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Crestwood High FBLA reports growth, wins and asks for travel support
Summary
Crestwood High School's FBLA chapter told the board it has 143 paid members (a 30-student increase), reviewed community-service and competitive successes and said 61 students will attend state contests; the Education Foundation pledged $50 per student attending states to help offset travel costs.
Crestwood High School's Future Business Leaders of America chapter updated the board on a banner year, reporting 143 paid members — a roughly 30-student increase over the prior year — and a series of community-service and competitive achievements.
Students who presented said the chapter completed more than 900 individual community-service hours over the 2023–24 period, including a smoke-detector distribution, food-bank volunteer shifts and cards for veterans. They listed state and national conference participation, with 75 students qualifying in competitions and 61 expected to attend state events this season.
Board members praised the presentation and asked about supports for travel and supervision. The presenter said the district's business department and chapter adviser provide support but that travel to events such as the national leadership conference in Hershey can be costly; the Education Foundation voted to provide $50 per student heading to states, a board member said, totaling a little over $3,000 to help offset those costs.
The students described leadership-development requirements (officers must complete early levels of the Business Achievement Awards) and partnerships with local businesses and nonprofits that support fundraising and career exploration. The chapter adviser noted some logistical strains: one advisor handles the large membership and limited after-school transportation reduces students' ability to attend in-person meetings.
The presentation concluded with the board thanking the students and the Education Foundation for the donation. The FBLA report will remain visible to the district as an example of increased extracurricular engagement and a request for modest, recurring budget consideration around travel costs and advisor support.
