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Future Business Leaders of America is an education association of students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields.

The FBLA at Russellville High School provides students with opportunities to be involved in many school and community activities.  In addition, it helps develop leadership characteristics in students and encourages them to become actively involved in their career development.  You may join FBLA during the first three weeks of the school year.  See Dr. Holland to join.  Cost of membership is $15 or $25 (includes FBLA t-shirt).

FBLA is involved in many activities throughout the year: 

  • Membership Drive (Class competitions)
  • Building a homecoming float
  • Toy drive during December for local children
  • Fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
  • Field trip to an out-of-town business
  • Two - $500 cash scholarships for seniors interested in business careers
  • Regional, State, and National FBLA Competitions

  • Susie Hovater Malone Honorary Scholarship  and  Cecil Greenhill Memorial Scholarship

    The Susie Hovater Malone Honorary Scholarship and the Cecil Greenhill Memorial Scholarship are awarded by the Russellville Chapter of FBLA to Russellville High School seniors who will be majoring in an area of business upon graduation and who are members of FBLA. The amount of each of the two scholarships is $500. Examples of business areas are: business administration, accounting, office administration, computer information systems, finance, etc. The scholarship recipients must enroll at an accredited school no later than the fall term of the year in which the scholarship was awarded or the scholarship will revert back to the scholarship fund. Prior to enrollment, the students must notify the high school secretary of impending enrollment and a check will be written to that school for the full amount of the scholarship.  (See Deadlines/Dates Page for dates.)

    • Congratulations to this year's (2024) scholarship recipients --- Will Morgan and Peyton Parrish!!!
    • FBLA Service Award and Outstanding Business Student
    • Congratulations to this year's (2024) FBLA Service Award winner --- Will Morgan
    • Congratulations to this year's (2024) Outstanding Business Student --- Maggie Uptain
    • Congratulations to this year's (2024) FBLA State Winners Awards --- Will Morgan and Natalie Nichols
    • Congratulations to this year's (2024) Alabama FBLA District 1 Scholarship winner --- Peyton Parrish

  • FBLA Participates in Regional, State, and National Competitions. 

    2024 State Winners

    • Public Policy and Advocacy 1st Place:  Will Morgan
    • Business Communications 3rd Place:  Natalie Nichols

    2023 State Winners

    • Business Communications 1st Place:  Ashlee Moon
    • Political Science 3rd Place:  Will Morgan  

    2022 State Winner

    • Business Communications 1st Place:  Peyton Parrish 

    2021 State Winner

    • Business Communications 4th Place:  Lauren Mae Sturdivant 

    2020 State Winners

    • Healthcare Administration 1st Place:  Kaydee Don Holland
    • Business Communications 3rd Place:  Ellyse Strickland

    The Alabama FBLA State Leadership Program provides leadership training in order to develop competent, self-assured business leaders and provide a venue for business competitions.  On April 11 & 12 over 2500 high school students attended this conference and competed in over 30 different business areas.  Kaydee Don Holland, daughter of Mark and AnnaKay Holland, won 1st place in Healthcare Administration.  Kaydee represented the state of Alabama virtually at the FBLA National Competition in Salt Lake City, Utah in June 2020. 

    A smiling graduate in a cap and gown poses for a photo.     A smiling graduate in a cap and gown walks with fellow graduates.

  • August

    • Deadline to join FBLA - Sept. 8
    • Deadline to sign-up to run for an office - Sept. 8

    September

    • First FBLA Meeting - Sept. 27
    • Krispy Kreme Sale (Fundraiser) - Oct. 4-19

    October

    • Red Ribbon Week
    • Krispy Kreme Sale (Fundraiser) - Oct. 4-19
    • Krispy Kreme Delivery Date - Nov. 1

    November

    • Toy drive for local needy children (run through this month)
    • FBLA Meeting - Nov. 1

    December

    • Christmas Party Toy Drive – December 6
    • Sign-up FBLA Competition

    January

    • FBLA State Competition Sign Up
    • FBLA Meeting - Jan. 31

    February

    • Register for FBLA State Competition
    • FBLA Meeting - Feb. 28
    • Service Project

    March

    • FBLA Competition Planning Meeting
    • Field Trip Permission Forms

    April

    • FBLA Field Trip
    • FBLA State Competition - April 18-19
    • FBLA Scholarship Application Deadline

    May

    • Award FBLA Scholarships at RHS Honors Night

    June

    • FBLA National Competition June 29 - July 2 (Orlando, FL)

    Any time you have a question concerning FBLA dates and/or deadlines see Dr. Holland for more information.

  • FBLA participates in two major fundraisers each year.  In the fall we have our annual Krispy Kreme Doughnut Sale to raise money for the two memorial scholarships we award in the spring and our spring field trip.  (Click on the Scholarship page to learn more about the scholarships.) This year we sold --- 900 dozen doughnuts!!!

    Thank you to KaLesha Sears for being the "Top Seller" during the Krispy Kreme Sale!  

    • President - Peyton Parrish
    • Vice President -  Ella Colagross
    • Secretary - Madison Qualls
    • Treasurer - Maggie Uptain
    • Historian - Will Morgan
    • Reporter - Sarah Kate Kiel
    • Parliamentarian - Natalie Nichols
    • Project Chairperson - Kinsley Palmer

  • FBLA Officers Prepare for Red Ribbon Week at RHS!

    “Red Ribbon Week at RHS”!  The Future Business Leaders of American and Students Against Destructive Decisions work together to promote the National Red Ribbon Campaign at Russellville High School.  FBLA Officers were busy on Monday decorating campus with red ribbons.  FBLA would like to say a special thank you to Logan Wallace for helping with the bows.  Since its beginning in 1985, the Red Ribbon has touched the lives of millions of people around the world. In response to the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena, angered parents and youth in communities across the country began wearing Red Ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the killing and destruction cause by drugs in America. In 1988, the first National Red Ribbon Celebration was sponsored. Today, the Red Ribbon serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities.