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.
- Projects may be carried out by an individual, team, or chapter, depending on the specific event rules and procedures.
- National STAR Events participants must qualify at the Michigan FCCLA State Leadership Meeting before they can proceed to the national competition.
- There is NO National Competition for STATE STAR Events (Community Service Challenge, Creative Teaching, FCCLA Scrapbook, Healthy Lifestyle Challenge, Project Exhibit and Public Speaking).
- STAR Events Participants must be paid membes of FCCLA by March 1.
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.
- Applied Technology
- Career Investigation
- Chapter Service Project
- Chapter Showcase
- Culinary Arts
- Early Childhood
- Entrepreneurship
- Fashion Design
- Financial Planning
- Focus on Children
- Illustrated Talk
- Interior Design
- Interpersonal Communication
- Job Interview
- National Programs In Action
- Parliamentary Procedure
- Recycle and Redesign
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.
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.