Dear PA FBLA Advisers
please share with your chapter officers
The deadline to submit William H. Selden Outstanding Chapter Criteria items has been extended to February 28 by 11:59 pm.
The William H. Selden Outstanding Chapter Award is designed to recognize FBLA chapters that truly deserve recognition for developing and planning a program of work which meets the goals of FBLA. The award recognizes Dr. William H. Selden, Pennsylvania FBLA's first State Chairman.
The William H. Selden Outstanding Chapter Award is presented to the Top 10 chapters based on the most points accumulated. The Top 10 chapters are recognized on stage at the Monday night, April 17, Opening Session in front of the entire SLC delegation.
In addition, the same criteria determines which 15% of active PA FBLA chapters (41 chapters) will receive the National Hollis and Kitty Guy Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit at this summer's National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
While looking at the 95+ items can be quite intimidating, there are many chapters that have integrated many of the items into their annual program of work (and don't even realize it). To aid chapters in what are likely the "easiest" of the items, a William H. Selden Outstanding Chapter Cheat Sheet can be downloaded. You will be surprised what you (and your officers) can accomplish in the remaining 11 days before the submission deadline and what you have accomplished this school year.
If your chapter has started its OCC criteria submissions, use the cheat sheet to help you complete the easiest of all items. If your chapter has not started its OCC submissions, now is the time to gather your officers and challenge them to complete the items your chapter has already completed (and didn't even know it).
01.0: One or more student dues were paid by October 31 (10 points)
What you need to do: You simply check a box (it’s nothing more than that) indicating dues were paid by October 31. The state office will compare your entry with National FBLA membership records.
24.0: Chapter held in-person or virtual meetings (up to 50 points)
What you need to do: Identify the dates for up to 10 virtual or in-person chapter meetings between February 21, 2022, and February 20, 2023.
24.1: Chapter submitted list of chapter officers (25 points)
What you need to do: List your chapter officers and their email addresses.
30.0: Chapter had a member participate in PA Free Enterprise Week during Summer 2022 (5 points)
What you need to do: Identify the name of one of your members that attended PFEW
44.0: Chapter has a current state officer (up to 40 points)
What you need to do: Simply enter the name of the student(s) and the office held
45.0: Chapter has a current region officer (up to 20 points)
What you need to do: Simply enter the name of the student(s) and the office held
45.1: Chapter has a region adviser or co-adviser (10 points)
What you need to do: Simply enter the name of the region adviser
74.0: Chapter had adviser and/or member attend the 2022 SLC in Hershey (5 points)
What you need to do: Simply enter the points claimed; attendance verified by the state office
75.0: Chapter had adviser and/or member attend the 2022 NLC in Chicago (5 points)
What you need to do: Simply enter the points claimed; attendance verified by the state office
76.0: Chapter had adviser/member attend the 2023 State Leadership Workshop at Kalahari (5 points)
What you need to do: Simply enter the points claimed; attendance verified by the state office
79.0: Chapter had a member and/or adviser participate in the 2022-2023 RLC in person or virtually (5 points)
What you need to do: Simply enter the points claimed; identify location and date of RLC
94.0: Chapter had winners at the 2022-23 (this year’s) RLC (up to 120 points)
What you need to do: Identify event name and place awarded (1st-5th only); total the points
95.0: Chapter had winners at the 2022 SLC (last year’s) in Hershey (up to 120 points)
What you need to do: Identify event name and place awarded (1st-5th only); total the points; do not count open events
34.1: Chapter participated in Champion Chapter “Summer Starter” and appeared on list of chapters earning points (15 points)
What you need to do: Upload a copy of the certificate received from National FBLA
34.2: Chapter participated in national Champion Chapter “Shaping Success” and appeared on list of chapters earning points (15 points)
What you need to do: Upload a copy of the certificate received from National FBLA
34.3: Chapter participated in national Champion Chapter “Service Season” and appeared on list of chapters earning points (15 points)
What you need to do: Upload a copy of the certificate received from National FBLA
34.5: Chapter received a National FBLA Champion Chapter banner to hang in school based on the 21-22 results (up to 40 points)
What you need to do: upload a picture of the banner hanging in your school (bronze, silver, gold)
54.0: Chapter raised funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and received a receipt by February 28 (up to 80 points)
What you need to do: Upload a copy of the receipt for donated funds received from the PA FBLA State Treasurer (if you contributed and haven’t received one, email treasurer@pafbla.net and kryland@pafbla.net)
