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Youth For Understanding USA (YFU) is seeking families to host foreign exchange high school students for the 2008-09 academic year. YFU is a leader in student exchange with more than 225,000 students participating in international exchange programs since 1951. Youth For Understanding USA is part of a global exchange network of over 60 partner organizations around the world and with nearly 1,400 YFU representatives in communities across the United States. Open your doors to a new family member this summer and help him/her adapt to the U.S. lifestyle and culture. Hosting is a wonderful opportunity to learn about other traditions and languages without leaving home. Our host families are as diverse as our students. They are couples with or without children, empty nesters, single adults, and also come from all cultural and economic backgrounds. We invite you to visit us at Share Your Home, Host a YFU Student <http://www.yfu-usa.org/hf/apply_hf.htm> . Here you can look at available students in your local area. You will find a wealth of information about hosting an exchange student including the application material and on-line. If you would like to speak with a YFU USA representative, please contact your local District office at 1.866.493.8872. You can complete our on-line application <http://www.yfu-usa.org/vol/application_vol.php> to begin the process of selecting a student for your family. We look forward to having your family join our YFU family! Thank you, Youth For Understanding USA Preparing young people for their responsibilities and opportunities in a changing, interdependent world.

Chapter Bylaws Template

Sample Reports- Several of the new teachers have requested a sample copy of Secretary minutes and a Treasurer's report. Please click on the links to get these reports.

Light Up Your School in Pink & Blue for the March of Dimes! How to Enter the Contest-About our Video/Photo Contest
The March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies. They want more young Americans to care about this cause and take action to help give all babies a healthy start in life. You can help make this happen. The contest theme "Light Up Your School in Pink and Blue" encourages students to increase awareness about the need to help all babies, those who are born healthy and those who need our help to survive. Investigate our website and use your creativity to interpret this theme. By lighting up or decorating your school in pink and blue, you can help raise awareness of an issue like premature birth - the #1 killer of newborns - or bring attention to the desperate need for health care coverage for moms and babies. It is helpful if your videos or photos of your school include the March of Dimes Team Youth logo and Team Youth Web site so that viewers can find out how to take action to help.
Contest Site www.marchofdimesyouth.com <http://www.marchofdimesyouth.com/> , then do the following: (1) complete the March of Dimes Contest Entry Form (2) have an account on Facebook. It is free to join Facebook. For more information on the Light Up Your School in Pink & Blue for the March of Dimes! please contact Allison Hauser at ahauser@marchofdimes.com <mailto:ahauser@marchofdimes.com> and tell her you are an FCCLA member! 07/22/2008

Please click the link to view an informational flyer for the OKC National Memorial Annual Student Essay contest sponsored by the OKC National Memorial. Please address your questions to: Lynne Porter, Education Coordinator, Oklahoma City National Memorial, (405)235-3313

Consumer Jungle, WHAT WE DO: Headquartered in Wenatchee, Washington, the mission of Consumer Jungle is to promote consumer literacy for young adults. WHAT WE OFFER: ·Free Curriculum for Teachers - Consumer Jungle is a not-for-profit organization that offers FREE curriculum to teachers who want to educate young adults on important consumer topics.
1.Cars - buying, financing, insuring, and maintaining
2.Credit - using it responsibly, credit scores and reports
3.Computers - avoiding viruses, spyware and online frauds
4.Health - nutrition, exercise, and insurance
5.Independent Living - landlord/tenant law, budgeting and roommates
6.Wireless Phones - evaluating carriers, plans, and all the extras
Go to www.consumerjungle.org to access curriculum: each unit includes PowerPoint presentations, vocabulary quizzes, and decision-making games. WHAT WE NEED: Volunteers to distribute the Consumer Jungle business-card brochures at state and regional conferences coordinated by any of the following organizations: ·Jump$tart ·Family and Consumer Sciences·Business Educators ·Extension Service ·Department of Education
How many business-card brochures can staff mail you for an upcoming conference? WHAT'S NEW: ·Health Unit Take your best shot: What's the Number one reason young adults end up in bankruptcy? According to CBS News, it's the one-two punch of large, unexpected medical bills from an accident or illness combined with the absence of health insurance that most commonly sends young adults into the financial abyss that will mar much of their adult life. Sadly the trigger points for this financial crisis are worsening. CONTACT INFORMATION: Nicole Schmauder Executive Director 1-866-282-4652 nicole@consumerjungle.com

American Cancer Society Newsletter

Feed the Children - Advisers may request a copy of a promotional DVD for Feed the Children by contacting Tracy McKee at tracy.mckee@feedthechildren.org. The DVD would be a great way to promote the National Outreach project to the members in your classes and at district leadership meetings! There address is 333 N. Meridian, Oklahoma City, OK 73107

FCCLA Earns A Penny Every Time You Search The Web! Use GOODSEARCH.COM and help FCCLA earn a penny every time you search the Web. GoodSearch is a new Internet search engine with a simple concept and unique social mission. GoodSearch enables you to help fund FCCLA through the simple act of searching the internet. How does it work? On the GoodSearch homepage, type in FCCLA into the "I support" box and click on "verify" Next search the Internet just like you normally would. To find out more about GoodSearch.com for your organization, visit GoodSearch.com

Donna Kates Cookbooks - Great fundraising idea.

Regal Fundraising Check out this web site. They have fundraising ideas and scholarship opportunities.

API order form, you can click here and go to the National FCCLA website where the order form is located for API. If you prefer, the address is API Inc., 4471 Nicole Drive, Lanham, MD 20706, Attn: FCCLA Dept. Phone number 1-800-507-7007 or fax number is 1-301-731-6101.

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