What is FCCLA?

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What is FCCLA?

• Informational Presentation

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• General Information

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FCCLA Stands For

• Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

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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

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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

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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

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• The Mission
• of FCCLA

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The Mission of FCCLA is

• To promote Personal Growth and Leadership
  Development through Family and Consumer Sciences
  Education

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Focusing On The Multiple Roles of

• Family Member
• Wage Earner
• Community Leader

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Members develop Skills for Life through Five Key
Areas
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Character Development
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Creative and Critical Thinking Skills
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Interpersonal Communication
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Practical Knowledge
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Career and TechnicalPreparation
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• The Eight Purposes

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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

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• Governance

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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!

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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
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State Information

• State President
• Jake Patrick
• State Theme
• FCCLA Whats your Game Plan?
• State Conference April 8-10, 2010
• Marriott Denver Tech Center
• Denver, CO

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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

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• NGHS Information

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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

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Structure of Local FCCLA

• Mrs. Brickers Classes
• Food Skills
• Creative Foods
• Early Childhood Education
• Fashion

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Structure of Local FCCLA

• Mrs. Fishers Classes
• Food Skills
• Creative Foods
• Child Development

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Structure of Local FCCLA

• Mrs. Leuenbergers Classes
• Food Skills
• Creative Foods
• Adult Living
• World of Work

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Structure of Local FCCLA

• Mr. VanDykes Classes
• Food Skills
• Creative Foods
• Catering
• Interior Design

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• Membership

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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

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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.

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• Officer Team

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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.

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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

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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

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• Areas of Involvement

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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?

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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?

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• FCCLA Trivia

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Colors

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

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Flower

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

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Motto

• Toward New Horizons

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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.

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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.

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National Headquarters

• Reston, Virginia

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Web Site Addresses

• www.fcclainc.org
• www.fccla.cccs.edu

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Other Career and Technical Student Organizations

• FBLA
• Future Business Leaders of America
• DECA
• An Association of Marketing Students

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• STAR Events

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STAR Events

• STAR stands for Students Taking Action with
  Recognition
• Includes a variety of competitive events that
  will be incorporated into our course work

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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

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Planning Process

• Five-Step Process used to Develop Projects
• Identify a Concern
• Set a Goal
• Form a Plan
• Act
• Follow-Up
• Refer to the Handout for Explanations
• Small Group Activity using the process
• Break into groups of 3 or 4, pick 1 project from
  your areas of involvement brainstorming and using
  the planning process, develop this project on
  paper

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FCCLA Whats Your Game Plan?