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by Alesha Hurst, Utah FCCLA VP of Public Relations North Sanpete High School has really stepped up to the plate this year. For the first time in a long time, their chapter is planning on completing a national program together. They are doing Families First this year, and they will be holding family-strengthening activities each month to bring the members of their community closer together.
They sent three of their members to Nationals in San Antonio this past summer, from which they brought home a silver medal and a gold medal. They have a great chapter presidency this year, and they are looking forward to a fantastic year in FCCLA as they “think outside the box” and “color their world with FCCLA.” Fun Fact: Utah FCCLA VP of Public Relations Alesha Hurst goes to North Sanpete High School. by Alesha Hurst, Utah FCCLA VP of Public RelationsFood. Everyone needs it. But when was the last time you sat down for a meal at the dinner table as a family? Chances are, it wasn’t recently. FCCLA is aware of this growing problem, and we’re taking measures to stop it from becoming worse.
FCCLA@TheTable is a new program that national FCCLA council members have started in an attempt to strengthen family relationships. FCCLA members pledge that they will share meals with their families, and as a result, they will be able to bond with their family members over dinner. The only requirement is that they have to take a picture of the meal as proof of completion and post it on Instagram with #FCCLA@TheTable. The reasoning behind this initiative is simple: strong families make strong leaders. Studies have shown that regular family meals promote healthy eating habits and create a bond between parents and their children. Also, eating dinner together improves academic performance in school. 52% of children earn mostly A’s and B’s when their families eat dinner together at least twice a week. The benefits greatly outweigh the costs, and FCCLA believes that FCCLA@TheTable will help these statistics apply to more of its members. This project has received a lot of support from members, and many have already taken the pledge! The national goal is for 70,000 members to pledge meals with their families, and Utah FCCLA hopes to contribute 3,500 of them! We understand that it is hard for families to find time in their busy schedules to meet together for dinner, but we encourage everyone to make an effort. And to avoid awkward silent meals, we have come up with a list of conversation starters for you. • If you could take any trip or vacation to any destination, where would you go and what would you do there? • How would you describe a perfect day? • If you could go back to any moment in your life and re-live or re-do it, what moment would it be? Would you simply experience it again, or would you do something differently? • If someone made a movie of your life, who would play the starring role and why? • What made you feel mad, sad, and glad today? • What do you want to be when you grow up? • What is the funniest/weirdest dream you have ever had? • If you could trade places with your parents for a day, what would you do differently? • If you could turn invisible, where would you go and what would you do? • If you could change anything in the world, what would you change and how? • If you could wake up tomorrow with a superpower, what superpower would you want to have? • If you could master a new skill tonight, what would it be? • What was the best gift you’ve ever received? The best one you’ve ever given? • If salary wasn’t important and talent wasn’t necessary, what would be your dream job and why? • If you could teleport anywhere in the universe right now, where would you go? Help Utah FCCLA bring families closer together by taking the pledge for yourself here! |
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