Through <strong>the</strong> YearsN<strong>at</strong>ional Officers and Positions! 12 n<strong>at</strong>ional officers! 1975-1976 – Cindy Drevo Wanek, Crete,N<strong>at</strong>ional President! 1976-1977 – Kelly Lammers, Ravenna,Mountain Plains Vice President! 1985-1986 – Leann T<strong>at</strong>ro, Geneva,Mountain Plains Vice President! 1986-1987 – Jason Morrissey, Tecumseh,N<strong>at</strong>ional Treasurer! 1987-1988 – Stephanie Brodine, Gibbon,N<strong>at</strong>ional Secretary! 1989-1990 – Peter Hazelrigg, Westside,N<strong>at</strong>ional Treasurer! 1991-1992 – Darci Vetter, Aurora, N<strong>at</strong>ionalSecretary! 1993-1994 – W. Neal Bailey, III, Westside,N<strong>at</strong>ional Secretary! 2001-2002 – Jessica Vincik Piskorski,Aurora, Mountain Plains Vice President! 2004-2005 – Angela Reynolds, Wood River,N<strong>at</strong>ional Parliamentarian! 2006-2007 – Alice Reynolds, Wood River,N<strong>at</strong>ional Parliamentarian! 2008-2009 – Justin Schultis, Fairbury,Mountain Plains Vice President! 1 Alumni Division n<strong>at</strong>ional officer! 1988-1989 – Kim Kromberg, OmahaNorthwest, N<strong>at</strong>ional Secretary/Treasurer! 4 n<strong>at</strong>ional Board of Directorsmembers from <strong>Nebraska</strong>! 1978-1981 – Ann Masters, <strong>FBLA</strong>-PBL St<strong>at</strong>eChairman! 1997-2000 – Jackie Cink, Crete! 2005-2009 – Beverly Newton, <strong>FBLA</strong>-PBLSt<strong>at</strong>e Chairman! 2009–<strong>2012</strong> – P<strong>at</strong> Olson, Blair! 3 N<strong>at</strong>ional Awards Program Committee membersfrom <strong>Nebraska</strong>! 1999-2005 – Beverly Newton, <strong>Nebraska</strong><strong>FBLA</strong> St<strong>at</strong>e Adviser! 1999-2008 – Ted Harshbarger, <strong>Nebraska</strong>PBLA St<strong>at</strong>e Adviser! 2011-2014 – Julie Jensen, AuroraN<strong>at</strong>ional Future Business Leader Awards! Ms. Future Business Leader (or its equivalent title)– 5 first-place winners!! Starting in 2000, <strong>the</strong> Mr. and Ms. Future BusinessLeader events merged to become <strong>the</strong> FutureBusiness Leader event – 3 first-place winners!! Total Future Business Leader first-place winners – 8St<strong>at</strong>e Chapter Annual Business Report! 2010 NLC – 2 nd Place! 2011 NLC – 3 rd PlaceACTE Recognition! 16 <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong> members have been recognizedas <strong>the</strong> Outstanding Business Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Studentfrom Region 5 of <strong>the</strong> Business Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Divisionfor <strong>the</strong> Associ<strong>at</strong>ion for Career and TechnicalEduc<strong>at</strong>ionN<strong>at</strong>ional Fall Leadership Conference Host! <strong>Nebraska</strong> hosted <strong>the</strong> NFLC in Omaha 4 times: 1976,1986, 1995, 2004March of Dimes: 5 th Place N<strong>at</strong>ional Fundraising16 — PLEDGE Online 50 fabulous years - 1962-<strong>2012</strong>March, <strong>2012</strong>
<strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong>Milestones1950’s! November 19, 1959 – Bellevue High Schoolchartered as first <strong>FBLA</strong> chapter in <strong>Nebraska</strong>.1960’s! 1962 – <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong>-PBL chartered as ast<strong>at</strong>e chapter." Dorothy Hazel, University of <strong>Nebraska</strong>business educ<strong>at</strong>ion staff member first<strong>FBLA</strong>-PBL St<strong>at</strong>e Adviser." Dr. Gordon Culver, University of <strong>Nebraska</strong>,served as <strong>FBLA</strong>-PBL St<strong>at</strong>e Chairman." <strong>FBLA</strong>-PBL oper<strong>at</strong>ed as one organiz<strong>at</strong>ion." St<strong>at</strong>e officers were PBL members with one<strong>FBLA</strong> member serving as a vice president." First St<strong>at</strong>e Leadership Conference held inLincoln <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> University of <strong>Nebraska</strong>.! 1963-1967 – Dr. Margaret Johnson served as<strong>FBLA</strong>-PBL St<strong>at</strong>e adviser.! 1963 – Ann Bartholomew Masters elected asfirst <strong>FBLA</strong>-PBL St<strong>at</strong>e President <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> st<strong>at</strong>econference in Lincoln." 60 members from 8 chapters <strong>at</strong>tended <strong>the</strong>two-day conference.! 1966 – <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong> grew to 7 <strong>FBLA</strong>chapters and 585 members." St<strong>at</strong>e dues were 25 cents." St<strong>at</strong>e conference hosted 7 events.! 1967 – <strong>FBLA</strong> and PBL split into twoorganiz<strong>at</strong>ions." <strong>FBLA</strong> had five st<strong>at</strong>e officers: president, vicepresident, secretary, treasurer, andhistorian" Larry Bonner, <strong>Nebraska</strong> Department ofEduc<strong>at</strong>ion, becomes <strong>the</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong> St<strong>at</strong>eChairman and St<strong>at</strong>e Adviser! 1968 – 5 <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong> members competed<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> 3-day n<strong>at</strong>ional conference in SanFrancisco" Crete placed third in <strong>the</strong> Original Projectevent" On December 2, <strong>FBLA</strong> hosted its first fallleadership training conference in Lincolnwith approxim<strong>at</strong>ely 95 members andadvisers present.1970’s! 1970 – <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong> started <strong>the</strong> newdecade with 27 <strong>FBLA</strong> chapters and 762members.! 1973-74 – St<strong>at</strong>e Officer team expanded toinclude a parliamentarian.! 1974 – St<strong>at</strong>e Officer Goodwill Tour traveled to10 schools.! 1975 – Cindy Drevo Wanek from Crete waselected n<strong>at</strong>ional president <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> NLC." St<strong>at</strong>e Officer Goodwill Tour traveled to 11schools in western <strong>Nebraska</strong>." A two-day fall conference held in Kearneyfocused on teaching chapter leaders howto develop a program of work along witho<strong>the</strong>r aspects of chapter management.! 1976 – Jerry Lewis visits <strong>the</strong> SLC AwardsProgram while he was in Omaha performing <strong>at</strong>Ak-Sar-Ben show.! 1978 – The SLC is hosted <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> Hilton withFlaming Baked Alaska, (dessert <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> awardsbanquet).1980’s! 1982-1985 – <strong>FBLA</strong> and DECA co-hosted <strong>the</strong>Fall Officer Workshop.! St<strong>at</strong>e dues were $1.! 1983 – First <strong>FBLA</strong> Handbook written.! 1984 – Gary Sadlemyer announed <strong>the</strong>SLC Awards Program.! 1986 – PDC hired to produce <strong>the</strong> generalsessions.! 1986 – 31 competitive events were offered <strong>at</strong><strong>the</strong> SLC.! 1989 – Computers are added to <strong>the</strong>competitive events program." Competitors in <strong>the</strong> computer skill eventswere bused to Westside.1990’s! 1990 – Membership surpasses 4,000members in 110 chapters.! 1991 – SLC general sessions are held <strong>at</strong>Peony Park while <strong>the</strong> Holiday ConventionCenter is being expanded.! 1995 – <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong> was incorpor<strong>at</strong>ed.! 1997 – Tally It Up project implemented,which annually totals <strong>the</strong> number of servicehours don<strong>at</strong>ed by <strong>FBLA</strong> members through<strong>FBLA</strong> chapter projects.! 1998 – <strong>Nebraska</strong> N<strong>at</strong>ional LeadershipConference deleg<strong>at</strong>ion reached 135participants.! August 1997 – 1996-97 St<strong>at</strong>e President JillEisenhauer killed by a drunk driver." Chapters rallied to make a difference inJill’s honor and fundraising began during1997-98 for <strong>Nebraska</strong> Mo<strong>the</strong>rs AgainstDrunk Driving (MADD)." <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong> fundraising continued for10 years with over $100,000 being raisedfor MADD.2000’s! 2002 – Membership passed 5,000 members.! 2003 – <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong> recognized for itsfundraising efforts <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2003 NLC by <strong>the</strong>n<strong>at</strong>ional MADD associ<strong>at</strong>ion.! 2005 – <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong> online with website:www.nebraskafbla.org." <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong> members receive 5 NLCfirst-place awards.! 2005 – 2008 – Pledge newsletter online aswell as in print.! July 2007 – <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong> Found<strong>at</strong>ion Trustestablished.! 2007 – Found<strong>at</strong>ion Marketing Committeeformed.! 2007 – Chapter fundraising program for <strong>the</strong><strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong> Found<strong>at</strong>ion implemented.! 2007 – St<strong>at</strong>e dues increased from $2 to $4with $1 earmarked for <strong>the</strong> Found<strong>at</strong>ion.! March 2008 – Pledge newsletter is changedfrom both a print and electronic newsletter toonly an electronic newsletter.! January-March 2009 – <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong>, alongwith <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>Nebraska</strong> Career StudentOrganiz<strong>at</strong>ions, lobby for <strong>the</strong> passage ofLB476. The march on <strong>the</strong> Unicameral is amajor success!! May 2009 – LB476 signed by GovernorHeineman providing st<strong>at</strong>e funding for <strong>the</strong>career student organiz<strong>at</strong>ions and cre<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>the</strong>Center for Student Leadership <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Nebraska</strong>Department of Educ<strong>at</strong>ion.! 2009 – <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong> had a recordmembership of 5,389!! 2009 – Social media enters <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong>’scommunic<strong>at</strong>ion process with a Facebookpage.2010’s! 2011 – <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong> consisted of 140chapters, a new record!" At <strong>the</strong> SLC, 60 competitive events wereoffered." <strong>Nebraska</strong> N<strong>at</strong>ional Leadership Conferencedeleg<strong>at</strong>ion reached a high of 257participants." <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong> Twitter accountstarted." 2,152 from 120 chapters <strong>at</strong>tended <strong>the</strong>3-day st<strong>at</strong>e conference.! <strong>2012</strong> – <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>FBLA</strong> Found<strong>at</strong>ion Trust fundreached $100,000.17 — PLEDGE Online 50 fabulous years - 1962-<strong>2012</strong>March, <strong>2012</strong>
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