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The Rossville High School FBLA
Chapter has made a commitment to providing information
about business careers and encouraging members to gain
hands-on experience in the business world. The FBLA
chapter believes that through providing opportunities
for business preparation, members can be assured of
successful futures in the business world.
Rossville Economic Development
Committee. The Rossville FBLA Chapter appointed
three members to join this special committee within the
community. The committee meets monthly and is made up of
area business leaders. The committee focuses on
attracting new businesses to Rossville and making the
town more inviting. This is a good experience for the
FBLA members to converse and exchange ideas one-on-one
with local business leaders and to share the information
with the FBLA Chapter.
American Free Enterprise
Day. November 30, 2004 nearly 50 members of the
Rossville High School FBLA chapter went on an
informative field trip for American Free Enterprise Day.
This is a day established to remind Americans that we
have the freedom to start our own businesses, run our
own companies, enjoy lower prices through competition,
and achieve a more productive economy. Members started
the afternoon by eating lunch at the mall to celebrate
the holiday time together, and then departed for
Target’s Distribution Center. The 1.3 million square
foot building initially employs approximately 650
people, with several hundred team members to be added
during the first five years of the facility’s operation.
The tour of the distribution center was very informative
and interesting to learn about. The last stop of the trip was the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce. Members watched a presentation on how
 the Chamber of Commerce is
trying to influence companies, like the Target
Distribution Center, that Topeka has the best
opportunities and location for them to relocate or
establish their business. Members learned that Topeka
has state-of-the-art fiber optic cables for the best
banking, Internet, and networking opportunities.
Part-Time Work. Many FBLA
members get a head start in the business world through
summer or part-time employment. Approximately 47 percent
of the chapter members currently hold a part-time job.
For example, when the local bank was in need of a
part-time teller, the bank Vice-President contacted the
Rossville High School FBLA Chapter Adviser to recommend
a qualified member as an applicant. Members work at
Sam’s Club, Target, and other businesses in Topeka. In
Rossville three members work at Doug's Pharmacy and
Flowermart and two members work at Wehner's Grocery
Store.
Business Classes. One of
the best opportunities for students to prepare for a
career in business is to take business classes in high
school. Rossville High offers a wide variety of business
classes instructed by Mrs. Gordon, the FBLA adviser, and
Mr. Schwisow, another experienced business teacher. Some
of the business classes offered at Rossville High School
include Keyboarding, Formatting and Text Editing,
Computer Applications I and II, Accounting I and II,
Economics, International Business, Computer Technology,
In-House Training, Business Publications, Personal
Finance, and Desktop Publishing. All FBLA members are
currently enrolled in at least one business course at
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