FCCLA Regionals :::

Decorating cookies, baking cakes and sewing outfits are all in a day’s work for students who participated at the Illinois Family, Career and Community Leaders of America regional competition. In total, 13 students will advance to state level competition next month in Springfield.

Culinary Arts, an event similar to Iron Chef America. LT students captured five of the nine spots moving on to state. Congratulations:
B. Sullivan Senior Most outstanding for our region
M. Jouza Senior
M. French Senior
S. Lauk Senior
B. Jamrozik. Senior

Cake Decorating Students made and decorated a cake that serves 24 or more for a baby shower. Students also had to detail for judges how they would run their own catering business. Students had one hour to decorate their cake.
W. Hill Gold medal Senior

Garment Construction – Semi formal – Competitors make and model a semi-formal dress, complete with accompanying accessories.
S. Vasan Silver Junior
E. Ellis Silver Junior

Illustrated Talk - Students make an oral presentation about issues concerning Family and Consumer Sciences and/or related occupations. Participants must prepare a file folder and visuals.
R. Sobczak 3rd Place Senior
C. Witt Team: 2nd Place Senior
V. Dasilva Team: 2nd Place Senior

Preschool Storytelling - Students demonstrate creativity and skills in telling a story to 3-5 year old children, with original teaching aids to enhance storytelling. They prepare and execute an organized lesson plan and develop storytelling techniques with props. Following the presentation, students participate in a short question and answer period concerning story selection, age appropriateness, selection and production of teaching aids, and how the story relates to the day’s curriculum.

M. De Pries 2nd Place Junior
N. Lindmark 2nd Place Senior