The Mark Highlights
Competitive Events at East Union Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and its 200,000 members are celebrating “National FCCLA Week” February 10-14, 2020. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Your Story.” During National FCCLA Week, members plan and carry-out activities, and encourage others to do the same, to affect positive change
and demonstrate how Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education can help them achieve the “Ultimate Leadership Experience.”
and presented the chapter with an FCCLA Week Proclamation during the City Council Meeting. Four students were present and were given pins from Mayor Cantu as he Students from the East Union and the Council shook their hands High School Chapter kicked off the and congratulated them. week of events early last Tuesday, February 4th, when the Manteca The following Saturday, February Mayor and City Council signed 8th, the Region 6 Spring Qualifying Meeting for STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) Competitive Events was held at East Union High School. Sixteen schools from all over the Central Valley including East Union, Weston Ranch, Lathrop, and Sierra High School gathered to show off their skills learned in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Education. The Lancer Battalion JROTC Program and East Union High School Choir opened the First General Session with the presentation of the colors and the singing of the National Anthem. Teachers and staff from MUSD as well as alumni, friends, and local industry professionals served as evaluators for 98 registered competitors. Twenty-two students from the East Union High School Chapter, under advisor Savannah Wegner, attended the meeting, including some brandnew members, and 11 competitors from the host site will be moving on
to State in events including Culinary Arts, Culinary Display, Baking and Pastry, Child Development and Sports Nutrition. East Union students earned five 1st place, one 2nd place, and two 3rd place medals and one “Best in Show” ribbon for a three-tier gold French inspired drip cake called “Amour” designed and created by Carmen Rodriguez. These winners and the other qualifiers are now eligible to compete at the State Leadership Conference in Fresno, California held April 25-28, 2020. In addition, one student, Nicole Romo, was elected as a Region Officer to serve in the 2020-2021 school year.
Nine students and two parents from Lathrop High School attended the event with FCCLA advisor Erlinda Selga. Two teams and 2 individuals competed in 4 events: Food Innovations, Entrepreneurship, Child Development, and Fashion Construction. Five of the students placed 1st in their event and one placed 3rd. All six qualified to move on to the state competition.
Raul Mora, principal at East Union High, commented after the events that he is grateful for the strong presence of student From the Sierra High School leadership FCCLA brings to East Chapter, 16 members competed Union. Educator and East Union in the event with support from 3 FCCLA advisor Savannah Wegner advisors including Amy Lee. Sierra “culminated a wonderfully ran High student and current Region event and award opportunity for Advisor Kailey Monday was elected our students who are fortunate to to serve as President for Region have her.” 6 in the 2020-2021 school year. Sierra High students earned six 1st FCCLA is a dynamic and effective place medals in events including national Career and Technical Chapter Service Project, Fashion Student Organization (CTSO) Construction, Public Policy that helps young men and women Advocate and Child Development become leaders and address and five 2nd place medals in important personal, family, work, Culinary Display, Culinary Arts, and societal issues through FCS and Fashion Construction. education.
