Individual Recognition
Membership Madness Award
This program recognizes members who extend the benefits of membership to their friends and acquaintances. Members who recruit at least five (5) new members receive a certificate of recognition and have their names posted online. This award meets one of the required criteria for the Executive Level of the Career and Membership Achievement Program.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2011
Membership Mania Award
This program recognizes PBL members who further extend the benefits of membership to their friends and acquaintances. Members who recruit at least ten (10) new members receive a certificate of recognition and have their names posted online.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2011
Download Membership Madness and Membership Mania Award forms
Chapter Recognition
National Membership Awards
The following Fall Membership Awards are presented for FBLA-PBL chapters at the National Fall Leadership Conference (1 chapter awarded per category). Submit membership dues by Friday, October 20 to be eligible.
- Largest Local Chapter
- Largest Local Chapter Membership – Professional Division (by affiliation)
- Largest State Chapter
- Largest Percentage Increase in State Chapter Membership
- Largest Increase in State Chapter Membership
- State Recruitment of Chapters (may be FBLA, FBLA-PBL, or PBL)
- Largest State Chapter Membership – Professional Division (by affiliation)
The following End-of-the-Year Membership Awards are presented for FBLA-PBL chapters at the National Leadership Conference. Submit membership dues by Sunday, April 15 to be eligible.
- Largest Local Chapter Membership
- Local Recruitment of Chapters
- Largest Local Chapter Membership – Professional Division (by affiliation)
- Largest State Chapter
- Largest Increase in State Chapter Membership
- Largest Percentage Increase in State Chapter Membership
- State Recruitment of Chapters
- Largest State Chapter Membership – Professional Division (by affiliation)
PBL Outstanding Chapter Award
The program encourages local chapters to plan projects and activities to enrich the experiences of members at the local, district/regional, state, and national levels, which in turn help to increase local chapter membership. Activities are designed around membership and chapter management projects with special emphasis on the three areas represented on the PBL Crest: Service, Education, and Progress. Chapters going above and beyond in their PBL participation are rewarded with national recognition.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2011
Download PBL Outstanding Chapter Award form
Membership Achievement Award
PBL recognizes local chapters who either maintain or increase local chapter membership over last year’s total. Winning chapters receive a certificate of recognition in the mail. This award also meets one of the criteria for the Outstanding Chapter Award.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2011
Download Membership Achievement Award form
100% Class Participation
PBL recognizes local chapters who recruit 100% of a single course as chapter members. A copy of the class roster must be submitted along with a copy of your chapter’s membership list. Winning chapters receive a certificate of recognition in the mail.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2011
Download 100% Class Participation form
Professional Division Membership Recognition Award
A local chapter must recruit a minimum of five (5) nationally affiliated professional members in order to be eligible for this recognition. Lifetime members, paid in full, count as five (5) regular members.
Note: No additional forms necessary to receive the award. A Professional Division member is counted towards a chapter by indication of chapter affiliation on the membership application. The dues receipt deadline for recruitment of professional members to qualify for these awards is Friday, October 20 for the fall and Sunday, April 15 for the end of the year.