Each year, a new SkillsUSA annual membership theme is unveiled to great excitement at the conclusion of our National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC). The theme is designed to inspire the amazing work in our SkillsUSA chapters during the school year as students develop the Personal, Workplace and Technical Skills of our SkillsUSA Framework.
The SkillsUSA competition theme for the 2026-27 school year is:
SkillsUSA: Level UP
The topic to be addressed by competitors in the 2027 SkillsUSA Chapter Display, Prepared Speech and Promotional Bulletin Board competitions.
The theme is designed to inspire the amazing work in our SkillsUSA chapters during the school year as students develop the Personal, Workplace and Technical Skills of our SkillsUSA Framework.