What is FCCLA?What is FCCLA?

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. The only student-led organization with the family as its The only student-led organization with the family as its

central focus.central focus. It was known as FHA (Future Homemakers of America) prior It was known as FHA (Future Homemakers of America) prior

to 1999. to 1999. The organization was founded on June 11, 1945.The organization was founded on June 11, 1945. Males and females are welcomed into the organization.Males and females are welcomed into the organization. Each year over 200,000 students join over 10,000 chapters Each year over 200,000 students join over 10,000 chapters

in 50 state associations as well as District of Columbia, in 50 state associations as well as District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

The organization encourages personal growth and The organization encourages personal growth and leadership development in teens through Family and leadership development in teens through Family and Consumer Sciences Education.Consumer Sciences Education.

FCCLA COLORS AND FLOWERFCCLA COLORS AND FLOWER

RED RED SYMBOLIZES STRENGTH, SYMBOLIZES STRENGTH,

COURAGE, AND COURAGE, AND DETERMINATIONDETERMINATION

ANDAND

WHITEWHITESYMBOLIZESSYMBOLIZES

SINCERITY OF PURPOSE AND SINCERITY OF PURPOSE AND INTEGRITY OF ACTIONINTEGRITY OF ACTION

FCCLA MISSIONFCCLA MISSION

TO PROMOTE PERSONAL GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP TO PROMOTE PERSONAL GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FAMILY AND CONSUMER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATION. SCIENCES EDUCATION.

FOCUSING ON THE MULTIPLE ROLES OF FAMILY MEMBER, FOCUSING ON THE MULTIPLE ROLES OF FAMILY MEMBER, WAGE EARNER, AND COMMUNITY LEADER, MEMBERS WAGE EARNER, AND COMMUNITY LEADER, MEMBERS DEVELOP SKILLS FOR LIFE THROUGH---DEVELOP SKILLS FOR LIFE THROUGH---

• CHARACTER DEVELOPMENTCHARACTER DEVELOPMENT• CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKINGCREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING• INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONINTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION• PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGEPRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE• CAREER PREPARATIONCAREER PREPARATION

FCCLA PURPOSESFCCLA PURPOSES

1.1. TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PREPARATION FOR ADULT LIFEDEVELOPMENT AND PREPARATION FOR ADULT LIFE

2.2. TO STRENGTHEN THE FUNCTION OF THE FAMILY AS A TO STRENGTHEN THE FUNCTION OF THE FAMILY AS A BASIC UNIT OF SOCIETYBASIC UNIT OF SOCIETY

3.3. TO ENCOURAGE DEMOCRACY THROUGH COOPERATIVE TO ENCOURAGE DEMOCRACY THROUGH COOPERATIVE ACTION IN THE HOME AND COMMUNITYACTION IN THE HOME AND COMMUNITY

4.4. TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP INVOLVEMENT TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP INVOLVEMENT IN HELPING ACHIEVE GLOBAL COOPERATION AND IN HELPING ACHIEVE GLOBAL COOPERATION AND HARMONYHARMONY

FCCLA PURPOSESFCCLA PURPOSES

5.5. TO PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN TO PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN YOUTH AND ADULTSYOUTH AND ADULTS

6.6. TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MAKING DECISIONS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MAKING DECISIONS FOR ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITIESFOR ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITIES

7.7. TO PREPARE FOR THE MULTIPLE ROLES OF MEN AND TO PREPARE FOR THE MULTIPLE ROLES OF MEN AND WOMEN IN TODAY’S SOCIETYWOMEN IN TODAY’S SOCIETY

8.8. TO PROMOTE FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES TO PROMOTE FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATION AND RELATED OCCUPATIONSEDUCATION AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS

THERE ARE MANY THERE ARE MANY PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS

TO PARTICIPATE IN TO PARTICIPATE IN THROUGH FCCLA.THROUGH FCCLA.

MEMBERS MAY CHOOSE MEMBERS MAY CHOOSE

ANY PROGRAM IN WHICH TO ANY PROGRAM IN WHICH TO PARTICIPATE.PARTICIPATE.

FCCLA Planning Process

The planning process is used

when setting and carrying out FCCLA

projects.

FCCLA Planning Process

Identify Concerns

Identify Concerns

brainstorm concerns

evaluate listed concerns

narrow to one workable idea or

concern

FCCLA Planning Process

Identify Concerns

Set A Goal

Set A Goal

get a clear mental picture of what you want to accomplish

write it down

FCCLA Planning Process

Identify Concerns

Set A Goal

Form A Plan

Form A Plan

plan how to achieve your goal

decide who, what, where, when, why and how

FCCLA Planning Process

Identify Concerns

Set A Goal

Form A Plan

Take Action

Take Action

carry out project

FCCLA Planning Process

Identify Concerns

Set A Goal

Form A Plan

Take Action

Follow Up

Follow Up

evaluate project

thank people involved

recognize participants

FCCLA Ultimate FCCLA Ultimate

Officer Academy (USA) Officer Academy (USA) Leadership Training Leadership Training

Phase I –held at the national leadership conferencePhase I –held at the national leadership conference

Phase II - held in the Washington D.C. Metro Area in Phase II - held in the Washington D.C. Metro Area in September/October. Phase II is composed of four September/October. Phase II is composed of four days of intensive training, meetings, planning, and days of intensive training, meetings, planning, and exercises designed to launch the ultimate exercises designed to launch the ultimate leadership experience forleadership experience for chapter, region chapter, region and and statestate officers. officers.

FCCLA Ultimate FCCLA Ultimate

Officer Academy (USA) Officer Academy (USA) Leadership Training Leadership Training

Chapter and state officers will have the incredible Chapter and state officers will have the incredible experience of touring our nation’s capital. Officers experience of touring our nation’s capital. Officers who schedule meetings with their Congressional who schedule meetings with their Congressional representatives in advance will receive public representatives in advance will receive public affairs training. affairs training.

Chapter, regional, and state officers will also join Chapter, regional, and state officers will also join the newly elected national officers in working the newly elected national officers in working together to serve the needs of thousands of together to serve the needs of thousands of members and chapters across America.members and chapters across America.

Career ConnectionCareer Connection Career Connection is a national Career Connection is a national

FCCLA program that guides FCCLA program that guides young people to link their options young people to link their options and skills for success in careers, and skills for success in careers, families, and communities. families, and communities. Through individual, cooperative, Through individual, cooperative, and competitive activities, and competitive activities, members members discover their strengthsdiscover their strengths target career goals target career goals initiate a plan for achieving the initiate a plan for achieving the

lifestyle they desirelifestyle they desire

Community Service Community Service ProjectsProjects

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

Dynamic LeadershipDynamic Leadership Dynamic Leadership is a national Dynamic Leadership is a national

FCCLA program that helps young FCCLA program that helps young people build leadership skills. It people build leadership skills. It provides information, activities, and provides information, activities, and project ideas to help young people: project ideas to help young people: learn about leadership learn about leadership recognize the lifelong benefits of recognize the lifelong benefits of

leadership strength leadership strength practice leadership through FCCLA practice leadership through FCCLA

involvement involvement become strong leaders for families, become strong leaders for families,

careers, and communitiescareers, and communities

Families Acting for Families Acting for Community Traffic SafetyCommunity Traffic Safety

(FACTS)(FACTS)

Participants improve traffic safety Participants improve traffic safety in their community by reducing in their community by reducing impaired driving and increasing impaired driving and increasing seatbelt usage.seatbelt usage.

Families FirstFamilies First Through the Families First peer education program, Through the Families First peer education program,

young people learn to be strong family members.young people learn to be strong family members. Families First Units:Families First Units:

Families Today: understand and celebrate familiesFamilies Today: understand and celebrate familiesYou-Me-Us: strengthen family relationshipsYou-Me-Us: strengthen family relationshipsMeet the Challenge: overcome obstacles togetherMeet the Challenge: overcome obstacles togetherBalancing Family and Career: manage multiple Balancing Family and Career: manage multiple

responsibilitiesresponsibilitiesParent Practice: learn to nurtureParent Practice: learn to nurture childrenchildren

Financial FitnessFinancial Fitness• Financial Fitness is a national FCCLA peer Financial Fitness is a national FCCLA peer

education program that involves teens education program that involves teens teaching teens how to make, save, and spend teaching teens how to make, save, and spend money wisely.money wisely.

• This program empowers youth to educate their This program empowers youth to educate their peers in the following areas:peers in the following areas:• Banking BasicsBanking Basics• Cash ControlCash Control• Making MoneyMaking Money• Financing your futureFinancing your future• Consumer CloutConsumer Clout

Japanese ExchangeJapanese Exchange Here’s an opportunity to live in Japan next Here’s an opportunity to live in Japan next

summer with a Japanese host family. You can summer with a Japanese host family. You can be one of 17 FCCLA members selected to be one of 17 FCCLA members selected to experience a Japanese tea ceremony, experience a Japanese tea ceremony, traditional Japanese foods, or climb up Mount traditional Japanese foods, or climb up Mount Fuji with a Japanese brother or sister. This is a Fuji with a Japanese brother or sister. This is a summer you will never forget!summer you will never forget!

Leaders At WorkLeaders 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.

Power of OnePower of One Power of One is an exciting, self-directed Power of One is an exciting, self-directed

program that lets you set goals for yourself and program that lets you set goals for yourself and work to achieve them through five fun, activity-work to achieve them through five fun, activity-filled units.filled units. A Better You- (example) eating nutritiouslyA Better You- (example) eating nutritiously Family Ties-(example) strengthening communication Family Ties-(example) strengthening communication

between family membersbetween family members Working on Working- (example) obtaining a jobWorking on Working- (example) obtaining a job Take the Lead- (example) public speaking to a groupTake the Lead- (example) public speaking to a group Speak Out for FCCLA- (example) organizing National Speak Out for FCCLA- (example) organizing National

FCCLA week activities and promoting the FCCLA week activities and promoting the organizationorganization

Student BodyStudent Body

Student Body addresses three units. Members may Student Body addresses three units. Members may complete projects in one or several units:complete projects in one or several units:

Eat RightEat Right — Explore good nutrition, eating — Explore good nutrition, eating disorders, healthy snacks, supplements, disorders, healthy snacks, supplements, vegetarianism, and more vegetarianism, and more

Be FitBe Fit — Take action related to lifelong exercise — Take action related to lifelong exercise habits, obesity, sports training, and other topics habits, obesity, sports training, and other topics

Make Healthy ChoicesMake Healthy Choices— Choose a positive — Choose a positive lifestyle by avoiding drugs, alcohol, and tobacco; lifestyle by avoiding drugs, alcohol, and tobacco; managing stress; building self esteem; and managing stress; building self esteem; and practicing good character.practicing good character.

STAR EventsSTAR Events Students Taking Action with Recognition, STAR Students Taking Action with Recognition, STAR

Events, are competitive events that build proficiency Events, are competitive events that build proficiency and achievement in leadership and job-related skills.and achievement in leadership and job-related skills.

There are 18 different events in which students can There are 18 different events in which students can compete.compete.

The top 6 winners from each event category at the The top 6 winners from each event category at the Region level advance to the state competition. The Region level advance to the state competition. The 1st place winner at state travels to the national 1st place winner at state travels to the national meeting to compete for gold, silver, or bronze meeting to compete for gold, silver, or bronze awards.awards.

The top 3 teams in Culinary Arts advance to state The top 3 teams in Culinary Arts advance to state from region competition.from region competition.

STOPSTOP the Violencethe Violence

Students Taking on Prevention is a peer-to-Students Taking on Prevention is a peer-to-peer outreach initiative that empowers young peer outreach initiative that empowers young people to recognize, report and reduce the people to recognize, report and reduce the potential for youth violence. potential for youth violence.

The goals of the project are to:The goals of the project are to:Empower students with attitudes, skills, Empower students with attitudes, skills,

and resources to make their school safer.and resources to make their school safer.Reduce the potential for youth violence in Reduce the potential for youth violence in

schools with the trained FCCLA chapters.schools with the trained FCCLA chapters.

Ready, Set, Read!Ready, Set, Read!

A literacy project designed for A literacy project designed for

chapter members to help children chapter members to help children improve reading skills.improve reading skills.

Ready, Set, Read! can be used to Ready, Set, Read! can be used to participate in STAR events, such as participate in STAR events, such as Chapter Service Project.Chapter Service Project.

Project Ideas:Project Ideas: Read to children or adultsRead to children or adults Conduct a Book DriveConduct a Book Drive Donate Books to local Boys and Girls Donate Books to local Boys and Girls

ClubClub

FCCLA SAVES FCCLA SAVES A peer education project to encourage individuals to start saving for their future!

Chapter members work with young people using Sammy Rabbit books to teach children the importance of reading and saving their money!

READ AND READ AND $$AVE AVE

State ProficiencyState Proficiency EventsEvents

Texas has two state events which students can compete:

•Serving Up Success -members show proficiency in seating, taking orders, serving and presenting the bill to guests.

•Stories That Teach- members present a prepared lesson plan using an age-appropriate story.

State Leadership State Leadership Enhancement Enhancement OpportunitiesOpportunities

Objective tests for students to take at fall leadership training, region and state leadership conferences are:

Consumer Math Etiquette Consumer Quiz Hospitality Creed, Mission & Interior Design

Purposes Job Interview Culinary Arts Step One Parliamentary Procedure

 Each member that takes a test will receive a certificate of participation. Certificates will be rewarded as follows:

Recognition…

Gold – (85-100)

Silver – (70-84)

Bronze – (59-69)

Participation (1-68)

Consumer Math - LEO

• Members will answer consumer math related questions during the quiz.

• The content questions cover area of:

Basic Culinary Math

Housing/Interior Design

Banking/Investments

Consumer Quiz- LEO

• Members will answer consumer related questions.• The content questions focus on five key areas of

consumer knowledge that teens need to know to function effectively and confidently in today’s marketplace:

• personal finance;

• health and safety;

• the environment;

• technology;

• consumer rights and responsibilities;

Culinary Arts- LEO

• Members will answer related to the culinary arts field.

• terms• methods of cookery• presentation• other important

information to know if working within the industry

Participants will need to know the FCCLA creed as it is

nationally adopted. Participants will also be tested on their knowledge of the 8 FCCLA Purposes and the Mission

Statement.

FCCLA Creed, Mission

and Purposes - LEO

• Participants will demonstrate basic knowledge of proper etiquette by answering questions during a quiz related to meal and social etiquette.

Etiquette - LEO

• Participants will demonstrate basic knowledge and skills related to the hospitality industry.

Hospitality - LEO

• Members will answer questions related to interior design including:

• Principles and Elements of Design

• Color• Furniture Placement• Traffic Patterns

Interior Design - LEO

• Participants will answer interview etiquette questions related to:Dress Interviewing SkillsResumesFollow up

Job Interview - LEO

• Participants will demonstrate basic parliamentary knowledge by answering objective questions. Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised is the official FCCLA parliamentary procedure authority.

Parliamentary Procedure - LEO

Participants will demonstrate basic knowledge of FCCLA including organization history and national programs.

STEP 1 - LEO

ScholarshipsScholarships Family, Career and Community Leaders of Family, Career and Community Leaders of

America offers scholarships to students America offers scholarships to students planning to major in Family and Consumer planning to major in Family and Consumer

Sciences (FCS) and other disciplines.  Sciences (FCS) and other disciplines.  Applicants must have been a member of Applicants must have been a member of

the Texas Association, Family, Career and the Texas Association, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.  A Community Leaders of America.  A

standard application form for scholarships standard application form for scholarships processed through the state office, Family, processed through the state office, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Career and Community Leaders of America

is used. is used. 

Meetings Meetings • Fall Leadership Meetings-Fall Leadership Meetings- regional officers regional officers

conduct meeting in the fall to help members conduct meeting in the fall to help members learn about FCCLA and meet members from learn about FCCLA and meet members from other schools in the area. LEO’s can be taken.other schools in the area. LEO’s can be taken.

• Regional MeetingsRegional Meetings – five regional meetings – five regional meetings held in Texas between January and March. held in Texas between January and March. Take LEOs, participate in STAR/Proficiency Take LEOs, participate in STAR/Proficiency Events, and learn from concurrent sessions.Events, and learn from concurrent sessions.

• State Leadership Conference-State Leadership Conference- usually held usually held in April in a Texas city. Participate in in April in a Texas city. Participate in leadership sessions, LEO’s, STAR/Proficiency leadership sessions, LEO’s, STAR/Proficiency Events, general sessions, and special Events, general sessions, and special community service projects.community service projects.

FCCLA MagazineFCCLA Magazine

• Teen Times Teen Times is FCCLA members’ is FCCLA members’ national magazine with coverage of national magazine with coverage of teen issues and chapter ideas.teen issues and chapter ideas.

• Members receive four issues each Members receive four issues each year.year.

Learn more about Texas FCCLA by visiting:

www.texasfccla.org

TEXAS ASSOCIATION

Who Can Join FCCLA?Who Can Join FCCLA?

• Any student grades 6-12 who is Any student grades 6-12 who is enrolled or has been enrolled in a enrolled or has been enrolled in a Family and Consumer Sciences classFamily and Consumer Sciences class

• Any student who pays their dues--Any student who pays their dues--both state and national.both state and national.

YOU!!YOU!!

Benefits of being a FCCLA Benefits of being a FCCLA membermember

• Develop leadership skillsDevelop leadership skills• Improve communication skillsImprove communication skills• Strengthen the family unitStrengthen the family unit• Engage in community service learningEngage in community service learning• Travel and scholarship opportunitiesTravel and scholarship opportunities• Make new friendsMake new friends• Build your resume and develop job skillsBuild your resume and develop job skills• Have FUN, FUN, and more FUNHave FUN, FUN, and more FUN

As an FCCLA member As an FCCLA member

• Turn in your dues to your FCCLA Turn in your dues to your FCCLA Advisor so it can be entered and Advisor so it can be entered and sent to the FCCLA office by sent to the FCCLA office by November 1. November 1.

• Review the many programs and find Review the many programs and find a passion for what you want to doa passion for what you want to do

• Have fun while you learn and grow Have fun while you learn and grow from your experiences.from your experiences.

State FCCLA Contact Information

6513 Circle S

Austin, TX 78745

512-306-0099 (phone)