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WAYNE — The Hartington-Newcastle FCCLA Chapter competed in the District 7 STAR competition on January 29th at Wayne State College. 31 students from the chapter qualified for State FCCLA, with 13 groups taking home the Champion title and one earning Runner-Up. In addition to champion and runner-up students receive medals depending on the number of points they receive on their rubric. Students can receive a gold, silver or bronze medal based on their performance and projects.
Here’s a breakdown of what medals HNS students earned.
• Cohen Paden and Kiara McCray-Promote and Publicize FCCLA Level 3- Gold
• McKenzie Bruning and Maddie Steffen- Sports Nutrition Level 3- Gold
• Carmen Buschkamp- Teach or Train Level 3- Silver
• Vayda Lippert and Ziva Stratman- Interpersonal Communication Level 2- Gold
• Ella Eickhoff and Kloe Fischer-Sports Nutrition Level 2- Gold
• Allison Huesers- Job Interview Level 2- Gold
• Katelyn Uldrich-Teach or Train Level 2- Gold
• Nora Lange, Jocelyn Reyes, and Hadley Grutsch- Chapter in Review Portfolio - Silver
• Ella Kelly and Quinn Stratman- Focus on Children Level 1- Gold
• Londynn Morten, Abrie Humphries, and Stella Sudbeck- Chapter Service Project Display Level 1- Gold
• Rex Lippert, Colter Feilmeier, and Logan Thoene- Sports Nutrition Level 1- Gold
• Lauren Uldrich, Brooke Kalin, and Lily Heikes- Promote and Publicize FCCLA Level 1Gold
• Violet Sage, Elena Reyes, and Olivia Olsen-Nutrition and Wellness Level 1- Silver
• Willa Sage, Emma Hoeppner, Haleigh Lammers- Repurpose and Redesign Level 1- Gold FCCLA stands for Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. This is a national organization that focuses on helping students develop leadership skills, gain personal growth, and build career readiness, all to insure success in their futures. At the same time, FCCLA focuses on the significance of both family and community.
STAR stands for Students Taking Action with Recognition. It is a competitive program where students compete at the district, state and national level. STAR allows FCCLA members to showcase and gain recognition for their skills, as well as talents, through numerous projects. Leadership, community service, career preparation and many other skills are discussed in STAR. FCCLA members create and put together projects that advocate for changes in their community. In doing this, they are displaying lifelong skills that demonstrate their knowledge and abilities regarding families, careers and their communities.
STAR can be done by students in 7-12th grade in various forms. Creating a project, presentation, and a speech are all the components that make up a STAR project, whether that be through a group or an individual. Both cooperative and individual projects can be competitive in STAR, which allows for every student to participate in a project specific to their personal goals. Each project is personalized and subject to the participants. This gives them the ability to build their real world skills such as problem solving, creative thinking, and public speaking.
While doing all of this, participants are able to gain recognition from the organization, and their community,
