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MEMBERSHIP &
SUSTAINABILITY
2012 NC CTE Summer Conference
Introductions
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Nicole Mas
 Former
NJ FCCLA & national officer
 North Garner Middle School FACS Teacher
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Reno Palombit
 Former
NC FCCLA & national officer
 Leesville Road High School FACS Teacher
Objectives
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Discover resources to build and sustain your FCCLA
chapter members
List characteristics of effective FCCLA chapters
Practice utilizing the FCCLA Planning Process and
developing a Program of Work
Agenda
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2012-2013 FCCLA Membership Kit
The 3 R’s of Membership
Characteristics of an Effective Chapter
Chapter Structure
Co-curricular Methods
The Planning Process
Developing a Program of Work
Workshop: Utilizing the planning process/program
of work
Unanswered Questions
WHAT IS FCCLA?
New FCCLA Video
Membership Kit
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Join FCCLA CD-ROM
FCCLA membership recruitment poster
FCCLA at-a-glance poster
The 3 R’s of Membership
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Recruit
 Image
is important
 Build word of mouth
 Design a timely recruitment campaign
 Make membership a part of everything
 Expand your focus
 Plan fun recruitment events
The 3 R’s of Membership
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Retain
 Communicate
with members regularly (social media)
 Engage members in chapter meetings
 Encourage involvement in competitive events and
national programs
 Point system
The 3 R’s of Membership
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Recognize
 Recognition
applications are due to national FCCLA
March 1st
 Provide local recognition
 Announcements
 End-of-year
awards banquet
 Bulletin boards
 Publicize
media
student accomplishments in local and social
Top 10 Characteristics of Effective
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Manageable (start small)
Student-led
Program of work in place
Conducts orderly, intentional meetings
Implements an officer training
Co-curricular
Visible in the community
Use competitive events & national programs
Recognition for students
Effective fundraising campaigns
CHAPTER
STRUCTURE
Handout
The Co-Curricular Chapter
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What does it look like?
 Dedicate
some class time to introduce FCCLA
 Recruit from FACS classes
 Teach leadership (Dynamic Leadership)
 Class officers/representatives
 Use national program resources to teach content (Power
of One, Financial Fitness, Student Body)
 Use STAR Events as class projects (why reinvent the
wheel?)
 What’s going on in FCCLA? (segment/bulletin)
THE PLANNING
PROCESS LINE UP
Activity
The FCCLA Planning Process
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Identify Concerns
Set a Goal
Form a Plan
Act
Follow-Up
Identify Concerns
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What issues are pressing?
What needs/wants should be met?
What do you want to learn?
What do you want to see accomplished?
How do you want to see it executed?
What are you worried about?
Set a Goal
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Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Time-bound
Form a Plan
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Who
What
When
Where
How
Resources
Timeline of activities
Program of work
Act
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Summarize and record plainly how the plan was
executed
Omit judgment/evaluation (save this for the followup)
Follow-Up
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How did you evaluate your goal?
What did you learn?
How would you change the project?
Who did you thank? How did you thank them?
Program of Work
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Definition: A group of projects tied together
because they contribute to the same objectives of
an organization
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FCCLA’s mission and purposes
Chapter officers develop w/ your guidance
Keep it realistic (start small)
Organize by month or goal
Distribute it to members, students, & others
Include chapter, district, state, and national meetings
Brand it with FCCLA & FACS logo
Workshop Directions
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Use the FCCLA Planning Process to set a goal and
form a plan for your chapter!
Examples:
 Increase
male membership
 Conduct an officer training
 Utilize 2 national programs
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Utilize the Program of Work handout as part of
your Form a Plan
USING THE FCCLA PLANNING
PROCESS & DEVELOPING A
PROGRAM OF WORK
Workshop
Conclusion
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Unanswered questions from your K-W-L chart?
Complete the last column of your K-W-L chartWhat did you learn?
THANK YOU!
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2012 NC CTE Summer Conference