St. Petersburg High School 1991 Yearbook (St. Petersburg, FL) - Full Access

FBLA Sets Its Standards to Focus on How does FBLA create a busi– ness atmosphere for you? •••••••••• "It gives me the necessary skills that would enable me to choose the occupation that I would like to pur– sue." -Ralph Sims Mixing Business With Pleasure Future Business experience training, but Leaders of America couldn't because of their (FBLA) was an interest hectic academic schedule. club that consisted of First time FBLA eager students that member, Vuthy San wanted to pursue a learned a lot about being career in business. The successful in the business majority of the world. · students were not "FBLA gives me the really interested in the chance to see many business-oriented world people put their ideas at first, but as they together and make them learned more about work," commented the club, they decided Vuthy. He continued, to join in on the fun. "The club encouraged me FBLA was also to set my goals and strive another option for for them. Business is a students who would field that is growing have liked to join BCE rapidly every day, and and get "hands-on" before I can enter that field, I would have to be fully educated in order to succeed." Other long time members saw the dub as a head-start on their studies as well as their career. "I want to be an attorney, and my participation in FBLA enables me to get the necessary skills that will help me to succeed," stated Travis Smith. He added, "The club will help me to get a job and it will also look great on my resume." FBLA was always looking for students that _ wanted to explore the wondrous opportunities that the business world had to offer. "The activities promote business leadership by having district competition in all the business areas," commented FBLA sponsor, Mrs. Royak. - Patricia Sanders "FLBA teaches me a lot about how to start a business for my own, and how to go about being a successful busi– ness leader." - Shannon Up– shaw Future Business Leaders of America/Organizations • 205