Written by Taylor Coleman
The FCCLA State Conference was held the 22nd through the 24th of March in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This event allows students from all over the state of Iowa to compete in events, learn new skills, and communicate with other FCCLA members from other schools.
Algona High School sent eight students. They attended workshops, listened to a guest speaker, and participated in a community service project called Lasagna Love. Lasagna Love was where the students cooked lasagna for the people at the State Conference.
The students Algona High School sent were Laura Stohr, Alissa Engel, Abby Lampe, Gabby Veinteicher, Natalee Reemstma, Hillary Holmes, Ella Welp, and Emily Oldenkamp. Laura Stohr, Alissa Engel, Abby Lampe, Gabby Veinteicher, and Ella Welp all got gold for their projects. Emily Oldenkamp received silver in the Repurpose and Redesign category. Ellla Welp did her project on Repurpose and Redesign and earned gold. Gabby Veinteicher and Abby Lampe did Chapter Review and got gold. Alissa Engel and Laura Stohr did a Chapter Service Project and earned gold. Hillary Holmes did Career Investment and earned bronze. Lastly, Natalee Reemstma did Event Management and earned bronze.
Junior, Ella Welp, states, “State FCCLA was such a fun experience and I'm really glad I got to go.”
Engel and Stohr qualified for Nationals in Washington DC with their project of collecting pop tabs as a school, making tie blankets, and donating both to the Ronald McDonald House. Nationals will be held on July 5th through July 12th. Good luck Alissa and Laura!