Conferences--Events--Deadlines--Registration Links--Updates--Trainings
2025-26 FCS Calendar (This is a fluid document, check back often)
NOTE: Review the MT FCCLA Calendar for additional events and dates: https://mtfccla.org
NOTE: See (at the bottom of this calendar) a ServSafe Food Managers Trainings MSU Extension Calendar with contact information and locations across Montana.
August
TBA 2025-26 Rural Reserve Grant Application Opening
TBA 2025-26 Advanced Opportunity Grant Application Opening
1 MT FCCLA Fall Leadership Rally Registration is open.
For more information and registration https://mtfccla.org/conferences/leadership-rally/
5 New CTE Professionals Virtual Workshop Series 2025 Registration Opens--This free professional development is designed specifically for new Career and Technical Education professionals in their first five (5) years in the classroom or other related positions. Dates are Sept 16 & 30th, October 15th (in person the afternoon before the MACTE Conference) and November 6th (to check in to see how things are going).
To learn more: New Professionals: Topic List
Register for all here: New Professionals: Registration
First Time MACTE Attendees Registration Scholarship (for those who are attending the NEW CTE Professionals Virtual Workshop Series:
Apply here: .https://forms.gle/Pa8b9UTYSMEAq96d6
15 New FCS Teacher Training Webinar Series #1 of 3 (9-11 a.m.) --What is FCS and Why is it in CTE?
22 New FCS Teacher Training Webinar Series #2 of 3 (9-11 a.m.)--Building Student Leadership and Employability Skills
27 MT FCCLA New Adviser Webinar Session #1 of 4 (4:15 p.m.) "Where Do I Begin"--How does FCCLA work? How can I build support? How can I encourage membership? Use this link [docs.google.com] to register (register once for all 4 sessions)
27 DEADLINE--Application for a $200 adviser scholarship to attend the 2025 Fall Leadership Rally (see Sept 28-29 for more info.)
Apply here: https://mtfccla.org/new-advisers-start-here/
29 New FCS Teacher Training Webinar Series #3 of 3 (9-11 a.m.)--Program Planning for 2025-26
September
1 EARLY BIRD DEADLINE--MT FCCLA Fall Leadership Rally Registration and Room Block Release (See Sept 28-29 for details.)
1 Montana Crunch Off Registration Opens (See October 14th "Crunch Day" for more information)
3 MT FCCLA New Adviser Webinar Session #2 of 4 (4:15 p.m.) "Build a Stong Foundation"--How can I organize chapter meetings? How can I build leadership in my chapter members? See August 27th for registration link.
8 DEADLINE: First Time MACTE Annual Conference Attendee Scholarship Applications
10 New FCCLA Adviser Training 4:30-5:30 p.m. #3 of 4 "Maximize Your Involvement" --What opportunities do my members have to shine? How do I help my chapter build a strong plan of work? How can I get them involved in the community and see the value of service in that plan? See August 27th for registration link.
11 MT FCS September First (?) Thursday Virtual Happy Hour (ish) 4:00-4:40 p.m.
https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/81147385828?pwd=5idrocDqDdHzHKPqxY3GMEBm8J2poU.1
This is our time to just be together as a MT FCS Family...bring questions (and beverage of choice), be ready to laugh and yes, there will be doorprizes and music! WELCOME BACK!!!! (Learn more about the year to come!)
15 DEADLINE--Montana ACTE Institute--Early Bird Registration and Room Block Reservations (or until room block fills)
(See October 17-18 for details)
15 DEADLINE--MT FCCLA Fall Leadership Rally Registration (See Sept 22-23 for details)
16 New CTE Professionals Virtual Workshop Series Session 1 (3:45-5:15 p.m. ) Topics: Introductions to OPI staff, Teaching resources, Overview of CTE in practice. Register for this and other sessions here: New Professionals: Registration
17 New FCCLA Adviser Training 4:30-5:30 p.m. #4 of 4 "Maintain the Momentum"--How do I network with fellow FCCLA Advisers? What resources are out there to help me? What strategies are there for surviving my first year? See August 27th for registration link.
17 New CTE Professional Virtual Training (#1 of 4) 4:00-5:30 p.m. Registration: See link here.
Topics: Introductions, Resources, CTE Teaching & Strategies
25 MT Advanced Opportunity Grant Application Webinar 10:00 a.m. Details and zoom link here.
26-29 AAFCS--2025 Leadership Summit--Louisville, KY
Registration and details: https://www.aafcs.org/news-and-events/conferences/leadership-summit-25
28-29 MT FCCLA Fall Leadership Rally Billings, MT
Registration and information: https://mtfccla.org/conferences/leadership-rally/
30 New CTE Professionals Virtual Workshop Series Session 2 (3:45-5:15 p.m. ) Topics: Partnering with industry, Teaching career ready practices/employability skills and Preparing students for life after high school
Register for this and other sessions here: New Professionals: Registration
October
1 DEADLINE --Stronger Together MT FCCLA Adviser Community Registration to be partnered with other Advisers to provide support for one another. Register here : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqsLsrjaMp3kbrhB2qUFx37qosa8tebOU30O9l6FaWUNsPlg/viewform [ docs.google.com]
2 FCS October First Thursday Virtual Happy Hour (ish) 4:00-4:40 p.m.
https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/85607671387?pwd=0NrsGpbQPhZdrVOU3VQINMEEfFuMLT.1
This is our time to just be together as a MT FCS Family...bring questions (and hot beverage of choice), be ready to laugh and yes, there will be doorprizes and spooky music! Happy Fall Y'all!
6 DEADLINE --Montana ACTE Institute--Advanced Registration (See October 17-18 for details.)
8 (NEW) Eastern Montana FCS Teacher Networking Event--More details to come! Sidney, MT
9 (NEW) Be a Teacher Day! More to come!
13 DEADLINE--ACTE CareerTech Vision Conference Early Bird Registration Nashville, TN (See Dec 9-12 for details)
14 MT Crunch Off!--Plan activities to promote and eat MT foods with a "crunch"...always held the 2nd Tuesday of October.
For more information and to register: https://www.montana.edu/mtfarmtoschool/mt-crunch-time.html
For a Montana CrunchTime Guide to use to promote your event with your school and community.
(Help Montana come out on top! Montana is in competition with Colorado, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming to get the most crunches.)
15 DEADLINE--National FCCLA Capitol Leadership--Early Bird Rate (See November 15-19 for more details)
15 New CTE Professionals Face to Face Meeting Session 3 (11:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.--no lunch served) Topics: Building your network, Engaging special populations, Funding for your program, Meeting your CTE specialist (dedicated 2 1/2 hours with me)
Register for this and other sessions here: New Professionals: Registration
16-17 Montana ACTE Institute--"Imperfection is Perfection in CTE" Bozeman, MT
Registration and information on the right side menu: http://www.montanaacte.org/prodevel.shtml
15-18 National FCCLA Fall Leadership Institute--Orlando, FL
For more information: https://fcclainc.org/attend/orlando-fall-leadership-institute
22-25 National FCCLA Fall Leadership Institute--Anaheim, CA
For more information: https://fcclainc.org/attend/orlando-fall-leadership-institute
November
1 DEADLINE--FCCLA Affilation to have full benefits. Can affiliate after this date, but some benefits may not be available. NOTE: A chapter can register just a few membes by this deadine to retain full benefits and add additional members after this date.
3 National FCCLA Chapter Adviser Summit Registration Opens (See January 14-17 for details.)
3 Culinary Camp Sponsored by MT FCCLA Registration Opens Billings, MT
Focus will be an industry immerson and potentially an upscale dining experience (the night before).
6 New CTE Professionals Virtual Workshop Series --Follow Up (3:45-5:15 p.m. ) Topics: Check in to see how your semester is going, Pacing instruction, Lifelong learning importance. Register for this here: New Professionals: Registration
12 New CTE Professional Virtual Training (#4 of 4) 4:00-5:15 p.m.
15-19 National FCCLA Capitol Leadership Washington, DC More information here: https://fcclainc.org/attend/capitol-leadership
This event will offer affilated members & advisers the opportunity to obtain leadership training, learn about advocacy and meet with elected officials.
December
TBA Advanced Opportunity Grant Opens (8 a.m. )
3 Celebrate Ellen Swallow Richards birthday!
Learn more: https://www.aafcs.org/elevatefcs
Learn about FCCLA @ the Table where you can "dine in" in honor of Ellen's birthday: https://fcclainc.org/engage/fcclathetable
4 FCS "Holiday Edition" First Thursday Virtual Happy Hour (ish) 4:00-4:40 p.m.
Zoom link: TBD
This is our time to just be together as a MT FCS Family...bring questions (and a favorite snack!), be ready to laugh and yes, there will be doorprizes and holiday music (maybe by animals!)
9-12 ACTE CareerTech Vision Conference Nashville, TN
Registration and details: https://www.careertechvision.com/index.cfm
2026--Happy New Year! ------------------------------------------------------------------
January
TBA Advanced Opportunity Grant Closes (5 p.m. unless funding allocation has exhausted the balance)
9 ExploreActTell.org deadline for entrying project (see same name under Resources and Funding Support tab)
14-17 National FCCLA Chapter Adviser Summit Washington, DC
Registration and details: https://fcclainc.org/attend/chapter-adviser-summit
February
TBA CTSO Rotunda Days Helena, MT Fon more information contact Mark Branger mbranger@huntley.k12.mt.us
5 FCS Februrary First Thursday Virtual Happy Hour (ish) 4:00-4:40 p.m.
Zoom link: TBD
This is our time to just be together as a MT FCS Family...bring questions (and a favorite candy you LOVE!), be ready to laugh and yes, there will be doorprizes and "Bring Spring" music!
9-13 National FCCLA Week (M--Member Monday; T--Day of Service; W--FCS Educator Day; Th--FCCLA Alumni Day; F--FCCLA Friday)
For ideas see here: https://fcclainc.org/communications
11 MONTANA FCS EDUCATOR DAY!
Access the MT FCS Educator Day Advocacy toolkit under MT FCS Network Google Site--MT Virtual Library.
TBA MT ProStart Leadership in Service Scholarship Deadline For information: https://mtfccla.org/montana-prostart/
TBA Deadline for Montana FCCLA Awards For information: https://mtfccla.org/awards/
March
1 (tentative) National FCCLA Award Deadline
2 National FCCLA Leadership Conference Registration Opens (See July 6-10 for details)
TBA (tentative) MT ProStart Invitational—MSU Campus Bozeman, MT
19-20 Montana FCCLA State Leadership Conference—MSU Campus, Bozeman, MT
Registration and information: TBA
April
2 FCS April First Thursday Virtual Happy Hour (ish) 4:00-4:40 p.m.
Zoom Link: TBD
This is our time to just be together as a MT FCS Family...bring questions (and a favorate beverage), be ready to laugh and yes, there will be doorprizes and "Schools Almost Out" music!
24-26 National ProStart Invitation 2026--Baltimore, MA Learn more: https://chooserestaurants.org/event/national-prostart-invitational-2025/
TBA Spring FCS Drive In (MAFCS pre-conference)—Dillon, MT
Contents: State and Perkins data review, best practices, special State of Montana speakers
Register: https://forms.gle/MFy9K95KVxNS4uex6
TBA Montana AAFCS Spring Conference—Dillon, MT
Details and Registration: TBA
Theme: TBA
May
TBA MT FCCLA Membership Report Due
7 FCS "Schools Out" First Thursday Virtual Happy Hour (ish) 4:00-4:40 p.m.
Zoom Link: TBD
This is our time to just be together as a MT FCS Family...bring questions (and wear your beachwear and sunglasses), be ready to laugh and yes, there will be doorprizes and "beach" music!
15 ExploreActTell Challenge Deadline for chance to win $500 to $5000 grant (See same organization under "Resources and Funding Support" tab)
June
TBD Culinary Immersion, Flathead Valley Community College Registration: TBA
9-12 WindowsWear 2026 Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Professional Development Conference
This event is tailored for Family & Consumer Sciences educators who are looking to take their curriculums to the next level. Content is aligned with FCS standards and competencies as related to the industry's best practices across the subject ares.
June 9-10 will focus on Culinary, Architecture, Tourism and Hospitality
June 11-12 will focus on Fasion, Retail, Tetiles and Interior Design (commercial spaces)
To learn more and full week packages: https://www.windowswear.com/conferences/
TBD Summer FCS Institute -- Bozeman, MT Learn more: TBA
18-21 AAFCS 2026 Annual Conference--Louisville, KY
Learn more: https://www.aafcs.org/news-and-events/conferences/ac26
July
6-10 National FCCLA Leadership Conference--Washington, DC Learn more: https://fcclainc.org/attend/national-leadership-conference
TBD MT FCCLA Board Meeting--Emigrant, MT
TBA 2026 Fall MT FCCLA Leadership Rally--Billings, MT
February 9-13, 2026 (FCS Educator Day--Feb 11)
TBA 2027 MT FCCLA State Leadership Conference (SLC)--Bozeman, MT
February 8-12, 2027 FCCLA Week (FCS Educator Day--Feb 10)
June 22-26, 2027--San Antonio, TX
Future AAFCS National Conferences:
June 18-21, 2026 Louisville, KY
Future ACTE Career Vision Conference
Dec 10-13, 2025 Nashville, TN
Dec 2-5, 2026 New Orleans, LA
ProStart Trainings through the MSU Extension Service
Contact for Next Class Date:
Plentywood, MT--Servsafe Food Handlers Certification Course
Contact: Roubie Younkin, MSU Extension Valley County
406-228-6241
email: kay.younkin@montana.edu
Contact for Next Class Date
MSU Extension, Blaine County--8-hour Servsafe Manager or 4-hour Food handler
Chinook, MT
Contact Trent Noel with questions:
406-357-3200
trent.noel@montana.edu
MSU Extension, Carbon County--8-hour Servsafe Manager or 4-hour Food handler
202 State Street
Joliet, MT
Contact Carrie Guderjahn with questions at:
406-962-3522
carrie.guderjahn@montana.edu
MSU Extension, Glacier County--8-hour Servsafe Manager or 4-hour Food handler
Cut Bank, MT
Contact Lisa Terry with questions:
406-872-2239
lterry@montana.edu
MSU Extension, Hill County--8-hour Servsafe Manager or 4-hour Food handler
315 4th Street
Havre, MT
Contact Kati Purkett with questions at:
406-400-2333
katherine.purkett@montana.edu
MSU Extension, Park County--4-hour Food handler
Livingston, MT
Veronica Baca with questions:
406-222-4156
veronica.baca@montana.edu
Upon Request:
MSU Extension, Pondera County--NRFSP Food Manager Certification (online option) or Re-certification (no class)
Contact Wendy Wedum
20 4th Ave W, Suite 213
Conrad, MT 59425
Office: (406) 271-4052
wendy.wedum@montana.edu
MSU Extension, Teton County--4-hour ServSafe Food Handler or
NRFSP Food Manager Certification (online option) or Re-certification (no class)
Contact Shelby Jones-Dozier
1 Main Ave. South
Choteau, MT 59422
Office: (406) 466-2491
shelby.jonesdozier@montana.edu
Contact for Next Class Date
MSU Extension, Yellowstone County--8-hour ServSafe Food Manager Certification Course
Visit this MSU Extension Yellowstone County website [montana.edu] to register and for more information.
Contact: Sara Fluer
406-256-2828
email: sara.fluer@montana.edu
Mike Callaghan--8-hr ServSafe Food Manager or 4-hr ServSafe Food handler
406-208-0078
mike@callaghan-ent.com