MIDDLE LEVEL AT A GLANCE
Event / Arrival / Prep Time / Performance Time / Offered
Business Ethics (Team) / 5 minutes to prep / 20 minutes / 10 minutes / Regionals/State
Career Presentation (Individual) / 5 minutes to performance / N/A / 10 minutes / Regionals/State
Entrepreneurship (Team) / 5 minutes to prep / 20 minutes / 10 minutes / Regionals/State
FBLA Pledge and Mission (Individual) / 5 minutes to performance / N/A / 5 minutes / Regionals/State
Public Speaking (Individual) / 5 minutes to performance / N/A / 5 minutes / Regionals/State
Impromptu Speaking (Individual) / 5 minutes to prep / 10 minutes / 10 minutes / Regionals/State
Computer Slide Show (Skill) / No Performance / State Only
Desktop Publishing (Skill) / State Only
Community Service Project / State Only
Website Design (Skill) / State Only
Tests : / 5 minutes / 45 minutes
Introduction to Information Technology / Regionals/State
FBLA Principles and Procedures / Regionals/State
Introduction to Business / Regionals/State
Introduction to Business Communication / Regionals/State
Career Exploration / Regionals/State
Personal Finance / Regionals/State
Introduction to Financial Math / Regionals/State
Community Service Project / Chapter Event / State Only
Middle Level Local Chapter Activities Report / Chapter Event / State Only
Student Participation Limits Regionals / 1.  Students can participate in only three events.
2.  They may choose all tests.
3.  Or, a student may participate in performance events choosing no more than a maximum of 1 individual and/or 1 team performance in addition to his/her testing events for a TOTAL of 3 events.
4.  The chapter Event (Community Service Project and the Local Annual Chapter Report) does NOT count in the student event total.

AZ State REGIONALS Prompts 2017

REGIONALS PROMPT: Business Ethics 2017

You are friends with a student, Joey, who you believe is a bully on campus. You haven’t witnessed the incidents that some of your friends in the group say they witnessed. You believe what Joey does on his own time is his business. However, later in the week you witness Joey, from afar, bullying a younger student. Now you have to decide to either continue believing it’s Joey’s business or reporting the incident. Explain which side you would choose in handling the situation and provide supporting evidence as to why.

REGIONALS PROMPT: Entrepreneurship 2017

Your aunt opened a new business called “Maggie’s Critter Sitter Compound” and asked you to help advertise her business because she knows that you are a social media wizard and you know how to create flyers. Aunt Maggie asked you to create a plan on how she should advertise the company. You will also create some sample advertisements to show her when you present to her the plan.

AZ State PERFOMANCE Prompts 2017

STATE PROMPT: Business Ethics 2017

Your English class has a research paper assignment due tomorrow and you haven’t started yours yet. While waiting in line to get your lunch, you overhear a student mention a great Internet site where you can download a completed research paper on any topic. You think this might be the solution to your problem. What should you do?

STATE PROMPT: Entrepreneurship 2017

You have been hired to create a new video game for middle school students. Design/discuss what the game would be, name of the game, purpose, design, outcomes, elements, etc.

AZ State SKILL Prompts 2017

Computer Slide Show:

Design a PowerPoint slide presentation that you will utilize as a tool when you are meeting with local businesses to sponsor your FBLA chapter.

Website Design:

Design a website for your FBLA chapter and you must include the following tabs: What is FBLA?; About FBLA (at your school); Benefits of FBLA; FBLA Sponsorship; What is Tax Credit?; How to Donate to (your school name) FBLA. You may add other tabs that are specific for your school/chapter (community service, recruitment, conferences).

Desktop Publishing:

General Directions

You have been asked to design a brochure for Sonny’s Travel World. The office is located at 4455 Uptown Drive, Suite 201, Surprise, AZ 85439. Use at least 3 appropriate graphics in the brochure. The brochure should be a tri-fold on an 8 1/2” x 11” paper with a landscape orientation. Use bullets, at least two fonts, and at least 2 special effects somewhere in the brochure. Be creative when designing the brochure.

SONNY’S TRAVEL WORLD

Plan your vacation now, for the wonderful spring weather, or take advantage of our off-season rates. Choose any of the following: Carnival at Sea, Diver’s Delight, History and Mystery, Shopper’s Paradise, Eco-Tour, or Cuisines Adventure. Contact any of our travel agents at Sonny’s Travel World to make your reservation. Visit our website at www.travelworld.com or call 1-800-562-9988 for more details.

CARNIVAL AT SEA

A ten-day tour of Puerto Rico, Panama, Cayman Islands, and Jamaica. Enjoy the spectacular sights of the Panama Canal during your stay. With sand stretching as far as the eye can see, Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman is one of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean.

DIVER’S DELIGHT

A ten-day expedition to the splendid coral reefs of Cozumel, Cancun, and Aruba is a must-do for experienced divers and novice snorkelers alike. The memories of swimming among graceful stingrays on the sandy sea floor in the White Sand Bay will stay with you long after you surface. Diving gear and expert instruction included.

HISTORY AND MYSTERY

Four days of exploring the historic site of the Grand Cayman Islands. George Town serves as the capital of the Cayman Islands and is the heart of the financial services industry. It is also the site of many restaurants, activities, and shops. The Caymans are the fifth largest banking center in the world, with $1.5 trillion in banking assets and nearly 300 banks. There are more registered business here than people.

SHOPPER’S PARADISE

Spend six days sightseeing and shopping on the duty-free islands of St. Thomas, St. Martin, St. Croix, and St. John. There are many bargains waiting for you.

ECO-TOUR

Five days of touring some of the most beautiful land in the world. Tropical rain forests, coral reefs, and exotic wildlife are some of the natural wonders you will experience.

CUISINE ADVENTURE

Enjoy a six-day trip to Cabo San Lucas. Partake of the finest cuisine in world-class restaurants. Enjoy the finest authentic Mexican food.

The events below have prompts that stay the same as listed on AZ FBLA with exception of the impromptu event – which is given at the conference. AZ FBLA will simply need to adjust dates.

1.  Career Presentation (Individual)
2.  FBLA Pledge and Mission (Individual)
3.  Public Speaking (Individual)
4.  Impromptu (Individual)
5.  Community Service Project