National Staff

An executive director leads the organization and heads a national staff that gives direction to and carries out programs, communications, membership services and financial management.

Governance

Ten national officers (students) are elected by the voting delegates at the National Leadership meeting and together make up the National Executive Council.

The National Board of Directors is composed of adult representatives from education and business and four youth representatives.

State associations and local chapters elect their own youth officers. State programs come under the supervision of vocational family and consumer education staff. Chapter advisors are family and consumer science teachers.

Membership

FCCLA has a national membership of nearly 230,000 young men and women. There are 53 state associations including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. There are 10,000 local chapters.

Since its founding in 1945, FCCLA has involved over nine million youth. Former members are eligible to become members of Alumni & Associates.

Program Emphasis

FCCLA

• Is the only in school student organization with the family as it's central focus.
• Is a vocational education student organization that functions as an integral part of the family and consumer science education cirriculum and operates within the school system.
• Provides opportunities for active student participation at local, state, and national levels.

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