This year, again, we will be offering only digital copies of winners’ photos (no prints). These photos of groups of contest winners are taken back stage at the Awards Ceremony. There will be no charge for the photo(s). A photo order form will be distributed to winners back stage and can also be downloaded from www.skillsusa.org/downloads/PDF/NLSC/photoform.pdf. For more information, contact Jane Short at jshort@skillsusa.org or by phone at 703-737-0612.
SkillsUSA Championships Medalist Photos
May 15th, 2010National Conference Pin and T-shirt Design Competition
November 15th, 2009February 1, 2010 is the deadline for entries to the SkillsUSA National Conference Pin and T-Shirt competition. This event is open to all paid student members of SkillsUSA. What a great way to have a student and advisor from your state recognized in front of a national audience. Paid registration to nationals, a plaque for the teacher and student, plus a school grant to the advisor of the winning student will be announced at a later date. Rules are in the membership kit and are also posted on the SkillsUSA Web site at: www.skillsusa.org/compete/pindesign.shtml. Questions may be directed to Karen Perrino at 703-737-0610 or to kperrino@skillsusa.org.
Contest Singles are Available Now!
October 15th, 2009The SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards have been revised and new rules will be effective at the 2010 Championships. Contest guidelines are included within the 2010 contest singles. The contest singles provide the contest guidelines, helpful hints from some of our technical committee members and the 2009 contest project (if available). Singles are available at www.skillsusa.org/store/singles.html.
ACTE Announces 2010 CTE Month Theme/Logo Design Contest
April 1st, 2009The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announces the 2010 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month theme – CTE: Invest in Your Future. ACTE is hosting its annual CTE Month Logo Design Contest and is looking for logo submissions that illustrate the importance of CTE in providing the skills necessary for students to be competitive in the work force. The contest is open to all CTE students. The designer of the winning CTE Month logo will receive a check for $250.
Submissions are due by Friday, May 8, 2009. The winner of the ACTE 2010 CTE Month Logo Design Contest will be contacted in May by ACTE. For more information, and specific details and instructions, please visit the CTE Month Web page at www.acteonline.org/ctemonth or contact Jon Miller at jmiller@acteonline.org. All entries become the property of ACTE, and the designer relinquishes any and all rights to compensation for use of the design.
ACTE prefers a two-color logo design submitted in EPS (Illustrator) format, with a printed proof of the logo submission included. Entries may be submitted by mail or e-mail. For mail entries, please send logo on a CD to: Marketing Department, ACTE, 1410 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. E-mail entries should be sent to jmiller@acteonline.org and must include the EPS file and a PDF of the logo.
SkillsUSA Alumni: Continue the Journey (and Win a Free Trip) Reminder
April 1st, 2009SkillsUSA encourages all Spring 2009 high school or college graduates to join nearly ten million other former members in the SkillsUSA Alumni & Friends organization.
We’re extending our offer of a free alumni membership to all currently registered members. Members are sent a link to our online magazine, SkillsUSA Champions as well as the online alumni forum. SkillsUSA is working to provide more networking opportunities for alumni, and more opportunities for involvement at the local, state and national level.
SkillsUSA advisors who sign up 10 or more students for the SkillsUSA Alumni and Friends Association can enter a drawing to win a free trip!
Step 1: To have your students register, send them to the following link to sign up. It only takes a minute: www.skillsusa.org/supporters/alumnireg.shtml.
Step 2: Keep a list of the names of students who sign up for alumni. Send an email to kperrino@skillsusa.org with your list of student names. You will then be entered into a drawing for two airline tickets anywhere in the continental United States. Drawing will take place May 1, 2009. Each 10 names counts for one chance to win the trip, and you may register as many alumni members as you like.
Making the Most of Sponsor Expertise
March 15th, 2009On March 2, we had 51 of our best supporters – members of the SkillsUSA Championships technical committees here at the national center for their annual meeting. They were getting ready for conference, but while we had them here we took advantage of their expertise by holding a Web conference on preparing for participation in competitions. It was a very interactive session with lots of questions and sharing with teachers and students. Six of our technical committee chairs spoke including: Bill Chenaille, Photography; Greg Doster, Major Appliance Technology; Wayne Hawley, Electronics Technology; Scott Norman, Automotive Service Technology; Sharon Schaub, Executive Committee; and Jim Wall, Precision Machining Technology. Board President Cameron Ferguson called the event to order. The Web cast is archived at http://www.skillsusa.org/compete/webconf09.shtml.
National Conference Pin Contest Reminder
January 15th, 2009February 1, 2009 is the deadline for entries of the SkillsUSA National Conference Pin competition. This event is open to all paid student members of SkillsUSA. What a great way to have a student and advisor from your state recognized in front of a national audience. Rules are in the membership kit and are also posted on the SkillsUSA Web site on this page. Questions may be directed to Danielle Rinker at 703-737-0636 or to drinker@skillsusa.org.
