FCCLA stands for… Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America

FCCLA: The Ultimate Leadership Experience What is FCCLA? The only national career and technical student organization with the family as its central focus. Since 1945, FCCLA members have been making a difference in their families, careers and communities by addressing important personal, work and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Today over 205,000 members in nearly 6,500 chapters.

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 communication –practical knowledge and –vocational preparation

Character Development

Creative and Critical Thinking Skills

Interpersonal Communication

Practical Knowledge

Career Preparation

Focusing On Multiple Roles: Family Member Wage Earner Community Leader

FCCLA: The Ultimate Leadership Experience Who can join FCCLA? Junior high and high school students who have taken, or are currently taking, a semester Family and Consumer Sciences course are eligible to join.

FCCLA: The Ultimate Leadership Experience FCCLA members participate in national programs, meetings, and are recognized for their individual and group projects on the local, state, and national level. FCCLA’s national programs address youth issues, and members are encouraged to take action in their school and community to address these important issues. What does FCCLA offer students?

National Meetings National Cluster Meetings Travel to an FCCLA National Cluster Meeting and experience inspiring new ways to prepare for your future. Realize your potential as your discover new ways to put FCCLA’s national programs to work for you. National Cluster Meetings are held each November in a location near you! National Cluster Meeting highlights include:  Youth and adult issue sessions  Keynote speakers  Exhibitors and National Resources  Networking with FCCLA members and advisers from across the country  Touring a new city!

National Meetings National Leadership Conference Make your mark in FCCLA at the National Leadership Conference by helping to elect the national officers, conduct the association’s business, and explore ways to enhance your leadership skills in your family, career, and community. All this as you visit an exciting location! The National Leadership Meeting is held annually in July. National Leadership Conference highlights include:  Leadership Training  STAR Events  Receiving new program updates  Exhibitors and Networking  Youth and adviser specific workshops  Spotlight on Projects

The History of FCCLA June, 1945 – Future Homemakers of America founded in Chicago, IL July, 1965 – Future Homemakers of America and New Homemakers of America merged May, 1971 – HERO Chapters were established July, 1999 – Future Homemakers of America changed their name to Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

FCCLA MOTTO Learning to live better today so that our lives and those of our families may be better tomorrow

FCCLA COLORS The official colors are: RED – Courage, determination, and strength WHITE – Sincerity of purpose and integrity of action

Flower Red rose: because it gives joy through its beauty and fragrance, symbolizes a desire for beauty in everyday living

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.

FCCLA 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 education and related occupations.

How do I join? Fill out the membership form. Return to Ms. Price with your dues. Sign up for any projects or events. Get involved!

Membership Drive and Incentives The class with the most members by the last Wednesday of August gets chocolate chip cookies. Members signed up by September 15 th are eligible to go to the regional meeting at MSSU. Recruit 3 people not in a FACS class and get a FREE chapter t-shirt.

The FCCLA Five Step Planning Process is the chapter management tool that helps members select and carry out projects to fit their needs and concerns. It is also a great tool for advisers too! Use it to identify steps to starting a new chapter!

Identify Concerns brainstorm concerns evaluate listed concerns narrow to one workable idea or concern

Set a Goal get a clear mental picture of what you want to accomplish write it down evaluate it

Form a Plan plan how to achieve goal decide who, what, where, when, why and how

Act carry out project decide who, what, where, when, why and how

Follow Up evaluate project thank people involved recognize participants