The Canastota High School Future Business Leaders of America chapter attended the annual Spring District Meeting held at Morrisville State College in Morrisville Friday, Jan. 4. Twenty Canastota High School students and four Jr. High members attended the all-day event along with nearly 120 members from 9 chapters within Madison, Oneida, and Herkimer counties. The activities of the day included written and performance competitive events in the areas of business and technology.
Canastota High School and Jr. High School members came away with several awards including four members advancing directly to the state level of competition. The following members advanced to represent District 7 in the elimination speaking events at the State Leadership Conference in April: Bryson DeMott in Basic Decision Making, Matt McDermott in Client Service, and Emily Case in Job Interview. Ryan Aumell will represent District 7 in Introduction to Public Speaking, finishing first with a perfect score of 100! Gabbie Edwards will serve as an alternate in Public Speaking.
Emily Case, Carley Cashel, and Matt McDermott served as District Officers and assisted the State Vice President for District 7, Andrew Fox from Little Falls High School, during the meeting. The New York State FBLA State Leadership Conference will be held in Binghamton this April.
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. (FBLA-PBL) is a nonprofit career and technical student organization that prepares students for careers in business and business education. Its 250,000 members and advisers in 12,000 chartered chapters include representatives from the United States, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Europe. Its mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. To learn more, see FBLA-PBL’s web site at www.fbla-pbl.org or call (800) FBLA-WIN.
Results:
| Event | Place | Name |
| Accounting I | 3 | Emily Case |
| Banking and Financial Systems | 2 | Eve Vouch Cheng Cheav |
| Banking and Financial Systems | 3 | Meghan O’Dell |
| Business Calculations (Grades 11-12) | 5 | Eden LaRonde |
| Business Communications (Grades 11-12) | 5 | Emily Case |
| Business Law | 4 | Eden LaRonde |
| Business Ownership and Marketing (Grades 9-10) | 2 | Alasondra Campanaro |
| Cyber Security (Grades 11-12) | 4 | Jacob Rogers |
| FBLA Principles and Procedures (Grades 11-12) | 1 | Carly Cashel |
| FBLA Principles and Procedures (Grades 11-12) | 2 | Meghan O’Dell |
| Global Business | 5 | Stan Jakubik |
| Insurance and Risk Management | 3 | Hayley Patane |
| Introduction to Business (Grades 9 – 10) | 1 | Ethan Debrucque |
| Introduction to Business (Grades 9 – 10) | 2 | Caitlyn Evans |
| Introduction to Business Communication (9 – 10) | 2 | Caitlyn Evans |
| Introduction to Business Procedures (9 – 10) | 1 | Bryson DeMott |
| Introduction to Business Procedures (9 – 10) | 3 | Payton Alpaugh |
| Introduction to Financial Math (Grades 9 – 10) | 5 | Ryan Aumell |
| Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure (9-10) | 2 | Caitlyn Evans |
| Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure (11 – 12) | 2 | Payten Shirley |
| Introduction to Word Processing – Written (9 – 10) | 1 | Ryan Aumell |
| Management Decision Making (Grades 11-12) | 3 | Matthew McDermott |
| Personal Finance (Grades 11 – 12) | 3 | Jacob Rogers |
| Sports Management (Grades 9 – 10) | 3 | Bryson DeMott |
| Sports Management (Grades 11 – 12) | 1 | Matthew McDermott |
| Store Window Display | 1 | Carly Cashel |
| Store Window Display | 1 | Gabbie Edwards |
| Store Window Display | 1 | Hayley Patane |
| Technology Concepts | 2 | Jacob Rogers |
| Word Processing – Written | 1 | Gabbie Edwards |
| Basic Decision Making | 2 | Bryson DeMott |
| Client Services | 2 | Matthew McDermott |
| Impromptu Speaking | 1 | Eden LaRonde |
| Job Interview | 1 | Emily Case |
| Introduction to Public Speaking | 1 | Ryan Aumell |
| Public Speaking | 3 | Gabbie Edwards |
| Introduction to Business (Grades 6 – 8) | 1 | Cassondra Wood |
| Introduction to Business (Grades 6 – 8) | 2 | Andy Haddad |
| Introduction to Business (Grades 6 – 8) | 3 | Ella DiVeronica |
| Introduction to Business (Grades 6 – 8) | 4 | Frank Russo |
| Introduction to Business Communication (6-8) | 1 | Frank Russo |
| Introduction to Business Communication (6-8) | 2 | Andy Haddad |
| Introduction to Financial Math (Grades 6-8) | 1 | Cassondra Wood |
| Introduction to Financial Math (Grades 6-8) | 2 | Andy Haddad |
| Introduction to Word Processing – Written (6 – 8) | 1 | Frank Russo |
| Introduction to Word Processing – Written (6 – 8) | 2 | Ella DiVeronica |