Professional Membership
Become a Professional Member for SVHS FBLA!
A special thank you to our community leaders who are professional members!
Want to mentor the next generation of business leaders? With membership in the FBLA-PBL Professional Division, you can. Who can be a professional member? Any former FBLA members, employers, educators, FBLA-PBL advisers, parents, and business people. When should you join? The best time to join each year is after August 1. FBLA’s fiscal calendar begins on August 1.
For more information, please contact any FBLA member or speak with any of the three advsiers: Mr. Ryan Read, Mrs. Tammy Pierson or Ms. Cathie Murphy.
SVHS Professional FBLA Members
Dr. Kory Spear, Spear Family Chiropractic
Ms. Cathie Murphy, Teacher & FBLA Adviser
Mr. Marty Typer, Lion's Club
Mr. Ryan Read, Teacher & FBLA Adviser
Ms. Mary Murphy, Math Teacher at St. James
Ms Kristin Focosi, Art Teacher
Mr. Juan Guerrero, WP Businessman
Mr. Diego Guerrero, WP Businessman
Mrs. Erika Mendoza, WP Businesswoman
Professional Division members can be a great help to our SVHS FBLA chapter by mentoring members within our chapter. Divisional mentors may assist in the following ways:
- Preparing members for local, regional and conference competitions (especially in technology competition)
- Speaking at meetings
- Helping with career counseling
- Assisting with chapter activities and social events
- Sometimes attending conferences with the chapter
- Providing financial backing to the local chapter
- Recruiting other business leaders
- Offering job internships or job shadowing at your business
- Becoming a judge at the state or national level
- Any other ideas and/or suggestions that you might have!
Business professionals that join the Professional Division receive benefits that include:
- Travel discounts
- Publications
- Recruitment—Access to resources to help you recruit and engage Professional Division members.
Want to mentor the next generation of business leaders? With membership in the FBLA-PBL Professional Division, you can. Who can be a professional member? Any former FBLA members, employers, educators, FBLA-PBL advisers, parents, and business people. When should you join? The best time to join each year is after August 1. FBLA’s fiscal calendar begins on August 1.
For more information, listen to the above video below!
The dues are $25 a year or $350 for a lifetime membership. Forms are available from the chapter advisor or a person can become a member online at the FBLA national website.