Dear PA FBLA Advisers
For your planning, please focus on these upcoming dates/deadlines as we speed ahead in the SLC season.
Reminder: ALL performances will be "live and in person" in Hershey in front of a panel of judges. Actual performance schedules/time slots will be tentatively posted by April 03 on the PA FBLA website.
All are 2023 dates
February 24: Postmark deadline for full lodging and registration payments; full refunds will be provided up to and including this date.
February 25-April 01: 50% registration refund and recalculated lodging
Use this SLC Change Form to report drops/changes/status changes (Plan A or B changing to Plan C, for example)
February 21: Deadline for the following internship opportunities:
February 27: Received by deadline for:
- Event Sponsorship contributions by chapters for Outstanding Chapter points
- Selden Scholarship contributions by chapters for Outstanding Chapter points
February 28: Deadline for submission of the following (extended from February 21):
March 02: Deadline for submission of the following:
March 01: Last possible date (possibly earlier) to announce finalists in American Enterprise Project, Community Service Project, Local Chapter Annual Business Report, and Partnership with Business Project.
March 01: Deadline to upload Business Ethics case study summary as an asset in Blue Panda.
March 02, by 12:00 noon: Any new attendees and lodging changes for the state chapter events must be made through the SLC Change Form identifying presenters and any lodging changes.
March 06-10: Production tests administered at home schools; tests distributed to advisers no later than March 01.
March 15: Deadline for upload of production tests as assets in Blue Panda.
March 15: Final order deadline for:
March 20-24: Online objective tests administered at home schools under school staff supervision for events with role plays onsite in Hershey (example: Marketing, Entrepreneurship, etc.)
March 24: Deadline for Emergency Forms/Other Documents
All forms are to be uploaded as assets via Blue Panda.
March 27: Top 15 finalists announced for events with role plays at the state conference that were tested during the week of March 20-24.
March 31: Submission deadline for state officer flyer design competition.
March 27-31: Open competitive events administered at home schools.
March 27-31: Tentative week/timeline for release of hotel assignments (pending hotel approval).
April 01: Last day to use SLC Change Form for 50% registration refund and recalculated lodging totals; no refunds starting April 02.
April 01: Final payment "postmark" deadline for Hersheypark tickets; payment suggested deadline for SLC shirts/hoodies.
April 03-07: Tentative release date for SLC leadership development and career development programs AND accountability journal.
April 03: Tentative release of preliminary round performance time slots/locations on Monday, April 17, and final round performance time slots/locations for state-only individual/team and chapter state-only competitive events.
April 03-14: Individual online objective tests administered at home schools under the direct supervision of school staff. This is an extension of one week creating a two-week window. The change has occurred due to a number of schools being closed on spring break the week of April 10-14.
April 05: Tentative release date for state conference app.
April 16: SLC registration opens at 7:00 pm on Sunday night.
- Hersheypark open
- Sunday Fun Night
April 16: Important Adviser Session: FBLA Branding Guidelines/Obligations and The State of Pennsylvania's FBLA Regions. Sunday evening time/location TBD. Will be repeated on Monday and Tuesday. It is essential that advisers attend one of these sessions.
April 17, by 12:00 noon: Final date for state project contribution checks to be submitted by 12:00 noon to be considered for state project awards presented at Opening General Session. Bring checks to Conference HQ, Cocoa Terrace meeting room.
April 18: Awards Program will be livestreamed (details to be announced).
