Eighteen members of the Alliance High Family Career and Community Leaders of America team (FCCLA) attended District 12 Conference in Bridgeport on November 2 where State Officer Ellie Applegarth gave the welcome speech for the conference and District Officers, Ellie Applegarth, Bridget Ackerman, and Shelby Ackerman helped plan and preside over the meeting. Also at the Conference Bridget Ackerman and Kacey Horn sang the National Anthem. The main speaker for the day was Sue Herdt, the guidance counselor for Minatare Public Schools. The conference theme was “There’s No Place Like FCCLA.” Sessions for the day included: How Do You Spend Your DASH?, Nutrition 101, Entrepreneurship, and a Take the Lead session presented by Ellie, Shelby and Ashley Quick. Ashley Quick of the Alliance Chapter and Cassie Elder of the Hemingford chapter were selected as State Officer Candidates and will compete at State FCCLA Conference in April.