Oklahoma FCCLA

IT’S MEMBER MONDAY, and this week’s spotlight is all about TANNER KALLAM!!


Tanner Kallam is a senior at Oologah High School where he serves as the Northeast 1 VP of Competitive Events!! He has attended the Oklahoma FCCLA State Convention and competed in STAR events, and his favorite STAR event is Parliamentary Procedure. Tanner does much service for the Oologah community, including being a part of a committee that plans plans and facilitates a daddy-daughter dance as well as many other events at Oologah High School. Tanner’s favorite FCCLA memory is the 2023 Northeast 1 District Leadership Conference!

“Tanner has shown confidence, and he has a very strong work ethic as well as perseverance. He puts 100% or more into everything he does, he tries to make everyone feel welcome, and he truly is an all around good person!”

We are so proud of you, Tanner!! 🌹

IT’S MEMBER MONDAY, and this week’s spotlight is all about EMILY FAULKENBERRY!!


Emily Faulkenberry is a junior at Marietta High School where she serves as Marietta’s local President and the Southeast 1 President!! She has attended many national and state conferences during her time in FCCLA, and she has competed in both STAR events and Skills Demonstration events. Her favorite STAR event is Teach or Train! Emily had started a service project providing birthday supplies to kids in her community, and she works to provide positivity to students at her elementary school.

“Emily is passionate about FCCLA and always encourages others to be more involved. Her love for FCCLA is what makes her stand out!”

We are so proud of you, Emily!! 🌹

Please join us in wishing Ava Jenkins, your VP of Membership, a Happy Birthday! 🌹🌹

We love that our state officers are involved in so many activities! CONGRATULATIONS to our Vice President of Public Relations, Tessa Inman, and the Lindsay Leopard cheer team on being the 3A State Champions!

It’s Championship Saturday at the State Fair! We have our four finalists ready to battle it out for the honor of being the FIRST Meat Cooking Competition Winner!

Good luck to our competitors from:
Great Plains Technology Center
Marlow
Sequoyah-Claremore
Stilwell

We hope to see you in the Creative Arts Building, near Gate 3, at 1:00 pm!
OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee

It’s Championship Saturday at the State Fair! We have our four finalists ready to battle it out for the honor of being the FIRST Meat Cooking Competition Winner!

Good luck to our competitors from:
Great Plains Technology Center
Marlow
Sequoyah-Claremore
Stilwell

We hope to see you in the Creative Arts Building, near Gate 3, at 1:00 pm!

The Meat Cooking Competition round 4 is under way! In this heat, contestants are making chili, cheddar bay biscuit with steak, and chimichurri steak tacos

HUGE thank you to Made in Oklahoma Coalition
And OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee
for co-sponsoring this event. Check out these awesome prize baskets full of MiO goodies! The OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee is sponsorsing the cash prizes!

IT’S MEMBER MONDAY, and this week’s spotlight is all about AIDEN CARTER!!


Aiden Carter is a junior at Stilwell High School where he serves as the Northeast 5 VP of Public Relations!! He has helped lead the Hunt for the Cure charity egg hunt, which raised over $3,000 for the cystic fibrosis foundation and gave away prizes to local children. Aiden’s favorite STAR event is Promote and Publicize, and his favorite FCCLA memory is DOT (district officer training) camp and Stilwell’s canned food drive!

“Aiden exemplifies the spotlight leader skill. He is kind to all and no matter what he does it is done with a smile on his face.”

We are so proud of you, Aiden!! 🌹

Congratulations to Briza Lopes from Stilwell on advancing to the championship of the Meat Cook Off! Briza is pictured with the founder of Steele’s Country Seasoning, Mr. Brad Steele. Mr. Steele made time to stop by and watch this morning’s competition since his product is a Made in Oklahoma Coalition product!

It was the perfect day for Riversports! Thank you to all the chapters that attended. Hope you had a blast!

IT’S MEMBER MONDAY, and this week’s spotlight is all about SUMMER WILSON!!


Summer Wilson is a junior at Latta High School where she serves as the Southeast 3 district president!! She’s competed in a multitude of STAR events as well as holding chapter and district officer positions, and has attended conferences both in and out of state. Summer has served her community by volunteering at local food shelters, helping with back to school and Christmas drives, volunteering with the Salvation Army, and doing many other projects in her school! Her favorite STAR event is Repurpose and Redesign, and her favorite FCCLA memory is traveling to San Diego, California with her best friends!

“Summer is a kind, selfless, courageous person. She will always do her best to make someone else smile! To know her is to love her. She is a light in a shining room and will forever shine lights on everyone else to make them feel included and loved!”

We are so proud of you, Summer!! 🌹

Rosie the llama has a new friend!! Say hello to Okie, the Oklahoma FCCLA Bison!! 👋🌹

Okie the Bison here! Having a great day at the Northeast Region Lead Conference!

IT’S MEMBER MONDAY, and this week’s spotlight is all about TENNYSON ELROD!!


Tennyson Elrod is a sophomore at Wright City High School where he serves as the president for his chapter and the Southeast 5 vice president of membership!! Tennyson’s chapter has organized Adopt-an-Angel for the past two years, providing Christmas gifts to around 80 children. Tennyson’s favorite STAR event is Entrepreneurship, and his favorite FCCLA memory is placing 2nd at the National Leadership Conference!

We are so proud of you, Tennyson!! 🌹🌹

The state officers are starting the year off strong with chapter visits! State president Brandon Weibel made a trip to Marietta to install their local officers. We hope to have many more visits to come! For more information, check out our most recent post. 🌹🌹

Our FCS teachers have to look stylish, too! Don’t forget to order your FCS teacher shirt from OATFCS!

Do YOU have an original recipe that showcases sirloin and Made in Oklahoma Coalition ingredients? Don’t miss out to submit your entry to be chosen to compete at the Great State Fair of Oklahoma September 18, 21 or 23!

Oklahoma FCCLA has had TWO Oklahomans visiting the new National Headquarters these past few days. Olivia Boeckman, VP of Community Service, working with the 2023-2034 National Executive Council and Corey Seaman, newly appointed National Board of Directors member. Way to go, Olivia and Corey!

Be sure to checkout the latest Connection Magazine!

FCCLA Fall 2023.pdf

Thinking back to the awesome 2023 State Convention with this recap video!

Oklahoma FCCLA State Convention Recap 2023

Congratulations to First Vice President Santana Scraper and her outstanding adviser, Mrs. Diane Eubanks, on receiving the first Stilwell Public Schools Coin of Excellence. We are so proud of you!

Back to school shopping? Don't forget your FCCLA official dress items! The official blazer can be purchased from Every Body, Blazer Depot, or Twin Hill, but the other pieces can be found on this Amazon list:

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The Pearl House, our international outreach community service project, is hosting the Giving Hope a Home Virtual 5k on September 23rd! It is $25 to participate, and all proceeds will go towards building volleyball and soccer nets for the Haven. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, an exclusive video from the pearls, and even a shirt discount code! We hope YOU will join as we work to Give Hope a Home and further the mission of The Haven- to provide shelter, counseling and trauma informed care to promote healing, mental health, and spiritual growth!

A BIG SHOUTOUT to our 2023 NLC Oklahoma Pin Designer! You did an amazing job, and you made Oklahoma FCCLA so proud! 🌹🌹

Denver, you were simply !! We couldn’t have asked for a better week, and we sure are proud to be from the great state of Oklahoma!! We grew tremendously as a team, and we can’t wait to continue making this year great together! NLC, thank you for amazing memories and exponential growth! 🌹

Oklahoma FCCLA is so proud of our very own Olivia Boeckman, serving as your NATIONAL Vice President of Community Service! Olivia, we can’t wait to watch all you will continue to do for FCCLA, and we wish you the best of luck this upcoming year!

CareerTech University, sponsored by Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education is one of the highlights of our State Officer program. Check out the video below to learn more!

https://youtu.be/9gw9cCsVszE

CareerTech University unites student organization state officers from across Oklahoma CareerTech University brought together seven officer teams from CareerTech Student Organizations for two days of leadership training and camaraderie. CONNECT...

DOT 2023 — one we won’t forget!

Happy 78, National FCCLA! Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

Introducing your 2023-2024 STATE OFFICER TEAM!! 🌹🌹

We couldn’t be more excited to serve Oklahoma FCCLA this incREDible year!

Be sure to submit a Connection Magazine article so your chapter is featured in the August Magazine! Deadline is May 31, 2023.

https://forms.gle/cAA8SynGpbTQzh3t5

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FCCLA officers don’t only wear the red jackets. Our former and current state officers participate in multiple CTSOs, making Oklahoma CareerTech stronger by gaining skills from and contributing to each one!
Congratulations to Aubrey Phillips and Kyndal Schlup, 2022-2023 State Officers, for receiving their FFA State Degree. Congratulations to current State Officer Davin Budy for placing third in the FFA Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management Proficiency event. Camryn Maddoux, 2022-2023 State Officer is also at the FFA convention.
We also want to recognize 2022-2023 state Officer Olivia Brown for competing in SkillsUSA. Together, we are CareerTech Strong! Oklahoma FFA Association SkillsUSA Oklahoma and SkillsUSA Oklahoma Alumni and Friends

Our alumni are doing big things! Congratulations to former State Officer from the Okay FCCLA chapter, Ashlyn Goad, for receiving the Outstanding First-Year Transfer Student award from the OSU College of Arts and Sciences this year!

May 5 is the deadline to have all NLC competitors registered. Don’t miss this deadline!

Are you social media savvy with a passion for leadership? Then FCCLA's first-ever NLC Content Creator Program is the perfect opportunity for you!

National FCCLA is searching for a group of talented students who are social-media pros and are interested in working alongside national staff to develop and share content during NLC this summer in Denver.

NLC Content Creators will have exclusive access to attend NLC keynote speeches, workshops, and other events, all while creating content to promote the conference.

Applications for the 2023 NLC Content Creator Program are due by May 17. Tag someone below who you think should apply! ❤️

Click the link below for more information.
https://fcclainc.org/attend/national-leadership-conference/youth-adviser-opportunities