WELCOME

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: Would everyone please be seated – we are about to begin. There is reserved seating in the front for all Voting Delegates. Voting delegates, please move there at this time.

(Pause – repeat above sentence if need be – take a deep breath AND smile – you are IN the SPOTLIGHT!!)

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: Welcome to our 2017-2018District _____ Leadership

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Meeting.I am ______your District President. I

(First and Last Name)

am from the ______chapter. Assisting me today, is State

(Chapter Name)

Officer ______. ______is from

(First & Last Name)(First Name)

the ______. Chapterand serves as the State VP of

(Chapter Name)

______.

(Office)

As we begin our meeting today, I would like to remind everyone to turn off all cell phones and other electronics during this meeting. Chapter advisors – please monitor your students and if necessary please confiscate.

OPENING CEREMONY

District President: Give a rap with the gravel, signaling the officers and members to stand.

President: We are the members of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Our mission is to promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education.

Officers: Focusing on the multiple roles of family members, wage earners and community leaders, members develop skills for life through character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge and vocational preparation.

Members: As we work toward the accomplishments of our goals, we learn cooperation, take responsibility, develop leadership and give services.

President: This meeting of North Dakota District _____ Family, Career and

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Community Leaders of America is now in session. You may be seated. Again, I would like to remind everyone to please turn off your cell phones and other electronic devices during the meeting. Thank you.

NATIONAL ANTHEM/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

(Note for Singer of National Anthem: Wait until the color guard has finished their procession, and the flag is dipped or set to begin.)

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: Please stand for the presentation of colors provided

for us today by ______. Please continue

(Name of group)

standing while ______from the

(First & Last Name)

______chapter sings the NationalAnthem. Following

(Chapter Name)

the National Anthem, please remain standing and join me in the Pledge of

Allegiance.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United State of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: You may be seated.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: ______, ______

(First & Last Name)(District Office Held)

Will now present the thought for the day.

INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: We have with us today some special guests. Before we get started, it is my pleasure to introduce them. As I call your name, please stand to be recognized.

Possible Guests:

______

ROLL CALL

NOTE for Chapter Presidents: Please state how many how many male members your chapter has, how many female members you have, then give the total number of affiliated members your chapter has. Also, tell how many members are present at today’s meeting and who your adviser(s) is/are.

District President: To call the roll of chapters will ______,

(First Name, Last Name)

______please come forward.

(Secretary/VP of Records)

Secretary or VP of Records: Chapter Presidents, Please come forward to report the membership in your chapter and to introduce your Chapter Advisor. As the Chapter Presidents report, will the members, advisors, and parents or chaperones form that chapter, please stand to be recognized? Please hold your applause until all of the chapters have reported.

List Chapters in District Alphabetically

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District Secretary or VP of RecordsThe roll call shows that District____FCCLA

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has ______Chapters with ______of them present.

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SECRETARY’S REPORT

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: ______, ______

(First & Last Name)(District Office held)

Will now read the secretary’s report.

(See next page)

TREASURER’S REPORT

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: ______, ______

(First & Last Name)(District Office Held)

will now read the treasurer’s report.

(See next page)

STAR EVENT REPORT

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: ______, ______

(First & Last Name)(District Office held)

Will now present the STAR Event report.

VP of STAR EVENTS: STAR events give member an opportunity to practice the skills they learn in Family and Consumer Sciences Classes.

Will the members who participated in STAR Events at the District level please stand? Please join me in a round of applause to congratulate these students. (Lead the applause)

Will members who participated in STAR Events at the State level please remain standing? Please join me in a round of applause to congratulate these students. (Lead the applause)

Will the members who participated in STAR Events at the National Level please remain standing? Please join me in a round of applause to congratulate these students. (Lead the applause)

This year’s District STAR Event competition will be held

______, 2018 in ______

(Date)(City)

NATIONAL CONVENTION REPORT

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: ______, ND State FCCLA Officer

(State Officer’s First and Last Name)

Representing District _____ will now present the 2016 National Conference

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Report.

RELAXER

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: ______, ______

(First & Last Name)(District Office held)

of the ______chapter will now lead us in a relaxer.

(Name of Chapter)

CANDIDATE SPEECHES AND INTERVIEWING

DISTRICT PRESIDENT:

I am going to call the roll of voting delegates. Voting delegates, please stand and be counted as your chapter is called. Each chapter in our district is allowed to have two voting delegates.

List Chapters in District Alphabetically

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State Officer:State Officer: We will now begin the District President candidate speeches and questioning. District President ______, will you please escort the Candidate(s) out to the______?

(Hallway, Lobby, etc)

District President escorts each DP candidate to the front of the room. Questioning is done by the State Officer. District President escorts each DP candidate out of the room following their speech and questions.

State Officer: Each District President candidate will give a 2-3 minute prepared speech on

______

Following the speeches, each candidate will be asked one fact question and one situation question.

State Officer: District President, ______will you

(First & Last Name)

please bring in our candidate, ______representing

(First & Last Name)

the ______chapter.

(Chapter Name)

(District President escorts the officer candidate in)

*****State Officer: Let’s give a warm welcome to ______.

(First & Last Name)

from the ______chapter. We would like to hear the

(Chapter Name)

speech you have prepared for us!

Candidate Gives Prepared Speech

Open the envelope containing the questions to be asked.

Our question for you today is:

Read the Question

Candidate answers Question

Thank you ______.

(Candidates Name)

****State Officer - Repeat from (******stars) as necessary.

(Chapter Name)

BREAK

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: Voting Delegates along with current and incoming District Officers will be excused for the break first. Please quickly get a ______and ______and then meet ______for installation practice. Voting delegates may go through the line and then will report to the delegate meeting room to interview and vote for District President.

Please be courteous and take only 1 choice the first time you go through the tine – after everyone has been through, feel free to help yourself to more. Please clean up after yourself and throw your garbage in the garbage cans provided.

VOTING DELEGATE MEETING

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: Voting Delegates are dismissed to the ______for the District President candidate questioning.

(location)

District President candidates are also dismissed. Please wait ______.

(location)

VOTING DELEGATE BALLOTING

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: ______, ______

(First & Last Name)(District Office held)

______: All voting delegates need to report to the

(Officer)

voting delegate room immediately. Please make sure to complete the sign-in sheet before voting.

District presidents must be elected by a majority; therefore, it may be necessary to vote more than once. Please listen for any announcements for voting delegates.

If there will be updates or bylaw changes voted upon, instructions for this should be given.

RESULTS OF CONTESTS

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: Will all of the creed Contest Contestants please come forward.

Our runner-up in the Creed Contest is ______from the

(First & Last Name)

______Chapter

(Name of Chapter)

Receiving 1st place and advancing to the state competition in April in the Creed Contest. is ______from the

(First & Last Name)

______chapter. Please come forward and accept

(Chapter Name)

your award. Congratulations! We know you will represent us well at the

state competition.

DOOR PRIZES

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: Will ______,

(First & Last Name)

______come and draw door prizes.

(Office held)

SPIRIT AWARD

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: The District _____ Spirit Award is based on the amount of points accumulated by each chapter. The chapter with the most points will win.

Chapter will receive points by:

Having a candidate run for District President

Support for chapters with courtesy and respect

Participation in the Creed Contest

Following dress code/appropriate dress – no hats.

Would a member of the ______chapter, please come

(Chapter Name)

forward to receive your 2017 District FCCLA Spirit Award.

MEMBERSHIP AWARD

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: ______, ______

(First & Last Name)(District Office Held)

______: Congratulations to the ______

(District Officer Title)(Chapter Name)

Chapter which had the highest increase in membership. Will a member of

the ______chapter please come forward to accept

(Chapter Name)

your award.

RESULTS OF VOTING

DISTRICT PRESIDENT: Congratulations to ______of the

(First & Last Name)

______chapter. ______will

(Chapter Name)(First Name)

serve as the District 1st Vice-President for 2017-2018.

Congratulations to our 2017-18 District President ______from the ______Chapter.

(First & Last Name)(Chapter Name)

Installation of Officers will follow.