FCCLA history

  • Lake Placid Conference

    Lake Placid Conference
    Eleven leaders gathered in Lake Placid, NY and they decided that Home by the new name for their study.
  • Martha Rensselarer

    Martha Rensselarer
    She was one of the founder of FCCLA. And she was the president of AAFCS.
  • March 1944

    March 1944
    29 Home Economics leaders met in Chicago, IL with the idea of creating one national student organization.
  • June 11, 1945

    June 11, 1945
    Future Homemakers of America was officially founded at a convention in Chicago, IL.
  • July 1980

    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.
  • September 28, 1981

    September 28, 1981
    The official groundbreaking ceremony was held at the building site in Reson, VA.
  • Fall 1983

    Fall 1983
    National FCCLA began hosting a series of regional cluster meetings across the United States.
  • Fall 1984

    Fall 1984
    One copy of the Teens Times FCCLA's national MAgazine was mailed to every FCCLA member.
  • Ellen S. Richard

    Ellen S. Richard
    She began the school lunch program in 1984. So that kids had would have lunch during school hours.
  • June 1995

    June 1995
    76 honorees were inducted into the FCCLA's Leadership hall of fame for the recongnition of FCCLA's 50th anniversary.
  • July 1999

    July 1999
    Voting changed the nake to Family, Career and Community Leaders of America at the meeting in Boston.
  • September 2005

    September 2005
    The First all four-color Teen Times was sent to all nationally affiliated FCCLA members.