Inspire a Shared Vision

The second module of the Student Leadership Challenge is Inspire a Shared Vision.

"To become a leader you must be able to envision the future" (Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner 52). What Mr. Kouzes and Mr. Posner are trying to tell young leaders, like all of you FCCLA members, is that the only way to get to a point of leadership, you need to be able to see where you want to go. It is difficult for others to follow if you yourself do not have a plan. To relate to what FCCLA does to envision the future, we use the Planning Process. It sets the goals and plan of action, which members can use to get a clearer view for the future.

"Leaders have to enlist others" (Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner 58). For your leadership to truly take root and spread like a wild fire, others need to take your vision and see for themselves. A leader should be able to find others with similar ideals and work to make that vision a reality. To enlist others with similar ideals, communicate how unique your group/organization is to them. A possible example for how FCCLA members can enlist others is the Advocacy STAR event. Members who participate in this event find partnerships and stakeholders who show interest in what the members advocate.

As a whole, inspiring a shared vision is about how you, as a leader, should not only have a vision on the future, but have people that share that vision to make it happen.

Remember, anyone can be a leader!
~~Natalie Schoen
Ohio FCCLA State Corresponding Secretary

Seasons Greetings!

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What Do State Officers Do?

The Ohio FCCLA Sate Officers are normal students in High School and members of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America national organization just like you. They participate in STAR Events, and attend chapter, district and regional meetings. State Officers do however take the lead in developing, planning, and organizing statewide events happening year round.

The year as a State Executive Council begins in May at the Heartland Retreat Center after the Ohio FCCLA State Leadership Conference. At this first meeting, the officers get to know each other and learn how to work together through team building and envisioning the upcoming year together by outlining a program of work and goals to be accomplished for the year.

The State Executive Council reunites once again in June. This is the longest meeting of the year. All planning for National Leadership Conference and Fall Leadership Camp is completed at this meeting. Once again, the State Officers continue to grow together as a team and to build off of each others ideas to reach major accomplishments.

One of the most exciting weeks of the year is the FCCLA National Leadership Conference. The State Officers have a bit more responsibility here then other members. They attend State Officer Trainings throughout the week with other state officers from across the country. They also lead all state meetings and tours, and represent Ohio FCCLA during the sessions. After Nationals, in July and August, each state officer attends The Ohio State Fair for two days, representing Ohio FCCLA in the youth center.

Every two years the Ohio FCCLA State Officers attend the National FCCLA Capitol Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. This is a Leadership Training Conference that focuses on advocating the FCCLA organization to other people, especially elected officials. While attending, the State Officers meet with their elected officials in the Capitol to promote FCCLA.

The State Officers also lead the Ohio FCCLA Fall Leadership Camp. They plan and present all workshops, lead all sessions and activities during the two days at the Heartland Retreat Center. This is the last time all of the State Officers are together until the December State Executive Council Meeting.

At the December, February, and March State Executive Council meetings, all of the planning for the Ohio FCCLA State Leadership Conference in April is completed.

The year as a State Executive Council comes to an end at the Ohio FCCLA State Leadership Conference. At this point in the year, all of the state officers are like a family and are excited to put on a conference that all of the FCCLA members in Ohio will enjoy and have an amazing experience. Once again, the state officers lead all of the sessions during the conference ending with the officer installation, where the next years’ Ohio FCCLA state officers are inducted and begin their term and the current officers’ term comes to an end.

Male Participation in FCCLA

 Male membership is very low in our organization. They think that FCCLA is just for females.In reality we have modernized in order to accomodate the male population. Some of the activities that we do are geared more toward the males. For example the Blue Jackets game or the Cavs game. We allow the same opportunites for both male and female students. Males have the opportunity to grow and gain life experience through FCCLA just like the females do.

Don't Forget to Register for Fall Leadership Camp!

Advisers, don't forget to register your students for Ohio FCCLA's 2011 Fall Leadership Camp!  Fall Leadership Camp is held from Monday, October 17-18th at the Heartland Retreat Center in Marengo, Ohio.  This is an amazing and fun opportunity for students to understand more about the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.  With its many workshops, students can begin to learn more about all the different "equipment" FCCLA has to offer and how to implement them in your local community!

The workshops are created by both the state officers and the state officer advisers, so not only are your students grasping information from adults, but from their peers.  Along with these workshops, we are having many different representatives in which Ohio FCCLA partners with speaking to get more people involved with their programs.  Such respresentatives are speaking on behalf of Haiti, Special Olympics, Honor Flight, Ronald McDonald House, UGive, and much more!

Don't miss out on all the fun and register your students today for Ohio FCCLA's Fall Leadership Camp!

Can't wait to see you all there,
Amanda Meyer
Ohio FCCLA State Vice President of National Programs

Capitol Leadership

I am so excited for Capitol Leadership!! This year, on October 9-12, FCCLA members and advisors from all over the country will be swarming to our Nation’s Capitol! These few days will be packed with advocacy training and public policy development, along with plenty of opportunities to meet new people from around the country. The Ohio State Executive Council is looking forward to meeting with our senators and staff from our individual legislatures around the state. We are pumped to share with them about all the things we hold dear like youth leadership, nutrition, childhood obesity, FACS, and naturally, FCCLA! I’m ready to roll into D.C. and see that big, white monument, and explore the land of our Founding Fathers! I love to go to FCCLA gatherings and be around all the wonderful youth leaders and watch others gape at the sea of red blazers J Hope to see you all there!

Until Then,

Lindsey Schneider, State Vice President of Public Relations

Fuel Up Play 60

Ohio FCCLA has joined American Dairy Association and NFL in the Fuel Up Play 60 program in schools throughout Ohio.  FCCLA members are working in their schools to improve the consumption of healthy foods and to increase activity level of students.  Does your school have a milk machine?

For more information on Fuel Up Play 60 go to http://www.fueluptoplay60.com/  or http://ohiofccla.yolasite.com/resources/fccla2[1].pdf 

Childhood obesity is a serious problem that we can begin to solve today. We know what needs to be done to help our kids get healthier. It just takes getting together and getting it done. The NFL and National Dairy Council® have launched Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP60), a program that involves kids directly in improving nutrition and physical activity in their schools. The NFL, America's dairy farmers, government, health professionals, and major corporations have all signed on to help our kids face a healthier future. We need your support to help fight childhood obesity.

It’s serious. It’s solvable. It’s time.