1998-99 Program of Work

I. Community Service
A. Arthritis Foundation-Provide volunteers to wrap gifts at Willowbrook Mall during the holiday season
B. Go for the Gold-Appoint a chairperson and a committee
C. Community Service Project-Appoint a chairperson and a committee to undertake a community service project

II. Membership Recruitment and Enhancement
A. Offer incentives to join and remain active
     1. Food at meetings
     2. Educational field trips
     3. Conduct a membership drive
     4. Plan an informative/fun activity for each meeting
B. Recruit professional members
C. Increase member participation in FBLA activities

III. Technological Development
A. Establish a World Wide Web site on a free server
B. Develop an on-line calendar of events
C. Link the chapter web page to the national FBLA web site

IV. Leadership Development
A. Officers
      1. Hold Executive Board meetings on a bi-weekly basis
      2. Assign each officer to a yearlong project
      3. Hold monthly meetings so officers can report their progress on various projects
      4. Have each officer participate in FBLA on an Independent Study basis
B. Members
      1. Continue a point system to monitor members' involvement
      2. Encourage participation on committees by providing sign up sheets
      3. Encourage members to participate in competitive events and offer a competitor's workshop to prepare for competitions.
      4. Encourage non-competitors to participate in the FBLA State Leadership Conference

V. Financial Development
A. Fundraising
      1. Otis Spunkmeyer cookies-sold daily in school store
      2. Lollipop sales
      3. School store-split money with DECA
      4. Entertainment Book sales
      5. Magazine Drive
B. March of Dimes
      1. Strive for a donation of at least $250 to the March of Dimes
      2. Invite a representative on the March of Dimes to speak at a meeting
C. Corporate Sponsorship
      1. Submit a proposal to the Montville Educational Foundation for sponsorship of national competitors
      2. Petition other nearby corporations for sponsorship of FBLA activities.

VI. Middle Level
A. Investigate the chartering of  a Middle Level chapter at Robert R. Lazar Middle School
      1. Develop a proposal to present to the faculty/staff of Robert R. Lazar Middle School
      2. Coordinate a search for an advisor for the Middle Level Chapter
      3. Develop and vote on chapter bylaws
      4. Elect chapter officers
      5. Hold an officer installation ceremony
      6. Develop a program of work for the Middle Level chapter

VII. Chapter Visibility
A. Free Enterprise Day
      1. Invite local business men and women to attend
      2. Select three judges and offer then free professional membership
B. Invite local businessmen and women to speak at meetings
C. Volunteer the club's services at town affairs and to Rotary Club
D. Send out press releases to local newspapers to get FBLA accomplishments recognized