1. MONTANA FCCLA
Involvement in FCCLA’s Competitive Events programs offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life necessary in families, communities, and workplaces. Members can demonstrate family and consumer sciences skills, career skills, and interpersonal skills through the following competitive events.

2. The Four Categories of FCCLA Competitive Events
Skill Demonstration Events (Clusters)
STAR Events
FCS Knowledge
Bowl (Clusters)
FCCLA Contests
The Four Categories of FCCLA Competitive Events
Competitive events is the umbrella for all competitions in FCCLA. Under the umbrella are 4 separate areas of competition: 1. Skill Demonstration Events 2. STAR Events 3. Family & Consumer Sciences Knowledge Bowl and 4. FCCLA National contests. We will look at each of these areas and what is found in them.

3. Foundational Leadership Career Preparation Online Events
Star Events is one of the categories under competitive events. it is broken up into another four categories: Foundational, Leadership, Career Preparation and Online.

4. Foundational Events Career Investigation Focus on Children
Interpersonal Communications
Job Interview
Entrepreneurship
(not offered in MT this year)
Leadership
Environmental Ambassador
Life Event Planning
Focus on Children
Nutrition & Wellness
Illustrated Talk
Parliamentary Procedure
Recycle & Redesign
One of the categories is Foundational Events. Foundational events include: List events
The Events in red are NOT offered this year, but they will be offered next year. The Events in the light gray font ARE available this year, but will NOT be available next year.
The rotation of events allows for more variety. As a competitor though, you must be aware that some events are not offered EVERY year and plan accordingly. 

5. Leadership Events Advocacy Chapter Service Project Display
Chapter Service Project Portfolio– (not offered in MT this year)
Chapter in Review Display– (not offered in MT this year)
Chapter in Review Portfolio
National Programs in Action
Promote and Publicize FCCLA– (not offered in MT this year)
The second category is Leadership Events which include: List events

6. Career Preparation Events
NEW!
Applied Math for Culinary Management
Culinary Arts
Early Childhood Education - (Not offered in MT this year)
Fashion Construction - (Not offered in MT this year)
Fashion Design
Food Innovations
Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation
Interior Design- (Not offered in MT this year)
Sports Nutrition - (Not offered in MT this year)
Teach & Train- (Not offered in MT this year)
And the last category is Career Preparation. The events include: list events
Two new Career Preparation events are Applied Math for Culinary Management and Sports Nutrition! YAY!
NEW!

7. Online STAR Events Chapter Website Digital Stories for Change
No Kid Hungry National Outreach Project
Virtual Poster
NEW!
Online STAR Events include: (list events)

8. Online STAR Events
Phase I – Chapters submit online entries to be evaluated by professionals across the country
Phase II – Top participants in each event will be invited to compete at the National Leadership Conference
Phase III – An in-person, oral presentation component is added
There are three Phases to this event.

9. FCS
Knowledge Bowl
FCS knowledge bowl is another competitive event where students answer questions based on Family & Consumer Sciences and FCCLA facts. Teams consist of five members. This is a great opportunity for students to get involved. To qualify you must compete at Clusters for a chance to go to Nationals in San Antonio, TX.

10. Family and Consumer Sciences Knowledge Bowl (@ Clusters)
Level 1
Individual/ Chapter General Knowledge (at NCM)
Team Knowledge/ Individual Strengths (at NCM)
Level 2
Single Elimination (at NCM)
Level 3
Pool Play and Finals (at NLC)
There are many levels of FACS knowledge bowl. The first level is a individual level or chapter general knowledge that is then followed by the team knowledge and individual strengths. The second level consists of a single elimination round and the third level is pool play and finals.

11. Knowledge Bowl Topics Family, Career, & Community Studies
Early Childhood & Human Development
Food Sciences, Dietetics, & Nutrition
Hospitality, Tourism, & Recreation
Fashion & Housing Design
FCCLA Knowledge
The topics covered in the Knowledge Bowl include: (list topics).

12. Knowledge Bowl vs. Montana Knowledge Quest
Level 1 starts at the National Cluster Meeting and Level 3 ends at the National Leadership Conference.
MT Knowledge Quest
Starts at the District meeting and ends at the State Leadership Conference.
New this year – Chapter teams!
Now don’t get Knowledge bowl confused with knowledge quest.
NLC
SLC
(states not to scale :) )

13. Skill Demonstration Events
Skill Demonstration Events are also part of Competitive Events Category. These events provide opportunities for members to demonstrate college and career-ready skills in Family and Consumer Sciences and related occupations. Competition takes place at National Cluster Meetings.

14. Skill Demonstration Events 2013-14 (Only @ Clusters)
Culinary Chicken Fabrication
Culinary Food Art
Culinary Knife Skills
Culinary Math Challenge
Consumer Math Challenge
FCCLA Creed Speaking & Interpretation
Impromptu Speaking
Speak Out for FCCLA
Toys that Teach
NEW!
NEW!
ThREE
NEW!
The skill demonstration events include: List Events. These Events are available at National Cluster Meetings.
NEW!

15. Contests
The national contests are the last category under competitive events. For the past few years students have been able to compete in contests in which they can get recognized at Nationals. FCCLA contests allow students to use creativity to express their FCCLA spirit.

16. 2012-2013 (Last Year’s) National Contests
New Contests will be announced!
(Last Year’s) National Contests
Otis Spunkmeyer
O-riginal Recipe Contest
FCCLA Week Poster Design Contest
The national contest(s) include a FCCLA Week poster design contest, For more information go onto the national website at
Go to:
for rules and more information.
New Contests will be posted there.
Get involved – it always makes things more FUN!

17. New State Contest! State Leadership Poster Contest
Prizes for top entry!!
Rules on MT FCCLA website
Posters Due
Dec. 15th
Enter online!
The national contest(s) include a FCCLA Week poster design contest, For more information go onto the national website at

18. Let the community know what you did!
Press releases are available on the national FCCLA website.
Go to:
Or click on the FCCLA logo and open the hyperlink

19. REMEMBER>>>
Competitive Events help you better understand
your family
your community
your career
and YOURSELF!
You can compete in two STAR events if chosen
one partner and one solo, including online STAR events
YOU CAN DO IT!!
WE BELIEVE IN YOU.
Involvement in FCCLA’s Competitive Events programs offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life necessary in families, communities, and workplaces. Members can demonstrate family and consumer sciences skills, career skills, and interpersonal skills through the following competitive events.

20. Check it out and get involved!
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for listening!
Check it out and get involved!
Involvement in FCCLA’s Competitive Events programs offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life necessary in families, communities, and workplaces. Members can demonstrate family and consumer sciences skills, career skills, and interpersonal skills through the following competitive events.
Made by your current State Officer of Competitive Events, Ellen Guyer