Category Archives: FBLA

The Chadron State College Business Academy hosted its ninth annual Best of the West Business Competition on Wednesday, January 28, welcoming 173 students from eight Nebraska high schools. Competitors tested their skills in a wide range of business-related events, including Agribusiness, Accounting, Business Calculations, Business Communications, Economics, Introduction to Business, Introduction to FBLA, Introduction to Financial Mathematics, Job Interview, Marketing, and Personal Finance.

Hay Springs Public Schools was proudly represented by nine students this year, and three earned top-five finishes in their events:

-1st Place — Introduction to Business – Easton Mintken
-2nd Place — Introduction to Financial Mathematics – Jacob Dorshorst
-3rd Place — Introduction to Agribusiness – Braydon Heiting

The contest, co-sponsored by Chadron State College and the Nebraska Council on Economic Education (NCEE) follows Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) competitive guidelines and serves as valuable preparation for the upcoming FBLA State Leadership Conference.

We are proud of our students for their hard work, professionalism, and outstanding performance!

The FBLA team completed State FBLA in Kearney, NE over the last few days and had great success. We have two national qualifiers.

Lilly Dorshorst placed 1st in Spreadsheet Applications, 4th place in UX Design, and an honorable mention in Computer Problem Solving.

Jacob Dorshorst received 1st place in Introduction to Business Communications and 2nd place in Introduction to Business Processes.

The entire team did a great job representing Hay Springs!

The Hay Springs FBLA chapter participated in the Best of The West Business Competition in Chadron last Wednesday. Students competed in a wide range of business tests, each consisting of 100 questions to be completed within one hour. This year, we had eight students attend, with two placing in multiple categories.

Lilly Dorshorst achieved 2nd place in Personal Finance and 3rd place in Business Communications. Jacob Dorshorst secured 2nd place in FBLA Principles and Procedures and 5th place in Intro to Business.

We are excited to announce the outstanding achievement of two of our students in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State competition, where their hard work has earned them a spot at the national competition.

After preparation and competition at the state level, our FBLA team came out on top, securing their place among the top performers in the state and earning the opportunity to represent our school on the national stage.

Abigail Russell showcased her talent across multiple events, achieving successful results in each. Her skills earned her 7th place in Business Calculations, 5th place in Banking and Financial Systems, and a victorious 1st place in Agribusiness, securing her spot at Nationals.

Lillian Dorshorst achieved remarkable success by placing in the top three positions in two competitive events. Her performance secured her third place in UX Design and second place in Computer Applications. These achievements have earned her a spot to go to Nationals.

On Monday, April 3rd the Hay Springs FBLA(Future Business Leaders of America) Chapter attended the state conference in Kearney. We had a great time competing in many different business competitions, with over 1,900 students registered.

Aside from the competitions students also attended business sessions and learned a lot about leadership, how to begin your career, how to brand yourself for job searches, the importance of building communication skills, and the process of developing ethical decisions.

Our chapter had great success at this year’s competition. We have 2 National Qualifiers and a few more may get the opportunity to compete nationally as well because they placed in the top 7% giving them Honorable Mention slots. Students are only allowed to compete in one individual event and one team event at Nationals.

Hay Springs Results:
Agribusiness(201 students): Abigail Russell – 8th Place, Jett Rasmussen – HM 13th Place

Business Communications(203 students ): Mason Marcy – HM 9th place

Computer Applications(59 students): Lillian Dorshorst – 5th Place

Introduction to Business Communications(373 students): Lillian Dorshorst – HM 15th Place

Introduction to Information Technology(179 students ): Lillian Dorshorst – 3rd Place National Qualifier

Marketing(53 students): Jett Rasmussen – 1st Place National Qualifier

Personal Finance(421 students): Mason Marcy – HM 18th

This week is National FBLA Week. In honor of FBLA Week our FBLA chapter is having a few fun activities. There are 4 FBLA symbols hidden around the school. There are two symbols in the elementary and two symbols in the high school. Once you find the symbols return them to Mrs. Sommerville for a prize. There are two jars of candy at the front office for you to guess the number of pieces in each jar. Tonight we will be running concession stands and all of the proceeds will be donated to our local food pantry.

Hay Springs Public School won the Western Division of the Nebraska Personal Finance Challenge sponsored by the Nebraska Council on Economic Education. The first round is a test of 30 questions and students have 30 minutes to complete the test. Based on the test scores, students are then placed first by region and then across the entire state.

The Hay Springs team which consisted of Gabe Varvel, Ashley Tobiasson, Sam Hindman, and Kaden Langford completed this year. The students ranked first in the Western Region and third in the entire state. There were a total of 226 teams in the High School division: 67 in Lincoln, 62 in Omaha, and 97 in Western Nebraska.

These students can compete at the next level on April 29, 2022, in Kearney. They will be given a hypothetical family scenario and have to put together a family budget for the family. This budget should show how to get the family out of debt. If they place first in the state at this competition they would then advance to the national completion.