Welcome to Santa Maria FCCLA
Ultimate Leadership Experience!
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Join more than 175,000 middle and high school members from 5,300 chapters across 50 state associations, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands in the Ultimate Leadership Experience! FCCLA equips members with real world skills through Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education by preparing members for careers through its four Career Pathways: Human Services, Hospitality and Tourism, Education and Training, and Visual Arts and Design.
FCCLA members will strengthen skills, forge friendships, and make a positive difference in today’s world through participation in Competitive Events, serving in leadership positions, attending conferences across the nation, networking with youth leaders, and attaining essential college- and career-ready skills. EngageFCCLA offers programs, contests, scholarships, and opportunities for members to develop real world skills, become college- and career-ready, and make a difference in families, careers, and communities.
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Through participation in Competitive Events, FCCLA members gain employable skills and industry insight needed to thrive in the 21st Century. Members may choose from 50+ Competitive Events which apply skills and knowledge gained through Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education. Competitive Events set members up for career success as members explore Career Pathways and address important personal, work, and societal issues through competing on the region/district, state, and national level.
AttendEvery year, FCCLA hosts conferences that bring together FCCLA members, advisers, and supporters from across the nation to learn, compete, and network. FCCLA’s conferences offer enriching experiences that provide attendees with the opportunity to hear from motivational speakers, attend rewarding workshops, connect with youth leaders, and develop skills for life.
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Members develop skills for life through: character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and career preparation.
All the Tools You Need to Succeed
FCCLA is a student led organization with leadership development as a primary focus. All FCCLA members have the opportunity to become leaders within the organization. The skills gained, connections formed, and opportunities experienced through serving as an officer in FCCLA will elevate students as they take the lead in families, careers, and communities of today and tomorrow.
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Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life—planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making, and interpersonal communication—all necessary within the home and workplace. FCCLA is unique among youth organizations because its programs are planned and run by members. It is the only Career and Technical in-school Student Organization with family as its central focus.
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FCCLA Career Pathways.
FCCLA members explore career opportunities and build real world skills by developing projects, engaging and participating in events, and competing regionally and nationally for scholarships and awards. Through participation in FCCLA and exploration of FCCLA’s 4 Career Pathways, members acquire many skills to be college and career ready, including academic knowledge, technical expertise, and a set of general, cross-cutting abilities called “employability skills.”
In addition, through FCS education, FCCLA members learn real word skills that are transferable to any career pathway they choose, these real world skills include:
In addition, through FCS education, FCCLA members learn real word skills that are transferable to any career pathway they choose, these real world skills include:
- Applied Academic Skills: Communications, Math, Science, Basic Literacy
- Critical Thinking Skills: Problem Solving, Organization & Planning
- Resource Management: Time, Money, Materials & Personnel
- Information Use
- Communication Skills
- Interpersonal Skills: Leadership, Teamwork & Negotiation
- Personal Qualities
- Systems Thinking: Teamwork & Project Management
- Technology Use