Family, Career & Family, Career & Community Leaders Community Leaders

of Americaof America

Objectives 1.1-1.8Objectives 1.1-1.8

National FACS StandardsNational FACS Standards

TerminologyTerminology

• FCCLAFCCLA

• LeadershipLeadership

• MissionMission

• Planning ProcessPlanning Process

• STAR EventsSTAR Events

What Is FCCLA?What Is FCCLA?

• Family Career and Community Family Career and Community Leaders of AmericaLeaders of America

• An organization for students who are An organization for students who are enrolled or have been enrolled in enrolled or have been enrolled in Family & Consumer Sciences classes Family & Consumer Sciences classes for at least one semesterfor at least one semester

FCCLA HistoryFCCLA History

• Feb. 1917 – Smith Hughes Act SignedFeb. 1917 – Smith Hughes Act Signed

• June 1945 – FHA founded in ChicagoJune 1945 – FHA founded in Chicago

• Feb. 1946 – Oklahoma FHA chartered Feb. 1946 – Oklahoma FHA chartered as 18as 18thth State Association State Association

• July 1965 – FHA and New July 1965 – FHA and New Homemakers mergedHomemakers merged

FCCLA HistoryFCCLA History(Cont.)(Cont.)

• May 1971 – HERO Chapters establishedMay 1971 – HERO Chapters established

• Oct. 1994 – Home Economics Oct. 1994 – Home Economics changed to FACSchanged to FACS

• July 1999 – FHA/HERO changed to July 1999 – FHA/HERO changed to FCCLAFCCLA

• Oct. 1999 – New emblem adoptedOct. 1999 – New emblem adopted

Things To Know Things To Know

• Motto – Toward New HorizonsMotto – Toward New Horizons

• Colors – Red and WhiteColors – Red and White

• Flower – Red RoseFlower – Red Rose

FCCLA MissionFCCLA Mission

To promote personal growth and leadership To promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer development through family and consumer sciences education. Focusing on the sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage multiple roles of family member, wage earner, and community leader, members earner, and community leader, members develop skills for life through character develop skills for life through character development, creative and critical thinking, development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical interpersonal communication, practical knowledge and vocational preparation.knowledge and vocational preparation.

FCCLA PurposesFCCLA Purposes

1.1. To provide opportunities for personal To provide opportunities for personal development and preparation for adult development and preparation for adult life.life.

2.2. To strengthen the function of the To strengthen the function of the family as a basic unit of society.family as a basic unit of society.

3.3. To encourage democracy through To encourage democracy through cooperation in the home and family.cooperation in the home and family.

4.4. To encourage individual and group To encourage individual and group involvement in helping achieve global involvement in helping achieve global cooperation and harmony.cooperation and harmony.

FCCLA PurposesFCCLA Purposes(Cont.)(Cont.)

5.5. To promote greater understanding To promote greater understanding between youth and adults.between youth and adults.

6.6. To provide opportunities for making To provide opportunities for making decisions and assuming responsibilities.decisions and assuming responsibilities.

7.7. To prepare for the multiple roles of men To prepare for the multiple roles of men and women in today’s society.and women in today’s society.

8.8. To promote FACS, FACS careers, and To promote FACS, FACS careers, and related occupations.related occupations.

FCCLA CreedFCCLA CreedWe are Family Career and Community Leaders of We are Family Career and Community Leaders of

AmericaAmericaWe face the future with warm courage and high We face the future with warm courage and high

hopehope

For we have the clear consciousness of seeking old For we have the clear consciousness of seeking old and precious valuesand precious values

For we are the builders of homes, homes for For we are the builders of homes, homes for America's futureAmerica's future

Homes where living will be the expression of Homes where living will be the expression of everything that is good and faireverything that is good and fair

Homes where truth, love, security and faith will be Homes where truth, love, security and faith will be realities not dreamsrealities not dreams

We are Family Career and Community Leaders of We are Family Career and Community Leaders of AmericaAmerica

We face the future with warm courage and high We face the future with warm courage and high hopehope

GovernanceGovernanceN ationa l Offi c ers

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Dis tric t Offi c ers

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S e c re ta ry

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P re sid e n t

National ProgramsNational Programs

Power of OnePower of One STAR EventsSTAR Events Student BodyStudent Body

Financial Financial FitnessFitness Families FirstFamilies First FACTSFACTS

Japanese Japanese ExchangeExchange

STOP the STOP the ViolenceViolence

Dynamic Dynamic LeadershipLeadership

Career Career ConnectionConnection

Leaders at Leaders at WorkWork

Community Community ServiceService

National STAR EventsNational STAR Events

Applied TechnologyApplied Technology Career InvestigationCareer Investigation Chapter Service Chapter Service

ProjectProject Chapter ShowcaseChapter Showcase Culinary ArtsCulinary Arts Early ChildhoodEarly Childhood EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship

Focus on ChildrenFocus on Children HospitalityHospitality Illustrated TalkIllustrated Talk Interpersonal Interpersonal

CommunicationsCommunications Job InterviewJob Interview National Programs National Programs

in Actionin Action Parliamentary Parliamentary

ProcedureProcedure

Additional Additional Oklahoma EventsOklahoma Events

State EventsState Events New Member FactsNew Member Facts Creed SpeakingCreed Speaking Children’s LiteratureChildren’s Literature Culinary Arts PantryCulinary Arts Pantry Culinary Arts GrillCulinary Arts Grill

Job Readiness EventsJob Readiness Events Cake DecoratingCake Decorating Child Care Teacher AidChild Care Teacher Aid Financial FitnessFinancial Fitness Hospital Bed MakingHospital Bed Making Job InterviewJob Interview Laundry SortingLaundry Sorting Prepared SpeechPrepared Speech Sandwich MakingSandwich Making Table SettingTable Setting

Planning ProcessPlanning Process

Identify Concerns

Set Your Goal

Form A Plan

Act

Follow Up

PublicationsPublications

• Each member receives a Each member receives a copy of the FCCLA copy of the FCCLA magazine magazine TEEN TIMES.TEEN TIMES.

• This is a bi-monthly This is a bi-monthly publication.publication.

• Chapters receive one Chapters receive one copy of the Oklahoma copy of the Oklahoma newsletter newsletter FCCLA FCCLA Connection.Connection.

• This is published twice a This is published twice a year.year.

Reasons To JoinReasons To Join

• Skill DevelopmentSkill Development• Exciting Activities and TravelExciting Activities and Travel• Personal and Educational GrowthPersonal and Educational Growth• Meeting New People and FriendsMeeting New People and Friends• Leadership and Competitive Leadership and Competitive

OpportunitiesOpportunities• Emphasis on Family and Community Emphasis on Family and Community

ServiceService

How Do I Join?How Do I Join?

• Enroll in a FACS classEnroll in a FACS class

• Get permission from my parentsGet permission from my parents

• Pay the membership duesPay the membership dues