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State and Local
News Articles. The Rossville FBLA chapter took 41
members to the 2004 State Leadership Conference last
April. 13 members attending placed in individual events.
The chapter qualified to send eight members to the
National Leadership Conference in Denver, Colorado to
compete in Community Service Project, Partnership with
Business Project, Emerging Business Issues, and to
represent Kansas as State President and State Editor.
Articles were printed in The Kansas Exchange—the
Kansas FBLA Newsletter, The St. Marys Star and
The Ledger—local area newspapers, The News Brief—local
chapter newsletter, and in local church newsletters.
Not only were the above news stories published, but
every activity that the Rossville High School FBLA
Chapter participated in since last year’s State
Leadership Conference was also published. Various
members of the chapter served as reporters.
Gold Seal Chapter. Rossville
has been recognized at the state and national level with
the distinguished honor of being named 2004 Gold Seal
Chapter. In order to qualify for this award the
secretary of the local chapter must complete and submit
a Local Chapter Annual Business Report. Only ten
chapters out of the state each year are named to receive
this honor. The Rossville FBLA Chapter has received this
award 25 of the 27 years since its original charter date
in 1979.
WIBW (Channel 13) Television Station
Features Chapter Member. On February 2, 2005 Ron
Harbaugh interviewed Brett Eakin, Rossville Local and
the State President, on the Midday in Kansas. The
interview promoted Kansas FBLA and its activities.
 FBLA Business Person of
the Year. Mrs. Shelly Buhler was nominated at the
2004 State Leadership Conference as Business Person of
the Year. Mrs. Buhler, Mayor of Rossville, deserved this
recognition because of dedication to this organization.
Mrs. Buhler served as a judge for the 2004 District
Conference and has assisted many projects joint with the
City of Rossville.
Recognition on the Web.
Rossville’s State Officers, Brett Eakin and Matt Ebert,
are featured on the Kansas Future Business Leaders of
America Web page. Brett also serves as a committee
member on the Mountain Plains Regional Executive Board
and is listed on the regional web page.
FBLA Battle of the States.
State President, Brett Eakin and two other state
officers were chosen to compete in the FBLA Battle of
the States at the National Fall Leadership Conference.
This fun competition was to choose the best State Team
in the region by answering selected questions that
pertained to FBLA.
Who’s Who Among Kansas FBLA
Members. Nathan Miller, Gina Newsham, Hailey Hoobler,
Brett Eakin, and Matt Ebert were selected to represent
the Rossville FBLA Chapter as distinguished members.
These members proudly wore their orange ribbon at the
2004 State Leadership Conference. |
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