FAMILY CAREER & COMMUNITY LEADERS OF AME MONTANA ASSOCIATION

OUR FCCLA STATE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND PROSTART COMPETITION IS HELD ANNUALLY. ATTENDANCE AT THIS EVENT HAS GROWN CONSISTENTLY OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS, WITH 2025 ATTENDANCE AT 611 FOR STUDENT MEMBERS, ADVISERS, AND CHAPERONES. WE OFFER WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS TO PROVIDE A LINK WITH EXPLORATION OF AND PREPARATION FOR FUTURE CAREERS, WITH 23 EXHIBITORS IN OUR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS FAIR, AND 54 WORKSHOPS OFFERED OVER THE DAY-AND-A-HALF AGENDA, WITH 53% OF THE SESSIONS FOCUSED ON CAREER DEVELOPMENT. COMPETITIVE EVENTS OFFER OUR YOUTH AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS IN OVER 40 DIFFERENT COMPETITIONS, INCLUDING THE PROSTART MANAGEMENT AND CULINARY ARTS EVENTS, A VARIETY OF SKILL DEMONSTRATION EVENTS INCLUDING IMPROMPTU SPEAKING, TEACH OR TRAIN, AND FASHION DESIGN, AND OUR STAR EVENTS, RANGING FROM JOB INTERVIEW TO ADVOCACY. STATE-LEVEL WINNERS IN OUR COMPETITIVE EVENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO ADVANCE TO NATIONAL-LEVEL COMPETITION. OVER 100 MEMBERS ADVANCED TO THE NATIONAL-LEVEL OF COMPETITION IN 2025, WITH OVER ONE-THIRD OF OUR COMPETITORS EARNING A GOLD RATING IN THEIR EVENTS.OUR STATE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IS WHERE WE SEE MANY OF OUR ANNUAL PROJECTS CONCLUDE WITH RECOGNITION FOR OUR MEMBERS AND CHAPTERS. CHAPTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO IMPLEMENT LOCAL OUTREACH PROJECTS AND ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR EFFORTS WITH STATE LEVEL AWARDS AS WELL AS SERVICE SWAG BAGS, FULL OF FUN ITEMS TO KEEP MEMBERS ENGAGED WHILE AT THE CONFERENCE. WE ALSO RECOGNIZE OUR OUTGOING STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AS WELL AS INSTALL OUR INCOMING COUNCIL. CHAPTER ADVISERS ARE ALSO RECOGNIZED WITH AWARDS, AS WELL AS OUR ULTIMATE LEADERS IN BOTH FCCLA AND PROSTART, AND WE RECOGNIZE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS FOR BOTH GROUPS AT THE CONFERENCE.LOCAL OUTREACH PROJECTS ARE ONE OF MONTANA FCCLA'S FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS. EACH YEAR, OUR STATE OFFICERS SELECT ONE AREA OF FOCUS FOR THE STATE OUTREACH PROJECT. FOR 2025 THAT WAS A PROGRAM CALLED FAMILIES FIRST. WE OFFERED THE FAMILIES FIRST FCCLA CURRICULUM TO CHAPTERS, CHAPTER MINI-GRANTS FOR CHAPTERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THEIR OWN LOCAL PROJECTS, AND WE OFFERED ADVISER TRAINING IN THE CURRICULUM AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. SIMILARLY, WE PARTNERED WITH YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA TO OFFER WEEK OF SERVICE GRANTS TO CHAPTERS, AND WITH THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO OFFER GRANTS AND AWARDS FOR YOUTH-LED TRAFFIC SAFETY PROJECTS. THE CUMULATIVE EFFORTS RESULTED IN OVER HALF OF OUR CHAPTERS PARTICIPATING, REPORTING OVER 18,858 HOURS OF LOCAL VOLUNTEER SERVICE THROUGH THESE PROJECTS AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL FCCLA COMMUNITY OUTREACH.