"State-Only" Competitive Events Registration Opens Next Week
November 14, 8:00 am, and Remains Open Until
December 13, 2023, at 11:59 pm
Chapter Events Due February 15, 2024, at 11:59 pm
Dear PA FBLA Advisers

The second component of the PA FBLA Competitive Events program, the "state-only" competitive events, will have registration open on Tuesday, November 14, at 8:00 am for all chapters and will remain open until December 13, 2023, at 11:59 pm.

What are "state-only" competitive events?
  1. They are official competitive events.
  2. They are not offered at the RLC. Competitors submit items to be judged directly to the state office. Fifteen finalists are announced to make live performances at the state conference.
  3. Students can qualify for state and national competition.
  4. Events are either individuals OR teams of 2-3.
  5. The events have a pre-recorded performance submitted for judging. Some of the events have written reports that must be submitted. Some of the events have projects that must be created first before creating the pre-recorded performance.
  6. Many of the events must be created based on a specific topic published by National FBLA.
  7. Students may compete in one regular RLC individual/team events OR one "state-only" individual/team event, not both. Students are permitted to compete in ONE event only. Students may also participate in a chapter event as a presenter on behalf of the chapter, but the chapter events are not a student's primary event.

The following are the "state-only" competitive events due on December 13 by 11:59 pm. The second graphic shows the chapter competitive events due on February 15 by 11:59 pm.
There are four important downloads that I suggest you review, access, print, and have close by to use as a reference:



Students Must Be in the National FBLA Membership System
To register students for the "state-only" competitive events via Blue Panda, students must be in the National FBLA Connect membership system. The students will then be imported into Blue Panda within 15-20 minutes and be eligible to be placed in competitive events under the following conditions:
  • student dues are paid by credit card
  • "payment by mail" chosen (60 days to get a check to National FBLA)
  • full purchase order uploaded (least likely option; focus on #1 or #2)

This is a summary of what must be completed for each of the state-only competitive events. When a pre-recorded performance is required, the competitors must treat that as if they were presenting live in front of a panel of judges. Competitors should thoroughly study the competitive events guidelines and make sure their projects / performances are constructed and developed meeting the expectations found on the rating sheets.

Items Due on December 13:
Business Plan: (1) written report, (2) pre-recorded performance video
Coding & Programming: (1) pre-recorded performance video (project work must be completed first)

Computer Game & Simulation Programming: (1) pre-recorded performance video (project work must be completed first)
Data Analysis: (1) pre-recorded performance video (project work must be completed first)

Digital Animation: (1) pre-recorded performance video (project work must be completed first)
Digital Video Production: (1) pre-recorded performance video (project work must be completed first)

Electronic Career Portfolio: (1) pre-recorded performance video (project work must be completed first)
Financial Statement Analysis (new event): (1) pre-recorded performance video (project work must be completed first)

Future Business Educator (new event): (1) pre-recorded performance video, (2) lesson plan
Introduction to Programming (new event): (1) pre-recorded performance video (project work must be completed first)

Mobile Application Development: (1) pre-recorded performance video (project work must be completed first)
Public Service Announcement: (1) pre-recorded performance video (project work must be completed first)

Website Coding & Development (new event): (1) pre-recorded performance video (project work must be completed first)
Website Design: (1) pre-recorded performance video (project work must be completed first)

Items Due on February 15:
American Enterprise Project: (1) written report, (2) pre-recorded performance video
Community Service Project: (1) written report, (2) pre-recorded performance video

Local Chapter Annual Business Report: (1) written report, (2) pre-recorded performance video
Partnership with Business Project: (1) written report, (2) pre-recorded performance video

For Blue Panda Support, contact Bruce Boncal. Contact information is found below.

Sincerely,

Bruce Boncal
PA FBLA Executive Director
570.279.6998 cell/texts
bboncal@pafbla.us
Pennsylvania FBLA | www.pafbla.org