Cheryl Sides, Sponsor

Family, Community, Career Leaders of America is a local, state, and national nonprofit career and technical student organization for young men and women in family and consumer sciences education in public and private school, grades 7-12.  Dues are $16, due by December 1st each year.   Members can complete in STAR Events and attend regional, state and national meetings.

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and address important personal, family, work and societal issues through family and consumer sciences education. Chapter projects focus on a variety of youth concerns, including teen pregnancy, parenting, family relationships, substance abuse, peer pressure, environment, nutrition and fitness, teen violence and career exploration.  Involvement in FCCLA 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.

FCCLA is the only in-school student organization with the family as its central focus.

is a career and technology student organization that functions as an integral part of the family and consumer sciences education curriculum and operates within the school system
provides opportunities for active student participation at local, state, and national levels
Anyone who is or has been enrolled in a Family and Consumer Science class is eligible and invited to join GHS FCCLA.

Texas FCCLA Website   National FCCLA Website