ENTRIES
Participants must be affiliated members with state and national dues paid by February 1 of the current year.
During the current school year, the entrant must participate and be evaluated in the registered event at least one time prior to state conference at a section FCCLA meeting. A participant does NOT need to receive a gold medal rating at the section level to compete at state conference. Because this is a learning experience, the participant may make improvements to the entry before the state competition. You may enter as many participants as you wish at the section level.
Each chapter is allowed a maximum of five entries (individual or team event) in state proficiency events at the state competition. The number of participants for each entry is specified by the event requirements in this book. Examples of five entries:
Five entries = 5 people
· 2 in Food Production: Salad Demonstration Occupational
· 1 in Career Opportunities Grades 6-9
· 1 Team of 3 in Food Science/ Technology Grades 10-12
1 in Interior Design Individual
Five entries = 5 people
· Five separate people each entered in Storytelling Grades 10-12 Ind.
· Notice: Some events have specific problems designed for each year. Be sure participants do the correct problem.
Students enrolled in an occupational course, work internships, shadowing programs, occupational Food Service courses, etc. must enroll in the event number identified as occupational. A course funded by the State of Illinois as occupational would lead to this classification. Check with your department chair, career and technical director or person in charge of funding for your district if you have questions about how your school’s courses are identified. Students not enrolled in an occupational course are classified as comprehensive.
LOCATIONS
Event section competitions will be held during the second semester and prior to March 1. The state competition will be held during the annual State Leadership Conference in April.
A Gold, Silver, or Bronze Medal will be given for everyone who registered and completed the event. If everyone is Gold Medal caliber, then everyone will receive a Gold Medal rating. From the Gold Medal ratings, a Most Outstanding winner will be selected by the evaluators. This will be based on numeric rating and assessment of performance. Those receiving Most Outstanding distinction will receive a special certificate in addition to their medal.
EVALUATORS
Evaluators may be from the following groups:
Professionals/ individuals knowledgeable in the field related to the event
Adviser with expertise in the event and no entrants in the event
College student majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences field(s)
Knowledgeable FCCLA Alumni
APPLICATIONS
An individual member may NOT participate in more than one proficiency event in any given year. Each participant is limited to one entry/ project in that event.
Application forms to enter the events will be included with State Conference registration information. The official application must be submitted by the chapter along with a check for the total number of entries. All delegates must register for State Leadership Conference and pay the registration fee. This is in addition to the event entry fee. A copy of the affiliation form with the participant’s name(s) highlighted should accompany the application form to verify that dues have been paid.
VERIFICATION
Once event entries have been received for the State Conference competition, a list of event entries will be sent to the Adviser for verification. Advisers should verify the entries and then notify the state office of any changes or that everything is correct.
ENTRY FEES
The event entry fee for EACH participant is being charged to help cover the costs of running the events. The event entry fee is in addition to the State Conference registration fee.
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