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Mission Statement: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 •career preparation.

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 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.

•Leadership Development•Personal Growth•Community Service•Scholarship and College Opportunities•Travel Opportunities

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

DECA: An Association for Marketing Students

Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA)

Career and Technical Instruction (CTI)

Technology Student Association (TSA)

SkillsUSA National FFA

Organization

Future Homemakers of America(FHA)

Founded in June 11, 1945 in Chicago

Co-sponsored by:American Home Economics Association

& US Department Of Education

Colors: Red is symbol for Strength White is symbol for

Sincerity

Flower: Red Rose

Motto: “Toward New Horizons”

Original 1945 Emblem Octagon – Represents the 8 FCCLA Purposes Hands in the middle supporting a home Rays extending out represents members

reaching out into the community

Future Homemakers of America Georgia second state to affiliate Georgia first to have full-time state adviser, Mrs. Janet McGarity-Barber Georgia’s first state President was Pat Randolph She was also Georgia’s first National Officer Randolph Cabin in honor of her at the Georgia FFA-

FCCLA Center in Covington

New Homemakers of America Organization in the African American

schools First GA State Adviser, Miss Daisy Lewis Cabin named in her honor at Camp John Hope in Perry

1965 – NHA and FHA merged

1983: National Headquarters Opened in Reston, Virginia 1995: Home Economics Became Family and Consumer Sciences 1999: Name changed from FHA to FCCLA 1999: New Emblem Introduced

National Awards –Apply Online by March 1, 20141st Place High School $1,0001st Place Middle School $1,000Runner up $500

Bonaire Middle 1st Place at State and at Nationals

National Website - www.fcclainc.org 10 National Officers Plan National Conferences: Cluster Meetings in November National Leadership Conference in July Georgia has had two national officers in the past

four years: Jennifer Ross from Walnut Grove High School &

Jessica Pope from Berrien High School

Georgia News : The State Newspaper Each chapter receives 20 copies of Georgia News twice a year

Teen Times: The National Magazine Each chapter receives a classroom set 3

times a year

Two Camps:1. Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center in CovingtonThey have 5 weeks of Summer Leadership

Camp in May - June

2. Camp John Hope in Fort ValleyThey have Culinary Academy the 2nd week of June and Food Science and Middle School camps.

Chapter PlanningTeam Building

Leadership Obstacle CourseLow and High Ropes

Helps to…

•Increase chapter involvement•Develop unity•Build trust•Improve communication•Develop confidence and leadership skills

Executive DirectorVickie Rundbaken

Georgia FCCLA State Office283 Swanson Drive Suite 204

Lawrenceville, GA 30043(678) 735-0091

State President Shivani Dhir,

Houston County High School

2013-2014 State and Region Officers

August 24, 2013Camp John HopeFort Valley, GA

Develop your chapter officers with this

dynamic training led by the 2013-2014 Georgia

State Executive Council!

(Developing Individual School Chapter Officers with Vision, Energy and Responsibilities)

Sept. 19-20, 2013Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center

Covington, GAIncludes:Keynote SpeakerLeadership Breakout SessionsChapter Planning TimeNational STAR Event WinnersMini BASIC TrainingFoundation DanceMembership RecruitmentT-shirt Design CompetitionState Lapel Pin CompetitionSlip ‘n Slide, Putt Putt and More!

October 8-9, 2013Georgia National Fairgrounds

Perry, Georgia

Includes:Wednesday’s Fall Motivational RallyCulinary CompetitionTuesday’s Chili Cook-OffKnowledge BowlBrochure EventFood DemonstrationsFair Rides and much more!

February 10-13, 2014Georgia State Capitol

•Visit Local Legislators•Capitol Scavenger Hunt•Region Photos

Region STAR Events Competition

February 21, 2014 (Region 5)February 22, 2014 (All other

regions)

TOP Two move to State Competition at the State

Leadership Meeting

March 20-22, 2014Classic Center

Athens, GeorgiaIncludes:Keynote SpeakerRegional AwardsFoundation EventGala DanceState Officer ElectionsHonor Roll AwardsMembership Awards& Chapter of the Year!

National Cluster Meetings Nov. 15-17 - Spokane, Washington Nov. 22-24 - Charlotte, North Carolina

Omaha, Nebraska

National Leadership Conference

July 6-10, 2014San Antonio, TX

2013-2014 State & National Outreach Project

http://nokidhungry2.org/fccla-and-no-kid-hungry

2013-2014 Service Learning Project

State ProjectJay's Hope

Supports families of those who's children are going through cancer.

Located in Macon, GA

Region 5

Nikolas Baranco Redan High

School

We meet as a region at state events throughout the year where students input and decisions guide region 5.

First meeting will be a joint social with FBLA on

August 27, 2013 @ 3:30pm in room 404

Check-out These Websites:www.fcclainc.orgwww.gafccla.com