What does Family Career Community Leaders of America

What does Family Career & Community Leaders of America represent to you? Share at your table.

Get the Facts About FCCLA

Membership Trivia • Each table is a team • When the question is read, work as a team to determine the correct response • Write it on your white board • When I say “go” hold the white board up

What year was FCCLA founded nationally? A. B. C. D. 1896 1945 1989 1994

1945 We are a Career and Technical Student Organization. Our name changed to FCCLA in 1999; we were formally known as Future Homemakers of America.

Approximately how many members are there nationally? A. B. C. D. 100, 000 175, 000 200, 000 250, 000

175, 000 Young men and women in 6, 500 local chapters. There are 50 state associations including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Who is eligible to join Montana FCCLA? A. B. C. D. E. A student enrolled in any CTE class A student currently taking a FCS class A student who has formally taken a FCS class B & C only All of the above

Any student who has taken or is taking a course in FCS through grade 12 is eligible for membership in an organized chapter within their school. Montana FCCLA has approximately 1, 000 members in 67 chapters.

How much are state and national dues in Montana? A. B. C. D. $9 $18 $27 $36

$18 Members receive several benefits including: • Opportunity to travel & compete • Member-only publications • Experience to include on resume & job applications

What is a benefit of membership? A. B. C. D. E. Career & College Preparation Recognition & Scholarships Travel & Meet New People Creativity & Critical Thinking All of the above

All of the above! Involvement in FCCLA offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life – planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making and interpersonal communication – necessary in the home and workplace.

FCCLA: Family A single word with many definitions. Relatives, friends, community members, pets, etc.

FCCLA 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.

“ What does family mean to you? ” Discuss at your tables.

Pipe Cleaner Challenge Work together Build your FCCLA family Be creative!

Discussion How did your group define family? How are FCCLA members “the builder of homes? ” How does FCCLA strengthen families?

FCCLA: The Ultimate Leadership Experience

FCCLA Mission • To promote personal growth and leadership development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner, and community leader, members develop skills for life through character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communications, practical knowledge, and career preparation.

Officer Positions Chapter Officers District Officers State Officers

Musical Bags • Objective: ensure everyone gets a bag every round! • When the music starts, mingle around. • When the music stops, each person must have both feet on a paper bag by the countdown 3 -21

Reflection What was easy or hard about the challenge? How did people help or encourage each other? How did you work as a team? Did someone take on a leadership role or was there shared leadership?

Involvement in FCCLA’s Competitive Events programs offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life necessary in families, communities, and workplaces. STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition) Skill Demonstration Events Family and Consumer Sciences Knowledge Bowl

Family and Consumer Sciences Knowledge Bowl Team competition with questions about FCS Knowledge FCCLA Knowledge

Skill Demonstration & STAR Events Skill Demonstration Enhance a skill Competition at the National Cluster Meeting & State Leadership Conference Toys That Teach Fashion Sketch FCCLA Creed Speaking Planning process Earn a trip to National FCCLA Focus on Children Illustrated talk Food Innovations

Planning Process Identify Concerns Set a Goal Form a Plan ACT Follow Up

Competitive Events Bingo • Objective: Be the first to get a diagonal or line • Ask individuals questions to complete your card • Each block must be completed by a different person • Include their answer and signature in the block

FCCLA: Helping Others Service projects to make a difference in our school, communities and world.

National FCCLA: A service-learning program that fosters teamwork in an effort to help students learn and develop key leadership skills as they take action to solve real-life hunger issues. Montana FCCLA: Take a journey to uncover your personal value and then develop a project to impact your family, school, or your community at large.

8 National Programs Align with FCS Standards Enrich the well-being of individuals and families Address realworld problems

National Programs A national peer education program through which students gain a better understanding of how families work and learn skills to become strong family members. A national program that guides students to link their options and skills for success in their families, careers, and communities. A national program through which students strive to save lives by educating adults and young people about traffic safety and supporting enforcement of local rules and regulations regarding community traffic safety.

National Programs A national program designed to help students find and use their personal power. Members set their own goals, work to achieve them, and enjoy the results. A national peer education program that involves students teaching one another how to make, save, and spend money wisely. A national program that guides students to develop, plan, carry out, and evaluate projects that improve the quality of life in their communities.

National Programs A national peer education program that guides members to develop, plan, carry out, and evaluate advocacy activities to improve the quality of life in their communities. A national peer education program that helps young people learn to eat right, be fit, and make healthy choices.

National Programs Table Challenge 1. Divide the table into two teams sitting opposite of one another 2. In the center is each National Program 3. Each team will select one member to begin 4. A National Program description will be read 5. Team members will “swat” the answer 6. The team with the most points wins

Table Challenge • A national program through which students strive to save lives by educating adults and young people about traffic safety and supporting enforcement of local rules and regulations regarding community traffic safety. • A national peer education program that involves students teaching one another how to make, save, and spend money wisely. • A national program designed to help students find and use their personal power. Members set their own goals, work to achieve them, and enjoy the results.

Table Challenge • A national peer education program that helps young people learn to eat right, be fit, and make healthy choices. • A national peer education program through which students gain a better understanding of how families work and learn skills to become strong family members. • A national program that guides students to develop, plan, carry out, and evaluate projects that improve the quality of life in their communities.

Table Challenge • A national peer education program that guides members to develop, plan, carry out, and evaluate advocacy activities to improve the quality of life in their communities. • A national program that guides students to link their options and skills for success in their families, careers, and communities.

FCCLA: Meetings & Events Leadership training & competitions

In Montana Breaking Ground September 22: Virtual launch event for 2020 -21 school year District Meeting October-December: Elect District Officers, Workshops State Leadership Conference March 18 -19: Competitions, install officers, workshops

Nationally Fall Conference - TBD November: Expand Leadership, Skill Events, Explore Pathways National Leadership Conference June 28 - July 1: Nashville, TN 8, 000 attendees STAR Events, Knowledge Bowl & Leadership Training

How will FCCLA help you to achieve BEyond MEasure in your school, community and world?

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