Take your leadership to the next level!
Running and holding an office provides students with a meaningful leadership role packed full of opportunities for personal and professional growth, networking with other leaders within FCCLA and beyond, and valuable lessons in teamwork as you’re relied upon as essential piece of a larger FCCLA community. Click on the leadership tabs below to learn more about the different roles.
Peer Educators
Peer Educators play an important role in empowering other members to grow within MN FCCLA by leading trainings, workshops and talking to potential members about FCCLA. This may entail leading trainings or workshops within your own chapter, visiting nearby chapters to lead a session, facilitating a session at Leadership Camp, the Fall Summit, and even the State Conference. Peer Educators are invited to attend the Leadership Camp in the early summer, the Fall Summit and the State Conference for training, connecting with you Peer Mentor Group, and for facilitating sessions.
There are no guidelines for limiting the number of Peer Educators across the state or from any given chapter as long as the responsibilities are understood and fulfilled.
- Attend leadership Camp
- Attend Fall Summit Summit
- Attend State Leadership Conference at the beginning and end of term
- Facilitate at least two workshops at neighboring chapters
Applications open in November
Area Officers
Area officers are a critical part of the MN FCCLA structure as they provide leadership and guidance to chapters across their region. Area Officers are responsible for putting on the Area Meetings, promoting STAR Event participation, leading workshops, representing members concerns and interests, and promoting service projects. Area Officers are invited to attend the Leadership Camp in the early summer, the Fall Summit and the State Conference as well as their own Area Fall Rallies, and Area Midwinter Meetings.
Area Officer Positions include, President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Junior High council. Guidelines for the number of Area Officer candidates per chapter is two, this helps us promote chapter diversity on our leadership team. If your chapter has more than two members seeking an Area Officer position, have your chapter’s first two choices run as an Area Officer and your others as a Peer Educator. Check in with the state office after the application period has closed to see if there is room for an exception that year. If a candidate is not elected, they may be considered and offered the opportunity to serve as a Peer Educator.
- Attend leadership Camp
- Attend Fall Summit Summit
- Attend State Leadership Conference at the beginning and end of term
- Attend their Area’s Fall Rally and Midwinter Meeting
Applications open in November
State Officers
State Officers are responsible for helping MN FCCLA pursue it’s mission to: Promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education, focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner, and community leader. State officers preside over all of the MN FCCLA chapters and speak, act, and plan on the behalf of all of MN FCCLA members. Duties of all State Officer include:
- See specific responsibilities and roles for each State Officer position here
- See a general overview of the different types of leadership roles here
- Provide strategic planning and guidance to the MN FCCLA organization
- Promote and grow FCCLA membership
- Cultivate new leadership within MN FCCLA
- Provide direction and leadership on service projects throughout the year
- Play an active role in planning and facilitating leadership events throughout the year including the State Conference, Leadership Camp, Fall Conference, and Capitol Day
- Attend Officer Training
- Attend Leadership Camp
- Attend Fall Summit Summit
- Attend January Executive Council Meeting
- Attend Day at the Capitol
- Attend State Leadership Conference at the beginning and end of term
- Virtually attend monthly Zoom meetings
Applications open in November
National Officers
Running for National Office is an opportunity to gain an unparalleled leadership experience that will grow you personally and professionally regardless of the outcome. Ten youth leaders elected annually at FCCLA’s National Leadership Conference make up the National Executive Council and serve a one-year term as the representative body of FCCLA. The National Executive Council’s primary function is program development, program implementation, and public relations.
Connect with Patrick at the state office and let him know that you intend to run for National Office. Patrick will brief you on the process for running for the Minnesota Associations’ endorsement as a National Officer Candidate and send you an application, and guidelines for creating an FCCLA resume, both will need to be submitted by March 1, to move forward in the process.
