1. Family, Career & Community Leaders of America
Correlations:
Arkansas Family & Work Connections
Objectives
and Family & Consumer Sciences
Objectives
National FACS Standards

2. Terminology
FCCLA
Leadership
Mission
Planning Process
STAR Events

3. What Is FCCLA? Family Career and Community Leaders of America
An organization for students who are enrolled or have been enrolled in Family & Consumer Sciences classes for at least one semester

4. FCCLA History Feb. 1917 – Smith Hughes Act Signed
June 1945 – FHA founded in Chicago
Oct – Arkansas FHA chapter chartered as 37th State Association
July 1965 – FHA and New Homemakers merged

5. FCCLA History (Cont.) May 1971 – HERO Chapters established
Oct – Home Ec. Changed to FACS
July 1999 – FHA/HERO changed to FCCLA
Oct – New emblem adopted

6. Reasons To Join Skill Development Exciting Activities and Travel
Personal and Educational Growth
Meeting New People and Friends
Leadership and Competitive Opportunities
Emphasis on Family and Community Service
Recognition

7. Who Can Join?
You must be a student in grades 8-12 who is currently taking a Family and Consumer Sciences course or have taken one in the past.

8. Governance

9. The relationship between FCS and FCCLA
FCCLA promotes personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education. It is the only in-school organization with the family as its central focus.

10. 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 communication, practical knowledge and vocational preparation.

11. Things To Know Motto – Toward New Horizons
Colors – Red and White Red stands for courage, determination, & strength. White stands for sincerity of purpose and integrity of action.
Flower – Red Rose It represents the search for joy and beauty in everyday living.

12. The Emblem
The FCCLA emblem shows that FCCLA is a dynamic, active organization bound for the future. The collegiate lettering articulates a focus on education and student leadership. The swooping arch embodies an active organization the moves toward new arenas.
Wear over the heart or on a jacket pocket.

13. November / December Issue
Publications
Each member receives a copy of the FCCLA magazine TEEN TIMES.
This is a quarterly publication.
TEEN TIMES
November / December Issue

14. National Programs Power of One STAR-Events Student Body
Financial Fitness
Families First
FACTS
Japanese Exchange
STOP the Violence
Dynamic Leadership
Career Connection
Leaders at Work
Community Service

15. Planning Process Identify Concerns Set Your Goal Form A Plan Act
Follow Up

16. Ways to demonstrate leadership skills:
Hold office
Hold committee positions
Take on responsibilities
Participate in local, district, state, and national projects

17. 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 cooperation in the home and family.
To encourage individual and group involvement in helping achieve global cooperation and harmony.

18. FCCLA Purposes (Cont.)
To promote greater understanding between youth and adults.
To provide opportunities for making decisions and assuming responsibilities.
To prepare for the multiple roles of men and women in today’s society.
To promote FACS, FACS careers, and related occupations.

19. STAR Events Applied Technology Career Investigation
Chapter Service Project
Chapter Showcase
Entrepreneurship
Focus on Children
Illustrated Talk
Job Interview
National Programs in Action
Parliamentary Procedure

20. Parliamentary Procedure
It provides for an orderly manner of conducting meetings.
Based on four principles—justice and courtesy to all, rule of the majority, one thing at a time, and rights of the minority.

21. Power of One A program for individual action and recognition.
Five Modules
A Better You
Family Ties
Working on Working
Take the Lead
Speak Out for FCCLA

22. FCCLA Creed We are 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, love, security and faith will be realities not dreams

23. How Do I Join? Enroll in a FACS class Get permission from my parents
Pay the membership dues