Alumni Sponsors Third Annual
SkillsUSA Champions 5K Race   
The SkillsUSA Alumni will be once again sponsoring the 5K SkillsUSA Champions Run, sponsored by Irwin Industrial Tools. This year the race takes place on Friday June 25 at 9 a.m. and the tentative location is the Parkville Nature Sanctuary. The park is about 15 minutes from downtown and offers more than 100 acres of nature, walking trails, barrel-vaulted cellar, shelter, stone cellar, overlook, waterfalls and wetlands. Transportation to the park will be provided from the Convention Center (students can shuttle from hotels to the Convention Center on Friday morning and then ride a designated bus to the 5K race, or use private transportation). The new day and location provides an alternative activity for students and instructors on Friday, and a chance to enjoy a beautiful park in the greater Kansas City area.

Registration is $15 per person and includes a unique t-shirt. Awards will be presented to the first 300 finishers.  No headphones, strollers, animals, skates or skateboards will be allowed on the racecourse.  Register now to be part of this fun event that benefits the alumni organization.  

To download a registration form, go to this link.

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Alumni Newsletter
The February 2010 Alumni Newsletter has been published and is available here.

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Alumni Pin Design Contest
The SkillsUSA Alumni & Friends Association is sponsoring a pin design contest. The winning design will become the official alumni pin for the 2010 National Leadership and Skills Conference. Download the rules.

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Alumni Coordinating Committee Nominations
SkillsUSA is accepting nominations of qualified alumni for service on the Alumni Coordinating Committee. Get the details here.

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Bank of America at Work Program
SkillsUSA is pleased to announce that Bank of America is offering some special financial services benefits to SkillsUSA alumni members.

Their package of banking products and services through the Bank of America at Work program offers solutions for everyday banking needs. These new benefits, combined with an extensive network of banking centers, ATMs and online banking options, provide both value and convenience.

Offers include signing up for personal checking and receiving $50 back in cash; a discount on Geico insurance when you pay directly from your Bank of America account; Add It Up 20 percent cash back shopping program; and Keep the Change matching savings offer.

We are pleased to offer this new program as part of our ongoing relationship with Bank of America. For more information about Bank of America at Work benefits, download the PDF flier here or visit:
http://www.bankofamerica.com/bankatwork

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Download your SkillsUSA Alumni membership card!
Every registered alumni member is eligible to download and carry an official SkillsUSA alumni membership card. To download your card, simply click on the following link and print your card to a color printer on any paper or card stock. After you sign the card, you can laminate it for durability, if you like. This card is valid only when the individual is registered with SkillsUSA as an official member in our database.

Download your card now.

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Share Your Big Ideas for Alumni!
Are you a former SkillsUSA member with a passion for the program and a desire to stay involved in future activities? SkillsUSA is looking for new ways to get a greater number of alumni members involved at the local, state and national levels. Please send your alumni recruitment and involvement suggestions to us. Include your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address. All suggestions provided with complete contact information will be entered into a random drawing for a SkillsUSA duffle bag and other logo items.

E-mail your ideas to nclausen@skillsusa.org or call her at 703-737-0610.

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Stay Connected to SkillsUSA News and Updates!
If you are a SkillsUSA current or prospective industry partner who would like to receive a quarterly e-mail bulletin and a link to our online SkillsUSA Champions magazine, don't forget to sign up now as an Alumni & Friends member of SkillsUSA. This free membership will keep you informed about SkillsUSA news and help you to stay connected to SkillsUSA opportunities at the local, state and national levels. Sign up for your free SkillsUSA Alumni and Friends membership today.