5...4...3...2...1...Blast Off!
This year Michigan FCCLA is challenging us to take our outstanding leadership skills to the next level --Out Of This World! This year’s theme, “Out Of This World”, will help our leadership skills to blast-off to unknown levels and to experience ultimate leadership. How can we achieve that ultimate leadership?
First, by helping our own families! Family is the purpose of this organization and when we take on an active role in our homes we are better able to help others with our abilities. We begin by completing the “Families First National Program”, or the Power of One module, “Family Ties”. Think of our homes as Space Camp. We grow and learn there. We use the knowledge and the work ethic we learned to prepare us for travel beyond distances ever sought after before, because of the support of our families.
Having a career is like becoming a space cadet of leadership. It is our career to offer leadership to projects in our homes, communities, our country, and beyond. Once we are successful in our careers, it is important we teach others the leadership skills that we have learned.
Next it is time to take on our communities. We need to make them a better place and FCCLA can really help! With FCCLA, communities will transform into a better place. There is so much we can do to make that happen. This year, the National Outreach project “Dig It” gives us the freedom to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network with a project of our choice. We can use our own imagination and inspiration to take us “Out of This World” to obtain record-setting donations.
After we help our communities, it is time to take our leadership to the next level by getting involved. There is always so much going on in our FCCLA chapter, so get involved! Encourage friends to join your chapter and receive the “Gimme Five” award. Simply increase your membership by five this year! Or, get the chapter together and complete the State Community Service Project, “Fit to Fly”, where we work to become more healthy leaders. For more personal leadership skills, complete “Power of One”. Those who complete the Power of One program will be recognized at the State Leadership Conference this year. And never forget the opportunity of running for a chapter, state, or even national office! Let’s get our leadership in gear and shoot for the moon!
Families…Check…Careers…Check…Communities…Check…Leaders…Check… All systems are a go! Our leadership skills can take us “Out of This World” with Michigan FCCLA! But the true question is, are we ready for the final frontier? With Michigan FCCLA and the checklist complete, our leadership skills really will go “Out of This World.” As Neil Armstrong once said, “This is one small step for man, and one giant leap for mankind.” take that small step because who knows, it could end up being the giant leap that mankind needs!