Activites (09-10)

Traveling down Highway 27, many members commented about the litter problem that exists on our highways. We decided to do something about it. During the fall of 2008, FBLA joined with the Department of Transportation, and has officially “Adopted a Highway”. Our stretch of highway is from Darknell Road to the Palouse Highway, approximately two miles. On October 17, 2009, we will be working on cleaning up our stretch of the highway. If you are interested in participating (we need about 20 members and 3 adults w/cars), please contact our advisor, Mr. Moore, as soon as possible.

One of the most exciting things we doing with FBLA are the competitions. There are over 60 different topics you can compete in. Begin your preparations now - It's never too early to start. See our competition page for the topics or see Mr. Moore for group projects such as Business Financial Plan, Business Presentation, Computer Game and Simulation Programming, Desktop Application Programming, E-Business, Emerging Business Issues, Digital Video Production, Web Site Development and American Enterprise System. He has the topics for these competitions and you can really get a good jump start by beginning to prepare now! If you do well enough at regionals, you might just earn yourself a trip to state (Yakima) or nationals (Nashville).

Freeman FBLA has supported the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery since 1999. In the "Burgers with a Heart" program, FBLA members volunteer at Red Robin (in February) and sell paper hearts to community members for donations of $1 or more. Red Robin also donates $.50 to the nursery for every gourmet burger sold. For the last four years, Freeman High School has raised more money than any other high school in the greater Spokane area. Last year, we raised $1559! With this accomplishment, our chapter has been awarded with the “Spirit With A Heart” trophy for the fourth straight year! During this time, we are proud to have raised nearly $7000 for the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. Funds raised in the “Burgers with a Heart” program go directly to support the Nursery. Stay tuned...... we will kick off this program in late January.

On Sunday, December 13, Freeman FBLA will sponsor our seventh annual "Freeman Cares 4 Kids". This is a day where parents can drop off their kids and then go shopping, decorate the house, or simply take in a movie! Children will have the opportunity to make a "bunch" of things in our craft area; play one of a number of board games (Chutes and Ladders, Twister, Candyland, etc...); Relax and watch one of our many movies (Walle, Elf, How the Grich Stole Christmas, etc...); Jump and bounce to their hearts content in our new feature - the Jumping Castle; Challenge themselfs in our video game room (four different game systems, with numerous games, projected onto large screens); Play one of many "athletic games", including basketball, bowling, and/or whiffleball; and also enjoy some snacks to get their energy back to do it all over again! Our Chapter is especially thankful for "Charlie's Produce", which for six straight years, has donated a great deal of fruit to our snack room! Thank you for your continued support of our chapter! We couldn't have done it without your generosity.
Parents - Put this date on your schedule so you can have a day to yourself! Through your donations you make it possible for us to operate this program and raise funds for FBLA.
Members - Set this day aside to come help out with the kids. We can't do it without your commitment and energy!

Click here to see pictures of Freeman Cares for Kids, 2008

In 2008, the weekend before Halloween, our chapter, with the tremendous help of numerous parents, especially Candy Fetsch, Brent Fetsch and John Grandinetti, transformed the cafeteria and stage into a haunted house.    We began setting up after school on Friday, from 3 to 11 pm.  After spending Friday night and all day Saturday building walls and decorating (over 40 sheets of plywood and 5 gallons of paint were used), we were ready to scare our “customers”.   As visitors arrived at the school, they were greeted by 3 gruesome “villains”, one chasing after people with a chainsaw.   After walking though a haunted cemetery, our guests entered our “house”.  Complete with ghouls, headless prisoners, and spiders galore, the house terrified just under 200 people.  After going through the house, our guests were treated to a dance (music provided by FBLA members Dalton Fetsch and Andy Coumont) and concessions in the gym.   The Haunted House was a way for us to provide a fun event for the school and community in addition to raising funds for our FBLA chapter.  We also used this night as a way to give back to the community.   If our guests bought 3 cans of food  it reduced the cost of admission.  All food items were then donated to the Rockford Food Bank. 

We are hoping to host our Second Annual Freeman Haunted House; however, due to the fact that we don't have a high school right now, this project might not come back until 2010. We are looking at alternative locations, but this hasn't been an easy task. Stayed tuned!

Click here to see pictures of 2008

For the last four years, we have ventured to Seattle and/or Portland to attend the Pro Sports Career Day. This has been a great trip to learn more about career opportunities in professional sports, in addition to learning from other business in the area, such as McAfee, UL, OMSI, Boeing, Seattle Underground, EMP, and the Seattle Mariners and Seahawks. We have also been able to attend both Sonic and Blazer games. Due to the state of the economy, we have decided to pursue this trip every other year. Stay tuned for our 2010-11 Pro Sports Career Day.

Click here to view Photos of last year's Portland trip.