The Madison County High FCCLA chapter attended the annual state conference in Orlando, Florida, April 27 through 29. Students attended this conference for a variety of reasons, from representing the chapter as voting delegates to competing for state bragging rights in numerous events and running for state office. These students were very successful.
During the week the 22 students attended meetings related to the business of the organization and the election of state officers. Keeley Smith, a 16-year- old sophomore at MCHS, was elected for the 2011-2012 school year to serve the state as the Vice-President of Recreation, replacing her fellow chapter member, Brigitte Blanton, a 17-year-old junior, who was retiring at the end of the week.
Additionally, students had the opportunity to compete with chapters from around the state in various events. All of these events required students to demonstrate the use of planning skills to complete their project and possibly compete on the next level. The following students competed:
Chapter In Action Scrapbook: Brigitte Blanton; Gold Medal
Chapter Service Project: Taylor Money and Cammie Frakes; Silver Medals
Entrepreneurship: Christian Griffin and Kassidy Stalling; Silver Medals
Florida’s Representative to Nationals
Fashion Construction: Chelsea Hanners; Gold Medal
Jessica Mullenix; Gold Medal
Ali Patron; Gold Medal
Fashion Design: Jordan Hughes; Gold Medal
Elainie Jarvis; Gold Medal
Both Florida’s Representatives to Nationals
Focus on Children: Kasey Odom and Alaina Pickels; Silver Medals
Florida’s Representative to Nationals
Food Innovation: Kayla Knowles; Bronze Medal
Florida’s Representative to Nationals
Job Interview: Alana Ellison; Gold Medal
Florida’s Representative to Nationals
Life Events: Abigail Blanton, Hunter Elliot and Lindsey Pinkard; Gold Medals
Florida’s Representative to Nationals
National Programs in Action: Angela Cunicella and Hannah Ordiorne; Silver Medals
Delegates and District Officers who attended the conference included Dylan Rykard, Blake Webb, and Darby Thompson.
The group is now in the process of raising funds for the trip to nationals in Anaheim, CA the week of July 9th through the 14th. Of the 12 chosen to attend 7 will be attending, representing not only the state but also the local chapter. In order to attend the students need to raise around $1,500.00 dollars.
They will start with a car wash for donations this Saturday morning, May 21, at one of the local banks. Please drop by and help these students take their hard work to the next level.
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