CALIFORNIA FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA (FBLA)
CALIFORNIA AWARDS PROGRAM (CAP)

COMPETITIVE EVENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 

The FBLA mission is to prepare students for successful careers in business through support for curriculum  development and innovative assessment tools. To help meet that charge, the FBLA Competitive Events Program has been developed and made available to local and state chapters for use in assessing students in the various knowledge, skills, and abilities that make up today's business education curriculum. FBLA competitive events prepare students for successful careers in a broad range of business and career-related areas. The competitive event guidelines and competencies are created for competitors, advisers and judges.

FBLA members are encouraged to participate in the California Awards Program (CAP) for competition and recognition offered annually at the section, state and national leadership conferences. Have a question on the California Awards Program? Please email Manuel Rapada at mrapada@cafbla.org

• California Awards Program (event guidelines and rating sheets)
• Competitive Events Events-at-a-Glance and Planning Worksheet (Excel spreadsheet)
• Production Test Proctor Registration Form (advisers only — due 4:59 p.m. Pacific on March 3, 2023)
• L. Byram Bates Scholarship Form (students only — due 4:59 p.m. Pacific on March 31, 2023)
• Statement of Assurance
• FBLA Format Guide

Key 2022-2023 Deadlines:

• December 16: 
  • Section: Production Event School-Site Testing Form Request and Registration DEADLINE 
• January 20: 
  • Section: Registration and Transcript Submission DEADLINE
  • Section: Broadcast Journalism, Future Business Leader and Job Interview Submission DEADLINE
  • Section: Skill Events School-Site Testing Submission DEADLINE
• February 11 and 18: 
  • Section Leadership Conferences
• March 3: 
  
  • State: Skill Events School-Site Testing Form Request and Registration DEADLINE
• March 17:
  • State: Prejudged Competitors Registration and Materials Submission DEADLINE (including chapter projects)
• March 31: 
  
  • State: Registration and Transcript Submission DEADLINE
  • State: Future Business Leader, Job Interview and L. Byram Bates Scholarship Materials Submission DEADLINE
  • State: Skill Events School-Site Testing Submission DEADLINE
• April 12: 
  • State: Objective Test Schedule Posted
• April 27-29:  
  • State Leadership Conference
• May 3:  
  • Nationals: Competitive Events Interest Spreadsheets Submission DEADLINE
• May 5:  
  • Nationals: Competitive Events Registration Corrections DEADLINE
  • Nationals: Prejudged Materials Submission DEADLINE
    
• May 12: 
  • Nationals: Skill Events School-Site Testing Submission DEADLINE 

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