Note from Caitlin
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Hey New FCCLA Chapter Advisers!
On behalf of the State Executive Council, State Staff, Region Officer Teams, and Region Advisers, we would like to welcome you to our Georgia FCCLA Family! If you are a brand new teacher straight out of college or a new teacher to CTAE and Family and Consumer Sciences, we are glad that you have found FACS Education and hope you enjoy the benefits that FCCLA gives to you and your students. I know that preparing a new curriculum and starting/re-starting an FCCLA Chapter can be a daunting task at the beginning of the school year. Please know that we are here to support you and help you as you learn the ins and outs of Georgia FCCLA. I always tell my new advisers to just try one in year one. Pick one competition, pick one National Program and come to the conferences/events. We have over 40 National and State competitions and 8 National Programs and learning about all of them at one time is definitely overwhelming! Find the competition and National Program that fits best to your curriculum and then you can build on your FCCLA knowledge throughout your career.
I wish you the best of luck as you get into your classrooms for the first time and feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.
#TryOneInYearOne
Caitlin Roberson
Georgia FCCLA Executive Director
croberson@gafccla.com
WHERE DO I EVEN START?
5 ACTION ITEMS TO GET YOU STARTED
1. Sign Up for the Memo Monday
The Memo Monday is a weekly newsletter created by the Executive Director and distributed through MailChimp Services.
If you have signed up and still are not receiving the Memo Monday, email Caitlin Roberson at croberson@gafccla.com to check on the status.
2. Access the National FCCLA Portal for your Chapter. (SEE BELOW)
When you get into the portal, for right now, bypass all of the confirmations and just do a quick tour of all of the tabs. Don't let this portal be overwhelming... here are the 3 tabs to check out.
Go ahead and update your Chapter Information and Adviser Information
It is important to update your Adviser Information with your current contact information, so that you can be included in the Fast Facts Newsletter, which is an electronic bi-weekly newsletter from National FCCLA through Constant Contact Services.
The most beneficial tab for you at this time is the Resources Tab
When you get into the Resources Tab, it should look like the picture below.
You can Search and Star your favorite resources. This will help tremendously when you are looking for a specific document, so please use these tools.
3. Determine what Region your chapter is in and contact your Region Adviser & Officers.
View the Map below and determine what region your Chapter is in.
Once you have found your Region, contact your Region Adviser (Info below the map)
Your Region Adviser is a wealth of knowledge for FCCLA. Each Region Adviser coordinates the Region Fall Meeting and Region STAR Events Competition at their school.
By contacting your Region Adviser, you will ensure that they have your contact information so you are included in any emails that they send out for the Fall.
Contact your Region Officer Team at region#@gafccla.com (Ex. region1@gafccla.com)
Region Officer Teams are comprised of 1 to 3 student leaders within your Region.
These officers report to the Region Adviser and State Office.
They are an essential part of the Fall Region Meeting, Region STAR Events in February, and Region Meeting at the State Leadership Conference.
Region Advisers
Region 1
Beth Pilkington
Ridgeland High School
bethpilkington@walkerschools.org
Region 2
VACANT
TBD
Region 3
Lynn Booth
Madison County High School
lbooth@madison.k12.ga.us
Region 4
Samantha Henderson
Carroll County College & Career Academy - North
samantha.henderson@carrollcountyschools.com
Region 5
April Langer
Arabia Mountain High School
april_langer@dekalbcountyschools.org
Region 6
Marsha Gibson
Westover Comprehensive High School
gibsoma@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us
Region 7
Amanda Hayes
Warner Robins Middle School
amanda.hayes@hcbe.net
Region 8
Tara Blankenship-Carver
Coffee High School
tara.carver@coffee.k12.ga.us
Region 9
Maegan Franco
Long County High School
mfranco@longcountyschools.org
4. Sign Up for the New Adviser / Mentor Adviser Program
We have two amazing Adviser-To-Adviser Coordinators, who connect experienced, seasoned Advisers with New Advisers each year. During your experience with your Mentor Adviser, you will be able to ask all of the questions, learn tricks and tips for membership and fundraising efforts, and have a friendly face to meet with at teacher and FCCLA conferences.
Beth Pilkington - Middle School Leader
Julia McKenzie - High School Leader
5. Check out this website, the Georgia FCCLA Website, and CTAERN website.
Link to the Back to School Resources Page
On this webpage, you will find the Calendar of Events, Registration Costs, Affiliation Options, and Leadership Manual. Use these documents to build out what you and your chapter will be doing this semester or this year.
All of the Georgia FACS Pathways Introduction courses have an FCCLA Unit. On this page, I will be uploading classroom materials so you can promote and teach FCCLA to your students.
Link to the Georgia FCCLA Website
This is our main website for Georgia FCCLA. This website has more information about the history of Georgia FCCLA and the contact information for our State Office, State and Region Officers, and Region Advisers. You will also find full details and descriptions about our Events and Conferences, Competitions, Programs, and Scholarships.
CTAERN is the Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education Resource Network. This is a non-profit organization established to provide exceptional professional development to CTAE teachers across Georgia.
This is where your Program of Work will be. Your Program of Work (POW) outlines the activities to be performed beyond the school day. If you have questions about your Program of Work, please reach out to your local CTAE Director.
You can sign up for content-based workshops (For FACS Pathways or FCCLA)
Georgia FCCLA hosts workshops every month on CTAERN
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