Membership

Post-secondary/Collegiate Membership is available with FCCLA. Contact the State Office for more information: 651.330.2950.

Post-secondary FCCLA members in participating pilot states will be eligible to compete in several STAR Events.

• Advocacy- Individual (1) or team (1-3) event
• Early Childhood- Individual Event (1 person)
• Fashion Design-Individual Event (1 person) 
• Interior Design- Individual (1) or team (1-3) event
• Teach and Train--Individual Event (1 person)

All post-secondary STAR Event participants must be affiliated Nationally. Dues must be postmarked by March 1 of each year. Post-secondary students are not required to complete in state events but they must be chosen by the state established procedures.

Each state may select 3 entries per state.

To be able to participate in the national pilot post-secondary STAR Events, participants are required to register for the days they will be attending the National Leadership Conference and pay a non-refundable STAR Events registration fee. Post Secondary participants are encouraged though not required to stay at one of the official convention hotels for the duration of their participation.

An Individual post-secondary member may participate in only one STAR Event per year.

Participants placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd will receive the following recognition trophy at the National Leadership Conference. All participants will receive a certificate of participation and completed evaluations, Each entry is evaluated by a standard set of criteria.

The purpose of this challenge is to encourage a state-wide member increase annually.

Incentives Categories:

1. If your chapter increased your membership by 7 more members than your last year’s numbers, you have already achieved the 7-Up Challenge.  For example- if you chapter had 14 members last year, your chapter would need to increase to 21 members this year!
2. If 33.3% of students in your school are members of your FCCLA chapter you have already completed the 7-Up Challenge.  Chapter advisors must notify the state office of this before March 1^st.
3. If your chapter retained the same number of members that it had last year your chapter has the option of purchasing tickets for $5.00 per person for the  State Conference event.
4. If your chapter is affiliated as a Middle Level or Co-Curricular chapter, you have already completed the 7-Up Challenge.  By affiliating all classroom students in FCCLA.

State Conference Event:

• On Thursday night of the State Conference, your chapter and other chapters that are eligible to attend the 7-Up Challenge event will be invited to the exclusive Membership Recognition Party!
• There will be music and members will have a great time at this party!