Our year is officially coming to a close when we elect new officers for the coming school year.  The current officers have done a fantastic job and they are ready to pass on the title to a new group. 

2015-2016 Officers
President: Dorothy Keenan
President Elect: Abby Kelty
Vice President: Courtney Detherage
Secretary: Emily Herrman

2016-2017 Officers
President: Abby Kelty
President Elect: Kristin Anderson
Vice President: Quintin Castro
Secretary: Megan Stelter

The next order of business is to usher in a new group of freshman for the 2016-2017 school year at the Freshman Orientation, April 18th at 6:00 in the Larned High School Gym.

The FCCLA group recently went on their spring trip, utilizing a full day of teamwork and leadership training to also have some fun!  The group went up to Hays to participate in the Ropes Course held by Smoky Hill Education.  Although the day was a little chilly, the students showed wonderful motivation and took everything in stride with smiles on their faces!  From the flying squirrel (ask one of the students about it! I dare ya!) to working through teamwork tasks, the students did a fantastic job!  We topped off the day with some creativity at Paint the Towne!

A Tentative Schedule of Our Spring Upcoming Events
Jan. 31 - Work Theater
Feb. 2 - February Meeting
Feb. 11 - Valentine's Party
March 1 - March Meeting
March 24 - Tentative Date for Spring Trip
April 5 - April Meeting
Election of Officers
End of Year Celebration
Freshmen Orientation

Indians Raffle
The FCCLA members worked hard during the two weeks before Christmas!  The club catered the Staff Christmas Party, then turned around to sell raffle tickets and work concessions during the Keady Tournament.  The students worked very hard and were able to present new Indians merchandise to 3 lucky winners on Saturday night!

Catering The District Staff Christmas Party
The FCCLA club along with help from Miss Johnson's FACS classes catered the USD 495 Staff Christmas Party.  The students did a fantastic job with decorating, food prep, planning, hosting, and clean up.  The party went off without a hitch and everyone had a fantastic time (and the food was GREAT too!).

We are going to try something new!  For updates and reminders, FCCLA will utilize remind.com, a safe, easy, and efficient way of sharing information and sending out reminders!  Students can get updates and reminders from FCCLA for deadlines, events, and upcoming activities on their phones or by e-mail.  I know, this sounds scary, but students do not need to share their personal information!  By signing up for this free online tool, the website will shoot out reminders to the device that the student has provided. 

Sign up and stay in the loop!  Instructions can be found below.

The students jumped back in time to volunteer at Fort Larned National Historic Site's Candlelight Tour.  The students dressed in period costumes and assumed a character from the 1800's while participating in a scene from the Fort's History.  Community members came to see the show and learn a little about the history of Fort Larned, while experiencing our own ticket to history in a whole new light (by candlelight!). 

Thank you to all the students that volunteered!  Our next event will take place Oct. 22nd at 6:30 when the students team up with STUCO to Trick or Treat for Cans!