FCCLA Timeline

By Whitney.Ward

  • June 11, 1945

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

  • December 1977

    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

    July 1980
    The National Board of Directors approved the purchase of land on which the built the national headquarters and leadership center in Reston, VA.

  • September 28,1918

    September 28,1918
    The official Groundbreaking ceremony was held at the building site in Reston, VA.

  • July 1983

    July 1983
    The national Headquarters and leadership center was dedicated during the 1983 National Leadership Meeting in Washington D.C.

  • Fall 1983

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

  • 1983

    1983
    STAR Events were introduced. the first three Star Events developed were job interview, Illustrated Talk, and Chapter Activities.

  • Fall 1984

    Fall 1984
    For the first time, one copy of the teen times FCCLA's national Magazine was maild to every FCCLA member.

  • June 1995

    June 1995
    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.

  • July 1999

    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.