You don’t have to just be part of a specific team! Everyone is a Youth Leader! Leadership development is a primary focus of FCCLA. As students take responsibility for planning, implementing, and evaluating chapter projects and activities, they develop the skills needed to take the lead in families, careers, and communities today and tomorrow. Developing leadership skills means bringing out each person’s best qualities.
All members have leadership potential, whether or not they hold formal chapter leadership positions. It often comes down to exploring abilities, taking risks and developing a personal leadership style. A successful chapter will recognize it needs different kinds of leaders and encourage individual differences.
Member commitment and involvement are vital to the health of any organization. Taking a leadership role may lead a student to pursue other FCCLA leadership roles at the chapter, district/region, state, and national levels. Holding an office at each level provides opportunities for:
- improving leadership skills
- personal growth
- meeting new people
- travel and involvement
- being a spokesperson for FCCLA
- helping the organization reach its goals.
Do you have what it takes?
Members who have what it takes to be a chapter, district/region, state, or national officer are:
- enthusiastic
- knowledgeable about FCCLA
- active in FCCLA programs
- innovative
- futuristic
- committed to the organization.