The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) located at the Fairbury High School are holding their 7th Annual Consignment Auction at 9 a.m. this Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Merchant’s Building in Jefferson County Fairgrounds.
Justin Schultis, a former PBL student at SCC started this consignment auction seven years ago when he was a FBLA student at Fairbury High School. The auction has become larger every year.
The donations and commissions from the auction will be used for the FBLA Community Service Project, Pink, and for other community service projects throughout the year.
The PBL will be selling concessions at the auction as their fundraising effort. The concessions will consist of chili and pies. The PBL has offered to operate the concessions since the beginning of the auction in order to raise funds for their community service projects.
The FBLA are still accepting donations and consignments. Justin Schultis can be contacted at (402) 300-1230 for details about bringing consignments and donations before the sale. They will not be accepting consignments on the day of the auction.
About FBLA-PBL
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda is a nonprofit education association with a quarter million students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields. The association has four divisions:
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) for high school students;
- FBLA-Middle Level for junior high, middle, and intermediate school students;
- Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) for post-secondary students; and
- Professional Division for businesspeople, FBLA-PBL alumni, educators, and parents who support the goals of the association.
The FBLA and the PBL is organized on local, state, and national levels. Business teachers, advisers, and advisory councils (including school officials, businesspeople, and community representatives) guide local chapters.
Membership
The FBLA and the PBL is the largest business career student organization in the world. The high school division has 215,000 members, while the post-secondary division reaches over 11,000 college students. The newest group, FBLA-Middle Level, is showing remarkable growth with over 20,000 student members. Finally, the Professional Division has reached over 3,000 members. Over 11,000 advisers round out the group. Exclusive membership and career recognition programs are designed for each division to provide additional personal and chapter development opportunities.
Community Service Projects
Taking advantage of learning experiences, the FBLA and the PBL implement many community service projects. Service learning teaches members leadership skills, matches strengths with community needs, and provides practical experience in planning and organizing. Members also learn about real-world issues, concerns and needs.