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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

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, 1st place High School $1,0001st Place Middle School $1,000Runner up $500

Bonaire Middle 1st Place at State and at Nationals for two years in a row

National Website - www.fcclainc.org 10 National Officers Plan National Conferences: Cluster Meetings in November National Leadership Conference in July Previous National Officers from Georgia

Jennifer Ross from Walnut Grove High School & Jessica Pope from Berrien High School

Current National Officers from Georgia

Shivani Dhir

Vice President of Community Service

David Jefferson

Vice President of Programs

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.

State President

John Michael Leuer, Northside

High School (Columbus)

Middle Level Representative

Kayla Shelnutt, Loganville Middle

School

2014-2015State Officers

August 16, 2014Camp John HopeFort Valley, GA

Develop your chapter officers with this

dynamic training led by the Georgia State Executive Council!

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

September 18-19, 2014Georgia 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 7-8, 2014Georgia National Fairgrounds

Perry, Georgia

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

February 9-12, 2015Georgia State Capitol

•Visit Local Legislators•Capitol Scavenger Hunt•Region Photos

Region STAR Events Competition February 28, 2015

at Loganville Middle School

TOP Two move to State Competition at the State

Leadership Meeting

March 22-24, 2015Classic Center

Athens, Georgia

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

National Cluster Meetings Nov. 7-9 – New Jersey Nov. 14-16 – Little Rock, Arkansas Nov. 21-23 – Salt Lake City, Utah

National Leadership ConferenceJuly 5-9, 2015

Washington, DC

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