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Taking the lead: New FCCLA Club headed to Spokane after winning gold with dental hygiene project
Taking the lead: New FCCLA Club headed to Spokane after winning gold with dental hygiene project
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January 29, 2025
(CR News) - The Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a career and technical education organization that is new to our school. The FCCLA focuses on family and consumer sciences, and helps students develop leadership skills. FCCLA advisor Lauryn Heying says that the organization allows students to “make a difference in their communities,” and that “they get to choose topics they are passionate about… [FCCLA] helps their professional skills develop, it gives them an opportunity to travel.”
Connecting with other members, the team gained valuable experience, and deepened their understanding of FCCLA’s mission in a strong showing for the all new organization at River._____________________________________
By Guthrie Rose & Talan Collins
(CR News) - The Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a career and technical education organization that is new to our school. The FCCLA focuses on family and consumer sciences, and helps students develop leadership skills. FCCLA advisor Lauryn Heying says that the organization allows students to “make a difference in their communities,” and that “they get to choose topics they are passionate about… [FCCLA] helps their professional skills develop, it gives them an opportunity to travel.”
Club member Emily Shawver shares a similar belief in the value of the competitive club, adding that FCCLA allows her and others to “step outside of our comfort zones to deal with professional circumstances and put together something that can impact the future of children.”
Shawver, alongside Leona Lee, competed in the Focus on Children event during the FCCLA Regional event on January 9, showcasing a project that highlighted the importance of dental hygiene for elementary school students. The team also went to Boys and Girls Clubs in order to teach elementary schoolers hands-on techniques for dental hygiene. The two, accompanied by six other River students who attended as volunteers, won several gold medals and qualified River’s FCCLA for the state competition in Spokane this March.
Connecting with other members, the team gained valuable experience, and deepened their understanding of FCCLA’s mission in a strong showing for the all new organization at River._____________________________________
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