BOCA RATON – Leah Brand, Adrianna Estigarribia, Marco Estrella, Forbes Decubellis, Emily Littman, Joseph Littman, Kerigan McCoy Lee Oester, Kitana Thomas, Sarah Bagnall, Christien Vargas, and Kelli McCourt, all of Omni Middle School of Boca Raton, recently participated in STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition) at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America’s 2011 National Leadership Conference.
Leah Brand, Adrianna Estigarribia, Emily Littman, and Joseph Littman received gold medals in Chapter Showcase, demonstrating that the Omni Middle School FCCLA Chapter completed all 10 areas of required activities, including community service, leadership, membership development, etc.
Lee Oester received a silver medal in Nutrition and Wellness for significantly improving his diet and fitness activities; Marco Estrella and Kerigan McCoy received bronze medals in Focus on Children for their adoption of an elementary school providing books, school supplies, and holiday gifts to under privileged children; Kitana Thomas received a bronze medal in Community Service Manual for raising funds to send a child with Muscular Dystrophy to camp and Forbes Decubellis received a bronze medal in Recycle and Redesign for the creation of a new handbag designed entirely out of recycled materials. T
These students were selected to represent the state of Florida in the competitions after advancing from the local, regional, and state levels to STAR Events at the national level. There are 28 national STAR Events available to FCCLA students with 3,500 students across the country that competed at the national level. Their medals were presented at a recognition session honoring all participants at the Anaheim Convention Center July 14. More than 6,300 members, advisers, alumni, and guests from across the nation attended the meeting.
Throughout the year, FCCLA members tackle issues such as teen violence prevention, traffic safety, family issues, career exploration, and much more. FCCLA encourages community service and builds leadership skills.
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), is a national student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and addressees important personal, family, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education.
FCCLA: The Ultimate Leadership Experience is unique among youth organizations because its programs are planned and run by members. It is the only career and technical in-school student organization with the family as its central focus. Participation in national programs and chapter activities helps members become strong leaders in their families, careers, and communities