FBLA Earns Awards at State Conference

By Donald Chan, Managing Editor

On April 15-18, the FVHS Future Business Leaders of America Chapter attended the annual State Leadership Conference, held this year at the Hyatt Regency in Irvine. From participating in workshops to competitions, members learned more about the American enterprise system. It was the chapter\’s first time at the state conference in two years.

Several members received awards. Co-President Mina Pham-Tran (\’10), senior Shary Nguyen, and sophomore Lai Pham placed third in Banking and Financial Systems; Co-President Donald Chan (\’10) placed fifth in Marketing and tenth in Help Desk; senior Albert Lai placed sixth in Economics; and senior Henry Trinh placed sixth in Impromptu Speaking.

Mina Pham-Tran said, “We were a little shaky just coming back from Spring Break, but we pulled through.” Henry Trinh said, “The competition was nice and friendly. I haven’t had so much fun in a speech competition in a long time.”

At the Fountain Valley City Council Meeting on April 20, the city honored several FBLA members for their performances at the state conference. The FBLA chapter is currently planning several fundraisers, such as a Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournament and a dine-out at Rubio\’s, to help offset the cost of the conferences.

The banking team and Donald Chan both qualified for the National Leadership Conference to be held this July in Nashville, Tennessee and are planning to attend.