This year’s conference will be a virtual experience with live and on-demand sessions for local officers, members, and advisers. More details will be posted here and communicated via the FBLA listserve as they become available.
2020 SLC Competitive Event Winners Announced
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/mXULkGJLK3w
List of State Project winners: https://bit.ly/SLCprojectWinners2020
Click the image to download the list of competitive event winners. 
2020-2021 State Officer Team Announced
State Officer Candidate Campaign and Voting
The 2020-2021 state officer candidate information can be found on the link below.
https://nebraskafbla.org/state-officers/state-officer-elections-2020/
Campaign Timeline:
April 4 – Campaign speeches and materials posted online.
April 7 – Delegate voting passwords sent to advisers.
April 8 – Formal Caucus recording posted online.
April 10-13 – Local chapter delegates to vote online.
April 14-16 – Additional rounds of voting if necessary.
April 17 – 2020-2021 State Officer Team Announced
Nebraska FBLA State Leadership Conference Canceled
Nebraska FBLA 2020 State Leadership Conference Canceled
We continue to get updated information regarding COVID-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Nebraska health officials. In light of the current health issues and precautions taken to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Nebraska FBLA 2020 State Leadership Conference. While a variety of factors influenced this decision, be assured that the health and safety of our students and stakeholders is always our primary concern.
We will post updated information as they develop.
Please contact Jacqui Garrison at jacqui.garrison@nebraska.gov if you have questions related to the impacts of the cancellation.
Nebraska National Winners
More than 375 Nebraska students, advisers, and guests recently attended the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Nebraska FBLA members competed June 29-July 2 in 72 events. More than 9,500 FBLA members from 46 states, U.S. territories, and international chapters attended the conference.
During the conference, members participated in leadership workshops, competitive events, and toured San Antonio. This year’s theme was “Create. Lead. Inspire.” Nebraska members brought home 22 Top 10 awards.
The Top 10 award winners are:
First Place:
- Kimberly Frey, Elkhorn Valley High School – Accounting I
- Elsie Magwire and Joseph Hiatt, Boyd County High School – Business Plan
- Isaac Fausett, Grand Island Career Pathways Institute – Help Desk
Third Place:
- Regan Alfs, Shickley High School – Business Plan
- Mitchell Lierman, West Point-Beemer High School – Journalism
- Madison Brennfoerder, Garrett O’Flaherty, and Jaidyn Spoon, Arlington High School – Partnership with Business Project
Fourth Place:
- Ben Nannen, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca – Electronic Career Portfolio
Fifth Place:
- Alex Saathoff, York – Public Speaking
- Wyatt Ehlers, Jack Hirschfeld, and Max Tomes, Centennial – Virtual Business Management Challenge
Sixth Place:
- Kevin Coffey, Crete – Emerging Business Issues
Seventh Place:
- Braden Myers, Fillmore Central High School – Accounting II
- Adrianna Smith, Kyrsten Whelan, and Maya Nachtigal, Aurora High School – Business Ethics
- Colin Hoatson and Morgan Burke, Sutherland High School – Hospitality Management
Eighth Place:
- Colton Monnier, Heartland High School – Economics
- Nick Starns, Ashland-Greenwood High School – Securities and Investments
- Tanner Pittman, Kirk Rangel, and Alek Timm, Arlington High School – Sports and Entertainment Management
Ninth Place
- Colin Hendrickson, Platteview High School – Introduction to Business Procedures
- Isabella Cao, Kearney High School ; Jency Starr, McPherson County High School; Logan Parde and Scott Tvrdy, Raymond Central High School – Parliamentary Procedure
Tenth Place
- Baden Brumbaugh, Clara Larson, and Leah Larson, Bellevue West High School – American Enterprise Project
- Divith Rajagopal, Lincoln East High School – Impromptu Speaking
- Mekenna Fisher, Hershey High School – Introduction to Business
- Nick Hutsell, Halle Nachtigal, and Hannah Pedersen, Aurora High School – Social Media Campaign
The following students were Top 15 finalists:
- Emily Kraemer, Kirk Rangel, and Alek Timm, Arlington High School – American Enterprise Project
- Maya Nachtigal, Adrianna Smith, and Krysten Whelan, Aurora High School – Business Ethics
- Hayden Ernst, Andrew Meyer, and August Pope, Elmwood-Murdock High School – Business Ethics
- Tyson Kaiser, Drew Munter, Wausa High School – Digital Video Production
- Hunter Pehrson and Brian Potts, Laurel-Concord Coleridge High School – Management Information Systems
- Hannah Mitchell, Aurora High School – Sales Presentation
Other national awards included:
First Place:
- Wausa High School – Market Share Nationally and Mountain Plains Region
Second Place:
- Sandhills Public School – Market Share Mountain Plains Region
- Largest State Chapter – Mountain Plains Region
National Business Achievement Award – America Level
(top award in this four-level program)
- Emily Kraemer, Arlington High School
- Dustin Hovanec, Blair High School
- Joel Murch-Shafer, Blair High School
- Sydney Atkinson, Boyd County High School
- Haley Weber, Dorchester Public School
- Olivia Sis, Dundy County Stratton High School
- Anthony Zaner, Gretna High School
- Gabe Stolinski, Gretna High School
- Serena Wilson, Gretna High School
- Kelbie Schnieder, Raymond Central High School
National Community Service Award – Achievement Level
(top level in this three-level program)
- Alek Timm, Arlington High School
- Andrea Gonzalez Pena, Bellevue West High School
- Brianna Hill, Bellevue West High School
- Joel Murch-Shafer, Blair High School
- Emma Stahlecker, Boyd County High School
- Jacey Hilkemann, Boyd County High School
- Sydney Atkinson, Boyd County High School
- Kylee Wilson, Elmwood-Murdock High School
- Serena Wilson, Gretna High School
- Pranav Rajan, Lincoln East High School
- Emma Johnson, Omaha Marian High School
- Shruthi Kumar, Omaha Marian High School
- Madison Parde, Raymond Central High School
- Robert Badura, Roncalli Catholic High School
- Bryan Zutavern, Sandhills High School
- Carlie Collier, Sandhills High School
- Kamrin Edmonds, Wilber-Clatonia High School
- Seth Vlasak, Wilber-Clatonia High School
National Recognition Event Winners
- Alek Timm, Arlington High School – Who’s Who in FBLA
- Peggy Parker, Dundy County Stratton High School – Nebraska Outstanding Local Chapter Adviser
- Nickole Sis, owner of Seize the Daisy in Benkelman, Nebraska National Businessperson of the Year
Gold Seal Chapter Award, Merit
- Arlington
- Ashland-Greenwood
- Bellevue West
- Blair
- Boyd County
- Centura
- Chadron
- Dundy County Stratton
- Elmwood-Murdock
- Fillmore Central
- Gibbon
- Kearney
- Omaha Marian
- Raymond Central
- Sandhills
- Sargent
- Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
- Tri County
- Twin River
- Waverly
- Weeping Water
- Wilber-Clatonia
Nebraska FBLA inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences. Nebraska FBLA is supported through the Nebraska Center for Student Leadership and Expanded Learning at the Nebraska Department of Education.
Nebraska FBLA Week
Sunday – Share Your FBLA-PBL Story
Monday – President’s Forum/Fight to the Finish
Tuesday – Each One Reach One
Wednesday – Adviser Appreciation/Professional Attire
Thursday – Career Awareness Day
Friday – FBLA Spirit Day
Saturday – Community Service Day
Share all of you FBLA-PBL Week activities online using the hashtags #ne1kfbla and #fblapblweek.
NEBRASKA FBLA NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS NAMED
More than 390 Nebraska students, advisers, and guests recently attended the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Nebraska FBLA members competed June 28-July 1 in 71 competitive events. More than 9,000 FBLA members from 46 states, as well as U.S. territories and international chapters, attended the conference.
During the conference, members participated in leadership workshops, competitive events, and toured the city of Baltimore. This year’s theme was “Elevate Your Future.”
Nebraska members brought home 15 Top Ten awards. Click here to see our Top Ten award winners.
NEBRASKA FBLA RECOGNIZES STATE AWARD WINNERS
The Nebraska Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) state competitive events were held at the 57th annual State Leadership Conference in Omaha April 5-7.
More than 2,300 students and advisers from 138 Nebraska schools attended the conference with more than 75 chapter, team, and individual events. Students placing first, second, or third in the competitive events qualified to compete at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, June 27‑July 2.
The 2018-2019 Nebraska FBLA State Officers are:
Alek Timm of Arlington High School, president
Drake Vorderstrasse of Adams Central High School, vice president
Morgan Mills of Elmwood-Murdock High School, secretary
Kirk Rangel of Arlington High School, treasurer
Olivia Sis of Dundy County Stratton High School, reporter
Bryan Zutavern of Sandhills High School, parliamentarian
A complete list of winners can be found here.
SLC Registration NOW OPEN!!!
Registration due Wednesday, February 14.
Non-Stop November
FBLA chapters must complete a total of 5 tasks focused on recruitment and retention. Two (2) activities are required and three (3) are chosen from a list of 8 optional activities.
Recognition for FBLA Non-Stop November
- Special ribbons for all chapter delegates in attendance at the National Leadership Conference.
- All chapters that complete FBLA Non-Stop November will be listed on FBLA-PBL social media and the national website.
Deadlines for FBLA Non-Stop November
The deadline for submissions is December 10.
Preview the FBLA Non-Stop November Activities
Preview the list of activities.
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SLC T-shirt Order From
SLC T-shirt orders are due to Pat Hinkle by March 17! T-shirts are $10. Proceeds go to Nebraska FBLA Foundation Trust.
2017 SLC T-Shirt Order Form
Food and Toy Drive Successful
Sandhills FBLA’s annual food and toy drive was a huge success this year. The student body contributed over 450 items that translated into over 500 pounds of food, clothing and toys.On December 23, the members of the committee moved all the products to the Blaine County Food Pantry. Pastor Ralph McKay expressed his gratitude to the students at the high school.
The sophomore class won the class competition with over 200 items. The freshman class had 100% participation. Both classes were rewarded with movies passes to the Tiffany Theater in Broken Bow for their hard work.
Wilber-Clatonia FBLA Supporting the Fight
Every October, the Wilber-Clatonia FBLA hosts their annual Pink Out fundraising week. This year’s Pink Out week was no exception to the previous successes in raising funds and awareness for an important cause. Breast cancer has touched many lives in the Wilber-Clatonia community, and an event like this gives the FBLA members a chance to speak out and raise awareness for the disease that has affected many lives and families close to the school, community, and our hearts.
Throughout the week of October 10th, chapter members were involved in preparation and activities. Shirts were created and sold by members in honor of our pink out theme “Play Strong.” On Wednesday, the entire school had the opportunity to dress in pink to show their support, as well as the chance to sign names on a poster of who they were wearing pink for. By selling over 280 shirts, members raised $3,699.50 just in shirt sales alone. Thursday night at the volleyball game against Southern, the volleyball team wore pink bows, and a cake raffle with items donated by chapter members raised over $100 in ticket sales. On Friday the 14th, the football team faced Johnson County Central. The players wore pink towels with initials of victims from breast cancer written on them, along with other pink gear. Before the football game, pink balloons were sold to be released at the first touchdown, and during halftime, members passed a bucket around gathering donations. The cheerleaders also played an important role in supporting the cause. They hosted a cheer camp with a theme “Kickin’ Out Cancer” for grades PreK-6.
A grand total of over $4,200 was raised, with all profits being donated to the American Cancer Society to continue the partnership of raising awareness to help educate the community of the cause, support research, and provide funds for patient services. Without the help of the 53 committee members, the caring community, and the hard working advisor and school support, this year’s Pink Out event would not have been such a huge success.
Nebraska National Winners Announced
Watch the presentation of Nebraska NLE Winners
FBLA Competitive Event Winners:
First Place:
- Business Plan – Adam Alfs, Regan Alfs, Shickley
- Partnership with Business Project – Kiryn Kayl, Lauryn Hoffman, Joseph Hiatt, Boyd County
Second Place:
- American Enterprise Report – Kali Nedrow, Isaac Janing, Claire Kimbrough, Fillmore Central
Third Place:
- Community Service Project – Baden Brumbaugh, Leah Larson, Jack Mettin, Bellevue West
Fourth Place:
- Public Speaking – Emma Johnson, Omaha Marian
- Middle Level: Multimedia & Website Development – Georgia Ramsey, Wilcox-Hildreth
Fifth Place:
- Marketing – Kenneth Ou, Zoran Curgus, Divith Rajagopal, Lincoln East
Sixth Place:
- Graphic Design – Kaitlyn Kumm, Wausa
- Marketing – Pranav Rajan, Lincoln East
- Publication Design – Taylor Kumm and Ali Lundberg, Wausa
- Social Media Campaign – Olivia Lawless, Halle Nachigal, Jaylee Schuster, Aurora
Seventh Place:
- Local Chapter Annual Business Report – Trevor Goesch, Joshua Kersch, Joseph Hiatt, Boyd County
- Sales Presentation – Derek Gillilan, Wausa
Tenth Place:
- Business Plan – Lauryn Hoffman, Heather Atkinson, Joseph Hiatt, Boyd County
- Publication Design – Jaclyn Taggart and Keely Prusia, Bellevue West
Market Share Award:
- Wausa – 82%
FBLA Outstanding Chapters:
- Boyd County
- Elmwood-Murdock
- Kearney
- Sandhills
BAA America Level Winners:
- Connor Utech, Bennington
- Joseph Hiatt, Boyd County
- Ashleigh Feyerabend, Gretna
- Maddie Waller, Gretna
- Jason McIntosh, Maywood
- Jency Starr, McPherson County
- Emma Johnson, Omaha Marian
- Megan Wallman, Syracuse
CSA Achievement Level Winners:
- Kirk Rangel, Arlington
- Jacob Kozak, Arlington
- Jenny Goesch, Boyd County
- Kiryn Kayl, Boyd County
- Kalli Kayl, Boyd County
- Kyra Creamer, Dorchester
- Anthony Zaner, Gretna
- Lauren Zadalis, Omaha Marian
- Logan Black, Raymond Central
- Logan Parde, Raymond Central
- Brooklyn Leach, Sandhills
- Bridget Slagle, Sargent
- Payton Rinkol, Twin River
LEAD Gold Awards:
- Zoe Barels, Sandhills
- Charlsie Teahon, Sandhills
Who’s Who Nebraska Winner:
- Drake Vorderstrasse, Adams Central
Chapter Challenge Winners:
- Elmwood-Murdock
- Kearney
- Lakeview
- Sandhills
- Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
Lead4Change Project Winners:
- Dance4Change; Lakeview ($500)
- Poverty Pals; Lakeview ($500)
- Peek-a-boo Project; Lakeview ($500)
March of Dimes Grant Recipients:
- Centura FBLA
2020-2021 State Officer Announcement
The 2020-2021 State Officer Team will be announced on April 17 at Noon CST.
The announcement will take place on social media (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) and on the Nebraska FBLA Website.
UNK – FBLA Scholarship
The UNK FBLA scholarship provides financial assistance to two incoming freshmen students enrolled in the College of Business & Technology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Requirements for the scholarship include a student’s active membership in their high school FBLA chapter and are committed to pursuing a business career. Students without a high school FBLA chapter may apply if interested in a business degree, but first preference will be given to students in FBLA. Non-resident students may also apply. U.S. Citizenship or permanent residency is also required.
Candidates must be pursuing a major in one of the programs in the College of Business & Technology that includes (but is not limited to): Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management, Marketing, Agribusiness, Supply Chain Management, or Secondary Business Teacher Education. A full list of majors can be found at unk.edu/cbt. The scholarship is awarded in the amount of $1,000 for each student in their first year of enrollment at UNK.
You must be admitted to UNK by March 19, 2020 to apply for this scholarship. You must have designated on your admissions application one of the required majors. First consideration will be given to students who submit the scholarship application by March 19, 2020 at 12:00 am CST/11:00 MST. Scholarship applications received after March 19 will be considered based on scholarship availability. The application will close on March 19th for late consideration.
Complete the application now.