STAR Events

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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.

2008 Medal Listing by State

2008 National FCCLA STAR Events Scholarships and Awards

Awards:

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

Partners:

Resources:

STAR Info Sheet (.pdf)
SEAT Criteria
2008-2009 STAR Events Manual(4 MB file size)
STAR Events Management Manual (WORD)
Integration of STAR Events Into Your Classroom (.pdf)
Major Changes in the 2008-2009 STAR Events Manual
Rubric Information
Interior Design Scenario

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 Design

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

Financial Planning

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

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.

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 FCS and FCCLA programs.

Recycle and Redesign

An individual event - recognizes particpants 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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