STAR Events

STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition) are competitive events in which members are recognized for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills and occupational preparation. STAR Events offers individual skill development through the following: Cooperative--teams STAR Events work to accomplish specific goals; individualized--members work alone to accomplish specific goals; and competitive--individual or team performance measured by an established set of criteria.
  1. Projects may be carried out by an individual, team, or chapter, depending on the specific event rules and procedures.
  2. National STAR Events participants must qualify at the Michigan FCCLA State Leadership Conference before they can proceed to the national competition.
  3. There is NO National Competition for STATE STAR Events (Community Service Challenge, Creative Teaching, FCCLA Scrapbook, Healthy Lifestyle Challenge, Project Exhibit and Public Speaking).
  4. STAR Events Participants must be paid membes of FCCLA by March 1.
  5. Michigan FCCLA does not offer competition in the National Food Innovations or Hospitality STAR Events.

Event Descriptions


National STAR Events:

National STAR Events compete at both the state and national levels. Only those students that qualify at the state level advance to the national level of competition.

2009-2010 Events

  • Applied Technology
  • Career Investigation
  • Chapter Service Project
  • Chapter Showcase
  • Culinary Arts
  • Early Childhood
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Ambassador
  • Fashion Construction
  • Fashion Design
  • Focus on Children
  • Illustrated Talk
  • Interior Design
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Job Interview
  • Life Event Planning
  • National Programs In Action
  • Parliamentary Procedure
  • Promote & Publicize FCCLA!
  • Recycle and Redesign
  • Teach and Train

 

Please note: National FCCLA also offers Food Innovations and Hospitality. Michigan DOES NOT offer these events at either hte state or national level.
The National STAR Events Guidelines are available for download on the National FCCLA Website. Michigan FCCLA will use the guidelines published online each school year for the state level of competition.

Download the National STAR Events Manual



state STAR Events:

State STAR Events only compete at the state level. There is no competition at the National Leadership Meeting for these State STAR Events.

2009-2010 Healthy Lifestyle Challenge Theme: Disease Control & Prevention