Eastern Business Club Celebrates American Enterprise Day
(Press Release 12-04-07)
Hank Mooney, Office of Public Information

Wilburton Mayor Stephen C. Brinlee signed a proclamation declaring November 15, 2007, 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 Stephen C. Brinlee, Mayor of the city of Wilburton, do hereby proclaim November 15, 2007, as American Enterprise Day in the City of Wilburton, Oklahoma.

Caption info:
Lambda Lambda chapter officers from Eastern Oklahoma State College watch as Mayor Stephen C. Brinlee, front center, signs a proclamation declaring November 15, 2007, American Enterprise Day in Wilburton.
Officers include from front left: Billy Roberts, Secretary from Wilburton and Stormy McCarn, Vice President from Clayton. Back row:  Andrew Winter, Treasurer from Wilburton; Whitney Waldrop, Reporter from Wilburton; Vanessa Tillery, Student Government Association Representative from Wilburton; Megan O’Connor, Historian from Stigler; and Renato Zink, Parliamentarian from Wilburton.