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FHA-HERO: The California
Affiliate of FCCLA
Preparing for the 2013 State
Leadership Meeting & State Finals
WEBINAR
66th Annual State Leadership
Meeting
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April 20-23, 2013
Ontario, CA
Events for Voting Delegates
Industry Tours
Leadership & Career Development Activities
Region Cheerapalooza
Recycled Garment Fashion Show
Special Event for Membership Increases
SLM Registration Reminders Cont.
Advisors must bring a completed “Participant’s
Conduct & Responsibilities” form (parent
permission form) for EVERY SINGLE STATE
MEETING STUDENT PARTICIPANT.
 Turn them in at the FHA-HERO registration
desk in Ontario.
 Log-in to chapter account, print SLM
registration, email corrections to Tom Munter.
 Next week, go in and sign up for choices
(workshops, industry tours, vegetarian meals).
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Hotel Registration
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Hotel reservations are being made in overflow
hotels.
 Must show hotel confirmation at FHA-HERO
registration desk at the SLM.
 If you still need hotel accommodations email
tommunter@excellenceinpresentations.com
Traveling to SLM
Air-fly to the Ontario Airport
 Train-Contact Amtrak…arrive early.
 Shuttle Service- Free hotel shuttle
service to airport.
 Private Auto/Bus-Complimentary parking
at the hotel not at the convention center.
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Chapter Management
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Create a Chapter Advisor Binder
Use the SLM online materials
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hotel confirmation
 rooming list
 school permission slips
 emergency card
 Copy of CRE competitors’ identification items
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Chapter Management
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Conduct
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make FHA-HERO
and your school
proud!
Etiquette
dining
 tipping
 behavior in hotel
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Dress Requirements
Official Dress
 General sessions
 Region meetings
 CREs
 State & Region Officers
Traveling to SLM
 Available at:
Shop FHA-HERO
Official Dress Consists of:
 Official Red Blazer with
Emblem Patch
 White Blouse/Dress Shirt
 Navy Skirt/Dress Slacks
 Dress Shoes
 Dress Socks/Hosiery
 Navy Tie (males &
officers)
Sample Official Dress Items
Required Dress
Official Casual
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Cheerapalooza
Leadership & Career
Development
Workshops
Industry Tours
College & Career Fair
Chapter Members
Traveling to SLM
Go to: Shop FHA-HERO
Dress Requirement
Exception: Banquet & Ball
Suggested Attire:
Dress up attire, Sunday Best or
Formals – keep in classy and
appropriate!
Dress Requirements
No Jeans
Chaperoning
Responsibility of Chapter Advisors and
or designated chaperone's from
individual schools.
 Advisors should know where students
are at all times
 Members who are not in competition are
expected to attend all of the planned
events each day.
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Nightly Chapter Meetings
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15-20 minutes to review program for next
day.
Remind students to attend each session
daily.
Remind students that attendance will be
recorded at workshops, industry tours, and
delegate committees.
Advisors will receive attendance reports at
the end.
Chapter Pins
Chapter will exchange pins during the
entire meeting this year.
 Bring 10 or more pins per student.
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Red Pride Essay Contest
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A special essay contest was held this year
designed to give FHA-HERO members an
opportunity to express the pride they have in
FHA-HERO.
 Share ideas and expressions with others.
 Check out the special instructions and rules
included online with the state meeting
materials to encourage future participation.
 Encourage chapter members to participate!
Happenings at SLM
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Industry Tours Monday-all new options
College and Career Fair- many new vendors
Recycled Garment Fashion Show
Red Pride Essay Contest
Cheerapalooza Session
New Voting Delegate Responsibilities
Competitions held Saturday, Sunday,
Monday
 Mini-competitions
 Student Committees
FHA-HERO Industry Tours
Graber Olive
House
Ontario Mills
Outlet
College and Career Fair
2013 Recycled Garment Fashion
Show Contest
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Open for 10th-12th grade students who
are not competing in a State Finals CRE.
Participants will design and construct a
garment from recycled materials and
present their design on a model during
the Fashion Show.
Recycled Garment Fashion
Show Contest
1st – 3rd place participants will be awarded
cash prizes sponsored by
worth a total of $500
 1st Place Winner will be awarded
3 Days of Fashion, a prize worth $250
 NEW 1st and 2nd Place Winners will
qualify to advance to the FCCLA Recycle
and Redesign STAR Event
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CRE Sponsors
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This year there is approximately
$163,000 in cash prizes, scholarships,
and merchandise available to
FHA-HERO competitors.
Competitive Recognition Events
Required documents needed by each
competitor
 CRE Student Permission Form (chapter
event not previously a competitor, FAX
to our office ASAP at 916-319-0165 Attn.
Tanya)
 Photo ID
 State Leadership Meeting Paraphernalia
CRE Suggestions
Make a copy of each competitor’s
documents.
 Review competitors outlines, information
sheets, recipes, etc. and make copies for
your records.
 Make sure your competitors would
receive an “A” score from you on this
project.
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CRE Suggestions
Have students review curriculum that
relates to the following events which
require exams:
Apparel Construction
 Menu Planning & Table Display
 Salad Preparation
 Commercial Foods
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The exams are ALL updated this year.
CRE Exams
All exams have True and False, Multiple
Choice, Matching, and Fill-in the blank
questions.
Exam scores are reflected in the final
score of the event.
CRE Exams
Apparel Construction Topics:
Stitches
 Fibers, Fabrics and Weaves
 Pattern Layout and Symbol Identification
 Sewing Machine Parts and Uses
 Seams and Finishes
 Pattern Envelope Identification
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CRE Exams
Menu Planning & Table Display Topics:
Nutrients and their functions (major and minor)
 Meal Preferences (6 components of an
appealing meal)
 Identify parts of a place setting and the cover
 My Plate.gov and Dietary Intakes
 Menu Samples for specific dietary needs and
ages
 Types of Foods in a Food Group
 Sources of Vitamins and Minerals
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CRE Exams
Salad Preparation Topics:
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Nutrients and their functions (major and minor)
Function of Salad Ingredients and Recipe Conversions
Knife Techniques
Healthy diets and caloric intake
Different types of vegetables and their nutritional values
Examples of different salads and the components of a salad
Identify different types of salad dressings and functions of
ingredients to make the dressing
Food Safety and preparation related to salad preparation
techniques
MyPlate.gov
Digestive System
CRE Exams
Commercial Food Topics:
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Food Safety and Sanitation
Foodborne illness and contaminates as found in the
ServSafe curriculum
HACCP
Time and temperature control
Parts of a knife and the metal used to make knives
Knife cuts
Industry Equipment Identification and Use
Mother Sauce preparation
Sources of nutrients and their function
Define and/or describe food preparation techniques
CRE Event Reminders
Common Oversights
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Apparel Construction
 Pattern pieces must be attached to the fabric and
fabric previously cut out prior to competition.
NEW  Twenty minutes (20) will be added to Apparel
Construction Senior Division this year.
 Job Application & Interview
 A second copy of the resume is required, along
with the Portfolio. (separate of the portfolio)
 Teaching Careers
 Four(4) copies of the lesson being taught must be
turned in with the four(4) Portfolios.
CRE Event Reminders
Common Oversights continued…
 Commercial Food Preparation
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Work plan required per team.
All team members take the exam and the score is averaged to
have one score for the entire team.
Bring activities to keep the team busy when not competing.
Multiple rounds will be conducted the day of the event.
Equipment should be in sturdy totes or boxes.
Participants should be familiar with walk-in refrigerators and
dry pantries to facilitate the gathering of ingredients.
There will be ample ranges, ovens, and working space for all
teams.
CRE Event Reminders
Common Oversights continued…
 Salad Preparation
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All salad ingredients must be prewashed and in containers
prior to coming to Ontario. Very limit preparation time will be
allotted. Sinks may not be available.
Participants should be ready so that all they must do is pull
items out of their boxes/crates/ice chest and place on a tray
and begin competition.
Electricity WILL NOT be available. Adjust recipes to
accommodate this.
Four (4) copies of the recipe/nutritional analysis/equipment list
are required.
CRE Event Reminders
Common Oversights continued…
 Culinary Arts
All items on display must have a recipe or
mentioned within a recipe.
 Recipes should be scaled to the quantity
being served/displayed.
 Recipe must have a yield.
 Mandatory ALL recipe packets must be turn
in on Saturday from 3:00-3:45 p.m. in the
Courtyard at the Doubletree
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NEW
CRE Event Reminders
Common Oversights continued…
 Events with Exams
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Participants must bring their own writing
implement.
All events requiring information
sheets/outlines/bibliographies/recipes
four (4) copies are required.
CRE Specific Dress
Requirements
Commercial Foods and Culinary Arts ONLY
 Wear chef attire to dress check
 Bring FHA-HERO Official Dress on a
hanger or in a bag
 Industry shoes must have non-slip soles to
be acceptable.
CRE Specific Dress
Requirements
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There are only two events that come to dress
check in CHEF ATTIRE.
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Commercial Foods and Culinary Arts
NO Salad Prep Competitors
All other events arrive to dress check in
Official Dress. Refer to page 11-15 in the
CRE Guide. READ THOSE PAGES.
 Child Development competitors wearing a
costume are an exception and they may bring
their uniform on a hanger.
CRE Suggestions
Provide all competitors a copy of their
CRE Rules for their specific events
AND
 General Rules and Guidelines pages
1-16 of the CRE Guide.
 Refer the students to the Web site for the
most current Q&A available on the CRE
Homepage.
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National Meeting & STAR Events
Nashville, TN July 7-11, 2013
 Mandatory Meeting
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
 12:00-1:00 p.m.
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Deposit Required on April 23, 2013 for
STAR Participants
 STAR Event Fee $40.00 Non- Refundable
DUE April 23, 2013
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STAR Events
California CRE Event
Division
National STAR Event
Division
Apparel Construction*
Senior
Fashion Construction
Senior 1st & 2nd Place
Community Involvement Award Jr. & Sr.
Chapter Service Project
Jr. & Sr. 1st & 2nd Place
Consumer Education*
Jr. & Sr.
Illustrated Talk
Jr. & Sr. 1st Place
Commercial Food
Preparation*+
Senior
Culinary Arts
Senior 1st Place
Energy & Resource
Conservation*
Jr. & Sr.
Environmental Ambassador
Jr. & Sr. 1st Place
Fashion Design*
Senior
Fashion Design
Senior 1st Place
Hospitality, Tourism, and
Recreation*
Senior
Hospitality, Tourism, and
Recreation
Senior 1st Place
Interior Design*
Senior
Interior Design
Senior 1st Place
Job Application & Interview
Senior
Job Interview
Senior 1st & 2nd Place
Parliamentary Procedure
Senior
Parliamentary Procedure
Senior 1st Place
Teaching Careers*+
Senior
Teach and Train
Senior 1st & 2nd Place
Honor Chapter
Jr. & Sr.
Chapter Showcase
Jr. & Sr. 1st & 2nd Place
Questions & Answers
Ask NOW don’t wait.
 Region Advisors are available to assist
you, we can walk you through the
information you need to be successful.
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