The 2015-2016 Iowa FCCLA State Executive Council had their first meeting on May 9th-10th. To start the meeting, we each brought in five “pieces of me” to share, and learn more about each other. We also talked about who are stakeholders in Iowa FCCLA. We came up with the members, the school, parents and family, business owners, communities, and the government. Without any one of these six groups FCCLA either wouldn’t exist or would be based around something completely different. After that, we worked on our communication skills as a leader. We learned about each other’s strengths and weaknesses in leadership abilities. This helped us learn how to be leaders on the inside and out. The best part of the day was getting to try on our Red Jackets for the first time!
That night, we worked on our Program of Work goals and decided on a theme for the upcoming year! The next morning we talked about sponsorships and making SMART goals. After this, we ended our meeting with talking about the plans for National Leadership Conference in Washington DC! By the time we left, the State Executive Council felt we really connected with each other, and we formed memories we will never forget at our first meeting. We look forward to our next meeting in preparation for nationals!
That night, we worked on our Program of Work goals and decided on a theme for the upcoming year! The next morning we talked about sponsorships and making SMART goals. After this, we ended our meeting with talking about the plans for National Leadership Conference in Washington DC! By the time we left, the State Executive Council felt we really connected with each other, and we formed memories we will never forget at our first meeting. We look forward to our next meeting in preparation for nationals!