Run for State Office!

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• President-Elect: Elected to serve a two-year term. Must be a High School Freshman or Sophomore at the time of running. Juniors and Seniors are not eligible to run for this position. The President-Elect is responsible for learning all the duties and responsibilities of the State President, implementing membership programs and initiatives, and working with State Staff to ensure the success of the organization. If elected to the position, the President-Elect will be inducted as the State President at the following State Leadership Conference. Following the conclusion of their State President year, they will be required to serve for one additional year on Florida FCCLA’s Board of Directors.

• Vice President of Junior Relations: Elected to serve a one-year term. Must be a Middle School 7th or 8th Grader at the time of running. 6th graders and high schoolers are not eligible to run for this position. The State Vice President of Junior Relations is responsible for representing all middle school members on the State Executive Council, as well as learning the ins and outs of the Council. Through this position, the Junior Relations officer will be able to work with the State President-Elect in coordinating membership materials and programs, as well as helping encourage Middle-Level Affiliation.

• Regional Office: Elected to serve a one-year term. Must be a High School Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior at the time of running. Seniors are not eligible to run for this position. Regional Officers are responsible for representing their assigned region, as well as filling one of the five rotative administrative offices of the State Executive Council. These officers do not campaign to be assigned a rotative office, rather, they campaign for their regional office spot on the Council.
• Rotative Office Assignments are then decided by the State Executive Council as a whole, taking into account skills, strengths and weaknesses, and officer interests. Final approval of Rotative Office Assignment comes from the incoming State President.
• Rotative Offices include: Parliamentary Law, Careers and Alumni, Community Service, Management, and Public Relations.

General:

The State Officer Candidate Should:

1. All candidates must be affiliated members of affiliated chapters.
2. The candidates for office of President-Elect must be in the 9th or 10th grade. Candidates for the
   office of Vice-President of Junior Relations may be in the 7th or 8th grades. Candidates for
   other offices may be in the 9th, 10th or 11th grades.
3. All candidates must have held or be holding a chapter, city/county council or district office.
4. All candidates must have passing grades in all subjects, with an unweighted grade point
   average of 3.0 for the previous 3 semesters.
5. All candidates must have no evidence of suspension or expulsions from any school attended.
6. All candidates must have no evidence of anti-social behavior as exemplified by police arrest,
   police record or adjudication by a court of law.
7. All candidates must meet the requirements on the current application form.
8. Be neat, well–groomed and have good manners
9. Display emotional maturity and high moral standards
10. Display leadership abilities and initiatives
11. Assume and carry through with responsibilities
12. Be tactful, cooperative and considerate of others
13. Display a good command of the English language
14. Follow the respective code of conducts at all times

Attendance Responsibilities:

1. Transition Meeting at State Conference: Approximately 3 hours
2. Training Session: Approximately 2 days in April
3. Summer Council: Approximately 3 days in June
4. Winter Council: Approximately 3 days in January
5. Script Writing: Approximately 2 days in the Fall
6. State Conference: Approximately 4 days in the Spring
7. National Conference: Approximately 5 days in July
8. All district meetings and activities
9. Invitations from other chapters or local, state and civic organizations when approved by state, district, or local adviser. When the State Office requests the presence of a sate officer at a particular function, these expenses will be paid by the association upon presentation of receipts for travel by the state officer.
10. Other meetings as designated by the State Executive Director