Blue Mountain Region Skills Conference:
304 Top 10 Finishes Since 2008!
- 46 First Place Awards -
Helix students have 31 Top 10 finishes and qualify 18 to the SBLC!
Around the state, each Region holds a Regional Skills Conference. At this conference, members are able to compete in two separate competitive events. They enjoy meeting members in their district and are awarded for their efforts at the end of the conference.
Each region qualifies its top competitors to compete at the State Business Leadership Conference. The 2024 Blue Mt. Regional Skills Conference was held on the campus of Eastern Oregon University February 1. Eighteen students claimed 31 top 10 honors.
Around the state, each Region holds a Regional Skills Conference. At this conference, members are able to compete in two separate competitive events. They enjoy meeting members in their district and are awarded for their efforts at the end of the conference.
Each region qualifies its top competitors to compete at the State Business Leadership Conference. The 2024 Blue Mt. Regional Skills Conference was held on the campus of Eastern Oregon University February 1. Eighteen students claimed 31 top 10 honors.
2024 Blue Mt. Region Skills Conference
Helix FBLA captured 31 top 10 places at the Blue Mt. Regional Skills Conference on Thursday, February 1, 2024
- Kolby Ash - 5th Agribusiness, 4th Business Communications
- Lirian Holden - 1st Hospitality & Event Management, 2nd Word Processing
- Eliana Boatright - 5th Business Communication, 8th Journalism
- Brianna Makin - 5th Journalism, 6th Business Communication
- Vicky Morris - 9th Business Law, 10th Job Interview
- Ethan Reeder - 1st Personal Finance, 4th Agribusiness
- Ryan Chalmers - 3rd Business Law
- Dominic Steinmetz - 8th Graphic Design, 8th Job Interview
- Paige Coiner - 6th Introduction to Marketing Concepts, 7th Introduction to Financial Math
- Andy Kubishta - 1st Introduction to FBLA, 4th Intro to Business Communication
- Noah Walker - 1st Introduction to Business Procedures, 6th Introduction to Public Speaking
- Natalie Boland - 3rd Introduction to Business Communication, 10th Introduction to Public Speaking
- Annika Holden - 5th Introduction to Business Communication, 8th Impromptu Speaking
- Malaeloa Malumaleumu - 7th Introduction to Business Procedures
- Ellie Morris - 6th Introduction to FBLA, 10th Introduction to Financial Math
- Cara Phillips - 5th Introduction to Financial Math, 5th Public Policy & Advocacy
- Calli Sovince - 6th Agribusiness
- Kate Hill - 8th Introduction to Marketing Concepts
2023 Blue Mt. Region Skills Conference
Helix FBLA captured 32 top 10 places at the Blue Mt. Regional Skills Conference on Thursday, February 2, 2023
- MayaBella Texidor - 1st Business Calculations, 1st Organizational Leadership
- Gabby Simpson - 1st Hospitality and Event Management, 3rd Job Interview
- Blake Harper - 1st Securities and Investments, 1st Word Processing
- Ellie Reeder - 1st Health Care Administration, 3rd Agribusiness
- Dean Boland - 2nd Computer Problem Solving, 5th Cyber Security
- Caiden Boatright - 2nd Personal Finance, 2nd Securities and Investments
- Ainsley Curtiss - 4th Business Calculations, 4th Business Communications
- Eliana Boatright - 9th Intro to Business Concepts, 5th Intro to Financial Math
- Ellery Flerchinger - 3rd Intro to Business Communication, 10th Intro to Business Concepts
- Vicky Morris - 3rd Intro to Business Concepts, 2nd Intro to FBLA
- Ethan Reeder - 1st Intro to Financial Math, 1st Personal Finance
- Kolby Ash - 1st Agribusiness, 1st Business Communications
- Ryan Chalmers - 6th Political Science, 7th Intro to Public Speaking
- Liliana James - 2nd Intro to Business Communications
- Lilly Madden - 4th Intro to Business Communications; 6th Intro to FBLA
- Paige Coiner - 5th Intro to Marketing Concepts
- Andy Kubishta - 1st Intro to Business Communications
- Paige Coiner/Andy Kubishta - 4th Intro to Event Planning
2022 Blue Mt. Region Skills Conference
Helix FBLA captured 25 top 10 places at the Blue Mt. Regional Skills Conference on Thursday, February 3
- Darla Holden - 1st Accounting I; 5th Business Calculations
- Kerry Jensen - 3rd Business Communications; 2nd Word Processing
- Sam Kubishta - 2nd Journalism
- Victoria Keene - 7th Journalism; 3rd Word Processing
- MayaBella Texidor - 2nd Business Calculations
- Gabby Simpson - 5th Business Communications
- Sydney Moore - 6th Business Calculations, 10th Journalism
- Blake Harper - 3rd Business Calculations, 3rd Personal Finance
- Dean Boland - 1st Computer Problem Solving
- Ellie Reeder - 1st Health Care Administration
- Eliana Boatright - 3rd Intro to Business Communication, 6th Intro to FBLA
- Ellery Flerchinger - 2nd Intro to Business Communication, 1st Intro to Business Concepts
- Vicky Morris - 6th Intro to Business Concepts, 4th Intro to Financial Math
- Ethan Reeder - 3rd Intro to Financial Math, 3rd Intro to Business Concepts
- Kolby Ash - 2nd Intro to Business Concepts
- Ryan Chalmers - 5th Political Science
2021 Blue Mt. Region Skills Conference
Helix FBLA captured 18 top 10 places at the Blue Mt. Regional Skills Conference on Saturday, February 20
- Bryce Fairchild - 1st Business Communications; 1st Economics
- Eli Sprenger - 1st Business Calculations
- Bryce Fairchild, Eli Sprenger - 2nd Sports and Entertainment Management
- Darla Holden - 1st Accounting I; 5th Hospitality and Event Management
- Kerry Jensen - 4th Business Communications; 6th Job Interview
- Noelle Texidor - 6th Business Communication, 2nd Entrepreneurship
- Sam Kubishta - 3rd Business Communication; 1st Impromptu Speaking
- Victoria Keene - 1st Journalism; 2nd Word Processing
- MayaBella Texidor - 1st Introduction to Financial Math
- Gabby Simpson - 7th Introduction to Financial Math
- Sydney Moore - 4th Business Calculations
- Blake Harper - 5th Intro to Business Communication
2020 Blue Mt. Region Skills Conference
Helix FBLA captured 16 top 10 places at the Blue Mt. Regional Skills Conference on Thursday, February 6
- Bryce Fairchild - 3rd Business Communications
- Eli Sprenger - 3rd Business Calculations
- Zach Johnson - 9th Health Care Administration
- Bryce Fairchild, Eli Sprenger, Zach Johnson - 1st Sports and Entertainment Management
- Rylee Mann - 5th Business Calculations, 5th Business Communications
- Kai Coiner - 7th Business Communications
- Kerry Jensen - 6th Intro to Business Communications
- Ryann Stahancyk - 3rd Word Processing
- KaraLin Reynolds - 7th Word Processing
- Noelle Texidor - 4th Public Speaking, 5th Journalism
- Sam Kubishta - 5th Intro to Business Communication, 10th Intro to FBLA
- Victoria Keene - 7th Intro to Business Communication
- Blake Harper - 10th Intro to Business Communication
2019 Blue Mt. Region Skills Conference
Helix FBLA captured 17 top 10 places at the Blue Mt. Regional Skills Conference on Thursday, February 7
- Bryce Fairchild - 2nd Intro to FBLA, 7th Intro to Business
- Hannah Christman - 1st Business Communications, 1st Job Interview
- Colton Reynolds - 2nd Spreadsheets, 8th Business Calculations
- Eli Sprenger - 3rd Intro to Financial Math
- Rylee Mann - 1st Intro to Financial Math, 1st Intro to Business Communications
- Kai Coiner - 10th Word Processing
- Kyla Harper - 3rd Word Processing
- Kerry Jensen - 2nd Intro to Business Communications, 5th Intro to Public Speaking
- Kyleen Stahancyk - 2nd Word Processing, 9th Job Interview
- Ryann Stahancyk - 9th Intro to Financial Math
- Kaylee Cope - 6th Job Interview
2018 Regional Skills Competition
Helix FBLA captured 19 top 10 places at the Blue Mt. Regional Skills Conference on Thursday, February 1
- Hannah Christman - 1st Business Communications, 3rd Job Interview
- Bryce Fairchild - 3rd Intro to FBLA, 4th Intro to Business Procedures
- Charmayne Bennett - 1st Spreadsheet Applications,7th Business Communications
- Sadie Wilson - 2nd Business Communications, 6th Personal Finance
- Colton Reynolds - 2nd Spreadsheet Applications, 10th Business Calculations
- Preston Brower - 4th Spreadsheet Applications, 8th Public Speaking
- Lynne Ashby - 4th Personal Finance, 10th Cyber Security
- Kalie Mize - 3rd Business Communications
- Lucy Case - 3rd Business Calculations
- Alyssa Keene - 5th Business Calculations
- Emma Fehrenbacker - 6th Business Calculations
- Eli Sprenger - 5th Intro to Financial Math
2017 Regional Skills Competition
Helix FBLA captured 27 top 10 places at the Blue Mt. Regional Skills Conference on Thursday, February 2
- Ashton Marks - 2nd Securities & Investments, 3rd Economics
- Hannah Christman - 2nd Intro to Business Communications, 3rd Intro to Financial Math
- Caiden Marks - 2nd Accounting,3rd Business Calculations
- Reese Gilliland - 1st Word Processing, 8th Spreadsheet Applications
- Jonathan Shaw -3rd Securities & Investments, 3rd Spreadsheet Applications
- Macey Tullis - 7th Journalism, 3rd Team Global Business
- Kailey Mize - 9th Business Communication
- Jake Sprenger - 10th Business Calculations, 10th Spreadsheet Applications
- Justin Williams - 6th Personal Finance, 4th Securities & Investments
- Alyssa Keene - 2nd Individual Global Business, 3rd Team Global Business
- Sadie Wilson - 5th Business Communication, 7th Spreadsheet Applications
- Emma Fehrenbacker - 6th Spreadsheet Applications
- Charmayne Bennett - 7th Business Communication, 1st Spreadsheet Applications
- Lucy Case - 7th Business Calculations
- Kaylee Cope - 10th Intro to Business Communications
- Vitor Pedrosa - 5th Intro to Business Communciations
2016 Regional Skills Competition
Helix FBLA captured 24 top 10 places at the Blue Mt. Regional Skills Conference on Thursday, February 4 at Eastern Oregon University.
- Tucker Wilson - 1st Business Communication AND 2nd Impromptu Speaking
- Ashton Marks - 1st Securities & Investments AND 2nd Accounting I
- Hannah Christman - 1st Intro to Business Communication AND 4th Intro to Financial Math
- Caiden Marks - 3rd Business Calculations AND 3rd Accounting I
- Paden Flerchinger - 2nd Job Interview AND 5th Sports & Entertainment Management
- Bethany Newtson - 3rd Business Communication AND 4th Accounting I
- Bradey Cope - 3rd Agribusiness AND 5th Sports & Entertainment Management
- Kailey Mize - 2nd Intro to Business Communication AND 6th Intro to Financial Math
- Jake Sprenge - 2nd Spreadsheet Applications AND 8th Business Calculations
- Justin Williams - 2nd Securities & Investments
- Mecaila Espey - 3rd Word Processing
- Makenzie Mize - 4th Business Communications
- Sadie Wilson - 7th Intro to Business Communication AND 10th Intro to Financial Math
- Charmayne Bennett - 8th Intro to Business Communication
2015 Regional Skills Competition
Helix FBLA captured 19 top 10 places at the Blue Mt. Regional Skills Conference on Thursday, February 5 at Eastern Oregon University.
- Braden Sprenger - 2nd Business Calculations AND 3rd Personal Finance
- Tucker Wilson - 4th Impromptu Speaking AND 4th Business Communication
- Caiden Marks - 3rd Introduction to Business Communication AND 5th Business Math
- Paden Flerchinger - 3rd Accounting I AND 6th Job Interview
- Makenzie Mize - 2nd Accounting I AND 10th Business Communications
- Bethany Newtson - 10th Business Math AND 2nd Introduction to Business Communication
- Keenan Hack - 2nd Agribusiness
- Kaycee Lytle - 3rd Spreadsheet Applications
- Jake Sprenger - 2nd Business Math
- Sadie Wilson - 4th Introduction to Business Communication
- Charmayne Bennett - 6th Introduction to Business Communication
- Connar Westfall - 9th Personal Finance
- Kailey Mize - 9th Introduction to Business Communication
2014 Regional Skills Competition
Helix FBLA captured a bounty of top 10 places at the Blue Mt. Regional Skills Conference on Tuesday, February 6 at Eastern Oregon University.
- Tucker Wilson - 1st Entrepreneurship (team event with Braden Sprenger) AND 1st Introduction to Business Communication
- Braden Sprenger - 1st Entrepreneurship (team event with Tucker Wilson) AND 2nd Business Calculations
- Jarred Cope - 1st Desktop Publishing (team event with Ana Goodwin) AND 4th Business Communications
- Dusty Bennett - 2nd Spreadsheet Applications AND 8th Agribusiness
- Caiden Marks - 2nd Introduction to Business Communication AND 8th Business Math
- Makenzie Mize - 4th Business Math AND 5th Introduction to Business Communications
- Ana Goodwin - 1st Desktop Publishing (team event with Jarred Cope)
- Kaycee Lytle - 5th Spreadsheet Applications
2013 Regional Skills Competition
Helix FBLA members rocked the 2013 Blue Mt. Region Skills Conference with a flurry of Top 5 finishes at the 2013 event. Eight members qualified to attend the 2013 State Business Leadership Conference.
- Blythe Gabriel - 1st Hospitality Management AND 6th Sports Management
- Tucker Wilson - 1st Introduction to Business Communications AND 6th Public Speaking I
- Braden Sprenger - 2nd Introduction to Business AND 2nd Business Math
- Peter Case - 2nd Business Communications
- Elizabeth Schatzlein - 2nd Personal Finance AND 3rd Business Communications
- Jarred Cope - 3rd Business Calculations AND 6th Business Communications
- Makenzie Mize - 3rd Introduction to Business Communications AND 6th Business Math
- Sydney Cave - 8th Job Interview
2012 Regional Skills Competition
Helix FBLA snagged their fair share of accolades at the Blue Mountain Regional Skills Competition at EOU in LaGrande once again. The Blue Mt. Region has nearly 400 members from across Eastern Oregon in schools ranging in size from 1A to 5A. Helix students placed 11 of 12 competitors in the Top 10.
- Brendan Decicio - 1st Business Calculations, 3rd DTP
- McKayla Nitz - 3rd Spreadsheet Applications, 4th Personal Finance
- Daniel Kubishta - 3rd DTP, 6th Business Communications
- Peter Case - 3rd Impromptu Speaking, 7th Business Communications
- Elizabeth Schatzlein - 4th Business Communications, 8th Personal Finance
- Jarred Cope - 3rd Introduction to Business Communications
- Sydney Cave - 7th Job Interview
- Greg Papineau - 3rd Accounting I
- Jackee Hart - 5th Public Speaking II
- Ana Goodwin - 6th Intro to Business Communications
- Blythe Gabriel - 10th Sports Management
2011 Regional Skills Competition
Helix FBLA stormed the Blue Mountain Regional Skills Competition at EOU in LaGrande once again. The Blue Mt. Region has nearly 400 members from across Eastern Oregon in schools ranging in size from 1A to 5A. Helix students placed 10 of 11 competitors in the Top 10.
- Brendan Decicio - 1st Business Calculations, 9th DTP
- Tim Allen - 2nd Personal Finance, 9th DTP
- Kevin Schatzlein - 3rd Cyber Security, 10th Computer Problem Solving
- Daniel Kubishta - 4th Personal Finance, 9th Business Communications
- McKayla Nitz - 5th Intro to Business Communications, 5th Business Math
- Chyanne Hack - 5th Health Care Management
- Riley Sederburg - 7th Job Interview
- Sydney Cave - 7th Intro to Business Communications
- Greg Papineau - 8th Accounting I
- Jackee Hart - 9th Word Processing I
2009 Regional Skills Competition
Students who placed in the top 9 in their events at the Regional Skills Conference qualified for the State Business Leadership Conference.
- Brendan Flerchinger - 4th - Intro to Business Communications
- Chyanne Hack - 2nd - Word Processing I, 5th - Public Speaking I
- Levi Henderson - 1st - Personal Finance, 5th Entrepreneurship Team
- Daniel Kubishta - 6th - Intro to Business Communications
- David Luong - 3rd - Business Communications, 4th DTP Team
- Crystal McMurray - 7th - Personal Finance, 5th Entrepreneurship Team
- Grant McMurray - 5th - Personal Finance, 5th Entrepreneurship Team
- Whitney Meulink - 2nd - Spreadsheet Applications
- Levi Rohde - 4th - DTP Team
- Michael Sherman - 5th - Computer Problem Solving
- Meghan Schroeder - 3rd - Job Interview
- Danielle Talley - 9th - Public Speaking II, 10th - Impromptu Speaking
2008 Regional Skills Competition
Students who placed in the top 9 in their events at the Regional Skills Conference qualified for the State Business Leadership Conference.
- Kaitlyn Muller - 3rd - Accounting I
- Katelyn Veith - 7th - Accounting I
- Levi Rohde - 3rd - Desktop Publishing Team
- Crystal McMurray - 3rd - Business Communications, 3rd - DTP Team
- Meghan Schroeder - 4th - Job Interview
- Chyanne Hack - 5th Public Speaking I