NC FCCLA - 2007 National Cluster Meeting

FCCLA Advisers and Members:

Start the school year off when you experience the extreme leadership opportunity by attending the 2007 National FCCLA Cluster Meeting with the NC-FCCLA delegation as we travel to Atlanta, Georgia where we will be“making a difference everywhere- MADE”. All across the state, FCCLA advisers and members will board USA Coach buses on November 8, 2007, to travel to Atlanta, Georgia. Upon arrival at one of the following hotels (we are not staying at the headquarters since we are trying to save money)depending on our numbers starting with the Doubletree, then Hampton Inn and finally the Holiday Inn Express, we will check-in and become familiar with the hotel and facilities, and have dinner on your own.

Rising early on Friday, November 9, 2007, advisers and members will have a complimentary breakfast at the hotel before boarding USA Coaches to travel to the New World of Coca Cola Museum and the Atlanta Aquarium. Lunch is own your own, but we will go together in groups.

We will go to the Omni to pick up our registration packets by 3:00 PM and to let all officers attend the USA Officer training. Those not in this workshop will tour and shop at the CNN Center.

We will return to the hotel to dress for the FCCLA Cluster Opening Ceremony. Depending on our numbers we will have dinner at the Hard Rock Café or the Golden Corral.

Saturday, November 10, 2007, we will have a complimentary breakfast at the hotel before boarding buses to the conference center where we will attend workshops, have lots of opportunities to learn about the extreme leadership opportunities offered by FCCLA , view the new STAR Event presentations and network.

At 11:30 AM we will board our buses to travel to the Perimeter Mall to use our food voucher for lunch and shop but we will need to re-board our buses to be back at the conference center by 1:00 PM. Dinner is on your on. We will attend the Closing Ceremony and the Dance before returning back to our hotel.

On Sunday morning, November 11, 2007, advisers and members will have a complimentary breakfast before boarding USA Coaches to the journey back to the old north state where members can share their extreme leadership experiences through networking.

Now is the time to gear up for the BEST FCCLA year and let’s make this trip to the cluster meeting “making a difference everywhere - MADE”. Get started NOW, due dates are fast approaching. NCFCCLA will have a required State Meeting at 10:00 p.m. on Thursday night; however, it will only last about 30 minutes so that everyone will be able to comply with the 11:00 curfew.

Seethe forms below for information on cost of trip and tours.

• 2007 Cluster Meeting Information Document
• 2007 Cluster Meeting Hotel Information
• 2007 Cluster Meeting T-shirts

Advisers: Be sure to bring phone numbers with you for at 24-hour contact with parent(s)/Guardian(s). If student(s) are involved in any misconduct activities or behavior it will be YOUR responsibility to contact the parent(s)/guardian(s) and see that the student(s) are sent home. This is not the responsibility of NC-FCCLA, the NC-FCCLA State Adviser or the NC-FCCLA Cluster Coordinator. Be prepared. Let’s make this a good time for all. If you plan to share rooms with another school, do this on your own and indicate it on the hotel form, highlighting the names and indicating who is paying what. Every school attending MUST include a workable e-mail address. Hope to hear from everyone soon.

Contact me if you have concerns or questions.

Janet Johnson NC-FCCLA State Adviser