Start making plans now to attend state officer training and advisor training during the national conference. The 101 training is designed for high school students who are officers of their state associations and for students who are interested in becoming state officers. The 201 training is designed for college/postsecondary students who are officers of their state associations and for high school officers who have already attended 101 training. Advisors can also benefit from training that addresses the challenges of advising student leaders. Training will take place prior to the NLSC at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center Plaza, June 19-21, 2010. To register, go online at www.skillsusa.org/educators/101.shtml. If you have questions about the conference, please contact Deborah Tripp at dtripp@skillsusa.org. The registration deadline is June 1.
Attention: National Officer Candidates
February 1st, 2010SkillsUSA Graduation Regalia
February 1st, 2010SkillsUSA now offers graduation regalia including a stole, honor cord and tassel. These items make wonderful gifts for your state officer team, and we think they’ll be extremely popular with local chapters as a way to showcase SkillsUSA to all students. Order now for spring shipment: www.skillsusastore.org
Regional PDP, CMI and CSEP Training Seminars
February 1st, 2010State Farm Insurance is, once again, generously sponsoring regional Professional Development Program (PDP), Chapter Management Institute (CMI) seminars and Career Skills Education Program (CSEP) seminars. There will be one training session (CMI, PDP or CSEP) per region. All materials and training will be free to participants. The only cost is $30 for lunch and breaks. PDP participants will receive a complete set of PDP materials and free licenses for PDP Online Levels 1 and 2. CMI participants will receive an ASK CD, a SkillsUSA Leadership Handbook and the SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards CD package. CSEP participants will receive one free CSEP license.
Region 1
Chapter Management Institute (CMI)
March 1, 2010
Albany, N.Y.
Registration Deadline: February 15, 2010
If you would like to sign up for or host a regional PDP training seminar, CMI training seminar or CSEP training seminar, please contact Stephanie Bland at 703-737-0622 or sbland@skillsusa.org. A minimum of 25 participants is needed to conduct the training. For the most recent seminar information, go to this page.
