Getting Involved at the National Level

Nikitha Philip, President

Are you an FBLA member looking to take your FBLA journey to the next level? Well, looks like getting involved at the National Level is the next step to help elevate your FBLA journey. There are so many amazing programs and opportunities that can help you to become a better Future Business Leader.

Starting off with running for a National Officer position. In our state, each chapter is allowed to choose a member to represent their chapter and run for National Officer Candidate at SLC. You will be asked to campaign at SLC and if you are chosen, you will have the opportunity to represent Illinois at NLC. You can run for National President, Secretary, Treasurer, Parliamentarian, or North Central Region VP. This is a great way to grow your leadership journey. 

If you want to get involved but on a smaller level, then National Officer Councils are the right place for you. There are 5 councils members can apply for starting in August, so next membership year. There is an application process and an interview, and if selected, members get to share their ideas at the National Level and network with like minded leaders from all around the country. 

Getting specifically into programs, the National Center offers many scholarships from the NLC Scholarship to the Dress to Impress Scholarship. They also offer countless opportunities for networking like Networking Nights, State Officer Summits, Linking Leaders, etc. Check out @fblanorthcentral, @fbla_national, @fblapres, @fblansec, @fblantec, and @fblaparli on Instagram for more programs offered specifically at the national level. Registration links for many programs are also included in the links in their bios.

The program I want to highlight here is Linking Leaders. In this national program, members are paired up with another member from another state and are given a set of tasks to complete for points. The team with the highest number of points receives national recognition and lots of shoutouts on Instagram. This is a great way to network with members from across the country even before NLC. Working on the team that developed Linking Leaders last year, this program is definitely one you don’t want to miss. Follow @fblanorthcentral on Instagram for updates regarding this amazing program.

If you are interested in any of these programs or have any questions, never hesitate to reach out to a state or national officer. We are all here to help you all become better versions of yourselves through FBLA. We can’t wait to see you all grow through this amazing national programs!