July 2026
| July 19-22 | VATFACS Professional Development Institute with FCCLA sessions in Virginia Beach, VA |
August 2026
| August 3 | Chapter affiliation for the 2026-2027 school year opens in the adviser portal |
September 2026
| Sept. 25-27 | State Executive Council Meeting in Lexington, VA |
| Sept. 27-28 | Board of Directors Meeting in Lexington, VA |
October 2026
| October 1 | Virginia FCCLA Day at the State Fair in Doswell, VA: https://virginiafccla.org/state-fair/ |
| October 1 | Deadline to apply for a mini-grant from the VA FCCLA Leadership Foundation for national program projects; applications are here: https://virginiafccla.org/mini-grant-recipients/ |
| October 2-3 | Virginia FCCLA Adviser Boot Camp I and II: for more information please check https://virginiafccla.org/professional-development/ |
| October 17-20 | National FCCLA Fall Leadership Institute in Orlando, FL; for information please check: https://fcclainc.org/attend/fall-leadership-institute |
| October 6 | Virginia FCCLA Say Yes to FCS and FCCLA College Day at James Madison University; information is here |
| October 28 | Virginia FCCLA Say Yes to FCS and FCCLA College Day at Radford University; information is here |
November 2026
| November 1 | Deadline to register for Virginia FCCLA Knowledge Quest Testing |
| November 4 | Virginia FCCLA Say Yes to FCS and FCCLA College Day at Old Dominion University; information is here |
| Nov. 12-15 | National FCCLA Fall Leadership Institute in Anaheim, CA; for information please check: https://fcclainc.org/attend/fall-leadership-institute |
| November 21 | Deadline to submit quiz answers online for Round 1 of the FCCLA LifeSmarts Fall Teamsmarts NLC Qualifier Quiz; for information please check: https://fcclainc.org/compete/competitive-events/knowledge-bowl |
December 2026
| December 1 | Deadline to submit National Officer Candidate applications to state adviser Bobbi Comer; for information scroll to the end of https://virginiafccla.org/state-executive-council/ |
| December 3 | Family and Consumer Sciences Day |
January 2027
| January 13 | Deadline to apply for the National FCCLA Japanese Exchange Program; information is available here: https://fcclainc.org/engage/japanese-exchange |
| January 13-17 | National FCCLA’s Chapter Adviser Summit in San Antonio, TX (tentative schedule is here) |
| January 15 | Deadline to send state officer candidate applications to state adviser Bobbi Comer; applications are available here: https://virginiafccla.org/state-executive-council/ |
| January 15 | Deadline to send State Honorary Membership/Distinguished Service/School Administrator award applications to State President, available at https://virginiafccla.org/adult-awards/ |
| January 29-31 | State Executive Council Meeting in Waynesboro, VA |
| January 30 | Alumni and Associates Executive Board Meeting in Waynesboro, VA |
February 2027
| February 8-12 | National FCCLA Week – please check https://fcclainc.org/communications/fccla-week |
| February 15 | Early State Conference and STAR Event Registration Deadline Early state conference and STAR Events registration is due today. Note that some STAR Events may reach maximum capacity and close after this date. Please register early to help ensure your preferred event is available. Information is here. |
| February 16 | State Conference Registration and STAR Events Entry Fees Increase (Register early to avoid increased cost; events may reach maximum capacity and close after February 15.) |
SLRC Fees
| State Conference | STAR Events | |
| Early Registration $ | January 1 – February 15 | January 1 – February 15 (guarantees event entry of choice) |
| Regular Registration $$ | February 16 – March 25 | February 16 – March 5 (some event entries may be closed) |
| Late Registration $$$ | March 5 – March 25 (event entries only if space allows) | |
| On-Site Registration $$$$ | March 26 or later |
March 2027
| March 1 | Deadline to submit National Program Award Applications; for information please check: https://fcclainc.org/engage/national-programs/national-program-awards |
| March 1 | Deadline to submit Safe Ride Save Lives contest entries; for information please check: https://fcclainc.org/engage/contests/safe-rides-save-lives |
| March 1 | Deadline to apply for National FCCLA’s youth scholarships, for information please check: https://fcclainc.org/engage/youth-scholarships |
| March 5 | Regular registration for STAR Events ends – but note that some events will reach maximum capacity and close after February 15 – register early to ensure your spot! Beginning March 6, late registration fees apply and will only be accepted as space allows. |
| March 13 | Deadline to submit refund requests for state conference registration |
| March 23 | Deadline to submit refund requests for state conference banquet tickets |
| March 25 | Online registration closes at midnight for state conference registration and STAR Events |
April 2027
| April 7-9 | State Leadership and Recognition Conference: virginiafccla.org/state-conference/ Please note the dates are Wednesday-Friday this year. |
June 2027
| State Executive Council Meeting | |
| June 22-26 | National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, TX; for more information please check: https://fcclainc.org/attend/national-leadership-conference |