Houston County High School FCCLA

Take the next step in your FCCLA leadership journey by applying to be a chapter officer for the upcoming school year! Use the link provided to complete the Google Form portion of the application and be sure to have the Teacher Recommendation form completed with your application by April 24! See Dr. Tolleson {Room 708} or Ms. Hankins {Room 602} for more info!

Our FCCLA Chapter Members had such a blast at the 2024 State Leadership Conference ❤️🤍 Congratulations to all winners and brand-new State Officer, Krisha Patel, elected to serve as the 2024-2025 Vice President of Programs. Thank you Olivia Morrison for your year of service and leadership as the 2023-2024 GA FCCLA State President! Thank you, Laney Davis, for your year of service and leadership on the Region 7 Officer Team!

STAR Events:
• Career Investigation, Level 2 - Gold: Patience Trasmer
• Chapter Service Project, Level 2 - Gold: Amber Ulshafer and Lily Dockery
• Chapter Service Project, Level 3 - Bronze: Lyric Freeman and Rachel Germany
• Early Childhood Education, Level 3 - Silver: Tiffany Tran
• FCCLA Chapter Website, Level 3 - ADVANCING TO NATIONALS, Krisha Patel
• Instructional Video Design, Level 2 - ADVANCING TO NATIONALS, Hibiki Fujinaga and Reny Kan
• Job Interview, Level 2 - Silver: Camden Hamann
• Job Interview, Level 3 - Gold: Layla Kerr

State Events:
• Creed Speaking and Interpretation - Raelee Brown, 1st
• Creed Speaking and Interpretation - Cara Hall, 2nd
• Digital Delish Dish - Aubrie Lane and Jordan, Top 10
• Digital Storytelling - Meosha Holloway and L’zharia Williams, Top 10
• Every Bite is a Story - Hibiki Fujinaga and Reny Kan, Top 5
• Toys that Teach - Jennifer Coleman, Top 10

Online Testing:
• Consumer Services - Neyo Zhao, 1st
• Distinguished Statesman Testing Award, Neyo Zhao
• Early Childhood Education - Tiffany Tran, 3rd
• Etiquette - Aubrie Lane, 2nd
• Hospitality - Krisha Patel, 2nd
• Hospitality - L’zharia Williams, 1st
• Nutrition and Food Science - Jordan Willis, 1st

As February comes to an end, we want to take a moment to highlight one of our favorite February moments celebrating FCCLA Week and CTAE Month with FCCLA Day at the Capitol! We had an amazing time advocating for FACS, FCCLA, and CTAE under the Gold Dome! We are so thankful for the support of our state legislators who continue to value and support CTAE programs and CTSOs across Georgia! A special thank you to Representative Shaw Blackmon, Representative Bethany Ballard, Representative Robert Dickey, and Representative Noel Williams for taking time to meet with our students! We admire your leadership and appreciate your commitment to education and our students!

We loved having Jacob Peed from speak to our students about opportunities at GSW!!! AND we really loved celebrating that one of our members, Zyon Mathis, has been ACCEPTED to GSW!!! If you’re looking to prepare yourself for future success, FCCLA truly provides “The Ultimate Journey” for that! ❤️ P.S. We can’t wait to be on the GSW campus next week for Region STAR Events!

🎉CONGRATULATIONS🎉 to our January Members of the Month, Lyric Freeman, Jennifer Coleman, and Jordan Willis!!! We are so proud of the ultimate leaders you all are!!! Thank you for being a part of “The Ultimate Journey” with FCCLA!!!

📸Yearbook Photo Day is TOMORROW📸 Join us at 9:30 AM in the Front Lobby to be captured in the yearbook on our FCCLA page this year! Please wear your chapter t-shirt OR rock your FCCLA red! AND be on-time to make sure you’re in the photo!!!

Throwback Thursday to some of our favorite December moments! We had so much fun playing the Saran Wrap game and decorating cookies at our Chapter Meeting and loved being Santa’s helpers and being a part of Santa Drop at Lake Joy Primary! If you missed out on these moments, make it your 2024 resolution to go on “The Ultimate Journey” with FCCLA this semester and take part in the community service, competitions, and fun planned for the spring!

Join us NEXT THURSDAY for 📚BOOK BINGO📚 in the Main Cafeteria from 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM! This event is FREE to ALL students (even non-FCCLA members) with the donation of a new or gently used (no torn pages or cover, drawings or markings, etc.) children’s book! Each book donation will = 1 free BINGO card play. PRIZES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR BINGO WINNERS!!! See Ms. Hankins (Room 602) or Dr. Tolleson (Room 708) for more info!

Join the FCCLA holiday fun on Thursday, December 14th for our Chapter Meeting! We will participate in a community service activity, cookie decorating, games, and more! This is sure to be a fun meeting that you won’t want to miss!!!

Dec. 14th
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
ROOM 602

Be in your WINNING ERA with FCCLA this year! The deadline to sign-up to compete in a STAR Event Competition is Thursday, Dec. 14th!!! See Ms. Hankins (Room 602) or Dr. Tolleson (Room 708) for more information on STAR Event Competitions and to get signed up!

Go the distance with your leadership at Fall Leadership Conference! FLC will take place November 16th at the FFA-FCCLA Center. The cost is $75 and includes a t-shirt and meal. The deadline to sign-up is NEXT THURSDAY (October 5th)! See Dr. Tolleson in Room 708 or Ms. Hankins in Room 602 to sign-up or for more information!

HOCO FCCLA had an incREDible time at the 2023 National Leadership Conference in Denver, Colorado! We enjoyed Denver by going to a Colorado Rockies game, Elitch Gardens, Meow Wolf, and exploring the 16th Street Mall Area. We are so proud of all our competitors who worked so hard on their STAR Events all year. Congratulations to Leadership and Public Policy Advocate STAR Events for receiving Bronze. Instructional Video Design for receiving Silver. Lastly, but certainly not least, Chapter Service Project Display by Mackensie Walker and Amber Iglinsky for receiving Gold and placing Top 10 at the National level, as well as FCCLA Chapter Website by Andy Lu and Hannah Koppel for receiving Gold and placing 2nd in the Nation!! Olivia Morrison, Georgia FCCLA State President, made us proud through her leadership at the National Leadership Conference during the Georgia State Meeting, the STAR Event Session, and National Officer Candidate election process. We are so proud of these students! #🐻⬇️

Join us on Wednesday, May 17th from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM in the Senior Dining Room as we recognize some outstanding members and celebrate chapter accomplishments at our FCCLA End of the Year Awards & Recognition Banquet! Special recognition will be given to our Seniors, Chapter Officers, and members who have participated in conferences and competitions this year!

Introducing your newest Region 7 FCCLA Officer, HOCO FCCLA’s very own, Laney Davis!!!! Congratulations, Laney!!! We cannot wait to watch you help grow and shine this year!

📢ATTENTION SENIORS!!!📢
If you would like to be recognized at our FCCLA Banquet on Tuesday, May 16th and be considered for a FCCLA Graduation Cord, see Dr. Tolleson in Room 708 for a Graduation Cord Application! Applications MUST be received by Monday, April 24th to be considered for a FCCLA Cord!

Join us for an incREDibly fun chapter meeting on Wednesday, April 19th from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM in Room 708! Create you own custom patch design on a sweatshirt {$20.00} or cosmetic bag {$10.00}. Bring your money and sign-up for an item to design by APRIL 10th!!!

Do you want to be the next leader with HOCO FCCLA?! Sign-Up TODAY to be considered for a position on the 2023 - 2024 Chapter Officer Leadership Team by scanning the QR code posted in Room 708 & Room 602 to complete the online officer application! Applications DUE by April 1st!!!

HOCO FCCLA truly reached the summit of success at State Leadership Conference this year!!!
- Carrying on the HOCO FCCLA legacy as the 29th consecutive officer is your newly elected STATE PRESIDENT, Olivia Morrison!!!
- FCCLA CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
- Financial Fitness National Program Award Winner
- Honor Roll with Distinction
- 3 TOP 3 State Proficiency Test Winners (1st Place in ECE -Mackensie Walker; 1st Place in Nutrition and Food Science - Hannah Koppel; 2nd Place in Hospitality - Krisha Patel)
- 2nd in the State in Digital Storytelling State Event (Lzharia Williams and Meosha Holloway)
- Statesman Winner Neyo Zhao
- 2 State Scholarship Recipients (Andy Lu & Hannah Koppel)
- AND STAR Events Wins: 1st in State and Advancing to Nationals in Chapter Service Display (Mackensie Walker and Amber Iglinsky), 1st in State and Advancing to Nationals in Public Policy Advocate (Laney Davis), 2nd in State and Advancing to Nationals in Leadership (Krisha Patel), 2 Silver Medals in Repurpose & Redesign (Reny Kan and Hibiki Fujinaga), 1 Silver Medal in Hospitality (Maggie Duke), 2 Bronze Medals in Food Innovations (Jordan Willis & Aubrie Lane)

Special shout-out to not just one but TWO amazing teams that placed 🌟TOP 15 IN THE NATION🌟 and are ADVANCING TO NATIONALS!!! Congratulations to Andy Lu, Hannah Koppel, and Cooper Short National Qualifying Team for Chapter Website STAR Event and Aiden Hayes, Katherine Coyne, and Kaitlyn Horn, National Qualifying Team for Instructional Video Design STAR Event!!!

Let FCCLA take the stress out of your Easter and let us do all the work and Egg Your Yard! Complete the Google Order Form to sign-up to have filled eggs delivered to your yard in time for Easter morning! Order Options: 25 eggs for $35 and 50 eggs for $60! Proceeds go to support FCCLA State and National Competitors! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RItlKVwfcnqm_uf1T6ZV8cDBlU8vulKg2IvJffBi57k/edit

Email Brittany Tolleson with any questions - [email protected]

Today we are highlighting an incREDible experience our members had at FCCLA Day at the Capitol! Not only did our students get to tour our State Capitol, they also had the wonderful opportunity to watch legislation in action and meet with our amazing local legislators and even our Governor! Thank you so much Governor Kemp, Senator Walker, and Representatives Blackmon and Ballard for making this an unforgettable experience and taking time to meet with our students! We truly appreciate all that you do to support students and educators across Houston County and the State of Georgia and your continued support of CTAE!

Tomorrow we will end an incREDible FCCLA Week in a really cool way! Show your FCCLA pride and see an FCCLA representative during lunch for an ice cream treat to end your FCCLA Week on a sweet note!!!

Tomorrow’s FCCLA Week Activity will be a virtual activity! While several FCCLA members will be celebrating FCCLA Week at Day at the Capitol, we still have a fun member challenge planned for you! Take a photo with one of the FCCLA Week flyers in the hallway and share with us to receive a small prize. AND for a bonus, help us celebrate incREDible FACS teachers by sharing a THANK YOU post (video, photo, or even a thank you note or flyer) to a FACS teacher that you have now or have had in middle school to thank them for their impact and wish them a Happy FCCLA Week! Students who complete both challenges and share with us on Instagram will be entered into a drawing for a FCCLA Swag Bag! Winners will be announced next week!

MANDATORY State Leadership Conference meeting for ALL STAR Event Competitors, State Event Competitors, Knowledge Bowl Team Members, and those interested in attending SLC after school TOMORROW (2/14) in room 602. The meeting will be brief and should be over by 3:30 pm. See Mrs. Tolleson or Ms. Hankins with any questions!

FCCLA Week is 🍩NE you don’t want to miss!!! Start your Valentine’s Day AND Tuesday off right by joining us for coffee and donuts TOMORROW in Room 708 from 7:20 AM - 7:45 AM! AND stop by Room 708 or Room 602 for FCCLA Week Enrichment Activities this Tuesday AND Thursday!

HOCO FCCLA at Region 7 STAR Events yesterday and are advancing to the State Leadership Conference with 6 gold and 6 silver medals!! Congratulations to these incREDible leaders and best of luck as they continue working hard for their competitions in March!

Stay connected with HOCO FCCLA! Check out our November/December Chapter Newsletter for chapter highlights, information on STAR Events, AND a National Programs Challenge for Families First where you can be entered into a drawing to win a prize for sharing how you put during the holidays! You can also pickup a copy of the newsletter from Mrs. Tolleson {Room 708} or Ms. Hankins {Room 602}!

HOCO FCCLA trekked to the top at the 2022 Fall Leadership Conference at Camp John Hope earlier this month! Congratulations to Madi Wellman - 1st place Cupcake Decorating Competition, Laney Davis - Distinguished Statesman Award Recipient, along with Maggie Duke, Laney Davis, Neyo Zhao, and Cooper Short - Knowledge Bowl Team advancing to State Leadership Conference!

We had an incREDible time at the Fall Leadership Rally!
🎉CONGRATULATIONS🎉 to Laney Davis who won 4th Place in the State Themed Speech Competition!!! We are also bringing home 3rd Place in the Chapter Brochure Design Competition! Your Chapter President, Maggie Duke, helped other HOCO FCCLA members with that collaborative competition and represented our chapter in receiving recognition for that win! This is definitely looking to be an incREDible year for HOCO FCCLA!!!

🎉CONGRATULATIONS🎉 to Jay Williams who won 2nd Place in the State Chili Cook-Off at the Georgia National Fairgrounds today!!! We are so proud of you!!! 🌶️🌶️🌶️