June 11, 1945 - Answers founding date of Future Homemakers of America as a national organization in
Chicago, Illinois
FCCLA - Answers an organization for students who are enrolled or have been enrolled in family and
consumer sciences classes for at least one semester
Leadership - Answers the ability to direct and influence others
Parliamentary Procedure - Answers a recognized and acceptable method of conducting an official
meeting. A team STAR event, recognizes chapters that develop a working knowledge of parliamentary
law and the ability to conduct an FCCLA business meeting
Planning Process - Answers a simple five step method to help FCCLA chapter members and advisors plan
individual, group, or chapter activities. The five steps are: identify concerns, set a goal, form a plan, act
and follow up
STAR - Answers competitive events in which FCCLA members are recognized for proficiency and
achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills and occupational preparation
Students Taking Action with Recognition - Answers What does the acronym STAR stand for?
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America - Answers What does the acronym FCCLA stand for?
October 17, 1946 - Answers affiliation date of Arkansas Association of Future Homemakers of America
with national organization
Anorexia Nervosa - Answers a psychological disorder where a person eats very little or refuses to eat as
they see themselves overweight even when they are dangerously underweight
Attitude - Answers a person's basic outlook on life on a specific topic or issue
Binge - Answers indulging in something to excess, such as eating or drinking
Bulimia Nervosa - Answers a person with this disorder repeatedly binges and then purges, by vomiting
or taking laxatives, to prevent weight gain
Cliques - Answers a group of people who exclude others from their circle
Communication - Answers process of sending and receiving messages to share thoughts and feelings
Health - Answers combined state of physical, mental, and social well being
Habit - Answers regular repetition of acquired behavior pattern
Family - Answers a person or group of persons joined together by blood, marriage, adoption, or other
bonds who are committed to each other and provide emotional support
, Etiquette - Answers manners established by society
Environment - Answers a person's surroundings and everything in them, including both human and non-
human factors
Empathy - Answers the ability to understand what someone else is experiencing
Drug - Answers chemical substance which causes changes in mind and body functions
Date rape - Answers forced sexual intercourse that takes place in a dating situation
Date - Answers a shared social activity between people of the opposite gender
Hygiene - Answers practices that promote good health and prevention of disease, such as cleanliness
and maintenance of skin, hair and nails
Heredity - Answers the sum of all the qualities a person inherits from his or her parents at birth
Menstruation - Answers monthly process, which occurs in women from adolescence through middle
age, in which blood is discharged fro the uterus through the reproductive tract
Menopause - Answers in females, the time later in life when hormonal changes occur and menstruation
ends
Infatuation - Answers an intense emotional involvement that begins with a sudden strong attraction
based on physical appearance or other obvious traits
Peer pressure - Answers persuasion to conform to by people in your age group
Negative self-concept - Answers the mental picture you have of yourself as not being equal with other
people
Peers - Answers people in a person's age group
Personality - Answers the characteristics that make a person unique
Positive self-concept - Answers the mental picture you have of yourself as being equal with other people
Responsibility - Answers an obligation or duty for which a person is held accountable
Rights - Answers special privilege, benefit, or personal favor to which one is entitled
Self-concept - Answers the mental picture people have of themselves; their opinion about themselves
Stalking - Answers to pursue obsessively and to the point of harassment
Stress - Answers physical or psychological tension and strain
Substance abuse - Answers misuse of drugs that damages an individual's health and ability to function