FBLA will be heading to Columbia, Mo. for their conference from April 19-21. Among the six sent by FHN are twin sisters, seniors Casey and Caryn Rogers.

“It’s really exciting because I’ve never been to any competition,” Caryn said. “I’ve always seen the DECA kids go to some type of competition but I’ve never qualified before.”
This is the first time in FHN history that this many students have gone to the conference and the first time that the Rogers’ have gone to State for any club.
“I think it’s a good opportunity to have,” Casey said, “but I’m a little embarrassed that my entire family caught wind of it in two hours flat. But it looks good on college applications and scholarship applications.”
The Rogers’ qualified because they took an online test for districts. Caryn took first place in accounting; Casey took first place in business communication.
“I had to take two online test for accounting and business communication,” Caryn said. “My sister was actually the one who beat me for first place.”
Another test will be awaiting the FBLA members. “Surprisingly, [I’m not nervous] as long as [the test is] written,” Casey said. “If it’s a written test, I can handle it just like any other [test]. If it’s verbal, I will have people watching me and might just have to kill myself to get out of it,” she continued, joking.
The other FBLA members are Lou Tzerov, Daniel Kirkpatrick, Ally Hoehn, and Zach Femmer. If they make it past State, they will go to Nationals in Anaheim, Calif. on June 25-28.
“Well, I’m hoping I win,” Caryn said. “I want to do my school proud, [I’m] at least hoping to rank in the top 10.”