State Conference Overview Information
Program Book
Advisers Guide to SLC Here
Lead Consultant Orientation Video Here
Judges Orientation Video
Business Session Documents:
Double Tree Bloomington – Minneapolis South
7800 Normandale Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55439
Friday, March 28-Sunday, March 30
Tentative Schedule:
Friday, March 28, 2025
- 11am Registration opens (10:30am for chapters running Peer Educators, State Officers, or Area Officers)
- 12pm STAR Events start continue throughout into the evening
- 4:30pm Opening Session
Saturday, March 29, 2025
- 7am Adviser breakfast (sign up for in registration)
- 9am Area Meetings
- 5:30pm all attendee dinner (included with registration fee)
Sunday, March 30, 2025
- 9am Closing Session
- 11am National STAR Advancer Meeting (mandatory for advancers)
- 12pm Goodbyes
Prepare
- Find your outfits and make sure they align with the Minnesota FCCLA State Conference Dress Code
- Complete and turn in your Code of Conduct and Permission Forms
Complete
- Applications for the Lori Henry Memorial Scholarship (Free trip to NLC!)
- Applications for formal leadership positions and prepare for your run to office
- Nominate a student from your chapter for the Ultimate Leadership Award by March 1
- Nominate an Adult for an Award including: The Spirit of Advising, New on the Horizon, Alumni and Administrator awards by March 1
- Nominate someone for a National Awards (submitted via the FCCLA Portal) including: Adviser Educator, Adviser Mentor, Adviser of the Year Adviser of the year Award, and more
Create
- Create Service Project Boards
- Create Chapter Pins
- Create Senior Boards
Reach Out
- Collect items for the Hygiene Drive Service Project
- Solicit Silent Auction Baskets
- Recruit Adult Judges and Student Judges
- Invite Alumni to join in the fun
- Fundraise to help offset costs for State or Nationals
- Connect with us and other members on Instagram or Facebook to get updates on conference features
FCCLA Adviser Kickoff Webinar
- Minnesota FCCLA Adviser Webinar
- Recording – Passcode: kFF7@G3$
FCCLA Kickoff Resources
Essential Adviser Resources
Basics:
Competitive Events:
- Dissect a STAR Event (lesson plan)
- Find the Right STAR Event (lesson plan)
- STAR Event Guidelines web (password protected – affiliated only)
- STAR Event Guidelines in Portal / Resources / Competitive Events
- New Personal Finance STAR Event
- Top Ten List of Coaching Competitive Events
Group Building and Member Engagement:
Additional Adviser Resources
New Advisers:
Program Integration and Curriculum:
Miscellaneous:
Marketing Materials
- Why Join MN FCCLA Handout
- Join MN FCCLA Brochure
- Why Join flyer culinary
- Membership Video
- Competition Video
- FCCLA Overview and Impact
- Intro to FCCLA – Recruitment PPT
Review Step-by-Step and video instructions below for Affiliation of a chapter (new or continuing)
MN FCCLA Affiliation Packages (New Unlimited Package Rates!)
Chapter Affiliation is an important step in joining FCCLA. Chapters must affiliate by November 1 – this means National FCCLA must receive your money by this date in order to receive access to the resources in the FCCLA portal – Competitive Events Manual and programs like Families First, you must be affiliated. Students must be on the roster for an affiliated chapter before competing in STAR Events. Click here to download flyers for the different 24-25 affiliation packages.
Regular FCCLA Chapter (Any Grade)
- Membership dues per member are a total of $20.00. (State=$11 and National=$9.00)
- A minimum chapter is 12 members or $240
- A great option for smaller chapters with high school members
Unlimited Package
- $1,000 total (State=$225 and National =$775)
- Membership for an Unlimited Amount of Members
- Unlimited Adviser Affiliated
- 1 Free Adviser Academy Registration
- 1 Free National Program
- 1 Free Lifetime National Alumni & Associates Membership for the Advisor
- A fantastic option for larger chapters and fully integrated FCS classrooms
FCCLA Middle-level chapter (Middle-Level Grades)
- This is an unlimited membership package for grades 9 and below only
- Membership dues are $400 total (State=$150 and National=$250)
- An ideal option for fully integrated FCCLA into middle school classrooms
- Financially advantageous for middle schools with 20 or more students
State Staff Contact Information
Patrick Mitchell
Executive Director
Phone 651.330.2950
SAY YES TO FACS WORKSHOP AND LESSON PLANS
- Download: Activity- Original Handout-FACS Colleges and Scholarships-Say yes to facs workshop
- Download: list of FACS ED colleges
- Download: FACS Reality Check
- Download: FCS_Ed_Career_Fact_Sheet