Welcome to Lambert FBLA!!!

(updated July 2024)

 

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Sponsors/Advisers:

Mr. Jason Ware - rm 1546 (jware83@forsyth.k12.ga.us)

Ms. Stephanie Beaulieu - rm 1517 (f23770@forsyth.k12.ga.us)

Mr. Joe Fuqua - rm 1236 (jfuqua@forsyth.k12.ga.us)

Ms. Satheya Chandran - rm 1232 (f38676@forsyth.k12.ga.us)

Mr. Jason Earwood - FLOAT (mearwood@forsyth.k12.ga.us)

 

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Website: https://www.lhsfbla.org/

 

Membership: Join on School Pay! Member dues for the 24-25 school year are $30 and will open on August 5th. These dues include fees for National FBLA, Georgia FBLA, and Lambert FBLA.

  

Organization Overview: FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) is the oldest and largest national organization for students pursuing careers in business and/0r computer science with over 250,000 student members. Georgia FBLA is currently the largest chapter in the nation with a membership of over 30,000 students, and Lambert FBLA is one of the largest chapters in Georgia FBLA with over 500 members.. FBLA prepares students for "real world" professional experiences by offering conferences to foster the development of leadership skills. Competitive events are also offered in over 150 business, computer science, and skill-related areas. Students are encouraged to compete at the region level vowing for the chance to advance to the state and national levels.  More information can be found at georgiafbla.org.

 

Monthly Meetings: Our first meeting will be on August 16th in the school auditorium at 7:45am.  All other official chapter meetings will be held at the same time and place on the second Friday of each month. Additional meetings for conference preparation and competition workshops will be scheduled as needed throughout the year. Meeting dates and times will be posted on our website, Canvas page, and Instagram account.

 

Activities & Events: Regular member meetings, conferences, competitive events, and community service projects are all a part of Lambert FBLA. Our statewide service projects include donating to the March of Dimes and FeedGeorgia food bank.  We also regularly get involved with our feeder middle schools (Riverwatch and South Forsyth) to promote FBLA.

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The 2024-2025 Lambert FBLA Officer Team: 

• Chapter C0-Presidents - Allyson Kim & Kevin Ryu (fblalambert@gmail.com)

• GA FBLA State President - Aishu Meyyappan (aishu@georgiafbla.org)

• GA FBLA Region 12 Officer - Sam Kovi

• Officer Liaison - Neal Karani

• Membership:

  • Arhan Barve (VP)

  • Chloe Liew

  • Shawn Kallu

  • Vivan Kotla

  • Freshman Spot #1

• Service:

  • Maanas Mehta (VP)

  • Palak Dhruva 

  • Mehar Kaur

  • Freshman Spot #2

• Media:

  • Sheel Shailesh (VP)

  • Hasini Kanumuru

  • Abhinav Nalluri

  • Freshman Spot #3

• Competition:

  • Vedant Mehta (VP)

  • Nabhya Kumar

  • Sneha Ramineni

  • Riya Shah

Lambert FBLA will begin the freshman officer election process in August and add 3 new officers to the team by the end of September! Please look out for more information at the beginning of the year if you are interested.

 

Stay in Touch: 

Follow our Instagram @lambertfbla and join our GroupMe HERE for regular updates!

 

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Senior Information:

FBLA Graduation Cord Requirements:

Per the graduation committee and FBLA advisers, FBLA members wanting to graduate with FBLA honors and receive a cord must meet ALL of the following requirements:

• Maintain a 3.5 GPA in Business/Computer Science class

• Complete a Business/Computer Science pathway (3 courses) and take the End-of-Pathway exam

• Be a paid member of Lambert FBLA for minimum of two years (one year must be the student’s graduation year)

• Demonstrate at least one level of member commitment as seen below:

  • Place as a Top 10 Finalist at the GA FBLA State Leadership Conference

  • Complete the "Leader" level of the Business Achievement Awards

  • Serve as an FBLA Officer for at least one school year at Lambert

FBLA Letter Requirements:

In order to letter in FBLA, you must complete at least three of the following items:

• Compete and place at the Region Leadership Conference

• Compete at the State Leadership Conference (placement is not necessary)

• Serve as a Lambert FBLA Officer for one full year

• Complete at least two levels of the BAAs or CSAs

• Participate in an official Lambert FBLA Fundraiser

• Be a member of Lambert FBLA for three or more years 

End-of-Pathway Graduation Recognition:

Read the requirements below to see if you qualify for any additional graduation recognition.

• Seal of Completion: Complete a pathway and pass the EOPA.

• Seal of Distinction: Complete a pathway and pass the EOPA, actively participate in FBLA, maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA, and complete an internship or project in coordination with a business/computer science class.

• Medallion: Complete a pathway and pass the EOPA, actively participate in FBLA, maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA, complete an internship or project in coordination with a business/computer science class, be a member of NTHS, complete a minimum 2 foreign language classes, and complete a minimum of 2 AP courses.

**Refer to the NTHS website for information on how to obtain a NTHS Honors Cord through your involvement in FBLA. For any other questions concerning any of the above information, please contact any FBLA adviser (listed at the top of this page).

 

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We hope you join Lambert FBLA this year! Feel free to reach out to any officer or adviser with further questions. Hook ‘em!