H.E.R.O.H.E.R.O.(Home Economics (Home Economics

Related Occupations)Related Occupations)HERO is the cooperative education HERO is the cooperative education

program associated withprogram associated with

FCCLAFCCLA

What’s FCCLAWhat’s FCCLA

Family Career and Community Family Career and Community Leaders of AmericaLeaders of America

It is the only student organization It is the only student organization which is family focused.which is family focused.

CulinaryCulinary Child Dev.Child Dev. MedicalMedical TextilesTextiles HousingHousing

FCCLA cont.FCCLA cont.

Established in 1945Established in 1945 Members from across the nation total more Members from across the nation total more

than 219,000than 219,000 Our chapter is located in Section I of IllinoisOur chapter is located in Section I of Illinois National organization color=RedNational organization color=Red Flower=RoseFlower=Rose Affiliation=$14.00 Due by 9/10Affiliation=$14.00 Due by 9/10 National Magazine=Teen TimesNational Magazine=Teen Times

Components of HEROComponents of HERO

3 credits For Class (related)/per 3 credits For Class (related)/per semestersemester

3 Credits For work (hour 15-off 3 Credits For work (hour 15-off campus)/per semestercampus)/per semester

Consumer education-completion Consumer education-completion notednoted

MeetingsMeetings

September 23September 23thth, 2010 Section I and II , 2010 Section I and II –Kick-off conference. Money Due 9/10–Kick-off conference. Money Due 9/10

February 17February 17hh- Section I and II - Section I and II CompetitionCompetition

College of DuPageCollege of DuPage April 19-21April 19-21thth , 2012 - FCCLA state , 2012 - FCCLA state

competition, Aprilcompetition, AprilJuly , 2012 – FCCLA National July , 2012 – FCCLA National

Competition Competition

Who’s in Section IWho’s in Section I

East AuroraEast Aurora West AuroraWest Aurora St. CharlesSt. Charles ElginElgin

Cooperative EducationCooperative Education Members of the East Aurora Cooperation Members of the East Aurora Cooperation

Education Program with:Education Program with: ICEICE DECADECA BPABPA CWTCWTWe participate in:We participate in:The Homecoming Cookout 9/30The Homecoming Cookout 9/30Employer Banquet – TBAEmployer Banquet – TBAGuest Speakers/Field TripsGuest Speakers/Field Trips

Community Service as a Community Service as a ClubClub

Planning begins in October!!!!Planning begins in October!!!!Sign-up for a committee. Sign-up for a committee. What’s your specialty???What’s your specialty???HoodiesHoodiesValentine SalesValentine SalesLeadership Role-OfficerLeadership Role-Officer

What about Work???What about Work???

You are required to work an average You are required to work an average of 15 hours a week. (total 240 of 15 hours a week. (total 240 hours/Semester)hours/Semester)

You must document 14 weeks of You must document 14 weeks of work each semester.work each semester.

Grades are assigned by employerGrades are assigned by employer Work packet must be turned in each Work packet must be turned in each

grading period w/ pay stubs.grading period w/ pay stubs.

I hope you enjoy the I hope you enjoy the programprogram

Have a GREAT year.Have a GREAT year.

Mrs. BumpasMrs. Bumpas

vbumpas@d131.orgvbumpas@d131.org