COMPETITIVE EVENTS
Involvement in FCCLA's Competitive Events programs offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life necessary in families, communities, and workplaces. Members can demonstrate family and consumer sciences skills, career skills, and interpersonal skills through competitive events.
Contact Jessica Wahlen: at jwahlen@sd251.org
Annual Competition Limits:
1. Members are permitted to participate in one STAR Event and one Idaho Event each year on the state level.
Exception: Students may also compete in one Online STAR Event or Parliamentary Procedure.
2. Chapters may have up to three entries in each STAR Event.
Exception: Baking & Pastry and Culinary Arts are capped at two entries per chapter. However, districts reserve the right to limit participation to one student per chapter if space is limited.
STAR Event Qualification:
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District Level (State Qualification): All competitors who receive a minimum score of 60 points will qualify to compete at the State competition.
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Exception: ONLY the top two qualifiers in Baking and Pastry and Culinary Arts will qualify for the state competition. If any district has fewer than two qualifiers, the vacant spots will be filled by the next highest-scoring competitors statewide.
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Level (National Qualification):
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Top Three Finishers: The top three finishers in each level of every STAR Event are eligible to advance to the national competition, provided they achieve a minimum score of 60 points. (New this year)
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Resources:
1. STAR Event competition guidelines are available on the national website in the chapter portal under: Resources >> Competitive Events >> 2026-27 STAR Events.
2. National FCCLA has implemented several updates to STAR Events for the 2026–2027 school year. Please thoroughly review the 2026–27 Major Changes to Competitive Events Guidelines document, which includes a dedicated section for Portal Updates. Because National FCCLA continuously updates this document as rubric corrections and refinements occur throughout the year, advisers should review it regularly. The document is accessible in the chapter portal under: Resources >> Competitive Events >> 2026-27 Major Changes to Competitive Events Guidelines Document.
3. Completion of the Online Project Summary form is required and can be found on the STUDENTS national portal under the Surveys & Applications tab.
4. The 2026-27 recipes for Culinary Arts and Baking and Pastry are posted below.
Idaho Events: Idaho Events are only offered at the state level. Guidelines for these events are posted below.
