Programming

Ohio Grown: Student Chef Showcase 

The Office of Nutrition is seeking student-led culinary teams to develop original recipes featuring Harvest of the Month ingredients that can be replicated in school kitchens across the state. Recipes will be evaluated with the top five scoring culinary teams invited to participate in a live cooking competition to determine the winner. Teams invited to the cooking competition will receive a private lesson with Farm to School Chef and Culinary Instructor Jim Warner and a reimbursement stipend of up to $500 to perfect their dish and cover travel expenses to the competition. The competition is open to students in grades sixth through twelfth that attend schools participating in the National School Lunch Program. Visit the Ohio Grown: Student Chef Showcase  webpage to learn more or contact Chef Jim Warner. 

Ohio Grown: Student Chef Showcase Timeline

• Application Period Opens: September 24, 2025 
• Ohio Grown: Student Chef Showcase Application Webinar  
• November 12 at 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.  
• January 14 at 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.   
• Application Period Closes: February 2, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET 
• Announcement of Cooking Competition Finalists: March 2026 
• Live Cooking Competition: May 8, 2026, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

Beef in the Classroom Grant

The Beef in the Classroom Grant provides Ohio educators with up to $300 per school year to support lessons that incorporate cuts of beef. This program helps teachers bring real-world learning into their classrooms while reinforcing topics such as nutrition, food safety, culinary skills, agriculture, and science.

Eligibility: Open to all Ohio teachers who plan to use cuts of beef as part of a classroom lesson.

Application for Beef in the Classroom Grant Program

Questions: Contact Anna Gest, Manager of Nutritional Education Programs

FCCLA

2025-2026 Ohio FCCLA FACTS Stipend Application

Ohio FCCLA and the Ohio Department of Public Safety are partnering to offer up to 100 Ohio FCCLA chapters a $1,250 stipend each to conduct a FACTS project in their community. Chapters interested in receiving the stipend must complete this application.

Applicants should create a complete, well-thought-out plan of action to determine how your chapter will use the stipend. It is recommended that the FCCLA Planning Process be used to assist your chapter in the application process. Project topics must include one of the following topics: Speed, Impaired Driving, Distracted Driving, and Seat Belts, to impact the traffic safety of their school or community.  

All stipend recipients are expected to:

• Use the funds to conduct a FACTS project in their school or community, if there are remaining funds, the chapter can use them in a way that will most benefit the chapter.  
• Complete a FACTS program award application about their project by the March 2, 2026 deadline. 

The Top 20 chapters will earn the opportunity to receive up to $1,200 in additional supplies to support the continuation of their project. 

The top ten (10) chapters with the most outstanding final projects will be awarded up to $1,000 in travel reimbursements to attend the Ohio State Leadership Conference and present a workshop. 

The top (1) Chapter will receive up to $3,500 in travel reimbursements to attend the 2026 National Leadership Conference and present a workshop. 

Columbus Blue Jackets FCCLA Day

The Columbus Blue Jackets invite you to the annual FCCLA Day on Thursday, December 11, 2025. The event will include the chance to engage with an educational speaker panel, skate on the arena’s NHL ice, and a CBJ game following the event.

Event Time: 12:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.

All payments must be submitted by Monday, December 1, 2025

Contact Alec Rivers at (614) 246-3852 or arivers@bluejackets.com with any questions, concerns, or special requests.

2025 Columbus Blue Jacket FCCLA Day Order Form

FCCLA

O-H-I-O That's My State Pin! Design Contest

The O-H-I-O That's My State Pin! contest is designed to celebrate Ohio pride and creativity that will be produced into the Official Ohio FCCLA Trading Pin. The cost of the contest is $15. The O-H-I-O That's My State Pin! contest is open to any affiliated FCCLA member. The design must reflect Ohio’s identity, culture, or FCCLA spirit in a way that is creative, meaningful, and appropriate for a national audience. Submissions are due by January 15, 2026.  Additional Information can be found on the Ohio FCCLA Website.

2025-2026 Affiliation Priority Deadline: November 1

Whether a student's passion lies in Human Services, Hospitality & Tourism, Education & Training, or Visual Arts & Design, FCCLA is here to guide students on a path to College-and-Career success as they navigate their future. 

• Individual: $8.00 (state) plus $9.00 (national) - $17.00 per member and per adviser 
• Middle School Package: $560 (state) plus $250 (national) - $810 per chapter plus $17.00 per adviser  
• Up to 25 Package: $200 (state) plus $395 (national) - $595 per chapter plus $17.00 per adviser  
• Up to 25 Package Benefits:
• FCCLA Testing Readiness Resource
• Knowledge Hub Subscription
• One Adviser Academy Registration
• One National Program of Choice
• Unlimited Package: $688 (state) plus $775 (national) - $1,463 per chapter plus $17.00 per adviser 
• Unlimited Package Benefits:
• FCCLA Testing Readiness Resource
• Knowledge Hub Subscription
• One Adviser Academy Registration
• One National Program of Choice

Chapters must affiliate a minimum of 12 members

Please remit payment to: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

13241 Woodland Park Rd, STE 100, Herndon, VA 20171

Regional Career Development Events  

Ohio FCCLA Regional Career Development Events registration opened October 27, 2025 and closes December 15, 2025. Registration cannot take place if affiliation has not been paid - pending affiliation does not constitute as paid membership. All registration invoices are final. Career Development Event fees are non-refundable.  

• 2025-2026 Regional Career Development Events Registration Price: $90 per event 
• 2025-2026 Regional Culinary Registration Price: $135 per entry (Baking and Pastry and Culinary Arts)

Culinary Regional Career Development Events (Baking and Pastry, Culinary Arts, Garde Manger, and Product Development)

• Region 1: Lorain County Community College on March 7, 2026
• Region 2: Cuyahoga Community College (Hospitality Management Center of Excellence at Public Square, Cleveland) on February 28, 2026
• Region 3: Hocking College on February 7, 2026
• Region 4: Divided among Region 1, Region 2, and Region 3 locations

Regional Career Development Events

• Region 1: Lorain County JVS on February 28, 2026
• Region 2: Tallmadge High School on February 21, 2026
• Region 3: Licking Valley High School on March 7, 2026
• Region 4: Ohio Hi-Point Career Center on February 7, 2026

Career Development Events Evaluators

Advisers are the Subject Matter Experts: The Office of Career-Technical Education and Ohio FCCLA State Office have the expectation that advisers will help facilitate Career Development Event competitions in the role of Subject Matter Experts at the regional, state, and national levels. Ohio FCCLA State Staff members are key in identifying qualified evaluators, room consultants, and event volunteers. Because Career Development Events operate on a limited budget, unpaid volunteers are essential. Chapters are responsible for providing one evaluator and/or room consultant for every three event participants.  

Ohio Only Competitive Events Guideline 

The Ohio Only Career Development Events Guidelines can be found in the FCCLA Portal under the Resource Tab. Using the Resource Type select the dropdown to State Resources:  

• Curriculum Unit Development 
• Language and Literacy 
• Lesson Presentation 
• Observation and Assessment 
• Garde Manger - Coming Soon
• Product Development - Coming Soon
• Regional Culinary Arts and Baking and Pastry Recipes - Coming Soon

Important Updates to STAR Events Guidelines and Rubrics to Ensure Clarity and Consistency

As of October 23, 2025, the following STAR Events Guidelines and Rubrics have been updated by National FCCLA.

• Culinary Arts Point Summary Form: Uniform & Appearance -Total possible points are 4, updated to reflect 0-4 points  
• Fashion Construction (Level 1 Rubric): Added the separate Level 1 Skill Chart and Rubric 
• Food Innovations: The annual topic wording for the Food Innovations STAR Event has been updated for clarity. Previous wording referenced creating a “snack for teens.” The specification section referred to developing a “food product,” which created confusion about whether a snack and a food product were considered the same and whether participants should create one or multiple products. Updated Annual Topic Wording: Participants will now create a food product targeted for the teen market. 
• Leadership Rubric (All Levels): Added 1 point to the ‘Leadership Profile and Employability’ Section 
• Parliamentary Procedure Rubric: Adjusted ‘Proper Recognition of Chair’ and ‘All Members’ section to reflect 0-4 score; Corrected total score to 78 points
• Professional Presentation: Language under ‘Contents of File Folder’ has been updated, and more clarification has been provided regarding the prior professional presentation specifications 
• Promote and Publicize (Level 1 Rubric): Lowered the ‘Professionalism’ section to 2 points 
• Repurpose & Redesign (Levels 3 & 4 Rubric): Added content to ‘Effectiveness of Product Construction’ under 3 points 
• Teach or Train (Level 1 Rubric): Adjusted the points between the ‘Lesson Workshop Plans’ to have 6 points (Level 1 Rubric); The total points have been updated to 94

Career Development Event Late Fee Policy – Board Approved October 2025

Chapters who miss the Career Development Events registration deadline must contact the Ohio FCCLA State Staff to request a late submission. In addition to the event fees, non-refundable late fees will be charged.

• $50 Chapter Late Fee
• Plus $50 per Late Entry (individual or team)

After January 15, no late registration will be accepted except for Emergency Circumstances Only. All Emergency Circumstances must be approved by Ohio FCCLA State Staff. The State Staff have the right to waive all Emergency Circumstance late fees.

• $200 Chapter Late Fee
• Plus $50 per Late Entry (individual or team)