The 2012-2013 Nevada FBLA State Officers want YOU to run for State Office! Have questions? Check out this guide or email the team! Check out NevadaFBLA.org for more information!

1. Nevada FBLA

2. STEP INTO OFFICE

3. PRESIDENT
JENNIFER TANG

4. DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT
• Preside over and conduct all State Executive Council meetings and all
conferences held in Nevada FBLA according to Parliamentary Procedure.
• Appoint committees and serve as an ex-officio member of all appointed
committees.
• Ensure the Nevada FBLA State Bylaws are current and consistent with
National FBLA bylaws.
• Fulfill all of his/her State Officer responsibilities as outlined in the Nevada
FBLA Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
• Perform other duties for the promotion and development of local, regional,
state, and national FBLA.
• Lead the State Officer Team to successfully completing the State Officer
Program of Work.
• Report on Nevada FBLA to the FBLA National President and Western
Region National Vice President.
• Ensure the State Chapter Annual Business Report is completed and
submitted to National FBLA in a timely manner.

5. QUESTIONS I HAD WHEN RUNNING
How much work should I be expecting?
As State President, your amount of work does exceed the other
state officer. Every month varies as some months are packed
with important events and others a less intense period. Be
prepared to dedicate at least 3-4 hours every week towards
FBLA responsibilities and if you manage your time well, it should
not be a workload you cannot handle.
What are some specific duties required of a state president?
Every month, the state president is required to write the Tenth of
the Month Report and inform the Board of Trustees of what is
going on in our organization. The president is also responsible
for many other side assignments that gear towards leading the
state officer team better.

6. FAVORITE PART OF
BEING A STATE OFFICER
My favorite part about being a FBLA State Officer is
that it gives me a chance to stand out and become a
better leader. So many instances require an officer to
become a better leader that this entire experience is
just an amazing leadership training session. I truly
believed that I could make a huge difference in this
organization and I continue to work hard to make my
goals become realities. If anyone possesses the
dedication and leadership abilities to make Nevada
FBLA a better organization, there should be nothing
stopping them from making a difference.

8. EXECUTIVE VICE
PRESIDENT
MATT EDGINGTON

9. DUTIES OF THE
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
• Run for National Office if successfully
approved as a National Officer candidate.
• Complete specific projects as outlined in
the State Officer Program of Work.
• Serve as a project lead for the State
Service Project, March of Dimes.
• Assist the State President in providing
support to Nevada FBLA state and local
leaders.

10. QUESTIONS I HAD WHEN RUNNING
How much money is it going to cost me if elected?
Nevada FBLA is very generous and invests money into making
the state officer team great. They pay for meals while on trips
and reimburse for mileage when traveling. Your only major cost
is the accessories for the State Officer Uniform (ties, shirt, etc.)
What are national conference going to be like campaigning
and how much will that cost?
NLC is the most amazing time ever! Campaigning takes a lot of
hard work and dedication, and it is much more intense than
campaigning for State Office. The campaigns are limited to
$2,000 but finding sponsors is a great way to fund your
campaign!

11. FAVORITE PART OF
BEING A STATE OFFICER
My favorite part of being a state officer is
forming the new relationships you make with
your team.

13. VICE
PRESIDENT
OF
MEMBERSHIP
SAM YOON

14. DUTIES OF THE
VICE-PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP
• Responsible for all aspects of Membership Recruitment
including sending weekly updates on Nevada’s progress to
the State Officer Team and drafting quarterly reports on
chapter membership outreach to the officer team and Nevada
Board of Directors.
• Manage active chapter status.
• Compare the previous year’s membership to current year’s
membership and schedule officers for chapter visits.
• Provide ideas for existing chapters to retain and recruit
members.
• Help start-up new chapters throughout Nevada’s three
regions.
• Work with advisers, especially those new to FBLA, to
strengthen participation at local, regional, and state events.

15. QUESTIONS I HAD WHEN RUNNING
How much traveling is involved?
Multiple times throughout the year, the State Officers will be
traveling throughout Nevada and the nation. However, the Vice
President of Membership in particular should be the role model
for chapter visits, and as a result, expect to drive many miles
throughout the course of your time in office.
When I give my speech, what will it be like?
It’s an incredible experience. You stand, on stage, with the white
spotlight on you as you look out onto a crowd of your peers who
are waiting to hear all about what you have to offer Nevada
FBLA. It’s here that you have the chance to express why you are
the best candidate for the office you are running for.

16. FAVORITE PART OF
BEING A STATE OFFICER
It is not possible, as a high school student, to receive a better
training in leadership, teamwork, etiquette, mannerism, hard
work, diligence, responsibility, resourcefulness, and stick-to-
itiveness, than in Nevada FBLA. Being a state officer has helped
me not only improve upon my own character, but has also given
me the knowledge and skills to help those around me.
It’s a trick question.
My entire experience as a State Officer is my favorite part, from
the state coaches, to the Officer Team, and especially those who
make up Nevada FBLA. However, if I had to put my finger on it,
my favorite part of FBLA is the lessons I have learned through
determination and hard work as a Nevada FBLA state officer.

18. VICE
PRESIDENT OF
SERVICE
FLORA SHI

19. DUTIES OF THE
VICE-PRESIDENT OF SERVICE
• Responsible for outreach, goal setting, and strategic
development with local chapters for charitable contributions.
• Arranges charitable activities at the State Business
Leadership Conference.
• Coordinates partner workshops at all state sponsored events.
• Works closely with the March of Dimes and providing ideas
for chapters to fundraise for
• Nevada FBLA’s service partner.
• Comes up with a Service in Sync, state-wide project for the
Tuesday of FBLA-PBL Week.
• Strengthen the relationship between March of Dimes and
Nevada FBLA

20. QUESTIONS I HAD WHEN RUNNING
Who do I contact when I have questions?
If you have questions, you can contact the State
Officer Team or the state staff. Their contact
information can be found on the NV FBLA website
and they can answer all the questions you have
regarding running for State Office.
Where can I find more information about
applying to be an officer?
You can find all the information you need on the
Nevada FBLA website or the FBLA PBL website.

21. FAVORITE PART OF
BEING A STATE OFFICER
My favorite part of being a State Officer is being
able to interact with more FBLA members and
plan events throughout the year. I love meeting
our fellow FBLA members and thus, it is
definitely a great experience to be a State
Officer. It really opened up my world of
connections. Being able to work closely with
March of Dimes is definitely another one of my
favorite parts of being a State Officer. To be
able to serve an organization that helps

23. VICE
PRESIDENT OF
MEDIA
WESLEY OTT

24. DUTIES OF THE
VICE-PRESIDENT OF MEDIA
• Must have personal and/or school resources that provide
access to a digital camera, digital video camera, and editing
software and hardware that can be taken to state chapter
events.
• Take digital pictures of Nevada FBLA events and activities to
be used online and in state publications.
• Must attend the National Leadership Conference, the National
Fall Leadership Conference, and at least two Fall Leadership
Extravaganzas (the state association covers costs for the Fall
Leadership Extravaganza.
• Creates the Code of Conduct Video for the State Business
Leadership Conference.
• Creates a promotion video for Nevada’s Service in Sync.
• Serves as the Nevada social media guru, updating the
Nevada Facebook page, Twitter account, YouTube channel

25. QUESTIONS I HAD WHEN RUNNING
Do you get free time at conference?
At many conferences you have a lot of free
time with a lot of great state officers. Some
of the best time I've ever spent at a
conference has been with the State Officer
Team. I enjoy the time I got to spend with my
friends, new members, and State Officers.

26. FAVORITE PART OF
BEING A STATE OFFICER
My favorite part of being a State Officer is
meeting so many great people from all
around. I get to mingle with new members
and I have created great bonds with my
teammates. The time you get to spend with
extraordinary people is unmatched and the
best part of being a State Officer.

28. VICE
PRESIDENT OF
PUBLIC
RELATIONS
ROSE YI

29. DUTIES OF THE
VICE-PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
• Create, edit, and publish the Silvernotes blog according to a
schedule
• Publish news articles received by chapters
• Collect, create, and upload social media
• Promote events by making promotional items such as flyers and
posters
• Editor of the State Chapter Annual Business Report, due March 1.
• Send articles on state activities to be published in the Tomorrow's
Business Leader.
• Perform duties for the promotion and development of local, regional,
state, and national FBLA.
• Prepare the annual Nevada FBLA State Scrapbook and update
historical documents.
• Serve as the primary public relations person for Nevada FBLA.

30. FAVORITE PART OF
BEING A STATE OFFICER
My favorite part of being a State Officer is being
able to share my experiences. It’s one thing to
achieve something you’ve worked so hard for,
but it’s completely different when you are able
to inspire others. Whether you’re the first State
Officer at your school, or you’re carrying on
your school’s legacy; it’s a phenomenal
experience. I enjoy meeting every one of the
members, but my favorite part was being able
to go home and write a reflection or a blog post

31. QUESTIONS I HAD WHEN RUNNING
How much work would be involved?
As the Vice President of Public Relations, you have a pretty large work
load. Although you have large work load, management is great at giving
you time to balance FBLA and school work so you won’t be stressed.
Also, when running for State Office, you should have a passion for
FBLA. The work load that is given to you will be enjoyable because you
are able to write about something you truly have a passion for.
What examples should be given for this position?
This position focuses a lot on writing and promoting through graphics. I
personally recommend submitting newsletters because they
incorporate a bit of graphics then you’re writing. You can submit a piece
of your writing and flyers. If you have any other questions, you can
always email the position@nevadafbla.org

32. REGIONAL
VICE
PRESIDENT
COURTENAY COLLINS, SAWYER
EISAMAN, AND BIANCA CSEKE

33. DUTIES OF A
REGION VICE-PRESIDENT
• Assist the State President in promotion and development of FBLA in
the geographic region that he/she was elected to serve.
• Correspond with chapters in his/her geographic region on a regular
basis (at least monthly).
• Coordinate and plan regional meetings and events that strengthen
the development and growth of chapters in their respective region
(management of regional events is up to the individual region and
state officer, not Nevada FBLA-PBL).
• Perform other duties for the promotion and development of local,
regional, state, and National FBLA.
• Appoint and work with Regional Action Team to accomplish State
Officer Program of Work within the respective region to local
chapters.
• Complete all assignments as agreed upon in the State Officer
Program of Work.

34. FAVORITE PART OF
BEING A STATE OFFICER
My absolute favorite part of being a State
Officer is bonding and growing as a team. I
never thought I’d be this close to people that
live hundreds of miles away from me. I have
created life-long friends. On the days that I feel
minuscule or misunderstood I always know that
I can turn to my team. They understand my
goal-oriented personality more than any other
person. It’s nice having people around you that
you know you can trust. I’ve never had a doubt
with any officer on my team. They have

35. QUESTIONS I HAD WHEN RUNNING
Who will oversee my development as a State Officer, if
elected?
The State Management Team and a State Officer Coach will
work with the State Officer Team to help train them and help
them accomplish the goals set in the Program of Work.
What should I expect from the experience?
Expect to work hard and gain valuable leadership skills every
day that you are an officer. The workload is completely
manageable as long as you learn to balance FBLA with other
aspects of your life. You will face challenges, but you will
overcome them through hard work and persistence. Don’t be
afraid to ask questions!

37. FAVORITE PART OF
BEING A STATE OFFICER
My favorite part of being a State Officer is
being able to meet all sorts of new and
interesting people. Being a State Officer has
allowed me to build my networking skills by
always being exposed to those who are the
best and the brightest in their field.

39. QUESTIONS I HAD WHEN RUNNING
What is campaigning like?
Campaigning for office is one of the most stressful, but best experiences you
will have as a State Officer, whether you win or lose. You have the chance to
reach out and meet so many new people and share with them your ideas for
this organization. You spend an entire day talking to new people and creating
new connections. If you take away only one thing as a state officer, it will be the
connections you have made with so many people, and it is while campaigning
that you create so many of these connections.
What is the best part of the job?
I love getting to network with all the people that we are introduced to. Because I
was placed into the situations where I’d have to converse with complete
strangers I knew I had to act confident and break down my walls I had built to
“protect” myself or I would look like a fool. I discovered that not only can I
socialize without putting shame to my name but I also am quite good at it. I
enjoy every minute of meeting new people. By experiencing many different
personalities I have become a more outgoing, better-rounded person

40. FAVORITE PART OF
BEING A STATE OFFICER
The best part of being a State Officer for me
is meeting so many people, and then from
there being able to serve them. It is amazing
to be able to do something bigger for the
organization that you love, and to be able to
change it into something even better than it
already is.

43. WHY SHOULD I PUT WHY SHOULD I WHY SHOULD I ATTEND
IN THE APPLICATION WRITE THE SPEECH? STATE CONFERENCE?
WHY SHOULD I WHY SHOULD I DRESS WHY SHOULD I TALK
CAMPAIGN? FOR SUCCESS? TO THE DELEGATES?
WHY SHOULD I RUN FOR STATE OFFICE?

44. TO IGNITE
INNOVATION.

45. Designed and compiled by Sam Yoon
and Alexander Tin.
Photographs and descriptions by the
2012 - 2013 State Officers of Nevada
FBLA.