Schoharie FBLA Attends SLC

Seven members of the Schoharie chapter of FBLA attended the New York State Leadership Conference at the Nevele Grande Resort & Country Club in Ellenville, NY, April 7-9. Students had the opportunity to compete and network with 750 of their peers from across the state as well as elect the state officer team for the 2008-2009 school year.

Melanie Junge placed fifth in FBLA Principles & Procedures and third in Business Math. Melanie is now eligible to move on and compete at the National Leadership Conference. Sigrid Kuntze was elected State Treasurer for the coming year. She is Schoharie’s first state officer and will begin her term after attending a week of intensive training in July in Greenwich, New York. She will responsible for keeping accurate financial records, as well as developing and implementing the state’s program of work for the coming year.

The chapter is now preparing for the National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, June 24-29. This conference will bring together nearly 8,000 top students and their advisors. Students will compete in various events and attend the prestigious Institute for Leaders (IFL), a two-day intensive program designed to hone leadership, communications, entrepreneurship, and officer skills.
In order to help defray the costs, members are organizing several upcoming fundraisers. They are planning a bake sale at Wal-Mart on April 19, a McDonald’s Nite on May 14 from 5-7pm, a car wash at the high school, and a garage sale in Esperance.

 

(L-R): Members who attended the SLC: Rachael Price, Ashlee Kalisz, Sonia Shepard, Dan Myers, Sigrid Kuntze, Beth Pitt, Jen McClure (Advisor), Melanie Junge                                                                       

Melanie Junge with her third and fifth place plaques.

Sigrid Kuntze was inducted as the State Treasurer by outgoing State President Shivani Suhag