Member and Officer Page

Help your chapter shine through Leadership and Awards!

Links to Information:

In Sept, Oct, Nov, work on earning membership awards:
Membership Campaign
Go For the Red - Chapter Award
Go For the Red - Individual Award
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In Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, work on earning chapter awards:
Outstanding Chapter Award
State Outreach Project
Membership Campaign
Caring Chapter Award
Social Media Award
National Program Awards
Chapter Poster Contest
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In Dec and Jan, work to submit FCCLA adults for awards:
New Adviser Award
Adviser of the Year
Chapter Service Award
Local Administrator Service Award
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Heading to State Conference?     
Plan ahead to earn recognition:
Nametag Ribbons
Join the SLC Social Media Team
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Attend Conferences:
Regional Leadership Meeting
State Leadership Conference
National Leadership Conference
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All PA FCCLA members:  Please place your email on this list so you can receive messages from the state and region officers.  Please use a personal email that is not blocked by your school.

All chapter presidents should email the State President so that you can receive news and updates. jmorgan@pafcla.org

All chapters should send pictures of chapter events to Vice President of Public Relations for publicity on the state Facebook and Instagram.
Social Post Submission Form

All chapters should send nominations for FCCLA Awards to the Vice President of Recognition.

All chapters should participate in the State Outreach Project completing service tasks to improve their community and chapter.

All chapters should participate in the State Membership Campaign to recruit, retain, and recognize members.

Members can make a difference in their chapter growth by not just learning about FCCLA opportunities but by using the Planning Process to organize the tasks and by completing a successful task.  Ask adviser permission, form a committee, and go for it!  The state officers are a great resource.  Email them at any time with your questions and concerns. 

Advisers:  Your members are your key to tackling the FCCLA knowledge.  Select a committee for each set of tasks.  Let your members take the lead!


Taking the Lead
Leadership development is a primary focus of FCCLA. As students take responsibility for planning, implementing, and evaluating chapter projects and activities, they develop the skills needed to take the lead in families, careers, and communities today and tomorrow. 

All members have leadership potential, whether or not they hold formal chapter leadership positions.  Developing leadership skills means bringing out each person’s best qualities.  It often comes down to exploring abilities, taking risks, and developing a personal leadership style.  A successful chapter will recognize it needs different kinds of leaders and encourage individual differences.

Member commitment and involvement are vital to the health of any organization.  Taking a leadership role may lead a student to pursue other FCCLA leadership roles at the chapter, region, state, and national levels.  Holding an office at each level provides opportunities for:

When explaining what is FCCLA, consider your audience. Future members, parents, and administrators may need an in-depth answer.  For those who need a short answer, consider the following:

FCCLA stands for Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. We are a national career and technical student organization that works through Family & Consumer Sciences education and related occupations courses to prepare students for careers in human services, education and training, hospitality and tourism, and visual arts and design.