New Adviser- Overview PowerPoint from September 7 Webinar Tips for New Advisers Use the below tips to enhance your chapter’s activities and boost leadership development. 1) Contact your state adviser. Your FCCLA state adviser will be your greatest ally in creating a successful FCCLA chapter. The state adviser from your state can provide you with information and materials needed to start a chapter. Your state adviser will also help you throughout the year with any questions or concerns you may have. Visit the national FCCLA Web site at www.fcclainc.org for the name and contact information of your state adviser.2) Meet with school administrators. Discuss with your administrators the advantages of starting an FCCLA chapter and explain the relationship between FCCLA and the Family and Consumer Sciences program in your school. It is important to establish a good relationship with administrators so that you have a support system in place for your FCCLA projects and activities. 3) Connect with a mentor. There is no better way to learn how to manage an FCCLA chapter than to speak with someone who has done it before. Connect with another adviser in your area to help you better understand the organization. Several states already have a mentoring program in place and your state adviser can help you find the right fit. You can also contact your state adviser to find an FCCLA Adviser Mentor in your state. These mentors know a great deal about starting a chapter and can help you throughout your new adventure in FCCLA. 4) Meet with prospective chapter members. Discuss the possibility of starting a chapter with prospective members. Explain the mission and purposes of FCCLA and how they relate to your school’s Family and Consumer Sciences curriculum. Review state and national publications to become familiar with the organization’s structure and programs. Discuss possible chapter activities or projects and encourage students to talk to other prospective members in your school. 5) Let your students take the lead. Often, new advisers feel the need to be in control of everything that goes on in their chapter with good reason! But student members, with guidance and support, can plan successful FCCLA projects and activities. Students know what interests other students, and especially when starting a chapter, it is vital that students become interested in your program and activities. Student leadership is a central component of FCCLA and the Ultimate Leadership Experience. It may be frightening to loosen the reigns and let your students take on some responsibility, but it will be rewarding for you as the adviser to see students take ownership of their projects |
 Sign Up for a FCCLA Adviser Mentor and/or Order a New Chapter Packet Click here to fill in a form to request a mentor, new chapter packet and other help. New Adviser Chapter Form Newcomers Seminar at Cluster Meeting Scholarship College Student Scholarship Teacher educators in your state have received a special mailing concerning the Newcomers Seminar College Student Scholarships that are available for National Leadership Conference. Newcomer Scholarship Application Download New Publication- FCCLA - The Handbook to Ultimate Leadership - CD and Book- $59 Order at www.fcclainc.org |
