What We Do For NYS FCCLA

Here are some ways Alumni & Associates members can and have assisted in Local, District and State FCCLA activities:

• Being a chapter chaperone or helper,
• Assisting students in STAR Events competitions,
• Becoming a mentor for a member or a chapter,
• Sharing special skills and experiences with members,
• Assist local chapter members in their goal to become chapter, district, state or national officers,
• Assisting in public relations efforts of local chapters,
• Serving as a guest speaker on a topic of current interest,
• Financially sponsoring a student or chapter in competitions and projects on all levels of FCCLA,
• Assisting in setting up workshop and banquet rooms at State Meeting, including STAR Events and special event rooms,
• Being STAR Events evaluators, room consultants and event coordinators,
• Presenting workshop material and issue sessions,
• Assisting with the handicapped (wheelchair bound students, sign language, etc.),
• Assisting with registration and general office duties,
• Providing entertainment to meeting delegates via FCCLA "game shows,"
• Providing specialized items such as photo backdrops and related meeting signage throughout the year,
• Helping out at conference sessions and social gatherings,
• Educating members, advisers and Alumni members about issues that affect their schools and communities through a different perspective,
• Providing moral support for local chapters to their school administrators and school board,
• Providing technical support for state and national conferences through electronic, audio/visual and theatrical knowledge and skill,
• Being "second hands" for State Officers, their advisers, state FCCLA staff and the Board of Trustees,
• Providing the opportunity for graduating seniors and interested parents and individuals to continue support of FCCLA and its programs and members,
• Assisting in searching for keynote speakers, contacts, workshop presenters or issue sessions presenters, or becoming ones themselves,
• Being a greeter to VIP's and special guests for meetings and events,
• Being a "cruise director": providing directions to rooms, around towns and cities and being a recognizable friendly face,
• Being a "taxi driver": picking up special guests from train stations, airports and bus terminals,
• Becoming an active participant in members’ experiences and successes throughout their FCCLA career.