Created by retired teacher, Georgeanne Vargo. Teachers who receive this may share it with others involved with FCCLA in the State of Ohio, particularly their students, but also other FCS teachers.

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America 2008-2009 Who Are We?

FCCLA has catchysayings that encourageall who are enrolled in FCS classes to take advantage of all FCCLA has to offer them.

Let’s explore just what “it” is. . .

Since 1945, FCCLA members have been making

a difference in their families,

careers and communities by addressing important personal, work and societal issues through family and consumer sciences.

Let’s start by looking at

some basics about FCCLA.

Just what do the letters FCCLA stand for? F = Family

C = CareerC = CommunityL = LeadersA = America

Today over 220,000 members in nearly 7,000 chapters are active ina network of associations in 50 states as well as in the District of Columbia,the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

Did You Know?FCCLA has involved more than ten million youth since its founding in 1945.

FCCLA projects focus on a variety of youth concerns, including teen pregnancy, parenting, family relationships, teen violence substance abuse, peer pressure,environment, nutrition and fitness, and career exploration.

A student’s involvement in FCCLA offers the opportunity to expand his/her leadership potential and develop skills for life--those skills necessary in the home and workplace.

Planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making, interpersonal communication

Did You Know - FCCLA is the only student organization in schools with the family as its main focus?

FCCLA has a Mission Statement

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FCCLA develops skills for life through. .

Our official colors areRed and White.

Our Logo

The FCCLA logo

shows that FCCLA is

a dynamic, active

organization bound

for the future.

It features collegiate lettering

focusing on education and

student leadership.

The color red--the

color of the rose--is

used as a sign of

strength.

Our Logo

The logo contains a swooping arrow

arch to signify

we are an active

organization that moves toward new arenas.

Part of the Part of the Logo is a Logo is a Tagline that reads:that reads:The UltimateLeadershipExperienceTagline

Don’t confuse the Don’t confuse the Tagline which never changes with which never changes with the the THEME which changes every year. Ohio’s theme this year is: FCCLA: Hear the Rhythm of Opportunities; Feel the Beat of Leadership.

To show more about who we are and why we are members of

FCCLA, let’s look at our Opening Ceremony.Opening Ceremony

President: We are the 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 vocational preparation.

Members: As we work towards the accomplishments of our goals, we learn cooperation, take responsibility, develop leadership, and give service.President: The ________ meeting of the ________ FCCLA chapter is now in session.

The Opening Ceremony begins anFCCLA meeting. First to speak is our president who says:

We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Our mission is to

promote personal growth and leadership development

through family and consumer sciences education.

Continuing the Opening Ceremony, all the officers say:

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.

Finally, all the membersrespond with the following:

As we work towards the accomplishments of our goals, we learn cooperation,take responsibility, develop leadership, and give service.

That Opening Ceremony

definitely says a lot about who we are and what the FCCLA goals are

Purposes of FCCLA 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

cooperative action in the home and community to encourage individual and group

involvement in helping achieve global cooperation

and harmony to promote greater understanding

between youth and adults to provide opportunities for making

decisions and for assuming responsibilities. to prepare for the multiple roles of men

and women in today's society to promote Family and Consumer

Sciences and related occupations

FCCLA also has a Creed It is part of the Closing Ceremony that ends a meeting:We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. We

face the future with warm courage andhigh hope. For we have the clearconsciousness of seeking old and

precious values. For we are the buildersof homes . . . . .

Our Creed

Creed ContinuedHomes for America's future, Homeswhere living will be the expression of everything that is good and fair,Homes where truth and love andsecurity 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.

Did you ever think that just by paying attention to our meeting’s Opening and Closing Ceremonies aperson could learn so much about FCCLA?

Let’s take a closer look at our leaders. . .

or as the National FCCLA website likes to call it, our “governance”.

At the National level, there are 10 officers who make up the Executive Council. They are elected in July at the National Leadership Meeting which this past year was in Orlando, Florida and next year will be in Nashville, Tennessee July 12-16, 2009

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCILPresidentFirst Vice PresidentVice President of Community Service Finance Individual Programs Membership Parliamentary Law Peer Education Public Relations Star Events

National National Officer Officer

TeamTeam2008-20092008-2009

Brennen Clouse, National PresidentAndrew Schant. First Vice- PresidentSami Jenkins,Vice-President of FinanceBrian Vance, Vice-President of Community ServiceLindsey Platfoot, Vice-President of DevelopmentMaureen Gburek, Vice-President of Membership

Heather Conley, Vice-President of ProgramsAmanda Miller, Vice-President of Public RelationsCali Crissup, Vice-President of STAR Events

Casey Felz, Vice-President of Parliamentary Law

Elected at the National Elected at the National Leadership Meeting Leadership Meeting

held this past summer held this past summer in Orlando, Florida, was in Orlando, Florida, was

Lindsey Platfoot from Lindsey Platfoot from Anna, Ohio, who serves Anna, Ohio, who serves

as as National ViceNational Vice President President

of Development.of Development.Lindsey was Ohio’s Lindsey was Ohio’s Vice President of Vice President of State Projects State Projects until she was elected a national until she was elected a national officer.officer.

Ohio chose 10 members for its Executive Council. They were chosen at Ohio FCCLA’s State Leadership Conference last April. The consti- tution allows for 10-13 officers.

STATE OF OHIO EXECUTIVE COUNCILPresidentVice Presidents: National Programs State Projects STAR Events and Achievements Membership Public Relations Media Communications EndowmentSecretaryHistorian

*There are only 9 pictures on the Ohio officer page. When a state officer becomes a national officer he/she gives up a state officer title to concentrate on his/her national job.

Shealyn Shealyn ScottScott

PresidentPresident

Heather GeboyHeather GeboyV.P. National V.P. National

ProgramsPrograms

Mikala SmithMikala SmithV.P. Star Events & V.P. Star Events &

AchievementsAchievements

Allison BrunsAllison BrunsV.P. V.P.

EndowmentEndowment

Candace Candace CarmenCarmen

V. P. V. P. MembershipMembership

Jenna JohnsonJenna JohnsonV.P. Public V.P. Public RelationsRelations

Beth JudyBeth JudyV. P. Media V. P. Media

CommunicationsCommunications

Alissa BelnaAlissa BelnaSecretarySecretary

Brenynn Brenynn ButlerButler

HistorianHistorian

GladysLeatherwoodState Parent

District and local chapters are free to set up their Executive Council with the number of officers which best suits their goals and activities for the year.

SAMPLE LOCAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

President Vice Presidents Award of Merit Chapter Service National Programs/Relay for Life Awards Sales Projects Secretary TreasurerReporterParliamentarian

Our organization hasa national magazine

called Teen Times

FCCLA

It is published 4 times a It is published 4 times a year.year.

Our organization has beenaround since 1945, but it

used to be known as FutureHomemakers of America

(FHA) or FHA HERO (FutureHomemakers of America/Home Economics Related Occupations.) That was until 1999.

Our name was changed in 1999—in time

to enter the new centurywith a new logo (to which Ohio

was added by our state).The tagline “The tagline “The Ultimate Leadership Experience” wasadded in July of 2003. .

There are fourother student organizations involved in career and technical education programs in Ohioalthough there are actually 8 nationally.

Today’s students. Tomorrow’s business professionals..

They are all linked together through Career and Technical Education and the state Department of Education.

State FCCLA Advisor

Paulette Farago

A lot of information about our organization can be found at

boththe national and state websites:National National FCCLAFCCLA - -

http://www.fcclainc.org/Ohio FCCLA - http://www.ohiofccla.com/Ohio FCS Teacher’s Ohio FCS Teacher’s Website:Website:go to http://www.ohiofccla.com/http://www.ohiofccla.com/and click on the ode taband click on the ode tab

HOME ABOUT US MEMBERSHIP NEWS & MEDIA MEETINGS PROGRAMS YOUTH LEADERS

AWARDS

2007-2008 FCCLA Feed The Children Totals Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) has raised an amazing $218,977.80 for the 2007-2008 National Outreach Project year with FTC. For a detailed listing of donations from each chapter and state, please view the list below. If you have any questions regarding the listing of donations please

contact Chelsea Pitman at.

Countdown to the National Cluster Meetings

FCCLA is proud to announce the:2008-2009 National Executive Council2008 National Program Award Winners2007-2008 Be Part of It! Recognition.

This is what you might find at the national website: http://www.fccla.comhttp://www.fccla.com

NEW & MDIA

At the Ohio FCCLA website you’ll find this (http://www.ohiofccla.com/)http://www.ohiofccla.com/)

Clicking on programson that opening menuwill take you to thisinformation whileclicking on what’s newgets:

Ohio FCCLA State Projects (e.g. FREEDOM, Hunger Education Leads to Prevention, Sharpen Up Ohio, Preserving Our World’s Environmental Resources, FCCLA:RESPECT) and national programs(e.g. Financial Fitness, Student Body, STOP the Violence, Career Connection, Families First, Families Acting for Community Traffic Safety, National Outreach Project - Feed the Children, Power of One, Degree Program, Dynamic Leadership) are featured in this section.Financial Fitness(America Saves) FCCLA Saves Resource Kit FCCLA Saves Planning Guide FCCLA Saves BrochureStudent BodyOhio Action for Healthy Kids

This page contains Ohio FCCLA monthly updates, news briefs and other up-to-date information as well as regional maps. Click on the icons below to open the files. Announcing 2008-2009 State Theme and State Projects 2008-2009 Ohio FCCLA General Information Announcing 2008-2009 State Officer Announcing 2008-2009 National Officers 2008-09 National Outreach Project Feed The Children Flyer Fall Leadership Camp 2008 Camp September Fall Adviser Retreats Ohio FCCLA Key Advisers Retreats Ohio FCCLA Endowment Ohio FCCLA Endowment Annual Report Affiliation Affiliate Online Membership Form 2008-2009 Indirect & Direct State Dues

You can find out about the state officers in what’s new.

State Leadership Conference Ohio Exposition CenterApril 16-17, 2009

Ohio FCCLA encourages members to participate in national chapter projects and individual leadership projects as well as the National Outreach Project:

National Individual Leadership Projects

Dynamic LeadershipLeaders at WorkPower of One

National ProgramsCareer ConnectionCommunity ServiceFACTSFamilies FirstFinancial fitnessStop the ViolenceStudent BodyStar Events

National Outreach Project

Feed the Children

Did You Know? 2007-2008 FCCLA Feed The Children Totals Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) has raised an amazing $218,977.80 for the 2007-2008 National Outreach Project

Truck Sponsorship is one of Feed The Children's most rewarding community outreach programs. Each sponsored truck delivers approximately 25,000 pounds of food and other essentials—enough to supplement meals for 400 hungry families of four for approximately one week!

FCCLA is proud continue their partnership with Feed The Children (FTC) for the 2008-2009 National Outreach Project.  If every FCCLA member participates, as many as 25,000 families could receive food for as little as $2 per student! In the U.S. alone, 13 million children live in poverty—that’s 18 percent of the population!  A single truck sponsorship provides approximately $35,000 to $50,000 worth of food and other essentials (actual weight and value of product varies by shipment) to families in need.  

FCCLA National Outreach Project

Let’s take a look at some of the FCCLA National Programs with which

you may choose to get involved:

Families FirstF A C T S

Financial Fitness and Student Body

Families First

Families First is a national FCCLA peereducation programthrough which you cangain a better under-standing of howfamilies work and

learnskills to become

strongfamily members.

Families First Goals This program tries to:1. Help young people

become strong family members and leaders for today and tomorrow.

2. Strengthen the family as the basic unit of society.

Families First Units and Topics

1. Families Today – understand and celebrate families

2. You-Me-Us – strengthen family relationships

3. Meet the Challenge – overcome obstacles together

4. Balancing Family and Career – manage multiple responsibilities

5. Parent Practice – learn to nurture children

F A C T S - Families

Acting for Community

Traffic Safetyis a national

FCCLA peer education

program through which you can

striveto save lives

advocating soberdriving, seat belt

use, and safe driving habits.

F A C T S - Families Acting for Community Traffic SafetyThrough FCCLA’s FACTS program,young people learn the realities oftraffic safety. They discover that

safety is a family matter. Through FACTS projects, they

reach their peers, children, and adults with traffic safety messages and activities.

Youth-created FACTS projects relate to the following three topic areas.1. Think SMART – promote attitudes and

provide events that keep young people from driving when under the influence of alcohol and other drugs.

2. Buckle UP – promote the benefits and safe use of seat belts, child safety seats, booster seats, and air bags

3. Arrive Alive – promote the importance of safe driving habits, especially for less-

experienced drivers .

Financial Fitness is a national FCCLA peer education program that involves youth teaching other young people how to make, save, and spend money wisely.

Through the Financial Fitness program, you can plan and carry out projects that help you and your peers learn to become wise financial managers and smart consumers.

Financial Fitness links found on the Ohio FCCLA web page(America Saves) FCCLA Saves Resource Kit FCCLA Saves Planning Guide FCCLA Saves Brochure

There are five units in Financial Fitness. 1. Banking Basics – Conquer bank accounts, credit, and investments 2. Cash Control – Track and plan

personal spending 3. Making Money – Sharpen on-the-

job financial fitness 4. Consumer Clout – Become a

savvy spender 5. Financing Your Future – Apply

financial skills to real life

Student Body This FCCLA peer educationprogram helps you learn toeat right, be fit, and make healthy choices by: 1. Helping you make

informed, responsible decisions about your health.

2. Providing opportunities for members to teach others and develop healthy lifestyles, as well as communication and leadership skills.

Student Body Topics:

1. Eat RightExplore good nutrition,

eating disorders, healthful snacks, supplements, and more. 2. Be Fit

Take action related to lifelong exercise habits, obesity, sports training, and other topics and. . .

Student Body Topics Continued:

3. Make Healthy ChoicesChoose a positive lifestyle by avoiding drugs, alcohol, and tobacco; managing stress;

building self esteem; and practicing good

character.

For really great projectsthere are big rewards

nationally. FCCLA offers national recognition to chapters and members that complete Families First, FACTS, Financial Fitness and Student Body projects. Awards include cash awards and special recognition at the National Leadership Meeting and in Teen Times magazine.

Middle School Middle School Award - Award - $1,000 High School High School Award - Award - $1,000Runner-Up Runner-Up Award - Award - $500

Is there a national project you’d like to

get involved in?

Put the brakes on impaired driving and traffic crashes.  Through peer education help your friends arrive alive and lower the number one cause of death for youth in America.

Discover how you can strengthen family relationships through FCCLA's national peer education program, Families First. Manage your money!  Use this program to help you make, save, and spend your money wisely to be financially fit.

Eat right, be fit, and make healthy choices.

Here are some more national projects you

could explore. . .

Take Action in your community and discover the difference you can make.

Learn how to explore career pathways and skills for success in families, careers,and communities. Put yourself in charge of your future!  Enhance your job skills and gain valuable on-site work experience Empower youth with attitudes, skills, and resources to recognize, report, and reduce youth violence

Ignite the fire of Dynamic Leadership!  Try new leadership experiences and investigate exciting topics through interactive participation in various programs Experience another culture and develop

independence while living with a Japanese host family

Community Service Program

FCCLAs CommunityService Programguides students todevelop, plan, carryout, and evaluateprojects that improve the quality of life in theircommunities.

Community Service Program FCCLAs Community Community Service helps members build skillsfor family, career, and communityroles; provides youth-centered learning experiences related to Family and Consumer Sciences Education; and  encourages young people to develop the positive character traits of

trustworthinessrespectresponsibilityfairnesscaringcitizenship.

Need Ideas forCommunity Service?

America’s Promise Connect America Feed the Children JOIN HANDS DAY (May 2, 2009) Make a Difference Day National & Global Youth Service Day (April 24-26, 2009)

Find links to these on the national FCCLA website

Career ConnectionCareer Connection is an Career Connection is an FCCLA national program FCCLA national program

thatthatguides youth to link theirguides youth to link theiroptions and skills for options and skills for

successsuccessin families, careers, andin families, careers, andcommunities. communities. Through individual, Through individual, cooperative, and cooperative, and

competitivecompetitiveactivities, members—activities, members—discover their strengths,discover their strengths,target career goals, and  target career goals, and  initiate a plan for initiate a plan for

achievingachievingthe lifestyle they desirethe lifestyle they desire

CAREER CONNECTION UNITS1. PLUG IN to Careers

Understand work and the Career Connection Program 2. SIGN ON to the Career

ConnectionLink personal interests,skills, and goals to career clusters

3. PROGRAM Career StepsPrepare with education, leadership, and work experiences

CAREER CONNECTION UNITS4. LINK UP to Jobs

Learn how to find and land a job 5. ACCESS SKILLS for Career

Success Practice being productive on the job and promotable

6. INTEGRATE Work and LifeManage interconnected roles in families, careers, and communities

Individual students can gain recognition for Career Connection projects in one of six units related to FCS through Leaders at Work.  To find out more, Visit the Leaders at Work page at the national FCCLA website..

Stop the Violence Students Taking On

Prevention is a peer-to-peer outreach initiative that empowers young people to recognize, report, and reduce the potential for youth violence. GOALS INCLUDE: 1. Empowering students 2. Engaging young people in efforts 3. Using peer education to increase youth awareness 4. Reducing the potential for youth violence in schools

2007 Japanese Exchange Program This is an opportunity for 14 FCCLA members to live in Japan next summer witha Japanese host family. Members pickednationwide will experience a Japanese teaceremony, traditional Japanese foods, or climb up Mount Fuji with a Japanese brother or sister. The 5 to 6 week summer program

isfunded by the Kikkoman Corporation and isavailable only to sophomores or juniors

in high school.

Individual Leadership Projects allow everymember to grow through a project even if

theentire chapter doesn’t become involved.

The Powerof Oneis an FCCLA project that helps students find and

usetheir personal power.Members set their owngoals, work to achieve

them,and enjoy the results. The skills members learn in

Powerof One help them now and

inthe future in school, withfriends and family, in

theirfuture at college, and on

thejob.

Give yourself the power to make a positive change in your families, careers, and communities, one goal at a time

Power of One Topics1. A Better You - Improve personal traits 2. Family Ties - Get along better with

family members 3. Working on Working - Explore work

options, prepare for a career, or sharpen skills useful in business

4. Take the Lead - Develop leadership qualities

5. Speak out for FCCLA - Tell others about positive experiences in FCCLA

What’s after Power of One?

Very active members can work toward the State Degree.

FCCLA members can continue to grow and gain self-satisfaction

by doing this. There’s a Chapter Degree that can come first, or a

member can earn 2 years of Power of One and work to get

the State Degree.

Dynamic Leadership will help buildleadership skills. This individual project provides information,activities, and project ideas to helplearn about leadership; recognize the lifelong benefits of leadershipskills; practice leadership skillsthrough FCCLA involvement; becomestrong leaders for families, careers,and communities.

Dynamic Leadership

Dynamic Leadership UnitsDynamic Leadership Units 1. Model good character 1. Model good character 2. Solve problems 2. Solve problems 3. Foster positive relationships 3. Foster positive relationships 4. Manage conflict 4. Manage conflict 5. Build teams 5. Build teams 6. Educate peers6. Educate peers

Leaders at Work recognizes FCCLA members who create projects to strengthen leadership skills on the job. These skills contribute to success across a broad range of career fields. Leaders at Work motivates students to prepare for career success

Leaders at Work

Youth learn leadership skills in specific career units and create Leaders at Work in one of six career units related to FCS

Early Childhood, Education, and Services Food Production and Services Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation Housing, Interiors, and Furnishings Textiles and Apparel Family and Consumer Sciences Education

FCCLA Members canexperience

Hearingthe Rhythm ofOpportunitiesand Feelingthe Beat ofLeadershipthrough

participationin the STAR

Events

Earn your place in the spotlight!  Use STAR Events to build proficiency and achievement in leadership and job-related skills

STAR means Students Taking Action with Recognitionand are competitive events in which

members are recognized forproficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects,

leadership skills, and occupationalpreparation.

STAR events include: Applied Technology which is an individual or team event that recognizes participants who develop a project using technologythat addresses a concern relatedto Family and Consumer

Sciencesand/or related occupations. Theproject integrates and appliescontent from academic subjects .

Another STAR event is: Career Investigation

This is an individual event that recognizes

participants for their ability to perform

self-assessments, research and explore a career, set career goals, create a plan for achieving goals, and describe the

relationship of Family and Consumer Sciences coursework to the

selected career.

Another STAR event is: Chapter Service Project (Display and Manual)It is a team event that recognizes chapters that develop and implement an in-depth service project that makes a worthwhilecontribution to families, schools, andcommunities. Students must use

Familyand Consumer Sciences content andskills to address and take action on a community need.

One more STAR event is: Chapter Showcase (Display and Manual) This is another team event. This one recognizes chapters that develop and implement a well-balanced program of work and promote FCCLA and Family and Consumer Sciences and/or related occupations and skills to the community.

Our Year ofOur Year of

Another STAR event is: EntrepreneurshipThis is an individual or team event

thatrecognizes participants who develop a plan for a small business using Family and Consumer Sciences skills and sound business practices. The business mustrelate to an area of Family and Consumer Sciences Education or related occupations.

Another STAR event is: Interpersonal Communications It is an individual or team event which recognizes participants who use Family and Consumer Sciences and/or relatedoccupations skills and apply

communicationtechniques to develop a project

designed to strengthen communication.

Another STAR event is: Job InterviewIt is an individual event which

recognizes participants who use Family

and Consumer Sciences and/or related occupations skills to develop a portfolio, participate in an interview, and communicate a personal understanding of job requirements.

Another STAR event is: National Programs in Action It is an individual or team event which recognizes participants who explain how the FCCLA planning process was used to implement a national program project.

Another STAR event is: Parliamentary ProcedureThis is a team event and itrecognizes chapters that develop

a working knowledge of

parliamentary law and the ability to conduct an FCCLA business meeting.

Robert’s Rules of Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Order, Newly

RevisedRevised

Another STAR event is: Focus on ChildrenThis individual or team event recognizes participants who use Family and Consumer Sciences

skillsto plan and conduct a child development project that has a positive impact on children and the community.

One more STAR event is:

Early ChildhoodThis is an individual event whichrecognizes participantswho demonstrate their ability to use knowledge and skills gained from their enrollment in anoccupational early childhood

program.

Another STAR event is: Illustrated Talk which is an individual or team event

that recognizes participants who make

an oralpresentation about issues concerning Family and Consumer Sciences and/or related occupations. Participants use visuals to illustrate content of the presentation.

Another STAR event is: Culinary Arts This team event recognizesparticipants enrolled in occupationalculinary arts/food service trainingprograms for their ability to workas members of a team to produce aquality meal using industrial

culinaryarts/food service techniques and equipment.

One more STAR event is:

HospitalityThis is an individual or team

event that recognizes participants who

demonstrate their ability to use knowledge and skills gained from their enrollment in a hospitality program.

What is the reward for doing these events?

Recognition levels are: Gold Gold Medal (Highest level) Silver Medal Bronze Medal

And then the State of Ohio has its own state projects:

FREEDOM *Remember Veterans on Veterans Day *Recognize military homecomings

HELP *Work at a soup kitchen *Collect food for needy

POWER *Car pooling and walk to save on gas *”Green” Opportunities for Arbor and Earth Days

FCCLA: Respect *Celebrate different foreign cultures

CANCER CAMPAIGN Support cancer patients and their families

Let’s look at the state projects,one at a time . . .

FREEDOM While there are

several ways to do this project, one example is Operation Evergreen Package

Did you know that one in six Ohio children goes to bed hungry every night?

H E L P (Hunger Education Leads to Prevention) tries to break the cycle of childhood hunger through leadership

and service in families, schools, and communities. Members can "HELP“ by providing food, education and support in your area.

Preserving Our World’s Environmental

Resources gives FCCLA members the chance tomake a difference in preserving our

environment.Project ideas:1. form carpools and other ways to save gasoline 2. organize walks through town to pick up trash and recyclables3. participate in recycling projects at school4. participate in National Arbor Day and National

Earth Day projects in the community

There’s also Project Respect

““We hold these truths to be self-We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created evident that all men are created equal.” These opening words of equal.” These opening words of the Declaration of Independence the Declaration of Independence lead to a project for moving lead to a project for moving closer to a closer to a national ideal of equality national ideal of equality forfor all. all.

A new project this year will be one called Cancer Campaign

This campaign is to support cancer patients and their families. The campaign will also raise money for research for a cancer cure. Everyoneshould watch the Ohio FCCLA website http://www.ohiofccla.com/ for details about the project.

And we haven’t even talked about some of the great trips members can take. . .

It looks like FCCLA members can really get involved!

Cluster Meetings

National Leadership

Meeting

District Meeting, Cluster Meeting, State Convention

FCCLA in our district providesopportunities to meet with other

FCCLA chapters through our DistrictMeeting, travel to a Cluster Meeting andparticipation in the State Convention..

Cluster MeetingCluster Meeting District MeetingDistrict Meeting

State ConventionState Convention

National officers preside at National officers preside at general sessions and general sessions and present leadership present leadership workshops at Cluster workshops at Cluster meetings in four major meetings in four major cites. This year there is one cites. This year there is one in Ohio--in Cincinnati.in Ohio--in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati

November 21-23Cincinnati, OhioMillennium Hotel Cincinnati150 West Fifth StreetCincinnati, OH 45202

Hyatt Regency Cincinnati151 West Fifth StreetCincinnati, OH 45202

Register for the regular registration fee of $70.00 for the Cincinnati, OH meeting is due no later than November 5.

2008 Cluster Meeting

What’s on the Agendaat the Cluster

Meering?

One reward FCCLA has for groups that get very involved in FCCLA is receiving an award called

the Ohio Outstanding Chapter Award (This used to be called the

Award of Merit)

How could our FCCLA earn this award?Explain the FCCLA

Planning Process and show how the Chapter used itRecruit members through use of announcements, shows like this one, etc.Participate in FCCLA above the local level through such things as leadership training, Cluster Meetings and State ConventionBe involved in State FCCLA ProjectsBe involved in National FCCLA Projects

Let’s Plan an active

Agenda!

Promote FCCLA through newspaper articles, radio broadcasts, participation in the Canal days parade Present proof of all those activities in a group oral presentation.

Hmmm. . . What’s this FCCLA

Planning Process that’s used for many projects?

The The FCCLAFCCLA Planning Planning ProcessProcess is a very is a very organized way to tackle organized way to tackle many situations.many situations. Here’s how it works:Here’s how it works:

Identify ConcernsIdentify Concerns    

■ ■ brainstorm concerns      brainstorm concerns      ■ ■ evaluate listed evaluate listed concerns    concerns    ■ ■ narrow to one narrow to one workableworkable idea or concern idea or concern

Set a Goal ■■ get a clear mental picture of what you want to accomplish      ■■ write it down      ■■ evaluate it

Form a PlanForm a Plan■■ plan how to achieve plan how to achieve goalgoal■■ decide who, what, decide who, what, where,where, when, why and howwhen, why and how

   

ActAct ■ ■ carry out project      carry out project      ■■ decide who, what,decide who, what, where, when, why andwhere, when, why and how how

Follow UpFollow Up■ ■ evaluate project evaluate project ■ ■ thank people thank people involved      involved      ■■ recognize recognize participantsparticipants

I think this Planning

Process is a good thing.What do you

think?

OK, so we’ve seen a lot of stuff about FCCLA!

What’s next?

Do you want to know how to get involved in this dynamic

organization? Ask your FCS

teacher who is eager to work with all who want to be a part of FCCLA!

AcknowledgementsNational FCCLA -

http://www.fcclainc.org Ohio FCCLA -

http://www.ohiofccla.com/Ohio ODE website - Microsoft Office Word artwork at

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