Kicking off a new school year, how about some new and exciting goals for our organization? Your PBL National Officer Team has set numerous goals this year, and we are delighted to share some of them with you! “Simply the Best” year begins with ALL OF US!
The Road to 13,000
13,000 PBL members is an ambitious goal set by your PBL National Officer Team. It’s never an easy goal. But there’s nothing that would take PBL away from achieving something big. Getting new chapters and new members across the country will definitely do the trick. What if the state(s) with the greatest percentage increase in membership will receive priority seating at the PBL National Leadership Conference Opening Session or Award Ceremony in Nashville, TN? Can you imagine sitting in the front of the ballroom watching the shows?
National Officer at Your Local Chapter Meeting
With technology advancing on a daily basis, why not utilizing some of the fancy electronic tools available to us? Several weeks ago, I attended a local PBL chapter meeting in Alaska via web camera! I was able to speak to the entire group about membership benefits, conferences, and competitive events and really got to know the members on a personal level. A web camera, a computer, and an Instant Messaging program (Skype, MSN, GTalk) is all you need. Talk to one of your national officers, and we will be happy to arrange a “visit” to your chapter virtually!
Facebook!
Check out the many resources on the national Phi Beta Lambda group on facebook. It provides many resources, from the Promotional Video to link to the Region Webpages. Most of all, it serves as an exclusive community that allows you to connect with other PBL members from across the country. Stay tuned on facebook and search for “Phi Beta Lambda”!
PBL, it’s that time of the year again – membership and recruiting! We can’t wait to see the great things we can all accomplish this year. It’s challenging, but celebration only comes with determination, commitment, and hard work. Let’s get ready for what is sure to be “Simply the Best” year!
This article was written by Gloria Lau, the PBL National President. Gloria can be reached by email at PBLPres@fbla.org