Eight Panguitch High School FCCLA students had the opportunity to travel to San Diego, California, to attend and compete at the National FCCLA Leadership Convention. The students spent a week attending leadership trainings, competing in STAR events (Students Taking Action with Recognition), meeting many new friends, and enjoying the sites that San Diego offers.
FCCLA is a student leadership organization; the mission of FCCLA is “to promote personal growth and leadership development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family members, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through: Character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and career preparation.”
Students who join FCCLA are encouraged to compete in one of the 30 STAR events, where they can compete and be recognized for demonstrating their knowledge, skills, and abilities to actively identify an issue concerning families, careers, or communities; research the topic; and develop and implement a project to advocate for positive change.
This year at State FCCLA, eight PHS students placed first or second in their STAR event category, this qualified them to compete and represent the state of Utah at Nationals in San Diego, California, June 28th-July 3rd.
Jaren H. was a top 10 national finalist in the category Teach and Train-level 2. He received a gold medal. Kenli H., Tylee B., and Samantha P. received a silver in the category, Chapter Service Display-level 2. Madelyn F. and Tyler C. received a silver in the category, Focus on Children-level 2. Hailey Y. and Brayli F. received a silver in the category, Chapter Service Display Portfolio-level 2.
There were over seven thousand students from across the nation that attended the leadership convention. The students from Panguitch/Garfield County School District along with other students represented Utah very well and professionally. Congratulations to all of them.
PHS students along with their advisor, Tammi Bennett, would like to thank all those who made this trip possible: Garfield County School Board, Superintendent Dodds, Garfield School District’s CTE director, The State CTE FCS program, The State FCCLA Advisor Nikki Sue Larkin, Garfield County Commissioners, Panguitch City Council, Garfield Memorial Hospital, and the amazing and supportive parents. It is awesome to live in a great community that recognizes and invests time and resources in strengthening, training and developing the youth. They will become our future leaders. Thank you!
– Tammi Bennett, PHS FCCLA Advisor
Feature image caption: The eight students who competed at the National FCCLA Leadership. Courtesy Tammi Bennett.
Read more about FCCLA in State FCCLA Results 2024.