Author: Mercedes Jones

SD FCCLA 2023-2024 OUTSTANDING JUNIOR HIGH PROJECT AWARD

MAKE MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE WITH YOUR ULTIMATE JOURNEY IN FCCLA!
The 2023-2024 SD FCCLA Outstanding Junior High Member Project Award recognizes junior high members that meet basic requirements along with having completed projects to improve their community, family, and themselves. Throughout your “Ultimate Journey in FCCLA” you are provided with many opportunities to improve your community, family, and yourself through involvement in FCCLA projects. SD FCCLA would like to take this opportunity to recognize junior high members for their dedication and accomplishments from being actively involvement in FCCLA.
This year SD FCCLA encourages junior high members to apply for the Junior High Project Award. Participants will need to complete the form provided below. Attach proof of basic FCCLA involvement and identify a project you planned (or helped plan), carried out, and how your project impacted your community. You can share involvement of other chapter members who helped carry out your project. Be sure to include details in project application essay. Describe the project detail in a 200-250 word essay when completing the application.
Members who complete the requirements will receive recognition at the 2024 SD FCCLA State Leadership Conference. Additionally, an Outstanding Junior High Member Project Award will be presented to the Ultimate Junior High Project application! We look forward to seeing the great projects carried out involving you, your family, and/or your community! Print completed application to PDF and email completed application to Austina Sorensen, South Dakota State Junior High Representative — at AS5586@k12.sd.us by midnight on March 15, 2024.

SOUTH DAKOTA FCCLA OUTSTANDING JUNIOR HIGH PROJECT AWARD APPLICATION Name: __________________________ Chapter: _______________________ School : ________________________
School Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Title of Project: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Number of People Reached Through Member Project: ______________________________________________
Member Name(s): __________________________________________________________________ Affiliation:
1. Affiliate chapter by December 1, 2023 - submit copy of affiliation form. (1)

Member Name(s) Involved in Project	Grade Level	Member ID Number

Affiliation:
1. Affiliate with chapter by December 31, 2023 - submit copy of affiliation form. (1) 5 points
Course Work:
1. Complete STEP One- submit a copy of Step One Certificate. (2) 10 points
2. Complete one Power of One module - submit evidence with adviser sign off. (3) 10 points
Chapter Meetings:
1. Attend/participate in a minimum of 2 local chapter meetings– need adviser sign off and date the proof. (4) 10 points
Membership Recruitment:
1. Recruit a minimum of one new member (8th & 9th grade member requirement only). (5) 10 points
Activity Project Summary:
1. Plan and carry out family or community activity-
A. Write a 200-250 word, detailed summary/description of project. Take time with project summary/description because the highest scoring junior high project will receive additional recognition at the state meeting! (6) 30 points
B. Include minimum of 3 project pictures that each have detailed description of photo. (7) 15 points
Please email me with any questions at AS5586@k12.sd.us. I look forward to reviewing your applications!
Documentation needs to be submitted in one continuous document in order from 1—7 with the title and supporting evidence on the same page(s) in order. Please save the application/documentation to a Google Drive Folder (share link) in one continuous document OR SCAN or print completed application into one PDF form and email or email a website (send link) to Austina Sorensen, South Dakota Junior High Representative—AS5586@k12.sd.us—by midnight on March 15, 2024.

Detailed Description of Project: (200-250 words) Describe how completing this project helped you on your Ultimate Journey. (6)
On a separate sheet of paper type in how doing this project has helped you or your group on your Ultimate Journey(s) and attach pictures.
FCCLA Outstanding Jr. High Project
Points Points
Possible Received
Form filled out completely 10 _____
Number of people reached through project event 5 _____
Description of project 20 _____
Essay on how project has empowered you 25 _____
One time 5 _____
Adviser signature 5 _____
Pictures 5 _____
Total possible points 75 ______
Please email me with any questions at AS5586@k12.sd.us. I look forward to reviewing your applications!
Complete application, print to PDF, and submit via email. Please print the application/documentation to PDF as one continuous document OR SCAN or print completed application into one PDF and email by March 15, 2024 to Austina Sorensen, SD FCCLA Junior High Representative —AS5586@k12.sd.us.

Include a minimum of 3 photos with description in application. (7)

Adviser confirms this project was completed by the member(s) listed above. _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
CHAPTER ADVISER’S SIGNATURE DATE
Scorecard for South Dakota FCCLA Outstanding Junior High Project.

SD FCCLA Outstanding Junior High Project Rubric
	Points Possible	Points Received
Application Form Filled Out Completely (including Adviser Signature)	10
Meet December 31, 2023 Affiliation Deadline	5
Complete STEP One	10
Complete One Power of One Module	10
Attend Two Chapter Meetings	10
Recruit 1 New Member (requirement for 8th & 9th grade applicants only)	10
Detailed Description of Project/People Reached	30
Photos (3) Included With Description	15
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE	100

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