FBLA TBL December 22 - 15

BAA Capstone Project Brings Critical
Childcare Services to Rural Colorado
Former Colorado FBLA Flagler High School
member Megan Payne knew that her community
needed a reliable childcare service. So, she created
one for her FBLA Business Achievement Award
(BAA) Capstone Project last year.
" I never truly understood how much this
addition to our community would affect it, "
Payne said.
Payne's Daycare Delivery Project directly
impacted 100 people in Flagler, Colorado, a
rural town of just 600 residents. With the help of
her community, Payne was able to secure more than
$60,000 in funding for Daycare Delivery through
grants and fundraisers.
opportunity to use their knowledge and skills to create
lasting change by solving a real-world problem.
Participating students design, complete, and
reflect on a project that solves a problem in
their community. They can also choose to
submit their projects to compete with other
FBLA students from across the country for
recognition and $5,000 in prize money at the
National Leadership Conference.
For Payne, the real reward was in helping
those around her.
Megan Payne received
a BAA Capstone
award for her Daycare
Delivery Project.
Consistent, dependable childcare made it easier for
parents to keep jobs and for the school district to retain its best
educators. The daycare center also provided early education
opportunities and jobs to residents of her community.
The FBLA Capstone Project is the fourth and final level
of the Business Achievement Awards and offers students the
" The support from the community opened my
eyes to the importance of helping the people around
you even when you feel like you don't have much to
offer, " noted Payne, who now plans to become an
early childhood educator and an occupational therapist. " A
little bit of help goes a long way in a small community. "
For more information about the Business Achievement
Awards and the Capstone Project, visit the FBLA
Learning Center.
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