FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA

PHI BETA LAMBDA, INC.

2017-2018 LOCAL CHAPTER ANNUAL BUSINESS REPORT

COLUMBUS TECHNICAL COLLEGE

COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

CHAPTER 5741

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

State of the Chapter..............................................................................................................2

Letters to Chapter Membership............................................................................................2

BENEFICIAL ACTIVITIES FOR CHAPTER MEMBERS

Chapter Program of Work....................................................................................................3

Chapter Recruitment Plan....................................................................................................3

Leadership Development.....................................................................................................4

Career Exploration & Preparation........................................................................................5

Business Partnerships...........................................................................................................5

Chapter Fundraising.............................................................................................................6

Public Relations & Chapter Publicity...................................................................................7

BENEFICIAL ACTIVITIES FOR OTHER INDIVIDUALS & ORGANIZATIONS

2017-2018 State Projects......................................................................................................9

2017-2018 National Projects................................................................................................9

Community Service Projects & Volunteer Work ...............................................................10

CONFERENCES & RECOGNITION

2017 Georgia State Leadership Conference & Competitive Event Winners.......................12

2017 National Leadership Conference...............................................................................12

2017 Georgia Fall Leadership Conference.........................................................................13

2018 Georgia North District Leadership Conference & Competitive Event Winners.........13

2018 Georgia State Leadership Conference & Competitive Event Winners.......................14

Local & State Chapter Recognitions...................................................................................15

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Columbus, Georgia is part of the Chattahoochee River Valley and is located on the Georgia Alabama state line. It is

the second largest city in Georgia and headquarters to many corporations including: Char-Broil, TSYS, Synovus,

and AFLAC. Columbus Technical College has an annual enrollment of approximately 6,000 students.

LETTER TO CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP

Greetings! Enclosed you will find our chapter’s 2017-2018 Annual

Business Report. Our chapter of Phi Beta Lambda currently has 12

members, but has made a major mark on the Columbus community with

its various fundraisers and charity work ranging from March of Dimes to

Habitat for Humanity. This past year has been amazing; we have been

very ambitious in our chapter goals. We had the honor of becoming one

of twenty-two chapters in the nation to earn the honor of Diamond

Chapter. We earned Outstanding Chapter and were a top place holder in

the nation for our March of Dimes fundraising efforts. These are just a

few accomplishments, and we look forward to many more. Even though

this is my last year as a student member, I (as well as the Chapter Vice

President) will ALWAYS be here to serve you as a Professional Division

member. This chapter is a family; family is always there to help each other out. With that being said, here’s

to you and the amazing things yet to come with Columbus Technical College and Phi Beta Lambda!

ShaDarrius Jones

2017-2018 Chapter President

I am honored to be your chapter Vice-President for the 2017-2018

school year. Our chapter may be small, but we are mighty. We take great

pride in our work both individually and as a chapter. This group, this

family, will help you improve your creativity, teamwork, and

determination. Not only are we deeply involved at our school, but we

stay active both at the community and state level as well. For example,

we travel to Macon every December to donate toys to the Children’s

Hospital of Macon, despite being located in Columbus. Phi Beta

Lambda has something for everyone. You will find yourself growing

more than you ever imagined. As chapter Vice-President, I am always

here for you and I will do everything in my power to help you succeed.

It is my honor to welcome you and I look forward to an amazing year.

This is my last year as a student member as well, but as the president

stated, I will always be here when called upon. Phi Beta Lambda Forever!

STATE OF THE CHAPTER

Samuel Oliver, Jr.

2017-2018 Chapter Vice-President, 2018 Who’s Who Winner, & Report Author

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2017-2018 PROGRAM OF WORK

INCREASE MEMBERSHIP

OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES PERSON(S)

RESPONSIBLE

TIMELINE

Maintain 50% of previous

year’s members

1. Speak to classes 2. Organization awareness

drives

3. Recruitment events on campus

Increase membership numbers by informing students of the

organization

Officer Team All Year

Increase number of

Professional Division

members

1. Send letters to prospective members

2. Recruit staff at college

Increase number of professional members connected to our

chapter.

Officer Team & Members

September 1, 2017 – February

15, 2018

INCREASE AWARENESS OF PHI BETA LAMBDA Participate in more campus

activities

1. Assist other organizations

with events open to the general campus

2. Host at least two events per

semester

-Make students and staff aware of

the organization -Puts our face in the newsletter

more often

Entire Team All Year

Participate in more

volunteer opportunities

with local high schools

1. Career Day/Job Fair Events

2. High School Community

Initiatives

Teach high school students about

college benefits of PBL

All Team Members September

1,2017 –

February 15, 2018

PARTICIPATE IN MORE COMMUNITY SERVICE EFFORTS Complete more community

service activities and

branch out to more

community organizations

1. Research types of organizations the help the

community

2. At least one community service event per Month

- Increase number of hours’ members serve the community

-Increase members knowledge of

organizations in the community

All Members September 1, 2017 – April 1,

2018

INCREASE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS Raise $500 or more to

donate to Georgia PBL

Foundation

1. Obtain sponsors 2. Do fundraising

Increase monetary donations to Georgia PBL Foundation.

Officer Team August 1, 2017 - March 1, 2018

Raise $1500 for March of

Dimes between fall and

spring semester

1. Campus wide activities 2. Participate in Night Walk

3. Participate in Spring Jean

Week

Increase monetary donation to March of Dimes.

All Members August 1, 2017 - April 1, 2018

2017-2018 RECRUITMENT PLAN

ACTIVITY TASKS AUDIENCE TIMELINE New Student Orientation State Officer and President speak to

new students New Students August 2, 2017

December 6, 2017

May 2, 2018

Campus Wide Back to School

Bash

1. Recruitment Table 2. Pass out interest flyers

Returning Students Community parents & children of all ages

August 10, 2017

Welcome Week (Student

Organization Awareness

Day)

1. Recruitment Table 2. Interest Flyers

3. Classroom Visits

New Students Faculty & Staff

Returning Students

August 31,2017 - January 31, 2018

May 31, 2017

Seminar Class Emails sent to student emails via

server Bi-monthly

Students August 15, 2017 – June 30,

2018

Classroom Visits Officer team schedules visits to

speak with all classes

Students September & November

February & April June 15- July 10

Miscellaneous Recruitment 1. PBL Chapter events

2. Campus Events 3. Community Events

Students

Faculty & Staff Perspective Sponsors/ PD Members

August 15, 2017 – June 30,

2018

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The Columbus Tech Phi Beta

Lambda Membership Committee:

President ShaDarrius Jones, Vice

President Samuel Oliver Jr., Historian

Kyandra Smith, Reporter Afrika

Sansbury and Secretary Rachetau

McCoy. This picture was taken at the

August planning meeting discussing

upcoming campus events with Student

Leadership Council and recruitment

ideas. So far, the group agreed to

participate in Welcome Back week,

FBLA Interviews, and classroom visits.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Phi Beta Lambda members Kyandra Smith and

Lacie Spencer attended the Bob Wright Symposium

on Business Empowerment. The Bob Wright

Symposium on Business Empowerment was

designed to expose members of the minority

community to successful entrepreneurs who are

industry trailblazers and respected thought-leaders

within their fields. In addition, it has become one of

the first events of its kind to take place in Columbus,

the home to several influential minority business

and community leaders. Each year, the conference

is moderated by Byron Pitts, renowned ABC News

Chief Correspondent and Nightline Co-Anchor, and

features several "Fireside Chats" (informal

conversations) with extraordinary business leaders

and executives. In these discussions, they share

invaluable business insight, knowledge and stories

of their personal & professional experience. In

addition, lunch and networking opportunities are

provided for all attendees during the day.

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CAREER EXPLORATION & PREPARATION

2017 Columbus Let’s Grow STEAMx Convention

On November 17th, 2017 various Columbus Tech departments

participated in the expo reaching over 3,000 students. The

expo showcased over 80 companies and schools within the

state of Georgia that offered programs or jobs in the STEAM

field. Participants were encouraged to become involved with

the students and teachers for a great learning experience. Phi

Beta Lambda students also represented the college by serving

on the YOU-Niversity panel discussion. Chapter President

ShaDarrius Jones, Vice President Samuel Oliver, Jr., and

Afrika Sansbury discussed their journeys as college students

and answered questions on how to handle the college life. PBL

advisor Crystal Waye hosted a workshop discussing The

Ageless Journey of Servant Leadership.

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

Our chapter has been very fortunate to be able to partner

with local companies and non-profits in the Columbus

Area in order for our chapter activities, fund raisers, and

campus events to obtain success. For example, The Blue

Iguana Bar & Grill partners with us by discounting prices

for our chapter so that we can achieve maximum fund

raising for events such as the March of Dimes kickoff.

Those businesses and organizations include:

INFINITE BEESNESS

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CHAPTER FUNDRAISING

The Columbus Technical College chapter of Phi Beta Lambda raised and

donated a total of $255.00 to the Georgia Phi Beta Lambda Foundation, Inc.

On Tuesday March 6, 2018, the Columbus Technical College

chapter of Phi Beta Lambda hosted its annual March of Dimes

Kickoff Fundraiser on the Columbus Tech Campus. The event

was joined by Shannon Pittman, the local March of Dimes

Development Manager as well as a Professional Division member

in our chapter. Lunches were provided by The Blue Iguana Bar &

Grill located in Columbus, Georgia.

All proceeds from the lunches

purchased went to the March of

Dimes. There was a raffle for prizes

with a $1.00 entry fee per ticket.

This was also the beginning of our

Blue Jeans for Babies campaign.

Faculty and staff of Columbus

Technical College paid either $5.00

per day or $20.00 for the four-day week. Participants receive a

“Jeans for Babies” sticker to show their contribution which

allows them to wear jeans to work on the days that were

purchased. This is a great fundraiser and a great way for the entire

campus to get involved with our fundraising efforts. This kick off

culminated with the March of Dimes walk in Downtown

Columbus, where our chapter was honored with a sign along the walking trail. Due to the hard

work of our chapter, and the participation of the community as well as the school, we were able to

raise a grand total amount of:

$1,688.00 AS OF APRIL 30, 2018

OUR CHAPTER FUNDRAISING PAGE LINK IS:

https://www.marchforbabies.org/Fundraising/Team?t

eamId=1281368&teamEventId=2828978

TOP FUNDRAISER RAISING OVER $600.00

TAMIKA L. WILLIAMS

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PUBLIC RELATIONS & CHAPTER PUBLICITY

On November 15, 2017, Columbus Technical College Phi Beta Lambda members and advisors

closed out the month of November with some unique celebrations. The group celebrated two PBL

events, American Enterprise Day and Premature Awareness Day. For American Enterprise Day,

students, faculty, and staff had the opportunity to receive advice from Columbus’ influential

entrepreneurs. Panelist and attendees wore purple to celebrate the upcoming Premature Awareness

day on November 17.

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September 22nd, 2017, Columbus Technical

College Phi Beta Lambda participated and

volunteered with two campus organizations,

Student Leadership Council and Skills USA. PBL

joined the SLC team, campus faculty and staff

members from various departments at the local

Alzheimer’s Walk (see page 10). Some members

walked the trail for their loved ones, while others

cheered or remained at the college recruitment

tent.

On Friday, January 27, 2018, members of Phi

Beta Lambda celebrated the 2018 March of Dimes

Kickoff at Columbus Regional hospital, with over

20 different organizations in attendance the

program, guest speakers and special guests

included: WTVM Anchor & Reporter, Chandler

Morgan and Columbus Tech Nursing and General

Studies students Callie and Lindsey Rice. The

group was invited by regional development

manager, Shannon Pittman. Phi Beta Lambda

was awarded Top Civic Team raising over

$1,000.00 and Ms. Crystal Waye was one of five

named as 2017 top fundraising champions. In

attendance was chapter Vice President Samuel

Oliver, Jr., Silvana Rucker, and Professional

Division member Sheena Clark.

On February 9th, 2018, Columbus Technical

College Phi Beta Lambda participated with Student

Leadership Council and Skills USA to help with the

regional High School Skills USA competition held on our

campus. The group acted as judges, hospitality room

supervisors, runners and coordinators.

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STATE & NATIONAL PROJECTS

2017-2018 STATE PROJECTS

Our chapter has achieved the following state accomplishments at

the state level for the 2017-2018 year:

• 2018 Platinum Seal Award of Merit

• 2018 Georgia Chapter of the Year

• 2018 Georgia Advisor of the Year – Ms. Crystal Waye

• Top March of Dimes Fundraising Chapter in Georgia

2017-2018 NATIONAL PROJECTS

Our chapter achieved Outstanding Chapter recognition for the 2017-2018 year. The chapter also had many

participants to complete CMAP for this year. There are three levels: Director, Executive, and President.

The Career and Membership Achievement Program (CMAP) is a comprehensive leadership and

membership recognition program for college students. It utilizes PBL projects, goals, and programs to help

college students develop their leadership and job skills, with a special emphasis on career development and

preparation for the world of work. Our chapter breakdown of winners goes as follows:

Director Level CMAP Winners 2017-2018

• ShaDarrius Jones

• Samuel Oliver, Jr.

• Rachetau McCoy

• Kyandra Smith

• Afrika Sansbury

Executive Level CMAP Winners 2017-2018

• ShaDarrius Jones

• Samuel Oliver, Jr.

• Rachetau McCoy

• Kyandra Smith

• Afrika Sansbury

President Level CMAP Winners 2017-2018

• ShaDarrius Jones

• Samuel Oliver, Jr.

• Rachetau McCoy

• Kyandra Smith

The CMAP Winners of Columbus Technical College

helped to make Georgia have the most CMAP winners

in the nation two consecutive years with 25 winners

total for 2017-2018. Columbus Tech made up 56% of

all CMAP winners in the State of Georgia this year and

22% of all President Level CMAP winners. Out of the

five President CMAP Winners from Georgia, four

were from Columbus Technical College. This is also

the first time in over ten years that Columbus Tech

PBL has had a President Level CMAP winner.

HISTORY MAKING BY

THE NUMBERS

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COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS & VOULENTEER WORK

The Community Service Committee is chaired by VP Samuel Oliver, Jr. and Co-chaired by

Lacie Spencer with Advisor Waye as lead point of contact. Other members include Silvana Rucker,

Rachetau McCoy, ShaDarrius Jones, Afrika Sansbury, and Kyandra Smith. This year, the group

decided to become involved with different organizations such as the 4-H Club; the committee

sponsored a donation of $500 to one of the members. This donation sponsors a member for

participation in summer camp. The committee also participated and volunteered during the local

Alzheimer’s Walk. They cheered walkers along their route. They also donated toys to the Holly

Jolly Shoppe at the children’s hospital. This shop

is available to parents who have children

hospitalized in Macon, GA. Since parents are

unable to leave the hospitals for long periods of

time, the shop gives parents a way to Christmas

shop for their loved ones. The team donated over

100 toys. (see pictures on next page)

RIGHT: Columbus Tech chapter of Phi

Beta Lambda along with members of the

faculty and staff volunteered as cheerers

and water passers at the Alzheimer’s

Walk in September 2017. The group

gave inspirational cheers and chants as

the many walkers passed by.

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TOP LEFT: President

ShaDarrius Jones and Vice

President Samuel Oliver, Jr.

present a $500.00 check to a

local 4-H member becoming

a Platinum Level Sponsor at

our end of the year meeting.

BELOW: Chapter President ShaDarrius

Jones, Secretary Rachetau McCoy, and Lacie

Spencer volunteer at the Help the Hooch

event where local organizations and citizens

clean up areas at and around the

Chattahoochee Valley.

ABOVE & BELOW: Chapter Vice President

Samuel Oliver, Jr., Secretary Rachetau McCoy,

Recorder Afrika Sansbury, and Silvana Rucker

volunteered and delivered more than 100 toys to

the Holly Jolly Shop in the Macon Children’s

Hospital in Macon, Georgia. After the donation,

Columbus Tech PBL was placed as an ornament

on the hospital’s Tree of Giving.

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PARTICIPATION IN PHI BETA LAMBDA CONFERENCES

2017 GEORGIA STATE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

During the weekend of April 7th – 9th, 2017

Columbus Tech students, representing programs of

accounting, medical assisting, criminal justice, and

business administration, competed in various testing

and performance events for a chance to compete in

Anaheim Nationals. Students competed on a

statewide level against more than 15 chapter

campuses in Georgia. While students were busy

attending workshops and competing, advisor Pamela

Knight administered performance events as Crystal Waye (advisor) hosted a workshop on

leadership mannerisms. The students’ competitions and wins were as follows:

• Emmanuel Jacobs competed in Public Speaking and Entrepreneurship Concepts. Mr.

Jacobs and Ms. Titus won 4th place for Battle of the Chapters.

• ShaDarrius Jones completed and placed 5th in both Contemporary Sports Issues and Justice

Administration.

• Rachetau McCoy competed in Client Services and placed 3rd with teammate Afrika

Sansbury in Business Sustainability.

• Samuel Oliver, Jr. competed in Computer Concepts and placed 2nd in Business

Presentation.

• Afrika Sansbury competed in Help Desk and teamed with Rachetau McCoy to compete in

Business Sustainability. She placed 1st in Help Desk and 3rd in Business Sustainability.

• Shaunte Scott competed in Personal Finance and placed 3rd in Financial Concepts.

• Kyandra Smith competed in Retail Management and placed 4th place in Help Desk.

• Monike Titus placed 5th in Future Business Executive and 1st place in Business Law.

2017 NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA

75 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

During registration check in, our group was welcomed with three

awards. The chapter secured congratulatory ribbons for Non-Stop

November and Super Sweeps. At the opening session, the team

was surprised with winning one of the top five places in the

category of March of Dimes fundraising. Securing third place,

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Columbus Tech was the ONLY school from Georgia to

be awarded for their March of Dimes efforts and one of

three schools winning from the southern region. The

chapter also won the following awards at Nationals:

• PBL Outstanding Chapter

• The Diamond Chapter Award

• PBL Chapter Challenge

2017 GEORGIA STATE FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

The Technical College System of

Georgia’s 28th Annual Georgia Fall

Leadership Conference (GFLC) took

place November 2017 at the

Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel. The theme for the year’s conference was, “It’s a Jungle Out

There: Leaders Be Prepared!”, while the Georgia Phi Beta Lambda theme was announced as

“Stand Up, Stand Out”. Student leaders were able to attend leadership trainings on effective

communication, etiquette, interview skills, servant leadership, peer mentoring and much more.

Our very own advisor Ms. Crystal Waye, Program Director for Human Resource Management

Degree was one of the facilitators at the conference; she shared how to lead a team from a

follower’s perspective. Chapter Vice President Samuel Oliver Jr. won 2nd place in the Business

Essay contest. PBL Students in Attendance: Rachetau McCoy, ShaDarrius Jones, Samuel Oliver,

Jr., Afrika Sansbury, Jason Jacobs, Kimberly Handford, Kyandra Smith, & Silvana Rucker.

2018 GEORGIA NORTH DISTRICT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

GRIFFIN, GEORGIA

March 2nd, 2018. Columbus Tech Phi Beta Lambda students

competed in various testing and performance events during the

district competition. This year, students competed against nine

chapters in the northern district of Georgia. The students’

competitions and wins were as follows:

• ShaDarrius Jones competed and placed 2nd in both Project

Management and Justice Administration.

• Rachetau McCoy competed in Client Services and placed

3rd in Help Desk.

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• Samuel Oliver, Jr. competed and placed 1st in both in Computer Applications & Desktop

Publishing.

• Silvana Rucker competed in Hospitality Management and placed 4th. Ms. Rucker also won 2nd place

in the team event Battle of the Chapters.

• Kyandra Smith competed in Job Interview and placed 5th place in Macroeconomics. She also placed

2nd in team event Battle of the Chapters.

2018 GEORGIA STATE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

April 6th – 8th, 2018. Our chapter competed in

various events for a chance to compete at

Nationals in Baltimore, Maryland. We competed

against 18 chapters in Georgia. Each student

from our chapter will be competing at national’s!

Chapter advisors Pamela Knight and Crystal

Waye administered the Business Presentation

performance event.

Chapter awards included:

• 1st Place – March of Dimes Fundraising

• 2nd Place – FBLA Interactions with Shaw High School and Early College Academy

• Platinum Seal Award of Merit

• 2018 Chapter of the Year Recipient

• 2018 Advisor of the Year Recipient – Crystal Waye

• 2nd Place Local Chapter Annual Business Report (Samuel Oliver, Jr.)

• 2nd Place Community Service Report (ShaDarrius Jones & Tamika Williams)

The competitions and wins were as follows:

• Henry Felton III competed and placed 5th in Contemporary Sports Issues and 3rd in Information

Management.

• Kimberly Handford competed and placed 5th in Computer Concepts and 4th in Justice

Administration.

• ShaDarrius Jones competed and placed 3rd in Business Ethics with teammate Tamika Williams and

2nd in Small Business Plan.

• Rachetau McCoy competed in Retail Management and placed 3rd in Microeconomics.

• Samuel Oliver, Jr. competed and placed 1st in both Computer Application and Desktop Publishing.

Mr. Oliver was also the 2018 Who’s Who Recipient for Columbus Tech.

• Silvana Rucker competed in Organizational Behavior and placed 2nd in Project Management.

• Afrika Sansbury competed and placed 3rd in Accounting Principles and 2nd in Financial Services.

• Kyandra Smith competed in Retail Management and placed 1st in Microeconomics.

• Layce Spencer placed 4th in Client Services and 2nd in Help Desk.

• Tamika Williams placed 3rd in Business Ethics with teammate ShaDarrius Jones and 3rd in Desktop

Publishing.

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CHAPTER RECOGNITIONS

Within the 2017-2018 year, The Columbus Technical College chapter of Phi Beta Lambda has

received accolades on both the local and state level.

LEFT: A letter from Congressman Sanford D.

Bishop congratulating and praising our chapter for

our hard work and fundraising efforts.

ABOVE: A proclamation from the City of

Columbus, Georgia congratulating us on all our

efforts for Diamond Chapter and The March of

Dimes signed by the Mayor of Columbus, Teresa

P. Tomlinson.

LEFT: A commendation from the Governor of

Georgia, Nathan Deal, congratulating and praising

our local chapter for our Diamond Chapter

achievements and fundraising efforts.