Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Before FCCLA there was FHA... Future Homemakers of America was founded in 1945 in Chicago Future Homemakers.

Family, Career and Family, Career and Community Leaders Community Leaders

of Americaof America

Before Before FCCLAFCCLA there was there was FHA . . FHA . . ..

Future Homemakers of Future Homemakers of America was founded in 1945 America was founded in 1945 in Chicagoin Chicago

In the summer of 1999 FHA In the summer of 1999 FHA became FCCLAbecame FCCLA

Headquarters - located in Headquarters - located in Reston, VirginiaReston, Virginia

What is What is FCCLA?FCCLA? A national student organization that A national student organization that

helps young men and women become helps young men and women become strong leaders in their families, careers, strong leaders in their families, careers, and communities! and communities!

FCCLAFCCLA is the largest youth organization is the largest youth organization with thewith the family as its family as its central focus central focus!

National National membershipmembership is is nearlynearly 222,000222,000 with over with over 8,0008,000 local chapters.local chapters.

including including 53 state 53 state associationsassociations, the , the District of Columbia, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.Virgin Islands.

The Colors. . .The Colors. . . Red - Red -

suggests suggests strength & strength & couragecourage

White - White - symbolizes symbolizes sincerity & sincerity & integrityintegrity

FCCLAFCCLA

The EmblemThe Emblem

shows that FCCLA is a shows that FCCLA is a dynamic, active dynamic, active

organization bound for the organization bound for the future! future!

““The Ultimate The Ultimate Leadership Leadership ExperienceExperience””

New Tagline!New Tagline!

The FlowerThe FlowerRed roseRed roseRepresents Represents a desire for a desire for joy in joy in everyday everyday livingliving

The Motto. . .The Motto. . .

““Toward New HorizonsToward New Horizons””

The Mission. . .The Mission. . .

To promote personal To promote personal growth and leadership growth and leadership development through development through Family and Consumer Family and Consumer Sciences EducationSciences Education

The CreedThe CreedWe are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of

America.America.We face the future with warm courage and high hope.We face the future with warm courage and high hope.

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

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

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

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

We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.America.

We face the future with warm courage and high hope.We face the future with warm courage and high hope.

National ProgramsNational Programs

Families todayFamilies today (understand (understand & celebrate)& celebrate)

You-Me-USYou-Me-US (strengthen (strengthen relationships)relationships)

Meet the challengeMeet the challenge (overcome obstacles)(overcome obstacles)

Balance Balance (manage multiple (manage multiple responsibilities)responsibilities)

Families FirstFamilies First

F.A.C.T.S.F.A.C.T.S. - Families - Families Acting for Community Acting for Community

Traffic SafetyTraffic Safety

Participants promote traffic Participants promote traffic safety safety

Reduce impaired drivingReduce impaired drivingIncrease seatbelt useIncrease seatbelt use

Financial FitnessFinancial Fitness

1.1.Banking basicsBanking basics2.2.Cash controlCash control3.3.Making moneyMaking money4.4.Consumer cloutConsumer clout5.5.Financing your futureFinancing your future

Student Body Student Body Promoting Promoting healthier healthier

lifestyles for lifestyles for studentsstudents

designed so students designed so students can can recognizerecognize, , reportreport

& & reducereduce violence violence

Young people Young people experience the highest experience the highest rates of violent crime rates of violent crime

of any age groupof any age group

"What are YOU gonna"What are YOU gonnado about it?" do about it?"

Plug inPlug in to careers to careers

Sign onSign on (link interest & skills to (link interest & skills to career clusters)career clusters)

ProgramsPrograms (prepare w/education)(prepare w/education)

Link upLink up (to a job)(to a job)

Access skillsAccess skills (practice productivity)(practice productivity)

Career ConnectionCareer Connection

Dynamic LeadershipDynamic Leadership builds strong leaders in family & builds strong leaders in family &

consumers sciences educationconsumers sciences education

Leaders at Work Leaders at Work recognizes young people recognizes young people who strengthen leadership who strengthen leadership skills while on the jobskills while on the job

Community Service Community Service helps members turn youth helps members turn youth concerns into leadership & concerns into leadership & action to improve local action to improve local communitiescommunities

HereHere’’s an s an Opportunity!Opportunity!

to live in Japan next summer to live in Japan next summer with a Japanese host family with a Japanese host family for six weeks. You can be for six weeks. You can be

one of 14 FCCLA members one of 14 FCCLA members selected to receive this selected to receive this

$4,000! $4,000!

Program Program

Experience a Japanese Experience a Japanese tea ceremony, traditional tea ceremony, traditional

Japanese foods, orJapanese foods, ora climb up Mount Fuji.a climb up Mount Fuji.

Student Set Goals & Student Set Goals & Strive to Reach Them!Strive to Reach Them!

5 Levels for individual 5 Levels for individual growthgrowth

Opportunities for Growth Opportunities for Growth

A Better YouA Better You -- pinpoint -- pinpoint some personal traits you some personal traits you

want to improve want to improve

Family TiesFamily Ties -- discover -- discover that getting along with that getting along with family members can be family members can be

easier easier Working on WorkingWorking on Working -- -- explore work options, explore work options, prepare for a career or prepare for a career or sharpen skills useful in sharpen skills useful in

any business any business

Take the LeadTake the Lead -- work on -- work on leadership qualitiesleadership qualities

Speak out for FCCLASpeak out for FCCLA -- -- tell others about positive tell others about positive

experiences in the experiences in the organization organization

SStudents tudents TTaking aking AAction ction with with RRecognition!ecognition!

Career InvestigationCareer Investigation Chapter Service Chapter Service

Project DisplayProject Display Chapter Service Chapter Service

Project ManualProject Manual Chapter ShowcaseChapter Showcase DisplayDisplay

Chapter Showcase Chapter Showcase ManualManual

Culinary ArtsCulinary Arts Early ChildhoodEarly Childhood EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship Focus on ChildrenFocus on Children HospitalityHospitality Illustrated TalksIllustrated Talks

Interpersonal Interpersonal CommunicationCommunication

Job InterviewJob Interview National Programs National Programs

in Actionin Action AND SO SO SO AND SO SO SO

MANY MORE!MANY MORE!

Opportunities for TrainingOpportunities for Training Chapter Officer Leadership Chapter Officer Leadership

TrainingTrainingRegional MeetingsRegional MeetingsState Leadership CampState Leadership CampCluster MeetingsCluster Meetings State and Regional State and Regional

ConferencesConferencesNational ConferenceNational Conference

For More Information on these For More Information on these or any or any FCCLAFCCLA program. . . program. . .

Get online! Get online!

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