CHAPTER ATTENDANCE: There are no quotas for chapter attendance for the 2026 State Leadership Conference. Chapters should choose their attending delegates based upon interest in FCCLA and the student’s ability to be a positive representative of the school and chapter. Chapters are requested to provide one chaperone (adviser, parent or other adult) for every four student delegates or major fraction, thereof. Any chapter with delegates in attendance must have at least one adviser delegate.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:  It is best to have all participants fill out the DESE Release form prior to registering your chapter for this State Leadership Conference--as it has the emergency contact information for each participant as well as allergy concerns that the registration system will ask.  Regular registration is set up til February 13, and then late registration ends February 20 at 6 p.m.  To prevent problems in registration, please double-check your entries.  Check all appropriate items and submit ONE form of payment to cover the total cost of all fees for your chapter.  Please see payment Instructions for specific information related to method of payment. 

HOTEL:  FCCLA chapters attending the State Leadership Conference are required to stay at one of the conference hotels and are encouraged to make lodging reservations as early as possible to ensure adequate space for your chapter. Chapters within 60 minutes of Springfield are not required to stay in a conference hotel. Reservations for all hotels must be made no later than February 20, 2026. 

All conference hotel rates do NOT include tax. 

QUESTIONS: Direct all registration-related questions to dependonusllc@gmail.com or call the event management team at 573.508.9169.