1.  Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Arizona FCCLA Topics & Updates 2014-2015

2. Icebreaker  Clumps  Stand up!  Leader will give a “descriptor” and participants will “clump” together with other participants with common “descriptors.  EX: Descriptor is eye color. All green eyes in one clump, blue eyes in another clump, etc.  Within the “clump” introduce yourself, school, and content area.  Leader will give another “descriptor” and participants will “clump” again.  Repeat…

3. 2013-2014 Flashback  Held the 1 st Annual Adviser Leadership Conference with 40 in attendance!  Co-hosted Chapter Leadership Camp with HOSA!  Largest Fall Leadership Conference with 1,400 members, advisers and guests in attendance!  State Leadership Conference attendance increased by 50% from previous year!

4. 2013-2014 Flashback  State Membership increased by 70% from the year prior and Arizona received the largest membership percentage increase for the Pacific Region at the National Leadership Conference!  Attendance at the National Leadership Conference increase by 50%!

5. 2014 National Leadership Conference Results  Arizona FCCLA – 70 Participants in 29 STAR Events – including all 3 Categories (Junior, Senior, and Occupational)  This is a 36% from NLC 2013 where there were 45 Participants in 17 STAR Events  Overall Individual Medals:  27 Gold  32 Silver  11 Bronze  Team/Event Breakdown:  18 Gold  19 Silver  6 Bronze

6. 2014 National Leadership Conference Results

13. 2014-2015 Preview Arizona FCCLA

14.  2014-2015 Arizona FCCLA Theme

15. Adviser Leadership Conference (ALC)  Friday-Saturday, August 22-23, 2014  Embassy Suites Biltmore – Tempe, AZ  Registration - $135  Hotel - $99 per night (plus tax)  Registration includes:  2 working lunches, lesson plans, materials, free shirt  Content: Best practices, roundtable discussions, competitive event updates, plus much more!

16. Leadership Camp (open to all)  Thursday-Saturday, September 11-13, 2014  Camp Pine Summit – Prescott, AZ  Registration - $140 per person  Includes 5 meals (dinner on Thurs through breakfast on Sat), lodging 2 nights (Thurs & Fri), and camp shirt  Joint Camp with HOSA  Open to all members

17. Fall Leadership Extravaganza (FLEX)  Friday, November 7, 2014  Phoenix Convention Center & US Airways Center  Registration - $35 per person  $60 per person with game or activity  Over 70 workshops to choose from – including careers, college, financial aide, Family and Consumer Sciences (program/content area), FCCLA competitive events, etc.  Exhilarating keynote speaker  Co-hosted with FBLA and HOSA

19. Regional Conferences  Dates are TBD – January and February, 2015  Locations – TBD  Registration – TBD  Format – One-day conference offering competitive events in all areas to give students more exposure and preparation for SLC  Please note that not ALL competitive will be offered at each regional conference  Each chapter must attend the regional conference that falls within their region

20. State Leadership Conference (SLC)  Monday-Wednesday, March 30-April 1, 2015  Westin La Paloma – Tucson  Registration - $70 Traditional, $25 Culinary Fees  Hotel - $135 per night (plus tax)  Schedule will be modified slightly from last year – information coming soon

21. National Leadership Conference (NLC)  July 4-10, 2015  Washington DC  Registration will continue through Arizona FCCLA state office  It will include: hotel, conference registration, AZ travel package, AZ optional events  Does not include airfare, airport transportation, additional registration fees, spending money, other meals, optional excursions/tours, etc.  More information to come…

22. National Leadership Conference Updates  2015 – Washington DC  2016 – San Diego, CA  2017 – Nashville, TN (downtown – new Omni hotel to open September 2013)  2019 – Anaheim, CA  2021 – Nashville, TN (downtown)  2025 – Nashville, TN (downtown)

23. Arizona – Types of Membership  Traditional Chapter Membership  Minimum is 12 members and 1 adviser  Not all students in your classroom are members  12 Members ($15 each)  1 Adviser ($15 each)  Chapter Fee ($10)  Total Program Membership Affiliation  Based on last year’s enrollment in your FACS program (100 th day report)  All students in your class are a FCCLA member – total program delivery model  Sliding scale fee schedule  New Membership Reporting Method for 2014-2015

24. Membership Reporting  New Membership Reporting Method for 2014-2015  Traditional Membership  Reported and Fees are paid DIRECTLY to the National FCCLA Office  Total Program Affiliation Membership  Reported and Fees are paid to the Arizona FCCLA State Office  Program Fee  Reported and Fees are paid to the Arizona FCCLA State Office  Must be done through your CTE Director only

25. Membership Classifications/Categories  Comprehensive vs. Occupational  Comprehensive Affiliation  Students who have been, or are, enrolled in a Family and Consumer Science course  First and Second Year students – still learning the standards  Occupational Affiliation  Students who are enrolled in a school-to-work based program (Coop course)  Advanced students that are mainly in a Work-Based Learning program  NOTES: Once you enroll a member in one affiliation (Comprehensive or Occupational) – you cannot change them during that school year  This will affect what type of competition your student can compete in – please ask before you select if you are unsure!

27. Competitive Event Updates  New STAR Events 2014-2015  Commercial Interior Design (PILOT – tentatively to be rolled out at National Cluster Meeting 2014)  New Skill Demonstration Events 2014-2015  Fashion Sketch  Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Challenge  Skill Demonstration Events will begin a Rotation in 2014  Least Participation  Virtual Poster (Discontinued in 2014)  No Kid Hungry  Digital Stories for Change

28. National Programs Update  No Changes, Additions or Deletions

29. FCCLA At The Table  New Initiative: FCCLA At The Table  FCCLA members (6 th -12 th grade) take a pledge  Plan and prepare a meal for their families (simple, healthy, elaborate…their choice)  One-time commitment or more  The idea behind it, is to have the family sit down together and enjoy a meal served with plenty of conversation and laughter – try a themed meal, an activity afterwards, etc.  Can tie into National Programs if desired, such as: Student Body, Financial Fitness, etc.

30. FCCLA At The Table (cont.)  Possible Resources  National FCCLA has basic resources online and will continue to add as time goes on  Pinterest  Team Nutrition  Share Our Strength – Cooking Matters  Pass the Peaches Please (USDA)

31. Power of One – Arizona Individual Recognition Program & National Program  Power of One helps students find and use their own personal power.  Five units:  A Better You  Family Ties  Working on Working  Take the Lead  Speak Out for FCCLA  Arizona Forms  Arizona Deadline – March 1  State (and National) Recognition

32. Outstanding Chapter Award – Arizona Chapter Recognition Program  Chapters are doing the work – why not receive recognition for it!!!  Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards  RECOGNITION: Chapters will receive name tag ribbons at state, an official certificate for the chapter (Silver and Gold will receive a plaque) and chapter recognition on the Arizona FCCLA website  Bronze is achievable by ALL! You are already doing it by chartering your chapter every year…  Deadline – March 1 (March 2, 2015)

34. Member of the Month Program  Nominate your students for the hard work they do in your chapter each month!  Form is short and simple to fill out.  Deadline is the 1 st of each month beginning September 1 and ending March 1.  Top “Member of the Month” will receive Member of the Year for 2014-2015.  Students receive recognition on FCCLA social media and at the State Leadership Conference.

35. Other Updates  Fall Membership (and Chapter Charters) Deadline – October 1  Additional Membership Deadline – February 15  Membership Recruitment Packet (National Office)  By Mid-August  If not, contact me

36. Chapter Visits  Arizona FCCLA State Officers want to visit your students!  Email me TODAY!  Recruitment presentations, officer installments, special guests at chapter events, etc.

37. Arizona FCCLA Website  Website Navigation – www.azfccla.orgwww.azfccla.org  Headlines  About  Charter a Chapter  Conferences  Contact  Resources  Chapter  Adviser  Students  State Officers

38. National FCCLA Website  Website Navigation – www.fcclainc.orgwww.fcclainc.org  Home  Chapter Adviser Login  About Us  Membership  News & Media  Meetings  Programs  Competitive Events  Resources  Youth Leaders  Awards  FCCLA Store

39. Social Media  Arizona FCCLA Website (www.azfccla.org)  More information and resources!!!  Bi-Weekly Adviser Email Updates  AZ Facebook (www.facebook.com/arizonafccla)www.facebook.com/arizonafccla  AZ Twitter (@arizonafccla)  National FCCLA Social Media  Pinterest (pinterest.com/nationalfccla/)  Facebook Group for Local Advisers (facebook.com/groups/natlfcclaadvisers/)

40.  Have a great year! See me with any questions. Questions?  Marci Barlow, Director  602.542.3040  director@azfccla.org