SPELLING RELAY (grades 7-10 only) The FBLA spelling relay is designed to create a challenge for FBLA members to work toward a better command of words and their proper usage. Participation in the spelling relay helps students: become aware of the need to develop an extensive business vocabulary develop a sincere desire to learn the correct spelling of frequently used words acquire a mastery of as many useful words as possible develop a technique for attaching new words use the dictionary to make those words part of correct business vocabulary ELIGIBILITY Each local chapter may enter two teams composed of two or three members who are members of the active local chapter and on record of paying dues by Iowa date of the current year. Only members enrolled in grades 7 FBLA’s specified through 10 are eligible. REGULATIONS The participants must be selected in accordance with the regulations of the State Chapter. Participants may not have placed first in this event in a previous State Leadership Conference. No more than one team member may have participated in this event at a previous State Leadership Conference. A participant who fails to report on time for the event may be disqualified. The state committee must receive the entry form no later than the date designated in the State Leadership Conference packet. PROCEDURE The teams are seated alphabetically by chapter from left to right. Participants from the same chapter are seated one behind the other. When the participant in the front chair fails to accurately spell the word he/she withdraws at the end of that round. A participant from a chapter will be required to spell the same number of words as all other chapters until elimination. When all persons from a chapter have failed to spell their words, that chapter is eliminated from the relay. The last remaining participant/s is/are declared the winner/s.
SPELLING RELAY (grades 7-10 only) The FBLA spelling relay is designed to create a challenge for FBLA members to work toward a better command of words and their proper usage. Participation in the spelling relay helps students: become aware of the need to develop an extensive business vocabulary develop a sincere desire to learn the correct spelling of frequently used words acquire a mastery of as many useful words as possible develop a technique for attaching new words use the dictionary to make those words part of correct business vocabulary ELIGIBILITY Each local chapter may enter two teams composed of two or three members who are members of the active local chapter and on record of paying dues by Iowa FBLA’s specified date of the current year. Only members enrolled in grades 7 through 10 are eligible. REGULATIONS The participants must be selected in accordance with the regulations of the State Chapter. Participants may not have placed first in this event in a previous State Leadership Conference. No more than one team member may have participated in this event at a previous State Leadership Conference. A participant who fails to report on time for the event may be disqualified. The state committee must receive the entry form no later than the date designated in the State Leadership Conference packet. PROCEDURE The teams are seated alphabetically by chapter from left to right. Participants from the same chapter are seated one behind the other. When the participant in the front chair fails to accurately spell the word he/she withdraws at the end of that round. A participant from a chapter will be required to spell the same number of words as all other chapters until elimination. When all persons from a chapter have failed to spell their words, that chapter is eliminated from the relay. The last remaining participant/s is/are declared the winner/s.