Yorba Linda High School Future Business Leaders of America is in its 3rd year here at YLHS. The chapter has grown from 10 members in 2015-2016 to over 60 members for the 2017-2018 school year. Each year, the students have represented YLHS at various competitive conferences, coming away with achievements that will make all Mustangs proud.
On February 10th 2018, 33 members of our chapter attended the Southern Section Leadership Conference at Valencia High School in Placentia California. Students competed in events such as Introduction to Business, Business Communications, Economics, Impromptu Speaking, Public Speaking, Entrepreneurship, Global Business and more. All grade levels participated and we are very proud of the final results! Here is a list of all the students that placed in the top 10 in each of their events:
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Place |
Event |
Chapter Members |
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4th place |
Parliamentary Procedure (team event) |
Aashvi Bhagat, Sydnie Chin, Kaylee Haro, Joanne Sumarsono, Emily Remer
|
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8th place |
Sports & Entertainment Management |
Amanda Walion, Bryson Bissonnette, Sydnie Chin |
|
6th place |
Global Business |
Sarah Chen, Janet Han, Alice Ding |
|
4th place |
Entrepreneurship |
Simran Chowdhry, Zachary Co |
|
7th place |
Healthcare Administration |
Kobi Khong |
|
2nd place |
Introduction to Business |
Ishaan Sakhrani |
|
10th place |
Marketing |
Trevor Chang, Zackary Co, Simran Chowdhry |
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8th place |
Public Speaking |
Derrick Yen |
|
1st place |
Impromptu Speaking |
Wayne Chan |
|
8th place |
Hospitality Management |
Elianna Shim, Priscilla Kim, Claire Yum |
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8th place |
Introduction to Financial Math |
Dylan Shih |
YL FBLA also placed 9th in over 30 chapters to win Sweepstakes, a contest to see which chapters had the most members place. Students that placed in the top 6 of their event have qualified for a spot to compete at state. Congratulations to all our chapter members for their well-deserved recognition and awards! Next up, California State Leadership Conference.
Finally, two of our chapter members have campaigned and ran for Southern Section Board Officer positions. YL FBLA is proud to have two our members win and represent FBLA for southern section which consists of over 30 schools. Please congratulate Sarah Chen, VP of Membership and Emily Remer, Southern Section President for the 2018-2019 school year. Emily will be working with California State FBLA board in the next year to govern the entire state of California FBLA!
Thank you for your continued support of Business Education and FBLA here at YLHS!
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Samiya Hai
MBA Coordinator, Business Teacher
Yorba Linda High School
O: 714.986.7500 extension 14511