2013 Fall Leadership Conference

PHS FBLA

Wednesday 11/13 & Thursday 11/14

Athens, GA

$100

$50 deposit due by Friday 10/11/13

Remainder due by Friday 11/8/13

Here is some information you may need to prepare for this year’s FLC in Athens. This is a great conference and you will have the opportunity to have fun, meet a lot of people, and learn a thing or two, as well.

We will be LEAVING Pepperell High School Wednesday 11/13. It will take about 3 hours to get to Athens – we will eat lunch on the way.We will unload the bus, take in the sights, and have dinner in downtown Athens before the conference starts. Bring some money for meals (both days – dinner: Wed. &Thurs., lunch: Wed) and possible shopping. Thursday’s lunch is provided. We plan to be back to the school between 7:30 & 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. We will eat dinner on the way home.Please make arrangements to have a ride home once we get back. Bring some snacks & some breakfast items for the hotel. We are staying at the Hotel Indigo in Athens – it is a very nice hotel.

This is a professional dress conference. We must be in professional dress Wednesday evening and all day on Thursday. We should be able to get into our hotel and change before Wednesday night’s opening session.

You are expected to participate in ALL of the conference events.

Here is the tentative agenda:

Wednesday, November 13

6:00 – 9:30Conference Registration

9:00 – 10:30Opening General Session

10:30 – 12:00Shuttle Buses Run to Select Hotels

Thursday, November 14

6:30 – 8:00Shuttle Buses Run from Select Hotels

7:00 – 8:00Conference Registration

8:00 – 8:45Competitive Event Preparation Sessions #1

9:00 – 11:35Leadership Tracks

Adviser DOE/FBLA Program Update

Adviser Leadership Session

11:40 – 12:55Lunch (Group 1)

MONOPOLY Tournament (Group 2)

Elective Sessions/Open Testing (Group 2)

1:00 – 2:15Lunch (Group 2)

MONOPOLY Tournament (Group 1)

Elective Sessions/Open Testing (Group 1)

2:30 – 3:15Leadership Tracks

New Adviser Training

Adviser Best Practices Session

3:30 – 4:15Competitive Event Preparation Sessions #2

State Officer Candidate Exploratory Meeting

4:00 – 4:30T-shirt Pickup

4:30Head Home

If you have any questions before we leave please ask Mr. Mowery or Mr. Crick

GEORGIA FBLA DRESS CODE
All delegates and advisers are expected to wear business attire to general sessions, competitive events, campaigning, and workshops. Competitive event participants will be disqualified if not dressed properly. Conference participants will not be allowed to participate in conference activities if not dressed properly. Georgia FBLA will attempt to monitor dress code at all conference activities. However, advisers are responsible for ensuring that students who attend the conferences are aware and follow the dress code prior to entering any conference function or activity.
Local advisers are expected to follow as well as enforce the dress code for their students.
Georgia FBLA Dress Code for Females
Adopted April 28, 2007, Georgia FBLA Board of Directors
The following is considered appropriate business dress for meetings, workshops, competition, and general sessions:

Business Suit/Business Pantsuit – A coordinated jacket may accompany a skirt or ankle-length pants. An appropriate skirt length is 1” to 2” above the knee or longer. (2” is approximately three fingers side by side). Skirts that end higher than 2” above the knee are not acceptable.
Business Dress – An appropriate dress length is 1” to 2” above the knee or longer. (2” is approximately three fingers side by side.) The dress must have some type of a sleeve. Sleeveless dresses are NOT appropriate.
Skirt/Pants and Blouse – An appropriate skirt length is 1” to 2” above the knee or longer. (2” is approximately three fingers side by side.) Skirts that end higher than 2” above the knee are not acceptable. Blouse must have some type of sleeve and must be tucked into skirt or pants. A t-shirt is not acceptable as a blouse. Sleeveless blouses must be worn with a jacket or suit. A two-piece sweater set with a skirt or pants would be appropriate. A business skirt may have a slit, but this slit may not be more than 2” above the knee. If pants are worn, a jacket or blazer must also be worn.
Dress Shoes – Shoes that have EITHER an open toe or open heel, but not both. Open heel shoes that have an open toe hole larger than a penny are not appropriate. Dress boots will be allowed with pants and long skirts (skirt must be below the knee and long enough to cover or meet the boot). The following are examples of inappropriate types of shoes for females: flip flops, thongs, sandals, slides, clogs, athletic shoes, industrial work shoes, and bare feet.
Hosiery – Hosiery must be worn with a skirt or dress. Trouser socks are acceptable but only if worn with pants.

Be careful when selecting your conference attire. The follow is inappropriate conference attire for meetings, workshops, competition, campaigning, and general sessions: jewelry in visible body piercing, other than ears  denim or chambray fabric clothing of any kind  overalls  shorts  skorts  capri pants  gauchos  crop pants  stretch or stirrup pants  exercise or bike shorts  backless, see-through, tight-fitting, halter or low-cut blouses/tops/dresses  t-shirts  lycra  spandex  midriff tops  tank tops  bathing suits  hats  flannel fabric clothing  visible undergarments  sandals of any kind  tennis shoes.
Event administrators will be asked to enforce the dress code. If questions arise, a member of the board of directors will make the final decision. / Georgia FBLA Dress Code for Males
Adopted April 28, 2007, Georgia FBLA Board of Directors
The following is considered appropriate business dress for meetings, workshops, competition, and general sessions:

Dress Shirt, Dress Pants, and Necktie – A dress shirt buttons from top to bottom and has a collar. Knit or polo style shirts are inappropriate. Shirts made of denim or chambray or Hawaiian/flower print are inappropriate. Pants must be accompanied by a dress belt, suspenders, or braces. Cargo, painter, or carpenter pants are inappropriate. Dress pants must be neat without frays or holes. Pants must sit at the waist and may not drag on the floor. Dress pants should not have more than five pockets. A necktie IS mandatory.
Men’sBusiness Suit– Dress shirt, dress pants, and suit jacket made of the same fabric. A necktie IS mandatory.
Men’s Business Sport Coat– Dress shirt, dress pants, and sport coat made of different fabric than pants. A necktie IS mandatory.
Dress Socks– Athletic socks are inappropriate.
Dress Shoes or Dress Boots– The following are examples of inappropriate types of shoes: flip flops, thongs, sandals, athletic shoes, boat shoes, industrial work shoes, hiking boots, mules, clogs, work boots, Birkenstock-style shoes, and bare feet.