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6B ♦ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2006 W/» 3•>• iMJm/mm (’ontributed PHS FBLA Invention Convention team members, from left, Brittany Whitfield, Brittany Bryan and Kim Burgess were among the many put their minds together to create their own invention at the FBLA Fall Leadership Conference. Jm ■ ■H tt w J w$ 1 V I ' tWjjf . immim zmmmm \ b Contributed Keynote Speaker ; Toody Byrd, a Texan Counselor Extraordinaire took time out to pose with the Perry High School FBLA Officers. They are, from left, Byrd, Brittany Whitfield, Albreia Hall, Courtney Boone, Brittany Bryan and Phillip Wilkes. Local FBLA members attend leadership conference Special to the Journal Nov. 17-18, the Future Business Leaders of America Chapter at Perry High School attended their Fall Leadership Conference in Athens in conjunction with more than 2,600 members and advisers for, according Some students from Perry Primary were, according to a release, delighted to hear a group of children from the Children of the World International Children's Choir recently. The choir is made up of 15 children from numerous different countries. The children are performing across the United States and made a stop in Perry. They were making their way to New York for the Christmas holidays. Pictured are: Jerome, from the Philippines; John, from India; and Phelix, from Uganda. Contributed iPjjjr X \ .tar —la—ai Contributed The Houston County High School DECA Chapter (pictured) recently attended “DECA Night with the Hawks” in Atlanta. During that time, the students spent time touring the CNN Center, attended a college fair and then listened to many marketing and busi ness executives from the Atlanta Hawk’s organization speak about careers in the field of sports marketing. That evening the students attended the Atlanta Hawks basket ball game along with other DECA students from across the state. The students were accompanied on their trip by their marketing teacher Tiffany Flournoy. to a release, “exciting, infor mative, and inspiring ses sions, workshops and social activities.” In cooperation with TRI Leadership Resources, a nationally recognized lead ership services firm, Georgia FBLA members and advis ers experienced, the release Children’s choir ■HPi ||L MBm ** . | ■&&&/■' / DECA night states, a “powerful” leader ship program. Highlights for the confer ence included: Leadership workshop tracks that focus on development of per sonal and leadership skills needed by FBLA members and opportunities to inter LOCAL *ir - { HL *- 1 V fp . \ . \ f My J '■ j ||- J B | \ ■ i • j' i-. * wK, l : «L < ]BBP •: m 1 Contributed Natalia Rawls, FBLA Region 5 vice president and Perry High Chapter vice president, third from left, takes center stage with the other Region VPs for the opening session at the FBLA Fall Leadership conference. jK ' ■ ■< ■ ■ in W’v/ jllili <&&&»?■ -- ■( \ j - .'*' fSB WL 'WLk ■Myßli IT 'H In il§r. »i Kb 'flalL ® i ' ' irel , Contributed Courtney Boone, chapter President, center, represented Perry High School FBLA on stage, placing third in the T-shirt contest. act with other enthusiastic FBLA members and advis ers throughout the state. The conference kicked-off at 12:30 p.m. with the inno vative Invention Convention. Perry’s team consisted of: Brittany Bryan, chapter reporter, Brittany Whitfield, ' •* ' Jjx. ' •» : •$ JL Jk. -Jti : J §k * 31 j. -J 11 4b*r . -4jn> w I W Ifei ■*. « I _yg| I ■ HfeA ter * nfc /& . 8i .. BHUL—.—.— I^ ————lliimillil 111 1 I ii —an 11, » Contributed Houston County High School’s chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (pic tured) participated in Feed-A-Family, a canned-food drive recently. To that end, boxes were placed in each of the Business Education classrooms for the donations. Pro ceeds were taken to the Department of Family and Child Services. chapter historian and Kim Burgess, chapter treasurer. The conference also includ ed a MONOPOLY tourna ment to benefit the March of Dimes. Perry entered two teams to compete in that event. Perry High School s FBLA was also recognized Fall conference Feed'A-Family HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL for placing third in the chap ter T-shirt design and each participant received their Leadership Achievement recognition certificates. Perry High School FBLA advisers that attended were Jean Provitt and Sherry Johnson. Nov. 17-18, the Houston County High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America attended the FBLA Fall Leadership Conference in Athens, where three officers par ticipated in the Invention Convention. The team placed third out of 80 teams across the state and will advance to the 2007 GA FBLA State Conference. In this event each team received certain supplies and was given one hour to design an item using the supplies provided and to market the item using a poster board provided. Contributed