What is FCCLA?

1. What is FCCLA? Informational Presentation

2. General Information

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

4. 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

5. FCCLAThe 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

6. 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

7. The Mission of FCCLA

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

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

10. Members develop Skills for Life through Five Key Areas:

11. Character Development

12. Creative and Critical Thinking Skills

13. Interpersonal Communication

14. Practical Knowledge

15. Career and TechnicalPreparation

16. The Eight Purposes

17. 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

18. Governance

19. Organizational Structure • National Level • Four Regions • Colorado is in the PACIFIC region, national officers and staff • State Level • State Officers and Support Staff • District Level • 12 districts in Colorado • Northglenn is in the Pine Meadows District • Local Level: Northglenn High School!

20. Important National Information National Cluster Meetings November 13-15, 2009 Washington, DC November 20-22, 2009 Louisville, Kentucky Salt Lake City, Utah • National Leadership Meeting • Chicago, Illinois • July 4-8, 2010

21. State Information • State President Jake Patrick • State Theme “FCCLA: What’s your Game Plan?” State Conference April 8-10, 2010 Marriott Denver Tech Center Denver, CO

22. District Information: Northglenn High School and the Adams 12 School District are a part of the PINE MEADOWS DISTRICT District Conferences will be in… • November • February

23. NGHS Information

24. Important Local Information: • Northglenn High School is an Intra-Curricular chapter, meaning that FCCLA activities that are integrated into the classroom as much as possible. This minimizes time spent outside of class. • FCCLA activities are utilized to enhance course content. • You are a local member because you are enrolled in a course in the FACS Department

25. Structure of Local FCCLA: • Mrs. Bricker’s Classes: • Food Skills • Creative Foods • Early Childhood Education • Fashion

26. Structure of Local FCCLA: • Mrs. Fisher’s Classes: • Food Skills • Creative Foods • Child Development

27. Structure of Local FCCLA: • Mrs. Leuenberger’s Classes: • Food Skills • Creative Foods • Adult Living • World of Work

28. Structure of Local FCCLA: • Mr. VanDyke’s Classes: • Food Skills • Creative Foods • Catering • Interior Design

29. Membership

30. Two Types of Members: • Nationally-Affiliated Member: • Can run for office, attend State Conference and National Conferences • Can use the information on resume or college application • Local Member: • Can participate in Local Activities

31. Cost of Dues • National: • Includes National, State, and District Dues • $25.00 • Due before attending any state or national event Please Note: If you are enrolled in more than one FACS course, you only have to pay dues once.

32. Officer Team

33. Executive Officer Team • An officer team will be compiled for each participating course. The officer team will be comprised of… • A President • A Vice President • A Secretary • A Vice President of Events • A Vice President of Public Relations • Each officer should plan on attending “whole school” meetings twice a month.

34. Officer Responsibilities • President: • Presides over Meetings • Keeps in close contact with Advisor • Oversees the NGHS FCCLA Program of Work • Vice President: • Presides over Meetings if President is unable to Attend • Provides Class with FCCLA Updates • National FCCLA week in February

35. Officer Responsibilities • Secretary: • Takes Minutes of Each Meeting • Maintains Membership List • Keeps in close contact with the Advisor • Responsible for Chapter Finances and Fundraising • Vice President of Events: • Plans Social Activities • Coordinates Team Building/ Conference Functions • Recognition Banquet at the End of the Year • Provides class with FCCLA updates • National FCCLA week in February • Vice President of Public Relations: • Submits Articles for School Newspaper • Membership Campaign • Photography • FCCLA Recruitment Activities

36. Areas of Involvement

37. 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 Northglenn community?

38. Six Areas of Involvement: • School Service: • How can we make NGHS 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?

39. FCCLA Trivia

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

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

42. Motto Toward New Horizons

43. 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.

44. 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.

45. National Headquarters Reston, Virginia

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

47. Other Career and Technical Student Organizations: FBLA Future Business Leaders of America DECA An Association of Marketing Students

48. STAR Events

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

50. Available STAR Events • Applied Technology • Career Investigation • Chapter Service Project • Chapter Showcase • Culinary Arts • Early Childhood • Entrepreneurship • Fashion Design • Financial 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