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2025-2026 FCCLA EXAM REGIONAL OFFICER QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which two organizations endorse Family, Career and Community Leaders of America?
U.S. Department of Education (Office of Vocational and Adult Education) American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)
How much are national member dues?
$9.00 per person
What is the FCCLA tagline, and when was it introduced?
FCCLA: The Ultimate Leadership Experience Introduced in 2003
What are the four national FCCLA regions?
North Atlantic, Southern, Central, Pacific
Missouri is located in which region?
Central
What does FCCLA stand for
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America
Where are the headquaters located
Herdon,Virgina
Who is the legal governing board of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America?
The National Board of Directors. The board determines policy, oversees financial affairs, evaluates current programs and assists in long-range planning and organizational management. Members are both appointed and elected.
What is the mission of FCCLA?
To promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through - character development; creative and critical thinking; interpersonal communication; practical knowledge; and career preparation.
A simple five-step method to help chapter members and advisors plan individual, group or chapter projects and activities
What is a program of work?
Chapter's plans for the year
What is youth-centered leadership?
A process through which youth members are responsible for planning, carrying out and evaluating chapter projects and activities
What are the eight purposes of FCCLA?
- To provide opportunities for personal development and preparation for adult life.
- To strengthen the function of the family as the basic unit of society. 3. To encourage democracy through cooperative action in the home and community. 4. To encourage individual and group involvement in helping achieve global cooperation and harmony. 5. To promote greater understanding between youth and adults. 6. To provide opportunities for making decisions and for assuming responsibilities. 7. To prepare for the multiple roles of men and women in today's society. 8. To promote family and consumer sciences and related occupations.
What are the 49 state associations?
46 states, the District of Columbia, the American Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico
Who is the current executive director of FCCLA?
Sandy Spavone
What is the role of a chapter president?
Presides over the chapter during meetings, project selection and planning; appoints committees or members for specific jobs related to projects and serves as an ex- officio member of such committees.
What is the role of the chapter vice-president?
Assists the president in overseeing the work of project committees; fills in when the president is absent.
What is the role of the chapter secretary?
Maintains written minutes of the decisions related to projects and activities; works with president to complete a written Planning Process worksheet to be posted for member review.
What are the three methods of voting?
Voice, roll call, or ballot
What is a quorum?
Minimum number of members that must be present to conduct the business of the meeting; usually a simple majority unless otherwise specified in the bylaws.
How is FCCLA financed?
FCCLA is a nonprofit organization supported by student membership dues in addition to funds raised from individuals, corporations, foundations, and federal grants.
What is affiliation?
The process of formally joining FCCLA by paying membership dues.
Who is eligible to use the names "Family, Career and Community Leaders of America" and "FCCLA", as well as the emblem?
Only affiliated (dues paying) members and chapters.
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What does the FCCLA emblem represent?
The FCCLA emblem represents Family, Career and Community Leaders of America as a dynamic, active organization. The dominant collegiate lettering articulates a focus on education and student leadership. The swooping arch embodies an active organization that moves toward new arenas. The color of the emblem is one of the organizational colors - red.
What are the official FCCLA colors and what do they represent?
Red suggests strength, courage and determination - personal qualities leading to happiness through a positive self-image.
White symbolizes sincerity of purpose and integrity of action, qualities that will help individuals build a better tomorrow.
What is the FCCLA flower and what does it represent?
The red rose represents the organization because it gives joy through its beauty and fragrance. It symbolizes a desire for beauty in everyday living.
What is the FCCLA motto?
Toward New Horizons
Members: "As we work toward the accomplishment of our goals, we learn cooperation, take responsibility, develop leadership, and give service."
President: "This meeting of the ________Chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is now in session. You may be seated." (Raps gavel)
What is the standard FCCLA Closing Ceremony?
President: "Members, please stand. FCCLA members, we are challenged to accept the responsibility of making decisions that affect our lives today and the world of tomorrow. Let us repeat our creed."
Members: "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 home, Home 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. We face the future with warm courage and high hope."
President: "This meeting of the ______Chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is not adjourned." (Raps gavel)
Where is the FCCLA emblem worn?
Wear the emblem over the heart or on a jacket pocket
Where is the pin worn, and who may wear it?
The pin is worn over the heart. Members, advisers, honorary members, Alumni & Associate member and chapter parents may wear the pin
Who is considered one of the most influential leaders in the founding of Future Homemakers of America?
Edna P. Amidon, an educator and promoter of home economics education. She served as the organization's first board chair.
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Who was the first national adviser?
Dr. Hazel Frost
What was the amount of the first dues in 1945?
10 cents
When and where was Future Homemakers of America founded?
When were HERO (Home Economics Related Occupations) chapters founded?
1971
In what year were STAR Events introduced? What were the first three STAR Events developed?
1983
Job Interview, Illustrated Talking, and Chapter Activities
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When and where was the name of the organization changed to Family, Career and Community Leaders of America?
July 1999 in Boston, Massachusetts
Why did FHA/HERO change its name to FCCLA?
FCCLA reflects the organization's mission, emphasizing the leadership qualities that set members apart from other young people
Missouri was chartered as a state association in what year?
April 1946 - Missouri is the 29th chartered state association.
Involvement in FCCLA offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life. What are skills for life necessary in the home and workplace, as identified by National FCCLA?
Planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making and interpersonal communication
What qualifications are needed to be a chapter adviser?
Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, or currently teaching FCS classes
What is the amount of state dues?
$4.00 per person, though $2.00 of this amount is refunded back to the region
Who is eligible for Alumni & Associates membership?
Former FCCLA, FHA (Future Homemakers of America), NHA (New Homemakers of America), HERO members, and individuals who share the goals and purposes of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
How many regions are in Missouri?
14
What is the term of a State Executive Council Member?
One year
How is the number of state officers determined?
One from each of the 14 regions
What officer positions are determined as the result of a statewide election?
President, 1st Vice President, National Officer Candidates
What is the name of the "Missouri Only" activity in which selected members learn about state government?
Legislative Shadowing Project
What are the "Missouri Only" STAR Events?
FCCLA Knowledge; Toward New Horizons
What is the meaning of the acronym STAR in STAR Events?
Students Taking Action with Recognition
How many STAR Events are available to members?
33 National Events, and 2 state only events (35 total)
What competitive events are available to FCCLA members?
Skill Demonstration Events; Online Challenge Events; Knowledge Bowl, Virtual Business Challenge; and STAR Events
What are the five steps of the Planning Process?
Identify Concerns, Set a Goal, Form a Plan, Act, and Follow Up
What are the eight National Programs?
Career Connection, Families Acting for Community Traffic Safety (FACTS), Families First, Student Body, Financial Fitness, Community Service, Power of One, Stand Up
What is the FACTS program?
A peer education program that gives members the information and incentives they need to build an understanding of what it means to drive safely, both today and in the future.
What are the three topic areas of FACTS?
People, Vehicles, and Roads
What is Families First?
A peer education program where members gain a better understanding of how families work and learn skills to become strong family members.
What are the five units of Families First?
Families Today, You-Me-Us, Balancing Family and Career, Meet the Challenge, Parent Practice
What is Financial Fitness?
A peer education program that engages members in teaching one another how to earn, spend, save and protect money wisely.
What are the four Financial Fitness units?
Earning, Spending, Saving, and Protecting
What is Student Body?
A peer education program that helps members learn to make informed, responsible choices for their physical and mental health
What are the four topic areas of Student Body?
The Healthy You, The Fit You, The Real You, and The Resilient You
What is Stand Up?
An education program that guides members to develop, plan, carry out, and evaluate advocacy activities to improve the quality of life in their communities
What are the three units of the Stand Up program?
Assess, Educate, Advocate
