On Tuesday, September 22, the students and advisors attending WLTI will have time to go to Capitol Hill and visit with their Senators and Representatives between 10:15 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. (The bus leaves at 3:00 p.m.) Appointments need to be set up ahead of time. A sample letter is enclosed with the hard copy of this Update for state association directors and has also been posted on the state director’s Web site.

You are also welcome to use the SkillsUSA Champions Advocacy Site. You could cut and paste the letter from the state directors’ site to your computer desktop – make your edits – and then you or your WLTI delegate can upload your letter to request appointments. You can access the site from the main page at www.skillsusa.org and click on “About Us” and then “Advocacy and Legislative” and then “Advocacy Site.” From there, you plug in the zip codes and the rest is self-explanatory.

Note: letters sent by mail may take a month to reach Congressional offices because of security systems. We suggest those requesting appointments do so by e-mail or fax and then follow up with a phone call.

If you have questions, or need information about how to contact your representative, contact Jane Short at 703-737-0612 or by e-mail at jshort@skillsusa.org.

On Tuesday, September 22, the students and advisors attending WLTI will have time to go to Capitol Hill and visit with their Senators and Representatives between 10:15 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. (The bus leaves at 3 p.m.) Appointments need to be set up ahead of time. A sample letter is available here.

You are also welcome to use the SkillsUSA Champions Advocacy Site. You can download the sample letter – make your edits – and then you or your WLTI delegate can upload your letter to request appointments. You can access the site from the link above. From there, you plug in the zip codes and the rest is self-explanatory.

Note: letters sent by mail may take a month to reach Congressional offices because of security systems. We suggest those requesting appointments do so by e-mail or fax and then follow up with a phone call.

If you have questions, or need information about how to contact your representative, contact Jane Short at 703-737-0612 or by e-mail at jshort@skillsusa.org.