What is FCCLA-HERO?

Opening

Closing

Emblem

Opening Ceremony

President: Gives a rap with the gavel signaling the officers and members to stand and says, "We are members of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America.  Our mission is to promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education."

Officers: "Focusing on the multiple roles of the family member, wage earner, and community leader, members develop skills for life through character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and vocational preparation"

Members: "As we work toward the accomplishment of our goals, we learn cooperation, take responsibility, develop leadership, and give service."

President: "This meeting of the _______ Chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is now in session.  You may be seated."

 

 

Brief Opening Ceremony

This following is a short alternative opening ceremony.

President: Gives a rap with the gavel signaling the officers and members to stand and says, "We are members of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America.  Our mission is to promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education.  Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge and vocational preparation.  This meeting of the _______ Chapter of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America is now in session. You may be seated"

 

 

Closing Ceremony

President: "Members, please stand.  FCCLA members, we are challenged to accept the responsibility of making decisions that affect our lives today and the world tomorrow.  Let us repeat our Creed."

Members: [Repeat Creed]

Creed

We are the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America

We face the future with warm courage and high hope.

For we have the clear consciousness of seeking old and precious values.

For we are the builders of homes,

Homes for America's future,

Homes where living will be the expression of everything that is good and fair,

Homes where truth and love and security and faith will be realities, not dreams.

We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

We face the future with warm courage and high hope.

President: "This meeting of the _______Chapter of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America is now adjourned." [rap gavel once]

 

 

Brief Closing Ceremony

The following is a short alternative closing ceremony.

President: "Members, please stand.  FCCLA members are challenged to make a difference in the world by making decisions daily to assume responsibilities in their personal growth, family life, community involvement and career and technical education.  This meeting of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is now adjourned."

 

 

The MN FCCLA-HERO Emblem Ceremony

Power Point Presentation [web view]

PPT file

This ceremony is appropriate for special occasions such as National FCCLA Week, an employers' banquet or an open house. One way of presenting it is to assemble the parts of the emblem as each is explained. An easel with a large, white-covered board may be used for placement of the emblem parts.

Speaker: "An emblem is a device or a symbol adopted and used as an identifying mark-a picture representing an idea. The Minnesota FCCLA-HERO emblem represents the Minnesota Association of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America – Home Economics Related Occupations as a dynamic, active organization."

Speaker: "The FCCLA emblem itself is an oval. The arrow at the end shows that our organization is one that is moving toward new arenas and heading into the future."

Speaker: "The letters F-C-C-L-A run through the middle of the emblem. Their dominant, collegiate lettering articulates a focus on education and student leadership."

Speaker: "The words 'Family, Career and Community Leaders of America' run above and below the lettering F-C-C-L-A. These words are our name, and they represent an organization that is always striving to build strong leaders who are ready for anything, leaders who will come together to build a better tomorrow."

Speaker: "The colors of the emblem are the colors of the organization-red and white. Red suggests strength, courage and determination. White symbolizes sincerity of purpose and integrity of action. These colors should remind us that these are the qualities to work for in ourselves and our organization."

Speaker. “The acronym H-E-R-O represents our roots as Home Economics Related Occupations.  Besides building strong leader, MN FCCLA-HERO focuses on preparing it's members for the world of work in the service occupations field.  Minnesota is added to identify us as the only state with a separate organization for Service Occupations students.” 

Speaker: "As FCCLA-HERO members, we recognize that we can affect our homes, careers and communities in ways that are positive and productive, and we accept the challenge of taking action and showing responsibility."