What are STAR Events?

MN STAR Events are discoveries! STAR stands for Students Taking Action with Recognition. The experience of a STAR Event introduces teens to new knowledge and opportunities. The presentations involve weeks of research and lots of incredible information about classroom content and decision-making. STAR Events help members grow in experience, understanding and sharing of knowledge.

STAR Events promote the mission to focus on the multiple roles of family members, wage earners and community leaders. Each event is designed to help members develop specific lifetime skills in character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge and vocational preparation.

With medals, certificates, and trophies each participant receives recognition for his or her efforts to communicate the chosen topic in a creative manner. Each student expands his or her horizon with STAR Event participation. Leadership qualities are gained as FCCLA'ers share their STAR Events with various other organizations within the community. Excellence is a quality each member strives for and with STAR Events, everyone is a winner!

STAR Events encourage active student participation and recognize the accomplishments of youth. The belief that everyone can be successful is the foundation of these events. Cooperation and competition are stressed in positive, constructive ways. Establishing teams of adult and youth evaluators and event managers fosters respectful interaction between youth and adults.
   

STAR Event Categories 

Three levels: Local, Regional and State Level Eligibility

 

Event 1 Everyday Equations

An applied academic math test for problems of the family and problems around the home. There will be junior high and senior high tests that might have recipe conversions, square footage, adding quantities, income tax, budgets and lawn or carpet square footage or applied math questions

Event 2 FACS of

Lifeskills                      

This is a head to head competition buzzer game of 4-5 team members  who answer questions about consumer issues. (Four team members complete and one alternate can come in between rounds)   

Event 3       Laws of Life

This is an essay, an applied writing event with essays about character education topics. This is a national essay program promoted by John Templeton Foundation. Members will chose a topic and write an essay about character topics such as trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, citizenship and positive character traits

Event 5 See What We’ve Done

This event has one or three resource persons to present what a chapter has done on one project in a display form. This event does NOT advance to national competition

Event 6 The Senior Buzz- Sr High Only

This is a senior high head to head buzzer game of 4-

competitors. The buzzer

game will be about questions of FCCLA program areas, history

of FCCLA, and

general organizational knowledge. (Four team members

complete and

one alternate can come in between rounds)

Event 7 Show Me

This event is a hands on demonstration with an interactive

audience. This event

should be a "how-to" type of a presentation. This event does

not advance to the national level.

Event 7-17 Illustrated Talks VIDEO version

The video option is available for region competition only to accommodate integrated FCCLA classrooms and travel complications. Members must present live to judges at state competition. There is no video option for presentations at the state conference. All performances are done “live” at State Conference.

Four levels: 1) Local, 2) Region, 3) State and 4) Nat’l Level Eligibility

Event 7-17 Illustrated Talks

This allows one to three persons to make a presentation about life issues concerning family and consumer life sciences and/or related occupations. NOTE: Minnesota can advance one Senior and one Junior High Illustrated Talk to nationals. Top presentations in each event room at state competition will be

asked to compete against each other by presenting to a new set of judges for the trip opportunities. This process is known as "Call Backs".

Event 18 Applied Technology

Members develop a project using technology and show evidence of problem solving, critical thinking and integration of applied communication, math and /or science skills in a Family and Consumer Sciences field.

Event 19 Career Investigation

Recognizes participants for their ability to perform self- assessments, research and explore a career, set career goals,  create a plan for achieving goals and present information in a  Family and Consumer Sciences or related area.

Event 20 & 21 Chapter Service

(Display and Manual) Chapters develop an in-depth project that make significant impact on families, schools, communities and/or Family & Consumer Sciences.

Event 22 and 23 Chapter Showcase

(Display and Manual) Chapters develop and implement a balanced program of work and promote FCCLA by using public relations techniques.

Event 24 Entrepreneurship

Individuals or teams develop a plan for a small business using Family and Consumer Sciences and knowledge of sound business practices.

Event 25 Fashion Construction

This event is a senior high national individual or team event which recognizes participants who demonstrate their ability to use knowledge and skills gained from their enrollment in a fashion design program.

Event 26 Focus on Children

Individuals or teams apply child development knowledge to plan

and implement a project that positively impacts children.

Event 27 Hospitality

This event is a senior high national individual or team event which recognizes participants who demonstrate their ability to use knowledge and skills gained from their enrollment in a hospitality program. There is one state entry between FCCLA and HERO Sr. High members.

Event 28 Interior Design

This event is a senior high national individual or team event which recognizes participants who demonstrate their ability to use knowledge and skills gained from their enrollment in an interior design program.

Event 29 Interpersonal Communications

Individuals or teams develop an individual, school or Community project designed to strengthen interpersonal communications, apply communication knowledge and skills to similar situations.

Events 30 Job Interview Sr High only

Individuals use Family and Consumer Sciences to develop a

Portfolio, participate in an interview and communicate a personal understanding of job requirements.

Event 31 Life Event Planning

This event is a junior and senior high national individual or team event which recognizes participants who demonstrate their ability to use knowledge and skills gained from their enrollment in a financial literacy program

Event 32 National Programs in Action

 

Individuals or teams develop a presentation that  explains a life skill component of a national Family, Career and Community Leaders of America program

Event 33 Parliamentary Procedure

Chapter teams demonstrate a working knowledge of parliamentary procedure by conducting a business meeting.

Event 34 Promote and Publicize FCCLA

An individual or team event that recognizes participants who us communications skills and techniques to educate their schools and communities about FCCLA with the intention of growing chapters and strengthening Family and Consumer Programs.

Event 35 Recycle and Redesign

This event is an individual or team event which recognizes participants who demonstrate their ability to use knowledge and skills gained from their enrollment in a clothing program.

Event 36 Teach and Train

An individual event that recognizes participants for their exploration of the education and training fields through research and hands on experience.

                   

Two levels: Local and Regional -Middle Level students only

Event 37  Middle Level (4-6 grade) Illustrated Talk

For students in grades 4-6.  A presentation about a topic.

                         

 

Event 38  Middle Level (4-6 grade) Show-in Tell 

 

For students in grades 4-6.  "How to" demonstration.

Event 39 and 40 Middle Level (4-6 grade) Chapter Project- Display or Manual

 

For students in grades 4-6.  Create and present a display or Manual about a chapter event or activity.