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Future Homemakers of America was officially founded at a convention in Chicago, IL -
Rhode Island was the last of the 53 state associations (including Washington D.C, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin islands) to affiliate. -
The National Board of Directors approved the purchase of land on which the built the national headquarters and leadership center in Reston, VA. -
The official Groundbreaking ceremony was held at the building site in Reston, VA. -
The national Headquarters and leadership center was dedicated during the 1983 National Leadership Meeting in Washington D.C. -
National FCCLA began hosting a series of regional cluster meetings across the United States. -
STAR Events were introduced. the first three Star Events developed were job interview, Illustrated Talk, and Chapter Activities. -
For the first time, one copy of the teen times FCCLA's national Magazine was maild to every FCCLA member. -
76 honorees were included into the FCCLA's Leadership Hall of Fame at the National Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. in recognition of FCCLA's 50th Anniversary. -
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.