Thursday, March 25, 2010
STATE FCCLA CONFERENCE!
Registration has been adding up for the annual FCCLA conference! It will be BIGGER than last year! More STAR Events! More delegates for an action-packed and fun 3 days. Make sure you are ready to enjoy the motivating speakers, workshops and training sessions and lots of fun! Celebrate the upcoming 65th anniversary with your members and alumni coming back. Particiate in the Miracle minutes and see pie in the eye on Friday night for State President Mariah or our Executive Director! It'll be cool!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Two Grant Opportunities for Chapters
GET UR GOOD ON GRANT
Youth Service America’s newest grant program – Get Ur Good On – will award 100 $500 grants to support youth-led Global Youth Service Day projects.
Get Ur Good On Grants (Deadline: February 22) Miley Cyrus is partnering with Youth Service America (YSA) to create Get Ur Good On (www.GetUrGoodOn.org), a social network that brings together youth to support each other in their mission to do "good" in their communities.
YSA now launches Get Ur Good On Grants to support youth-led service initiatives on Global Youth Service Day, April 23-25, 2010.
Available to children and youth around the world, YSA’s Get Ur Good On Grants will award 100 $500 grants to projects addressing important community needs such as poverty, education, and environmental sustainability.Grant applications are due February 22, 2010.
For first time visitors, please take the eligibility quiz at: http://www.cybergrants.com/ysa/goodongrants/quiz
DELTA DENTAL GRANTS
The Delta Dental mini grants are now posted on the FCCLA website.The grant proposals are due February 22. These grants are for up to $1000.00.
www.mnfccla.org
Youth Service America’s newest grant program – Get Ur Good On – will award 100 $500 grants to support youth-led Global Youth Service Day projects.
Get Ur Good On Grants (Deadline: February 22) Miley Cyrus is partnering with Youth Service America (YSA) to create Get Ur Good On (www.GetUrGoodOn.org), a social network that brings together youth to support each other in their mission to do "good" in their communities.
YSA now launches Get Ur Good On Grants to support youth-led service initiatives on Global Youth Service Day, April 23-25, 2010.
Available to children and youth around the world, YSA’s Get Ur Good On Grants will award 100 $500 grants to projects addressing important community needs such as poverty, education, and environmental sustainability.Grant applications are due February 22, 2010.
For first time visitors, please take the eligibility quiz at: http://www.cybergrants.com/ysa/goodongrants/quiz
DELTA DENTAL GRANTS
The Delta Dental mini grants are now posted on the FCCLA website.The grant proposals are due February 22. These grants are for up to $1000.00.
www.mnfccla.org
Monday, January 25, 2010
Grants received for FCCLA Projects and Chapter mini grants for GYSDAY available
MN FCCLA has received funding from United Health Heros grant funds to combat obesity sponsored by Youth service America in support of GYSDAY. This will help FCCLA work on peer education strategies for the Student body project of Eat Right, Be Fit and Make Healthy Choices.
MN FCCLA as a led state agency for Global Youth Service Day is offering mini grants to chapters through the generous support of Delta Dental Foundation. The application is available on the Website for advisors to access. www.mnfccla.org. Mini grants may be up to $1000 for projects that chapters and youth organizations develop for Global Youth Service Day. Global Youth Service Day is the largest youth service event in the world and will be held April 23-25, 2010.
MN FCCLA as a led state agency for Global Youth Service Day is offering mini grants to chapters through the generous support of Delta Dental Foundation. The application is available on the Website for advisors to access. www.mnfccla.org. Mini grants may be up to $1000 for projects that chapters and youth organizations develop for Global Youth Service Day. Global Youth Service Day is the largest youth service event in the world and will be held April 23-25, 2010.
State Exec Council develop exciting State Conference plans
The State Officers and advisors are excited to host the 2010 FCCLA State Conference, April 15-17, 2010 at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel with the theme “Life’s A Canvas… Create It!. The MN FCCLA Conference is a quality youth-led leadership experience. We expect youth leaders from 100 schools, their advisers and chaperones to attend. Qualifying regional STAR Events conference are being held in 8 locations in the state in February. State Officer Candidates, Regional Officer Candidates, Junior High Representatives, and State Peer Education teams will be elected and installed.
Speakers will include Sam Glenn and Greg Lenn. Workshops and speaker sessions have bee selected and will include learning about the Outreach service project with Children’s Miracle Network, the National Road Safety Foundation, Youthrive, learning about economic realties of food choices, distracted driving laws, public relations, Leadership 101 and Senator Amy Klobachar (invited).
Budget Ball, an interactive way to learn and play a game about budget realities will be done on Thursday with chapter representatives. A passport of Financial Fitness information will qualify delegates for an interactive Inflatable obstacle course .” A huge obstacle course will be set up on Friday for qualifying delegates to experience. A delegate interactive area will be new this year.
Speakers will include Sam Glenn and Greg Lenn. Workshops and speaker sessions have bee selected and will include learning about the Outreach service project with Children’s Miracle Network, the National Road Safety Foundation, Youthrive, learning about economic realties of food choices, distracted driving laws, public relations, Leadership 101 and Senator Amy Klobachar (invited).
Budget Ball, an interactive way to learn and play a game about budget realities will be done on Thursday with chapter representatives. A passport of Financial Fitness information will qualify delegates for an interactive Inflatable obstacle course .” A huge obstacle course will be set up on Friday for qualifying delegates to experience. A delegate interactive area will be new this year.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
STATE OFFICERS ATTEND MLK DAY MARCH and MET THE GOVERNOR!
INSPIRATIONAL! STATE OFFICERS ATTEND
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY ACTIVITIES AND MEET THE GOVERNOR
The State Officers and their advisors participated in several Service learning activities over the weekend. The State Officers marched in the St Paul Martin Luther King Day Rally, March and Assembly at Central High School and Concordia College in St Paul. The March was a replication of the Historical March from Selma, Ala to Montgomery, Alabama in the days of Martin Luther King. We heard speakers and challenges. One message was to pull up the droopy pants because that originated in the prisons for inmates and does not have a positive youth development message. Other messages were to stay in school and finish your education. At the Assembly at Concordia, three of the state officers met Governor Pawlenty who was there to speak. They told him about FCCLA and the service work that they do. He said to them; "Thank you for your leadership and service!” A part of the day was visiting Second Harvest Distribution Center and volunteering to fill food bags, ( We filled over 900 2 lb. bags of rice) and learn about “Hunger 101”, a simulation workshop. The challenge was to take a case study of a family situation and find the money, food shelf help or assistance to get food for a family for the day. Most situations were eye opening and the amount of paperwork and the challenges for families was mind boggling.
The MN FCCLA Association, as a lead state association for Global Youth Service Day is kicking off the Season of Service with Martin Luther King Day! GYSDAY is APRIL 23-25, 2010.
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY ACTIVITIES AND MEET THE GOVERNOR
The State Officers and their advisors participated in several Service learning activities over the weekend. The State Officers marched in the St Paul Martin Luther King Day Rally, March and Assembly at Central High School and Concordia College in St Paul. The March was a replication of the Historical March from Selma, Ala to Montgomery, Alabama in the days of Martin Luther King. We heard speakers and challenges. One message was to pull up the droopy pants because that originated in the prisons for inmates and does not have a positive youth development message. Other messages were to stay in school and finish your education. At the Assembly at Concordia, three of the state officers met Governor Pawlenty who was there to speak. They told him about FCCLA and the service work that they do. He said to them; "Thank you for your leadership and service!” A part of the day was visiting Second Harvest Distribution Center and volunteering to fill food bags, ( We filled over 900 2 lb. bags of rice) and learn about “Hunger 101”, a simulation workshop. The challenge was to take a case study of a family situation and find the money, food shelf help or assistance to get food for a family for the day. Most situations were eye opening and the amount of paperwork and the challenges for families was mind boggling.
The MN FCCLA Association, as a lead state association for Global Youth Service Day is kicking off the Season of Service with Martin Luther King Day! GYSDAY is APRIL 23-25, 2010.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
State FCCLA Leadership Conference April 15-17
The State Executive Council is planning for an awesome youth leadership event April 15-17, 2010 in Bloomington, MN. We expect to see awesome speakers, leadership training sessions and engage 1300 youth in service projects, STAr Events and leadership training. Look for updates on the website www.mnfccla.org
MN FCCLA is a State Lead Agency for Global Youth Service Day April 23-15. Plan now to do a service project in your community. GYSDAY is the largest service-learning event in the world. Find more informaiton on www.ysa.org website.
MN FCCLA is a State Lead Agency for Global Youth Service Day April 23-15. Plan now to do a service project in your community. GYSDAY is the largest service-learning event in the world. Find more informaiton on www.ysa.org website.
Monday, November 23, 2009
The recent ACTE Conference and National Cluster Meeting in Washington DC highlighted many new opportunities for FCCLA and FCS teachers and students. One aspect is the new Competitive Events in FCCLA. These are opportunties like the Family and Consumer Sciences buzzer contest, t-shirt and poster contests and 65th Anniversary celebrations.
See the FCCLA website www.fcclainc.org for more details.
The ACTE conference in Nashville brought together many national leaders in career and technical education. The national coalition for family and consumer sciences education met and shared information about the trends in FCS education, the national data survey for participation of students and teachers in FCS educaiton. The website for the national coalition on www.facsecoalition.org.
To quote one national leader in FCS education; "You need to embrace career clusters. If you do not, you will be left behind."
One session was on Math in foods classes. In order to integrate math into career and technical classes, consider adding these Math components;
adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, fractions, rounding, estimating, ratios, percentages, conversions. These can be done in pricing menu item, ordering food, measuring ingredients, preparing food, serving food, storing food, processing money, tracking income and expenses.
Another session on Sustainability brought to mind that FCS classes can integrate components of sustaining the earth with content about waste, transportation, water resources, food supply, and consumption. A good resource would be to show the film The 11th Hour. Sustainability is becoming a new 21st century skill.
Check out the US partnership for U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development (www.uspartnership.org.
How does FCS education relate to sustainability?
FCE standard 3.0 Consumer services:
2.5 Analyze relationships between the economic system and consumer actions.
3.1.4 Analyze the effects of the consumer service industry on local, state, national, and global economies.
Area of Study 5.0 Facilities Management and Maintenance
Area of study: 7.0 Family and Community Services
7.1.4 Analyze the effects of family and community service occupations on local, state, national, and global economies.
Area of Study: 16.0 Textiles, Fashion and Apparel.
16.1.4 Analyze the effects of textiles and apparel occupations on local, state, national, and global economies.
These are just a few areas of family and consumer scienecs standards where sustainability can play an important role.
Recently FCCLA has added the STAR Event "Environmental Ambassador" as well as "Recycle and Redesign" which are geared to allow members to investigate and take action to save resources. ILlustrated Talks could also be about sustainability and Community Service projects could be developed to save resources, do community projects for reducing the carbon footprint, educating peers and cleaning up the environment. It is estimated that many new careers will involve sustainability or green type of jobs.
See the FCCLA website www.fcclainc.org for more details.
The ACTE conference in Nashville brought together many national leaders in career and technical education. The national coalition for family and consumer sciences education met and shared information about the trends in FCS education, the national data survey for participation of students and teachers in FCS educaiton. The website for the national coalition on www.facsecoalition.org.
To quote one national leader in FCS education; "You need to embrace career clusters. If you do not, you will be left behind."
One session was on Math in foods classes. In order to integrate math into career and technical classes, consider adding these Math components;
adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, fractions, rounding, estimating, ratios, percentages, conversions. These can be done in pricing menu item, ordering food, measuring ingredients, preparing food, serving food, storing food, processing money, tracking income and expenses.
Another session on Sustainability brought to mind that FCS classes can integrate components of sustaining the earth with content about waste, transportation, water resources, food supply, and consumption. A good resource would be to show the film The 11th Hour. Sustainability is becoming a new 21st century skill.
Check out the US partnership for U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development (www.uspartnership.org.
How does FCS education relate to sustainability?
FCE standard 3.0 Consumer services:
2.5 Analyze relationships between the economic system and consumer actions.
3.1.4 Analyze the effects of the consumer service industry on local, state, national, and global economies.
Area of Study 5.0 Facilities Management and Maintenance
Area of study: 7.0 Family and Community Services
7.1.4 Analyze the effects of family and community service occupations on local, state, national, and global economies.
Area of Study: 16.0 Textiles, Fashion and Apparel.
16.1.4 Analyze the effects of textiles and apparel occupations on local, state, national, and global economies.
These are just a few areas of family and consumer scienecs standards where sustainability can play an important role.
Recently FCCLA has added the STAR Event "Environmental Ambassador" as well as "Recycle and Redesign" which are geared to allow members to investigate and take action to save resources. ILlustrated Talks could also be about sustainability and Community Service projects could be developed to save resources, do community projects for reducing the carbon footprint, educating peers and cleaning up the environment. It is estimated that many new careers will involve sustainability or green type of jobs.
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