ATTENTION: APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 22
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February 23-24, 2021
Jefferson City
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Missouri FCCLA members in their junior and senior years of high school who have an interest in public policy, laws and its relation to families, careers and communities are encouraged to apply for a day of job shadowing in the Missouri General Assembly. Up to 50 FCCLA members may be chosen for this program. This program is funded through Missouri FCCLA membership dues and contributions from the Missouri Educators of Family and Consumer Sciences (MoEFACS).
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Only affiliated (paid regional, state and national dues) Missouri FCCLA members who are in their junior or senior year of high school are eligible to apply. Only two applications are allowed per chapter. Application deadline is December 11 (EXTENDED to January 22).
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Eligibility |
Selection Process and Timeline
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Interested members will submit an application via an online form. The applications will then be reviewed by the program coordinator. Once reviewed, a letter will be sent to all applicants confirming participation status and an e-mail will be sent to chapter advisers. Members will be chosen for this program, ideally representing all of the 14 Missouri FCCLA regions.
Timeline: December 11: Application Deadline (Now January 22) January 8: Student Confirmation Deadline (Now TBA) February 5: Anticipated Legislator Assignments sent to students (Now TBA) February 19: Researching Your Legislator Worksheet Deadline (Now TBA) February 23-24: Legislative Shadowing Activities April 16: Educational Activity Documentation Deadline | ||
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Participants will be required to arrive in Jefferson City in time to attend the project Orientation and Reception (4:00 PM) at the The Millbottom Event Center, 400 W Main Street, Jefferson City. All costs (travel, lodging, meals, incidentals, etc) for the Legislative Shadowing Project are the responsibility of the participants and advisers.
Hotel information: Best Western, 1937 Christy Drive, Jefferson City, MO Phone: 573-635-4175 Deadline: February 15, 2020 Chapters are responsible for making their own lodging arrangements prior to the deadline. After the deadline, the room rate could increase and rooms may not be available. Remember that the legislature is in session and hotel rooms are reserved very quickly. |
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Expectations |
Students will be expected to adhere to a code of conduct while in attendance. All participants are required to wear a business suit or official FCCLA blazer.
All participants must attend the Legislative Shadowing Project Orientation and Reception on February 23rd with a chaperone (adviser, school faculty, parent or other as determined by the local school district.) All participants must attend all scheduled functions on February 24th. A complete schedule of events will be posted with the application. After the shadowing experience in Jefferson City, participants are required to follow up by completing activities to educate or inform their chapter, school and/or community about the project. Chapters that do not adhere to the schedule of events, decide not to attend after sending in the confirmation form, and/or do not submit all required documentation are subject to not being selected the following year. |
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February 23, 2021
1:00 pm-4:00 pm: Optional tours and hotel check in 2:00-2:30 PM: Supreme Court Building (tentative) 3:00-3:30 PM: Supreme Court Building (tentative) 2:00-2:30 PM: State Capitol (tentative) 3:00-3:30 PM: State Capitol 1:00-1:30 PM: Governor's Mansion (tentative) 1:30-2:00 PM: Governor's Mansion (tentative) 4:30-6:00 pm: Reception and orientation 11:00 pm: Curfew February 24, 2021 Breakfast on your own and hotel check out 8:00 am-2:00 pm: Shadowing Lunch on your own 2:15-4:00 pm: Debrief Reception and Debrief will take place at: The Millbottom Event Center 400 W Main Street Jefferson City, MO 65101 |
Legislative Shadowing Schedule |
Application
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The application is an online form. Below is a sample of the application so that participants may prepare answers prior to submitting online. Required signature page and code of conduct form can be found in the resources section below. The signature page and code of conduct form must be submitted with the application.
The application does allow for a student to save and resume later. For information on that please visit the bottom of elections and procedures page. Application: https://mofccla.formstack.com/forms/2020_21_legislative_shadowing_application
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