This page contains information on state and national FCCLA chapter affiliation, including an additional option for urban school districts, and an additional option for middle level chapters.

Questions about affiliation & membership should be directed to:

National & State FCCLA Affiliation
FCCLA advisers can now complete their per person chapter affiliation "on line" with the national organization. Check the national organization's Web site at www.fcclainc.org for details and instructions. Affiliation materials are also mailed from national FCCLA to chapters in August and may be used by those who prefer to affiliate by mail.

If your chapter did not receive the affiliation mailing, identifiable by the "Be Part Of It" logo in the lower left corner, please contact the national organization at (703) 476-4900 and ask for assistance with chapter affiliation.

Virginia chapters affiliate with the state association through the national organization, paying both state and national dues to the national organization. National FCCLA then forwards the state's portion of the dues payment to the state association.

National FCCLA is offering free publications as an affiliation incentive for 2008. Click the red text for more information!  2008 Affiliation Incentive Offer

Middle Level Affiliation Option
Because of the exploratory nature of our middle school programs, Virginia FCCLA encourages middle level chapters to consider affiliating with national FCCLA through a special option designed to involve our younger students in the organization.

A chapter membership package is available that would include all middle-level Family & Consumer Sciences students in your program (regardless of the number of teachers in the school) as national FCCLA members for one lump sum dues payment. This option is available for students in grades 8 and below and is offered to accommodate the unique characteristics of FACS programs in grades 8 and below. The middle level chapter fee establishes all middle-level family and consumer sciences students as national FCCLA members. Attach a copy of class rosters to the affiliation form, and add additional names throughout the year as necessary.

Eligibility:
Any middle level school in self-selected states can enroll all of its students currently or previously enrolled in a Family and Consumer Sciences education class.

National & State Affiliation Fee:
$600/school (Equivalent to 50 members at $12.00 each)

Benefits: 
. Cost effective for middle level schools with more than 50 students attending FACS classes during the school year.
. All students are eligible to participate in all national programs, attend A+ and Cluster Meetings as well as the National Leadership Meeting.
. The school will receive 50 copies of Teen Times and 50 membership cards to divide and distribute to each student participating in the program.
. Teachers/advisers will receive a copy of The Adviser.

Middle Level Chapter Affiliation for eligible states (including Virginia) is not yet available online. Please contact National Headquarters for forms and assistance. dcarpenter@fcclainc.org

Urban Affiliation Option
Virginia FCCLA is offering a special urban package option to those school systems within the corporate limits of a city having a core population of 100,000 or more. This option allows the school division to affiliate all students currently or previously enrolled in a Family & Consumer Sciences class in all schools for one lump sum dues payment. 

Eligibility: 
An urban school district located within the corporate limits of a city with a core population of 100,000 or more can affiliate all of its students currently or previously enrolled in a Family and Consumer Sciences education class. Attach class rosters for every FACS program in the district to the affiliation form, and add additional names throughout the year as necessary.

National & State Affiliation Fee: 
$6,000/district (Equivalent to 500 members at $12.00 each)

Benefits: 
. Cost effective for at-risk urban schools
. All students are eligible to participate in all national programs, attend A+ and Cluster Meetings as well as the National Leadership Meeting.
. The district will receive 500 copies of Teen Times and 500 membership cards to divide and distribute to each school participating in the program.
. Teachers of each chapter receive a copy of The Adviser.

Urban Affiliation for eligible states (including Virginia) is not available online. Please contact National Headquarters for informaiton and assistance on this option. dcarpenter@fcclainc.org