About this event
Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation asks students to turn what they know about the hospitality, tourism and recreation industries into a real or made-up business in culinary, lodging, recreation, tourism or event coordination. They research similar businesses, write a basic business plan and client services information, and build a website for the business. They present a portfolio and an oral presentation, then show customer service and problem solving in a case study given on site. Individual or team event (1 to 3 members), Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4. Students qualify through their state (regional or district first where the state has one), and nationals are at the National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, June 22 to 26, 2027. Each participant earns a gold, silver or bronze rating, with Top 10 recognition per event and level. Sullivan University gives the national Level 3 top 3 scholarships of $10,000, $5,000 and $3,000 toward a related degree there. The full guidelines, times and rating sheet are for FCCLA members only, so ChapterPrep does not print them. In this event Level 3 students can also earn Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts scholarships: $7,000, $5,000 and $3,000 for the national top 3, and $500 for every national Level 3 participant. The Culinary School of Fort Worth gives $1,000 to each of the national Level 3 top 3 (and the Texas state top 3), for study at its school right after graduation.
FormatPresentation
DurationProject built during the school year, presented in person (times are in the member-only guidelines)
Solo or teamTeam of 1 to 3
CategoryCareer Focused
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How to study
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What it covers
What the event covers
From FCCLA's public summary of the event. The rubric judges use is for FCCLA members only, so it is not printed here.
- The hospitality, tourism and recreation industries
- Researching similar businesses
- A basic business plan and client services
- Building a business website
- Customer service and problem solving
- Using the modernized Career Clusters framework correctly (national evaluators score it since 2025-26)
Guidelines and resources
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