Fall Leadership Conference
The Fall Leadership Conference is the kickoff event of the year. All current and prospective chapters are requested to attend the fall leadership conference. All chapters in the Lower Peninsula must attend this conference to learn about our organization and much more. Each chapter must send a minimum of 3 students, with a maximum of 5 students per chapter allowed to attend. Advisors must attend the conference.
The student workshops at the FLC will be conducted by the 2023-2024 State Executive Council. Students are provided an exciting and wonderful learning experience. Please make sure you come excited about meeting new people and gaining valuable information to take back to your fellow chapter members. Please bring a pen/pencil to the conference.
The conference will be held on the campus of Michigan State University at the MSU Union, 49 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824. Registration will begin at 8:00 AM. Please plan to stay until the conclusion at 2:05 PM.
This year, there are two dates for the conference and chapters in the Lower Peninsula will be assigned a specific day to attend. The information shared at the conference will be the same on both days:
Wednesday, October 25, 2023: Regions 1, 3, and 7
Thursday, October 26, 2023: Regions 2, 4, 6, and 8
The conference will begin at 8:00 AM and conclude at 2:15 PM. Please plan to stay until the conclusion of the conference.
The cost per participant is $27.00 ($27.85 if paying via credit card online). Lunch will be provided for advisors and students.
Professional attire required. The following items are not appropriate for the fall leadership conference: Dockers, sportswear/casual attire, cargo pants, jeans, t-shirts, hats, and tennis shoes.
Parking details, full conference schedule, and other important pre-conference information will be posted here as we get closer to the conference.
Conference registration must be submitted online on or before October 11, 2023. Payment is due on or before October 31, 2023.
2023 FLC Registration is closed.
Advisors in Region 5 (the Upper Peninsula) will meet on October 10, 2023. Details about that meeting will be sent by the regional advisors to the advisors in Region 5.
Conference Schedule
2023 FLC Schedule
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8:00-8:45 AM |
Registration |
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9:00-11:30 AM |
Opening Session/Student Workshops |
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11:30 AM-1:00 PM |
Lunch (provided for students and advisors) |
| 12:30 PM-1:00 PM | State Executive Council Candidates Interest Session |
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12:30-1:50 PM |
Student Workshops (continued) |
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1:50-2:00 PM |
Wrap-up/Closing |
Workshop Descriptions
2023 FLC Workshop Descriptions
The Game of BPA
The Game of BPA is an interactive group game designed for six or more players. The game is an engaging and interactive experience where officers make choices and face various challenges as they navigate through different stages of the BPA year. Throughout the game, officers will encounter scenarios such as assigning roles within a chapter, action items pertaining to the State Service Project, earning points in the torch award categories, engaging your membership, and experiencing unexpected events like miscommunication or upcoming due dates. The Game of BPA offers a blend of critical thinking and decision-making. It provides an entertaining and thought-provoking experience, reflecting the uncertainties and possibilities one may encounter throughout their year as a chapter officer.
Windy Wallets
Windy Wallets is an activity designed to encourage teamwork on both a large scale and a small scale by having individuals work together to make a paper airplane as well as coming up with a business pitch for it. In addition, individuals will have to learn how to allocate resources and money during the process. This activity will bring chapter leaders close together and help them learn to work together for the upcoming school year and bring a bit of a competitive spirit to the group!
Officer Simulator
This workshop is meant to simulate what it is like to be a chapter member or officer under different scenarios and roles. During this interactive session, participants will given a scenario and assigned roles of everyone in your group. During this workshop, you will learn the responsibilities of being a chapter officer as well as important officer dynamics.
Parking Information
2023 FLC Parking Information
There are a limited number of metered parking spots near the MSU Union building. It is highly recommended that you parking your vehicles in one of the parking garages located on Grand River Avenue. A two-page parking information brochure is provided below for parking for automobiles and standard passenger vans. This brochure includes parking rate information and a map. The map also identifies the MSU Union on the corner of Grand River Avenue and Abbot Road.
School buses and charter buses may parking at Frandor Shopping Center, 300 Frandor Ave, Lansing, MI 48912. Make sure you obtain your bus driver’s mobile phone number so you may call them when you are ready to be picked up.
Lunch
2023 FLC Lunch
During the fall conference, lunch will be catered by Jimmy John’s. When chapters register for the conference, we will need to be advised of food allergies as it relates to the following items: ham, turkey, cheese, bread, lettuce, tomatoes, and mayo. Chapter advisors must include allergy details for your participants at the time they register for the conference.