Say Yes to Fcs State Chapter Event

SAY YES TO FCS STATE CHAPTER EVENT

2016-2017 Page 1 of 7

The Say Yes to FCS Competitive Event is achapter/teamevent that promotes and advocates for Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education through a coordinated public relations campaign directed at increasing understanding and creating awareness of Family and Consumer Sciences and related FCS occupations. Participants in this event must research Family and Consumer Sciences education, create a PowerPoint presentation, meet with a public figure, create a “handout,”use social media to present a peer public relations message about the impact FCS has on students, and create a display about FCS and related career opportunities.

NEW JERSEY CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS

RI.11-12.7Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem.

SL.11-12.6Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating a command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.

SL.11-12.4Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and a range of formal and informal tasks.

SL.11-12.1cPropel conversations by posing and responding to questions that probe reasoning and evidence; ensure a hearing for a full range of positions on a topic or issue; clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions; and promote divergent and creative perspectives.

1.3.8.D.1Incorporate various art elements and the principles of balance, harmony, unity, emphasis, proportion, and rhythm/movement in the creation of two- and three- dimensional artworks, using a broad array of art media and art mediums to enhance the expression of creative ideas (e.g., perspective, implied space, illusionary).

9.1.12.F2Demonstrate a positive work ethic in various settings, including the classroom and during structures learning experiences.

9.1.12.A.1 Apply critical thinking and problem solving strategies during structured learning experiences.

9.3.12.C.3Develop personal interests and activities that will support declared career goals and plans.

9.1.12.F2Demonstrate a positive work ethic in various settings, including the classroom and during structured learning experiences.

9.3.12.C.5Identify transferable skills in career choices and design alternative career plans based upon those skills.

Career Ready Practices

Apply appropriate academic and technical skills.

Communicate clearly and effectively with reason.

Consider the environmental, social, and economic impacts of decisions.

Demonstrate creativity and innovation.

Employ valid and reliable research strategies.

Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management.

Plan education and career paths aligned to personal goals.

Use technology to enhance productivity.

Work productively in teams while using global competence.

National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education

4.3Select goals/valued ends to resolve a particular concern.

4.4 Establish standards for choosing responsible action to address a particular concern.

4.6 Generate reasonable actions for reaching goals/valued ends for a particular concern.

1.2.1 Analyze the potential career choices to determine the knowledge, skills, and attitudes associated with each career.

EVENT CATEGORIES

Junior: Participants in grades 6 – 9

Senior: Participants in a comprehensive in grades 10 – 12

Occupational:Participants in an occupational program in grades 10 – 12

ELIGIBILITY

1. Participation is open to any affiliated FCCLA school.
2. Each affiliated school may submit one (1) entry in this event.
3. An event category is determined by the participant’s grade in school and type of Family and Consumer Sciences program.

PROCEDURES & REGULATIONS

1.Participants must submit a digital fileby e-mail to ontaining all required materials. The e-mail must be received by NJ FCCLA State Headquarters by November 15th, 2016.

2.The subject line of the e-mail should include the chapter name and event (Say Yes to FCS).

3.The body of the e-mail must include the following:

• Chapter Name

• School

• Event Name (Say Yes to FCS)

• Event Category
• Adviser’s Name and E-mail Address

4.The following materials must be attached to the email:

• PowerPoint Presentation
• Electronic version of Handout
• Photos of the tri-fold
• Screenshots of the social media campaign
• An Evidence of Completion Form
• A Summary Statements Form

5.The Say Yes to FCS Event requires fivecomponents completed by the chapter members to increase awareness, understanding and promotion Family and Consumer Sciences education and related careers. Participants must create:

a PowerPoint presentation to support and use in conjunction with the presentation to a public figure

a handout or “leave behind” to be provided to adult public figures at the end of the presentation

a presentation to be given to adult public figures such as administrators, counselors or Board of Education members, etc. to convey the importance of FCS and related careers.

a tri-fold display promoting Family and Consumer Sciences Education and careers

a peer public relations component using a social media platform.

6.Participants must promote and advocate for Family and Consumer Sciences education by presenting (using PowerPoint) to a public figure, such as the school/district administration, school counselors, local Board of Education, a local/state legislator, town council or mayor. The presentation must include researched information about Family & Consumer Sciences, FCS education and related career opportunities. Suggested topics to include: Career Ready Practices learned in FCS classes, applied academics in FCS, FCCLA experiences and FCS career opportunities.

7.The handout / “leave behind” piece must be developed and used for the public figure presentation. It should include valuable information to highlight the impact Family and Consumer Sciences has on students and relate to the presentation. This takeaway should be visually appealing, incorporate the use of color and text to represent Family and Consumer Sciences. An electronic copy of takeaway must be attached to the email submission of the project.

8.A tri-fold display must be created that promotes Family and Consumer Sciences education and related careers. The display should be used to enhance the presentation given to public figures andto support FCS education during events (such as back to school night, etc.). The display must be used to promote FCS in at least three locations throughout the school. Photos of the display must be attached to the email submission of the project.

9.The goal of the peer component is to inform chapter members and other peers by promoting the positive impact of Family and Consumer Sciences through, at minimum, three (3)social media posts such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Participants should include information about the valuable skills gained from participating in FCS education and FCS career opportunities. The success of these posts will be measured by the content of the social media post, the comments and the number of likes. Evidence of the social media campaign must be documented on the Evidence of Completion Form and a screen shot of at least 3 different social media posts must be included in the digital file.

10.The Summary Statements Form must be completed and attached to the e-mail submission of the project. This form can be no longer than two (2) pages.

11.The Evidence of Completion Form must be completed and attached to the e-mail submission of the project. This form can be no longer than one (1) page.

SAY YES TO FCSSPECIFICATIONS

Digital File

Participant(s) will submit an e-mail to , attaching the PowerPoint presentation, leave-behind/handout, photos of the meeting with the public figure and tri-fold display, screenshots of the social media campaign, Summary Statements Form and Evidence of Completion Form. The subject line of the e-mail should include the chapter name and event (Say Yes to FCS). The body of the e-mail must include the chapter name, school, event name (Say Yes to FCS), and event category, and adviser’s name and e-mail address.

E-mail Subject Line / The subject line of the e-mail should include the chapter name and event (Say Yes to FCS).
E-mail Body / The body of the e-mail must include the chapter name, school, event name (Say Yes to FCS), and event category, and adviser’s name and e-mail address.
PowerPoint Presentation / PowerPoint must be informational including data from your research. The presentation must be neat, colorful, creative, and include appropriate illustrations. The presentation must have a minimum of 10 slides and a maximum of 15 slides. Check for spelling or grammatical errors. PowerPoint presentation must be attached to the email.
Leave-Behind/ Handout / Participants must create an informative and attractive color handout that is electronically generated. It must focus on the value of Family and Consumer Sciences education and have a balance of textand images. The handout should be attractive, eye catching and free of errors. The leave-behind/handout must be attached to the email.
Meeting with Public Figure / Participants must meet with a public figure, such as the local Board of Education, a local/state legislator, town council, mayor, school administrationand/or guidance counselor. The date of the meeting, name and title of the public figure, and signature of the public figure must be provided on the Evidence of Completion Form. Color photographs with the public figure must be attached to the email.
Tri-Fold Display / Participants must create a tri-fold display that promotes Family and Consumer Sciences education and related careers, for a student and faculty audience. The display must be neat, colorful, creative, and include appropriate illustrations. The display should be used to enhance the presentation given to public figures and to support FCS education during events (such as back to school night, etc.). The display must be used to promote FCS in at least three locations throughout the school. The tri-fold should include photos from FCS classes, information about FCS careers and skills developed in FCS classes. Photos of the display must be attached to the email submission of the project.
Peer Promotion though
Social Media / Thesocial media component should inform chapter members and other peers by promoting the positive impact of Family and Consumer Sciences through, at minimum, three (3) social media posts such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Participants should include information about the valuable skills gained from participating in FCS education and FCS career opportunities. Material posted should be appropriate, informational and should draw comments and/or likes. The success of these posts will be measured by the content of the social media post, the comments and the number of likes. Evidence of the social media campaign must be documented on the Evidence of Completion Form. Attach screen shots of at least three (3) posts including comments to the email submission of the project.
Summary Statements / Summarize the plan, actions, and accomplishments of each specific component of the public relations campaign. Identify what was learned by the members participating and the impact it had on the participants. Answers must be detailed and give an accurate account of the entire campaign. The Summary Statement may not exceed two (2) pages. The Summary Statement must be attached to the email submission of the project.
Evidence of Completion Form / Submit the Evidence of Completion Form, which documents the actions taken during the public relations campaign. All information should be checked for spelling and grammar and must be legible. Evidence of Completion Form must be attached to the email submission of the project.
Summary Statements

1. State the overall goal of the FCS campaign.

1. Summarize the processused to plan and implement the five components of the project.

Provide specific details for each component.
a. Power Point Presentation
b. Leave-Behind/Handout
c. Meeting with Public Figure
d. Tri-fold Display
e. Social Media Campaign

1. Summarize the accomplishmentsof each of the fivecomponentsof the project and how they contributed to the overall goal.

a. Power Point Presentation
b. Leave-Behind/Handout
c. Meeting with Public Figure
d. Tri-fold Display
e. Social Media Campaign

1. Identify and explain lessons that were learned by promoting Family and Consumer Sciences.

Evidence of Completion: Say Yes to FCS
Attach this form to the e-mail submission of the project.
Power Point Presentation
Attach the Power Point presentation to the e-mail.
Leave-Behind/Handout
Attach the handout document to the e-mail.
Meeting with Public Figure
Include a document with color pictures from the meeting in the e-mail.
Name and Title of Public Figure ______
Signature of Public Figure:______
Date of Meeting:______
Tri-fold Display
Location 1 of Tri-fold display: ______Dates:______
Location 2 of Tri-fold display: ______Dates:______
Location 3 of Tri-fold display: ______Dates:______
Attach a document with a close-up picture of the completed board
and color pictures of the tri-fold board in all three locations
Peer Social Media Campaign
Name of platform: ______
Handle on platform: ______
Number of posts: ______
Number of comments/likes:______
Attach document with at least three (3) screen shots of the social media posts including comments
to the e-mail.

Say Yes to FCS RATING SHEET

Name: ______School: ______

Check One Event Category: ______Junior ______Senior ______Occupational

Write the appropriate rating under the “SCORE” column. Points given may range between 0 and maximum number indicated. Where information is missing, assign a score of 0. Total the points and enter under “TOTAL SCORE.”

Evaluation Criteria / Very
Poor Fair Good Good Excellent / Score / Comments
DIGITAL FILE
E-mail Subject and Body / 0 / 1 / 2
Uses correct grammar and spelling throughout all documents / 0-1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
PROJECT COMPONENTS
PowerPoint Presentation
Research is thorough and slides are creatively designed / 0-2 / 3-4 / 5-6 / 7-8 / 9-10
Leave-Behind/Handout / 0-2 / 3-4 / 5-6 / 7-8 / 9-10
Meeting with Public Figure / 0-2 / 3-4 / 5-6 / 7-8 / 9-10
Tri-Fold Display / 0-2 / 3-4 / 5-6 / 7-8 / 9-10
Social Media Campaign / 0-2 / 3-4 / 5-6 / 7-8 / 9-10
SUMMARY STATEMENTS FORM
Goal of Project / 0-1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
PowerPoint Presentation / 0-1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5-6
Leave-Behind/Handout / 0-1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5-6
Meeting with Public Figure / 0-1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5-6
Tri-Fold Display / 0-1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5-6
Social Media Campaign / 0-1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5-6
Lessons learned by participating / 0-1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
EVIDENCE OF COMPLETION FORM
Form Complete / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3

TOTAL SCORE: ______

Verification of Total Score (please initial)

Evaluator______

Room Consultant______

Circle Rating Achieved:Lead Consultant ______

Gold: 90-100 Silver: 79-89 Bronze: 70- 78