Written by Jake Cooper, MUAHS Reporter
The Mount Union Future Business Leaders of America will be holding a golf tournament on Saturday, April 18 at the American Legion Country Club beginning at 9:00 a.m. This event is dedicated to raising money for the trip to the FBLA’s National Leadership Conference this Summer, which will be held in San Antonio, Texas from June 27 to July 2.
This will be the Second Annual Golf Tournament held by Mount Union FBLA. Last May, Mount Union FBLA sponsored their first golf tournament, raising close to $2,500 to help fund their Nationals trip to Anaheim, California. Out of 12,000 national competitors, two students from Mount Union moved on to the final round with one student placing fourth in the country in the Future Business Educator competitive event. These achievements at the national level showcase the talents and efforts of Mount Union FBLA students. The hope is this year’s students will be able to match that level of success.
This year’s golf tournament will include a lunch for all participants as well as a silent auction for anyone participating to enter. Participants can register as a team of four golfers with a total cost of $300 per team.
By registering for the tournament, participants will be helping to provide opportunities for FBLA members to compete against students from all over the country, as well as providing opportunities for students to network with business leaders and organization sponsors. Members work tirelessly to achieve this honor and for many FBLA members, this opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. National conferences also provide students with an opportunity to show schools from around the nation what Mount Union is capable of. Students attending the National Leadership Conference will also engage in workshops and listen to a variety of speakers from across the nation.
This event is primarily funded by sponsors of the tournament with all profits going towards travel costs for students who qualify to compete at the National Leadership Conference. This year’s tournament includes four different levels of sponsorship: “FBLA Service Sponsor” which includes sponsorship name on all tournament and marketing materials, “FBLA Progress Sponsor” which includes one tournament flag and one cart sponsorship, “FBLA Education Sponsor” which includes a sign with sponsorship name at a catered meal and finally “FBLA Leadership Sponsor” includes one team sponsorship. All sponsorship levels also include all benefits from every level below them.
If interested in being a sponsor or to request team registration materials, please contact Mount Union FBLA advisor Vicki Cooper via email at vcooper@muasd.org. Mount Union FBLA expressed their great appreciation for anyone willing to participate and support their journey to this year’s national convention.