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WHAT IS FCCLA ?
Family, Career, Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a nonprofit national career & technical student organization for young men and women in Family & Consumer Science classes in public and private schools through grade levels 9-12. FCCLA is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps young adults become leaders and address important personal, family, work and societal issues through Family and Consumer Science Education.
WHO CAN JOIN?
Any 10th - 12th grader who has taken or is currently enrolled in a Family & Consumer Science (FCS) class or related course. Not sure? Speak with an adviser!
FCS CLASSES:
- Principles of Human Services
- Child Development
- Family & Community Services
- Nutrition & Wellness
- Practicum in Human Services
- Intro to Culinary Arts
- Interior Design I & II
- Practicum in Interior Design
HOW DOES FCCLA HELP MEMBERS?
FCCLA challenges members to assume leadership roles at the local, district, state, and national levels.
Chapter advisors, who are family & consumer science teachers, help members develop leadership skills to use at home, at work and in the community. Chapter members create and carry out projects that address concerns like:
- Community service
- Self-esteem
- Family relations
- Peer pressure
- Career exploration and training
- Managing finances
- Fitness and nutrition
- The environment
WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN FCCLA?
- Earn community service hours
- Competition & travel opportunities
- Attend semester field trips
- On and off campus socials
- Opportunities to earn a graduation cord
- Meet new friends and more!
FUN FCCLA FACTS
- Established in 1945
- Motto: Toward New Horizons
- Colors: Red & White
- Flower: Red Rose
- Official FCCLA Magazine: Teen Times
- Main Headquarters: Reston, VA
- TX Headquarters: Austin, TX
- Largest career and technical organizations in the United States
- 160,000+ members annually
- 6,000+ FCS advisers
- 5,400+ chapters across the nation
- 12,000+ attendees and 5,000+ Competitive Event participants at national events annually
- 2018-2019 Texas Theme: Come one, come all
CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD FCCLA MEMBER
1. Is always prompt
2. Is proud of the organization
3. Accepts his/her share of responsibility for the business at hand
4. Is anxious to hear ideas and opinions of others
5. Gives constant attention to the activities of the organization
6. Knows the purpose of each meeting and activity and works for its
accomplishment
7. Carries out all assignments to the best of his/her ability
8. Is constantly thinking and acting for the benefit of the organization
9. Acts in the school and community in a manner that reflects favorably onthe organization
MEMBER EXPECTATIONS
- Be an active member. YOU GET WHAT YOU PUT IN!
- BE A PAID MEMBER. Member Dues are $35 to become a local, affiliated member of FCCLA. (Pay by Friday, October 5, 2018 and receive an invitation to a Private Mega Lunch Party for Paid Members ONLY!)
- Learn & Memorize The FCCLA Creed.
- Join a Dobie FCCLA Committee. A variety of committees are created during the school year to plan, organize, and implement various FCCLA events and activities. Find one that interests you!
- Stay Connected with Dobie FCCLA. Sign up for Remind101 updates and follow us on our social media accounts! Be sure to join FCCLA on Schoology. That will be your go to spot for signing up for field trips, voting, and viewing various FCCLA documents.
FCCLA 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
seeking 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.
FCCLA PURPOSES
- 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.
STAY CONNECTEDWITH FCCLA:
FOR MORE INFORMATIN ABOUT
FCCLA VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES
www.texasfccla.org
www.fcclainc.org
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FCCLA
www.fcclainc.org
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a national Career and Technical Student Organization that provides personal growth, leadership development, and career preparation opportunities for students in Family and Consumer Sciences education.
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**Dobie FCCLA bylaws, travel policy, and the graduation cord policy can be found on the Dobie FCCLA Schoology course.
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