Opening Ceremony Raps gavel and all members STAND President: “We are members of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Our mission is to promote personal growth and leadership development through Family and Consumer Sciences Education.” Officers: “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 career preparation.” Members: “As we work toward the accomplishment of our goals, we learn cooperation, take responsibility, develop leadership, and give service.” President: “This meeting of the McKinney Boyd Chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is now in session. You may be seated.”

Social Media and Meet at the Table! If you are not already doing so, please remember to follow MBHS FCCLA on Instagram and Twitter! Our username Also, please remember to use the hashtag #MBHSFCCLA if you plan to document any pictures of FCCLA events. Your pictures will be used in the photo montage at the end of the year! The Meet at the Table committee will be meeting on November 4 th to discuss advertisements, the trophy case, and our progress so far. If you plan to participate in the Meet at the Table project outside of the committee, here is the website where you can take the pledge: 20the%20Table 20the%20Table Our hashtags are #MBHSFCCLAatthetable #TexasFCCLAattheTable #MBHSFCCLA and #FCCLAattheTable

FSCA Study Guides! If you plan to take an FSCA, we need people to help us create study guides. Just take the test and the key and create a study guide by forming whole sentences with them. – Chase’s example Ask Mrs. Taylor for the test and the key so you can create your own study guide for a specific test (Child Development, Etiquette, Job Interview, etc.). You will receive one service hour for helping us out with this!

Bronco Fest Success! THANK YOU to the members that helped with this event! It’s because of all of you that it ran so smoothly!

STAR Events and FSCA’s IMPORTANT: Members doing a STAR Event will have to pay a $50 fee by November 1 st ! We know this is short notice, but please go see Mrs. Taylor right after this meeting to determine how you will make this payment. Our next STAR Event and FSCA workshop is on November 7 th from 2:30-4:00 PM in Mrs. Taylor’s room! This workshop is to help you, so please make sure to come to work on ideas and start your STAR Events or study for your FSCA’s!

Movie Night! Our movie night for the elementary schools will be on November 1 st (this Saturday) at 7:00 P.M! However, if you are planning to volunteer, please make sure to be there at 6:15 so you can receive your volunteer assignment! Please wear our current FCCLA shirts and a nice pair of jeans or capris. No holes! Also, make sure to bring a blanket to sit on so you’re not sitting on the cafeteria floor. You will receive approximately three participation hours for helping out at this event. Please sign up if you’re interested! Talk to Meredith Schramm or Acacia Browne if you have any questions.

Fundraiser! If you haven’t returned your bracelets or money yet from our fundraiser, please get those to Mrs. Taylor ASAP!

Upcoming Events: We have our 8 th grade dance coming up in January/February – We will discuss further details on this later, but we need to get a committee headed up for this ASAP! This committee will: – Make posters – Make announcements – Contact the middle schools – Make/ post flyers – Get set up/clean up lined up

Upcoming Events: We have our Fashion Show in May – We will discuss further details on this later, but we need to get a committee headed up for this ASAP! This committee will: – Make posters – Make announcements – Gather/Contact sponsors – Make/ post flyers – Get set up/clean up lined up

Missing a Meeting! If you miss a meeting, there will be meeting notes posted online. To earn credit for being there, fill out the questionnaire. It’s super easy and quick!

REMINDERS! We can no longer have announcements made, so just know that our chapter meetings are every other Thursday. Our next meeting is: November 13 th If you aren’t signed up for Remind101, DO SO NOW! This is super helpful for getting our info and updates out to you. – to

REMINDERS! We have over 161 members affiliated in our chapter! Congratulations and thank you all for participating! Don’t forget to meet Mrs. Taylor after this meeting if you plan to do a STAR Event! We will have Committee sign ups in the back Handouts and sign-up sheets are on the way out, and please make sure to sign in if you haven’t done so already.

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. We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. We face the future with warm courage and high hope.