State STAR Event Qualifiers
FCCLA Members Earn Medals at District STAR Events
by Marla Prusa
January 21, 2009
The District 5 FCCLA STAR Events were held on Friday, Jan. 16 at Leigh Elementary School.
Students from the Prague, East Butler, Schuyler, David City, Howells-Dodge and Leigh-
Clarkson FCCLA Chapters participated. The top medal winners in each category will represent
District 5 at the State STAR Events held in Lincoln in April.
State qualifiers from the Howells-Dodge FCCLA Chapter were:
Parliamentary Procedure – Dustin Sindelar, Bryan Mejstrik, Zac Boysen, Tyler Faltys, Brian Prusa, Clint Belina, Keithen Zrust
Health & Wellness Sr. – Chelsey Cech, Carmen Pieper, Brittny Sellhorst
Health & Wellness Jr. – Mitch Belina, Eric Coufal, Brian Bayer
Family Challenges & Issues Sr. – Derek Brester, Austin Coufal
Consumer Issues Jr. – Cody Sellhorst
Applied Technology Sr. – Cassy Cech, Jackie Cech
Chapter Service – Marissa Litty, Chelsea Krepel
Chapter Showcase – Carly Hegemann, Kourtney Janata, Heather Kampschnieder
Focus on Children Sr. – Courtney Ruskamp, Jessica Kampschnieder, Nikki Dannelly
Focus on Children Jr. – Amber Burenheide, Kaitlyn Janata
Entreprenuership – Emily Chebuhar, Janessa Evert, Cori Renner
Life Event Planning – Megan Chebuhar, Brenna Wragge
Career Investigation – Adam Vogel
Fashion Construction – Nicole Lyday
Interior Design – Courtney Michael, Jacie Pokorny, Megan Svitak
Other gold medal winners were:
Illustrated Talk Sr. – Mindi Schlautman
Interpersonal Communication Sr. – Daine Taylor, Derek Coufal
Illustrated Talk Sr. – Dianna Dostal, Tara Hegemann
Silver medal winners were:
Family Challenges and Issues Sr. – Sam Schlautman, Dillon Dostal, Tyler Brester
Chapter Service – Katee Rocheford, Ashley Bazata, Brook Brester
National Programs in Action – Jessica Bartling, Sidney Blum, Nicole Bayer
Recycle and Redesign – Daniel Garcia
Job Interview – Devin Harlan
Bronze medal winners were:
Applied Technology – Sara Dostal, Tiffany Brester
Teach and Train – Lauren Harlan
District STAR Event participants from
the Howells-Dodge FCCLA Chapter