FCCLA - Family Career and Community Leaders of America


BUILDING NO. 3 - ENTER THROUGH NORTH GATE


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DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY

Vocational Homemaking is an educational program offered in the high schools of America. The overall purpose of this program is the improvement of home, family and community life through training of youth and adults.

The Future Homemakers of America is a natural organization of pupils who have studied, or are studying, homemaking in organized home economics departments in our schools. It is the only homemaking organization under the supervision of the public school system. Its purpose includes leadership, organized recreation, and improved home and family living.

Through services to the home, school, and community, the members are becoming better leaders, participating citizens, and responsible family members.


FCCLA RULES & REGULATIONS

  1. 1. Each should have educational value in homemaking and be arranged to summarize an activity or work accomplished by the chapter participating.
  2. 2. All exhibits must be in place by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011 and remain in place until Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. Exhibit will be released only upon presentation of identification card.
  3. 3. Judging will be completed by 12 noon Thursday, October 20, 2011.
  4. 4. Each exhibit will occupy a space of NOT LESS than ten (10) foot frontage. Fair will erect enclosure. Exhibitors are to construct the background to suit their requirements. Depth of exhibit eight feet; height: eight feet; side height: four feet.
  5. 5. Chapter exhibiting must assume all responsibility for placing and removing the exhibit. All display apparatus (or material) such as tables, cards, models, and other articles, are not provided by exhibitor.
  6. 6. EACH EXHIBITOR MUST provide a suitable sign to identify the object or article and description thereof, easily distinguished or read, which may be done by the numbers of the chapter or school, or by a professional painter.
  7. 7. Articles to be used for settings or decorative purposes in connection with the exhibit may be borrowed from merchants or other sources (with no mention shown) and will not be counted against the exhibitor.
  8. 8. Exhibiting chapter shall make arrangements to keep devices (if any) in working order and booth cleaned so as to present a credible appearance for the duration of the fair. If exhibitor cannot be present, arrangements can be made with the fair management.
  9. 9. Such rules and regulations other than those specified above are covered by the General Rules & Regulations mentioned elsewhere.
  10. 10.See Rules for Removal of Exhibits
  11. 11. Booths should not be painted.
  12. 12. Use paper or cloth to cover booths. Staple cover on with 1/4” staples. Remove paper or cloth after the Fair is over on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011 between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
  13. 13. NO PAINTING IN BUILDING 3
  14. 14. When putting in your booth, do not put anything in other booths at anytime or allow anyone to play in someone else’s booth.
  15. 15. Gates for your booths will be put up by the Pensacola Interstate Fair. When you have finished your booth, contact Chairperson.


Each exhibitor must provide a protective front barrier.


1. Presents a pleasing appearance (30 Points)

(a) Appearance (10 Points)

1. Neat and attractive.
2. Uncrowded and uncluttered.
3. Space used to good advantage.

(b) Artistic quality (10 Points)

1. Balance and harmony.
2. Line and color.
3. All parts in proportion.

(c) Effective caption (10 Points)

1. Short and catchy.
2. Well worked and placed.
3. Lettering neat, clean, and suitable.
4. Free from spelling errors.

2. Interest (20 Points)

(a) The exhibit presents an idea, clearly expressed, with adequate explanation (10 Points)

(b) Something unusual (10 Points) (An “attention getter” is used, such as motion, light, clever design, color, figures, special features, or attendant.)

3. Education value (50 Points) (In terms of the objectives of the FCCLA)

(a) Shows one or more unique contributions or specifies outcomes which benefit students, home, family, and or community (15 Points)

(b) Illustrates on the purpose of the FCCLA (15 Points)

(c) Does the observer leave the exhibit with an impelling interest in some phase of FCCLA? (20 Points)

TOTAL (100 Points)



PREMIUM AWARDS

1st Place
2nd
3rd
4th
All Others
All Others 		$300 & Ribbon
$200 & Ribbon
$175 & Ribbon
$150 & Ribbon
$125
$50