STAR EVENTS:

Applied Technology     An individual or team event - recognizes participants who develop a project using technology that addresses a concern related to Family and Consumer Sciences and/or related occupations. The project integrates and applies content from academic subjects.

Career Investigation     An individual event - recognizes participants for their ability to perform self-assessments, research and explore a career, set career goals, create a plan for achieving goals, and describe the relationship of Family and Consumer Sciences coursework to the selected career.

Chapter Service Project (Display and Manual)     A team event - recognizes chapters that develop and implement an in-depth service project that makes a worthwhile contribution to families, schools, and communities. Students must use Family and Consumer Sciences content and skills to address and take action on a community need.

Chapter Showcase (Display and Manual)     A team event - recognizes chapters that develop and implement a well-balanced program of work and promote FCCLA and Family and Consumer Sciences and/or related occupations and skills to the community.

Culinary Arts      A team event - recognizes participants enrolled in occupational culinary arts/food service training programs for their ability to work as members of a team to produce a quality meal using industrial culinary arts/food service techniques and equipment.
         -   2010 Culinary Arts Menus 

Early Childhood     An individual event - recognizes participants who demonstrate their ability to use knowledge and skills gained from their enrollment in an occupational early childhood program. 

Entrepreneurship     An individual or team event - recognizes participants who develop a plan for a small business using Family and Consumer Sciences skills and sound business practices. The business must relate to an area of Family and Consumer Sciences education or related occupations.

Environmental Ambassador     An individual or team event - recognizes participants that address environmental issues that adversely impact human health and well-being and who actively empower others to get involved.
         -   Environmental Ambassador Project Topics
         -   Environmental Ambassador Stewardship Project Summary Form
         -   Environmental Ambassador EPA Climate Ambassador

Fashion Construction     An individual event- recognizes participants who apply fashion construction skills learned in Family and Consumer Sciences courses to create a display using samples of their skills. 

Fashion Design     An individual event - recognizes participants who apply fashion design skills learned in Family and Consumer Sciences courses to design and market clothing styles.

Focus on Children     An individual or team event - recognizes participants who use Family and Consumer Sciences skills to plan and conduct a child development project that has a positive impact on children and the community.

Food Innovations (updated 3/12/2010)    An individual or team event - recognizes participants who demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts of food product development by creating an original prototype formula, testing the product through focus groups, and developing a marketing strategy.
         -   Food Innovations Food Product Scenarios

Hospitality     An individual or team event - recognizes participants who demonstrate their ability to use knowledge and skills gained from their enrollment in a hospitality program. 

Illustrated Talk     (updated 1/15/2010)   An individual or team event - recognizes participants who make an oral presentation about issues concerning Family and Consumer Sciences and/or related occupations. Participants use visuals to illustrate content of the presentation.

Interior Design     An individual or team event - recognizes participants who apply interior design skills learned in Family and Consumer Sciences courses to design interiors that meet the living space needs of clients.
         -   Interior Design Scenario

Interpersonal Communications     An individual event - recognizes participants who use Family and Consumer Sciences and/or related occupations skills and apply communication techniques to develop a project designed to strengthen communication.

Job Interview     (updated 1/15/2010)   An individual event - recognizes participants who use Family and Consumer Sciences and/or related occupations skills to develop a portfolio, participate in an interview, and communicate a personal understanding of job requirements.

Life Event Planning     An individual or team event - recognizes participants who apply skills learned in Family and Consumer Sciences courses to manage the costs of an event.

National Programs in Action     An individual or team event - recognizes participants who explain how the FCCLA Planning Process was used to implement a national program project.

Parliamentary Procedure     A team event - recognizes chapters that develop a working knowledge of parliamentary law and the ability to conduct an FCCLA business meeting.

Promote and Publicize FCCLA!     (updated 1/15/2010)   An individual or team event - recognizes participants who use communications skills and techniques to educate their schools and communities about FCCLA with the intention of growing chapters and strengthening FACS and FCCLA programs.

Recycle and Redesign     An individual event - recognizes participants who select a used fashion or home apparel item to recycle into a new product.

Teach and Train      An individual event - recognizes participants for their exploration of the education and training fields through research and hands-on experience.