Drops & Substitutions

If you have a team that will not be competing, please let us know by April 3rd at 12 p.m. CST. Substitutions can be made in the registration system, and drops can be emailed to [email protected]

Recognition Session

If you have a team or individual that places in the Top 5, they will sit in the reserved seating area of the Sunday morning recognition session. Seating opens at 8:25 a.m.

Competitive Event Schedules

The event schedules have been posted. They will be updated online after the substitution/drop deadline. An email will be sent once they have been updated and posted. The current schedules can be accessed on our SLC website: https://www.texasfccla.org/state-leadership-conference by clicking on the "State Competitive Event Schedules."

Please note that schedules will be updated again following the text check-in on the the day of competition. In the event of no-shows on the day of competition, the last assigned team in that category will be moved up to the dropped entry's spot. Please advise your competitors to check for the updated schedules on the event door after check-in time is complete.

On-Site Substitutions

If you need to substitute a competitor, you need to come by the headquarters room (De Le Salle in the West Wing of the Anatole) to complete the change and pay the $25 per student fee.

Check-In Procedure

Check-in will follow the same procedures as the regional conferences and can be found at the top of the schedules. Updates to the primary advisor and/or cell phone number in the national FCCLA portal by April 3rd at 12:00 p.m. CST.

Volunteer Policy

Based on the decision made by the Texas FCCLA Board of Directors and due to a shortage of volunteers, each Texas FCCLA chapter is required to provide (at minimum) one adult to serve as a conference volunteer during one day of the region and state conference. The volunteer can be the chapter advisor to serve as a Lead Consultant or another adult (not a chapter advisor) to serve as an Evaluator. Chapters who do not provide a conference volunteer or have a volunteer not show will be charged a fee of $150 and will be unable to participate with Texas FCCLA until paid. 

We need evaluators willing to judge

BOTH Friday and Saturday!

Please contact Barbara Richter at

[email protected]

FCSA Testing will be

Friday - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Members must bring their own device to test and

sign in before 11:30 a.m. in order to have

enough time to complete the assessments.

In addition to needing help running our competitive events, we also need assistance with the following tasks:

Registration, After Party Monitors, and T-shirt Distribution

We absolutely cannot have a successful conference without you!

If you have a block of time that you can give to one of these items, please check out the sign up sheet.

Conference registration may be picked up in the Trinity Foyer at the following times:

Thursday

4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday

7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Saturday

7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Dinner Saturday will be served in two shifts either 7:15 p.m. or 7:45 p.m. to accommodate our large delegation. Tickets will be in the advisor registration packets. We ask that you follow the designated plan for this event.

Only those chapters that requested dinner tickets for Friday are receiving them in their registration packets. There will be no tickets available onsite. 

Food outlets are available within the hotel property.

Additionally, Food trucks will be outside of the Grand Entrance in the Bus Lanes at the Anatole. There will be multiple food choices. Please make your members aware that lines may be long and all is weather permitting.

Scheduled Times:

Friday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.; 3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9/10 p.m.

Saturday 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

**We are working with a a broker for the Food Trucks. We do not know which trucks will be available at specific times. However, menus for some of the trucks are linked below.

Menus

Please encourage your members to attend our Member Forum where our members will be able to give suggestions and feedback to shape the member experience!

Friday Night General Session

Officer Introductions

National Anthem

National Greetings

Keynote Speaker- Aric Jackson

PLUS: Member Featured Talents

Special Recognition Session

Spotlight on Projects Awards

Power of One Awards

Say Yes to FCS Signing

News Across Texas

Honorary Membership

Outstanding Chapter Awards

Saturday Night General Session

Service Learning Awards

Region Officer Recognition

HOD/Bylaw Vote/New Officer Introductions & Installation

Advisor Awards

Closing Ceremony

PLUS: Member Featured Designs

Competitive Event Recognition Session

FCSA Awards

Conference in Review

Connection Team

Competitive Events Awards

All workshops are held in the Metropolitan/Monet rooms on the second floor tower of the Anatole. Dress code is required for admittance.

According to the bylaws of the Texas Association, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, each chapter is allowed one voting delegate whose responsibility is to represent their chapter and vote during the business portion of the state leadership conference. Voting delegates will sign in prior to the session and sit in reserved seating.

This year the business meeting will take place during the Saturday General Session of the conference, Saturday, April 1 at 5:30 p.m. in the Trinity Ballroom. The consent agenda and business will be posted in the conference app. 

Students are expected to be in official dress at all times on Friday, prior to the general session on Saturday, and recognition session on Sunday when in the conference area. For the general session and After Party on Saturday ONLY students may wear Conference, Chapter or other FCCLA t-shirt with jeans/slacks or official dress, no exceptions.

Students will not be permitted into the workshops, Friday/Sunday general sessions, or FCSA's if they are not in official dress. Please make sure you and your students are aware of the Texas FCCLA dress code.

Students should be reminded that while at the conference, they are not only representing their school but also the Texas FCCLA delegation. Students should be appropriately dressed at all times, and should not wear pajamas or inappropriate clothing around the hotel facility.

OFFICIAL DRESS CODE

STUDENT MANDATORY ATTIRE FOR GENERAL SESSIONS, RECOGNITION SESSIONS, EXHIBITS, WORKSHOPS, FCSAS

• FCCLA red blazer is encouraged (other blazers not allowed)
• Solid red, black, or white polo or professional shirt (long or short sleeves)
• Solid black bottoms (slacks, skirt, dress)
• Shoes (black preferred)
• NOT acceptable: Jeans, t‐shirts, athletic wear (slides), spaghetti straps, and strapless
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ADVISORS / CHAPERONES / GUESTS

• Business professional
• Jeans, t‐shirts, athletic wear are NOT acceptable

COMPETITIVE EVENT PARTICIPANTS

Competitive event participants are expected to adhere to the published dress code. For participation in competition, follow event specifications for dress. If attending conference activities prior to or immediately after a presentation, be prepared to change into clothing that meets the conference dress code. Chef coats are NOT acceptable for General Sessions.

ALL ATTENDEES: Official conference badges must be worn to all conference functions.

http://texasfccla.org/dress-code.html

Texas FCCLA has hired security for the event. They will be assisting with name badge checks. For the safety of all, attendees WILL NOT be allowed in the Trinity Complex (Ballroom/Foyer/Exhibit Hall), without a name badge.