Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Building Strong Leaders

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America 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.  Chapter projects focus on a variety of youth concerns, including teen pregnancy, family relationships, substance abuse, peer pressure, financial literacy, nutrition and fitness, teen violence and career exploration.

Program Emphasis

FCCLA—

is the only in-school student organization with the family as its central focus.

• is a career and technical student organization that functions as an integral part of the family and consumer sciences education curriculum and operates within the school system.
• Provides opportunities for active student participation at local, state and national levels.

The following programs are available:

• Career Connection
• Community Service Award
• Dynamic Leadership
• Families First
• Families Acting for Community Traffic Safety
• Financial Fitness
• Japanese Exchange Program
• Leaders at Work
• Legislative Shadowing Program*
• Power of OneRACE into Reading (Reading About Career Experiences)*
• STAR Events (competitive events)- Applied Technology,    Career Investigation, Chapter Service  Project, Chapter Showcase, Culinary Arts, Early  Childhood, Entrepreneurship, FCCLA Knowledge*, Focus on Children, Hospitality, Illustrated Talk, Impromptu Speaking*, Interpersonal Communications, Job Interview, National Programs in Action, Parliamentary Procedure
• STOP the Violence - Students Taking on Prevention
• Student Body

The following meetings and conferences are available:

• Cluster Meeting
• Access FCCLA – Take AIM (Active & Involved Members)*; Leadership Unlimited*; and Chapters In Action Training
• State Leadership Conference
• National Leadership Meeting

*Indicates Missouri-only activities

Membership

FCCLA has a national membership of over 225,000 young men and women in nearly 7,000 local chapters.  There are 53 state associations including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Since its founding in 1945, FCCLA has involved more than nine million youth.

Former members are eligible to become members of Alumni & Associates. Currently, Missouri FCCLA has nearly 14,000 members in 400 local chapters, ranking as the fifth largest FCCLA state association. 

Governance

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

Missouri FCCLA is comprised of 13 regional associations.  Each region elects an officer to serve on the State Executive Council.  In addition, an officer to support membership development, an officer to represent occupational membership and national officer candidates are also selected.

Financial and Cooperative Support

FCCLA is supported primarily by student membership dues.  Additional funds are raised from individuals, corporations and foundations.  FCCLA is endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education (Office of Vocational and Adult Education) and the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS).  Missouri FCCLA works cooperatively with professional and community-based organizations, coalitions and state agencies to meet the many needs of members.

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.

The state advisor of Missouri FCCLA is employed by the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education.  The state advisor is a supervisor is the family and consumer sciences education section within the Division of Career Education. 

Missouri Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

P.O. Box 480

Jefferson City, MO  65102

E-mail:  christine.hollingsworth@dese.mo.gov

Homepage:  www.mofccla.org

Missouri State Executive Council

State President

Hannah Sperandio, Purdy High School

State 1st Vice President

Whitney Smith, West Plains High School

National Network Member

Faith Stonner, Tipton High School

National Officer Candidates

Nicole Bird, Maysville High School

Levi Rash, South Shelby High School

Occupational Representative

Megan Smith, Nevada Regional Technical Center

Vice Presidents

Allison Miller, Maysville High School

Camie Steinhoff, Trenton High School

Richard Sommerfeld, Keytesville High School

Erin Ward, Van-Far High School

Nikki Cole, Hermann High School

Josh Hinkle, Fredericktown High School

Justin Copeland, Holcomb High School

Michael Crawford, Puxico High School

Audrey Shuler, Walnut Grove High School

Madalyn Greer, Adrian High School

Kelly Comstock, Tipton High School