About this event

National Programs in Action asks students to explain how they used FCCLA's Planning Process to plan and carry out a project in one of FCCLA's national programs (such as Power of One, Families First, Student Body or Financial Fitness). They bring a file folder and visuals and give an oral presentation. 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 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. The full guidelines, times and rating sheet are for FCCLA members only, so ChapterPrep does not print them.

FormatPresentation

DurationProject built during the school year, presented in person (times are in the member-only guidelines)

Solo or teamTeam of 1 to 3

CategoryFoundational

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How to study

Built from FCCLA's public information sheet.

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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.

FCCLA's national programs
The Planning Process (FCCLA's five planning steps)
Running a chapter project
Measuring a project's results
Using the modernized Career Clusters framework correctly (national evaluators score it since 2025-26)