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Chapter Advisor Update
October 2020 - Part II
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Affiliation & Membership
2020-2021 Affiliation Deadlines Extended
The Texas FCCLA Board of Directors has amended Texas FCCLA's affiliation submission and payment deadlines for the 2020-2021 school year.
NEW Submission Deadline
November 16th - 11:59 PM CST

NEW Payment Posted Deadline
November 30th - 11:59 PM CST

Remember, your affiliation (any method) must be SUBMITTED on or before November 16th in order to compete in STAR/Proficiency Events or run an officer. The number of members that are submitted on or before November 16th will determine the number of entries your chapter is allowed in STAR/Proficiency Events.

Additionally, your affiliation payment must be POSTED on or before November 30th in order to compete in STAR/Proficiency Events or run an officer. Members can be affiliated after these dates but they will not impact the number of entries your chapter can register for STAR/Proficiency Events.

IMPORTANT
National FCCLA's fall affiliation deadline remains November 1st. If you wait until after November 1st to affiliate you will lose access to the resources in the National Portal (including the National Competitive Events Guide). Additionally, you would no longer receive email updates from National FCCLA until you affiliate for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Region Leadership Conference Registration NOW OPEN!
Region Leadership Conference registration is now live. Visit your specific Region Leadership Conference page on the Texas FCCLA website for more information.

All in-person (face-to-face) participants are required to complete one of the participation agreements below.

Region Leadership Conference hotel information will be available on the Texas FCCLA website November 2nd by 5:00 PM.
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The Ultimate Leadership Fund Campaign
The Ultimate Leadership Fund is FCCLA’s newest annual giving campaign that provides affiliation support grants to chapters in need. We need each of you and your members to share and promote the Texas FCCLA campaign to your contacts and supporters.

Read additional information and/or make a donation by visiting our campaign page. Please consider sharing our campaign page through your social media accounts and with your friends/family.
The initial round of support applications closed on October 16th. National FCCLA will announce when the second round of funds can be requested.
Chapter Member/Officer Engagement
The Texas FCCLA Region/State Officers want to provide updates to and engage with Chapter Members & Officers like the State Office updates and engages with Chapter Advisors.

If you want your Chapter Members and/or Chapter Officers to receive these updates please complete the following Google Form.

Chapter Advisors will also receive the update from the Region/State Officers.
Competitive Events
The 2020-2021 Texas FCCLA Competitive Events Guide is now available in the "Competitive Events" section of the Texas FCCLA website.

ALL Texas FCCLA advisors are encouraged to review the 2020-2021 Texas FCCLA Competitive Events Guide for changes to policies and procedures.
Virtual Evaluators (Advisors) Needed for Skill Demonstration Events
Texas FCCLA is looking for virtual evaluators for the Culinary Food Art and the Culinary Knife Skills Skill Demonstration Events. Advisors can serve as virtual evaluators as well as other adults (teachers, friends/family, and business/industry).

If you are interested in serving as an virtual evaluator, or know someone who would be, please complete the Google Form linked below (or copy the link and information and share with others).
Consider participating in LifeSmarts during the 2020-2021 school year. There are classroom activities that can be done face-to-face and/or virtually. Visit the LifeSmarts website for additional information.

LifeSmarts looks forward to recognizing winning teams each month through February. 

What’s new this year? 
National Competitive Event Plaque Order Form
Would you chapter like to recognize STAR Event participants that have competed at the National Leadership Conference? Now, you can! Use the link below to order plaques to remember the victories your chapter has achieved at the National Leadership Conference.

Our plaque partner, Longhorn Trophies, will make plaques to commemorate the success of past National Leadership Conferences for $18.00 each (excludes shipping). Complete the order form below and send it to Longhorn Trophy. After you submit your order to Longhorn Trophy they will be able to quote you a shipping price. Your order must be paid in full before the plaques will be shipped.
Pick Your Priorities or They Will Pick You!
Inspirational speaker Dan Irvin provides chapter members and advisors with some encouragement through his message, "Pick Your Priorities or They Will Pick You!".

Chapter advisors can choose to show this 20-minute video to all his/her students or affiliated FCCLA members only. Viewers can follow along using the handout, just follow the link below.
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Advisor Resources
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Join LEADFCS Education webinar on Flipping Online Using Small Experiments. In this webinar, teachers will learn how to use technology and structure as a framework rather than a classroom to teach...

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What's Coming Up?
You’re invited to learn “Beyond Measure” at FCCLA’s first-ever Virtual Leadership Experience (VLE), December 8, 2020 through February 12, 2021! VLE is an enrichment program hosted on a virtual platform for students to get involved in FCCLA and advisers to integrate FCCLA into their FCS classrooms and curriculum. The following highlights and more will be available as a resource for advisers and members to download and utilize within the VLE platform:
 
  • FCS and FCCLA National program and partner highlights
  • FCCLA Chapter Management presentations
  • Career Pathway lesson plans and interviews with industry experts
  • National Program lesson plans with handouts and activities
  • Real World Skills lesson plans
  • Fundraising presentations
  • Some of the best Virtual National Leadership Conference sessions
  • National Executive Council motivational moments
  • Competitive Events recognition
  • Motivational speakers with activity resources
  • FCS Industry and University Fair
  • FCCLA Week planning board and celebration
 
In addition to the VLE content, members can participate in Skill Demonstration Events and the FCCLA/LifeSmarts Knowledge Bowl. The registration fee is $150 for a whole chapter and provides access for every affiliated adviser and member once registered and paid.

The deadline to register for either the FCCLA/LifeSmarts Knowledge Bowl and to register and submit Skill Demonstration Event video URLs is October 26, 2020.

VLE registration closes February 12, 2020 for chapters who will not be competing in Skill Demonstration Events or FCCLA/LifeSmarts Knowledge Bowl. For more information about VLE, click here.
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