Chapter Awards
Pennsylvania FCCLA Outstanding Chapter Award
Submission Deadline: February 15
Pennsylvania Association of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America presents Outstanding Chapter awards to those chapters that plan and conduct well-balanced programs of work. This award provides an opportunity for chapters, through self-evaluation, to receive recognition and to highlight their chapter’s success. For purposes of this recognition program, the chapter year shall run from February 15 to February 15.
Outstanding FCCLA chapters are those which plan balanced programs of work that support the state and national FCCLA strategic plans by including the following areas:
Chapter operations
Regional, State and National involvement
FCCLA Programs
Public Relations
Membership
Exceptional activities
Chapters should print the award checklist and record points in each section, then calculate the total number of points earned. The total number of possible points is 201.
Recognition will be assigned according to the points earned on the checklist:
70 points and above - Gold Outstanding Chapter
50 - 69 points - Silver Outstanding Chapter
Above 40 points Outstanding Young Chapter (years 1 - 5)
Chapter Award Checklist:
Answer each item. Check the appropriate chapter accomplishments.
Do not mail anything to the state office; this recognition is only submitted digitally.
Record the indicated points in the “Points Earned” column on the checklist. Calculate your totals.
On-line submission:
To submit your Outstanding Chapter Award Application, be ready to fill out the entire form once you start. Use the checklist to collect your information. Submission form.
Caring Chapter Award
Chapters can earn the “Caring Chapter Award” by completing 2 community service projects for our school or community. The awards is earned when at least 5 members participate in each project. If you post your pictures to your Instagram or Facebook, please use the hashtag #PAFCCLA.
For award submission, send pictures and description to the VP of Recognition, Georgia Zimmerman: gzimmerman@pafccla.org, and her adviser Jennifer Edmondson: jmedmondson@cmvt.us. Deadline is March 1.
Social Media Award
Chapters can earn the “Social Media Award" by completing 4 or more of the 10 options below and submitting proof by posting your pictures to your Instagram or Facebook account with the hashtag #PAFCCLA and send proof to the VP of Recognition, Georgia Zimmerman: gzimmerman@pafccla.org, and her adviser Jennifer Edmondson: jmedmondson@cmvt.us. Deadline is March 1.
Post about your chapter attending regionals
Make at least 2 posts in a month of your choice
Make 3 different posts about fun activities that your chapter is participating in
Have a post for each one of your chapter officers welcoming them into their position
Have a post for your state officer in your chapter (if you have one)
Have a chapter group picture and include your adviser in one
Post a picture of your members who received Power of One Recognition
Have a post of members in each grade level
Post your community service projects #PAFCCLAcares
Show off your FCCLA pride by posting a picture of your chapter wearing FCCLA shirts
Go For the Red: National Chapter Award
Chapters will be awarded Bronze, Silver, or Gold status for increasing membership by 10, 15, or 20 members as compared to last year. If the applicant meets all qualifications and deadlines, the chapter will receive an FCCLA banner to showcase their achievement. Deadline April 1. Go For the Red
