FCCLA
Monday Media 11/26/18
Excited to see Teachers at the ECE/ED Network Meeting
State Conference Update
State Conference Information will be available by Monday, December 3, 2018. Hotel rooms will be available on December 3, 2018.
Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship Deadline this Friday
The Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship provides 200 high-achieving high school and college students interested in pursuing a career in education the opportunity to earn a renewable scholarship of up to $7,500 each year for four academic years.
The application for this scholarship opened September 1. Students must apply through ScholarTrack, so they will need to create a full student account before they can access the application. More information is available on the Commission website. Applications are due with nominations on November 30, 2018.
SIGN UP... to "Dine In" on December 3, 2018
Family & Consumer Sciences Day
Since 2014, more than 400,000 people have committed to "Dining In" on Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Day!
AAFCS honors Founder Ellen Swallow Richards by celebrating FCS Day on her birthday. Through the FCS Day initiative, AAFCS provides information, tools, and research on the benefits of families preparing and eating healthy meals together.
In 2018, the initiative will have a special focus on the emotional and social aspects of family mealtime.
Sign up on the form below or go to the below link for more information. You can sign up your students, school, and community groups.
https://www.aafcs.org/fcsday/homeIndiana Students Successful at National Cluster Meeting
The FCCLA/LifeSmarts Knowledge Bowl is a three-level, team competition that challenges students' knowledge of all aspects of personal finance, consumer rights and responsibilities, technology, health and safety, the environment, and FCCLA knowledge. Members participated in both online and on-site levels of competition. East Central FACS Knowledge Bowl team of Molly Graham, Hannah Weiler, Alli Beard, Hayley Lewis and Eva Grimm placed 1st out of 25 teams and will move onto the final round of competition at the National FCCLA Conference in Anaheim, California next July.
Skill demonstration events were also held at the conference, featuring students participating in a wide variety of competitive activities. Events included several oratory and FCCLA-specific knowledge competitions, demonstrations of college and career-ready skills in Family and Consumer Sciences, and exhibitions of culinary skills. Congratulations to the following East Central/Sunman Dearborn FCCLA members who competed at the National Cluster Meeting. In the FCCLA Culinary Math Challenge Event, Occupational Division, Katelynn Osman received 3rd place. Receiving 1st place in the FCCLA Interviewing Skills Event, Junior Division is Maria Deddens. In the FCCLA Fashion and Textiles Challenge Event, Occupational Division is Britney Dole received 1st place. Emily Taylor received 1st place in the Occupational Division of Science in FACS Challenge Event. Congratulations to all of the FCCLA members who participated!
Skill Event Winners
FCCLA National Cluster Meeting
Knowledge Bowl Participants
Be a Sponsor...Be a STAR (STAR Event Sponsorship)
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
FCCLA and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) are encouraging chapters across the nation to get involved in life-saving advocacy as we work together to Take Down Tobacco and #BetheFirst tobacco-free generation! The trainings and resources offered by CTFK help your students understand the dangers of tobacco use and how their voices can make a difference.
The first 100 chapters to take the next step and lead their own training will earn $100. FCCLA chapters that host a training for at least 75 youth can also enter to win one of three $1,000 cash prizes. Contest ends December 15, 2018.
Save the Date
March 7-9, 2019 - State Leadership Conference
April 22-23, 2019 - FCS Spring Conference