The Spotlight

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF NEW JERSEY FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA

THE SPOTLIGHT FIRE UP YOUR FUTURE

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2012-13 Executive Board ! ! an introduction to NJ FBLA’s Executive Officers

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National Leadership Conference: San Antonio

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Become a Parli Pro!

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important dates in the near future

a wrap up and winners list of the 2012 NLC

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Membership Advice

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Community Service Tips

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Editor’s Corner

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with your President T. Mansure

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an Intro to Robert’s Rules of Order with J. Chen

membership tips courtesy of D. Rock

tips courtesy of M. DeOliveira

a message from your Historian, A. Lopez

The President’s Corner New Jersey Future Business Leaders,

Welcome to this year's premier edition of The Spotlight, the official publication of New Jersey FBLA. The Spotlight is a fantastic source of state updates, membership recognition, and exclusive New Jersey FBLA information. This past summer I had the wonderful opportunity to represent New Jersey FBLA on stage in front of 8000 enthusiastic FBLA members from across the country at the 2012 National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Not only did New Jersey bring home several awards, members also brought home new friendships and plenty of photos. It was a fantastic conference.

September Executive Board Meeting

There are several new and upcoming programs that will be launched during the school year. I am excited to announce that the state officer team will be launching a brand new video project focused on "Inspiring Patriotism" by the end of the year.

Additionally, the state officer team plans to implement past programs such as the Community Service Challenge. This challenge will once again test our abilities to be leaders in the community and allow us to help others. You can learn more about our new state programs in the "Program of Work" section on the website.

Be sure to get involved in FBLA as much as possible this year. To request a chapter visit from myself or another state officer, please email me at president@njfbla.org or call 909-NJFBLA1. If I cannot accommodate your chapter visit request, I would be just as excited to FaceTime, Skype, or utilize Google+ to have a virtual visit with your chapter.

Yours in leadership,

Timothy Mansure

Upcoming

Events

September Executive Meeting

Sept. 20

2012 State Fall Leadership Conference

Nov. 6

American Enterprise Day

Nov. 15

2012 National Fall Leadership Conference

Nov. 16–17

2012-13 State Executive Board President Tim attends Northern Burlington County Regional High School.

Tim hopes to be a business owner and active in politics one day.

Northern Region Vice President Sohum attends East Hanover High School.

After FBLA, Sohum hopes to earn a doctorate and pursue a career in business and government, working to strengthen our community from the inside!

North Central Region Vice President Deep attends Piscataway High School.

After FBLA, Deep wants to travel the world, learn about different cultures, and study chemistry and philosophy in college.

Central Region Vice President Jay attends Franklin High School.

In the future, Jay plans to go to college and study the sciences, so that he can help people and become successful at the same time.

Southern Region Vice President Nicole attends Egg Harbor Township High School.

In the future, Nicole plans to attend college and pursue a double major in medicine and performing arts.

Membership Vice President Donald attends Belleville High School.

After FBLA, Donald wants to pursue a career in Public Relations.

Community Service Vice President Marissa attends Wallkill Valley Regional High School.

Her future plans include attending college to major in Public Relations and to get a Masters in Business Administration in hopes to one day be a CEO of a PR firm!

Parliamentarian Julie attends Parsipanny Hills High School.

In the future, Julie plans to attend college while traveling the world. One day she hopes to be a CFO of a major company.

Secretary John attends Old Bridge High School.

In the future, John would like to hopefully attend NYU, become a doctor, and travel the world.

Historian Andrew attends Northern Burlington Regional High School.

In the future, Andrew wants to attend college as a business major and pursue a career in finance.

Webmaster John attends Old Bridge High School.

John Shammas aspires to continue a career in front end development.

Specifically, he hopes to help non profits and government organizations develop a unique identity and branding.

National Leadership Conference NJ FBLA members pursued their very own Gateway to Greatness by attending the National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas. It was here limits were pushed, friendships were forged, and dreams were achieved. With ample opportunities for networking with members around the country, to attend workshops, and to explore the great city of San Antonio, the 2012 NLC will definitely be one to remember. Members flew 32 awards across the country back to the Garden State.

Congratulations to the winners listed:

Accounting

1st Amar Lathia, Marlboro High School 5th Eileen Shentu, Bridgewater-Raritan High School

Accounting II 8th George Xie, Marlboro High School

Business Calculations 2nd John Lu, Hanover Park High School 3rd Jeffrey Lu, Holmdel High School Business Ethics 10th Noah Gordon, Erich Heinzel,

Shrey Taneja, Hopewell Valley Central Business Law

1st Grace Chen, Bridgewater-Raritan High School 4th Albert Park, Whippany Park High School Business Math 3rd Kooshul Jhaveri, South Brunswick High School

Client Service

Future Business Leader

6th Shruti Kumar, Whippany Park High School

1st Evan Murphy, Wallkill Valley Regional High School

Cyber Security

8th Laura Sorice, Old Bridge High School

7th Jason Jiang, Whippany Park High School

Help Desk

Digital Video Production 9th Juan Chamorro, Naheel Naber, Morgan Schmidt, Egg Harbor Township High School Economics

8th Tom Darragh, Wallkill Valley Regional High School Impromptu Speaking 7th Orlando Economos, Northern Valley Regional Intro to Business Communication

1st Zach Lustbader, Livingston High School

8th Sandy Jiang, Montville Township High School

Electronic Career Portfolio 10th Khang Lam, Egg Harbor Township High School Emerging Business Issues 5th Bret Bye, Cecilia Kang, Egg Harbor Township High School Entrepreneurship

Intro to Parliamentary Procedure 1st Shannon Sun, Montville Township High School Intro to Technology Concepts 7th Sohum Pawar, Hanover Park High School Local Chapter Annual Business Report

7th Sharon Chen, Simi Matta, Ximin Wang, Livingston High School

5th Wallkill Valley Regional High School

FBLA Principles and Procedures

Management Decision Making

5th Reza Lotfi, Montville Township High School

3rd Keerthana Hirudayakanth, Dustin Zhao, MaryAnne Zhao, BridgewaterRaritan High School

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Winners

Marketing 10th Andrew Shang, Eva Wu, Whippany Park High School Networking Concepts 1st Aditya Dalah, Hightstown High School 6th Luke Matarazzo, Red Bank Regional High School Partnership with Business Project 9th Tom Darragh, Marissa DeOliveira Evan Murphy, Wallkill Valley Regional High School Sports Management 1st Peter Yao, Livingston High School

President Tim Mansure poses for a

picture with past Central Region VP Lindsey Casella.

Website Design 3rd Shiv Patel, John Shammas Ajit Singh, Old Bridge High School

Andrew Lopez (Historian) and Julie

Chen (Parliamentarian) take a short break before a meeting.

Become a Parli Pro! Hello FBLAers! Welcome to the first edition of Become a Parli Pro! As someone who has read Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, I am very aware that it is a quite lengthy and complex read.

Moreover, not everyone has the time to read this expansive 600 page book. This new section of The Spotlight is here to teach you the basics in a short, easy to understand way!

So what exactly is Parliamentary Procedure you ask? Basically, it is a set a rules designed to protect the rights of the individual members and hear the minority, while letting the majority decide.

The Parliamentarian’s role is to make sure everyone is utilizing these rules in the correct way to debate and take action in a fair and efficient manner. At a meeting, the Chair, otherwise known as the President, is the person who maintains order and runs the meeting.

However, a meeting can only be run if a quorum is present, which is the number of members that must be present for the legal transaction of business. In FBLA, the quorum is the majority.

In meetings, business is discussed through motions. Aside from a main motion that brings forward a new topic to discuss, there are three kinds of secondary motions: privileged, subsidiary, and incidental. Privileged motions are made to protect the rights and welfare of the members. Subsidiary motions relate to the main motion on the floor. Incidental motions deal with the process, such as using proper procedure and correcting errors.

There are certain steps to making a motion. First, you must rise and address the Chair by their title, such as Mr. or Madame President. Once the chair recognizes you by calling your name, you may make your motion. Simply begin by saying, “I move...” and then state your motion. However, to go before the assembly, your motion must be seconded. Another member seconding does not necessarily indicate they are in favor of the motion; it may just mean they believe it should be discussed. To second, a member does not need to rise or be recognized. After the motion is seconded, the Chair will clearly restate the motion by saying, “It has been moved and seconded that...” and then if the motion is debatable, ask, “Is there any discussion?” To speak in debate, you must be recognized first, similarly to when a motion is first made. Once everyone who wishes to speak has, the Chair will ask again, “Is there any further discussion?” If there is none, the Chair will restate the motion, “The question is on the motion to...” and put it to a vote: “All in favor of the motion please say aye...those opposed say no”. A voice vote is usually adequate. After, the Chair will announce the results by saying either the ayes or the nos have it, and go on to state the course of action.

It may seem a bit complicated at first, but with practice, you will soon be able to make motions effortlessly! In the December issue, I will discuss the different kinds of secondary motions, their rankings, and how to use them. I will also show you what to do when a voice vote is NOT adequate, and more! You are now well on your way to Becoming a Parli Pro! If you have any questions, remember you can always email me, Julie Chen, at parliamentarian@njfbla.org.

Membership

Advice

Spread the Word Your first goal as a chapter should be to get as many students as possible to attend your first meeting. Use bright flyers and interesting announcements to spread the word about the date and location of your meeting. Try talking about FBLA at your school’s freshman orientation or in front of business classes. Encourage business teachers to promote the organization in their classrooms. Just make sure as many people as possible know about FBLA.

Your First Impression

Keep Members Coming

The first meeting is arguably the most important. It is your opportunity to explain what FBLA is all about. Although there is a lot to talk about, make sure you keep the information brief so that you keep everyone’s attention.

Don’t get bogged down with details. Emphasize the key points of FBLA, demonstrate what your chapter has accomplished, and explain the benefits a student gains by joining FBLA. Also try to get the students at the meeting involved. Use an icebreaker to keep students interested and to help them have fun.

After your first meeting, your job is not finished. Make sure you get contact information from everyone who attends the meeting so that you can inform them about the next one. Try creating a Facebook group for your local chapter so you can post announcements and reminders. Also be sure to answer any questions members have about the organization that were not answered at the first meeting.

Your primary goal after the first meeting should be to make sure that students who attended the meeting actually join FBLA and continue coming to meetings.

More Information Lastly, different recruitment tactics are more effective in different schools. Therefore, I highly encourage all local chapter officers to contact me at Membership@njfbla.org to find the recruitment tactics that work best for their particular school. Don’t forget to visit our state website at NJFBLA.org for more resources for your local chapter, and good luck with your membership recruitment! Tips are courtesy of Membership VP Donald Rock!

Find out the needs of your community!

Zone in on something particular and make it relevant to members and other students and staff within in the school.

Community Service Tips & Tricks

“Make sure to get the word out!�

Don't limit it to just FBLA members. Get other peers involved because they could see what it's like and become new FBLA members!

Kindling Kindness

The Editor’s Corner Do you want to write or have pictures you want published in The Spotlight?

If so, contact Historian Andrew Lopez at historian@njfbla.org.

The Spotlight is published by Andrew Lopez and the NJFBLA Publicity Committee. A special thanks goes out to contributing members of the State Executive Board.