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STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition) are competitive events in which members are recognized for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills, and career preparation. STAR Events offer individual skill development and application of learning through the following activities:

  • cooperative – teams work to accomplish specific goals
  • individualized – an individual member works alone to accomplish specific goals
  • competitive – individual or team performance measured by an established set of criteria.

2009 Competition Information:

 Rules:

Recognition:

Participants will receive national recognition items including achievement medals, certificates, and a press release for local media. Recognition levels are:

  • Gold Medal (Highest level)
  • Silver Medal
  • Bronze Medal

Resources:

Click here to submit and download lesson plans and activities! 

  • Conflict Resolution - Initiating & Beginning Activities
  • More Activities That Teach
  • Parliamentary Procedure Reference Cards
  • Parliamentary Procedure without Stress
  • Pointers on Parliamentary Procedure
  • Pointers on Parliamentary Procedure Workbook
  • Robert's Rules of Order in Brief
  • Still More Activities That Teach
  • The A-B-C's of Parliamentary Procedure
  •  STAR Events Advisory Team:
    • Three State Adviser Members serving as the Lead Coordinator, Assistant Lead
      Coordinator, and Past Lead Coordinator.  State Advisers who nominate themselves for the advisory team must be willing to serve in the coordinator capacity and commit for a three-year term.

    • Two Chapter Adviser Members serving a two year term each.  The two positions are selected during alternating years.

    • Two Student Members serving a two year term each.  The two positions are selected during alternating years.

    • Two National Vice Presidents of STAR Events - The National Vice President of STAR Events will serve on the advisory team during their year of office and the following year.

    • One National FCCLA Board of Directors Member - The Program Committee Chair person will serve as the Board of Directors representative for a one year term.

    The STAR Events Advisory Team (SEAT) was formed in 1992 to serve as a support system for STAR Events.  The advisory team is composed of ten members including:

    Persons interested in serving on the STAR Events Advisory Team should complete the SEAT Nomination Form and return via fax, email, or U.S. mail postmarked by May 31, 2009.  

    STAR Events Advisory Team (SEAT) Criteria

    Partners:

    Johnson and Wales University - Empowers its diverse student body to succeed in today's dynamic world by integrating general education, professional skills and career-focused education. To this end, the university employs its faculty, services, curricula and facilities to equip students with the conceptual and practical tools required to become contributing members of society.

    Kendall College - For over 70 years, Kendall College has been offering engaging, specialized fields of study with a strong emphasis on immersive learning that is geared to your academic, personal, and professional success.

    Le Cordon Bleu - Offers more than 29 international schools across 5 continents, and is attended by more than 20,000 students every year. Students are taught by Master Chefs, of which the majority come from Michelin-starred restaurants or are winners of prestigious competitions and titles such as Meilleur Ouvrier de France.

    National Association of Parliamentarians - Promotes democratic values and meeting leadership to a full-service organization serving the needs of professional parliamentarians, students learning leadership skills, adults who are new to parliamentary procedure or improving their meeting skills, and the general public.

    National Kitchen and Bath Association - Enhancing member success and excellence, promote professionalism and ethical business practices, and provide leadership and direction for the kitchen and bath industry worldwide.

    The Culinary Institute of America - A private, not-for-profit college dedicated to providing the world's best professional culinary education.  Excellence, leadership, professionalism, ethics, and respect for diversity are the core values that guide our efforts. 

    The Art Institutes - Leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media arts, fashion, and culinary. The Design program includes tracks in Advertising, Digital, Graphic, and Interior Design.

    Wiley, Inc. - Wiley, Inc. offers a number of For Dummies guides to help you on your way to a successful STAR Events competition.  Using For Dummies, like any partner resource, does not guarantee a particular STAR Events outcome; they are offered to expand one's knowledge on various topics.


    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.

    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.

    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. 

    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.

    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     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.
    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     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!     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.


     

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