Brabec and Holmberg Attend FCCLA Fall Leadership Workshop
Launch the media gallery 1 playerTwo officers from the Leigh-Clarkson FCCLA chapter, Abbi Brabec and Alicia Holmberg, recently attended the Nebraska Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America Fall Leadership Workshop. This annual event was held at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney, Nebraska and featured over 584 students from all corners of Nebraska.
The theme for this year was “Fuel Your Passion” as Nebraska FCCLA works to provide members with opportunities to discover and find their passion for their future and career.
All students at this event heard from members of the Nebraska FCCLA State Officer Team, the State Peer Officer Team, and other chapter leaders about state and national programs, leadership development, and chapter management. Madeline Wittstruck, FCCLA National Executive Council Vice-President of Finance from Milford led sessions focused on introducing new members to the organization.
This year’s keynote speaker, Dean Jacobs challenged members to live a life wonder and humanity through generosity, gratitude, dignity, curiosity, humility, respect, kindness and community.
Nebraska FCCLA works to prepare students for future careers in Human Services, Education and Training, Hospitality and Tourism, and Visual Arts and Design. The University of Nebraska at Kearney Family Studies Department helped students learn about Passion for the Future by considering a future degree program focused on helping others. Dr. Christine Chasek presented Brain Storms: 12 Mind Bending Careers in Behavioral Health from the Counseling and Psychology Department at UNK.
Alicia Holmberg, a junior at Leigh, said, “This was a totally new experience for me because this is my first year attending Fall Leadership Workshop. I really enjoyed going and learned how to do the most for my chapter that I can. I made connections with fellow FCCLA members from other chapters, and learned more about FCCLA. I feel like going to these workshops and conferences are really great ways to further our leadership and make connections for later in life.”
As members of the chapter bring this information and training home, they are looking forward to implementing it in a variety of ways.
Advisor Mrs. Megan Hillen said, “Fall Leadership was a great experience for the members of our officer team that attended. They were able to attend officer-specific sessions and gain skills to better lead our chapter.”