FCCLA has catchy sayings that encourage all who are enrolled in FCS classes to

1. Created by retired teacher, Georgeanne Vargo. Teachers who receive this may share it with others involved with FCCLA in the State of Ohio, particularly their students, but also other FCS teachers.

2. Family, Career and Community Leaders of America 2008-2009Who Are We?

3. Let’s explore just what “it” is. . . FCCLA has catchy sayings that encourage all who are enrolled in FCS classes to take advantage of all FCCLA has to offer them.

4. Let’s start by looking at some basics aboutFCCLA. Since 1945, FCCLA members have been making a difference in their families, careers and communities by addressing important personal, work and societal issues through family and consumer sciences.

5. F = Family C = Career C = Community L = Leaders A = America Just what do the letters FCCLA stand for?

6. Today over 220,000 members in nearly 7,000 chapters are active in a network of associations in 50 states as well as in the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Did You Know? FCCLA has involved more than ten million youth since its founding in 1945.

7. FCCLA projects focus on a variety of youth concerns, including teen pregnancy, parenting, family relationships, teen violence substance abuse, peer pressure, environment, nutrition and fitness, and career exploration.

8. A student’s involvement in FCCLA offers the opportunity to expand his/her leadership potential and develop skills for life-- those skills necessary in the home and workplace. Planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making, interpersonal communication Did You Know - FCCLA is the only student organization in schools with the family as its main focus?

9. FCCLA has a Mission Statement

10. FCCLA develops skills for life through. . creative and critical thinking character development interpersonal communication vocational preparation practical knowledge

11. Our official colors are Red and White.

12. The FCCLA logo shows that FCCLA is a dynamic, active organization bound for the future. It features collegiate lettering focusing on education and student leadership. The color red--the color of the rose--is used as a sign of strength. Our Logo

13. The logo contains a swooping arrow arch to signify we are an active organization that moves toward new arenas. Our Logo

14. Part of the Logo is a Tagline that reads: The Ultimate Leadership Experience Tagline

15. Don’t confuse the Tagline which never changes with the THEMEwhich changes every year. Ohio’s theme this year is: FCCLA: Hear the Rhythm of Opportunities; Feel the Beat of Leadership.

16. To show more about who we are and why we are members of FCCLA, let’s look at our Opening Ceremony. Opening Ceremony President: We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Our mission is to promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education. Officers: 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, and vocational preparation. Members: As we work towards the accomplishments of our goals, we learn cooperation, take responsibility, develop leadership, and give service. President: The ________ meeting of the ________ FCCLA chapter is now in session.

17. The Opening Ceremony begins an FCCLA meeting. First to speak is our president who says: We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Our mission is to promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education.

18. Continuing the Opening Ceremony, all the officers say: 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, and vocational preparation.

19. Finally, all the members respond with the following: As we work towards the accomplishments of our goals, we learn cooperation, take responsibility, develop leadership, and give service.

20. That Opening Ceremony definitely says a lot about who we are and what the FCCLA goals are Purposes of FCCLA to provide opportunities for personal development and preparation for adult life to strengthen the function of the family as a basic unit of society to encourage democracy through cooperative action in the home and community to encourage individual and group involvement in helping achieve global cooperation and harmony to promote greater understanding between youth and adults to provide opportunities for making decisions and for assuming responsibilities. to prepare for the multiple roles of men and women in today's society to promote Family and Consumer Sciences and related occupations

21. FCCLA also has a Creed It is part of the Closing Ceremony that ends a meeting: 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 seeking old and precious values. For we are the builders of homes . . . . . Our Creed

22. Creed Continued 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.

23. Did you ever think that just by paying attention to our meeting’s Opening and Closing Ceremonies a person could learn so much aboutFCCLA?

24. Let’s take a closer look at our leaders. . . or as the National FCCLA website likes to call it, our “governance”.

25. NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL President First Vice President Vice President of CommunityService Finance Individual Programs Membership Parliamentary Law Peer Education Public Relations Star Events At the National level, there are 10 officers who make up the Executive Council. They are elected in July at the National Leadership Meeting which this past year was in Orlando, Florida and next year will be in Nashville, Tennessee July 12-16, 2009

26. National Officer Team 2008-2009 Brennen Clouse, National President Andrew Schant. First Vice- President Sami Jenkins,Vice-President of Finance Brian Vance, Vice-President of Community Service Lindsey Platfoot, Vice-President of Development Maureen Gburek, Vice-President of Membership Heather Conley, Vice-President of Programs Amanda Miller, Vice-President of Public Relations Cali Crissup, Vice-President of STAR Events Casey Felz, Vice-President of Parliamentary Law

27. Elected at the National Leadership Meeting held this past summer in Orlando, Florida, was Lindsey Platfoot from Anna, Ohio, who serves as National VicePresident of Development. Lindsey was Ohio’s Vice President of State Projects until she was elected a national officer.

28. Ohio chose 10 members for its Executive Council. They were chosen at Ohio FCCLA’s State Leadership Conference last April. The consti- tution allows for 10-13 officers. STATE OF OHIO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL President Vice Presidents: National Programs State Projects STAR Events and Achievements Membership Public Relations Media Communications Endowment Secretary Historian *There are only 9 pictures on the Ohio officer page. When a state officer becomes a national officer he/she gives up a state officer title to concentrate on his/her national job.

29. 2008-2009 Ohio Officer Shealyn Scott President Heather Geboy V.P. National Programs Mikala Smith V.P. Star Events & Achievements TEAM Allison Bruns V.P. Endowment Candace Carmen V. P. Membership Jenna Johnson V.P. Public Relations Beth Judy V. P. Media Communications Alissa Belna Secretary Brenynn Butler Historian Gladys Leatherwood State Parent

30. District and local chapters are free to set up their Executive Council with the number of officers which best suits their goals and activities for the year. SAMPLE LOCAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL President Vice Presidents Award of Merit Chapter Service National Programs/Relay for Life Awards Sales Projects Secretary Treasurer Reporter Parliamentarian

31. Our organization has a national magazine called Teen Times F C C L A It is published 4 times a year.

32. Our organization has been around since 1945, but it used to be known as Future Homemakers of America (FHA) or FHA HERO (Future Homemakers of America/ Home Economics Related Occupations.) That was until 1999.

33. Our name was changed in 1999—in time to enter the new century with a new logo (to which Ohio was added by our state). The tagline “The Ultimate Leadership Experience” was added in July of 2003.

34. Today’s students. Tomorrow’s business professionals. There are four other student organizations involved in career and technical education programs in Ohio although there are actually 8 nationally.

35. They are all linked together through Career and Technical Education and the state Department of Education. State FCCLA Advisor Paulette Farago

36. A lot of information about our organization can be found at both the national and state websites: National FCCLA - http://www.fcclainc.org/ Ohio FCCLA - http://www.ohiofccla.com/ Ohio FCS Teacher’s Website: go to http://www.ohiofccla.com/ and click on the ode tab

37. YOUTH LEADERS AWARDS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS HOME ABOUT US NEWS & MEDIA MEETINGS 2007-2008 FCCLA Feed The Children Totals Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) has raised an amazing $218,977.80 for the 2007-2008 National Outreach Project year with FTC. For a detailed listing of donations from each chapter and state, please view the list below. If you have any questions regarding the listing of donations please contact Chelsea Pitman at. Countdown to the National Cluster Meetings FCCLA is proud to announce the: 2008-2009 National Executive Council 2008 National Program Award Winners 2007-2008 Be Part of It! Recognition. This is what youmight find at the national website:http://www.fccla.com

38. NEW & MDIA At the Ohio FCCLA website you’ll find this (http://www.ohiofccla.com/)

39. Ohio FCCLA State Projects (e.g. FREEDOM, Hunger Education Leads to Prevention, Sharpen Up Ohio, Preserving Our World’s Environmental Resources, FCCLA:RESPECT) and national programs(e.g. Financial Fitness, Student Body, STOP the Violence, Career Connection, Families First, Families Acting for Community Traffic Safety, National Outreach Project - Feed the Children, Power of One, Degree Program, Dynamic Leadership) are featured in this section. Financial Fitness(America Saves) FCCLA Saves Resource Kit FCCLA Saves Planning Guide FCCLA Saves Brochure Student BodyOhio Action for Healthy Kids Clicking on programs on that opening menu will take you to this information while clicking on what’s new gets: You can find out about the state officers in what’s new. This page contains Ohio FCCLA monthly updates, news briefs and other up-to-date information as well as regional maps. Click on the icons below to open the files.  Announcing 2008-2009 State Theme and State Projects 2008-2009 Ohio FCCLA General Information Announcing 2008-2009 State Officer Announcing 2008-2009 National Officers  2008-09 National Outreach ProjectFeed The Children Flyer  Fall Leadership Camp2008 Camp  September Fall Adviser RetreatsOhio FCCLA Key Advisers Retreats  Ohio FCCLA Endowment Ohio FCCLA Endowment Annual Report  Affiliation Affiliate Online Membership Form 2008-2009 Indirect & Direct State Dues State Leadership Conference Ohio Exposition Center April 16-17, 2009

40. Ohio FCCLA encourages members to participate in national chapter projects and individual leadershipprojects as well as the National Outreach Project: National Programs Career Connection Community Service FACTS Families First Financial fitness Stop the Violence Student Body Star Events National Individual Leadership Projects Dynamic Leadership Leaders at Work Power of One National Outreach Project Feed the Children

41. FCCLA National Outreach Project FCCLA is proud continue their partnership with Feed The Children (FTC) for the 2008-2009 National Outreach Project.  If every FCCLA member participates, as many as 25,000 families could receive food for as little as $2 per student! In the U.S. alone, 13 million children live in poverty—that’s 18 percent of the population!  A single truck sponsorship provides approximately $35,000 to $50,000 worth of food and other essentials (actual weight and value of product varies by shipment) to families in need.   Truck Sponsorship is one of Feed The Children's most rewarding community outreach programs. Each sponsored truck delivers approximately 25,000 pounds of food and other essentials—enough to supplement meals for 400 hungry families of four for approximately one week! Did You Know? 2007-2008 FCCLA Feed The Children Totals Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) has raised an amazing $218,977.80 for the 2007-2008 National Outreach Project

42. Let’s take a look at some of the FCCLA National Programs with which you may choose to get involved: Families First F A C T S Financial Fitness and Student Body

43. Families First Families First is a national FCCLA peer education program through which you can gain a better under- standing of how families work and learn skills to become strong family members.

44. Families First Goals This program tries to: 1. Help young people become strong family members and leaders for today and tomorrow. 2. Strengthen the family as the basic unit of society.

45. Families First Units and Topics 1. Families Today – understand and celebrate families 2. You-Me-Us – strengthen family relationships 3. Meet the Challenge – overcome obstacles together 4. Balancing Family and Career – manage multiple responsibilities 5. Parent Practice – learn to nurture children

46. F A C T S - Families Acting for Community Traffic Safety is a national FCCLA peer education program through which you can strive to save lives advocating sober driving, seat belt use, and safe driving habits.

47. F A C T S - Families Acting for Community Traffic Safety Through FCCLA’sFACTS program, young people learn the realities of traffic safety. They discover that safety is a family matter. Through FACTS projects, they reach their peers, children, and adults with traffic safety messages and activities.

48. Youth-created FACTS projects relate to the following three topic areas. 1. Think SMART – promote attitudes and provide events that keep young people from driving when under the influence of alcohol and other drugs. 2. Buckle UP – promote the benefits and safe use of seat belts, child safety seats, booster seats, and air bags 3. Arrive Alive – promote the importance of safe driving habits, especially for less- experienced drivers.

49. Financial Fitness is a national FCCLA peer education program that involves youth teaching other young people how to make, save, and spend money wisely. Through the Financial Fitness program, you can plan and carry out projects that help you and your peers learn to become wise financial managers and smart consumers. Financial Fitness links found on the Ohio FCCLA web page(America Saves)FCCLA Saves Resource Kit FCCLA Saves Planning Guide FCCLA Saves Brochure

50. There are five units in Financial Fitness. 1. Banking Basics – Conquer bank accounts, credit, and investments 2. Cash Control – Track and plan personal spending 3. Making Money – Sharpen on-the-job financial fitness 4. Consumer Clout – Become a savvy spender 5. Financing Your Future – Apply financial skills to real life