Graduation Speech: FCCLA In High School

“All FCCLA officers to Mrs. Kern’s room.” Is an announcement students and faculty at Harrisburg High School hear regularly. Even thought the announcement happens at least once a week, very few people in the high school know what FCCLA is, which doesn’t seem to settle right for the officer team. FCCLA stands for Family Career Community Leaders of America, an organization I have fallen in love with, along with all of my friends. If it weren’t for me joining FCCLA, my high school experience would be totally opposite of what it is now. I like to say that because of FCCLA, I’ve made an entire second family, and some of the greatest friendships I’ll have the chance, and privilege, to experience. FCCLA is very leadership, community, and family focused. We do things with the community and bettering the life of each high school student in mind, including: The Angel Tree, which last year alone we helped fifty-four families in the high school, the halloween party that we do every year for the elementary aged students in the

I have learned to talk in front of large groups, with out feeling nervous. I have made four of my closest friends, after struggling since middle school to make at least one. FCCLA has opened my eyes to see all of the different types of people struggling in my community. Each time I’ve been able to be hands on with helping someone in the community, I can’t help but smile, knowing I helped make that person’s day better. One of the biggest things I have figured out about myself since joining FCCLA, is that I absolutely love to help people and make them smile, or laugh, or brighten their day. Also because of FCCLA, I have found my choice of career for when I grow older, which most juniors in high school won’t get the privilege to do so, so early. FCCLA has introduced me into FAC’s education, which stands for Family and Consumer Sciences that normally goes hand in hand with FCCLA, both including my