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6,100 FCCLA Members From Across the Nation Gather In Chicago To Celebrate 65 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP
Chicago, IL. – More than 6,100 Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) members, advisers, alumni, and guests from across the country gathered in Chicago, Illinois, July 4-8 for FCCLA’s 2010 National Leadership Conference.
The conference markeda milestone birthday for FCCLA and celebrated “65 Years of Leadership”. Commencing with a July 4th, themed birthday celebration, the conference continued throughout the week. Participants actively confronted the issues and challenges facing youth today, and worked towards gaining the life skills needed to meet those challenges. Over 3,200 students took part in FCCLA’s STAR Events which provided several opportunities for students to gain recognition for their individual, team, and chapter activities.
Georgia FCCLA Accomplishments:
• Georgia FCCLA is #1 in membership again with over 31,000 members and 297 chapters. Georgia Alumni is #1 in the nation with 145 members. Way to go Georgia!
• Jennifer Ross from Walnut Grove High School was selected to the 2010-2011 National Executive Council. Jennifer will serve as the Vice President of National Programs.
• Georgia STAR Event participants brought home 57 gold medals, 41 silver medals and 4 bronze medals.
• Georgia received the Bronze Level (3rd place) in the State Achievement Award. This is based on membership, alumni, national program award applicants, adviser awards and scholarship applicants.
• Nicole Ruge from Lakeside Middle School won the Integration of Core Academics Award. We are so proud of Nicole.
• Maci Vickers from Coffee High School received 1st place in Hospitality and a FULL scholarship to Kendall College.
• This year FCCLA has collaborated with Children’s Miracle Network to encourage chapters across the nation to raise funds for children’s hospitals and foundations throughout the United States. This year, chapters combined to raise $241,590. Georgia raised over $13,000 this year!
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), 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 over 200,000 members and over 6,500 chapters from 50 state associations, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The organization has involved more than ten million youth since its founding in 1945.
FCCLA: The Ultimate Leadership Experience 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.
