Nebraska Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America. Red Handbook. A resource for members and advisers

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1 Nebraska Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America Red Handbook A resource for members and advisers

2 Contents Important Contact Information...1 State Leadership Board of Directors (BOD)...2 State Officer Team (SOT)...2 State Peer Officer Team (SPOT)...3 District Leadership District Advisory Committee (DAC)...4 District STAR Coordinators...4 District Officers Chapter Advisers (By Region and District) District Boundary Map...8 National FCCLA Facts...8 Timeline...9 Mission...9 Purposes...9 Creed...9 Membership Dues and Affiliation...10 Membership Trends Red and White Chapter Affiliation Awards BFF-Best FCCLA Friend Recruitment Programs and Competitive Events National Programs Nebraska Program: Feed Nebraska Competitive Events Skill Demonstration Events FCCLA Contests STAR Events Leadership Development Conferences and Events Leadership Roles A Day in Your Future Public Relations Preparing Items for Red Leader Social Media Public Relations Award Development Circle of Friends Years of Red: $70 for Red Amazon Smile Kohl s Cares: Associates in Action Supporter Contribution Certificates Chapter Developer Awards Collecting Donations Important Dates

3 Important Contact Information Kristin Vest, State Adviser PO Box Phone: Lincoln, NE Terri Donahue, Administrative Assistant Phone: (same as above) FACS Career Field Specialist Kristin Vest 301 Centennial Mall S Lincoln, NE National FCCLA Office FCCLA, Inc. Phone: or Association Dr. natlhdqtrs@fcclainc.org Reston, VA National Emblematic Materials: E Group Nebraska FCCLA Accountant: Grafton & Associates Attn: Denise Winters 5935 S 56 th St, Ste. A Lincoln, NE Nebraska FCCLA Website: Instagram: Nebraska FCCLA Facebook: Nebraska FCCLA nebraskafccla@gmail.com National FCCLA Website: Instagram: National FCCLA Facebook: Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America Nebraska Family and Consumer Sciences Website: 1 P a g e

4 State Leadership Board of Directors Name Chapter Representation Office/Term Tracy Way Lincoln Southwest Region A Chair / Mary Lou Vossler Exeter-Milligan Region B Sherry Smith Wheeler Central Region C Kelli Walz Callaway Region D Suzanne Martin Medicine Valley SPOT Adviser Carmen Hall Omaha Bryan FCSTN Representative Angie Ehlers Overton At-Large Representative Secretary / Mia Kegley Kearney Advisory Role/SOT William Wilton Centennial Advisory Role/SOT Brianna Gable Waverly Advisory Role/SOT Kristin Vest N/A State FCCLA Adviser ex officio State Officer Team (SOT) Name Chapter Office Address Mia Kegley Kearney President president@nebraskafccla.org William Wilton Centennial Vice President vicepresident@nebraskafccla.org Brianna Gable Waverly Secretary secretary@nebraskafccla.org Haylee Evans Medicine Valley VP of Development vpdevelopment@nebraskafccla.org Jamie Janousek Platteview VP of Membership vpmembership@nebraskafccla.org Kelsey Thomas Maxwell VP of Public Relations vppublicrelations@nebraskafccla.org Brandon Caha Lincoln Southwest VP of Programs vpprograms@nebraskafccla.org Hannah Pearson Thedford VP of Competitive Events vpcompetitiveevents@nebraskafccla.or State Officer Team L to R: Kelsey, Brandon, Brianna, Mia, William, Hayley, Jamie, Hannah 2 P a g e

5 State Peer Officer Team SPOT Council Coordinator Sydney Erickson Pierce Vice-Coordinator Makenna Welke O Neill Secretary Katie Patton Milford Adviser Angie Ehlers Overton Family Leader Team Chairperson Molly Paxton Mullen Vice-Chairperson Taylor Ketelsen Bloomfield Secretary Makenna Welke O Neill Public Relations Madeline Wittstruck Milford Historian Wryleigh Doyle Callaway Team Lead Adviser Marla Prusa Howells-Dodge Team Adviser Patricia Kassmeier Logan View Career Leader Team Chairperson Sydney Erickson Pierce Vice-Chairperson Sabra Schmidt Medicine Valley Secretary Carolyn Nagengast Bloomfield Public Relations Madison Jones Mullen Historian Sydney Schildt Milford Team Lead Adviser Lisa Groth Boone Central Team Adviser Suzanne Martin Medicine Valley Community Leader Team Chairperson Katie Patton Milford Vice-Chairperson Audrey Worthing Elm Creek Secretary Kaitlin Fleetwood Elkhorn Valley Public Relations Truman Lauck Bloomfield Historian Leslie Aspen Kearney Team Adviser Angie Ehlers Overton 3 P a g e

6 District Leadership District Advisory Committee (DAC) District Name Chapter Address 1 Stefanie Wenz Nebraska City swenz@nebcityps.org 2 Margo Houlden Friend m.houlden@friendschool.org 3 Brenda Schmidt Elizabeth Casey Millard West blschmidt@mpsomaha.org ejcasey@mpsomaha.org 4 Alicia Hoffman Bruning-Davenport ahoffman@bdstorm.org 5 Sandy Bongers East Butler sbonger@esu7.org 6 Pam Johnson Minden Pam.johnson@mindenwhippets.org 7 Pat Kassmeier Logan View pkassmeier@loganview.org 8 Janice Nelson Creighton janicenelson@chsbulldogs.org 9 Pam Barrow Ainsworth pbarrow@ainsworthschools.org 10 Rosalea Gift Thedford rosaleag@thedfordschools.org 11 Chelsie Thayer Chase County cthayer@chasecountyschools.org 12 Anne Schmall Scottsbluff aschmall@sbps.net District STAR Events Coordinators District Name Chapter Address 1 Nicki Pedeliski Platteview npedeliski@springfieldplatteview.org 2 Mallory Gregory Waverly mallory.gregory@district145.org 3 Carrie Mullendore-Dilsaver Wahoo cmullenddil@wahoowarriors.org 4 Mary Lou Vossler Exeter-Milligan mvossler@emwolves.org 5 Tonya Zegers David City zegers@dcscouts.org 6 Chelsey Greene Aurora cgreene@4rhuskies.org 7 Michelle Galles Wakefield mgalles@wakefieldschools.org 8 Kimberly Scarborough* Neligh-Oakdale kscarborough@nowarriors.org 9 Candace Cain Burwell candace.cain@burwellpublicschools.org 10 Diana Brost Mullen dibrost@mullenpublicschools.org 11 Reba Deterding Cambridge reba.deterding@cambridgetrojans.org 12 Suzanne Neefe Hemingford sneefe@hemingfordschools.org *Identifies members of the Nebraska FCCLA STAR Events Advisory Committee. District Officers District 1- Ashley Robinson, President- Nebraska City High School, Zach Hartwick, Vice President- Palmyra Kaley Santora, Secretary- Falls City, Austin Hawks, VP of Media/STAR- Elmwood-Murdock, Jayden Sorensen, VP of Recreation- Platteview, Sadie Williams, VP of Special Projects/National Programs- Weeping Water, Katie Schreiter, VP of Public Relations- Nebraska City Middle School District 2- Trent Brown-President, Waverly; Morgan Steckly-Dist. Representative, Centennial; Macy Ohlde-VP of Service, Fairbury; Holly Manailil-Dist. Representative, Friend; Sachi Baeta-Secretary, Lincoln Southwest; Alyssa Bell-Dist. Representative, Milford; Destiney Grunke-VP of Publicity, Seward 4 P a g e

7 District 3- Kaylin Behrens President, Elkhorn South; District 4- Hannah Horne-President, Exeter; Sera Johnson-Vice President, Bruning; Madison Bonin- Secretary/Treasurer, Fillmore Central; Mallory Jenssen-VP of Technology and Media, Cross County; Maddie Fitch-VP of Recreation, Trumbull; Derek Domeier-VP of Public Relations, Davenport Middle School; Karis Andres-VP of STAR, Sutton District 5- District 6- Brie Bailey-President, Gibbon; Jaime Wilson-Secretary/Finance, St. Paul; Skyler Saathoff-VP of Public Relations, Franklin; Vianna Smith-VP of STAR, Aurora; Hannah Carr-VP of Outreach, Elm Creek; Leslie Aspen-VP of Programs, Kearney; Brinn Space-Representative, Minden; Hannah Fischer-Representative, Red Cloud; Krystal O'Brien-Representative, Grand Island Northwest District 7- District Representatives: Zaria Sparh, Laurel/Concord/Coleridge; McKayla Ward, Logan View; Frances Heiman, Randolph; Nia Meyer, Scribner-Snyder;, Tekamah-Herman; Fatima Dominguez, Wakefield; Ben Lovejoy, Walthill; Jennifer Navarrete, West Point Jr. Sr. District 8- Kaitlin Fleetwood-President, Elkhorn Valley; Stephanie Stevens-Secretary, Creighton; Grace Kuchar-VP of National Programs, Bloomfield; Mason Sindelar-VP of Public Relations, Neligh Oakdale; Shayla Barr- Representative, Crofton; Makayla Boyle-Representative, Osmond; Ashlynn Ickler-Representative, Plainview; Natalie Miller-Representative, Battle Creek; Myranda Palmer, Elgin District 9- District 10- Addie Hild-President, Callaway; Jett Simpson-Secretary, Maxwell; Marlee Taylor-Vice President of Public Relations, Thedford; Hannah Smith-Vice President of Special Projects, Overton; Hanna Marshall-Vice President of Competitive Events, Mullen; Abi Franzen-District Representative, Brady; Isabel Schaefer-District Representative, Cozad District 11- Alexis Richmond-President, Chase County; Kadie Hanson-Vice President, Perkins County; Alayna Whipple-Secretary, Arapahoe; Danielle Forster-VP of Programs, Elwood; Gregg Leplatt-VP of STAR, Cambridge; Natalie Boyd-VP of Outreach, Dundy County; Ali Cottrell-VP of Public Relations, Medicine Valley District 12- FCCLA Chapters and Advisers by Region/District Region A District 1 Elmwood-Murdock Lisa Hynes lhynes@emknights.org Falls City Kim Nolte knolte@fallscityps.org Nebraska City Stefanie Wenz swenz@nebcityps.org Nebraska City Middle Amy Wynn awynn@nebcityps.org Palmyra Becky Cunningham cunningham.reb@districtor1.net Springfield-Platteview Nicki Pedeliski npedeliski@springfieldplatteview.org 5 P a g e

8 Weeping Water Kate Endorf District 2 Centennial Abigail Smith abigail.smith@centennialbroncos.org Fairbury Tammy Mans tmans@fairburyjeffs.org Friend Margo Houlden m.houlden@friendschool.org Lincoln Northeast Julie Lokie jlokie@lps.org Lincoln Southwest Tracy Way Joan Hines tway@lps.org jhines@lps.org Milford Jr/Sr Joyce Potthoff jpotthoff@milfordpublicschools.org Norris Laura Lovercheck Laura_lovercheck13@yahoo.com Seward Caleste Palensky cpalensky12@gmail.com Waverly Mallory Gregory mallory.gregory@district145.org District 3 Elkhorn Linda Milliken lmilliken@epsne.org Elkhorn South Kelly Geschwender kgeschwender@epsne.org Mead Connie Weiss cweiss@esu2.org Millard West Brenda Schmidt blschmidt@mpsomaha.org Millard South Kelsey Kummer kakummer@mpsomaha.org Millard North Judy Glesne jaglesne@mpsomaha.org Plattsmouth Lisa Johnson ljohnson@pcsd.org Ralston Christi Krist christi.krist@ralstonschools.org Wahoo Carrie Mullendore-Dilsaver cmullenddil@wahoowarriors.org Region B District 4 Bruning-Davenport Jr/Sr Alicia Hoffman ahoffman@bdstorm.org Cross County Jr/Sr Maggie Rasmussen mrasmussen@crosscounty.esu7.org Doniphan-Trumbull Valerie Hinrichs vhinrichs@dtcardinals.org Exeter-Milligan Mary Lou Vossler mvossler@emwolves.net Fillmore Central Susan Biba susan.biba@fillmorecentral.org Sutton Nancy Schlautman nschlautman@spsne.org Thayer Central York District 5 Boone Central Lisa Groth lgroth@boonecentral.esu7.org David City Tonya Zegers zegers@dcscouts.org East Butler Sandy Bongers sbonger@ebutler.esu7.org Howells-Dodge Consolidated Marla Prusa mprusa@hdcjags.org High Plains Miranda Bright mbright@hpcstorm.org Linda Gilson lgilson@hpcstorm.org Humphrey Mollie Kriz molliekriz@humphrey.esu7.org Leigh-Clarkson Jr/Sr Megan Hillen mhillen@leigh.esu7.org Schuyler-Central Mary Breedlove mary.breedlove@schuylercommunityschools.org St. Edward Jr/Sr Virginia Whidden (till January) virginiawhidden@gmail.com Twin River Britton Andreason britton.andreason@twinriver.esu7.org District 7 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Gaylene Hallman ghallman@laurel.esu1.org 6 P a g e

9 Logan View Pat Kassmeier Randolph Frances Heiman Scribner-Snyder Kim Drey Tekamah-Herman Hannah Gunther Wakefield Michelle Galles Walthill Wendie Meyer West Point-Beemer Jr/Sr Brianna Wolfe Winnebago Sandy Ahlers Region C District 6 Aurora Chelsey Greene cgreene@4rhuskies.org Elm Creek Leah Kenney leah.kenney@elmcreekschools.org Franklin Theresa McDowell theresa.mcdowell@fpsflyers.org Gibbon Marlene Ronnfeldt marlene.ronnfeldt@gibbonpublic.org Grand Island Northwest Tami Nelson tnelson@ginorthwest.org Kearney Jennifer Cramer jencramer@kearneycats.org Loup City Sarah Norseen sarah.norseen@lcpublic.org Lynette Lafferty lynette.lafferty@lcpublic.org Minden Pam Johnson pam.johnson@mindenwhippets.org Red Cloud Nancy Bartels nbartels@redcloudschool.us St. Paul Patti Tibbetts patricia.tibbetts@spwildcat.org District 8 Battle Creek Kristin Winter kwinter@bcpsne.info Bloomfield Jodi Guthmiller jguthmiller@blfdbees.org Creighton Janice Nelson janicenelson@chsbulldogs.org Crofton Jonelle Thoene jthoene@croftonwarriors.org Elkhorn Valley Ashley Knust mrs.knust@elkhornvalleyschools.org Elgin Mackenzie Cooper mackenzie.cooper@elgineagles.org Neligh-Oakdale Kim Scarborough kscarborough@nowarriors.org Osmond Ryan Ginn ginnr@oztigers.org Pierce Angie Brodersen angiebrodersen@piercebluejays.org Plainview Ronita Jacobson rjacobsen@plainviewschools.org District 9 Ainsworth Pam Barrow pbarrow@ainsworthschools.org Boyd County Sherry Black sherryb@boydcounty.org Burwell Candace Cain candace.cain@burwellpublicschools.com Central Valley Kathleen Kennedy kathleen.kennedy@centralvps.org Chambers Ashley Harrison ashleyharrison@esu8.org O Neill Ann Mann annmann@oneillschools.org Ord Kathy Knapp kathy.e.knapp@gmail.com West Holt Sarah Medina sarmedina@westholt.org Wheeler Central Sherry Smith ssmith@wbroncs.org 7 P a g e

10 Region D District 10 Brady Lyndee Koch lkoch@bradyschools.org Callaway Kelli Walz kelli.walz@esu10.org Cozad Michelle Irvine michelle.irvine@cozadschools.net Maxwell Jerlyn Hohnholt jhohnholt@maxwellschools.org Mullen Diana Brost dibrost@mullenpublicschools.org Overton Angie Ehlers angie.ehlers@overtoneagles.org Thedford Rosalea Gift rosaleag@thedfordschools.org District 11 Arapahoe Kaitlin Spaulding kaitlin.spaulding@arapahoewarriors.org Cambridge Reba Deterding reba.deterding@cambridgetrojans.org Chase County Chelsie Thayer cthayer@chasecountyschools.org Dundy County-Stratton Lori Rettele lrettele@dcstigers.org Elwood Ellen Halmes ellen.halmes@elwoodpirates.org Medicine Valley Suzanne Martin smartin@medvalley.org Perkins County Cathy Ochsner cathy.ochsner@perkinscountyschools.org District 12 Alliance Creek Valley Trinity Abrams trinity.abrams@cvsstorm.org Hemingford Suzanne Neefe sneefe@hemingfordschools.org Scottsbluff Anne Schmall aschmall@sbps.net Sidney Jr/Sr Kelley Dible kelley.dible@raidermail.org 8 P a g e

11 District Boundary Map National FCCLA Facts Colors: red, which suggests strength, courage, and determination and white, which symbolizes sincerity of purpose and integrity of action Flower: red rose Motto: Toward New Horizons Tagline: The Ultimate Leadership Experience Official Uniform: red blazer (may be single or double-breasted, black skirts and slacks) Member magazine: Teen Times Adviser magazine: The Adviser National Headquarters: Reston, VA Executive Director: Sandy Spavone 9 P a g e

12 February 1917 June 11, 1945 November 1945 July 1948 July 1965 Timeline The first national Vocational Education Act was signed by President Wilson and resulted in federally supported, state-run vocational education programs. Future Homemakers of America was founded at a convention in Chicago, IL. NHA was founded for black students in 16 states where schools were segregated by state law The first issue of Teen Times, the official magazine for FHA, and the first issue of Chatter Box, the official magazine of NHA were published. First national convention was held in Kansas City, MO FHA and NHA merged and held their first national meeting as one organization in Philadelphia, PA 1971 The National Advisory Board and NEC approved expansion of the organization to include HERO (Home Economics Related Occupations) chapters July 1983 The national headquarters and leadership center was dedicated during the 1983 National Leadership meeting in Washington, D.C. July 1983 July 1999 STAR Events began Voting delegates voted in favor of the proposed name change to Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America June 11, 2015 FCCLA turned 70! February 14, 2016 Nebraska FCCLA celebrated our 70 th birthday! Mission To promote personal growth and leadership development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner, and community leader, members develop skills for life through character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communications, practical knowledge, and career preparation. Purposes 1. To provide opportunities for personal development and preparation for adult life. 2. To strengthen the function of the family as a basic unit of society. 3. To encourage democracy through cooperative action in the home and community. 4. To encourage individual and group involvement in helping achieve global cooperation and harmony. 5. To promote greater understanding between youth and adults. 6. To provide opportunities for making decisions and for assuming responsibilities. 7. To prepare for the multiple roles of men and women in today s society. 8. To promote Family and Consumer Sciences education and related occupations. Creed We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. We face the future with warm courage and high hope. For we have the clear consciousness of seeking old and precious values. For we are the builders of homes, Homes for America s future, Homes where living will be the expression of everything that is good and fair, Homes where truth and love and security and faith will be realities, not dreams. We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. We face the future with warm courage and high hope. 10 P a g e

13 Membership Dues and Affiliation Dues for Nebraska FCCLA members are $13. This breaks down to $4 which is used for State dues and $9 for National dues. Our state participates in the Direct Affiliation program with National Headquarters. This means that your chapter affiliates with both the State and Nationals directly with National Headquarters Office. As a result, one form is completed and one check is submitted by each chapter. The online affiliation system can be accessed through the National FCCLA website by checking under the Membership tab. Questions about the affiliation system or procedures should be ed to affiliation@fcclainc.org. At the State Association, dues go to support a variety of things such as expenses incurred by the State Officer Team, State Peer Teams, Board of Directors, and District Advisers. The money also goes to support state projects, supplies, and publications as well as special events such as FCCLA Serves and tour opportunities at State Leadership Conference. Scholarships and STAR are supported by $1.00 of each member s dues. At the National Association, dues are used to cover programs and publications including Teen Times, meetings such as National Cluster Meetings, National Leadership Conferences, and expenses for the Board of Directors and National Executive Council. Finally, National Dues also support the salaries for national staff members as well as the expenses of their travel to work in states, as well as office expenses. Membership Trends Chapters Members BFF Recruitment When asked why students join FCCLA, what are the top two responses? Hands down it is because my friend did or because someone told me to. So, why not share FCCLA with those around you and make them your BFF?! BFF stands for Best FCCLA Friend and encourages members to recruit one person to share in their FCCLA journey as a member of the organization. This BFF becomes a mentor/mentee relationship that guides both students through the many programs, opportunities, and leadership development that FCCLA has to offer. Make the most of your time in FCCLA and have a BFF to share it with! All members who submit their information will be recognized at State Leadership Conference and will be entered to win an FCCLA prize pack! Here are some strategies you might try! Show an FCCLA recruitment video Create a bulletin board display of the great things your membership does Promote on chapter social media pages Host a dance-a-thon Coordinate dress-up days for FCCLA recruitment week Host a membership movie night Invite potential members to a kick-off scavenger hunt Create locker signs for new FCCLA members Display info and recruit at school events Host an FCCLA day for all FACS classes 11 P a g e

14 Create a PSA about FCCLA Offer free food or prizes at the first meeting to dues paying members Invite a fun guest speaker to the first meeting Award students who bring a BFF to the first meeting Host a Thank Goodness it s FCCLA Friday meeting Programs and Competitive Events Both National and Nebraska FCCLA offer a variety of programs to help chapters identify and solve problems in their families, schools, workplaces, and communities. National Programs Learn how to explore career pathways and skills for success in families, careers, and communities. Put the brakes on impaired driving and traffic crashes. Through peer education help your friends address people, vehicles, and roads and how to make them each safer. Discover how you can strengthen family relationships through FCCLA s national peer education program, Families First. Manage your money! Use this program to help you earn, spend, save, and protect your finances. Take action in your community and discover the difference you can make. Give yourself the power to make positive change in your families, careers, and communities, one goal at a time. Empower youth with attitudes, skills, and resources to recognize, report, and reduce youth violence. Be empowered to make informed, responsible decisions about your physical, mental, and emotional health. Nebraska Programs Feed Nebraska Feed Nebraska is the Career Student Organization outreach project for All Nebraska CTSO members are encouraged to team up to fight hunger and educate their schools and communities about food. To join in this project, visit the Nebraska FCCLA website for information and complete the application for recognition once your project is complete. 12 P a g e

15 Prepare Nebraska Prepare Nebraska is the Career Student Organization collaborative project for All Nebraska CTSO members are encouraged to participate in activities to teach and share career readiness with students in their communities. To join this project, visit the Nebraska FCCLA website for information and complete the application for a ribbon and an opportunity to compete for a $500 prize for your school! Collaborate with your fellow student organizations and share the amazing opportunities in FACS and CTE in Nebraska! Competitive Events Involvement in FCCLA s Competitive Events offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life necessary in families, communities and workplaces. Members can demonstrate family and consumer sciences skills, career skills, and interpersonal skills through a variety of competitive events including Skill Demonstration Events, STAR Events, and FCCLA Contests. The following are the categories of different competitive events that are offered for Skill Demonstration Events Skill Demonstration Events provide opportunities for members to demonstrate college and career-ready skills in Family and Consumer Sciences and related occupations. Competitions take place at National Cluster Meetings. For the 2017 National Cluster Meetings, the following events will be held: Unknown at time of initial publication; check back for more details. FCCLA Contests These events allow students to use creativity to express their FCCLA spirit. These contests take place twice each year and are posted on the National FCCLA website. STAR Events STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition) are competitive events in which members are recognized for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills, and career preparation. There are four kinds of events: Foundational: events, which build basic leadership and life skills, are for FCCLA members who want to get involved and improve themselves Leadership: events provide an opportunity for leaders to gain recognition for their work in chapters Career Preparation: events for students interested in a specific career area that require students to spend time building career specific skills and knowledge or to explore a specific career path Online: events which students build an online project for evaluation Advisers and participants should always watch for updates on events that take place throughout the year. Complete guidelines and updates can be found on the Nebraska and National FCCLA websites as well as in the Competitive Events Guide. Leadership Development Leadership development is more than just part of the mission for Nebraska FCCLA. It is a large part decision making that we go through when considering events, conferences, programming, and more. With a tagline of The Ultimate Leadership Experience, Nebraska FCCLA believes in building the leadership skills and experiences of its members. Conferences and Events At every FCCLA conference, leadership development takes center stage. Whether it s preparing a student for their role as a chapter officer at Fall Leadership Workshop or connecting students to unique program training at 13 P a g e

16 State Leadership Conference, we work to provide diverse growth opportunities for every student. In addition, all conferences sponsored by Nebraska FCCLA have been cross walked to the Nebraska Career Readiness Standards which identifies what skills a student will gain be attending that event. Leadership Roles Students can also practice their leadership skills through a variety of leadership roles in FCCLA. This could include leading a committee at the local level or running for a position on the National Executive Council. Through these experiences students are tested and stretched to new levels while taking an active role in improving their family, school and community. For more information about leadership opportunities at the State and National level, visit Leadership Opportunities under Membership on the Nebraska FCCLA website. A Day in Your Future We are excited to implement this new program for our members for ! A Day in Your Future is a statewide job shadow initiative to connect FCCLA members with family and consumer sciences occupations. The mission of our organization is to promote family and consumer sciences occupations and in the state of Nebraska, these occupations are in high demand across the state. What is a family and consumer sciences occupation? Here are just a few examples: interior designer marketing and merchandising buyer designer FACS teacher dietitian marriage and family counselor textile research and development home furnishings designer property manager food scientist infant educator mental health counselor chef early childhood teacher or care provider nutritionist social worker entrepreneur psychologist Matches will be made on a competitive basis and will be made as close as possible to the specific career choice indicated as well as to the preferred geographical location. Applications are due electronically to the State Adviser by October 1. Public Relations Preparing Spotlights for Red Leader Red Leader is the newsletter published monthly for Nebraska FCCLA members. Chapters and encouraged to share Red Leader with nonmembers as well as stakeholders in their local chapters. In addition, chapters who wish may be featured in the newsletter if they submit information about the happenings in their local chapter. To be featured in Red Leader, chapters should submit their Spotlight to Nebraska FCCLA via our at nebraskafccla@gmail.com. Spotlights should be titled and should be 100 words or less and provide a clear, concise description of what the chapter accomplished. If possible, chapters should include a picture of the FCCLA members taking part in the event. Red Leader is published in the months of August-April. Spotlights submitted in any month will be featured in the following month s newsletter. For example, if a Spotlight is submitted any time December 1-31, it will be featured in the January Red Leader. 14 P a g e

17 Social Media Chapters are highly encouraged to use social media platforms to engage members and stakeholders. Social media should be for more than just passing information; use it to open up communication about issues and program opportunities within the organization. The following are just a few tips to help ensure your social media use is a positive and effective experience Keep well educated about current platforms. Follow the social media of organizations that support the same things as FCCLA or your school. Engage your readers by asking questions, hosting online chats, and linking to outside resources. Be consistent in your postings and the timeliness of those postings. Members and advisers are also encouraged to follow Nebraska FCCLA on social media. All of the information about the different platforms we use is available on the Contact Information page of this Handbook. Public Relations Award This year Nebraska FCCLA is pleased to offer again the Public Relations Award. This award is designed as a checklist to guide a chapter through some of the best practices in public relations efforts. It provides lots of ideas for extending outreach efforts through social media, public service announcements, written publications, and awareness efforts across the school and community. The complete application can be found on the Chapter Awards section of the website and is due March 1. Development Circle of Friends What are the benefits? As a sponsor of Nebraska FCCLA, businesses receive many benefits. The following are just a few: Exposure. Marketing opportunities to 3,000+ affiliates state-wide, and 1,300+ annual State Conference attendees in Lincoln including parents and school staff & administration. Access. You are getting your message out to the best of the best our next generation leaders. Service. You are providing funding to complete many community service projects that improve your community and state. As a 501 (c)(3) organization contributions to FCCLA are tax-deductible. Levels of Sponsorship Champion $1,000+ Invitation for 2 to the Awards Dinner at State Leadership Conference at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Club Lounge 30 second repeating advertisement banner in the State Leadership Conference app All of the benefits listed below Ambassador $500 - $999 Company name and link to internet webpage on the Nebraska FCCLA website Verbal recognition at the Nebraska State Leadership Conference Opening Session 20 second repeating advertisement banner in the State Leadership Conference app All of the benefits listed below Collaborator $250 - $499 Half off a space at the Opportunity Fair on Monday, April 9 Additional pass for attendance at the Opening General Session at State Leadership Conference 15 P a g e

18 10 second repeating advertisement banner in the State Leadership Conference app All of the benefits listed below Enthusiast $100 - $249 Name and/or logo on slide show at the State Leadership Conference STAR Event Sponsor All of the benefits listed below Friend $50 - $99 Advertisement or name listed in the State Leadership Conference app One pass for attendance at the Opening General Session at State Leadership Conference Certificate of Appreciation for contribution Additional Opportunities to Contribute: STAR Sponsor-$50 per event Name listed in the app in the STAR Event section Recognition as the sponsor of the event announced when the winners of the event are called Opportunity Fair-$200 per table Access to over students, advisers, and parents on Monday, April 9 Name, contact information, and logo listed in the conference app Advertisement/Coupon Space in the State Leadership Conference app-$75 Logo, picture, or coupon Link to website Address and contact information 70 Years of Red, $70 for Red Continuing this year, we are excited to promote an initiative that will provide uniforms for State Officers and State Peer Officers, as well as grants for local districts to purchase chapter sets of polos and/or buttoned shirts. The goal is to have 100 donors come in at a special, one-time $70 donation to commemorate Nebraska FCCLA s 70 th year. This money will be used to set up check out systems of official dress blazers as well as finance a grant program for chapters to purchase uniform items for their local chapters. Fundraising will take place from September 1-January 1. The grant for chapters to apply will be available January 1-January 15 and winning chapters will be notified by February 1. All apparel items must be purchased through the group discount provided by the State Association. Amazon Smile Now you can even help FCCLA while you shop! By visiting and selecting Nebraska FCCLA as your charity of choice, Nebraska FCCLA will receive.5% of all proceeds from Amazon. You don t have to pay any additional fee and still get the same great deals from Amazon including free shipping. Nebraska FCCLA uses these donations to fund special projects such as FCCLA Serves. This link can also be found on the Nebraska FCCLA homepage. Kohl s Cares: Associates in Action As a non-profit committed to families and children, FCCLA is eligible to receive outstanding services and support from Kohl s. Chapters and Districts that need volunteers can submit their information to the State Adviser. The minimum number of requested volunteers is 5 but if 5 volunteers contribute at least 3 hours of time, the State Association receives a donation from Kohl s as well as providing needed volunteers for your event. For more information, contact the State Adviser. 16 P a g e

19 Supporter Contribution Certificates Chapters are highly encouraged to recognize all of their contributors. Nebraska FCCLA has created a Certificate of Appreciation that can be personalized to include your chapter name and the business/partner name. Chapters are invited to personalize and print this certificate to create a unified network of contributor recognition throughout the state of Nebraska. To access this certificate, visit the Nebraska FCCLA website. If you do not have Publisher and would like a PDF created, contact the State Adviser. Chapter Developer Awards Chapters who seek and receive donations to Nebraska FCCLA whether in the form of Circle of Friends memberships or through additional opportunities, will be automatically entered into a contest to win $100-$300 State Leadership Conference registration credit. In addition, the top three chapters will receive recognition at the Business and Recognition Session. The contest will run from August 1 - February 1. Collecting Donations Nebraska FCCLA offers printed materials to assist your chapter in getting donations for Circle of Friends. Contact the State Adviser to order these materials at no cost to you. When a business agrees to become a member of Circle of Friends, have them fill out the Circle of Friends Sponsorship form and collect the money or payment information. Send to: Kristin Vest, Nebraska FCCLA State Adviser 301 Centennial Mall S PO Box Lincoln, NE Any checks should be made out to Nebraska FCCLA 17 P a g e

20 Important Dates (Please note that these dates are due dates not postmarked dates and these dates will be strictly enforced.) August 18 FLW registration opens 30 Chapter Spotlight in September Red Leader deadline September 1 FLW registration closes 12 State Officer Meeting in Kearney, NE 13 Fall Leadership Workshop and SPOT Meeting in Kearney, NE 30 Chapter Spotlight in October Red Leader deadline October 1 A Day in Your Future job shadow program applications due to the State Adviser 15 A Day in your Future participants notified 15 October Red Leader published 31 Chapter Spotlight in November Red Leader deadline November 8-10 Capitol Leadership Conference in Washington D.C National Cluster Meeting in Washington D.C. 13 Commissioner s Recognition (by invitation only) 15 November Red Leader Published 15 A Day in Your Future placements arranged National Cluster Meeting in Oklahoma City, OK 30 Chapter Spotlight in December Red Leader deadline December 14 SPOT Applications due to the State Adviser 15 December Red Leader published 31 Chapter Spotlight in January Red Leader deadline January 1 Affiliation deadline for students competing in District STAR competitions 1 Deadline for initial review of State Degree Portfolios by State Adviser 10 Deadline for submission of Nebraska FCCLA State Degree Portfolio 15 National STAR Events Volunteer Award application deadline 15 January Red Leader published 18 P a g e

21 15 State Officer Candidate applications due to the State Adviser 15 National Officer Candidate applications due to State Adviser 19 Peer Education Conference registration opens 20 SPOT Candidates notified of status 31 Chapter Spotlight in February Red Leader deadline February 1-28 CTE Month 1 State Degree candidates notified of status National FCCLA Master Adviser and Adviser Mentor applications due to the 1 State Adviser Nebraska FCCLA Collegiate, FACS Education, Non-FACS Education major, and 1 SPOT Scholarship applications due to the State Adviser 1 Chapter Developer Award deadline 1 National Anthem tryout deadline Nebraska Honorary Membership and Distinguished Service Award applications 1 due to the State Adviser 10 SLC Honorary Conference Assistant applications due to the State Adviser FCCLA Week 15 February Red Leader published 16 Peer Education Conference registration closes 17 District STAR Event entry deadline 25 State Degree Program Showcase and interviews 25 State Officer Candidate interviews 25 Peer Education Pre Conference 26 Peer Education Conference 28 Chapter Spotlight in March Red Leader deadline March 1 A Day in Your Future follow up forms due to the State Adviser 1 National Program Award, National Outstanding Media Award, and National Chapter Public Relations Award application deadline 1 SLC Registration due 1 National School Administrator Award applications due to the State Adviser 19 P a g e

22 1 Power of One Recognition applications due to the State Adviser 1 Go For the Red Award deadline for consideration at the State level 1 Nebraska ACE Award application deadline 1 Nebraska Chapter Award application deadline 1 Feed Nebraska application deadline 1 Nebraska National Program Award deadline 1 Nebraska Public Relations Award deadline 1 Affiliation deadline (paid) for all students attending the State Leadership Conference 15 March Red Leader published 17 SLC and STAR payment deadline 31 Chapter Spotlight in April Red Leader deadline April 1 National Alumni Achievement, National Distinguished Service, National Honorary Membership, Integration of Core Academics deadline 1 National Program Summary Report application deadline 8-10 State Leadership Conference in Lincoln, NE 13 National STAR Event competitor deadline for informing the State Adviser about participation 15 April Red Leader published 27 National Leadership Conference registration due (Nebraska registration and hotel information) 30 National Go For the Red Award deadline May 29- June 1 State Officer Leadership Academy (SOLA) June 15 NLC payments due to the State Association (Nebraska registration and hotel) 28-July 2 National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, GA 20 P a g e