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State Leadership Conference Overview
On April 8-9, 2019, the 2019 State Leadership Conference (SLC) will be held for the high school membership at the KI Center (including the middle level at opening session) with all remaining middle level membership conference activities scheduled at the Tundra Lodge in Green Bay. The registration cost to attend the State Leadership Conference will be $65 for all high school and middle level members. Additional high school conference fees will apply to optional tour and leadership academy programs.
Who Can Attend
Chapters are permitted to register the following members to attend:
Please Note: Each student attending the SLC must sign and submit a “Student Delegate Conduct Practices and Procedures” form. These completed forms must retained by the local chapter adviser at all times during the conference. Each local adviser attending the conference must sign and submit a “Local Adviser Procedures and Responsibilities” form.
- Adviser, Chaperones, Adult Guests, and a Chapter's Nominee for Business Person of the Year
- Note: Adult attendees may be assigned to support conference activities - assignments will be released a few days prior to the conference.
- Note: The 15:1 high school and 15:2 middle level adult chaperone policy is based upon the number of registered students.
- High School and Middle Level Members Registered As A Participant In A Competitive Event
- Regional Event Qualifiers (three per event per region)
- State Level Events Without A Regional Qualifier
- Chapter events may have up to one registered participant per entry
- Special Delegates (there is no longer a limit on the number of special delegates per chapter for this conference; however, delegates are based upon the following criteria)
- Legacy Academy Participants (limit of 250 based upon first-registered basis - academy participants must be non-competitors & chapters are limited four participants)
- Future Business Educator recipients who are not registered for a competitive event should be registered to attend the Legacy Academy
- All Special Delegates are eligible to participate in the Legacy Academy as capacity permits.
- State/National Officer Candidates (required to attend)
- State/National Officer Candidate Campaign Manager (limited to 1 per chapter)
- Newly Elected Regional Vice Presidents (required to attend)
- Current State and Regional Officers (required to attend)
- Foreign Exchange Students Who Are Paid FBLA Members
- Individual Business Achievement Award Leader Level & America Level Recipients (adviser must verify BAA with the National FBLA Office by March 1)
- Individual Community Service Award Achievement Level Recipients (adviser must verify CSA with the National FBLA Office by March 1)
- Local Chapter Annual Business Report Representative Who Is Not Registered In A Competitive Event (limit 1 per chapter)
- National Leadership Conference Competitive Event Qualifiers (qualifiers will be notified by the National FBLA Competitive Events Director)
- LifeSmarts
- Virtual Business Challenge-Finance
- Virtual Business Challenge-Management
- Chapters Who Have Less Than Two (2) Qualifying Delegates Based Upon The Criteria Above Are Permitted to Register Up To Two (2) Voting Delegates
- Prospective/Inactive Chapter Advisers, Potential Members (currently in grades 5-11), and School Officials.
- Note: Registration fees may be waived for up to five (5) school representatives to attend the State Leadership Conference with approval/registration going through the Wisconsin FBLA State Office.
- Legacy Academy Participants (limit of 250 based upon first-registered basis - academy participants must be non-competitors & chapters are limited four participants)
Planning Resources
Here you will find all the important documents you can download and distribute to plan for SLC.
- High School SLC 2018 Mobile App (2019 Information Coming Soon)
- Conference App! Share this link with your conference attendees and and provide the following instructions:
- Enter your phone number
- Download the "Guidebook App"
- Search for "2018 Wisconsin FBLA State Leadership Conference" to access the App set up for our SLC
- No Smart Phone? No worries! For those that do not have a Smart Phone, they can access the same information via a website using this link. They can even create an account on the website and set their own conference schedule using the website the same way in which others might use the App!
- Conference App! Share this link with your conference attendees and and provide the following instructions:
- High School SLC Official Program
- High School SLC Conference-At-A-Glance Schedule
- High School Tour Descriptions
- High School Workshop Descriptions
- Middle School SLC Program
- SLC T-Shirt Poster
- High School Intent to Participate (local chapter use only)
- High School Bus Shuttle Schedule
- High School GooseChase Digital Scavenger Hunt Flyer
- Pizza Menu Flyer
- National Anthem Audition
- SLC Sponsorship Information on the Wisconsin FBLA-PBL Foundation Website
- Chaperone Policy
- Wisconsin FBLA State Competitive Event Guide
- Dress Code
- Press Release Template (Update Coming Soon)
Conference Registration -- check Competitive Events Calendar and Deadlines for dates!
High School SLC Conference Registration Information:
- Register your chapter online at https://www.registermychapter.com/fbla/wi/
- View the High School State Leadership Conference (SLC 2018) Registration Guide document for instructions on how to register.
- Lunch on Monday, April 8 is included with your registration.
- Competitor Change Request Form (report all substitutions and cancellations)
- Special needs and dietary information for participants is now gathered directly in the registration system.
- State Community Service Award
Middle Level SLC Conference Registration Information:
- Register your chapter online at https://www.registermychapter.com/fbla/WI-ML-State
- Lunch on Monday, April 8; Dinner on Monday, April 8; Breakfast (complimentary hotel service) and Lunch on Tuesday, April 9 is included with your registration.
To pay for your chapter's conference registration (including Tours), please print a copy of your SLC invoices and enclose a check made payable to "Wisconsin FBLA" addressed to:
Madison, WI 53703
Lodging Information
HIGH SCHOOL
- High School Housing Request Spreadsheet - Chapters are required to secure lodging through the high school housing block.
- Wisconsin FBLA SLC Housing Form Submission Portal - Housing requests must be submitted by 4 PM on March 1.
MIDDLE LEVEL
- Chapter are required to make lodging reservations through the middle level housing block at Tundra Lodge (865 Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay) by calling directly at 920-405-8700. The contracted rate for Wisconsin FBLA rooms is $82. Chapters may be required to submit tax exempt information directly to the hotel at the time reservations are made.
Adviser & Student Forms
- Advisers are only required to submit to the state office the Local Adviser Procedures & Responsibilities Form.
- Submit your Adviser Form to the Wisconsin FBLA SLC Adviser Form Submission Portal.
- The SLC Student Delegate Code of Conduct Form must be collected for each student attending SLC, and the local adviser is responsible for having all forms at the State Leadership Conference and adhere to these expectations at all times.
Competitive Events
- Submit your SLC Pre-Judged PDF Event Submission Form for the following events:
- American Enterprise Project
- Business Financial Plan
- Business Plan
- Community Service Project
- Future Business Leader
- Job Interview
- Local Chapter Annual Business Report
- Partnership with Business Project
- Statement of Assurance Form -- ALL Regional and State Level Submission must be submitted using this online form. This form is used for entries associated with the following events:
- 3-D Animation
- Coding & Programming
- Computer Game & Simulation Programming
- Digital Video Production
- E-Business
- Mobile Application Development,
- Web Site Design, and
- Middle Level Multimedia & Website Development.
Skill Event Submissions
- Computer Applications, Database Design & Applications, Spreadsheet Applications, and Word Processing must be submitted through the link that was emailed to each test administrator.
- View the Handbook for Production Test Online Submission
- SAMPLE ONLINE PRODUCTION MATERIALS SUBMISSION SITE TO BE USED BY STUDENT MEMBERS, ADVISERS AND SCHOOL TECHNICIANS TO TEST THE SUBMISSION OF PDF MATERIALS--ANY MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THIS SAMPLE SITE WILL NOT BE REVIEWED FOR JUDGING!
- All test administrators will complete the Proctor Certification Form upon the conclusion of all Skill Production Events and Online Objective Test Events.
View Wisconsin Competitive Event Guidelines online at https://dpi.wi.gov/fbla/competition
2019 Open Competitive Events: Human Resources; Project Management; Web 2.0
Legacy Academy
This new interactive conference offering provides unique, authentic experiences for your business students. The Legacy Academy will feature three tiers during the state conference:
Tier 1--Innovative Leadership (Monday afternoon) led by Professional Speaker Patty Hendrickson
Tier 2--My Personal Leadership Legacy (Monday evening) led by FBLA National Officer
Tier 3--Business Immersion (Tuesday morning including lunch) featuring local business leaders
Students will interact with business professionals and outstanding FBLA members from across Wisconsin. Legacy Academy participants will be recognized on stage at the Legacy Awards session on Monday evening. Legacy Academy participants will visit local businesses on Tuesday morning and will collaborate with local business leaders at a celebratory luncheon on Tuesday prior to the closing session.
The Legacy Academy is targeted for sophomores and juniors but open to freshmen and seniors as well. Academy participants must be non-competitors and chapters are limited two participants. Registration is capped at 168 students (a wait list will be created). There is a $10 registration fee per participant for the Legacy Academy which includes all three tiers, tours and Tuesday lunch.
Future Conference Dates and Locations:
2019—Green Bay, April 8-9
2020—Madison, March 30-31
2021—Green Bay, April 12-13
2022—Madison, March 27-29 (updated January 2018)