Stafford Technical Center

FCCLA – Family Career Community Leaders of America

In the spring students have the opportunity to attend the state and national FCCLA (Family Career Community Leaders of America) Conventions. This is a fun leadership activity that looks great a student’s resume or college application.

FCCLA encourages:

• Leadership skills
• Excellence
• Team work
• Goal Setting
• Problem Solving
• Positive Interpersonal Communication

Faculty Advisor: Sue Densmore, sdensmore@rutlandhs.k12.vt.us

National Web site: www.fcclainc.org

FCCLA Officers

LOCAL STUDENTS RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING SKILLS IN NATIONAL COMPETITION

Nashville, TN. – Stafford Technical Center students, Elyssa Clogston of Rutland and Lauren deLancey of Sudbury recently participated in STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition) at Family, Career and Community Leaders of America’s (FCCLA) 2009 National Leadership Conference.
Elyssa, who graduated from Rutland High School and is the daughter of Debra Clogston and Lauren who graduated from Otter Valley Union High School and is the daughter of Michael and Sally deLancey received a Gold medal in Chapter Showcase Manual, one of 22 national STAR Events available to FCCLA students. Their medals were presented at a recognition session honoring all participants at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center on Thursday, July 16. More than 5,300 members, advisers, alumni, and guests from across the nation attended the meeting. Nearly 3,000 students advanced from the local, regional, and state level of STAR Events to the national meeting.  Chapter Showcase Manual, a team event, recognizes chapters that develop and implement a well-balanced program of work and promote FCCLA and Family and Consumer Sciences and/or related occupations and skills to the community.
FCCLA’s STAR Events are based on the belief that every student is a winner. Competition, evaluation, and recognition all stress cooperation as the basis of success. Both youth and adults work together to manage the events and serve as evaluators of the participants.
Throughout the year, FCCLA members tackle issues such as teen violence prevention, traffic safety, family issues, career exploration, and much more. FCCLA programs and competitions enrich student learning, improve self-esteem, and serve students with a range of ability levels, economic situations, and cultural influences.
FCCLA: The Ultimate Leadership Experience is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and address important personal, family, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences Education. FCCLA has nearly 220,000 members and over 6,500 chapters from 50 state associations and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The organization has involved more than ten million youth since its founding in 1945.
FCCLA is unique among youth organizations because its programs are planned and run by members.  It is the only career and technical in-school student organization with the family as its central focus.  Participation in national programs and chapter activities helps members become strong leaders in their families, careers, and communities.