Eastern Business Club Celebrates American Enterprise Day
(Press Release 11-17-05)
Hank Mooney, Office of Public Information

Wilburton Mayor Karin Woodruff signed a proclamation declaring November 15, 2005, American Enterprise Day in Wilburton. November 15 is set aside by FBLA–PBL to salute and publicize the American free enterprise system and to teach others about it. Local chapters at Eastern Oklahoma State College and around the area celebrate American Enterprise Day through a wide range of activities, projects, and festivities.

Future Business Leaders of America–Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. (FBLA–PBL) is a nonprofit vocational student organization that prepares students for careers in business and business education. Its 250,000–plus members and advisors in 12,000 chartered chapters include students from the United States, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Europe. Its mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs.

Text for proclamation:

WHEREAS, Future Business Leaders of America–Phi Beta Lambda is a non–profit educational organization whose first chapter was established in Johnson City, Tennessee, in 1942; and

WHEREAS, this organization has grown now to encompass over 250,000 members nationwide in high schools, colleges, universities, career and technical schools, and private business schools; and

WHEREAS, FBLA–PBL is a professional business organization dedicated to bringing business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs; and

WHEREAS, members perform community service activities and strive to build a student's understanding of the realities of the modern business world; and

WHEREAS, FBLA teaches high school students basic business and leadership principles, and PBL helps university, college, technical and business school students to make the transition from school to work;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, the Honorable Karin Woodruff, Mayor of the city of Wilburton, do hereby proclaim November 15, 2005, as American Enterprise Day in the City of Wilburton, Oklahoma.

Caption info: Lambda Lambda chapter officers from Eastern Oklahoma State College watch as Mayor Karin Woodruff signs a proclamation declaring November 15, 2005, American Enterprise Day in Wilburton.

Officers are Jayme Darragh, President from Hatfield, AR; Autumn Wolfe, Historian, Canadian; Amanda Mayhew, Treasurer, Wilburton; Stephanie Stotts, Reporter, Wilburton; Jessie Goodin, Secretary, Eufaula; Phylicia Karch, Vice President, Canadian and Mandy Atkinson, Student Senate Representative from Wilburton.