Chapter Resources
Parliamentary Procedure is an excellent way to organize your meetings. Check out the Parliamentary Procedure Event in the Competitive Events Guide to get your school involved in a fun group competition!
Parliamentary Procedure Made Easy
The Washington Association of Parliamentarians recommends http://www.jimslaughter.com/ for more information and easy to follow charts.
Advisers, it is YOUR responsibility to work with your students and chaperones to insure that each person’s dress follows the approved guidelines for ALL SESSIONS. Here is the dress code required for Washington Fall Regional Leadership Meetings and State Leadership Conference:
Delegates:
- Red, black, or white polo or oxford shirt (long or short sleeves)*
- Black or khaki dress slacks/pants/capris (no shorts)
- Black skirts – no shorter than 2 inches above the knee
- Black Sheath Dress (See Sheath example below) – no shorter than 2 inches above the knee
- Dress shoes
* Please note shirts do NOT need to be FCCLA logo branded.
Jeans, leggings, t-shirts, athletic wear are NOT acceptable and will not be allowed in any sessions.
Advisers/ Chaperones/ Guests:
- Business Professional
Jeans, leggings, t-shirts, athletic wear are NOT acceptable and will not be allowed in any sessions.
Competition Resources
Skill Demonstration Events occur at the National Fall Conference only.
To compete in Skill Demonstration Events, members must have FCCLA national dues paid by November 1 and must register online when registering for Cluster Meeting. Registrations are first-come, first-served until the event is full at that particular Cluster Meeting.
More information can be found here.
FCCLA/Life Smarts Knowledge Bowl
FCCLA/Life Skills Knowledge Bowl is a three-level, team competition that challenges students’ knowledge of all aspects of Family and Consumer Sciences:
- Personal Finance
- Consumer Rights and Responsibilities (to include Family, Career & Community Studies
- Technology (to include Fashion & Housing Design)
- Health & Safety (to include Food Science & Nutrition and Early Childhood & Human Development)
- Environment (to include Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation)
- FCCLA Knowledge
Level II competition take place at one of the National Cluster Meetings in November.
If your team makes it to the next level, Level III takes place at the National Leadership Conference in July.
For detailed information, go click here.
LIFESMARTS KNOWLEDGE BOWL STUDY MATERIALS
National Programs
The FCCLA Career Connection national peer education program guides students to develop, plan, carry out, and evaluate projects to discover their strengths and practice career-ready skills. Through their projects, members experience career preparation and improve their critical and creative thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and real-world skills.
The FCCLA Families First national peer education program through which youth gain a better understanding of how families work and learn skills to become strong family members. Its goals are to: help youth become strong family members and leaders for today and tomorrow and strengthen the family as the basic unit of society.
Power of One helps students find and use their personal power. Members set their own goals, work to achieve them, and enjoy the results. The skills members learn in Power of One help them now and in the future in school, with friends and family, in their future at college, and on the job.