2. General Information

3. FCCLA Stands For: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

4. What is FCCLA? A Career and Technical Student Organization for Teens males and females are able to be members of FCCLA Nationally Recognized Student Organization Members currently are or have been enrolled in a Family and Consumer Sciences course

5. FCCLA The only organization of its kind that: Focuses on Family Issues Uses Individual and Team Projects to provide Leadership Opportunities Develops Critical Thinking and Decision- Making Skills Recognizes Student Achievement

6. How long has FCCLA been around ? Was previously known as Future Homemakers of America (FHA) from 1945-1999 Name changed nationally in 1999 to FCCLA

7. The Mission of FCCLA

8. The Mission of FCCLA is: To promote Personal Growth and Leadership Development through Family and Consumer Sciences Education

9. Focusing On The Multiple Roles of: Family Member Wage Earner Community Leader

10. Members develop Skills for Life through Five Key Areas:

11. Character Development

12. Creative and Critical Thinking Skills

13. Interpersonal Communication

14. Practical Knowledge

15. Career and Technical Preparation

16. The Eight Purposes

17. Eight Purposes 1.) To provide opportunities for personal development and preparation for adult life 2.) To strengthen the function of the family as a basic unit of society 3.) To encourage democracy through cooperative action in the home and community 4.) To encourage individual and group involvement in helping achieve global cooperation and harmony 5.) To promote greater understanding between youth and adults 6.) To provide opportunities for making decisions and for assuming responsibilities. 7.) To prepare for the multiple roles of men and women in today's society 8.) To promote Family and Consumer Sciences and related occupations

18. Governance

19. Organizational Structure National Level –Four Regions Kentucky is in the Central region, national officers and staff State Level –State Officers and Support Staff District Level – 14 Regions in Kentucky, numbered 1-15 SWHS is in Region 4 Local Level: SWHS FCCLA Chapter

20. Important National Information National Cluster Meetings National Leadership Meeting SUMMER 2013 Nashville, TN SUMMER 2014 Orlando, FL

21. Regional Information: We have two regional meetings… FALLSPRING These are usually in… September March With competition usually in… end January/Early February

22. SWHS Information

23. Important Local Information: South Warren High School is an Intra- Curricular chapter, meaning that FCCLA activities that are integrated into the classroom as much as possible. FCCLA activities are utilized to enhance course content. Membership is renewed each year!

24. Structure of Local FCCLA: FCS CLASSES OFFERED Foods and Nutrition Culinary I, II Money Skills Fashion I, II, III Entrepreneurship WKU Nutrition Life Skills Parenting/Child Dev.

25. Membership 2013-2014 $25.00 *includes t-shirt

26. What does membership pay for? Nationally-Affiliated Member: –Can run for office, attend State Conference and National Conferences –Compete at local, state and national levels –Participate in Social, Community and Leadership Activities –Have an FCCLA t-shirt to wear!

27. Officer Team

28. Officer Team 2013-2014 President Valarie Ford 1 st Vice President Kathryn Gray Vice President of Peer Education/Social Morgan Barnard Vice President for Individual Programs Allison Ackerman Vice President of STAR Events Sydney Leach & Cody Freeman Vice President of Finance Iakira Pace Vice President of Public Relations Courtney Droft Vice President of Membership Hannah Higgins Vice President of Parliamentary Law Suri Hernandez Vice President of Community Service Jordan Traen

29. Areas of Involvement

30. Six Areas of Involvement: Fundraising: –How can we raise money? Social Activities: –What can we do to have fun together and get to know each other better? Community Service: –What can we do for the Warren County community?

31. Six Areas of Involvement: School Service: –How can we make SWHS a better place? Field Trips and Guest Speakers: –Where can we go to learn more about what we study in class and who can we invite into class to help us learn more? Public Relations: –What can we do to tell people what we are doing in FCCLA?

32. FCCLA Trivia

33. Colors Red: Stands for strength, courage, and determination White: Symbolizes sincerity of purpose and integrity of action

34. Flower Red Rose: Gives joy through its beauty and fragrance, symbolizes a desire for beauty in everyday living

35. Motto Toward New Horizons

36. Emblem A futuristic logo that shows that FCCLA is a dynamic, active organization bound for the future. The dominant collegiate lettering articulates a focus on education and student leadership.

37. 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.

38. National Headquarters Reston, Virginia

39. Web Site Addresses www.fcclainc.org www.fccla.cccs.edu

40. STAR Events

41. “STAR” stands for: S tudents T aking A ction with R ecognition Includes a variety of competitive events that will be incorporated into our course work

42. Available STAR Events Applied Technology Career Investigation Chapter Service Project Chapter Showcase Culinary Arts Early Childhood Entrepreneurship Fashion Design Life Event Planning Focus on Children Hospitality Illustrated Talk Interior Design Interpersonal Communications Job Interview National Programs in Action Parliamentary Procedure Promote and Publicize FCCLA! Recycle and Redesign Teach and Train

43. Planning Process Five-Step Process used to Develop Projects –Identify a Concern –Set a Goal –Form a Plan –Act –Follow-Up

44. FCCLA: What’s Your Game Plan?