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WA-FCCLA Chapter Adviser

Newsletter Volume 14, Issue 1 September 2018 Washington FCCLA PO Box 1440 Owasso, OK 74055 Hello Advisers WELCOME BACK!! We are so glad that you all have reached contract agreements and are back in the classroom!! Hope you had a great, restful summer enjoying family and friends. That is what it is all about! Washington FCCLA is excited to welcome our new State Staff: Teresa Mankin, Executive Director Teresa Mankin has been involved with CTE and CTSO’s since joining FCCLA as a high school student in Indiana. Teresa served for two years on the Indiana FCCLA State Executive Council and then joined the United States Army after graduation. During Desert Storm, Teresa provided news and information to coalition forces on the American Forces Network Europe. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in journalism and an MSM from Indiana Wesleyan. Teresa worked for 12 years in academic publishing at Wiley. She served on the FCCLA Board of Directors, was a national technical committee chair for SkillsUSA and a staff member in the National FFA Foundation. Teresa currently works in association management for TEAMTRI and will serve as the Executive Director for Washington FCCLA. She can be reached at exectivedirector@wa-fccla.org.

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Marci Shields, Finance Director Marci Shields’ roots are deep in Career and Technical Education, as she began with active roles in high school FFA and FBLA. After graduating from Northern Arizona University, Marci spent 13 years teaching high school business and accounting courses, as well as serving as a local FBLA adviser. Later, she served as the Executive Director for Arizona FCCLA for 2 ½ years, and later became the State Adviser for Nevada and Oregon FCCLA. Marci recently completed her master’s in professional accounting and is now the Finance Manager for TEAMTRI (specifically Washington FCCLA), as well as the State Adviser for Nevada FCCLA. She will be working toward her CPA in the next couple years. You may email Marci at financedirector@wa-fccla.org with finance related questions. Teresa, Marci, Cathy, Mary, and I are excited for a new year of FCCLA at the State, Regional and Chapter levels! ****NEW MAILING ADDRESS: Washington FCCLA has a new mailing address. Please update all vendor/district records for Washington FCCLA. The new address to mail all payments and correspondence to is as follows: Washington FCCLA PO Box 1440 Owasso, OK 74055 Make sure that you and your district finance people make note of this new mailing address. WA-FCCLA.ORG Our Washington website is up and running. Please check it out for updated information. Helpful documents will be found by clicking on “Advisers”. The State Officers have developed some very fun state and regional projects for your chapters. Your participation could bring recognition to your chapter! Click on “Chapter Activities” or visit the State Officer pages for 2018-19 activity information. Find us at http://www.fccla-wa.org NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS? If you have a new FCS teacher in your school, or your school is in the process of changing e-mails, please notify us immediately so we can get the new e-mail on our Adviser e-mail list. If you read this e-mail on our website, but did not receive it by e-mail, please make sure we have your correct e-mail. Send e-mails to Teresa Mankin ExecutiveDirector@wa-fccla.org or send to Kay Niemi at: jkkjniemi@comcast.net.

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COMPETITIVE EVENTS Skill Demonstration Events occur at the National Cluster Meetings in November ONLY. Check Fast Facts for the Skill Demonstration Events to be offered this year. Check out information on these events in the Competitive Events Guide. There is NO CHANGE IN DRESS CODE FOR STAR EVENTS FOR 2018-19. On page 85 of the new Competitive Events Guide under Dress Code it states: For participation in competition, follow event specifications for dress, and wear appropriate clothing for the nature of the presentation. There are no new STAR Events this year. The 2018-19 Guide is available for you to download on the Affiliation website. You will have access through November 1. After November 1, only affiliated Chapters will have access to the Guide. Please make sure you are using the current guide. Washington follows the National Competitive Events Guide. We will put out a list of minor changes to the Competitive Events Guide in our Washington State STAR Events Newsletter in November. AFFILIATION Some of you are ahead of the game and have started the Affiliation process. I have posted the new Affiliation Instructions and the new tutorial video on our website under Affiliation on the Washington FCCLA website. Please pull up the Affiliation Instructions and take a minute to view the tutorial. You will also find both these resources under FAQ on your Affiliation Portal. Go to: https://affiliation.registermychapter.com/fccla# You have an option to make an adviser “Inactive”. If you are a one adviser school, you will not see this option. Your first step should be to graduate your 2018 Senior Members. Please graduate them to “Alumni & Associates” whether or not you think they will actually join as alumni. Then make sure to “Bulk Edit”, you CAN drop students at your initial affiliation and check for duplicate members. After your initial affiliation, you will NOT be able to drop a submitted student. If you have changed schools, you will have to contact me, Kay Niemi at jkkjniemi@comcast.net for assistance. I will need to make you “inactive” at your former school in order to put you in as an adviser at your new school. The state does not have an Adviser GPS system that knows where you are at all times – you will need to tell us! If you know of an adviser that has moved to another school, and have a new adviser in their place, let us know that as well. A couple of reminders:

• You can affiliate with less than 12 members – Nationals will charge you for 12 and you will have a credit until you enter 12 members’ names. If you don’t have 12, then you just pay for 12.

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• Members are NOT affiliated until actual money is received at Nationals.

• With STAR Events in JANUARY, DON’T WAIT TO AFFILIATE. Start the process now to make sure your district has paid Nationals by December to avoid last minute panic!! Don’t put extra stress on yourselves during the holidays.

• Affiliate each chapter member in the STAR Events category in which they would compete, if they were to compete in STAR Events. (i.e., “Comprehensive”, “Occupational”)

New Chapters If you are a new chapter and have not affiliated before, Nationals will notify me to approve your chapter as a new chapter once you begin the process. I will do that as quickly as I receive their notice. You will then be able to enter your members. Forgot your Password? If you affiliated last year, and you have forgotten your password, use the Forgot Password link on the home page of the affiliation website. If you are new to your school, “Forgot Password” will not work for you. Please contact Kay Niemi at jkkjniemi@comcast.net for assistance. Parental Consent Forms Keep Parental Consent Forms for members under age 13 in your possession Membership Kits Membership Kits were sent out to all chapters that affiliated last year. New chapters will receive a Membership Kit once they affiliate this year. NEW FROM NATIONALS: ADVISER MANUAL

GO FOR THE RED Go for the Red is the National Membership Campaign. Please take a look at the National website for Go For The Red incentives for your chapter and chapter members. Chiawana High School was a 2018 National Silver Level Award Winner! Congratulations Chiawana!! Check out Go for the Red at fcclainc.org and gain National Recognition.

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REGIONAL MEETINGS DRESS CODE All advisers should have received notification with your Fall Regional Registration information stating that all students attending FCCLA Fall Regional Meetings will need to be in Washington FCCLA Dress Code. If your students are not in Dress Code, they will not be able to attend. Please make sure your students are dressed according to the Dress Code before your bus/van leaves the school. If you need examples on what is acceptable, go to the Washington FCCLA Website at wa-fccla.org. NATIONAL CLUSTER MEETINGS November 9-11, Louisville, KY November 16-18, Phoenix, AZ Registration is open. Go to your affiliation account and click on “Meetings & Events” to register. You must be fully affiliated in order to register. (Money received by Nationals) LifeSmarts Knowledge Bowl and Skill Demonstration Events are only held at National Cluster Meetings. They will close the competitions at the site when they meet their competition limits, so register soon. Check out the National Cluster Meeting Schedule-At-A-Glance on our website under Meetings and National Cluster Meeting for times. Advisers need to attend with their members. TEEN TIMES Teen times is available to download online from the Affiliation Portal under Resources. PLANNING A FINANCIAL FITNESS ACTIVITY? APPLY FOR JUMP$TART FUNDS! Washington has been awarded a Jump$tart Washington and WA-FCCLA Financial Literacy Grant for 2018-2019. The application is on our website – click on Advisers. Five $2500 grants will be awarded to affiliated FCCLA Chapters that plan a Financial Fitness Project that reaches a high needs population in your community. This is a fabulous opportunity for your chapter members to participate in a National Program Project that could lead to National Recognition! Applications are due October 30, 2018 to Marci Shields, WA-FCCLA Finance Director, FinanceDirector@wa-fccla.org

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$$ WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION PARTNERS WITH FCCLA $$ The Washington Traffic Safety Commission is partnering with FCCLA to offer Regional Grants to Chapters that plan and carry out a FACTS Project. The Commission will award 1 Chapter per region a $400 grant. Affiliated Chapters will use the FCCLA Planning Process as a means to develop their project. Look for detailed information soon!! The Chapter with the most outstanding project will be awarded $1000 at the 2019 State Leadership Conference! The application will be available on our website in October. Click on either National Programs/FACTS or ADVISERS to find the application. NATIONAL AWARD AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES There are a number of National Awards and Grants available on the National FCCLA website that you may be unaware of. Click on “Programs” and “Other Awards & Grants” to see those amazing opportunities. Don’t skip the other opportunities on the National Program Menu Bar like the “Taking Down Tobacco 101 Contest” or “SafeRides-SaveLives”! Chapter Adviser Summit Mark your calendars for FCCLA's Chapter Adviser Summit! This meeting will provide chapter advisers the opportunity to network with other instructors, develop professional skills, learn about national updates, and gain some fresh ideas to take back to the FCCLA chapter. This year the summit will be held February 1-3, 2019 in Anaheim, CA. Watch your Fast Facts for additional information. CONGRATULATIONS!!

Congratulations to: National Recognition: FACTS - WA-FCCLA had a First Place National Program winner this year: Kittitas Secondary School, FIRST PLACE WINNER, $1000 Safe Rides Save Lives PSA: First Place, $3,500 Award, Lake Stevens High School, Grace Fortney American Cleaning Institute $5,000 Award: Kittitas Jr./Sr. High School for their “It’s a Snap” Handwashing Project

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Washington took 103 STAR Event Competitors in 29 Events to National STAR EVENTS Competition Our amazing competitors brought home: 42 Gold Individual Medals 18 Silver Individual Medals 1 Bronze Individual Medals National Adviser Recognition: Ashley Grow – National Spirit of Advising Award Stephanie Tetrick (Esvelt) and Nancy Wilmot - Master Adviser Cheryl Uceny and Maria Bice - Advisor Mentor Go For The Red – Membership Campaign Chiawana High School, Silver Level Award

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Washington FCCLA 2018-19 State Calendar ü Advise Career and Technical Education director, principal and school district fiscal office of intent to

attend one or more of the following events: Regional Events

Region Fall Regional Mtg.

STAR Events Contact Person Phone Number E-mail

1 10/8/18 1/17/19 Susie Nass 360-874-5645 nasss@skschools.org 2 10/18/18 1/17/19 Lori Bialkowsky 360-249-1687 lbialkowsky@monteschools.org 3 10/12/18 1/18/19 Jaclyn Fisher 253-841-8717 fisheja@puyallup.k12.wa.us 4 10/16/18 1/12/19 Donna Abbey 206-245-8625 abbeyd@issaquah.wednet.edu

5 10/30/18 1/17 or 1/18 Dawn Boyden 425-335-1515 dawn_boyden@lkstevens.wednet.edu

6 10/16/18 1/15/19 Kathy Addleman 509-670-7017 addlemank@eastmont206.org 7 10/10/18 1/16/19 Cheryl Uceny 855-380-8848 Cheryl_uceny@ksd403.org 8 10/3/18 1/10/19 Meaghan Callahan 509-543-6786 mcallahan@psd1.org 9 10/17/18 1/10/19 Ryan Poppe 509-951-2452 rpoppe@tekoasd.org

10 10/19/18 1/17/19 Stephanie Tetrick (Esvelt) 509-738-6388 sesvelt@kfsd.org

• Capitol Leadership Training: October 8-10, 2018, Washington D.C. • National Cluster Meetings: November 9-11, 2018, Louisville, KY

November 16-18, 2018, Phoenix, AZ • State Leadership Conference: March 11-15, 2019, Wenatchee Convention Center. ASB should anticipate a

purchase order or check request. Estimate $275 per participant, $300 per adult (registration) 2018

ü August WA-ACTE Conference – August 5-8, 2018, Davenport Grand Hotel, Spokane, WA

ü September Check for Chapter Adviser Mailing; Go online to www.fcclainc.org to affiliate your chapter & become familiar with services available to chapter advisers & members; Contact state adviser if not on state e-mail list or if you have changed schools or your e-mail has changed.

Check http://wa-fccla.org for updated information to get your year started. Don’t forget the new Membership Incentive Award at State Leadership Conference. Be the first to affiliate 12 members, 24 members and 36 members.

ü October Plan for and attend your Regional Leadership Meeting.

Work with students on plans for national program participation Community Service, Career Connection, Families First, Competitive Events, Stop the Violence, FACTS, etc.

Gather membership dues -- $20 per member, $20 per adviser, minimum 12 student members. Complete affiliation (paid) for all STAR Event participants and volunteers by December 31 to insure participation in Regional STAR Events.

Affiliate online: www.fcclainc.org.

FACSE Fall Conference – October 21-23, 2018, Great Wolf Lodge ü November State Officers must be affiliated by November 1.

• Chapters that have affiliated by this date are allowed one additional state meeting delegate and receive full benefits of membership from the national office.

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• Attend a National Cluster Meeting: November 9-11, 2018, Louisville, KY

November 16-18, 2018, Phoenix, AZ • November 5-6, 2018, Winter Executive - WA-FCCLA Executive Council & Advisory Board,

Leavenworth, WA ü December Encourage students to run for state office.

Election materials will be distributed to chapters via the Regional Vice Presidents. If you have not received election materials by December 31, contact Regional Vice President or state adviser or ExecutiveDirector@wa-fccla.org Finish the affiliation process (including payment) at the National Affiliation website. State leadership conference registration materials should have arrived for each affiliated chapter (by e-mail).

ü January 2019 Happy New Year! All AFFILIATED Chapters can register their AFFILIATED STAR EVENT PARTICIPANTS for

Regional Competition. Culinary Arts must affiliate and register through their Regional STAR Events registration for State Competition at this time.

Attend your Regional STAR Events competition. Students MUST be affiliated in order to compete or volunteer in Regional STAR Events. You won’t be able to register unaffiliated students. Begin completing award applications for state and national awards.

If you have not received your State Leadership Conference packet by January 22, call the state adviser, or ExecutiveDirector@wa-fccla.org

January 31 State Officers Civic Engagement Day – Olympia

ü February 1 State Officer Applications Due Accomplishment Ribbon Requests postmarked/due

Master Adviser and/or Adviser Mentor application due to state adviser. Forms: www.fcclainc.org POSTMARK DEADLINE FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

ü FCCLA State Scholarship, Honorary Member nominations, and 5-Power of One Recognition Forms to State FCCLA Office, ExecutiveDirector@wa-fccla.org or PO Box 1440, Owasso, OK 74055

February 4 State Leadership Conference Registration OPENS; LATE Registration Begins Feb. 10 February 11 State Leadership Conference Registration CLOSES. No changes, substitutions or refunds after

this date.

Request school district approval for travel to the FCCLA national leadership conference

ü February 15 National Officer Candidates prepare materials and contact State Office for approval.

ü Feb/March FACSE Board and Committee Meeting, Leavenworth, WA

ü March 1 National Program Recognition applications for Career Connection, Families First, Community Service, STOP the Violence, FACTS, Financial Fitness and Student Body to National FCCLA Office; COPIES to State FCCLA Office, ExecutiveDirector@wa-fccla.org or PO Box 1440, Owasso, OK 74055

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ü March 11-12 Spring Executive Council,

National Officer Candidates bring application materials for signatures. ü March 13-15 State Leadership Conference, Coast Conference Center, Wenatchee, WA

ü March Prepare for national leadership conference. Clarify with administrators the number of potential

participants and be prepared to make full payment by check, purchase order or credit card by specified dates.

ü April National Leadership Conference Housing and WA State Travel Package Registration completed on-

line. Information and due date will be available at State Leadership Conference. National Leadership Conference Participant List and Travel Dates due to the State Office. Date TBD.

ü April National Leadership Conference, STAR Events and tour registration completed in the National Leadership Conference Affiliation System.

ü May TBD CTSO State Officer Leadership Meeting ü June Get ready for next year, a great summer, and perhaps the national leadership conference! ü June 30- National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA

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Rest up and Enjoy the Summer! Washington FCCLA web sites: http://www.wa-fccla.org http://www.k12.wa.us/CareerTechEd/pathways/HealthHumanSrv/Planning/Leadership.aspx National FCCLA web site: http://www.fcclainc.org; WA-FACSE: http://www.wafacse.org STATE STAFF MAILING ADDRESS: State Adviser: Kay Niemi, jkkjniemi@comcast.net, Washington FCCLA Executive Director: Teresa Mankin, ExecutiveDirector@wa-fccla.org PO Box 1440 Finance Director: Marci Shields, FinanceDirector@wa-fccla.org Owasso, OK 74055 State STAR Events Coordinator: Cathy White, Cathyw16@outlook.com