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Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Conference at Hershey is scheduled for Monday, March 24 to Friday, March 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;open&#8221; competitive events testing during this window are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Behavior Economics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corporate Social Responsibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Digital Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Financial Technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retail &amp; Wholesale Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Media Marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Career Readiness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consumer Skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FBLA Creed\/Conduct\/Pledge\/Mission\/Ethics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial Literacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Macroeconomics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microeconomics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public Relations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Media in Business &amp; Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stock Market &amp; Investments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Open Competitive testing summary:<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-pale-cyan-blue-color\">96 different Pennsylvania FBLA chapters<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-pale-cyan-blue-color\">877 different FBLA members participating<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-pale-cyan-blue-color\">LCTI FBLA members completing 65 Open Competitive tests<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-pale-cyan-blue-color\">Pennsylvania FBLA members completing 2,460 Open Competitive tests<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Please check your @myLCTI.org for an email from Mrs. Rarick regarding your testing date and time. All Open Competitive testing will occur in Computer Information Technology, D-201 at the date and time that appears in the e-mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All Open Competitive tests are a maximum of 50 questions with a 30-minute maximum time limit.  Please turn off all cell phones and other electronic devices during testing.  Do not bring any notes or supplemental materials with you. The Open Competitive testing events are NOT open book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FBLA members may be recognized for their achievement on Open Competitive testing events.  The FBLA members that receive the top 10 scores on each Open Competitive test will receive a certificate that details their accomplishment.  The first place FBLA Open Competitive event finisher will be recognized on stage during the FBLA Opening Ceremony on Monday, April 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open Competitive testing events are personal interest events. They are not part of the regular competitive events program with FBLA. FBLA members in these events <strong>DO NOT<\/strong> advance to the National Leadership Conference as a result of their score in their Open Competitive testing event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background has-small-font-size\">D Gearhart ; Career Readiness<br>D Gearhart ; Current Events<br>D Gearhart ; FBLA Creed\/Conduct\/Pledge\/Mission\/Code of Ethics<br>D Gearhart ; Public Relations<br>D Gearhart ; Stock Market &amp; Investments<br><br>A Brinker ; Introduction to Digital Media<br>A Brinker ; Retail and Wholesale Management<br>A Brinker ; Social Media Marketing<br><br>J Hamilton ; Current Events<br>J Hamilton ; Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence<br>J Hamilton ; Social Media Marketing<br><br>T Anderson ; Consumer Skills<br>T Anderson ; Financial Literacy<br>T Anderson ; Introduction to Financial Technologies<br><br>P Marsello ; Consumer Skills<br>P Marsello ; Corporate Social Responsibility<br>P Marsello ; Current Events<br>P Marsello ; Public Relations<br>P Marsello ; Retail and Wholesale Management<br><br>D Zica ; Career Readiness<br>D Zica ; Consumer Skills<br>D Zica ; Financial Literacy<br><br>M Faustner ; Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence<br>M Faustner ; Social Media in Business &amp; Society<br>M Faustner ; Social Media Marketing<br><br>J Santiago ; Current Events<br>J Santiago ; Introduction to Digital Media<br>J Santiago ; Social Media Marketing<br><br>R Verba ; Career Readiness<br>R Verba ; Consumer Skills<br>R Verba ; Public Relations<br><br>I Mora Lopez ; Career Readiness<br>I Mora Lopez ; Consumer Skills<br>I Mora Lopez ; Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence<br><br>P Perez ; Career Readiness<br>P Perez ; Social Media in Business &amp; Society<br>P Perez ; Social Media Marketing<br><br>W Economou Olson ; Career Readiness<br>W Economou Olson ; Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence<br>W Economou Olson ; Introduction to Digital Media<br>W Economou Olson ; Microeconomics<br><br>I Lang ; Financial Literacy<br>I Lang ; Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence<br>I Lang ; Stock Market &amp; Investments<br><br>B Pfleiger ; Career Readiness<br>B Pfleiger ; Consumer Skills<br>B Pfleiger ; Financial Literacy<br><br>K Scott ; Career Readiness<br>K Scott ; Public Relations<br>K Scott ; Stock Market &amp; Investments<br><br>L Emanueli ; Introduction to Digital Media<br>L Emanueli ; Social Media Marketing<br>L Emanueli ; Stock Market &amp; Investments<br><br>K Mcclain ; Career Readiness<br>K Mcclain ; Consumer Skills<br>K Mcclain ; Financial Literacy<br><br>B Scott ; Financial Literacy<br>B Scott ; Social Media Marketing<br>B Scott ; Stock Market &amp; Investments<br><br>C Torres ; Career Readiness<br>C Torres ; Consumer Skills<br>C Torres ; Financial Literacy<br><br>S Vanhorn ; Career Readiness<br>S Vanhorn ; Consumer Skills<br>S Vanhorn ; Public Relations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3ab1d;color:#f3ab1d\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Get the latest information on the Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Conference information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lctiweb.com\/lctifbla\/2024slc\/2024slc-about\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lctiweb.com\/lctifbla\/2024slc\/2024slc-about\/\">LCTI FBLA State Leadership Conference<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pafbla.org\/2023-2024-state-leadership-conference-information\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pafbla.org\/2023-2024-state-leadership-conference-information\/\">Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Conference<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/lctiweb.com\/lctifbla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/THEME-BuildingBridgesToSuccess-1024x717.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lctiweb.com\/lctifbla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/THEME-BuildingBridgesToSuccess-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/lctiweb.com\/lctifbla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/THEME-BuildingBridgesToSuccess-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/lctiweb.com\/lctifbla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/THEME-BuildingBridgesToSuccess-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/lctiweb.com\/lctifbla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/THEME-BuildingBridgesToSuccess.png 1360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open Competitive Testing for the Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Conference at Hershey is scheduled for Monday, March 24 to Friday, March 28. 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