Ms - COMMUNITY SERVICE PResentation

Community Service Presentation provides chapter members with the opportunity to showcase their community service projects within their school and/or community. The project must be in the interest of the community and designed for chapter participation. This competitive event consists of a presentation component.

 

Event Overview

Division: Middle School
Event Type: Team of 1, 2 or 3 members
Event Category: Chapter
Event Elements: Pre-judged only on the state level
NACE Connections: Career & Self-Development, Communication, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Professionalism, Teamwork, Technology

 

State

Eligibility

·         FBLA membership dues are paid by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on December 1 (or earlier date specified by District Director ) of the current school year.
·         Members must be registered for the SLC and pay the state conference registration fee in order to participate in competitive events.
·         Members must stay in an official FBLA hotel in order to compete.
·         Each competitor can only compete in one individual/team event and one chapter event (Annual Chapter Activities Presentation, Community Service Presentation).
·         All members of a team must consist of individuals from the same chapter.

Recognition

·         The number of competitors will determine the number of winners. The maximum number of winners for each competitive event is 5.

Event Administration

·         Pre-judged Report

• The report must be uploaded to the conference registration system by the date specified in the SLC registration packet.
• Report format must adhere to the following guidelines:

1. Reports must be keyed in the order of the questions listed below in the Report Format section.
2. The report should be no more than five (5) pages including the cover sheet and attachments.
3.  Pages must be formatted to fit standard 8 ½ x 11 format. 
4. Reports may be single- or double-spaced.
5. Reports must describe a community service activity that was conducted during the current school year.
6. The cover must contain the name of the event, the full name of the school, the state, and the school year (20xx-20xx).

• Report must be prepared by student members, not advisers.  Local advisers should serve as consultants to ensure that the report is well organized, contains substantiated statements, and is written in a business style.
• Entry must adhere to all of the event regulations or lose points.

 REPORT FORMAT

  • Describe the chapter’s community service activity.

  • State the purpose and goals of the project.  The purpose goals should be keyed as numbers or bullets.

  • Describe how the chapter chose this particular project as a community service activity.

  • Describe how the chapter completed the project.

  • Describe why this project is unique.

  • Explain the benefits and impact your project had on the community and its citizens.

  • Explain and give evidence of how the project was publicized by attaching at least one article or flyer.

  • You may incorporate pictures into the report.

Scoring

·         The pre-judged scores will determine the winners.
·         Judges must break ties. All judges’ decisions are final.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

·         FBLA meets the criteria specified in the Americans with Disabilities Act for all competitors with accommodations submitted through the conference registration system by the registration deadline.

Penalty Points

·         Competitors may be disqualified if they violate the Competitive Event Guidelines or the Honor Code.

National

Be sure to see National guidelines at https://www.fbla.org/divisions/fbla-middle-level/competitive-events/