17.1 Item 017.1 — participation in PA FBLA/National FBLA webinars
18.0 Item 018 — articles for Penn Pal
—–>Penn Pal Online Submission Form
deadline dates published on website
19.0 Item 019 — articles for Tomorrow’s Business Leader
—–>click here to submit chapter news for the TBL

—–>click here for previous issues of the Tomorrow’s Business Leader
20.0 Item 020 — adviser posted in FBLA Advisers Leadership Community about chapter project (Champion+ #12)
21.0 Item 021 — articles published in Tomorrow’s Business Leader
—–>click here for previous issues of the Tomorrow’s Business Leader
22.0 Item 022 — chapter web site, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram (Summer Starter #6) Now
23.0 Item 023 — Adviser Wall of Fame nominee
—–>Adviser Wall of Fame Form (online deadline May 9, 2025) (data must be verified by the PA FBLA Executive Director)
—–>
List of Advisers on Wall of Fame

Category:  Chapter Management

Item # Description Ease of
Form
Ease of
Activity
Complete
Timeline
24.0 Item 024 — chapter meetings upload dates
24.1 Item 024.1 — chapter officers (Summer Starter #1) Now
24.2 Item 024.2 — chapter plan of work (Summer Starter #2) (Shaping Success #9) (Service Season #9)
—–>click here for a sample chapter plan of work
—–>click here for a sample Nebraska local chapter plan of work
Now
24.3 Item 024.3 — chapter budget (Summer Starter #12)
—–>click here for a sample chapter budget
Now
24.4 Item 024.4 — chapter public relations plan
—–>click here for a sample public relation plan
Now
24.5 Item 024.5 — chapter committees (Shaping Success #8)
—–>click here for recommended chapter committees
Now
24.6 Item 024.6 — chapter bylaws 
—–>click here for sample chapter bylaws (Word file)
Now
24.7 Item 024.7 — chapter meeting agenda
—–>
click here for a sample chapter meeting agenda
Now
24.8 Item 024.8 — chapter minutes
—->click here for a sample chapter meeting minutes
Now
24.9 Item 024.9 — chapter treasurer’s report
—–>click here for a sample chapter treasurer’s report
Now

Category:  Professional Development/Learning

Item # Description Ease of
Form
Ease of
Activity
Complete
Timeline
25.0 Item 025 — guest speakers (Summer Starter #10) (Shaping Success #6) (CTE Celebration #11, #12) (Champion+ #4)
26.0 Item 026 — FBLA/business-oriented field trips (Shaping Success #4) (Service Season #5)
27.0 Item 027 — present a workshop at RLW/RLC
28.0 Item 028 — present a workshop at SLW/SLC
29.0 Item 029 — present a workshop at NFLC/NLC
30.0 Item 030 — participation in PA FBLA partnership
31.0 Item 031 — Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week
—–>click here to visit the PFEW web site
Now
31.1 Item 031.1 — PICPA Career Day
—–>click here to visit the PICPA web site
after event
32.0 Item 032 — SLC or SLW or NLC conference intern after SLW

Category:  Leadership Development

Item # Description Ease of
Form
Ease of
Activity
Complete
Timeline
33.0 Item 033.0 — Participated in the Lead4Change  program (Champion+ #3)
33.1 Item 033.1 — Participated in a project supporting the Alzheimer’s Association (Champion+ #8)
34.0 Item 034 — this program has been retired by National FBLA
34.1 Item 034.1 — Participated in national Summer Starter program (online deadline September 25, 2024) (Summer Starter) after 9/25
34.2 Item 034.2 — Participated in national Shaping Success program (online deadline November 06, 2024) (Shaping Success) after 11/06
34.3 Item 034.3 — Participated in national Service Season program (online deadline January 08, 2025) after 01/08
34.4 Item 034.4 — Participated in the national CTE Celebration Program (online deadline March 05, 2025) after 03/05
34.5 Item 034.5 — Received Champion Chapter recognition Now
34.6 Item 034.6 — Participated in the national Champion+ Program (online deadline May 01, 2025) after 05/01
35.0 Item 035.0 — received BAA “CONTRIBUTOR” award (Champion+ #2) after completion
36.0 Item 036.0 — received BAA “LEADER” award after completion
37.0 Item 037.0 — received BAA “ADVOCATE” award after completion
38.0 Item 038.0 — received BAA “CAPSTONE” award after completion
39.0 Item 039 — submit “Distinguished Business Leader scholarship application
—–>FBLA Distinguished Business Leader Scholarship Information
—–>FBLA DBL Scholarship Application Form (online deadline April 15, 2025)
40.0 Item 040 — ran candidate for national office/not elected Now
041.0 Item 041 — ran candidate for state office/not elected Now
042.0 Item 042 — ran candidate for regional office/not elected after RLC
043.0 Item 043 — national officer elected
——>check www.fbla-pbl.org for national officer application materials
Now
044.0 Item 044 — state officer elected (online application deadline December 15, 2024)
—–>click here for state officer election process information
—–>click here for state officer candidate application  (student portion)

—–>click here for state officer candidate application materials (adviser portion)
—–>approvals page
Now
045.0 Item 045 — region officer elected after RLC
045.1 Item 45.1 — region adviser or region co-adviser Now
046.0 Item 046 — leadership track completed at SLW after SLW
047.0 Item 047 — this program has been retired by National FBLA
048.0 Item 048 — Big 33 form submitted
—–>click here for more information on Big 33 (forms/overview) (Service Season #4) (Service Season #12)
Now
049.0 Item 049 — member selected for National Business Honor Society
—–>click here for more information on NBHS (online deadline March 2, 2022) 
Now
050.0 Item 050 — member received Keystone Leadership Award (online deadline February 1, 2025, to state office)
—–>click here for more information on KLA

—–>Keystone Leadership Award Online Submission Form
051.0 Item 051 — member appointed to national committees/boards Now
052.0 Item 052 — adviser on National BOD or NAP Committee Now
053.0 Item 053 — PA Board of Directors members Now

Category:  School and Community Projects

Item # Description Ease of
Form
Ease of
Activity
Complete
Timeline
54.0 Item 054 — raised funds for state project (American Red Cross)
—–>click here for monetary contributions scale to determine points
—–>click here for American Red Cross information
55.0 Item 055 — service project for state project (American Red Cross)
—–>click here for the service project form
056.0 Item 056 — submitted state project proposal for consideration (online deadline March 2, 2025) (Summer Starter #3)
—–>click here for the online submission form

—–>click here for Charity Accountability Snapshot example from www.give.org
057.0 Item 057– participated in American Enterprise Day (celebrated November 15, 2024) (Service Season #1) after 11/15
058.0 Item 058 — participated in Stock Market Game (Champion+ #6)
059.0 Item 059 — chapter organized a Community Service Day  (Service Season #3)
060.0 Item 060 — participated in FBLA Week activities (celebrated February 09-15, 2025)
—–>FBLA Week Resource Site (CTE Celebration #1, #9)
after 02/15
060.1 Item 060.1 — participated in FBLA Week Sunday activities (celebrated February 09, 2025) (CTE Celebration #7) after 02/09
060.2 Item 060.2 — participated in FBLA Week Monday activities (celebrated February 10, 2025) (CTE Celebration #5) after 02/10
060.3 Item 060.3 — participated in FBLA Week Tuesday activities (celebrated February 11, 2025) (CTE Celebration #3)
—–>Click here for a sample proclamation  — Word version
after 02/11
060.4 Item 060.4 — participated in FBLA Week Wednesday activities (celebrated February 12, 2025) (CTE Celebration #2) after 02/12
060.5 Item 060.5 — participated in FBLA Week Thursday activities  (celebrated February 13, 2025) (CTE Celebration #2) after 02/13
060.6 Item 060.6 — participated in FBLA Week Friday activities (celebrated February 14, 2025) (CTE Celebration #2) after 02/14
060.7 Item 060.7 — participated in FBLA Week Saturday activities (celebrated February 15, 2025) (CTE Celebration #8) after 02/15
061.0 Item 061 — chapter organized a Professional Attire Day 
062.0 Item 062 — chapter organized an FBLA State Theme Day 
063.0 Item 063 — chapter organized an FBLA Adviser Appreciate Day 
064.0 Item 065 — retired
065.0 Item 065 — chapter organized an FBLA Spirit Day
066.0 Item 066 — participated in the Virtual Business Challenge or LifeSmarts Challenge (Champion+ #11)
—–>click here for more information on the Virtual Business Challenge
—–>click here for more information on the LifeSmarts Challenge
067.0 Item 067 — cooperated with a civic organization (Summer Starter #3)
068.0 Item 068 — conducted a chapter initiated project (Shaping Success #3) (Shaping Success #11) (Service Season #2, #3, #7, #8, #11) (CTE Celebration #10)
069.0 Item 069 — submitted Businessperson/Business Partnership/School Administrator of the Year (online deadline March 2, 2025)
070.0 Item 070– conducted activity with an FBLA Collegiate chapter
—–>click here to visit the PA FBLA Collegiate web site
070.1 Item 070.1 — conducted/partnered with another CTSO

Category:  Financial

Item # Description Ease of
Form
Ease of
Activity
Complete
Timeline
071.0 Item 071 — secured SLC trophy sponsor (Summer Starter #5)
—–>click here for sample sponsorship letter
072.0 Item 072 — donated to Selden Scholarship Fund
073.0 Item 073 — used a national fundraising project/conducted a local fundraising project (Shaping Success #12)

 


Category:  Conferences and Workshops

Item # Description Ease of
Form
Ease of
Activity
Complete
Timeline
074.0 Item 074 — attended the State Leadership Conference Now
075.0 Item 075 — attended the National Leadership Conference (Champion+ #5) Now
076.0 Item 076 — attended the State Leadership Workshop after SLW
077.0 Item 077 — attended the National Fall Leadership Conference (Champion+ #10) after NFLC
078.0 Item 078 — attended the Region Leadership Workshop after RLW
079.0 Item 079 — attended the Region Leadership Conference after RLC
080.0 Item 080 — attended the Region Advisers Summit after SLW
081.0 Item 081 — attended the New Chapter Advisers Summit after SLW
082.0 Item 082 — hosted an RLW and/or RLC after RLW/RLC
083.0 Item 083 — co-hosted an RLW and/or RLC after RLW/RLC
084.0 Item 084 — attended an RLW and/or RLC planning meeting after meeting

Category:  Competitive Events/Recognition

Item # Description Ease of
Form
Ease of
Activity
Complete
Timeline
085.0 Item 085 — submitted an American Enterprise Project (online deadline February 17, 2025) after submission
086.0 Item 086 — submitted a Local Chapter Annual Business Report (online deadline February 17, 2025) after submission
087.0 Item 087 — submitted a Community Service Project (online deadline February 17, 2025)  after submission
088.0 Item 088 — submitted a Partnership with Business Project (online deadline February 17, 2025) after submission
089.0 Item 089 — submitted an Outstanding Adviser Application (online deadline March 2, 2025)
—–>click here for the Outstanding Adviser Information
if submitted before 02/20
090.0 Item 090 — submitted an Who’s Who Application (online submission deadline February 21, 2025) after submission
091.0 Item 091 — member received an FBLA scholarship Now
092.0 Item 092.0 — received a Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit Now
093.0 Item 093 — Hold a competitive events study night or “boot camp” for members (Service Season #6)
094.0 Item 094 — 2024-25 Region Leadership Conference winners (Summer Starter #9) after RLC
095.0 Item 095 — 2023-24 State Leadership Conference winners
—–>click here for a list of 2023 SLC award winners
Now
096.0 Item 096 — 2023-24 National Leadership Conference winners
—–>click here for a list of 2023 NLC winners
Now