Students
Taking Action with Recognition
STAR
Events
are competitive events in which members are recognized for proficiency
and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills,
and occupational preparation. STAR Events offer individual skill
development and practical life-long learning applications. Members can
compete with their STAR Events at regional, state, and national levels,
where gold, silver, and
bronze medals are awarded based on the quality
and performance of the given project.
National
STAR Event Categories
- Applied
Technology
An individual or team event – recognizes participants who develop a
project using technology that addresses a concern related to Family and
Consumer Sciences and/or related occupations. The project integrates
and applies content from academic subjects.
- Career
Investigation
An individual event – recognizes participants for their ability to
perform self-assessments, research and explore a career, set career
goals, create a plan for achieving goals, and describe the relationship
of Family and Consumer Sciences coursework to the selected career.
- Chapter
Service Project
(Display and Manual)
A team event – recognizes chapters that develop and implement an
in-depth service project that makes a
worthwhile contribution to families, schools, and communities. Students
must use Family and Consumer
Sciences content and skills to address and take action on a community
need.
- Chapter
Showcase (Display
and Manual)
A team event – recognizes chapters that develop and implement a
well-balanced program of work and
promote FCCLA and Family and Consumer Sciences and/or related
occupations and skills to the community.
- Culinary
Arts
A team event – recognizes participants enrolled in occupational
culinary arts/food service training programs for their ability to work
as members of a team to produce a quality meal using industrial
culinary arts/food service techniques and equipment.
- Early
Childhood
An individual event – recognizes participants who demonstrate their
ability to use knowledge and skills gained from their enrollment in an
occupational early childhood program.
- Entrepreneurship
An individual or team event – recognizes participants who develop a
plan for a small business using Family and Consumer Sciences skills and
sound business practices. The business must relate to an area of Family
and Consumer Sciences Education or related occupations.
- Focus
on Children
An individual or team event – recognizes participants who use Family
and Consumer Sciences skills to plan and conduct a child development
project that has a positive impact on children and the community.
- Hospitality
An individual or team event – recognizes participants who demonstrate
their ability to use knowledge and skills gained from their enrollment
in a hospitality program.
- Illustrated
Talk
An individual or team event – recognizes participants who make an oral
presentation about issues concerning Family and Consumer Sciences
and/or related occupations. Participants use visuals to illustrate
content of the presentation.
- Interpersonal
Communications
An individual or
team event – recognizes participants who use Family and Consumer
Sciences and/or related occupations skills and apply communication
techniques to develop a project designed to strengthen communication.
- Job
Interview
An individual event – recognizes participants who use Family and
Consumer Sciences and/or related occupations skills to develop a
portfolio, participate in an interview, and communicate a personal
understanding of job requirements.
- National
Programs in
Action
An individual or team event – recognizes participants who explain how
the FCCLA planning process was used to implement a national program
project.
- Parliamentary
Procedure
A team event – recognizes chapters that develop a working knowledge of
parliamentary law and the ability to conduct an FCCLA business meeting.
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