Coaching STAR Events
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Speaker’s Name and School
Coaching Winners
REMEMBER:
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STAR
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Events stands for
Students Taking Action for Recognition
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◦From the Competitive Guidebook:
The presentation and project materials submitted
must be planned, conducted, and prepared by the
participants.
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is not:
◦RATS—(STAR backwards)
– ecognition for Action Taken by Students
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is it:
◦A STAR—
Adults & Students Taken Action for Recognition
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One person: get a large post
it note paper.
The other person: get 3
markers of different colors
for you to share.
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What do you
know about the
FCCLA
Competitive
Events?
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Write down what you
know about the FCCLA
Competitive Events.
Write down what you
want to know about the
FCCLA Competitive
Events.
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Can be used in every FCS class to meet
the criterion for Career Preparation.
 Students complete research related to a
particular career field.
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Career Investigation
Addressed all TEKS related to career
preparation.
 Satisfied TEKS for leadership skills and
effective communication skills.
 Portfolio event
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Career Investigation
Continued..
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Manual or Display Event and an oral
presentation.
Can be any service project that makes a
worthwhile contribution to any group of
people.
Examples:
Roosevelt House- Decorated two bedrooms
for a girl’s home.
Safe Toy Project- Promoted lead testing for
toys in our community preschools and
daycares.
Chapter Service Project
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Breast Cancer Awareness- Raised money for
the cause.
Baby Moses Law and Child Abuse Project
Satisfies TEKS related to team building,
interpersonal skills, and leadership.
Decision making skills are taught and
practiced.
Service Learning is emphasized in this
project.
Chapter Service Project
Continued..
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Individual Event
Research the career field of teaching
including self-assessments and projected
need in demographic areas.
Prepare a Lesson Plan/Workshop
Prepare an Oral Presentation
Senior participants also complete a
shadowing of a “best practices” educator.
Works well in any classes in the Education
Career Cluster, as well as Child Development
career pathway.
Teach and Train
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ndividual or Team Event
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Portfolio required
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Develop a project using technology that
addresses a concern in FCS and/or related
occupations
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Important to integrate & apply academic
subject content
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Can be used in any subject area to satisfy TEKS
related to technology/career preparation
Applied Technology
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Students are not afraid of technology!!!
◦Let them experiment with new technologies
◦Give them the tools and the background to link
the technology to FCS & applied academics
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Utilize the technology teachers/resources
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Students should be proficient in technology
before presenting it to others
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Ex. One of my teams created a CAD drawing
for a greenhouse during Housing/Interior
Design class. They used math & science plus
architectural skills from FCS.
Applied Technology, cont.
Individual or Team Event
 File Folder required with Planning Process
and Outline of Speech
 Oral Presentation using power point or
other visual presentation method.
 A “generic, one-size fits all” Competitive
Event; can be used in any subject area for
presentation of a body of information.
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Illustrated Talk
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Individual or Team Event
Oral Presentation
Implementation of one of the FCCLA
National Programs:
Stop The Violence (Dating Abuse)
FACTS- Families Acting for Community
Traffic Safety (Teens in the Drivers Seat)
Families First
Community Service
National Programs in Action
Career Connection
 Student Body- Childhood Obesity
 Financial Fitness
 Power of One
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National Programs in Action
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Individual Event
Portfolio required
Job Application prepared on-site at
competition
Job Interview conducted by the judges
related to a particular job that has been
researched by the participant.
Can be used in any subject area to satisfy
TEKS related to career preparation.
Job Interview
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Individual event
May also create a design board
Create sample garment, portfolio and oral
presentation.
Students design a 6 piece collection with
hand sketches or CAD drawings.
Students complete one sample garment of
the collection.
Develop their own label and market plan for
the collection. Must provide pattern pieces
for the sample garment.
Fashion Design
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Individual Event
Display and oral presentation
Use design and recycling skills to create a
project.
Satisfies TEKS for professional
communications strategies (TEK 2)
Satisfies TEKS 10 A-D in Fashion Design
related to design and the design process.
Can be used in Interior Design as well.
Recycle and Redesign
Individual Event
Students apply fashion construction skills
learned in FCS courses.
 Must include at least 8 fashion
construction techniques.
 Create a garment or ensemble that is
displayed on a mannequin.
 Must create a display that includes a
fabric analysis, time-line, budget and
story board.
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Fashion Construction
Individual or team event
Portfolio and an oral presentation
Addresses environmental concerns
Our chapter participated in the NikeReuse-A-Shoe Program and Jeans for
Teens.
 Completed a series of videos promoting
recycling of household items.
 Made ornaments with elementary school
children from recycled puzzle pieces.
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Environmental Ambassador
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Individual or Team Event
Use FCCLA Scenario from website.
Create floor plan, elevation and sample
boards of the interior/exterior furniture.
Floor plans created by CAD or using
drafting techniques.
See Interior Design packet.
Includes use of elements and principles of
design.
Interior Design
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TEKS related to Elements and Principles of
Design
TEKS related to technology and the
housing industry and interior design.
TEKS 8 pertaining to drafting techniques
and scaled drawings.
TEKS related to floor coverings,
accessories, lighting, furniture.
Basically, TEKS 8-17 are covered in the
project.
Interior Design
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Individual or Team Event
 Create in-depth business plan
 Oral presentation with visuals and
costumes
 Meets all TEKS in Entrepreneurship class
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Entrepreneurship
See you at the Winner Circle!
Contact Information:
Donna Corder
Lubbock-Cooper ISD
Donna.corder@lcisd.net
www.livebinders.com