Adviser Resources

Fall checklist

9-11 Day of Service Resources

9-11 Day of service is just around the corner! We encourage chapters to do projects all month long but doing them on 9-11 always packs extra impact for students. Our State Officer team has given some examples and direction for doing one of their top four 9-11 Service Project Ideas and have made available for chapters a Service Project Guidelines document to walk you through the process.

Service Project Guidelines
9-11 Service Project Ideas
- Writing Letters to Vets and Active Service Members
- Hygiene Drive
- Tie Blankets
- Sidewalk Chalk Words of Encouragement for First Responders

FCCLA Marketing Materials

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For Parents

For School Administrators

Additional Resources for Advisers

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Webinar Series

We have a series of upcoming webinars for prospective and new advisers. If you are newer to being an FCCLA adviser, or just want a refresher, please stop by. If you are an experienced advisor, reach out to Patrick and drop in if you can to offer advice and insights to others. Connect with Patrick, [email protected] or 612-405-2486. *Abbreviated recordings covering this information will be made available soon

Intro to Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America

Tuesday, August 22 @ 10am-11am
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/3952025815
Meeting ID: 395 202 5815
Find your local Call in number: https://zoom.us/u/ab0Oyh1PR1

Come to learn all about FCCLA. From the impact it has on students to the seamless ways it can be integrated into the classroom. This zoom session will provide a helpful overview of what FCCLA is and why you should get involved.

Getting Support to Start an FCCLA Chapter and Building Your Group

Wednesday, August 23 @ 10am-11am
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/3952025815
Meeting ID: 395 202 5815
Find your local Call in number: https://zoom.us/u/ab0Oyh1PR1

Join this session for insights on getting support from consortiums, school administrators, students, and the larger community. We will also discuss different ways to build your group from integrating projects into the classroom, attending statewide leadership events and doing community-based projects.

Affiliating as a New Chapter, How to Join

Thursday, August 24 @ 10am-11am
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/3952025815
Meeting ID: 395 202 5815
Find your local Call in number: https://zoom.us/u/ab0Oyh1PR1

At this session we will discuss the different membership options and look at the FCCLA portal. We will review the process to affiliate and explore the resources available once you do.

Reminder to return your Blazer Rentals from NLC

Official FCCLA Blazer Rental

Click here to rent jackets from the State’s inventory of jackets
Cost will be $20 for an NLC only rental, $40 for the year and an additional $15 if shipping is required
Delegates can also purchase their own official jacket here for $59
- A good deal for underclassmen or people who want the ultimate leadership keepsake

Callout for Jackets!

We have had a couple of unusual years and with that our inventory of Blazers has dwindled. In the past we have charged chapters for those missing jackets but with our lower inventory we are accepting any red blazers you may have from any year, no questions asked. Please look and and ask around for these and send them to Patrick at the address below by Friday May 19th:

Patrick Mitchell
2030 Stanford Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105

Affiliation

All Minnesota chapters are required to use the national affiliation system. If you are not sure if your school has a chapter established in this system please contact the State Adviser.

The national office has developed several documents to assist you in navigating the affiliation system. Please visit the national site for the most up-to-date information. If you should run into any problems or have any questions please contact the state adviser.

Deadline Reminder: Affiliation payment must be received by November 1 for eligibility in regional, state and national STAR Events and officer candidates. All dues are sent to the national office and must be processed by this date.

Remember that according to state and national bylaws only chapters affiliated with the regional, state, and national associations shall use the name Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). It is illegal and unethical to use the name Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and not be affiliated on all levels.

Individual Membership -Total Dues per individual member is $20.00. This is paid to National FCCLA in the affiliation system and the state dues are returned to the state. A minimum chapter number is 12 members or more. National Dues – $9 each. State Dues – $11 each. Adviser dues are required.

Middle Level Affiliation Programs

The Middle Level Affiliation Program is designed for middle school chapters with 51 or more members in grades 6-8. National dues are $250 and state dues are $250 regardless of the total number of student members.
Chapters interested in this opportunity should contact the state adviser.

Unlimited Membership- See the national FCCLA website for information on the unlimited FCS student package designed for covid relief.

A school may affiliate all FCS students in this package.

Each year it is important to confirm and update a variety of information in the affiliation system. Below are some steps to take to make sure the system is up to date and ready for the new year. When verifying or updating information please check capitalization.

When you log in for the first time you will be shown a screen of information associated with the chapter. Please read the information and update as needed before pressing the confirm button.
Review the information in the chapter adviser tab. Here you can add a new adviser if needed and see any information associated with the current adviser(s).
Click the pencil icon next to each adviser and make sure the information is correct and updated. Please complete as many fields as you can including your home address in the addresses section.
Make sure you don’t have any outstanding invoices from last year. You can find them in the invoices tab. Any outstanding invoices will prevent you from being able to affiliate this year.
Open the chapter information tab and verify all information in each of the sections. If you see an error in fields that are locked please contact the state office. Update any blank fields.
Get a head start on cleaning up your membership list by graduating members who have graduated or moved up in grade and will be at a new building. Information on how to do that can be found above.

Now you are ready for the year! See additional information on this page for further instructions on working in the affiliation system.