Monday, July 13, 2020
75th Anniversary Celebration
75th Anniversary Committees
Are you interested in helping Arizona FCCLA plan its 75th Anniversary celebration? One exciting way is participating in one of the following committees: 75th Anniversary Leadership Hall of Fame Committee or the Alumni & Associates Committee. The 75th Anniversary Leadership Hall of Fame Committee will be responsible for reviewing the nominations, and selecting the 35 inductees into the 75th Anniversary Leadership Hall of Fame. The Alumni & Associates Committee will be responsible for developing opportunities and laying the ground work for the all-new Arizona FCCLA Alumni & Associates membership. These committees will consist of members, advisers, Board members, State Executive Council members, alumni and postsecondary members. If you are interested in participating in one of the committees, click here.
75th Anniversary Leadership Hall of Fame
Nominations
Have you, or someone you know, made a significant impact on Arizona FCCLA and shaping it into the organizations we all know it as today? Commemorating leaders of the past and celebrating leaders of the present, Arizona FCCLA will honor 35 Leadership Hall of Fame recipients who have made outstanding achievements in families, careers and communities within various industries across Arizona through support of and participation in Arizona FCCLA and Family and Consumer Sciences Education. Click here to nominate an individual for the 75th Anniversary Leadership Hall of Fame.

Join Us for the Celebration
We invite Your Family to join Our Family on March 28, 2021 at the Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa at 6:00 PM for a reception as we recognize the 35 inductees of the 75th Anniversary Leadership Hall of Fame. Click here to purchase your tickets and lock in a seat at the 75th Anniversary Leadership Hall of Fame Reception.
Board of Directors

Board Update
It is an honor to serve as the Chair of the Arizona FCCLA Board of Directors for the 2020-2021 school year. The Board has been meeting this Summer, focusing on the newly formed committees: Finance, Membership & Recognition, and Conferences & Events. Using the goals of each committee, the Executive Committee has formed a three-year strategic plan. As a Board, our goal is to provide resources to help you recruit, retain and recognize your local chapter and its members. This year will present new situations that will require flexibility and adaptivity. Please know, we are here to answer questions and provide guidance. Feel free to reach out to your Board representatives or myself, if we can be of any assistance. I wish you the best of everything and remember, "just because something is different, it doesn't make it bad, it's just different."

Sincerely,
Kimberly Loyd
Board Chair

To learn more about the Board of Directors, click here.

Open Positions - Region 4
There are currently two open positions on the Board of Directors for Region 4. If your chapter is from this region and you would like to serve the organization on the Board, please email director@azfccla.org.
Communications

Adviser Facebook Group
As we all work through unique experiences and Arizona FCCLA seeks to improve communication opportunities, we have developed a Facebook Group for Arizona FCCLA Advisers. We invite you to join us on this platform as we share classroom strategies, network with advisers and answer questions related to running your chapter. Click here to join the Arizona FCCLA Advisers Facebook Group.

Chapter Adviser Update
Based on your feedback, the Chapter Adviser Update will be sent on the second Monday of each month at 7:30 AM. Be sure to be on the lookout as this monthly newsletter is designed to keep you updated on the organization and upcoming conferences, events and initiatives.

Horizon Magazine
Arizona FCCLA is excited to announce Horizon, an annual, printed magazine for Arizona FCCLA that will feature stories and updates from around the state, written by and for the members and advisers of Arizona FCCLA. Be on the lookout in future updates as we look for your articles to be featured in the magazine. Stay tuned for more information.
Conferences and Events

Virtual Adviser Boot Camp
August 28, 2020
Arizona FCCLA is excited to offer, for the first-time ever, a Virtual Adviser Boot Camp! This unique conference will provide advisers from around the state the opportunity to connect, virtually, and learn the ins and outs of Arizona FCCLA. Advisers can plan on learning about membership affiliation, the all new Arizona FCCLA website, developing a Program of Work, and best-practices to use in the classroom. This is a conference you don't want to miss! Registration closes on August 16, 2020. Click here to learn more and register. Please note, the date of this conference may change do to the fluid situation we are currently in - updates will be shared as decisions are made.

Chapter Leadership Camp
On June 26, 2020, the Arizona FCCLA Board of Directors voted to cancel the 2020 Chapter Leadership Camp out of health and safety concerns for attendees, given the circumstances surrounding the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This was not an easy decision, however we are investigating alternative options for chapter officers to learn more about their roles and to gain leadership training from the State Executive Council. Stay tuned for more information.

Virtual Fall Leadership Conference
November 5, 2020
Arizona FCCLA is excited to engage members in a unique and exciting way as we participate in the first-ever Virtual Fall Leadership Conference! This exciting conference will kick off on November 5, 2020 via a virtual platform. Sessions will cover the following areas: Advisers, Arizona FCCLA Programs, Competitive Events, Education & Training, Hospitality & Tourism, Human Services, Postsecondary Exploration, Visual Arts & Design, and Leadership Development. Registration closes on October 4, 2020. Click here to learn more and register.

Present a Workshop
Are you interested in presenting a workshop at the 2020 Virtual Fall Leadership Conference? Click here to learn more about the workshop categories and the requirements for workshops. If you have an idea for a workshop and want to present, email Stephen.Goodman@azfccla.org.
Membership

2019-2020 Membership Report
Arizona FCCLA is excited to report a 36.14% membership increase from March 1, 2019 to March 1, 2020! Click here to view the 2019-2020 Membership Report.

Annual Chapter Submission Form
Each year, Arizona FCCLA requires all chapters to complete the Annual Chapter Submission Form. You will need the following information when submitting the form: Chapter Bylaws, Chapter Program of Work, Chapter Officer Names, Positions, Emails and Phone Numbers. See the Chapter Networks section below to understand how this information will be used. Click here to complete the Annual Chapter Submission Form.
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Stand Out Stories

Advisers
Catherine Robinson Awarded Educated Adviser Award at 2020 Virtual National Leadership Conference
Congratulations to Catherine Robinson from Flagstaff FCCLA for being one of only two recipients of the 2020 Educated Adviser Award at the 2020 Virtual National Leadership Conference!

"It was a great pleasure and honor to receive this award. I will aspire to use my professional development in a way that will enrich my students. My extreme passion for FCCLA is a result of its influence on me while I was in high school. It helped me get to where I am today. My only hope is that someday I can be as good of an adviser to my students as the very special Mrs. Jean Weisling was for me."

FCCLA recognizes the accomplishments of a current chapter adviser of FCCLA who has gone above and beyond in their professional development activities and participation throughout the year. Click here to learn more about adviser awards offered by National FCCLA.
Sarah Avalos Graduates Adviser Academy at 2020 Virtual National Leadership Conference
Congratulations to Sarah Avalos from Buena Culinary Arts for being recognized at the 2020 Virtual National Leadership Conference for graduating from the Adviser Academy.

"Working on this year long academy gave me more confidence to apply for the Arizona FCCLA Board of Directors and I hope to contribute the knowledge gained to support my students and AZ FCCLA advisers."

Adviser Academy is a five-track certificate program open to any adviser with fewer than five years experience. The Adviser Academy is comprised of four professional development tracks held during the FCCLA National Leadership Conference and one track completed at the state level each year.
Chapters
Mohave Early Childhood Education Recognized as Lead4Change Grand Prize Winner
Congratulations to Mohave Early Childhood Education for being recognized as a grand prize winner for the Lead4Change Student Leadership Program. The team created a virtual library of developmentally appropriate books for preschoolers. Students and educators were invited to create videos while reading aloud. As a result of their project, Mohave Early Childhood Education earned a grant for $10,000.00 for a nonprofit of their choice.

The Lead4Change Student Leadership Program was created by the Foundation for Impact on Literacy and Learning and the Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation to encourage middle and high school students to hone leadership skills by completing a service project around a community need involving a public nonprofit. Click here to learn more.
Members
Two Arizona FCCLA Members Awarded ACETAZ Scholarships
Congratulations to Amanda Nelson from Benson Culinary Arts and Destiny Pundt from Pima JTED Mountain View Early Childhood Education for receiving the 2020 ACTEAZ scholarship!
Amanda Nelson was a member of FCCLA during her four years in high school. She is involved in various clubs and organizations, however she has been known to predominantly represent FCCLA within her community. Amanda served as the Vice President of Membership on the 2019-2020 State Executive Council where she was able to improve leadership skills and inspire members from all over! She also served her chapter as community service chair, treasurer and officer coach. Her junior year, Amanda had the opportunity to compete in the Leadership STAR Event and received gold medals at the State Leadership Conference and National Leadership Conference. Amanda will be attending Arizona State University in the Fall to study Business Law.
Destiny Pundt was a member of FCCLA for the past two-years. During her junior year, Destiny was a visible member at every community service event and chapter meeting as she learned about growing as a leader. She went on to compete at the 2019 State Leadership Conference where she won gold for her community service display project with Tucson Medical Center. For her senior year, Destiny became the Treasurer of her chapter and served as a role model, working to increase membership. Destiny and her partner worked with the State Service Project - Own Up Arizona - to help over 180 students take the Own Up pledge. Destiny will be moving on to study speech, language and hearing sciences.
Do you have a Stand Out Story? Click here to share your Stand Out Story with us to possibly be featured in the next Chapter Adviser Update.
Youth Leadership

Chapter Networks
Continuing the initiative of the 2019-2020 State Executive Council, the 2020-2021 State Executive Council is excited to communicate and engage with chapter officers through the use of Chapter Networks. Chapter officers will be assigned by the state office to one of four Chapter Networks based on their position. Chapter officers will then be added to a GroupMe to connect with other officers around the state in an effort to share ideas and initiatives while growing their personal networks within the organization. The Chapter Networks will be monitored and facilitated by the State Executive Council and State Staff. In addition, chapter officers will receive the Chapter Officer Update, a monthly newsletter developed by the State Executive Council to keep them up-to-date on the happenings of the organization while sharing ideas to engage and run chapters. For this initiative to be successful, it is imperative that advisers provide the personal phone numbers and email addresses for their officers.
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines

August 15, 2020 | August Member of the Month Nomination Due
August 16, 2020 | Virtual Adviser Boot Camp (ABC) Registration Deadline
August 28, 2020 | Virtual Adviser Boot Camp (ABC)
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