by Sarah Wie
Williamsville East has taken strides in nearly every aspect of the Program of Work, BAA, and fundraising opportunities. Members have been writing articles about our most recent fundraiser for the Friday Frenzy, Chocolate Bingo, which has proved to be an enormous success. Several members joined together in playing the ultimate bingo game for charity. All proceeds of the Chocolate Bingo fundraiser benefits our State Charity, the American Red Cross.
Another fundraiser that Williamsville East has carried through was the coin jar, in which we placed multiple coin jars throughout the school for students to donate some loose change to benefit the American Red Cross.
Members have also signed up to volunteer for the Commons Café during one of their free periods. This year, the Commons Café will be offering a wide variety of healthy and delicious drinks and snacks, including coffee, French Vanilla and Mocha Cappuccinos, Assorted Teas, Oatmeal, Pita chips with hummus, pudding, Jell-O, and mozzarella cheese sticks.
Members have participated in the Poinsettia sale and sold these beautiful winter flowers to fundraise for the State Leadership Conference.
For the Operation Future component of the POW, members have taken the career test online at yourfreecareertest.com. They have also sent in letters of their summer internship and job shadowing experiences.
Through the hard work of the chapter officer team, a fraction of the record-high number of members (238 students, about a quarter of the entire school!) has been assigned into nearly every single event offered at the State Leadership Conference.
At the most recent chapter meeting, all members were given a run-down on exactly how to complete the BAA awards, many of whom were enlightened by this much-needed clarification. The Williamsville East FBLA chapter has already taken many steps towards their most successful year yet!
