Without capable adult leaders, students could not take advantage of the many opportunities offered through Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Being an effective adviser takes special skills and a tremendous commitment of time and energy. Exceptional advisers motivate their chapters to take advantage of opportunities beyond the local level, use a wide variety of resources available to them and encourage student involvement. Family, Career and Community Leaders of America’s Adviser Recognition Program seeks to reward outstanding local advisers--those who make significant contributions to the organization. This recognition will attract attention from administrators and community members and call attention to the value of family and consumer sciences programs.

The Adviser Recognition Program recognizes advisers at two levels. The application forms are located on the Adult Awards tab of the national website.

Master Adviser recognizes outstanding advisers who operate co-curricular chapters with a balanced program of work.

Adviser Mentor recognizes advisers who have achieved the level of Master Adviser and have worked with beginning advisers to orient them to Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.

Advisers qualifying for this recognition are encouraged to submit either the Master Adviser or Adviser Mentor Recognition Application to the state office by February 1, 2011. The application forms may be located on the national FCCLA website.

Chapter members may nominate their adviser for the "Adviser of the Year" award.  The nomination form is on the Forms webpage.