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Ellen S. Richards 1842
MIT graduate and chemistry faculty member
Led the beginnings of the school lunch program, 1894
Believed that science could be used to improve health and well being of people -
Ellen S. Richards 1842
MIT graduate and chemistry faculty member
Led the beginnings of the school lunch program, 1894
Believed that science could be used to improve health and well being of people -
W.O. Atwater 1844
PhD in chemistry, Yale University
Invented the Bomb Calorimeter
Wrote nutrition bulletins at Richard's request
Considered to be the "Father of Nutrition" -
CF Langworthy 1864
Co-editor of the journal of Home Economics
Conducted metabolic tests
Studied chemical composition for food
Richards wrote nutrition bulletins for his experimental stations -
Lake Placid Conference 1899
Eleven leaders gathered in Lake Placid, NY
Decided that "Home Economics" be the new name for their study -
March 1944
29 Home Economics (presently known as Family and Consumer Sciences) leaders met in Chicago, IL with the idea of creating one national student organization. -
June 11, 1945
Future Homemakers of America (FHA) was officially founded at a convention in Chicago, IL. -
Winter 1945
The Advisor newsletter was introduced for chapter advisers -
1966
Future Homemakers of America's membership peaked at 607,175 -
December 1977
Rhode Island was the last of the 53 state associations (including Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) to affiliate -
July 1980
The National Board of Directors approved the purchase of land on which the build the national headquarters and leadership center in Reston, VA -
Septmeber 28, 1981
The official groundbreaking ceremony was held at the building site in Reston, VA. -
Fall 1983
National FCCLA began hosting a series of regional cluster meeting across the Unite States -
1983
STAR Events were introduced. The first three Star Events developed were Job Interview, Illustrated Talk, and Chapter Activities -
July 1983
The National headquarters and leadership center was dedicated during the 1983 National Leadership Meeting in Washington, D.C. -
Fall 1984
For the first time, one copy of the Teen Times, FCCLA's national Magazine was mailed to every FCCLA member -
June 1995
76 honorees were inducted into the FCCLA's Leadership Hall of Fame at the National Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. in recognition of FCCLA's 50th anniversary -
July 1999
Voting delegates voted in favor of the proposed name change to Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) at the National Leadership Meeting in Boston, MA. -
September 2003
"The Ultimate Leadership Experience," tagline was adopted -
September 2005
The first all four-clock Teen Times was sent to all nationally affiliated FCCLA members -
September 2009
FCCLA/ LifeSmarts Knowledge Bowl was introduced as a new Competitive Event. -
September 2011
Technology-based, online STAR Events and a new type of Competitive Event, called Skill Demonstration Events, were included in the newly named Competitive Events Guide. -
July 2011
FCCLA Leadership Academy was lunched to provide national opportunities and recognition to any FCCLA member seeking leadership development. -
July 2015
FCCLA hosted a "70 year strong" anniversary rally on Capitol Hill, drawing thousands of FCCLA members to advocate for strong Family and Consumer Sciences education in schools. -
July 2019
33 STAR Events were offered in addition to FCCLA/LifeSmarts Knowledge Bowl at FCCLA's 2019 National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA, in which there was a record number of STAR Events participants (4,744) and teams (2,808) competing.