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Middle School Advisers,
Middle School competitive event registration is now open. If you are also a high school adviser and/or registered members last year, the process is very similar. Registration closes January 24, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. I know that we have a number of new advisers who have not completed these tasks in prior years.
The following are links to important downloads for you to access, review and have close by to use as a reference:
Blue Panda Registration Step-by-Step Instructions
Policies for Administration of MS Objective Tests
Asset Collection Procedures
Middle School Competitive Events List
Uploading Videos to YouTube as Unlisted
Middle School Event Registration Planning Form
23-24 MS Competitive Events Policy Handbook
Students Must Be in the National FBLA Membership System
Remember, students must be in the membership system before they can be registered for a competitive event. If you have students that need to be entered as members, you will need to complete that task first.
When you see the list of competitive events, those events listed as MSN or National are events that also take place at the National Leadership Conference. The top four competitors in PA in those events are eligible to compete at the NLC. Competitors in events labeled as MSS or PA Only Events are not eligible to advance to the NLC; these events are only offered in our state.
This is the second year that Middle School division members are permitted to attend the State Leadership Conference in Hershey from April 8-10. They will NOT compete at the conference; the MS competitive event program has not changed in that regard. However, they may participate in other parts of the SLC such as leadership development workshops, general sessions and social activities. MS awards will be announced and presented to those in attendance at the beginning of the Opening Session the evening of Monday, April 8. More details will follow in separate communications.
For those planning to attend the SLC, MS advisers MUST complete the SLC registration and lodging process by the same deadline as the high school members, February 3, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. You will need to review messages from Bruce Boncal and Janet Skiles related to the SLC for further details and instructions. Information is also available on the PA FBLA website in the State Leadership Conference Information section, State Leadership Conference Information - April 08-10, 2024 - PA FBLAState Leadership Conference Information - April 08-10, 2024 - PA FBLA.
So far this school year, you should have received via email messages the links to the following documents related to MS competitive events. If you did not, please let me know and I will forward missing messages to you. You can also link to these messages via the Advisor Resource/Information Center on the PA FBLA website, Adviser Resource Center, 2023-2024 - PA FBLA. Middle school messages are noted in red after the date and subject line.
Please make sure that you and your competitors are using the 2023-2024 version of all documents and event guidelines. Not all of the information in some of the Middle School areas of the PA FBLA website has been updated. I will send additional instructions, reminders and tips as we get closer to deadlines and the March testing window.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. I know that we have a number of new advisers who have not completed these tasks in prior years.
Take Care,
Michele Sites
Middle School Coordinator
msites@pafbla.us
412-417-3543 cell/text
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