Family, Career and Community Leaders of America F.C.C.L.A. Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

FCCLA FACTS Non-profit national career and technical student organization for young men and women in Family & Consumer Sciences Education. The ONLY national career and technical student organization with the family as its central focus

Founded in 1945 Began as FHA/HERO (Future Homemakers of America/Home Economics Related Occupations) Became FCCLA in 1999/2000 school year. Over 225,000 members in nearly 7,000 chapters in 50 states, District of Columbia, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

Chapter projects focus on a variety of youth concerns, including teen pregnancy, parenting, family relationships, substance abuse, peer pressure, environment, nutrition and fitness, teen violence and career exploration. Members have the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life.

Skills for life include: planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making and interpersonal communication (necessary in home and workplace). Colors: Red – Strength & Courage White – Purity & Sincerity

FCCLA Flower: Red Rose – Beauty in Everyday Living FCCLA Motto: Towards New Horizons Not a Club, It is a CHAPTER The teacher is the ADVISOR Local FCCLA or Local Chapter is held within the class

Sub-regional FCCLA is a group of schools having FCCLA (We are District I) State FCCLA is all FCCLA chapters within the state. National FCCLA is all FCCLA chapters within the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam National FCCLA week is 2nd week in Feb.

State Magazine: Chapter Chatters National Magazine: Teen Times

FCCLA Mission 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 communications, practical knowledge and vocational preparation.

FCCLA Purposes To provide 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.

FCCLA Purposes 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.

FCCLA Purposes To prepare for the multiple roles of men and women in today’s society. To promote Family and Consumer Sciences related occupations.

Types of Meetings Chapter: held in class, after school or during channel one. Fall VTSO Leadership Meeting State Leadership Meeting Cluster Meetings: held each year in 4 locations, groups of states meet together to learn leadership skills National Leadership Meeting

FCCLA 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.

FCCLA Emblem The FCCLA logo shows that FCCLA is a dynamic, active organization bound for the future. The dominant collegiate lettering articulates a focus on education and student leadership. The logo will continue to be red, the color of the rose, as a sign of strength. The swooping arrow arch is a common motif in today’s designs and definitely embodies an active organization that moves toward new arenas. With it’s space-like feel, this logo is sure to last well into the future, but will always be linked to the time when FHA at the turn of the century changed to FCCLA.

Membership Rewards Membership Card Subscription to “Teen Times” magazine Opportunity to be an Officer Opportunity to Vote Go on trips Picture in the Yearbook FCCLA T-shirt