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               Family,
Career and Community
512-442-7100 fax |
PROGRAMS/PROJECTS
State Project Focus Student Body Financial Literacy Earth 2009
http://www.fcclainc.org/content/career-connection/
Applications must be postmarked by March 1and mailed to: Attn: Career Connection Application FCCLA 1910 Association Dr. Reston, VA 20191-1584
National FCCLA website at: http://www.fcclainc.org/content/community-service/
Applications must be postmarked by March 1and mailed to: Attn: Community Service Application FCCLA 1910 Association Dr. Reston, VA 20191-1584
Ignite the fire of Dynamic Leadership! Try new leadership experiences and investigate exciting topics through interactive participation in various activities. National FCCLA website at: http://www.fcclainc.org/content/dynamic-leadership/ Applications must be postmarked by March 1and mailed to: Attn: Dynamic Leadership Application FCCLA 1910 Association Dr. Reston, VA 20191-1584
Recognizes chapters for promoting sober driving, seat belt use, and safe driving habits. To learn more about the program visit the National FCCLA website at: http://www.fcclainc.org/content/factsfamilies-acting-for-community-traffic-safety/
Applications must be postmarked by March 1 and mailed to: Attn: FACTS Application FCCLA 1910 Association Dr. Reston, VA 20191-1584
Recognizes chapters that help young people gain a better understanding of how families work and learn skills to become strong family members. To learn more about this program visit the National FCCLA website at: http://www.fcclainc.org/content/families-first/ Applications must be postmarked by March 1and mailed to: Attn: Families First Application FCCLA 1910 Association Dr. Reston, VA 20191-1584
Recognizes chapters that promote making, saving, and spending money wisely. To learn more about this program visit the National FCCLA website at: http://www.fcclainc.org/content/financial-fitness/
Applications must be postmarked by March 1 and mailed to: Attn: Financial Fitness Application FCCLA 1910 Association Dr. Reston, VA 20191-158
Phone: 703-476-4900 ext. 325 Here's an opportunity to live in Japan next summer with a Japanese host family. You can be one of twenty Family, Career and Community Leaders of America members selected to experience a Japanese tea ceremony, traditional Japanese foods, or a climb up Mount Fuji with a Japanese brother or sister. This is a summer you'll never forget! To learn more about the program visit the National FCCLA website at: http://www.fcclainc.org/content/japanese-exchange/
Recognizes FCCLA members who create projects to strengthen leadership skills on the job. To learn more about this program visit the National FCCLA website at: http://www.fcclainc.org/content/leaders-at-work/
Applications must be postmarked by March 1 and mailed to: Attn: Leaders at Work Application FCCLA 1910 Association Dr. Reston, VA 20191-158
To learn more about this program visit the National FCCLA website at: http://www.fcclainc.org/content/power-of-one/
State Proficiency Events Proficiency Events are competitive events in which members are recognized for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills and occupational preparation. This event does not advance to the national level. Direct any state Proficiency Event questions to 512-306-0099 or email fccla@texasfccla.org.
To gain national recognition for the Student Body projects, members must submit the Download the National FCCLA Programs Award Application to National Headquarters by March 1. Order a Get Connected to.....CD ROM Material to support PowerPoint:
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Leadership Enhancement Opportunities Subject areas related to FCCLA and Family and Consumer Sciences. Test are administered at FCCLA Fall Leadership Workshops and the FCCLA Region and State Meetings. Students may only take one test in the following areas: Consumer Math, Consumer Quiz, Creed, Mission & Purpose, Culinary Arts, Etiquette, Hospitality, Interior Design, Job Interview, Parliamentary Procedure and Step One.
LifeSmarts Contact: Sharon Pierce Phone: 512-306-0099 LifeSmarts is a flexible classroom or group activity that teaches teens to be smart and responsible consumers and citizens. The content and competition questions focus on five key areas of consumer knowledge that teens need to know to function effectively in today's marketplace. To learn more about LifeSmarts visit the program website at: www.lifesmarts.org
Now in its 7th year, National Schools of Character is an annual awards program recognizing K-12 schools and districts demonstrating outstanding character education initiatives that yield positive results in student behavior, school climate and academic performance. CEP encourages school and districts involved in character education to look at the criteria “Character Education Quality Standards” to determine whether they might qualify. Selected schools and districts receive a cash award of $2,000, national recognition, and a featured position in CEP’s National Schools of Character publication. To read the criteria, get a copy of the application, or learn more about the awards, go to CEP's website at: www.character.org/eventsawards/nsoc/ Applications for the National Schools of Character awards program, are due December 8th.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards recognize students in middle and high school grades who have demonstrated exemplary community service. The awards program is sponsored by Prudential in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). To learn more about Prudential Spirit of Community Awards visit the program website at: www.prudential.com/overview/0,1468,intPageID%253D4141%2526blnPrinterFriendly%253D0,00.html
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Recognizes
individuals and chapters that conduct career
development
projects to help young people link skills for success in careers,
families, and communities. To learn more about the program visit
the National FCCLA website at: 
Recognizes
chapter that identify a community need and promote community involvement
to meet that need. 
Contact:
NIcolle DiPasquale
Power
of One is a self directed program. Members
set their own goals, work to achieve them and see the results. The skills
members learn in Power of One will help them in school, with friends and
family, in their future at college and/or on the job. 
STAR
Events are competitive events in which members are recognized for
proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership
skills and occupational preparation. STAR Events offers individual skill
development through the following: Cooperative--teams work to accomplish
specific goals; individualized--members work alone to accomplish specific
goals; and competitive--individual or team performance measured by an
established set of criteria. Direct any state STAR Event questions
to 512-306-0099 or email 
You can be part of STOP the Violence - Students
Taking On Prevention. With the right attitudes, skills and resources, you
can make your school and neighborhood safer. To learn more about the
STOP the Violence program visit the National FCCLA website at:
Student
Body is a national FCCLA peer education program that helps young people
learn to eat right, be fit, and make healthy choices. To learn more
about the program visit the National FCCLA website at:
National
Schools of Character Awards Program
Prudential
Spirit of Community Awards
