RT @taylorsarman: Chapter Meeting Today Went Great! The ball is rolling!

Officers are meeting for lunch to write the presentation for recruitment.

Union FBLA made $145. 75 on ducks this year for Grassroots. Great Job and thank you to all the members who worked and helped

Union FBLA gets ok to sell Otise Spunkmeyer cookies to elementary students from School Superintendent.

We are done selling ducks! Officers are meeting on Wednesday for their second planning meeting

We are done selling ducks! Officers are meeting on Wednesday for their second planning meeting

Sold Seven Ducks at the Post office today. We will be at it again tomorrow!

FBLA members selling ducks for Grassroots today at the post office. A big thanks to Sara and Nicole :)

Just got out of the Grassroots Meeting. Game plan is ready and #t Union FBLA is ready to sell ducks!

Today Union FBLA President Taylor Sarman and the Vice President of Fundraising Sara Bauer are going to meet with the Union Grassroots Committee to discuss the Grassroots Festival on August 7th and 8th and Union FBLA's involvement in selling the ducks. The meeting is scheduled for 6PM at the VFW hall. Be sure to look back to the Union FBLA blog or twitter after the meeting to find out how you can help us sell ducks!


Thanks So Much

2009-2010 Year Underway!

Hi Everyone,

Hope you all are enjoying your summer! I would like to start off first with some exciting chapter news. Union FBLA has a new logo. The logo was made by Steven Crader. Look for it on chapter letter heads and much more! Thanks Steven!

THE NEW LOGO

Also your 2009-2010 officer team met this week for one of their summer planning meetings. After lunch and three hours we all agreed it would take more than one meeting to plan a year that would be Simply the Best! So the officer team will be meeting again during the summer. Look for minutes and agendas from all our meetings on the blog.

For some of our members, summer is no time to quit working to be the best of the best! Members are already are working on projects for next year. Great Job to Will Hulden and Jennifer Longwell on your amazing work and preparation with the Gilstrap Bros. Winery. We can not wait to see the finished product! Brainstorming has even began for the Go Green Project and the Community Service Project.

This is going to be a great year Union FBLA, and I look forward to being a part of it.

Thanks

Taylor Sarman

Union FBLA

Chapter President

On the shuttle and on our way to the LAX Airport! Home is so close for Union FBLA

NLC Days 3-6 -- Universal Studios, Disneyland/California Adventure, Opening Session, and Competition

Hello supporters.

These past few days of been really crazy and we have not been able to keep up on daily blog posts, so I am going to give updates on what has been happening.

Universal Studios -- (Tuesday)
We attended Universal Studios Tuesday morning. The advisers and presidents of the Elgin and Union FBLA chapters chose to keep the type of transportation from the rest of the members for good reason...we were driven in a Red, Stretch LIMO! (picture coming soon!) After a great day at Universal, we were driven back to the hotel in a "party bus" type of limo.

Disneyland / California Adventure -- (Wednesday)
We attended Disneyland on Wednesday. For some of the members, this was their first time at Disneyland and they were super excited to see, explore, and ride around Disney.

Disneyland / California Adventure and Opening Session -- (Thursday)
For those who were interested, they were able to go back to Disneyland and explore the area. Thursday night was the Opening Session where the 7800+ members, advisers, and guests were introduced to the Nation's State Presidents and Advisers of the Year.

1st Day of Competition -- (Friday)
Today was the first day of competition. The Emerging Business Issues team drew and presented around 12 noon today and the Parliamentary Procedure team took their individual objective tests. Unfortunately, neither one of the teams qualified to advance on to the final round of competition. They look forward to watching the finalist compete tomorrow and learning what they could have done better. Steven will take his objective test for Word Processing II tomorrow.

Union FBLA competed very well this year and they truly Got the Edge.

Union FBLA Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/unionfbla
Oregon FBLA Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/OregonFBLA
National FBLA-PBL Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/FBLA_PBL

SUNDAYS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE CEREMONY WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ONLINE STARTING AT 6:00PM SUNDAY EVENING. YOU CAN WATCH IT HERE!

http://www.nlc2009.com/

NLC Day 2 -- Fly to Anaheim, Angels Game

Today started bright and early at 3:30 am (Boise time--thats 2:30 Union time!!!!). After a short flight to Salt Lake City, The group was split in two--6 flying out at 8:30 am and the remaining at 9:45 am.

After taking public transportation to the Angels Stadium we watched the home team, the L.A. Angels, play the Colorado Rockies. The Angels got stomped ending the game in a ten to one score, Colorado. Now we are just sitting in the hotel room getting ready for tomorrow which is sure to be filled with all sorts of fun as we visit the Universal Studios Theme Park.

Get the Edge Union FBLA!

NLC Day 1 -- Drive to Boise

The first day of NLC was pretty uneventful. The drive to Boise went well and everyone got along--no menstural mommas! The group took Stephanie and her husband to dinner at the Cracker Barrell.

Bags packed. Ready to go!

Waiting to board the plane to California! Goning to get the Edge!

National Leadership Conference

Hello everyone

I wanted to let people know that the national leadership conference is coming up this next week and there will be updates posted on the blog and twitter feed.

Thanks for all your support and wish us good luck!!!!!

2009 SBLC Flashback Video

Watch the 2009 Union FBLA SBLC Flashback Video!!!!!

SLDC Funding Cut (Proposed)

Student Leadership Development Center Funding Cut (Proposed)

I am blogging asking your for help with an issue that will ultimately effect the futures of all students in our county and all over the state of Oregon. On May 18th, 2008 the Oregon State Legislature Joint Committee on Ways and Means recommended a budget to the entire congregation recommending cuts to the Oregon Student Leadership Development Center (SLDC), which is a state funded program that runs and oversees the Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO). The Career and Technical Student Organizations include the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), FFA, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), SkillsUSA Oregon, DECA, Family Career and Community Leaders of America ( FCCLA) and the Associated Oregon Forestry Clubs ( AOFC). These are all valued organizations all over the state of Oregon and provide students with skills necessary to bettering our society. If the budget is passed and the Oregon SLDC funding is cut, all of these organizations will suffer tremendously, that is why I am calling on the leadership of you and others in our community to help the efforts of several students in our community, to organize a community rally at Max Square on Adams Avenue on the 19th of June, 2009, supporting our students and their organizations. What we are hoping to accomplish is drawing some attention to this very important issue in the county and all over the state of Oregon and convince our leaders in Salem that the passing of the proposed budget would have a devastating effect on Oregon's youth.

This is a real problem and is going to take all of us to solve it!

Union FBLA Chapter
Apprentice President
Taylor Sarman

State Awards Picture

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State Results

HELLO Union FBLA supporters!!!

I wanted to let you know that Union FBLA performed their best. Union achieved status of “the best of the best.” We took home the “2009 2A Chapter of the Year” trophy. This is the first time Union has earned this award. Below you will find how the members did:

1^st—Chapter of the Year

1^st—Intro to Parli Pro (Kathryn Hepler)

1^st—Parli Pro (Jordann Roberts, Taylor Sarman, Sara Bauer, Shanna Riomondo, Kathryn Hepler)

1^st—Public Speaking (Briana Tanaka)

2^nd—Emerging Business Issues (Ally Brudevold, Sarah Longwell, Jordin Lineback)

2^nd—Intro to Parli Pro (Kate Stewart)

3^rd—E-business (Alex Palmer)

3^rd—Future Business Leader (Steven Crader)

3^rd—Help Desk (JaKarra Sanders)

3^rd—Intro to Business Communications (Jordin Lineback)

3^rd—Intro to Parli Pro (Jordann Roberts)

3^rd—Outstanding Chapter

4^th—Chapter Newsletters (Emma Stockhoff)

4^th—Chapter Website (Briana Tanaka)

4^th—Introduction to Parli Pro (Sara Bauer)

4^th—Public Speaking II (Caleb Harmon)

5^th—American Enterprise (Will Hulden, Jackie Huitt, Cody Fouts)

5^th—Electronic Career Portfolio (Kelson Bertrand)

5^th—March of Dimes Report (Ally Brudevold, Sarah Longwell)

5^th—Word Processing II (Steven Crader)

6^th—Intro to Parli Pro (Taylor Sarman)

7^th—Business Law (Cheyanne Wyant)

7^th—Chapter Scrapbook (Sara Bauer)

7^th—Impromptu Speaking (Celena Hefner)

8^th—Computer Applications (JaKarra Sanders)

10^th—Community Service Project (Brittany Josephson, Ali Anderson, Anna Courtney)

10^th—FBLA Principles & Procedures (Will Hulden)

Be looking for pictures and videos from the State Business Leadership Conference sometime in the near future!

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE at 8:30!!! Stay tuned to know how Union does.

Day 2 of State

Hello again!!!

Today was amazing. Last night we found out that most of Union's competitors will be performing again in the final round of competition.

The following events competed today and will hopefully be receiving a plaque and traveling to Anaheim, California for the National Leadership Conference.

• American Enterprise--Will Hulden, Jackie Hutt, & Cody Fouts
• Community Service--Brittany Joesphson, Anna Coutrney, & Ali Anderson
• E-business--Alex Palmer
• Emerging Business Issues--Ally Brudevold, Sarah Longwell, & Jordin Lineback
• Future Business Leader--Steven Crader
  
• Help Desk--JaKarra Sanders
• Impromptu--Celena Hefner
  
• Parli Pro--Jordann Roberts, Taylor Sarman, Shanna Riomondo, Sara Bauer, & Kathryn Hepler
• Public Speaking II--Briana Tanaka
  
• Public Slpeaking II--Caleb Harmon

The Annual Business Meeting and Delegates Dinner was tonight. Taylor Sarman, Sara Bauer, & Jordann Roberts cast their votes for State President, Executive VP, & Blue Mountain Region VP. The dance was also held tonight. We look forward to the Awards of Excellence session tomorrow morning. Watch the Twitter feed for information on contest results: www.twitter.com/unionfbla . 

Please enjoy these videos from today:

Briana Tanaka--Public Speaking II

Caleb Harmon--Public Speaking II

Celena Hefner--Impromptu Speaking

Day 1 of SBLC

Today was the first day of Oregon FBLA's State Business Leadership Conference in Portland, Oregon. For the Union Chapter the day started at 4 o'clock in the morning when we pulled out of the parking lot at the high school. The day continued as we arrived at our hotel after a 5 hour drive. From there the advisers and chapter president and apprentice went over to headquarters to get our conference t-shirts and name tags and conference programs. After members recieved their name tags they were off to their workshops and some of them to their events prelims.

The following students competed today:

• Business Presentation--Nicole Roberts, Tyler Fouts, & Brie Bunkers
• Client Services--Kate Stewart
• Community Service--Brittany Josephson, Anna Maxwell, & Ali Anderson
• Emerging Business Issues--Ally Brudevold, Sarah Longwell, & Jordin Lineback
• Impromptu Speaking--Celena
• Impromptu Speaking--Emma Stockhoff
  

The following students qualified for finals on Thursday:

• American Enterprise--Will Hulden, Jackie Huitt, & Cody Fouts
• E-business--Alex Palmer
• Future Business Leader--Steven Crader
• Parli Pro--Jordann Roberts, Taylor Sarman, Shanna Riomondo, Sara Bauer, & Kathryn Hepler

Union was also fortunate enough to have JaKarra Sanders sing the National Anthem at the opening session. Congratulations JaKarra and Great Job!!!!

Look for Thursday's events tomorrow!!!!

Done with Opening. Back to competing. Stay tuned to blog for day updates!
www.unionfbla.blogspot.com

We leave for state tomorrow…

Hi

I wanted to remind everyone that we leave for the Oregon FBLA State Business Leadership Conference tomorrow at 4:15 a.m. I want to see your bright and shinning faces ready for an action-packed day. Don’t forget to follow this blog (www.unionfbla.blogspot.com) or our twitter page (www.twitter.com/unionfbla). These websites will be updated throughout the conference and during the awards session. Use the form on the right-hand side to subscribe to our blog and have updates sent to your email.

Until next time,
Steven

"Miss" UHS

Eyeliner, high heels, formal gowns, and some of Union high's finest young gentleman, all together, made for quite an evening at Union FBLA's "Miss" UHS Pageant. With ten contestants competing for the crown and title of Miss UHS the competition was extremely intense. The pageant was divided into three portions: talent, formal wear, and question.

The talent portion of the competition consisted of every thing from an "Our Song singing Delila" to a "Wild west roping Wilma", even a basket ball dunking Tantiana showed strutted her stuff. No one would have guessed the talent that these young men, I mean women, had and how willing they all were to show it up on stage.

The Next portion of the pageant was formal wear, which featured all of the pageant beauty's in their finest ball gowns. In this portions we learned everything about our contestants from there favorite song to their least favorite thing about being a woman, while they paraded around the stage.

Down to the three contestants we moved on to the question round with Delila (Dalton Tibbs), Kelsey (Kelson Bertrand), and Jillian (Jeremey Moore). All of the candidates did an excellent job at answering some of the toughest pageant questions. From, "What would you do with a million dollars?" to "If you had to give $50,000 to a charity which one would it be and why?" Some of the contestants even revealed how they would handle some pretty difficult social issues. The question, "How would you help to stop gang violence?" sparked the answer, "Shoot all the ganstas'," from Jillian.

That answer and Jillian's excellent performance throughout the talent and formal wear portion of the pageant earned her the crown and the title of "Miss" UHS.

Union FBLA would like to thank all of the contestants for their participation and everyone who attended the pageant. You are the core of Union FBLA and we cant thank you enough for all of your support.

Taylor Sarman
Apprentice President
Union FBLA

FBLA State

Hey

This is Steven and I wanted to let you know that I will be updating the blog on the status of the conference as it progresses. During the award session stayed tuned as I will keep you informed of how UNION is doing. Please follow or subscribe to have updates sent to your email. If you would like to have updates sent to your mobile phone, follow us on Twitter to and turn device updates on (you will need to set up your mobile phone in the settings tab).

Stay Tuned

Regional Skills Conference Results

2009 Regional Skills Conference

The 2009 Blue Mountain Regional Skills Conference was a major success for Union High School FBLA. Out of the 31 members who competed, 20 qualified for the State Business Leadership Conference in April. Results are below.

Business Law 1st—Cheyanne Wyant 8th—Kate Stewart Computer Applications 1st—JaKarra Sanders Desktop Publishing 7th—Jessica Reynolds & Ali Anderson FBLA Principles & Procedure 1st—Sergio Morris 5th—Brie Bunkers Global Business 2nd—Cassie Colton & Jennifer Longwell Help Desk 1st—Jakarra Sanders Impromptu Speaking 3rd—Emma Stockoff Introduction to Business Communications 2nd—Jordin Lineback 3rd—Jackie Huitt 8th—Cheyanne Wyant Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure 1st—Taylor Sarman 2nd—Jordann Roberts 3rd—Sara Bauer 4th—Kate Stewart 6th—Kathryn Hepler Marketing 5th—Cassie Colton 9th—Jennifer Longwell Parliamentary Procedures (Individuals) 1st—Jordann Roberts 2nd—Taylor Sarman 3rd—Sara Bauer 5th—Kathryn Hepler 6th—Shanna Riomondo Parliamentary Procedures (Team) 1st—Union (Sara Bauer, Kathryn Hepler, Shanna Riomondo, Jordann Roberts, and Taylor Sarman) Personal Finance 6th—Shanna Riomondo Public Speaking II 1st—Caleb Harmon 5th—Briana Tanaka Word Processing II 5th—Steven Crader

Regional Skills Conference

Today is the first day of FBLA competitions this year and the first competition for many of our 41 students. Results will be posted following the event.