June 2012 - fccla

INTRODUCING THE NEW FCCLA APP!!!!
The new FREE FCCLA app available for iPhone, Android, and Blackberry users is coming soon! The FCCLA app will debut at the
2012 National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida! Members and advisers who download the app will have access to
conference schedules, social networking, speaker information, attendee photos, and push notifications for the most up-to-date
conference information. Stay tuned to the FCCLA national website and FCCLA social media sites for the most up-to-date app
download information!
Not coming to NLC this summer? You can still download the app and follow along with social updates, pictures, and news
about the conference! The app is a great way for parents and advisers not attending the conference to be part of the
experience!
From The Executive Office
Looking for great bullying prevention materials, and did I say free?!
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) are making the
following materials available to FCCLA advisers, free of charge:
• DVD Toolkits - these include animated webisodes that teach children lessons about what bullying is and how to
prevent it; public service announcements; video workshops for professionals in education, health and safety, mental
health and other related fields; and an instructor’s guide adults or older youth can use to help teach children about
bullying.
• Activities Guides – a small booklet of creative ideas that youth and adults can use to implement bullying prevention
and response efforts
• Comic Books – a series of three volumes that illustrate the scenarios presented in the animated webisodes
• Resource Kits – these include dozens of tip sheets with information about the issue of bullying and how various
audiences can best to address it
• Flash Drives – these include the tip sheets as well as bullying prevention posters, in both English and Spanish
Our contact person to place an order is Stephanie Waties. She can be reached at (202) 518-6488 or
stephanie.waties@widmeyer.com.
Looking for a teaching job?
Wichita High School North, Kansas is seeking a Culinary Arts Teacher. The preps are Culinary Essentials, Food Science, and
Baking and Pastry. The FACS department has a good budget to work with and is working to create a Culinary Arts pathway.
Interested parties can go to the district website to apply at http://www.usd259.com. Click under Employment tab then high
school positions and FACS. Contact person: Cathy Mong, Teaching Specialist at USD#259 at cmong@usd259.net.
Have a great summer!
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June 2012
The E-Adviser is the official online newsletter for national FCCLA.
Bringing current FCCLA updates to all chapter and state advisers registered for the Chapter Adviser List serv.

Michael L. Benjamin, M.P.H., CAE
Executive Director
Competitive Events
STAR Events Postcards
Postcards to national STAR Events participants have been mailed and they should be receiving them shortly. The postcard
directs the participant to the FCCLA website to download information for national STAR Events. The direct link is
http://www.fcclainc.org/content/2012-nlc-competitive-event-information/ please be sure all STAR Events participants review
the information and it is recommended they print the event information and bring it with them to Orlando. The original
information (names/addresses, etc.) submitted through the online STAR Events registration system, before state advisers
submitted all changes to the national staff, will be reflected on these cards. Changes that have been received have been
entered into the STAR Events database. A final informational report for your state or chapter may be requested by contacting
starevents@fcclainc.org.
Reminder: Changes to Onsite Event Registration – Packet Pickup
In an effort to streamline registration, the following registration process will be implemented for the 2012 National Leadership
Conference. States may continue implementing participant registration in ways that best meet their needs.
During the 2012 National Leadership Conference, chapter advisers will be responsible for picking up all STAR Events
registration materials and distributing it to their STAR Events participants. If the chapter adviser is not available during the
specified time(s), they may request their packet be released to their state adviser or other designated adult.
In order to receive the 5 points allocated to STAR Events Registration, chapter packets must be picked up during the specified
registration time(s). During STAR Events Registration, the chapter adviser or designee will:
• confirm participant attendance
• receive participant information, which may include ribbons, participation times, specific event materials, and
recognition session information
• sign acknowledgment of receipt of materials.
Any packets not picked up during the specified STAR Events Registration time(s) will be returned to the STAR Events
Information Center. Chapter advisers may pick up these materials during normal STAR Events Information Center hours.
Chapter packets not picked up during the specified STAR Events Registration time(s) will result in participants not receiving
the 5 points for registration. Event Lead Consultants and Assistant Lead Consultants will receive notification of
chapters/participants not receiving registration points and will enter a “0” in the registration section of the event Point
Summary Form. Participants are still eligible to compete at their scheduled time.
Marketing and Membership
Coming soon to the FCCLA Adviser Blog!!! Beginning this summer, the FCCLA Adviser Blog will have a posting every Wednesday
with new and up-to-date material regarding curriculum integration, FCCLA National Meetings, advocacy information, and
chapter project ideas. Additionally, once a month, the blog will feature a post from National Executive Director, Michael
Benjamin! Make sure to check the blog frequently to get all the up-to-date adviser information! Go to
http://fcclaadvisers.blogspot.com/ to start following the blog today!
Be sure to follow FCCLA on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest FCCLA happenings! You can follow FCCLA on
Twitter at https://twitter.com/NationalFCCLA and on Facebook at www.tinyurl.com/NationalFCCLA.
Meetings and Conferences
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE DRESS CODE
Approved by FCCLA’s Board of Directors, July, 2011
The National Leadership Conference is an excellent opportunity for members to convey to others the positive and professional
image of FCCLA. Members’ behavior in the hotels and throughout the National Leadership Conference is the only image others
in the hotel and host city may ever have of our organization. Student conduct and dress should contribute to the positive and
professional image of FCCLA. The FCCLA official blazer is always appropriate and strongly encouraged. Advisers are responsible
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for enforcing the dress policy with their students. Delegates and guests not adhering to the dress policy will not be admitted
into sessions.
Thank you for your cooperation and support in putting forth a positive image of FCCLA throughout the National Leadership
Conference!
Please see the attachment to review the National Leadership Conference Dress Code.
Career Explorations
Career Explorations give FCCLA members and advisers the opportunity to expand their knowledge of careers and the workplace
through tours and presentations by businesses in the locations of FCCLA national conferences. Career Explorations information
and registration for the 2012 National Leadership Conference will be posted on the FCCLA national website early next week!
TIRE | GENERAL SESSIONS
Education and Leadership Development
Alumni & Associates Volunteers
We invite all FCCLA Alumni & Associates to who would like to help make the 2012 National Leadership Conference a fun,
educational, and rewarding experience for attendees, to volunteer during the week. Our goal is to plug A&A volunteers into
enjoyable opportunities so you can stay connected to the organization. If A&A are attending NLC with your chapter and they
would like to play a bigger role of the conference, please have them complete this A&A Volunteer Survey so we can find options
that will interest them.
Programs & Youth & Adviser Training
Lesson Plans and Activities
Share your FCCLA lesson plans and activities with other advisers, and find lessons to use in your classroom. Please send lesson
plans and activities (including attachments) to Bethany S. Kohut at bkohut@fcclainc.org.
Share Our Strength at NLC
Share Our Strength is excited to see everyone at NLC this year! We’ll be hosting two workshops on Wednesday, participating in
the Adviser Activity Room and we’ll have a booth in the exhibit hall. The workshops are your chance to learn more about the
issue of childhood hunger and how it affects kids in your state and all across the country. Advisers will get a chance to
participate in curriculum activities that are available to teach your students about hunger in the classroom. We’ll also have tips
for getting involved and some great prizes at our booth! See you there!
Share Our Strength Website and Resources
Share Our Strength and FCCLA have gotten a makeover! We are excited to rollout two new web pages.
www.NoKidHungry2.org/fccla has ways to get involved and resources about childhood hunger for students and advisers.
Chapters should visit this page often as they plan National Outreach activities. And www.NiKidHungry2.org/fcclaadvisers is a
resources page just for advisers that includes hunger curriculum for your classroom. Both web pages are part of a new website
designed to engage youth of all ages and their teachers and parents. Check out the entire site when you have a chance.
Coming Soon!
Share Our Strength is excited to announce a series of webinars this fall. Students and advisers will get the chance to dive
deeper into the issue of childhood hunger and what needs to be done to end it. Stay tuned for dates and specific topics.
March of Dimes Update
March of Dimes looks forward to seeing you this summer to learn about your volunteer successes with the March of Dimes and
share more information on how to get involved to improve the health of babies and make a difference in the lives of moms,
babies and families. Stop by our booth, visit our workshops & we’ll see you in the Adviser Activity Room!
Miscellaneous
Best Buy Grant Opportunity
Deadline: July 1
Through the Community Grants program, Best Buy teams across the United States select non-profit organizations that give
teens access to opportunities through technology to help them excel in school and develop 21st century skills. This year, the
Best Buy Children’s Foundation will give $2.8 million in Community Grants. Grant amounts will average $4000-$6000 and will
not exceed $10,000.
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National Summer Learning Day - June 21
Join communities across the country in celebrating the importance of summer learning on June 21. Summer Learning Day is
supported by elected officials and policymakers, public agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools, universities, museums,
libraries and summer camps across the country. This national advocacy day is a great opportunity to showcase your program
and get the word out about the importance of summer learning. Host an event during the week of June 21 or anytime during
the summer! Don't forget to put your Summer Learning Day event on the national map!
World Refugee Day - June 20
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