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FBLA National Fall Leadership Conference

Ice skating pictures are included.

by Mrs. Shanahan on November 24, 2004

Busy November - FBLA members attend National Conference and ice skating party!

Four FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) members and their advisor attended the National Fall Leadership Conference in Omaha at the Qwest Center on Friday and Saturday, November 5th & 6th. The conference consisted of two full days of seminars on various topics, tours, and general sessions. Our members were able to tour the Omaha World Herald Freedom Center. This is the new building that contains all of the printing presses for the newspaper. The students then listened to a presentation given by the Vice President of the Omaha World Herald on the various business activities the newspaper is involved in, much more than just the business of newspapers! All of the students found this to be a really interesting tour, especially now that our local paper is owned by the Omaha World Herald. The general sessions consisted of motivating speakers. The students really liked the speaker at the opening session on Friday, Eddie Slowikowski. At one time he held the world record for the mile race. The conference was attended by over 1,200 students and their advisors from the Midwest.

The next Tuesday evening, November 9th, we had 13 FBLA members travel to the Fremont Family YMCA Sidner Ice Arena to join FBLA members from Arlington, Lyons, and Fremont for an evening of ice skating. Everyone had a great time and there weren't any major accidents!!

Orders are being taken for t-shirts. They must be paid for before we will order them. Orders are due to Mrs. Shanahan by 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 1. The cost is $11.

Please click on this link to see pictures of students attending the National Convention and the ice skating party.

 FBLA November Activities