| What is FCCLA |
FCCLA or Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a student run orginization based on the Family and Consumer Science Education department. FCCLA allows for students to get involved with their communities and make a differance in their schools.
Involvement in FCCLA offers members the oppertunity to expand their leadership potential and devolp skills for life -- Planning, Goal Setting, Problem Solving, Desicion Making, and interpersonal Communication. Our 5B chapter includes Indian River FCCLA, Beaver River FCCLA, South Lewis FCCLA, South Jefferson FCCLA, and Lowvill FCCLA.
In The Indian River chapter last year we made a quilt for a cancer paitent, care packages for soldiers, participated in bake sales, and conducted a school wide pop tab drive; the pop tabs were melted down for cash and the profit went to Ronald Mcdonald charity.*see link below. so far this year we have conducted another pop tab drive and several bake sales and are preparing for a trip to the watertown urban mission in may.
To join FCCLA simply stop by room 124 in the middle school and see Mrs. Cottrell! She will give you a permission form, fill one out and bring in your $5.00! Buy joing our chapter and bringing in your money you are part of the national club.
We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.
We face the future with warm courage and high hope.
For we have the clear consciousness of seeking old and precious values.
For we are the builders of homes, Homes for America's future,
Homes where living will be the expression of everything that is good and fair,
Homes where truth and love and security and faith will be realities, not dreams.
We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. President: We are the members of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Our mission is to promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education. Officers: Focusing on the multiple roles of famiy members, wage earners and community leaders, members develop skills for life through character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge and vocational preparation. Members: As we work toward the accomplishments of our goals, we learn cooperation, take responsibility, develop leadership and give service. President: This meeting of the 5B chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is now in session. You may be seated President: Members, please stand. FCCLA members, we are challenged to accept the responsibility of making decisions that affect our lives today and the world tomorrow. Let us repeat our creed. Members in Unison: We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. We face the future with warm courage and high hope. For we have the clear consciousness of seeking old and precious values. For we are the builders of homes, homes where living will be the expression of everything that is good and fair, homes where truth and love and security and faith will be realities, not dreams. We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. We face the future with warm courage and high hope. President: This meeting of the 5B chapter of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is now adjourned.
We face the future with warm courage and high hope. 
