General Information FCCLA Stands For Family Career and

General Information

FCCLA Stands For: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

What is FCCLA? • A Career and Technical Student Organization for Teens • males and females are able to be members of FCCLA • Nationally Recognized Student Organization • Members currently are or have been enrolled in a Family and Consumer Sciences course

FCCLA The only organization of its kind that: • Focuses on Family Issues • Uses Individual and Team Projects to provide Leadership Opportunities • Develops Critical Thinking and Decision- Making Skills • Recognizes Student Achievement

How long has FCCLA been around? • Was previously known as Future Homemakers of America (FHA) from 1945 -1999 • Name changed nationally in 1999 to FCCLA

The Mission of FCCLA

The Mission of FCCLA is: • To promote Personal Growth and Leadership Development through Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Focusing On The Multiple Roles of: • Family Member • Wage Earner • Community Leader

Members develop Skills for Life through Five Key Areas:

Character Development

Creative and Critical Thinking Skills

Interpersonal Communication

Practical Knowledge

Career and Technical Preparation

The Eight Purposes

Eight Purposes 1. ) To provide opportunities for personal development and preparation for adult life 2. ) To strengthen the function of the family as a basic unit of society 3. ) To encourage democracy through cooperative action in the home and community 4. ) To encourage individual and group involvement in helping achieve global cooperation and harmony 5. ) To promote greater understanding between youth and adults 6. ) To provide opportunities for making decisions and for assuming responsibilities. 7. ) To prepare for the multiple roles of men and women in today's society 8. ) To promote Family and Consumer Sciences and related occupations

Governance

Organizational Structure • National Level – Four Regions • Kentucky is in the Central region, national officers and staff • State Level – State Officers and Support Staff • District Level – 14 Regions in Kentucky, numbered 1 -15 • SWHS is in Region 4 • Local Level: SWHS FCCLA Chapter

Important National Information National Cluster Meetings National Leadership Meeting SUMMER 2013 Nashville, TN SUMMER 2014 Orlando, FL

Regional Information: We have two regional meetings… FALL SPRING These are usually in… • September • March With competition usually in… end January/Early February

SWHS Information

Important Local Information: • South Warren High School is an Intra. Curricular chapter, meaning that FCCLA activities that are integrated into the classroom as much as possible. • FCCLA activities are utilized to enhance course content. • Membership is renewed each year!

Structure of Local FCCLA: • FCS CLASSES OFFERED • • Foods and Nutrition Culinary I, II Money Skills Fashion I, III Entrepreneurship WKU Nutrition Life Skills Parenting/Child Dev.

Membership 2013 -2014 $25. 00 *includes t-shirt

What does membership pay for? • Nationally-Affiliated Member: – Can run for office, attend State Conference and National Conferences – Compete at local, state and national levels – Participate in Social, Community and Leadership Activities – Have an FCCLA t-shirt to wear!

Officer Team

Officer Team 2013 -2014 President Valarie Ford 1 st Vice President Kathryn Gray Vice President of Peer Education/Social Morgan Barnard Vice President of Public Relations Courtney Droft Vice President for Individual Programs Allison Ackerman Vice President of Membership Hannah Higgins Vice President of STAR Events Vice President of Parliamentary Law Sydney Leach & Cody Freeman Suri Hernandez Vice President of Finance Vice President of Community Service Jordan Traen Iakira Pace

Areas of Involvement

Six Areas of Involvement: • Fundraising: – How can we raise money? • Social Activities: – What can we do to have fun together and get to know each other better? • Community Service: – What can we do for the Warren County community?

Six Areas of Involvement: • School Service: – How can we make SWHS a better place? • Field Trips and Guest Speakers: – Where can we go to learn more about what we study in class and who can we invite into class to help us learn more? • Public Relations: – What can we do to tell people what we are doing in FCCLA?

FCCLA Trivia

Colors • Red: Stands for strength, courage, and determination • White: Symbolizes sincerity of purpose and integrity of action

Flower • Red Rose: Gives joy through its beauty and fragrance, symbolizes a desire for beauty in everyday living

Motto Toward New Horizons

Emblem • A futuristic logo that shows that FCCLA is a dynamic, active organization bound for the future. • The dominant collegiate lettering articulates a focus on education and student leadership.

Creed We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. We face the future with warm courage and high hope. For we have the clear consciousness of seeking old and precious values. For we are the builders of homes, Homes for America's future, Homes where living will be the expression of everything that is good and fair, Homes where truth and love and security and faith will be realities, not dreams. We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. We face the future with warm courage and high hope.

National Headquarters Reston, Virginia

Web Site Addresses www. fcclainc. org www. fccla. cccs. edu

STAR Events

STAR Events • “STAR” stands for: Students Taking Action with Recognition • Includes a variety of competitive events that will be incorporated into our course work

Available STAR Events • • • Applied Technology Career Investigation Chapter Service Project Chapter Showcase Culinary Arts Early Childhood Entrepreneurship Fashion Design Life Event Planning Focus on Children Hospitality Illustrated Talk • • Interior Design Interpersonal Communications Job Interview National Programs in Action Parliamentary Procedure Promote and Publicize FCCLA! Recycle and Redesign Teach and Train

Planning Process • Five-Step Process used to Develop Projects –Identify a Concern –Set a Goal –Form a Plan –Act –Follow-Up

FCCLA: What’s Your Game Plan?