FBLA NEWS & ACTIVITIES
FBLA attended a business tour of Hornady
Ammunitions Factory in Grand Island, NE on
Monday, November 6 th . We were guided on a
tour of the facilities that included viewing of
the machinery that creates each part of a bullet,
a lead-melting area, testing areas, and offices.
Some of the machinery in the factory is
refurbished from overseas and some were even
used during wartimes. We each received a
souvenir 50-caliber bullet (with no casing).
Ammunition standards are very high at
Hornady and we witnessed testing of the rounds to ensure each batch is accurate and properly shaped. The
bullets go through many quality control checks before they are shipped. Our tour ended as we were led
through the office areas, and we were fortunate to see the many trophy animals taken by the Hornady family
that were mounted there. As we left, we were each given a hat and sticker. It was a great and educational
trip and we thank Hornady for arranging the tour for us.
FBLA hosted March of Dimes week to raise awareness and money for the charity
November 12 th -17 th . Each class was given a coin jar for a “coin war” in which
pennies could be placed in competing jars to count as negative. The event raised
around $50.00! The class with the highest dollar amount after penny deductions
was the eighth-grade by a wide margin. Their class will be rewarded with a Casey’s
breakfast pizza. FBLA also hosted fun “theme days,” including a “purple day” on
Prematurity Awareness Day, to raise awareness and included facts about
prematurity in the announcements.
On American Enterprise Day (November 15 th ) FBLA
hosted our annual “American Enterprise Project” in
collaboration with the elementary school. Students in
grades 3-6 met with FBLA members and officers in
the school cafeteria to learn about the free enterprise
system and for fun activities. The time started with
ice breaker activities, which ended in a laughing
tangle of kids. Then, students took a pre-test to gauge
their existing knowledge of American enterprise.
FBLA members and officers taught students about the
process of creating a business and business card.
Students were then placed into groups and with some
guidance from FBLA members, created their own business concepts and cards on posters, then presented
them to the group. The time ended with a post-test to see knowledge gains. A fun time was had by all, and
we instilled a sense of excitement and enthusiasm about business in the younger students that hopefully
piqued their interest in joining FBLA in the future.
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