Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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• Membership
• How to obtain an affiliation form
• Middle Level Affiliation
  

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General Information

What is Family, Career and Community Leaders of America?

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a national organization of students who have taken or are taking a course in family and consumer sciences classes through grade 12.  It is open to students of all races and religious beliefs.

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is incorporated as a private, nonprofit career and technical organization.  FCCLA is one of the ten national career and technical student organizations which operate through career and technical education programs in schools.

How does Family, Career and Community Leaders of America relate to class?

The main goal is the same: to improve personal, family, community, and job/career life.  The family and consumer sciences teacher is the advisor of the chapter.  The teacher/advisor uses the structure of the chapter to give family and consumer sciences students leadership experiences in planning and directing their own activities that in turn give family and consumer sciences class more meaning.

What is Comprehensive and Occupational?

FCCLA members maybe classified as either a comprehensive member or an occupational member.  Comprehensive members are taking or have taken courses in family and consumer sciences that are broad in scope and content related to the many areas of family and consumer sciences.  Occupational members are students who have or are taking courses to prepare them for entry-level or advanced career.  This classification is used for internal organization purposes relating to some programs and representation of officers.

Chapter projects focus on a variety of youth concerns, including nutrition and fitness, teen pregnancy, strengthening family relationships, financial literacy, working with children and the elderly, entrepreneurship, violence prevention, and career exploration.

MEMBERSHIP

Who may join?

Any student who has taken or is taking a course in family and consumer sciences education may join an established chapter in his or her school.  Chapters are found in public and private middle and high schools.  There are chapters in all 50 states; Washington, D.C.; Puerto Rico; and the Virgin Islands.

Membership is voluntary for all students who have taken or are taking a course in family and consumer sciences education.  Both young women and men are members of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.

How is Family, Career and Community Leaders of America financed?

FCCLA is supported primarily by student membership dues paid annually.  The organization also seeks individual, corporate, and foundation gifts.  State association dues are set by each association and are voted on by the state membership.  Regional and chapter dues are set by each individual group and approved by the members.  In addition, chapters may receive money through donations, grants, and fundraising activities.

What does your membership support?

• National member magazine, Teen Times;
• Newsletter for adult leaders, The Adviser;
• Mailings to chapters;
• National program development;
• Program workbooks and chapter resources;
• Training for adult and student leaders;
• National promotion of the organization;
• Membership cards and membership processing fees;
• Membership promotion;
• National Board of Directors and National Executive Council activities;
• Expenses related to raising money and seeking corporate sponsors;
• Operating expenses of the national headquarters and staff;
• Experiences that help you develop your own leadership style and job skills by attending regional, state, and national conferences;
• Activities and personal successes that you can include on job, school, and scholarship applications;
• Activities and costs associated with running a state-level organization with 17 state executive council members;
• Missouri FCCLA Legislative Shadowing Program;
• Having the opportunity to run for regional, state, and national FCCLA offices;
• Participate in STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) Competitive Events;
• Missouri FCCLA scholarship fund;
• State membership pins for each affiliated member.

OBTAINING AN AFFILIATION FORM

Affiliation forms may be obtained from the state office.  To obtain a form from the state office, e-mail Christine Hollingsworth, call (573) 751-7964 or download the form below. 

• 2008-09 Information (Word)
• Affiliation Form Instructions (PDF)
• Affiliation Form (PDF)
• Member Roster Form (PDF)

MIDDLE LEVEL AFFILIATION PROGRAM

• Middle Level Affiliation Guidelines (PDF)
• Middle Level Affiliation Form (PDF)
• Member Roster Form (PDF)

Remember that according to state and national bylaws only chapters affiliated with the regional, state, and national associations shall use the name Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). It is illegal and unethical to use the name Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and not be affiliated on all levels.

For questions relating to membership cards contact the Membership Department at national headquarters, (703) 476-4900.

Be Part of It! Membership Campaign

"Be Part of It!" materials were mailed to all 2007-08 affiliated chapters in August.

To request a packet, contact the state office.

Ashley Otte , Missouri's National Network Member from Ste. Genevieve High School, is an excellent resource person for chapters interested in increasing membership. She received training at the 2008 National Leadership Meeting in membership promotion and is available to speak to chapters, as her schedule permits. Ashley and her advisor, Tracey Newman, may be reached at Ste. Genevieve High School, (573)883-5957.

ARE YOU A MISSOURI FCCLA STAR??

This program seeks to give recognition to those chapters whose membership represents a significant percentage of the entire family and consumer sciences education program enrollment.

STAR CHAPTERS:

These chapters affiliated 50- 74% of their school's family and consumer sciences enrollment numbers. For example, a program with 100 students affiliates between 50 - 74 members.

SHOOTING STAR CHAPTERS:
These chapters affiliated 75 - 99% of the family and consumer sciences education program enrollment numbers. For example, and program with 100 students affiliate between 75 - 99 members.

SUPER STAR CHAPTERS:

These chapters affiliated 100% or more members based on the family and consumer sciences education program enrollment numbers. Therefore, a program with 100 students would affiliate 100 or more members!

Keep in mind that membership includes all Family, Career and Community Leaders of America members, not only those currently taking a course in the family and consumer sciences education program. Therefore, members not currently enrolled do count toward this special recognition.

To determine if you qualify for this recognition:

• Total your chapter membership (as recorded in your chapter affiliation forms).
• Ask your advisor for the family and consumer sciences education program enrollment number.
• Divide your membership total into the enrollment number and VOILA!! You have the percentage figured out!
• Determine if your chapter is a STAR, SHOOTING STAR, or SUPER STAR Chapter!
• Attend the annual State Leadership Conference to receive your award!!
  

Complete this application form and submit it to the state advisor by March 1.

•  Missouri Stars Application Form  (PDF)