California
Association FHA-HERO
2007–2008 Competitive Recognition Events (CRE)
Program
Questions and Answers
(Revised 01-11-2008)
These questions and answers
will be used during the 2007-2008 program year and
for competition both at Qualifying Events and State
Finals. If you have questions, please submit them to
Janice DeBenedetti via fax at (916) 319-0165 or via
email at
jdebened@cde.ca.gov.
A. ALL EVENTS
1)
Question: Why do the participants in some of the events need
to have multiple copies of paperwork
to give to the Event Chairperson
Answer: Multiple copies of paperwork are needed for
some events to expedite the
evaluation process. The Event Chairperson keeps a
copy and the other copies are given
to the judges. Each judge will have
his/her own set of materials from which to evaluate the
presentation to ensure the process
will be objective and fair.
2)
Question: Can participants bring items, make
statements, or otherwise
embellish their presentations even though there is no reference
that allows it in the CRE
General and Rules and Guidelines, or the
specific event rules and guidelines?
Answer: No. If the CRE General Rules and Guidelines
or event specific rules and
guidelines do not specifically indicate that the
participants can make statements,
bring and/or present something
that assists them in their presentations, they should not do so.
If rules and guidelines are not
adhered to, participants will either
have points deducted or be
disqualified, as appropriate. Participants
should follow the rules and guidelines as stated.
Individual creativity can be
expressed in the presentation rather
than attempting to do something that
is not stated specifically in the
guidelines and rules. CRE Region Chairpersons and CRE
Event Chairpersons are responsible
for enforcing the General Rules and
Guidelines and event specific rules and guidelines so
that all participants are evaluated
equitably and in the same manner.
3)
Question: Can Qualifying Finalists (1st through
5th place) change the concept or
topic of their presentations before advancing to the
State level competition?
Answer: No. As stated in section H. Guidelines for
Competitors rule number 3: “Any
entry may be improved at each level, but the
concept of the topic may not be
changed. The comments from the
judges may be considered to improve the event at each level.
4)
Question: What forms of student identification
are required for participation
in CREs?
Answer: At Qualifying Competition, competitors are
required to have both their
California FHA-HERO membership card and a current photo
ID. At State Finals Competition,
competitors are required to have
their FHA-HERO membership card, a
current photo ID and State
Leadership Meeting name badge.
5)
Question: Does “typed” (not handwritten) in
reference to materials to be
submitted include computer-generated copies?
Answer: Yes.
6)
Question: I have a student who placed first in the
State Finals in the junior division
of an event last year. May he/she compete in the senior
division of the same event this
year?
7)
Answer: Yes, as the competitor will be in a new division.
However, the student may not use
the same project or presentation.
8)
Question: Will students who wear denim, or other
clothing that is not in
compliance with official dress in 3 or more areas, be allowed
to compete?
9)
Answer: No. Participants who do not demonstrate an
effort to be in compliance
with official dress for CRE as evidenced by
wearing denim or failing to
wear at least 3 parts of official
dress will not be allowed to participate at any level or
components of the CRE Program,
including competition and
the awards program.
10)
Question: Can registered CRE participants
who move from the school/chapter
where they were members and attend
another school that does not have an FHA-HERO chapter
compete with the chapter at their
former school?
Answer: No.
11)
Question: If a member inadvertently checked
the wrong event on their original
CRE-Entry form that was submitted to the State
FHA- HERO Office (e.g. member checks
Child Development but intended to
participate in Salad Prep), can this error be corrected?
Answer: Yes. A correction can be made only if it is
done prior to a region’s
Qualifying Finals. In order for the change to be
approved, the request must meet the
following three criteria:
1) The request is submitted in writing prior to the date of
competition,
2) The request is received at the State FHA-
HERO Office no later than
12 noon two weeks prior to the
competition.
3) The change is noted on the Participant Data Sheet sent to
the CRE Chairperson by the State FHA-HERO Office.
12)
Question: The California Association
FHA-HERO now has a new emblem with
a blue border. Must competitors have the new
emblem on their blazer?
Answer: Yes. Starting in 2007, all competitors must
have the new California Emblem on
the left pocket of their blazers.
13)
Question: Can a member who placed first in
an event at the state level skip a
year and then compete in the same event again?
Answer: Yes. Refer to the CRE Guide under “H.
Guidelines for Competitors” number
8. However, it is expected the member
would develop a new presentation.
B. APPAREL
CONSTRUCTION
1)
Question: For the Senior Division Apparel
Construction Event project, can the
student competitors use a different fabric other than lining for
the back of the vest?
Answer: Yes.
2)
Question: For the Senior Division Apparel
Construction Event project, must
the student competitors use the buckle for the ties on the back or
can they use a different type of
closure?
Answer: The students have the option of using the
buckle or another type of closure
for the ties on the back of the vest.
C. CHAPTER
EXHIBIT EVENT
1)
Question: The Fall mailing stated that Chapter
Exhibit entries must be based on the
State Project Thrusts. However, in the
Chapter Exhibit Event section of the
CRE Guide, the rules indicate that
the Chapter Exhibit Entry can address one of
the following: FHA-HERO promotions,
Home Economics Careers and
Technology (HECT) Instructional program, or
State or National FHA-HERO Project
Thrusts. What is considered FHA-HERO
promotion?
Answer: Chapters may also develop their exhibit on one of
the following as stated in the 2002
CRE Guide: FHA-HERO promotion; HECT
Instructional Program and State or
National project thrusts. FHA-HERO
promotion would be providing
information about the Association’s leadership and
career development program as
well as promoting membership and
student involvement.
D. CHILD
DEVELOPMENT EVENT
1)
Question: Can a participant have the children
make a craft as part of his/her
presentation and let the children keep the craft? If so,
would this be considered a gift, and
therefore a violation of the rules?
Answer: If the participant has designed a lesson or
presentation that involves the
children in making something as part of the
lesson, story, or song, then the children may keep the
item they made. In this instance
the item would not be considered a
gift. An item would be considered a gift if:
1) the children are not involved in the making or decorating
of item
2) the item
made has no direct connection with the lesson,
story, or song being taught,
or 3) the item is given to the
children only as a reward for good behavior of their attention.
2)
Question: For the Child Development Event,
will there be a group of
children to present stories to at both the region and state
competitions?
Answer: Every effort will be made to have children
present. However the competitors
should be prepared for both situations – with
or without children.
E. COMMERCIAL FOOD AND CULINARY EVENT
1)
Question: Can participants go to official
dress check in their chef’s attire?
Answer: Yes. Participants in food
service/culinary-related events are
allowed to attend official dress check in their chef’s attire.
However, the participant must also
bring their entire official dress
uniform (jacket, shirt/blouse, slacks/skirt,socks/hosiery,
and shoes) to the dress check so that the staff participants will
be in official dress for the CRE Award Ceremony.
F. CREED
RECITATION EVENT
1)
Question: At the 2004 State FHA-HERO
Leadership Meeting, a new creed for
the California Association was adopted. Will the new creed be
used for the Creed Competition?
Answer: Yes, the new California Creed was used
starting in 2005 and will be the
only creed used for this event.
G. CULINARY ARTS
DISPLAY EVENT
1)
Question: Can CRE Participants change the
Culinary Arts category in which
they are registered?
Answer: Yes, providing that 1) the State FHA-HERO
office is notified
no later than 12 noon two weeks prior to competition and
2) the change is noted on the
Participant Data Sheet sent to the
CRE Chairperson by the State FHA-HERO Office.
2)
Question: May toothpicks be used in any of
the Culinary Arts Display
categories?
Answer: Toothpicks may be used only in two
categories, if necessary, to
strengthen or reinforce a product in Categories A:
Appetizer and C: Wedding Cakes.
However, they should not be visible
in Category C: Wedding Cakes. This is a display-
only event which will not be
consumed; therefore the toothpicks
will not endanger the judges. Toothpicks or
skewers may be visible in Category
A: Appetizer if they are integral
to the display and/or the serving of the appetizer.
3)
Question: May tulle or other fabrics or
materials be placed under or around
displays, such as Wedding Cakes or Advanced
Cakes and Tortes?
Answer: Yes, if these items are used as a serving
background. Specific Rule 11 on
page 194 of the CRE Guide states:
Participants must provide their own
serving background such as trays,
baskets, mirrors, etc.
4)
Question: Last year, the room used for the
Culinary Arts competition was too
warm and some parts of the displays started to melt.
Can the participants bring their
own fan?
Answer: No.
5)
Question: Would a puff pastry with a cream
cheese and candied fruit filling be
an appropriate selection for inclusion in the
appetizer category?
Answer: Yes, this would be acceptable as one of the
varieties of appetizers. The event
description does not limit the
appetizers to savory samples.
6)
Question: For any of the Culinary Art
Display categories, may the
participants use materials either
on top of, or under the table
draping, to give the display
different elevations?
Answer: Yes, this may be done in all categories as
long as it is done within the
allocated table space provided to each competitor.
This table space is 2 ½’ x 4’ as
stated in specific rule 10 on page
194, of the CRE Guide. There are no specific rules
regarding the heights of any of the
Culinary Arts Displays.
7)
Question: May a competitor put a light
inside a gingerbread house?
Answer: No, all parts of the display must be edible.
The display board is the only
non-edible portion of this project. It is the base of
the display, not a part of the
display.
8)
Question: In the Wedding Cake category, may
fountains, lighted pillars and
separator plates be used?
Answer: Yes, competitors may use fountains, lighted
pillars and separator plates.
However, the fountains and pillars must be battery
operated. Devices that require the
use of electrical outlets will not
be allowed.
9)
Question: May items such as a cake server
or other serving utensils; and/or
items which contribute to the theme of the display be
incorporated into the display?
Answer: Yes, these items would be considered
part of the serving background.
10)
Question: May Wedding Cake tiers be placed
separately, at varied elevations in
the display rather than using pillars, stemmed
glasses or separator plates?
Answer: Yes. The use of pillars, stemmed glasses
and/or separator plates is optional
in the Wedding Cake category, not
required.
11)
Question: Can a member who places first in
one of the Culinary Arts Display
categories compete in a different Culinary Arts Display category
the following year?
Answer: Yes.
12)
Question: Can students bring a small prep
table to be used during the set-up
of their displays?
13)
Answer: No. Space is limited at the event sites.
Prep tables set up in the isles
would create a safety hazard. Limited space for prep is
provided (see Culinary Arts Display
Specific Rules number 22).
H. FASHION
DESIGN EVENT
1)
Question: In the Fashion Design Event, can the
illustrations on the fashion board
be three dimensional?
Answer: No.
2)
Question: How must the drawings be shown on the
presentation boards?
Answer: All illustrations or sketches must be drawn
either directly on the board or on
a sheet of paper that is attached to the
presentation board, it may be
attached to a mat board or a foam
board. Any entry with an illustration or sketch (flat
drawing) that is not attached or
displayed as described will be
disqualified.
3)
Question: What specifically is meant by the
terms “illustration” and “sketch”?
Answer: An “illustration” or “sketch” is a flat
drawing that reflects an
original interpretation or creation by an individual/competitor.
4)
Question: How should the illustrations or
sketches (flat-drawings) be drawn?
Answer: The illustrations or sketches may be drawn
either by hand or computer
generated. The illustrations or sketches would
show the garment(s) drawn on a
human figure.
5)
Question: Are cut-out figures of the design
considered a sketch or
illustration?
Answer: No. Cut-out figures of the human figure with
the design are not considered
either a sketch or an illustration. The illustration or
sketch must be drawn either
directly on the presentation board or
on a sheet of paper that is
attached to the presentation board.
6)
Question: Can the back view of the garment
be shown on the illustration or
sketch?
Answer: Yes. It must be either a hand- or
computer-generated flat drawing.
7)
Question: Can items such as mirrors,
flowers, or other decorations be
attached to the presentation boards?
Answer: No.
8)
Question: What information must be included
on the presentation board and how
must it be labeled?
Answer: The required information that must be
included on the presentation board
and the directions for labeling are stated
in the Fashion Design Event on page
209 under Specific Rules number 3.
For fabrics and trims, the name and fiber
content must be indicated. For
buttons, the label should
indicate the material of which they are made.
9)
Question: How many sketches need to be male
and how many female?
Answer: Three sketches are required. There can be
two female and one male or one
female and two males.
10)
Question: What is meant by “Ballroom
Dancing Attire” for this event?
Answer: Ballroom Dancing Attire would reflect
fashions seen in dance
competitions. In designing attire, the following guidelines will
apply:
Garments for figures
Females – dresses only,
no pants
Males – tuxedos, suits
or pants with shirts
Appropriateness of
Garments
Garments must cover (not
be transparent) “intimate” parts
of the body.
The garments may reflect the
theme of a dance, such as tango,
jive, waltz, etc.
I. HOSPITALITY, TOURISM AND RECREATION EVENT
1)
Question: Who is eligible to participate in
this event?
Answer: Only student members who are currently or
have been previously enrolled in a
Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation
program or a Food Service and Hospitality program are
eligible to participate.
J. INTERIOR
DESIGN EVENT
1)
Question: What is meant by “no three
dimensional models” as stated in
the note in rule 3.e of the event?
Answer: “No three dimensional models”, as
stated in the note under rule
3.e of the event, means that no miniature renditions of
items such as chairs, pillows,
window coverings, etc. may be
constructed and attached to the presentation board. Fabric
samples, which are required in the
event, should be attached and
clearly indicate the intended use. The samples are not
considered “models” if they are not
presented as miniature renditions
of the items used in the project. When actual
“models” (i.e., three dimensional
models) are attached, the
presentation board is disqualified.
2)
Question: On the presentation board for the
Interior Design Event, may a
participant attach multiple swatches that are either layered
or fanned out?
Answer: Yes. However, the swatches must be attached
within the dimensions of the
presentation board.
3)
Question: For the Interior Design Event, is
the cost of plumbing to be included
in the cost breakdown for the room that is being
designed?
Answer: No.
4)
Question: For the Interior Design Event, is
the cost of cabinetry to be
included in the cost breakdown for the room that is being
designed?
Answer: No. The only items to be included in the
cost breakdown sheet are the floor
coverings, wall treatments, window
treatments, and furniture.
5)
Question: On the Interior Design board
submitted, how is the cabinetry
indicated?
Answer: If the cabinetry is placed on the wall,
then it is shown in the elevation.
If the cabinetry sits on the floor, then it is indicated
on the floor plan.
6)
Question: Are there maximum dimensions for
the rooms?
Answer: Yes, at the suggestion of FHA-HERO Advisors,
the following maximum dimensions
have been established:
Junior Division Children’s Playroom – 12’ x 15’
Senior Division Hotel Lobby – 56’ x 46’
The area dimensions may be
smaller, but not exceed the
established maximum.
K. JOB
APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW EVENT
1)
Question: Would a dance instructor’s aide
or a soccer coach assistant be
acceptable career positions for this event?
Answer: No. A dance instructor would be related to
performing arts; a soccer coach
would be related to physical education.
Further, careers in these areas are
not reflected in the Home Economics
Careers and Technology Career Pathways.
Refer to the document Home Economics Careers and
Technology
Career and College Planning Guide: A
Counseling and Guidance Resource
(2002) for information about career
titles appropriate for this event.
2)
Question: How many pages can be included in
the portfolio?
Answer: A maximum of 30 pages with writing only on a
single side, may be included.
L. JOB
APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW: JUNIOR DIVISION EVENT
1)
Question: For the Junior Division Job
Application and Interview Event,
for what types of positions might
they be currently qualified?
Answer: Junior Division competitors should interview
only for jobs where they meet the
qualifications – e.g. babysitting, party
planning.
M. MENU PLANNING
AND TABLE DISPLAY
1)
Question: May students bring their own
table for these events?
Answer: No. Tables of a uniform size and style will
be provided to all competitors to
maintain consistency in these displays.
2)
Question: If candles are included in the
display, should/can they be lit?
Answer: No. The lighted candles might be a fire
hazard.
3)
Question: What types of decorations, other
items, or holidays are included
under the theme of “autumn”?
Answer: The theme of “autumn” can include
decorations, accessories, flowers,
plants, fruits or vegetables that are typically found in the
fall season during the months of
September, October, and November.
The holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving may also
be included under this theme.
N. SALAD
PREPARATION EVENT
1)
Question: May Salad Preparation Event
participants bring their official
dress on a hanger and wear chef apparel for the Dress
Check?
Answer: Based upon the rules for the Salad
Preparation Event, as specified in
the CRE Guide on pages 301-316, Salad
Preparation Event participants are
to report to Dress Check in
official dress. During the advance preparation period, the
performance portion, and the clean
up period, participants must wear
aprons or chef’s coats and hair coverings.
Participants may remove their
jackets at the State level and
Region level during these three
periods of performance of the event
without penalty. Only participants in the
Commercial Foods and Culinary Art
Events may report to Dress Check in
Chef’s attire.
2)
Question: If a salad is being prepared
which calls for seasoned ground
beef, may the beef be seasoned and browned in advance?
Answer: Yes. Rule 15 on page 372 of the CRE
Guidebook states that the following
guidelines will be enforced regarding the
advanced preparation of ingredients
for Salad Preparation Event. Rule
15h., page 373, specifically states: Ingredients
requiring cooking may be cooked,
but no further preparation will be
allowed until the performance portion of the event.
The cooking method utilized as well as the seasonings used
must be included in the recipe.
O. TEACHING
CAREERS EVENT
1)
Question: In the Event Summary and Specific
Rules 6, it states that the
participants are to “present a lesson”. Specific Rule 17 states the
participant is to “present the
opener and the instruction portion of
the lesson.” Specific Rule 18
states the participant is to “describe
the guided practice, application,
closure and evaluation” of the
lesson. What specifically are the participants to “present”?
Answer: The participants are to develop an entire
lesson and present the opener and
instruction sections of the presentation. The
participants are to then describe
the guided practice, application,
closure and evaluation.
2)
Question: The participants are required to
have four copies of the portfolio
and four copies of the lesson plan
they have selected from those they
prepared to present. Can the participants use the four copies
of the lesson plans that are in the
four copies of the portfolios as
their four copes to be presented to
the Event Chairperson at the
beginning of orientation?
Answer: No. The participants need to make and give
four additional copies of the
chosen lesson plan to be given to the Event Chairperson at
the beginning of orientation. This
is stated in Specific Rules 5 c.
The Event Chairperson keeps a copy
and each of the three judges
is given a copy to use during the competition.
P. HONOR CHAPTER
AWARD
1)
Question: How many students represent the
Honor Chapter award for chapter
showcase at the National level of competition?
Answer: Two. They must compete as a team.
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