“Top Arizona FCCLA Students Place Big at the National Leadership Meeting”

The Arizona FCCLA delegation of 65 students and Advisors just returned from their National FCCLA Leadership Meeting in Orlando, FL  with “10” Gold Medal Winners, “18” Silver Medal Winners and “7” Bronze Medal Winners! 

Over 35 Arizona students represented the state of Arizona at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America National Leadership Meeting in Orlando, FL July 12 – 17, 2008.  While competing in FCCLA’s national awards program, the students competed for top honors in their competition against state representatives from across the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

The competition is part of a national competitive events program sponsored annually by FCCLA, a professional association for students pursuing careers in Early Childhood Professions, Hospitality Management, Fashion Design and Merchandising, Interior Design and Culinary Arts.  Individual and local chapter teams compete in 45 different events representing a range of business, career and leadership development activities.

The winners of these challenging and prestigious awards are selected from FCCLA’s 250,000 members, and have won state and regional competitions to qualify for the national awards program.  The 5600 delegates to this year’s annual meeting elected the 2008-2009 FCCLA National Executive Council team.  This year’s national theme, “Excellence Electrified” reflects the challenge that FCCLA offers students to prepare for family life, work life and careers in family and consumer sciences by providing opportunities to develop the knowledge, leadership skills, attitudes and behaviors that are needed to be successful in life.