FCCLA is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps youth become strong leaders and address important personal, family, work and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education.  FCCLA has over 220,000 members and nearly 7,000 chapters. The organization offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life-- planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making, and interpersonal communication--necessary in the home and workplace. 

What Do FCCLA Members Do?

Community Service

Compete at the Region, State, and National Level

Attend Leadership Meetings

Help Others

Work with Children

Serve Senior Citizens

Participate in National FCCLA Programs

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Region III Leadership Meeting  February 7-9 Waco, TX

We currently have 90 members.

2007- 2008 FCCLA Officers

 President: Victoria Summers, Sr.

VP of Programs: Danielle Lumsden, Jr.

VP of Projects: Heather Meeks, Jr.

VP of Community Service: Ashley Davidson, Sr.

VP of Membership: Trey Craig, Jr. & Tristan Glen, Jr.

VP of Finance: Samantha Moran, Jr.

VP of Achievement: Kaylie Simpson, Jr.

VP of Records: Drew Hughes, Jr.

VP of Public Relations: Jordan Hammack, Soph.

9^th Grade Representative: Austin Davidson

10^th Grade Representative: Natalie Wade

11^th Grade Representative: Erin Richardson

12^th Grade Representative: Deven Fulton

 Advisor: Lacey Mills

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Upcoming Activities

February 19- FCCLA members will speak about the recycling program at Boy Scouts

(6:30 at First Baptist Church, Caddo Mills)

Saturday, February 23- Recycling Drop Off Day

(From 9:00 to 12:00 community members can bring their recyclable items to the high school. 

Members will sort items and deliver to the recycling center in Greenville.)

February 25- FCCLA members will collect recycling items at the Girl Scout Meeting

(6:30 Methodist Church, Caddo Mills)

March 1- FCCLA scholarship applications are due!  Check out the state website.  www.texasfccla.org

March 4- Breakfast Buddies for 1st graders

March ?- Talent Show

April 3-5- State FCCLA Meeting, Galveston

FCCLA will be working the concession stand at all softball games.  See Mrs. Mills to volunteer!

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 Caddo Mills FCCLA

Starts District Wide Recycling Program

We are proud to announce that FCCLA has started a recycling program at all three campuses.  We need your help advertising the program and encouraging students, faculty, and community members to recycle.  We have placed many recycling tubs throughout the campuses in classrooms, computer labs, and anywhere there is a printer or copier.  There is also a special trash can in the cafeteria for cans.  We will also have the recycling can and tubs out at basketball games and other extra-curricular events.  FCCLA members are taking turns emptying the recycling tubs and other organizations at the high school are getting involved by making posters about recycling and helping to empty the containers weekly.  Several FCCLA members will be visiting the Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts to inform them of the many benefits of recycling and ask them to participate in the "Caddo Mills Goes Green" project.  To get community members involved, FCCLA will host a community-wide drop off day for citizens to bring their recyclable items.  Please do your part and join us as we go green!  Recycling protects the environment, saves energy, improves the economy, and conserves natural resources.

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Success of 2006-2007

Our chapter...

consisted of 125 members

completed 17 community service projects

participate in 5 National FCCLA Programs

attended 6 leadership meetings

qualified for state competition in STAR Events

placed gold at national competition

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FCCLA Creed

We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

We face the future with warm courage and high hope.

For we have a clear conscious 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, Careers and Community Leaders of America.

We face the future with warm courage and high hope.

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FCCLA Mission

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

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During Christmas break, many FCCLA members visited a local nursing home.  Members played bingo with the residents, sang Christmas carols, and gave them cards and candy.