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Unit 1: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America 5 class periods

Unit 1: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America 5 class periods. INTERNET ADDRESS: WWW.FCCLAINC.ORG. The FCCLA headquarters is located in Reston, Virginia. 1.1 Match terms related to Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.

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Unit 1: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America 5 class periods

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  1. Unit 1: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America 5 class periods

  2. INTERNET ADDRESS: WWW.FCCLAINC.ORG The FCCLA headquarters is located in Reston, Virginia.

  3. 1.1 Match terms related to Family, Career and Community Leaders of America • FCCLA--Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America • June 11, 1945--the founding date of the Future Homemakers of America in Chicago • October 17, 1946--Arkansas became a member of the FHA

  4. Leadership • The ability to direct and influence others

  5. Parliamentary procedure • A recognized and acceptable method of conducting an official meeting. A team STAR event, recognizes chapters that develop a working knowledge of parliamentary law and the ability to conduct an FCCLA business meeting.

  6. Planning Process • A simple 5 step method to help FCCLA chapter members and advisors plan individual, group or chapter activities. The 5 steps are: • Identify concerns • Set a goal • Form a plan • Act • Follow up

  7. STAR EVENTS • Students Taking Action with Recognition: • (STAR) • Competitive events in which FCCLA members are recognized for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills and occupational preparation.

  8. STAR • Students Taking Action with Recognition

  9. Write the meaning of FCCLA F C C L A amily areer and ommunity eaders of merica

  10. 1.2 Name reasons for belonging to FCCLA • To have a better understanding of self • individuals can assume responsibilities within the organization • focus on concerns of youth, not adults • opportunity to receive awards at the local, district, state, and national levels • learn employability skills • Develop personal leadership skills • learn skills for life such as planning, problem solving, and interpersonal relationships • opportunities to participate in community service projects designed to help others • to fulfill the need to belong to something

  11. 1.3 State membership requirements for FCCLA A. Be enrolled in or have had a Family and Consumer Sciences class B. Be a student through grade 12 C. Pay local, state and national dues FCCLA has the family as its central focus.

  12. 1.4 Name the organizational levels of FCCLA • Local • District • State • National

  13. 2007-2008 National Executive Council

  14. L. J. BRYANT, NATIONAL V. P. FROM ARKANSAS, 2004-2005(received over $1 million in scholarships)

  15. 1.5 Describe the relationship between the FCCLA organization and the Family and Consumer Sciences Curriculum • co-curricular program • FCCLA is required by the State Dept. of Education if there is a certified FACS program • enriches classroom learning • required active participation if you plan to enter the internship when you are a senior Mrs. Moore is both your FCCLA advisor and your FACS teacher

  16. 1.5, continued • RELATIONSHIP OF FCCLA TO CLASS • CHILD DEVELOPMENT • CLOTHING AND TEXTILES • MANAGING RESOURCES • FOOD AND NUTRITION • NUTRITION AND WELLNESS • LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE LEARNING • PARENTING • HOUSING • HUMAN RELATIONS • FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE • FAMILY DYNAMICS

  17. 1.6 State the overall mission of FCCLA • 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

  18. 1.6 Describe the FCCLA history, motto, colors, flower, pin, creed, purposes, and publications

  19. FCCLA HISTORY • Vocational instruction began at the turn of the century to help the people moving from the farm to the city to give them employable skills with the Smith Hughes Act. • June 11, 1945--founding date of the FHA in Chicago, Illinois • October 17, 1946--Arkansas became a charter member of the FHA (dues were $0.10 a member) • New Homemakers of America--1966--merged with the FHA (blacks were allowed to join)

  20. FCCLA HISTORY, cont. • 1971--FHA-HEROS (Future Homemakers of America-Home Economics Related Occupations • July 1999--National FCCLA voted to change name to Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America • 2000--Name Change-- FCCLA--new milliemum--new direction

  21. MOTTO “TOWARDS NEW HORIZONS”

  22. COLORS RED AND WHITE FLOWER RED ROSE

  23. PINS ARE WORN OVER THE HEART OR ON THE POCKET OF JACKET

  24. FCCLA CREED We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America We face the future with warm courage and high hopes 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 & love & security & 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 hopes.

  25. CREED • When having an official meeting, all members are required to repeat the creed during the closing ceremony. • All members should memorize the creed.

  26. FCCLA PURPOSES • To provide opportunities for personal development and preparation for adult life; • To strengthen the functions of the family as a 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 • 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 and related occupations.

  27. FCCLA PUBLICATION TEEN TIMES

  28. MEMBERSHIP DUES NATIONAL DUES $9.00 STATE DUES $1.00 LOCAL DUES $10.00 TOTAL DUES $20.00 (includes a T-shirt) By working one or more shifts during the Labor Day weekend at the Latta Barn for FCCLA, you can earn ½ of your dues. See Mrs. Moore for details.

  29. MEMBERSHIP FCCLA has a national membership of over 220,000 young men and women in nearly 7,000 chapters. There are 50 state associations including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Arkansas has the 8th highest membership in the United States. Since its founding in 1945, FCCLA has involved more than nine million youth. Former members are eligible to become members of Alumni & Associates.

  30. 1.6 STAR EVENTS S T A R tudents aking ction with ecognition • Chapter and individual projects • Leadership Skills • Occupational Skills of

  31. STAR EVENTS • Star Events are competitive events that build proficiency and achievement in leadership and job-related skills. These events include: • Applied Technology • Chapter Service Project Display and Manual • Chapter Showcase Display and Manual • Culinary Arts • Early Childhood • Entrepreneurship

  32. STAR EVENTS, continued • Focus on Children • Illustrated Talk • Hospitality • Interpersonal Communications • Job Interview • National Programs in Action • Parliamentary Procedure

  33. STARS EVENTS • Held at the Jones Center on December 5th, 2007 for District 1 • State competition held in Little Rock on April 3rd-5th, 2008 • Student must be a member of FCCLA to participate

  34. NATIONAL PROGRAMS • Community Service--take action in your community • STOP the Violence--Students Taking On Prevention--Empower yourself with attitudes, skills, and resources you can use to recognize, report, and reduce youth violence. • Families First--strengthen family relationships with this FCCLA peer education program • FACTS--Families Acting for Community Traffic Safety--through peer education help lower the #1 cause of death for American youth (impaired driving and traffic crashes) • Power of One--make positive changes in your family, career, and community one goal at a time

  35. Career Connection--learn how to explore career pathways and skills for success • Leaders at Work--enhance your job skills and gain valuable onsite work experience • Student Body--Learn to make informed, responsible decisions about your health. • Financial fitness--learn how to make, save, and spend your money wisely • Dynamic Leadership--learn leadership skills • Japanese Exchange Program--win a scholarship to travel to Japan to experience another culture

  36. 1.7 FIVE STEPS IN THE PROCESS OF PLANNING IN DEPTH PROJECTS 1. Identify concerns 2. Set your goals 3. Form a plan 4. Act 5. Follow up

  37. FCCLA Planning Process Overview 1). Identify Concerns *brainstorm concerns *evaluate listed concerns *narrow to one workable idea or concern

  38. 2). Set a Goal *get a clear mental picture of what you want to accomplish *write it down *evaluate it

  39. 3). Form a Plan *plan how to achieve goal *decide who, what, where, when, why and how

  40. 4). Act *carry out project *decide who, what, where, when, why and how

  41. 5). Follow Up *evaluate project *thank people involved *recognize participants

  42. 1.8 Benefits of parliamentary procedure 1. Provides a basic set of rules for conducting a meeting in an organized and efficient manner 2. Provides techniques for solving problems. 3. Gives every member equal rights. 4. Allows introduction and discussion of only one item of business at a time.

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