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organizations associated with their technical class. These organizations are designed to promote opportunities for leadership
and technical skill advancement through skill competitions and activities at the local,
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Family, Career and Community
Leaders of America
Family, Career and Community Leaders of
America, Inc. (FCCLA) is a nonprofit national
career and technical student organization for
young men and women enrolled in or who have
completed courses in family and consumer
sciences education. FCCLA is the only student
youth organization with family as its central
focus. The mission of FCCLA is to promote
personal growth and leadership development.
Focusing on the multiple roles of family member,
wage earner and community leaders, members
develop skills for life through: character
development; creative and critical thinking;
interpersonal communication; practical
knowledge; and vocational preparation.
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Associated Classes
Parenting
Life Planning
Personal Development
Managing Personal Resources
Family Relations
Foods: Time and Resource Mgmt.
Interior Design
GRADS
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Distributive Education
Clubs of America
DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America)
is a student organization that stresses
leadership,
service, and skill development for students
in the
Marketing Education program. Through participation
in this student run club, members
have the
opportunity to participate in a variety
of activities
and competitions on the local, state,
national and
international levels. A highlight of the
school year
is the club sponsored blood drive that
has received
recognition from the American Red Cross.
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Associated Classes
Marketing Education
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Business Professionals
of America
Business Professionals of America (BPA) is
a
national student organization for the development
of leadership and technical skill in the
world of
business. Students attend conferences
and various
club related activities and participate
in the
Workforce Skills Assessment Program at
the local,
state, and national levels.
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Associated Classes
Administrative Office Technology
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Skills USA
VICA
Skills USA, formerly known as V.I.C.A., is
a
professional and skill development organization
for students in trade, industrial, technical
and
health occupations programs, at both the
secondary and postsecondary levels. Through
this
program, students have an opportunity to
develop,
practice and refine technical and leadership
skills
through classroom activity and Skills USA
Championships events. These events are held
at
the local, state, and national levels and
give
students an opportunity to travel and network
with
other students. Participation in Skills
USA is
supported by the workforce and viewed highly
by
many employers when included on a student’s
resume.
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Associated Classes
Engineering Technology
Automotive Technology
Auto Collision
Pharmacy Technician
Diversified Health Occupations/Co-op
Cosmetology
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National
Technical
Honor Society
The National Technical Honor Society
(NTHS) is a non-profit, educational organization
founded in 1984 to reward excellence in
career
and technical education. The Tri-Heights
Career
Prep Consortium received a charter from
NTHS
in 2000. Membership is extended to those
students who are recommended by the Career
Prep faculty and exhibit the qualities of
skilled
workmanship, honesty, responsibility,
leadership,
citizenship and scholastic achievement
(minimum
accumulative grade point average 3.00).
Induction
is during the second semester of each
school year.
Members participate in a number of service
activities at the school and in the community.
Motto: Success favors the prepared mind
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Career Prep Fair December 1, 2006
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