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FBLA Super Night raises $20,500 for babies

| 04 Dec 2014 | 02:54
    Fiona Brown and Alexa Batelli, Wallkill Valley FBLA's Community Service vice presidents, learned Super Night 2014 raised $20,500 for the March of Dimes.
    Fiona Brown and Alexa Batelli, Wallkill Valley FBLA's Community Service vice presidents, learned Super Night 2014 raised $20,500 for the March of Dimes.
    Kayla Cespedes, Lana Varcadipane, Caitlyn Miseski, and Marisa McKinnon show off their tie dye team outfits.
    Kayla Cespedes, Lana Varcadipane, Caitlyn Miseski, and Marisa McKinnon show off their tie dye team outfits.
    Alexandria Ziem, Kali Radice, and Rachel Yellinski are pumped up for saving babies at Super Night 2014.
    Alexandria Ziem, Kali Radice, and Rachel Yellinski are pumped up for saving babies at Super Night 2014.
    Justin Vandyne, Kyle Sekelsky, and David Pluviose display their first-place medals for the 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Wallkill ValleyþÄôs Super Night.
    Justin Vandyne, Kyle Sekelsky, and David Pluviose display their first-place medals for the 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Wallkill ValleyþÄôs Super Night.
    The "Sluggers" team of Audrey Janasko, Gabriella Ciasullo, and Emily Vanicek join in the fight for healthier babies at the Wallkill Valley FBLA March of Dimes event.
    The "Sluggers" team of Audrey Janasko, Gabriella Ciasullo, and Emily Vanicek join in the fight for healthier babies at the Wallkill Valley FBLA March of Dimes event.
    The dodgeball first place team of Kyle Mowles, Jason McWilliams, Travis Hill, Ryan Higgins, Rich Stecher, and Brad Worthing won the medal.
    The dodgeball first place team of Kyle Mowles, Jason McWilliams, Travis Hill, Ryan Higgins, Rich Stecher, and Brad Worthing won the medal.
    Pete Schornstaedt, Wallkill Valley math teacher, was on the Progressive Team, along with Kristen Sterlazzo and Brianna Benecki.
    Pete Schornstaedt, Wallkill Valley math teacher, was on the Progressive Team, along with Kristen Sterlazzo and Brianna Benecki.
    Wallkill Valley FBLA Membership Vice President Scott Mueller greets the New Jersey FBLAþÄôs State Officers Tiffany Mao, Jamie Casella, Jess Pace, and Alice Vinogradsky at Super Night.
    Wallkill Valley FBLA Membership Vice President Scott Mueller greets the New Jersey FBLAþÄôs State Officers Tiffany Mao, Jamie Casella, Jess Pace, and Alice Vinogradsky at Super Night.
    Kayla Cespedes, Lana Varcadipane, Caitlyn Miseski, and Marisa McKinnon show off their tie dye team outfits.
    Kayla Cespedes, Lana Varcadipane, Caitlyn Miseski, and Marisa McKinnon show off their tie dye team outfits.
    Alexandria Ziem, Kali Radice, and Rachel Yellinski are pumped up for saving babies at Super Night 2014.
    Alexandria Ziem, Kali Radice, and Rachel Yellinski are pumped up for saving babies at Super Night 2014.
    Justin Vandyne, Kyle Sekelsky, and David Pluviose display their first-place medals for the 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Wallkill ValleyþÄôs Super Night.
    Justin Vandyne, Kyle Sekelsky, and David Pluviose display their first-place medals for the 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Wallkill ValleyþÄôs Super Night.
    The "Sluggers" team of Audrey Janasko, Gabriella Ciasullo, and Emily Vanicek join in the fight for healthier babies at the Wallkill Valley FBLA March of Dimes event.
    The "Sluggers" team of Audrey Janasko, Gabriella Ciasullo, and Emily Vanicek join in the fight for healthier babies at the Wallkill Valley FBLA March of Dimes event.
    The dodgeball first place team of Kyle Mowles, Jason McWilliams, Travis Hill, Ryan Higgins, Rich Stecher, and Brad Worthing won the medal.
    The dodgeball first place team of Kyle Mowles, Jason McWilliams, Travis Hill, Ryan Higgins, Rich Stecher, and Brad Worthing won the medal.
    Pete Schornstaedt, Wallkill Valley math teacher, was on the Progressive Team, along with Kristen Sterlazzo and Brianna Benecki.
    Pete Schornstaedt, Wallkill Valley math teacher, was on the Progressive Team, along with Kristen Sterlazzo and Brianna Benecki.
    Wallkill Valley FBLA Membership Vice President Scott Mueller greets the New Jersey FBLAþÄôs State Officers Tiffany Mao, Jamie Casella, Jess Pace, and Alice Vinogradsky at Super Night.
    Wallkill Valley FBLA Membership Vice President Scott Mueller greets the New Jersey FBLAþÄôs State Officers Tiffany Mao, Jamie Casella, Jess Pace, and Alice Vinogradsky at Super Night.
    The team of, from top, Jason McWilliams, Rich Stecher, Troy Curtis, Travis Hill, (bottom row) Kyle Mowles, Ryan Higgins, Alex Thompson, and Brad Worthing took first place in volleyball.
    The team of, from top, Jason McWilliams, Rich Stecher, Troy Curtis, Travis Hill, (bottom row) Kyle Mowles, Ryan Higgins, Alex Thompson, and Brad Worthing took first place in volleyball.

HAMBURG — The Wallkill Valley Regional High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America hosted Super Night 2014 for the benefit of the March of Dimes on Nov. 21, in the high school gymnasium with 300 students participating.

The chapter raised $20,500 for the March of Dimes.

Activities during this 10-hour lock-in included a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, volleyball tournament, dodgeball tournament, movie night, the Dating Game, and a Jell-O eating contest. Trophies and medals were awarded for each tournament: 3-on-3 Basketball – Kyle Sekelsky, Justin VanDyne, David Pluvoise; Volleyball – Alex Thomson, Troy Curtis, Rich Stecher, Ryan Higgins, Jason McWilliams, Brad Worthington, Travis Hill, Kyle Mowles; Dodgeball – Brad Worthington, Kyle Mowles, Rich Stecher, Ryan Higgins, Travis Hill, Jason McWilliams; Jell-O Eating Contest – Erika McNulty; and the Dating Game – Joey Tizzano won a date with Morgan Penque, and Gabby Conte won a date with Tanner Kronski.

In order to participate in the event, students were required to raise a minimum of $50 for the March of Dimes; prizes were awarded to the top fundraising students: 1. Derek Hendershot; 2. Nick Martucci; 3. Michael McCurry; and 4. Dylan Swenson.

The theme this year was “When I Grow Up…Transforming Tomorrow.”

A school assembly was held on November 12, which outlined the details of the event. Matthew Rohsler, the 2014 Skylands March for Babies chairman, presented the FBLA chapter with the first-place top fundraising school in Northern New Jersey in 2013-14. A video highlighted how the March of Dimes assisted Aiden, this year’s March of Dimes National Ambassador.

Wallkill Valley FBLA received first place for their efforts in fundraising and spreading the March of Dimes message at the 2014 FBLA State Leadership Conference and first place in the nation at the 2014 FBLA National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Additionally, Wallkill Valley FBLA received a $1,000 Mission LIFT grant at the National Leadership Conference, which was used toward Super Night 2014.