Rome High School’s FBLA Program Welcomes Students to the Great Indoors

Rome High School’s FBLA Program Welcomes Students to the Great Indoors

ROME, GA— Everyone can appreciate some time spent by a campfire, roasting marshmallows and taking in the sights and sounds of a campsite during a friendly game of cornhole.  Rome High School’s FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) members and the educators who support them dreamed up a cool way to welcome students interested in the program and align with this year’s theme.

 Jane Moore teaches the business and technology pathways at Rome City School’s College and Career Academy. She, along with fellow educator Kim Nichols and the FBLA leadership team, created an indoor campsite to welcome new members and greet those who may have questions about the program. Complete with tents, a campfire crafted from wood and twinkling Christmas lights, a picnic-style dinner of pimento cheese and chicken salad sandwiches, and interactive games associated with the great outdoors, Moore and her students have named this event their Campfire Social.

 “We are trying to mingle and socialize with students who may not know what FBLA is and how it can add to their experience here at Rome High School,” Moore explained. “Our theme for the Georgia FBLA is ‘Lighting a Trail,’ so we wanted to incorporate our event with this year’s theme. We thought this would be a fun way to introduce others to our program.”

 The event was open to all who wished to learn more about FBLA. If students wanted to sign up, there was a QR code conveniently located around the room that linked their mobile devices to the information needed.

 “We have a student who went to nationals this year in Chicago, and many students did not know we participate in competitions throughout the year,” Moore said. “Our officers are all here and mingling, so when they talk with their classmates, I hope they let them know about all of the things we do and the places we go.”

 Along with several conferences throughout the year, FBLA members work to win region, state and national level competitions. “I teach skills like teamwork and team building, business management, the structure of different types of business organizations, and we learn to be proficient with Microsoft Office products. My pathway is also a dual enrollment pathway, so the kids who take my pathway do get dual enrollment through GNTC (Georgia Northwestern Technical College). They can also earn a certificate from the college when they complete the pathway.

 Kim Nichols also serves as an advisor to the FBLA team at RHS. She teaches computer science, computer programming and cyber security at the CCA. Because so much of her class curriculum is associated with business leadership, she also helps to guide tomorrow’s entrepreneurs. FBLA students can also compete in disciplines like web design and programming, so her input is valuable to the students, according to Moore.

 “I would like to say thank you to our officers for helping us to host this event and I hope they all have fun. We are giving away a free trip to Six Flags to the winner of our cornhole tournament, so we want students at Rome High School to know this pathway is fun and engaging,” Moore said before eating the corner of a pimento cheese sandwich.

 As the evening progressed, students huddled around the campfire, enjoyed homemade s’mores and shared their experiences. It seems that the path is bright for all these talented young Wolves.

 

 

 

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