Wheatland Chili School Newspaper

What is FBLA? By: Garrett Young Does business interest you? Have you survived CFM? Would you like to run your own company? If so, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) may be right for you. FBLA is a club where students are able to show off their business skills in our district competition and in the Titan of Business competition. We compete in the following topics: accounting, economics, personal finance, and client services to name a few. Just this year, members Garrett Young, Michael Bauman, and Olivia Youmans all qualified to go to the state competition. We also practice scenarios to become better at business and in making financial decisions, like in investments. We participate in a variety of activities to raise money, such as hosting the Senior vs. Faculty Basketball Game every year where the seniors go against the teachers and staff. Not only does FBLA help develop leadership and critical thinking skills, friendships are strengthened by challenging and encourag

European Travels By Kevin Wehle Over the summer, I got the amazing opportunity to travel abroad to Europe. I traveled with 35 other students from all over the country and 3 travel guides. Upon leaving on July 15 th , I first landed in Athens, Greece and stayed in a small hotel there. I got to see the Parthenon and talk to the locals. After Athens, I traveled to a small island next to the mainland of Greece named Aegina. It was great there and the water was clear. A few of the people I traveled with stepped on sea urchins and had to go to the doctor. After the island I traveled to Italy and that’s where most of my stay took place. I went to Florence, Rome, Venice, Pisa, Assisi, and Pompeii to name a few. I saw David in Florence, statues of molten people in Pompeii, and took a canal ride in Venice. Assisi was kind of a detour, but it was beautiful, and we were able to dine up on a hill in isolation. After my touristy stays throughout Europe, I stayed with an Italian family