Fifteen students from Boone Central High School recently participated in the Nebraska Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America District Leadership STAR Competition. This annual event was held at the Convention Center in Seattle Washington and featured competitors from across the state.

One Competitive Event available to FCCLA members is STAR Events: Students Taking Action with Recognition. STAR events recognize members for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills, and career preparation. STAR events offer individual skill development and application of learning through cooperative, individualized, and competitive activities.

Students are evaluated by judges using a rubric system and have the opportunity to earn a Gold, Silver, or Bronze rating. Students from the Boone Central FCCLA Chapter received the following ratings in their respective categories: ● Parliamentary Procedure Level 3 with Silver Medal: ○ Audra Groth, Natalie Schrad, Cassidy Maricle, Melany Preister, Briana Johnson, and Mazie Beister ● Parliamentary Procedure Level 2 placed top 10 at nationals and received a Silver Medal.

○ Taryn Stephans, Miranda McGill, Maddie Reilly, Myah Rankin, and Mishayla Slaymaker, Bethany Priester, Payton Becker ● Career Investigation with a Silver Medal: ○ Marisa Malander