FCCLA’s mission is to promote personal growth and leadership development throughout the community, schools and its members. The Pendleton County High School Chapter has done just that. For the last two months, FCCLA members have been preparing for the WV FCCLA State Leadership Conference and Competitive Events. The conference was held April 5-6 at West Virginia State University in Institute.
Four FCCLA members, Elizabeth Gonshor, Lydia Heavner, Selena Hedrick, and Lindsey Smith, attended and participated in competition events. The students were accompanied by their adviser, Janice Heavner.
The members competed in seven different Students Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) events. In the competitive events members are recognized for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills and career preparation. STAR events offer individual skill development and application of learning through the following activities: cooperative – teams work to accomplish specific goals; individualized – an individual member works alone to accomplish specific goals; and competitive – individual or team performance measured by an established set of criteria. There are four groups – foundational, leadership, career focused and online events.
Earning a silver medal were Lydia Heavner and Lindsey Smith – Chapter in Review Portfolio.
Earning a bronze medal were Elizabeth Gonshor and Selena Hedrick – Chapter Community Service Project.
The Pendleton County FCCLA Chapter promotes leadership throughout their members and the community.
If a person is interested in learning more about the Pendleton County High School FCCLA Program, contact Heavner at janice.heavner@k12.wv.us.