Students from Gallatin High and Middle School attended the annual Missouri Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Leadership Conference, March 17-19, at Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach. There were more than 1,400 students (grades 6-12) and their teachers in attendance.
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This year’s student-developed conference theme was “Back in Time, Back in Style.” The conference featured speakers and workshops on topics such as preparing for college and careers, leadership skills, and traffic safety. In addition to leadership training, honors and recognition, more than 630 students participated in 30 competitive STAR events, including early childhood education, entrepreneurship, culinary arts, fashion design, career investigation, chapter service learning projects and sports nutrition.
Gallatin brought 39 students to participate in the competitive STAR Events as either a student consultant or competitor. Three events earned the top gold rating and 18 students advanced to the National FCCLA Leadership Conference, which is June 30-July 4 in Anahiem, CA. Additionally, Johnny Stout and Carli Beck earned a $750 scholarship to Johnson and Wales University for their 2nd place finish in Sports Nutrition.
Aidan Adkison, Brinley Vandiver, Taylor Morrison, and Bethany Bailey served as student consultants for various events.
Here are our results:
Career Investigation: Ethan Adkison, Silver; Sarah Morrison, Silver.
Entrepreneurship: Jessica Hart, Gloria Hernandez and Olivia Woody, Silver.
Focus on Children: Peyton Johnson, Layton Shubert and Payton Feiden, Top Gold and Nationals.
Illustrated Talk: Presley Wells, Garrett Dungy and Hadley Jumps, Silver; Sydney Cook, Silver.
Interpersonal Communications: Addie Riley, Ella Bradford and Elle Copple, Top Gold and Nationals; Maddie Moulton, Neveah Ripple and Adison Pratt, Gold and Nationals; Claire Hemry and Maddison Michael, Silver.
Job Interview: Macie Ellen McNeely, Top Gold and Nationals.
Parliamentary Procedures: Jenna Rains, Johnna Tadlock, Caragan Baker, Allison Baker, Madalyn Shubert and Tristan Hamilton, Gold and Nationals.
Promote and Publicize: McKinley Waters and Tanna Youngs, Gold.
Sports Nutrition: Rodell Sperry and Andon Allen, Silver; Kaydence Clevenger, Silver; Johnny Stout and Carli Beck, Gold and Nationals.
Teach and Train: Jenni Teel, Silver.
Gallatin FCCLA also had two members who began their leadership positions during the leadership conference. Sophomore Carli Beck served as the Region 2 First Vice President during the Region 2 meeting. Junior Morgan Glidewell was installed to serve as a state officer for the 2019-2020 school year. Her specific position is the Missouri FCCLA Vice President of State Programs. She will serve her first duties in that position at the National Leadership conference.
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for young men and women enrolled in family and consumer sciences education courses. Since 1945, FCCLA members have been making a difference in their families, careers, and communities by addressing important personal, work, and societal issues. The Missouri association ranks fifth in the nation in membership with more than 9,800 members. There are more than 320 FCCLA chapters across the state.
MO FCCLA State Vice President of State Programs Morgan Glidewell with Gallatin FCCLA adviser Becky Adkison following the State officer installation ceremony. [Submitted photo]
2019 Gallatin FCCLA State Leadership Delegates are as follows: front from left, Kaydence Clevenger, Jenni Teel, Neveah Ripple, Adison Pratt, McKinley Waters, and Sarah Morrison; second row, Presley Wells, PJ Johnson, Santanna Youngs, Elle Copple, Macie McNeely, Taylor Morrison, Maddi Michael, Caragan Baker, Jenna Rains, Tristan Hamilton, Maddie Moulton and Alli Baker; third row, Sydney Cook, Addie Riley, Ella Bradford, Carli Beck, Andon Allen, Rodell Sperry, Ethan Adkison, Olivia Woody, Jessica Hart, Gloria Hernandez, Hadley Jumps, and Claire Hemry; last row, Bethany Bailey, Garrett Dungy, Payton Feiden, Layton Shubert, Johnna Tadlock, Johnny Stout, Aidan Adkison, Brinley Vandiver, and Madalyn Shubert. [Submitted photo]