The Future Business Leaders of America [FBLA], the club’s mission is to inspire and prepare young students to become community-minded business leaders.
Last semester, the club started the Snack Shack, which sells popular food and drink for a dollar a product. Students can find the shack in front of the media center lobby on their way to buses and parking lot. This has been a major convenience to the student body for when they are hungry but don’t have much money to spend. It’s especially has become really popular for bus riders, for those who want a snack as they wait.
The Snack Shack is an opportunity for the FBLA members to learn proper business etiquette and softs skills needed when owning a business.
“Leadership and teamwork are the two things that I have learned through the club,” Jason Lyons, FBLA president said.
The club members who run the cart learn about taking inventory, how to talk to others and keeping up with profits.
“We make around $30 in profit per school day,” Junkai Dai said.
They also have to analyze which products are most popular and which are not.
The carts profits are used to help cover uniform, transportation, and entry fees to enter competitions. All of the supplies needed for the club can be very expensive.
“To enter about sixteen kids for a competition is about six hundred dollars,” Allen Beal, club sponsor and business teacher said.
Along with competing, the club is looking for ways to give back to the community. On Oct. 26 the club held a fall festival.
“[The] fall festival [is] for young kids in the community. All of the profits that are made from carnival games will be donated to Toys for Tots and the PTSO for courtyard renovations,” Beall said.
With this being the first fall festival to happen since COVID-19 and being a success.
“The fall festival will hopefully be happening next year,” Lyons said.
