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Searching for States for State Farm-funded Training Seminars

April 15th, 2013

State Farm logo State Farm Insurance is, once again, generously sponsoring regional Professional Development Program (PDP), Chapter Management Institute (CMI) seminars, Career Skills Education Program (CSEP) and Enhance Your Chapter (EYC) seminars. 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 each level. 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. EYC participants will receive the Leveraging your Leadership Series and other new materials.

If you would like to sign-up for or host a regional PDP, CMI, CSEP or EYC 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 latest seminar information go to: www.skillsusa.org/educators/training.shtml.

May 4, 2013
Region V State Farm Funded-Professional Development Program (PDP), Glendale, Ariz.
Registration Deadline: April 19, 2013

May 9, 2013
Region I State Farm Funded – Enhance Your Chapter (EYC), Leesburg, Va.
Registration Deadline: April 25, 2013

May 18, 2013
Region I State Farm Funded – Chapter Management (CMI), Augusta, Maine
Registration Deadline: May 3, 2013

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Two State Farm Grant Opportunities

April 15th, 2013

State Farm is offering two grant opportunities and has invited SkillsUSA members to participate.

State Farm Service Learning Grants

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State Farm Youth Advisory Board (YAB) service-learning grant applications are available now until May 3. The grants range from $25,000 – $100,000 and are designed to create sustainable change in local communities across the United States and Canada. Public K-12, charter, higher education institutions, and non-profit organizations are eligible if they are able to demonstrate how they plan to impact student achievement within the public K-12 curriculum. All applicants must have a youth contact and adult administrator, as the programs must be youth-driven and youth-led.

Each grant request must fall under one of these issue areas, chosen by the board itself: Community Safety; Environmental Responsibility; Financial Literacy; Access to Higher Education; or, Health and Wellness

As of August 2012, six years after the initial launch of the YAB, the board has awarded more than $24.7 million in grants to organizations in the U.S. and Canada and impacted approximately 14.1 million lives.

Find out more at: www.statefarmyab.com. You can also check them out on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube! If you have questions, please contact Brad Corriher at Brad.corriher.pz3k@statefarm.com.

State Farm Celebrate My Drive Program

State Farm is offering a grant opportunity for schools to possibly win either one of 10 $100,000 grants; one of 90 $25,000 grants; or a grand prize concert for a school by a chart-topping music artist.

The program Celebrate My Drive is a safe driving program where one’s community will also be encouraged to make safe driving commitments on behalf of a school during the commitment period. The more commitments made, the better the chances of winning a grant for a school and maybe even a concern by a chart-topping music artist. For more information on the program, please go to: www.celebratemydrive.com.

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Regional PDP, CMI and CSEP Training Seminars

January 30th, 2013

State 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 each level. CMI participants will receive an Advisor’s Success Kit (ASK) CD, a SkillsUSA Leadership Handbook and the SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards CD package. CSEP participants will receive one free CSEP license.

If you would like to sign-up for or to host a regional PDP, CMI 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 latest seminar information, go to: www.skillsusa.org/educators/training.shtml.

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Regional PDP, CMI and CSEP Training Seminars Update

December 13th, 2012

State 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 each level. 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.

If you would like to sign-up for or host a regional PDP, CMI 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 latest seminar information, go to: www.skillsusa.org/educators/training.shtml.

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Project Ignition Grants Reminder

November 1st, 2012

Project Ignition (PI), is in the driver’s seat again, announcing the availability of $2,000 grants for public high schools to address teen driver safety using service-learning. In its ninth year, PI is a great extension of Celebrate My Drive™ and another way to interact with local high schools on safer teen driving behaviors.

Public high schools are invited to get involved in Project Ignition by applying for a grant, available at www.sfprojectignition.com. Get connected on Facebook at www.facebook.com/projectignition.

The deadline for grant applications is Nov. 15.

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State Farm-funded Training Update

June 15th, 2012

Chapter Management Institute (CMI)
July 17, 2012
Where: Omni Corpus Cristi Hotel Bayfront and Marina Tower Corpus Cristi, Texas
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Registration Deadline: July 3, 2012
Fee: Training and materials are free to participants. There is a $30 registration fee to cover lunch and breaks.
Contact: Jennifer Davis at 888-480-8482 or jennifer@tiva.org

Region IV Advanced Chapter Management Institute (CMI)
July 30 – 31, 2012
Where: Best Western Premier the Lodge on Lake Detroit 1200 East Shore Drive Detroit Lake, MN 56501 218-761-8439
Time: Monday, July 30th 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. & Tuesday, July 31st 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: June 15, 2012
Fee: Training and materials are free to participants. There is a $30 registration fee to cover lunch and breaks.
Contact: Jennifer Polz at 763-560-1932 or skillsusaminnesota@comcast.net

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26 Seconds Campaign Final Project and Grand Prize Entry

April 30th, 2012

State Farm would like to thank all those who have supported the 26 Seconds campaign. The final BMOR project monthly activity for this school year has been launched. In addition to a chance to win a prize for the final activity, high school students have until May 10 to enter to win a grand prize.

By completing five of the eight BMOR Project activities, they are automatically entered to win the GRAND PRIZE – an end-of-the-year PARTY for their community. In addition to getting to invite 100 of their closest friends, they also get to play host, select the music, food, and all the fun activities for the celebration. They also win a TABLET computer.

Encourage students to complete all eight activities. State Farm will send all who do a limited edition T-shirt marking their accomplishment and participation.

Time is short. Please visit the BMOR Project tab on our Facebook page today at: www.facebook.com/26seconds

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Be Heard, Be Seen, Be You and Be More (BMOR) through 26 Seconds Campaign Reminder

March 29th, 2012

Did you know that every 26 seconds a young person in the United States drops out of high school? You can help turn that statistic around by participating with SkillsUSA in the 26 Seconds Campaign. By doing so, you can win prizes, scholarships, and help SkillsUSA and the student drop out crisis in the process.

Here is what to do:

Help take back the stat by taking the pledge to graduate via the BMOR Project on Facebook (facebook.com/26seconds). When you pledge, select SkillsUSA as your affiliation. Then, return to the BMOR Project regularly to participate in the new activities that launch on the 26^th of each month. Not only will you be eligible to win prizes, you can also help SkillsUSA. The organization with the highest number of graduation pledges and activity participants per month wins a grant.

Right now, in addition to a chance to win monthly prizes when you participate, you’ll also receive a 26 Seconds t-shirt just for pledging. The online activities are fun, easy and show you how to channel your interests into a future after graduation. The grand prize is an end-of-the-year celebration that one lucky student will bring to their school and community. But, you must complete at least 5 of the activities to be eligible for the grand prize.

Plus, you can share videos, photos, projects (like SkillsUSA’s Student2Student program), artwork and creative writings on the Facebook page. By doing so, your creativity may also be chosen to be featured on www.26seconds.com. Shine a light on you, your school and the importance of high school graduation.

Visit 26Seconds.com and the Facebook page to see what students like you are doing and share your story.

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Good Neighbor Scholarships

December 15th, 2011

Online applications are available for the State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarships at: www.26seconds.com.

Interested students should take action as soon as possible, as there is a 360 application limit. High school seniors with a GPA of 2.5-3.2 can apply for the 26, two-year, $2,500 per year, scholarships to be used for higher education or technical school attendance. The scholarships are provided by the State Farm Companies Foundation.

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State Farm Go to Bat Program

July 30th, 2011

SkillsUSA is rallying all its fans to help support participation in the Go-To-Bat program, an online, charitable initiative driven by State Farm’s commitment to helping communities get to a better state. As a Go-To-Bat charity, SkillsUSA has an opportunity to win one of the weekly $18,000 donations that will be awarded during the second half of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season. Supporters can help rally for their favorite cause and increase SkillsUSA’s shot at capturing a donation along with giving themselves a chance to win a trip for two to the 2011 World Series.

SkillsUSA supporters and baseball fans can visit www.statefarm.com/gotobat, select SkillsUSA on the website, then swing for the fences in the State Farm Go-To-Bat game to increase the batting average of SkillsUSA. Once a week, for 10 weeks, State Farm will choose the charity with the highest Go-To-Bat game batting average and make a donation of $18,000 in support of its cause. Also, an individual winner who goes to bat for the winning charity will be randomly selected and receive a trip for two to Games 3 and 4 of the 2011 World Series. A total of 10 winners will be drawn during the Go-To-Bat program, which stretches through the baseball summer and concludes on September 26.

Fans can increase both their chances and SkillsUSA’s chances of winning by returning daily to www.statefarm.com/gotobat and playing the online State Farm Go-To-Bat game. Players can earn additional entries and increase their chances to win by sharing their participation on Facebook.

The Go-To-Bat program will culminate during the 2011 MLB World Series with a pre-game ceremony showcasing its collective impact and recognizing the individual winners and the winning charities. Also, State Farm will announce and present a $25,000 donation to the charity that finishes the promotional campaign with the highest Go-To-Bat batting average.

The game is more fun than last year and easier, too. You can play up to three times a day. Just register and play ball.

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