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February 21-22, 2012
By involving Missouri Family, Career and Community Leaders of America members in the legislative shadowing project, members will expand their capabilities in understanding, interpreting and setting public policy focused on family, work and social issues related to building strong communities. Participants will see how the skills learned in family and consumer sciences, as well as those learned and refined in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, serve to assist individuals as they become an advocate for family, career and community issues. This FCCLA program reflects items 1, 2 and 3 of Goal 4 of the Missouri Show-Me Standards and integrates family and consumer sciences content. (Goal 4: Students in Missouri public schools will acquire the knowledge and skills to make decisions and act as responsible members of society.) Students will demonstrate within and integrate across all content areas the ability to 1) explain reasoning and identify information used to support decisions; 2) understand and apply the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in Missouri and the United States; and 3) analyze the duties and responsibilities of individuals in societies.
The objectives of this program are as follows:
1. Increase FCCLA member awareness of state government and the political process. 2. Interpret the duties of elected officials or policy makers. 3. Develop awareness of current issues, especially those relating to families. 4. Explore career options within public service. 5. Educate local chapters, school, and/or communities about the impact of the shadowing experience.
Eligibility
Only affiliated (paying regional, state and national dues) Missouri FCCLA members who are in their junior or senior year of high school are eligible to apply. Only two applications are allowed per chapter. Participants will be required to verify membership by the date set by the state advisor before the legislative shadowing project occurs. All applications must be submitted by January 15.
Selection Process
Members will be chosen for this program, ideally representing all of the 14 Missouri FCCLA regions. After January 30, e-mail notification will be sent to all applicants confirming participation status. A list of all selected participants will be posted to the Missouri FCCLA Website.
Location, Budget and Housing
Participants will be expected to arrive in Jefferson City in time to attend the project orientation and dinner at the Capitol Plaza Hotel. Chapters will be responsible for making their own lodging arrangements. Dinner on February 21 is included in the project budget for participants. Participants and advisors are responsible for all other costs. All participants must attend with a chaperone (advisor, school faculty, parent or other as determined by the local school district.) Students will be expected to adhere to a code of conduct while in attendance. Optional educational tours will be offered on February 21.
Tentative Legislative Shadowing Project Schedule
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. Optional Tours and hotel check in 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Dinner, program and speaker 11:00 p.m. Curfew
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 7:00 a.m. Breakfast (on your own) and check out of hotel 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Shadowing 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Follow-up, evaluations and sharing time, experience concludes
After the shadowing experience in Jefferson City, participants are expected to follow-up by completing activities to educate or inform their chapter, school and/or community about the project. Students will then submit copies of these activities to the state office by April 15.
Any questions regarding this project should be directed to the State Advisor - mofccla@gmail.com or the event coordinator, Marcia Ritter - marciafacs@sbcglobal.net.
ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A BUSINESS SUIT OR OFFICIAL FCCLA UNIFORM |