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MCHS FCCLA Shines Bright in California

July 21, 2011 Education, Front Page Comments Off
Madison delegates who attended the convention were (L to R) Christian Griffin, Abigail Blanton, Kasey Odom, Alaina Pickels, Jordan Hughes and Kassidy Stallings.

Madison delegates who attended the convention were (L to R) Christian Griffin, Abigail Blanton, Kasey Odom, Alaina Pickels, Jordan Hughes and Kassidy Stallings.

Submitted by Robin Smith

Seven of the brightest stars in California this past week were not Hollywood’s elite, but seven students from the Madison County High School FCCLA chapter.   The members, their advisor and chaperone attended the Family, Careers  and Community Leaders of America National Convention in Anaheim, California, July 9th through the 14th.

Keeley Smith represented Florida as the State Vice-President of Recreation.  She attended sessions and workshops on information related to the national projects, leadership development, and organizational policies.   She was also selected by the state association to serve as one of the three voting delegates from the state of Florida.  This put her in the position of helping select the 2011-12 national officers and determine the results of a bylaw change affecting the determination for membership.

Additionally six youth competed in the organization’s STAR events.  STAR stands for Students Taking Action for Recognition.  These events are very competitive on the district and state level, with students vying for the right to represent their state on the national level.   Madison was very well represented with one of the largest delegations per chapter size present.   The students who competed all received gold medals.  They are:

Entrepreneurship:
Christian GriffinKassidy Stallings
Fashion Construction:
Jordan Hughes
Focus on Children:
Kasey OdomAlaina Pickels
Life Events Planning:
Abigail Blanton

In order to receive a gold medal each of the students had to receive a score of 90 or above.  Jordan Hughes, who was judged on the construction and display of her garment along with a presentation, received a perfect score of 100.

In addition to competing, students attended sessions, workshops and exhibits.  Students also learned about the new National Projects for the upcoming year.  FCCLA has joined with the following organizations to Share Your Strength, March of Dimes and Soles for Souls.   Chapters will be working in the upcoming year to find ways to support,  educate and promote these organizations and their cause.

The closing session was highlighted by the honoring of a past member Alisha Dixon Hyslop with the Alumni Achievement Award.  This award is given annually to one alumni member who has gone on to excel in representing the values and goals of the organization.

Alisha graduated from Madison County High and was a member of FCCLA from the 6th to 12th grade, serving as chapter president and also as the president of the state association.    She currently lives in Tampa, Florida and is involved in public policies for the Association of Career and Technical Education.

The chapter members would like to thank their parents, the Madison County School Board, Madison County High School administrators, Johnson and Johnson, Daylight Spa, Rancho Grande, Madison County Community Bank, the Mail Room, Browning and Sons, Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Jimbob Printing and the Madison County community, for their support.

We would especially like to thank Mrs. Monteze Walker, the chapter’s adviser, who recently retired, for her support and her talented gifts over the past 30 years.   It has been her advisement and guidance that has help this chapter become one of the most successful chapters in the state of Florida.

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FCCLA Helps Migrant Workers

April 19, 2011 Education Comments Off

By Aaron Brown
Hello there, my name is Aaron Brown, and my two friends, Cammie Frakes and Taylor Money, and I, are working on a project for our school’s FCCLA organization. When April 27th rolls around, we will be competing against schools all across the state of Florida for the best community service project. As it is with any community project, it cannot be done without, well, the community, which is you. So jump on “Team CAT” (Cammie, Aaron, Taylor) and lend us your support.
In this town there are many migrant workers who don’t make enough money to adequately clothe their children. When the idea to supply them with clothes came up as an FCCLA event to compete in at state, we were immediately drawn to the idea.
So, we accepted the challenge and got to work. By the end of June, our goal is to make 100 dresses and 100 pairs of shorts, for the migrant workers families. We have already realized that it is going to take a lot of time and hard work, but it will all be worth it when we see the faces of satisfaction when the families realize their children have proper and clean clothes to wear.
“How can I help?” Great question. You can help in a number of ways starting with donating old clothes. The clothes have to be able to fit children from ages 0 to 12 and need to be in decent, wearable condition.  Once you have them gathered up, you can drop them off at a Junior Auxiliary meeting, Madison County High School, or your child’s day care center.  If you don’t have old clothes, you can donate resources that we use to create the dresses and shorts like fabric, ribbon, thread, or elastic. Or, if you don’t have the resources you can just come to the high school and join us, seriously. Even if you’re pushed for time you can help just by giving us a donation, they will all be greatly appreciated. This is a community project and we can’t do it without the communities’ support. There are people in need and we all have the opportunity to help. So let’s do this together!

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