2. FCCLA The Ultimate Leadership Experience Designed with you in mind!

3. What is FCCLA? FCCLA stands for Family Career and Community Leaders of America. It is the only student lead organization with the family as its central focus. It was known as FHA (Future Homemakers of America) prior to 1999. The organization was founded on June 11, 1945. Males and females are welcomed into the organization. Each year over 200,000 students join over 10,000 chapters in 50 state associations as well as District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The organization encourages personal growth and leadership development in teens through family and consumer sciences.

4. Purposes To promote opportunities for personal development and preparation for adult life. To strengthen the function of the family as a basic unit of society. To encourage democracy through cooperative action in the home and community. To encourage individual and group involvement in helping achieve global cooperation and harmony.

5. Purposes To promote greater understanding between youth and adults. To provide opportunities for making decisions and for assuming responsibilities. To prepare for the multiple roles of men and women in today’s society. To promote family and consumer sciences, family and consumer sciences careers and related occupations.

8. June Officer Training

9. Officer Training There are many opportunities for all region and state officers to learn cooperation, enhance their leadership skills, and develop organizational techniques.

10. Meetings Fall Regional Training Cluster Meeting Regional Leadership Meeting State Leadership Meeting National Leadership Meeting

11. Fall Training During the fall, each region conducts workshops for members. Students can take FCSA tests and attend many sessions to help their chapter succeed. Fall training is a great opportunity for all students to get a “little taste” of a region or state meeting.

12. FCCLA Meetings Cluster 2013 Cluster Meetings November 15-17 Spokane, Washington November 22-24 Charlotte, North Carolina Omaha, Nebraska National Leadership 2014 National Leadership Meeting July 6-10, 2014 San Antonio, Texas

13. Regional Leadership Meeting Regional meetings are held during the months of January- February. At this meeting students can participate in STAR events, run for offices, take FCSA tests and attend leadership tracks. There are 5 regions in the state of Texas with each region having 17 officers. Region V’s meeting is January 30 – February 1, 2014.

14. State Leadership Meeting The State Leadership Meeting is held each year. The 2014 State Meeting will be held in Corpus Christi, April 10-12, 2014. At this meeting students can also participate in STAR events, attend awesome leadership tracks with speakers, take FCSA tests, and hear wonderful motivating speakers.

15. National Leadership Meeting The National Leadership Meeting is held each July and offers members and advisors opportunities to develop leadership skills and learn ways to enhance chapter action through participation in issues-oriented workshops and activities. The 2014 National Leadership Meeting will be held in San Antonio, Texas July 6-10, 2014. In July of 2012 Angela Angold represented HHS at the National Meeting and won Silver.

16. LOCAL ACTIVITIES FUN! SERVICE LEARNING! OPPORTUNITIES FRIENDSHIPS

17. FCCLA Magazine Teen Times is FCCLA members’ national magazine with coverage of teen issues and chapter ideas. Members receive four issues each year. All of the information for the Texas FCCLA members can be found on the website www.texasfccla.org.

18. Community Service Projects To help members strengthen their Community Service projects, this program: helps young people build skills for family, career, and community roles Provides youth-centered learning experiences related to Family and Consumer Sciences Education encourages young people to develop the positive character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship

19. Scholarships Most scholarships available through FCCLA are offered to students planning to major in family and consumer sciences (FCS). Applicants must have been a member of the Texas Association, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.

20. Scholarships A standard application form for scholarships processed through the state office, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is used. The applications are due to the state FCCLA office March 1.

21. FCCLA Scholarships C.J. Davidson Scholarship - FCCLA awards 10 scholarships to outstanding members in Texas. The scholarship is for $2,000 per semester and will be continued for eight semesters if the recipient continues to be qualified under the rules regulated by the scholarship. (must major in FCS and receive a teaching certificate for FCS) Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will provide ten, four- year $12,000 college scholarships to be awarded to outstanding members of the Texas Association, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. (open to any member - no restrictions) Regional Scholarships- Ten scholarships will be awarded annually. Attach a theme of approximately 500 words on the topic of how your involvement in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and Family and Consumer Sciences has prepared you for your future. (must major in FCS)

22. FCCLA Scholarships Blue Bell Creameries Scholarship- Awarded to FCCLA members that have been active in programs and projects. Must write an essay and submit application. Last year 5-$1000 were awarded. Texas Farm Bureau Scholarship - Must have been a regional or state FCCLA officer in addition to the scholarship eligibility requirements. This is a $1,000 scholarship.

23. FCSA Family & Consumer Sciences Assessments FCSA’s are objective tests about your FCCLA knowledge. The tests are: –Child Development –Creed, Mission and Purposes –Consumer Math –Culinary Arts –Etiquette –Job Interview –Power of One –Step One –Parliamentary Procedure –Education and Training –Hospitality –Interior Design –Fashion Design

24. Leaders At Work Leaders At Work is a national program that recognizes FCCLA members who create projects to strengthen leadership skills on the job. These skills contribute to success across a broad range of career fields. Leaders At Work motivates students to prepare for career success.

25. Dynamic Leadership Dynamic Leadership is a national FCCLA program that helps young people build leadership skills. It provides information, activities, and project ideas to help young people: recognize the lifelong benefits of leadership strength learn about leadership practice leadership through FCCLA involvement become strong leaders for families, careers and communities

26. Career Connection Career Connection is a national FCCLA program that guides young people to link their options and skills for success in careers, families, and communities through individual, cooperative, and competitive activities, members: discover their strengths target career goals initiate a plan for achieving the lifestyle they desire

27. Japanese Exchange Here’s an opportunity to live in Japan next summer with a Japanese host family. Seventeen FCCLA members are selected to experience a Japanese tea ceremony, traditional Japanese foods, or climb up Mount Fuji with a Japanese brother or sister. This is a summer you will never forget!

28. Ready, Set, Read! A literacy project designed for chapter members to help children improve reading skills. Ready, Set, Read! can be used to participate in STAR Events, such as Chapter Service Project. Project Ideas: –Read to children –Conduct a book drive –Donate books to local Boys and Girls Club

29. Financial Fitness Financial Fitness is a national FCCLA peer education program that involves teens teaching teens how to make, save and spend money wisely. This program empowers youth to educate their peers in the following areas: –Banking Basics –Cash Control –Making Money –Financing your future –Consumer Clout

30. Read and Save! Financial Literacy and Reading Program to help students understand the value of reading and saving. Get in the Habit With Sammy Rabbit!

31. STOP the Violence Students Taking on Prevention is a peer-to-peer outreach initiative that empowers young people to recognize, report and reduce the potential for youth violence. The goals of the project are to: –Empower students with attitudes, skills, and resources to make their school safer. –Reduce the potential for youth violence in schools with the trained FCCLA chapters.

32. Families First Through the Families First peer education program, young people learn to be strong family members. Families First Units: –Families Today: understand and celebrate families –You-Me-Us: strengthen family relationships –Meet the Challenge: overcome obstacles together –Balancing Family and Career: manage multiple responsibilities –Parent Practice: learn to nurture children

33. Local Chapter Families First Project

34. FACTS Families Acting for Community Traffic Safety Participants improve traffic safety in their community by reducing impaired driving and increasing seatbelt usage.

35. Power of One Power of One is an exciting, self-directed program that lets you set goals yourself and work to achieve them through five fun, activity-filled units. –A Better You- (example) eating nutritiously –Family Ties-(example) cooking for family –Working on Working- (example) obtaining a job –Take the Lead- (example) public speaking –Speak Out for FCCLA- (example) organizing National FCCLA week activities

36. Student Body A peer education program gets youth involved by developing and carrying out projects related to: –Fitness –Nutrition –Self-awareness

37. Students Taking Action with Recognition STAR Events are competitive events that build proficiency and achievement in leadership and job-related skills. There are 13 different events in which students can compete in. The top 6 winners at the regional level compete at the state level. The 1st place winner at state travels to the national meeting to compete for gold, silver, or bronze awards.

38. STAR Events Students Taking Action with Recognition Advocacy Applied Technology Career Investigation Chapter Service Project Display or Manual Chapter Showcase Display or Manual Culinary Arts Early Childhood Entrepreneurship Focus on Children

39. STAR Events Students Taking Action with Recognition Fashion Construction Fashion Design Focus on Children Food Innovations Hospitality Tourism & Recreation Illustrated Talks Interior Design Interpersonal Communication Job Interview Leadership

40. STAR Events Students Taking Action with Recognition Life Event Planning National Programs in Action Nutrition and Wellness Parliamentary Procedure Promote and Publicize FCCLA Recycle and Redesign Teach and Train Online Events: Digital Stores For Change, Virtual Poster, “No Kid Hungry” National Outreach Project

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42. State Proficiency Events Serving Up Success Mystery Basket

43. STAR Events participants Chapter Service Project Regional Runner-Up State Winner National Gold Winner Above: Senior Division Right: Junior Division

44. National Gold Winners STAR Event

45. What can you do to get involved? What can you do to get involved?