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2015 STATE

FCCLA

LEADERSHIP

CONFERENCE

April 16-18, 2015

Doubletree

Bloomington

Hotel

State Conference Information for Chapters

A youth-lead comprehensive

educational, leadership-training

event sponsored by Minnesota Family, Career and

Community Leaders of America

PO Box 131386

Roseville, MN 55113-0012

2015 2015 State Conference Information

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DEADLINES

1. January 23, 2015 Option 1-Delta Dental Serve-A Smile grants for candidates and chapters-Global Youth Service Day projects

Option 2- Global Youth Service Day projects for candidates: Kick Off, Project and Celebration for GYSDAY planned for your school /community.

2. February 13, 2015 State Conference registration due

3. February 20, 2015 Applications for candidates due

4. February 20, 2015 Award applications for State FCCLA awards due

5. March 1, 2015 National Programs awards are due

6. March 1, 2015 Lip Sync song/lyrics approval for Talent Showcase

7. March 15, 2015 Master Advisor Award applications and Mentor

Adviser Award applications due to State Office.

8. After March 15, 2015 Chapters will receive STAR Event schedules

9. April 15, 2015 Timberwolves Career Day and Game

10. April 16-18, 2015 State FCCLA Conference

11. April 18, 2015 National Advancers to STAR Events

Commit to attend National Conference in Nashville

12. April 17-19, 2015 2015 Global Youth Service Day

13. April 27, 2015 Strengthening FCCLA Scholarship application due

14. May 2015 Go for the Gold STAR Event National Advancer Practices in regional locations-hosted by State Officers 15. July 5-9, 2015 National FCCLA Conference in Washington DC

probable travel dates-July 5 –9

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Regional Officer and JHC Elections

Thursday -Installation on Friday evening

Regional Officers and JHC will be elected on Thursday and installed Friday evening of State Con-ference. Installation of State Officers will occur on Friday even-ing.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS POLICY:

Regions with less than 4 candidates by the application deadline will be notified. Within one week, if the region does not have 4 candidates, regions will be told to request the move to another region and the region will be dissolved.

Hotel Registration and Hotel Use

By renting a number of hotel sleeping rooms, FCCLA can use conference rooms. This is part of our contract. Our agreement with hotels includes utilizing a block of sleeping rooms in order to get the use of conference room spaces. Our ability to use conference space is based on sleeping room occupancy. A surcharge will be assessed for delegates and chapters not staying in the hotel rooms of state conference hotels: Doubletree Hotel, ___ and ______. MN FCCLA will pay an “attrition fee” if we do not make our room block use and anticipated revenue to the hotel. There-fore, chapters must use the hotels we have secured.

Notice: Due to the high number of rooms requesting 3 or 4 people per room, the hotels may not always have the availabil-ity to assign you a double/double room. Your room may have a king bed and roll away beds.

CELEBRATE SERVICE

Be part of the celebration of service on Thursday General Ses-sion with the Service Parade. Submit 1 or 2 chapter delegate’s names per service project to carry a art foam board poster into the General Session. See form for details.

They will represent your service project. 1 or 2 per project but no limit to the number of service parade posters your chapter sends to represent your projects. Poster will be displayed throughout the conference.

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WHO ARE THE

SPEAKERS FOR STATE

CONFERENCE?

Speakers names will be “secret”

until they are revealed on the

FCCLA Website!

Speakers names will be revealed starting JANUARY 22.

Hint: THEY ARE AWESOME!!!!

Here are some hints!!!

What do the years 1987 and

1991 have in common?

Can you dance?

FUN, FUN FUN!

Never Give UP!

Celebrities……..

Speakers names will be revealed

starting JANUARY 22. Stay tuned

to #MNFCCLA, Facebook and

Twitter for these announcements.

TIMBERWOLVES CAREER DAY

WEDNESDAY NIGHT APRIL 15

COME WEDNESDAY AND ENJOY THE TIMBERWOLVES

GAME AND A CAREER SESSION WITH TIMBERWLVES STAFF

STARTING AT 5 PM AT TARGET CENTER

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GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY CELEBRATION

Service Parade

Show off your service pro-jects to the whole confer-ence this year with our service parade. Bring in a 20" x 30" display board full of pictures and infor-mation for each of the projects you've completed this year. This is a great way to show the other chapters what you've done. It's also a good chance to get ideas from other chapters to see what you might want to do next year. Check your inbox for more details to come on the Service Pa-rade and information to be included on your post-er board.

WHEN: BRING TO STATE

CONFERENCE -”HOPE 4

YOUTH” DONATIONS

WHERE: BRING TO SI-

LENT AUCTION ROOM

WHO: FCCLA chapter

members

WHY: This will be Min-

nesota FCCLA’s Global

Youth Service Day’s sig-

nature event!

WHAT: See the list of

donation items on the

next page.

BRING ITEMS TO

STATE CONFER-

ENCE THURSDAY

On-Site Service Event

Bring a collection of products for "Hope 4 Youth," an organi-zation dedicated to helping

youth homelessness in Anoka County. "Hope 4 Youth" needs your help to support the many homeless 16-23 year-olds. Your dona-tions of gently-used cloth-ing, food items, hygiene items, and gift cards will go directly to teens and young adults in need.

Push Back Curfew for a Cause Celebrate service with a Push Back Curfew for a Cause Friday night event. Purchase your tickets soon for this year's "Push Back Curfew for a Cause" pre-sale tickets are only $3 and with your ticket you'll gain admittance to a fun-filled night. Great games, engaging activi-ties, and empowering speakers will all be pre-sent. Finally, there will be a program, so bring your friends, blankets, and pil-lows for the ultimate way to wind down from a night of dancing after the Academy Awards. Dona-tions will be given to Hope 4 Youth and the National FCCLA Outreach project. Tickets will be available for purchase at the event for $5.

#GetItOnTheMap A State FCCLA Conference

visual MN map for ALL the

service projects and get on

the Youth Service America’s

virtual website maps for

GYSDAY. This year we want

everyone to see what we've

done! Bring pictures of your

service events that took place

between Martin Luther King

Jr. Day and our State Confer-

ence. This is great chance to

be given recognition for work

your chapter has done. Also

register your projects with

our service team so that you

can gain global recognition

with Global Youth Service

Day. Check your inbox for

more details to come on in-

formation that you can put on

the map.

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Hope 4 Youth Donation Request List 1/07/2015

2665 4th Ave North, Suite 40, Anoka, MN 55303

(This list is regularly updated by Hope 4 Youth on their website).

Can

Alw

ays Use

Food Hygiene and Miscellaneous Clothing

Heat N Eat Dinners ( Hormel) Beef jerky

Stews ( can/cup) Non perishable meats

Ramen –other than chicken Grab N Go Items such as trail mix, Pret-zels, Nuts, Snack Crackers, Fruit snacks,

Bottled Water Juice and Capri Sun ( box /pouch

Neoprene half and fill face masks Foot/ hand warmers

Toilet paper Paper towels and Kleenex

Hair brushes Regular sized shampoo and condition-

er Chap stick and lip balm

NEW bath towels and washcloths Metro transit tokens and go To cards

Dining Gift Cards

MENS & WOMENS Waterproof Winter Boots

Winter Coats, Spring Coats

Raincoats

Women’s boots (no dress shoes , please

Women’s colored socks

Need Pop tarts

Beef Jerky

Regular and Instant coffee

Pudding and jello cups

Pancake Mix ( just add water)

Syrup Fruit snacks

Neoprene Half and Full Masks

Duffel Bags 32 inch

Backpacks

Regular Sized Shampoo and Condi-

tioner

Diapers ( sizes NB –4-5 (only)

NEW pillow and pillow cases

Long Handled Tongs

Men’s Boxers and Boxer Briefs

In order to ensure your donation as are put to use and /or consumers before expiration, surplus of the following may be donated

to other charitable organizations.

Donat-

ed

Else-

where

DONATED ELSEWHERE

Tomato and cream soups

Chicken based and vegetable soups

Carton soups ( of any kind)

Canned legumes (of any kind)

Canned vegetables and potatoes

Canned tomato

DONATED ELSEWHERE

Toothpaste/ toothbrushes

Feminine Pads

Bar Soup

Fleece blankets

Quilts

Diapers– sizes 2,3

Napkins

DONATED ELSEWHERE

Women’s white socks

Women’s winter hats

Women's winter mittens and gloves

Women’s winter scarves

Men’s socks

Men’s winter hats

Men’s winter gloves

We greatly appreciate receiving only

age-appropriate (15-23 ) seasonal

clothing in like new condition!

Thank You !Thank You !Thank You !Thank You !Thank You !Thank You !

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2015 2015 State FCCLA Conference Information

Dress Code: Dress to represent the image of a young professional organization. No Blue Jeans!

Leggings are not a substitute for slacks.

The Board of Directors has determined this is the dress code for MN FCCLA events will follow the National FCCLA guidelines for events. Student dress should contribute to the positive, professional image of FCCLA.

STAR Events participants are expected to adhere to the published dress code for all general sessions, and workshops. For participa-tion in competition, follow event specifications for dress, and wear appropriate clothing for the nature of the presentation. If attending conference activities prior to or immediately after a STAR Events presentation, be prepared to change into clothing that meets the conference dress code.

Thursday

All Officers wear uniforms.

Red, White or black polo shirt, white, red or black oxford shirt and black slacks or khaki slacks or black skirts (knee length or longer) . Shoes: No flip flops. No Blue Jeans! Leggings are not a substitute for slacks.

Thursday evening Highlighter party

White t –shirts (you bring) and black or khaki slacks. Shoes: No flip flops. After General sessions and workshops, and Regional meetings: FCCLA t shirt and slacks. Swim wear and cover ups for pool use. No shorts. Skirts and Capri’s must be below the knee. No “midriff showing” shirts. No Blue Jeans! Leggings are not a substitute for slacks.

Friday

All Officers wear uniforms.

Red, White or black polo shirt, white, red or black oxford shirt and black slacks or khaki slacks or black skirts (knee length or longer) . Shoes: No flip flops . No Blue Jeans! Leggings are not a substitute for slacks.

Friday evening Academy Awards– The above organizational clothing or formal or semi formal wear that is modest. Dresses should not be extremely short or low cut. After General sessions and workshops, and Regional meetings: FCCLA t shirt and slacks. Swim wear and cover ups for pool use. No shorts. Skirts and Capri’s must be below the knee. No “midriff showing” shirts. STAR Event participants may follow their STAR Event dress guidelines.

Violators of the dress code will be asked to change and may not be allowed on stage.

Friday—(late) Push Back

Curfew Event-Late Friday

This event you can wear your FCCLA state conference t shirt and black or khaki slacks. Dress to represent the image of a young professional organization. No Blue Jeans! Leggings

are not a substitute for slacks

Saturday: The State Conference t shirt, on Saturday, black or khaki slacks for Saturday’s Awards Session. Dress to represent the image of a young professional organization. No Blue Jeans! Leggings are not a substitute for slacks.

Violators of the dress code will be asked to change and may not be allowed on stage, or al-lowed to stay at conference venue.

UNACCEPTABLE ATTIRE AT FCCLA SESSIONS • Skin-tight or revealing clothing • Midriff-baring clothing • Extremely short skirts (shorter than 2 inches above the knee) • Clothing with printing that is suggestive, obscene or promotes illegal substances • Ath-letic clothing • Swimwear • Rubber, beach type flip flops • Night wear (pajamas) should not be worn outside of your hotel room. When going to the pool in a swim suit a cover-up is needed.

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Adviser Recognition

Are you a Master Adviser? Its time to fill

out the form and apply for this recognition.

See the application on the

www.mnfccla.org website. Application due Feb 15.

Have you helped new advisers? Then you are a Mentor Ad-

viser and we want to honor you. But, you need to fill out

the application. JUST do IT! Application due Feb 15.

New on the Horizon Adviser Award

Nominate a new adviser in your region or area. The New On

The Horizon Award is for advisers who have been an adviser

for less than 5 years. Application due Feb 20.

Other Awards– applications on the www.mnfccla.org

website. Due March 1

State and National Administrator Award

Alumni Contribution Award

Alumni Achievement Award

Honorary Membership for MN FCCLA

Core Academics National Adviser Award

Quote from one of our State Officers:

“Today has been the most nerve-wrecking, but won-

derful day of my life. I have received the great honor

of becoming the 2014-2015 VP of Public Relations! I

am over joyed to be elected for this position.” Hope

Norenberg-State Officer.

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REMINDERS OF FCCLA Awards There are many awards and applications available from FCCLA.

Some are posted on the national website www.fcclainc.org.

On the National Website are the following in “Downloads” or “Awards and Scholarships”

State Awards: Send to State FCCLA Office

Administrators Award Deadline-Feb 20, 2015 Alumni Achievements Deadline-Feb 20, 2015 Alumni Contribution Deadline-Feb 20, 2015 Honorary Membership Deadline-Feb 20, 2015

New on the Horizon-Advisor Award- Deadline-Feb 20, 2015

State Awards see www.mnfccla.org

Delta Dental Serve-A-Smile Youth Service grants Deadline- received in January 23 to Delta Dental Foundation.

National Awards deadlines

Applications must be submitted online to FCCLA national head-quarters by March 1. The online award system will automatical-ly close March 1, 11:59 p.m. EST.

For award deadlines please check the National FCCLA Website at www.fcclainc.org To complete the application process, chapters must create a user-profile; Chapter ID is required. All applications listed above must be submitted by the March 1, 2015 deadline to be considered. No paper applications will be accepted for these programs-- awards must be submitted via the online system. System will freeze to stop accepting applications after 11:59 p.m. on March 1.

Awards often include a $1000 chapter award or $500 chapter award for national winners and runners up.

National Program Award applications- due to National FCCLA by March 1:

Career Connection Leadership Service in Action FACTS Families First Financial Fitness STOP the Violence Student Body

Power of One- Give yourself the power to make a positive change in your fami-lies, careers, and communities, one goal at a time. Completed recognition forms should be sent to your state adviser by

March 1.

National Awards: To complete the application process,

chapters must create a user-profile; Chapter ID is required. All applications listed above must be submitted by the March 1, 2015 deadline to be considered. No paper applications will be accepted for these programs-- awards must be submitted via the online system. System will freeze to stop accepting applica-tions after 11:59 p.m. on March 1.

Chapters who submit national award applications receive nametags ribbons at state conference.

National Public Relations Chapter Award The award recognizes chapters who have excelled in planning and implementing ex-emplary public relations campaign to increase public awareness of FCCLA and Family and Consumer Sciences Education. National Outstanding Media To honor a media outlet whose responsibilities are not related to Family, Career and Communi-ty Leaders of America (FCCLA) that has covered significant FCCLA activities and is giving continued service through press coverage to the local, state, and/or national organization.

National FCCLA Youth Scholarships- Due April 1. Found on www.fcclainc.org website

Beth Middleton Scholarship

Frank W.H. Fort Leadership Award

Colleene Jossey Memorial Scholarship

Jossey-Bass Leadership

Nat’l Tech Honor Society

Prestige Scholarship

Raye Virginia Allen State president Scholarship

Wiley Publishing Scholarship

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Youth Leadership See the awesome energetic youth of FCCLA! The exceptional and enthusiastic youth delegates will impress you with their outstanding projects!

Elections of Officers Regional Elections are held in April at the state conference. Regional meetings will be held on Thursday evening. Regional Officers will be installed on Friday.

Interviews of State Peer Ed Team Candidates, State Officer Elections will be held at the State Conference on Thursday and Friday. These Officers will be installed throughout the confer-ence. National Officer Candidates will be interviewed on Wednesday.

Peer Education Team Peer Education team will help lead state efforts for peer education and chapter public relations. Applicants may be grades 6-12. They will serve a term from April 2015 to April 2016 They will attend training in in July. Skills needed include the ability to plan workshops, speak about the topic, communicate to their peers and conduct pro-jects in their own school. Advisors work alongside of the team and attend training also.

State Officers 2015-2016 State Officers are the governance of FCCLA with the Board of Directors for their year in office. State Officers attend Executive Councils in June, September, Novem-ber, and January and conduct the annual conference in 2015. State Officer Candidates must not be a current senior. State Officer Advisors will have a list of expected dates and events to attend with the State Officer. Skills needed to be successful include the ability to plan workshops, to speak about a variety of topics, to communicate to their peers and to conduct pro-jects on a state basis. Current or returning State Officers may apply for year 2. The Board of Directors has determined that returning state officer candidates may also apply for national officer candidate. Should that officers become a successful na-tional officer candidate, the by laws will be followed for replac-ing a current state officer who is elected to National Officer in July.

New: Officers who have completed a year as a State Officer may apply for an additional year. These officers will not be in the same process as the other state officer candidates. A full set of new candidates will be selected for State Officer and repeating State Officers will be in additional positions (New roles which help the organization fulfill the Strategic Plans.) The two processes are separate and not in competition with

each other. The repeating State Officers will have different assignments and different election committee interviews.

Reg. Officers and JHC 2015-2016 Regional Officers and JHC help lead state efforts for education about FCCLA in their re-gion. Applicants may be grades 6-11. JHC candidates will be in grades 6-8 and regional candidates may be any grade 7-11. They will serve a term from April 2015 to April 2016. They will attend leadership camp training in July. Skills needed will in-clude ability to plan workshops, speak about a variety of topics, communicate to their peers and conduct projects in their own school. The team member’s Advisors work along side of the team and attend training.

What do regions do if they do not have a full slate of candi-dates? By the Feb 20 deadline, any region without candidates for a full team of officers will be notified. A one week extension will be granted to gather applicants. By March 2, the region not having 4 or more candidates will be contacted and told that their region is being merged into adjoining regions. A chapter may choose which region they will be joining. The chapters will meet with the new region at state conference. The previous region will no longer exist and will not meet as a region. Cur-rent regional officers will attend and participate in conducting the Region meeting they are joining. The regional funds will be dispersed by a formula of the chapter’s intent to go to the new region.

Silent Auction-Silent Auction

The State Conference is once again hosting the annual Silent Auction. We can achieve new heights with your chapter’s help. To help make this even successful, we are asking each chapter to donate at least one theme basket or unique item. These could include games, music, movies, electronics, sports or any-thing appealing to youth or adults. Another opportunity is to donate new or gently used CD’s or DVD’s or books. Those items will be on sale for $1.00. Please come to the Silent Auc-tion room and make several bids on some items. Wit your help, we will have the most baskets ever! Please help make the 2015 State Conference memorable with your generous donation. Dream It, Achieve It, Do It!.

If you have questions, contact Chania Ruehling from New Ulm, % Jill Curry, Adviser.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT

STATE CONFERENCE

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Global Youth Service Day

MN FCCLA is a Lead State Agency. We are cheerleaders for the service projects in our state and with FCCLA chapters that occur before and after April 16-18, 2015. See www.ysa.org for more information.

Delta Dental Serve A Smile Grants

Earn up to $1000 for your chapter project. Grants to chapters are available from SERVE A SMILE Delta Dental grants. Deadline is in January.

Note: All candidates for Region Officer, JHC, State Peer Ed Team, State Officer and National Officer are required to submit a grant proposal for Serve A Smile or complete plans for a GYSDAY project/ campaign in their community or school. (2 options)

Candidates will be asked about their proposal for a Serve-A-Smile grant or their GYSDAY Plans in your candidate interviews and questions. The mini grant proposal need not be successful, but candidates need to go through the process of submitting. Candidates may work together with other chapter members for the proposal, or submit one alone.

http://mnyouth.net/

Conference Highlights

Thursday First General Session: Celebrate the FCCLA year Opening session- state theme presentation, Service Parade, Candidate speeches Thursday evening Regional Meetings Regions will select officers, celebrate the year. Mix and Mingle with other delegates, Nat’l candidate presentations FCCLA’s Got Talent! Talent and Lip Sync & Dance Showcase and Lip Sync Showcase for everyone to enjoy on the Garden Court 7-Up Party for invited chapters (Membership incentive) Friday mid-day: Summit for Distracted Driving Prevention Friday Evening Academy Awards Session., Installation of State Officers. STAR Event awards. Saturday Award Session STAR Event Awards announced, Chapter Trophies, National Advancers .

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Workshops/ Training Session/ Speaker Sessions

Many of the sessions will be in the Ballroom and ac-

commodate many members. See the registration

forms for sessions where advisers need to sign up

members.

Local officer training– Sign up 2 of your chapter

officers who are underclassmen (and may be

members next year).

Sessions – Some sessions will be conducted for

members when they are not competing in STAR

Events.

Advisors will be notified of the training schedules lat-

er in March.

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SENIOR RECOGNITION Attention chapters! If you have a senior in your chapter, we ask that you make a senior star to rec-ognize them at state conference. These stars will be made out of foam board and approximately 18 inches by 18 inches in dimensions. They should include a picture of the senior and what school they’re from. Chapters should drop off their

stars in the silent auction room. The sen-ior stars will be displayed in the Silent Auction room. Chapters should pick up the stars after Academy Awards.

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STAYING INVOLVED AT STATE CONFERENCE

Talent, Dance and Lip Sync Showcase

Thursday evening chapters will showcase their talent, dance and lip sync entries.

Talent: Mid Winter Region Conferences advance showcase en-tries from Jr and Sr ( see rules)

Dance: Region advancers showcased in Jr and Sr high levels.

Lip Syncs: Entries advance directly to State Conference ( see Rules)

Mandatory Rehearsal Meeting. Participants will be notified of their time to meet with the MCs on Thursday afternoon.

A PIANO WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. Please bring your keyboard to meet your needs.

Come and watch FCCLA’ers as they showcase their talents, dances and lip syncs during this energetic and exciting event.

Lip Sync Chapter Entries Jr or Sr Chapter entries directly to state conference.

1.Lip Sync consists of 4-8 peo-ple preforming a lip sync to a song together.

2. Your will perform one song.

3. Each lip sync is required to bring their own costumes. We cannot provide anything but the sound system.

4. Appropriate attire is required. Performers should dress mod-estly and No Cross gender dressing.

5. All music must be submitted to MN FCCLA state staff

(lyrics and song titles) by March 1, 2015 for approval.

See forms section.

7- Up Challenge for Membership Incentive! The purpose of this challenge is to encourage a state-wide member increase annually. State Conference Highlighter Party Event

7- Up Challenge for Membership Incentive! 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 al-ready 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 1st.

3. If you chapter retained the same number of members

that it had last year your chapter has the option of pur-chasing tickets for $5.00 per person for the State Con-ference 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 High-lighter Party!

Members will need to wear a white t-shirt and will be given highlighters!

There will be black lights, music and members will have a great time at this party! Bring a white t shirt. T shirts will be available for $5.00 at the conference in limited supply. There will be black lights, music and members will have a great time at this party! Eligible chapters will be notified. This event is for invited chapters only. Black lights, signature shirts and fun with other high energy del-egates….Thursday night after curfew….

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STAR Events-participant sessions

There will be four+ blocks of time for STAR Events

Session I Thursday 12:00 noon-4:00 pm

Session II Thursday 7:30 pm-10:00 pm

Session III Friday 9:00 am-12:30 pm

* times may vary as we work the speaker sessions

Session IV Friday 1:30 pm-5:00 pm

STAR Events Recognition

Friday Evening (STAR Event Session 1,2,3 Gold medals) and also Saturday morning (Session 4 STAR Event Gold Medals and advancers, chapter awards.) Judges--An expert in the topic area, and a student or alumni will judge each event. Some alumni, past officers and past partici-pants serve as judges. The State Officer coordinating STAR Events will contact them. System of securing evaluators for 2015 Expert Judges- Contacted by a STAR Event Committee Alumni Judges- Contacted by a Lead Consultant*. Student Judges- Contacted by the State Officer. A student judge must already be a delegate. These student judges must not have a STAR Event to participate in. STUDENT JUDGES MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THE STAR EVENT THEY ARE ASSIGNED TO JUDGE. *The Lead Consultant secures the Alumni Judge and Rooms Consultant for their event.

Requirements for Student Judges Must be senior high age with at least two years STAR event Experience and have an understanding of FCCLA programs, have the ability to understand and interpret the STAR event rubric. As a judge, students must have the ability to remain u Biased and keep all discussions between judges confidential. Expert Judges New: A State STAR Event Volunteer Committee will find expert judges for every STAR event category. This is a change from past years. The committee will seek out judges that have ade-quate expertise in the STAR event area. The role of the expert judge is to evaluate the validity and relevancy of the content area of the STAR event. The expert judge need not have exten-sive FCCLA background. The alumni and the student judges will provide the FCCLA expertise.

Alumni Judges: The Lead Consultants will be seeking alumni judges.

1. Must have at least two years STAR event experience. 2. Have an understanding of FCCLA programs 3. Ability to understand and interpret the STAR event rubric. 4. As a judge, alumni must have the ability to remain unbi-ased and keep all discussions between judges confidential.

Procedure for the STAR Event Awards Gold medals will be announced on stage on Friday evening and Saturday morning. Medals will be put in the advisor packets by the lead consultants. Call Backs-- The top Illustrated Talk participants will receive a “Call Back”. MN FCCLA has Call Backs to determine who will advance to Na-tional STAR Events. Following each session, a Call Back list will be posted near the registration table or outside the STAR Events Headquarters room. You are responsible for checking the lists. If you miss your call back time, you are eliminated. These will be posted as soon as results are double-checked and tabulated. Thursday Call Back Events-- Posted on Thursday. Call Back judging begins 8:00 AM Friday. Friday Call Back Events-- Posted as they come in. Call Back

Judging will begin as early as is needed.

Re-interviews- These occur for some events participants that may have a re-interview if the judges need to see teams again to make final decisions. This is more likely to occur if the even has more than two rooms of competition in a JR or SR division. The Posting of the STAR Events Call Backs and re-interviews will be outside of Atrium 1.

National Advancers--If you are a State STAR Event advancer, you must decide on Saturday, April 12 if you are going to partic-ipate in the national STAR Event competition! All national ad-vancers must attend a conference following Saturday’s General Session.

Advisors, if you have students in a state contest that has the potential to go to National Level, MN FCCLA needs to know if you will accept the trip opportunity at the State Conference.

The National FCCLA deadline for STAR Event registration is shortly after the FCCLA State Conference. We need to know on April 18 if you can go. National Advancers will pay the national STAR Event fee and also a State Management fee determined by the Board of Directors. Because all paperwork must be completed very quickly, you must be able to tell MN FCCLA at the State Conference if you can go. If you are not able to attend, the alternate must be contacted and submit the proper forms for us to meet the deadline.

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National FCCLA Conference

July 5-9 Washington DC

Attending the national FCCLA conference is an exciting and educational experi-

ence for members, advisers and chaperones. More information about the national conference will be coming in the next few

weeks and months. The anticipated attendance for 2015 will be 10,000 youth and adults!

The MN Delegates who are National STAR Event Advancers in various categories will be asked to indicate on Saturday, April 18 if

they are going to take the opportunity to go to National Conference. Registration for National STAR Event advancers will be col-

lected on April 18.

Registration collected on April 18 will include forms and information to register state advancers for National FCCLA.

You must attend the National STAR Advancers meeting if you intend to go or consider going to San Antonio. This is a mandatory

meeting with much information.

The Board of Directors has determined this policy for 2015: “Each participant will pay the National STAR event fee ($40)and each

event entry fee $50 for a national STAR event fee. Event participation will be withdrawn with a non payment of the fee.”

Participants should be prepared to register and leave a check of $40 per person and $50 per event that day with informational

forms. Each event entry should have ONE Adult volunteer for judging or room consulting at the national conference. Minnesota

FCCLA will need to meet a quota for volunteers and the board has determined that events will need to designate their adult and

also student volunteers) on April 13. Volunteering is an expectation for each entry.

Advisers may want to communicate with parents prior to April 16 and get some indication of the intent to go to National Confer-

ence.

The conference registration, hotel, airfare and MN Package for a person to attend National FCCLA is about $800 –$1200. This

varies with on ground transportation, airfare costs, and hotel costs. The state delegation will stay in the hotel determined for

our state delegates. STAR Event and Candidates must be registered in that hotel to be eligible to complete.

In 2015, the Board of Directors has determined that the mode of transportation or airfare will be determined by the chapter. The

hotel will be a coordinated service by The Meeting Connection for MN FCCLA. The hotel will be determined in February for the

MN delegation. An arrival date /time and departure time / date will be listed for Minnesota

delegates to adhere to. Minnesota FCCLA State Officers will be conducting 3 state meetings

which are mandatory for delegates to attend during the conference.

Participation in the FCCLA Leadership Conference is the first priority. Sightseeing and tours

should be made a secondary priority.

Board of Directors intends to strengthen STAR Event management and advisors to attend Na-tional Leadership Conference and assist with National STAR event volunteers. The Board may annually decide to offer potential scholarships.

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Sample letter for asking for parent permission to attend the

National Conference

prior to coming to the State FCCLA Conference.

April 2015

To: FCCLA member parents

From: Your FCCLA Advisor

Re: National FCCLA Conference

July 9-11, 2015 Washington D

Your child will be attending the State FCCLA Conference at the end of April. The top team or individual in each category will qualify for National FCCLA competition. The time line for registration for national STAR Events after the State FCCLA Conference is very short and so delegates must come to State FCCLA Conference knowing whether they would be able to attend national meeting. Some fees of about $100 per person will need to be collected on April 18, 2015, the last day of the State FCCLA conference.

The National FCCLA Conference will be about 10,000 youth and advisers, chaperones at one of the finest leadership conferences for learning, competing and hearing motivational speakers and FCCLA national program workshops. It will be an outstanding experience for your son or daughter to attend.

We can assume that we will leave on July 5, but do not know the exact details. I do not know the exact cost as of yet, but the do know that the school will contribute toward the cost of transportation. That leaves the remained of the travel, registration and hotel to be paid by the student. Hotel will cost approximately $300 per person for a quad room for 6 nights. We will be taking airline flights to Washington DC. In the past the cost of the trip has been around $900 to $1100.

If students earn a trip to the National FCCLA meeting, we will do fund raising, although I cannot guarantee that the entire cost will be covered. It will depend on the number of students going, the effort put forth in fund raising and the final cost.

I do need to know if going is a possibility and so I would like to have this form signed and returned. The information on this form will indicate a final decision.

Thank you so much for your help in this matter,

______________________________________

FCCLA Advisor

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FCCLA Name _______________________

_____ Yes, my child would be able to go to the National FCCLA Conference

_____ No, my child would not go to National FCCLA Conference

Parent’s signature

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Did you know? Frequently asked questions about the conference.

The State Conference is a revenue producing event of the organization and helps to fund leadership activities of the state organization. The consistent level of registered delegates is a budget concern for the organization.

Did you know that MN FCCLA is a 501(C)3 non- profit organization that does not rely solely on state funding?

Did you know that State Meeting Registration covers the cost of Meeting space, Printed Program, T-Shirt, Keynote Speakers, (air fare, accommodations and speaking fee), Work-shops Presenters, Stage/ Sound Equipment and workers, Name Tags, Trainings and Materi-als, STAR Event materials, (medals, certificates, trophies, buzzers, copies of evaluations, rules and specifications), Project Supplies, State Officer and Staff accommodations, Post-age and materials for mailings regarding State Meeting and STAR Events?

Did you know to rent out meeting space at the Doubletree Hotel could cost an upwards of $35,000?

Did you know that the average keynote speaker fee averages between $3,000 and $6,000?

Did you know that stage/ sound equipment and technical workers cost $15,000 for their work at State Conference?

Did you know 2,000 complete name tags cost $1200?

Did you know STAR Event competition takes 10 volunteers time and a weekend to schedule 1,200 delegates in 50 events?

Did you know it costs over $2,400 to copy off 4,200 copies of STAR Event

evaluation forms for over 1,200 participants?

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