On December 17, 2024, Marlette High School sent 40 students to compete in numerous individual and team events at the annual 2024-2025 Business Professionals of America (BPA) Regional Leadership Competition. This year, 13 schools attended, and over 450 students competed in approximately 70 events. Only the Top 6 places in the Individual Events and the Top 2 places in Team Events qualified for the State Leadership Competition.  

Mr. Varey is very proud to announce that the Marlette BPA again showed off its business skills at its competitive events and impressed everyone at the Regional Award Ceremony. Marlette won multiple awards in 19 events, with 27 students qualifying for the State Leadership Competition to be held on March 13-16, 2025! Please congratulate these students and the whole BPA team for a job well done and wish them good luck at the BPA State Competition.

The mission of Business Professionals of America is to develop and empower student leaders to discover their passion and change the world by creating unmatched opportunities in learning, professional growth and service.

• 115 Chapters in Michigan (8 Regions)

• 3400 Students

• Regional Leadership Competition (RLC): 500 Students, 12 Schools

• State Leadership Competition, (SLC): 1600 Students, 115 Schools

• 27 States Compete in ( + Canada, China, Puerto Rico, and South Korea)

• 52,000 Students!

• National Leadership Competition (NLC): 6000 Students

• Mr. Varey, BPA Advisor 27 years (since 1997) - shawn.varey@marletteschools.org

  • Contributions and help from: Mr. Maher (previous advisor), Mrs. Findlay, Mrs. Blatt,
    Mrs. Bednaryczk, Mrs. Owen, the MHS Staff…and most importantly the STUDENTS!

• Approximately 800+ Marlette Students have competed in BPA since 1997

  • Most students compete ALL 4 Years in BPA at Marlette!

• Over 600 Students qualified/competed at the SLC

• Over 250 Students have won awards at the SLC

• Multiple State Award Winners 

• Approximately 75 students have qualified for the NLC.

  • Not all attended due to conflicts and/or cost

• Cost per student:

  • $135 Registration Student, $18 NLC BPA shirt, $90 Chaperone, $842 Student and Chaperone

  • TOTAL: $1085.00 ( + Transportation, Food and Personal Spending)

  NOTE 1: Fundraising efforts currently will only reduce student cost by approximately $100.00

  NOTE 2: Current BPA Students have already paid $154.00 this year. ($54 Membership + $100 SLC)