Dear Illinois FBLA Members and Advisers:
As your 2019-2020 Illinois FBLA State President, it is my honor to greet you on behalf of our state officer team. Our team has been busy analyzing what can be done to improve Illinois FBLA, and as a result, we have a very ambitious program of work set for us this year. We want to lead each and every one of our members to unlock their full FBLA potential.
The first duty our state officer team was to attend was the Illinois Coordinating Council for Career and Technical Student Organizations conference, otherwise known as the ICCCTSO conference. At this conference, our team had the ability to network with leaders from other CTSOs and gain valuable insight on how they are run. We attended leadership workshops, and learned the importance of advocacy in creating positive change. It was empowering to be surrounded by leaders of such diverse backgrounds, and our state officer team grew a lot as individuals through this experience.
After ICCCTSO, the FBLA state officers were given the chance to plan their program of work. The main objective of our program of work this year is to increase our state membership to 3,900 members. This year, all the state officers are personally responsible for reaching out to schools in their areas and assisting them in improving their chapter. With this new officer responsibility, Illinois FBLA will be the most accessible it has ever been. We also have other objectives involving career development, competition readiness, and fundraising for the March of Dimes.
On July 18th, the state officers welcomed hundreds of members from across the state to join our FBLA Summer Leadership Workshop. At the workshop, Certified Speaking Professional Patty Hendrikson, taught our members how to be a servant leader in their school and community through speeches, games, and networking sessions. Illinois FBLA also gave a heartfelt and difficult goodbye to Darlene Shannon, who retired after many years of being an incredible Illinois FBLA State Chairman.
Without our members, Illinois FBLA would be nothing, which is why our state officer team looks forward to working with every single one of you to create opportunities to help you in high school and beyond. Every member of our state chapter is trying to better themselves and their community, and I am honored to serve a group of people with that mindset. I look forward to seeing you make the most of the world of opportunity that is Illinois FBLA.
Warm regards,
Sonakshi Garr
As your 2019-2020 Illinois FBLA State President, it is my honor to greet you on behalf of our state officer team. Our team has been busy analyzing what can be done to improve Illinois FBLA, and as a result, we have a very ambitious program of work set for us this year. We want to lead each and every one of our members to unlock their full FBLA potential.
The first duty our state officer team was to attend was the Illinois Coordinating Council for Career and Technical Student Organizations conference, otherwise known as the ICCCTSO conference. At this conference, our team had the ability to network with leaders from other CTSOs and gain valuable insight on how they are run. We attended leadership workshops, and learned the importance of advocacy in creating positive change. It was empowering to be surrounded by leaders of such diverse backgrounds, and our state officer team grew a lot as individuals through this experience.
After ICCCTSO, the FBLA state officers were given the chance to plan their program of work. The main objective of our program of work this year is to increase our state membership to 3,900 members. This year, all the state officers are personally responsible for reaching out to schools in their areas and assisting them in improving their chapter. With this new officer responsibility, Illinois FBLA will be the most accessible it has ever been. We also have other objectives involving career development, competition readiness, and fundraising for the March of Dimes.
On July 18th, the state officers welcomed hundreds of members from across the state to join our FBLA Summer Leadership Workshop. At the workshop, Certified Speaking Professional Patty Hendrikson, taught our members how to be a servant leader in their school and community through speeches, games, and networking sessions. Illinois FBLA also gave a heartfelt and difficult goodbye to Darlene Shannon, who retired after many years of being an incredible Illinois FBLA State Chairman.
Without our members, Illinois FBLA would be nothing, which is why our state officer team looks forward to working with every single one of you to create opportunities to help you in high school and beyond. Every member of our state chapter is trying to better themselves and their community, and I am honored to serve a group of people with that mindset. I look forward to seeing you make the most of the world of opportunity that is Illinois FBLA.
Warm regards,
Sonakshi Garr