Welcome Back

Dear SkillsUSA Advisors

Welcome back to another school and SkillsUSA year.  I hope the start to your year has been a good and productive one.

SkillsUSA Oregon has experience many changes this summer.  The Student Leadership Development Center, and my office, has moved back across the street at the WESD Marion Center main building.  (Our address and [...]

SkillsUSA and SLDC Impact Statment for Advocacy Use

Please consider using the following informatin when Advocating for the SLDC and SkillsUSA.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CENTER FUNDING

IMPACT TO OREGON CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

SkillsUSA Faces Elimination

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We need your help! 

Due to the current economic situation the Student Leadership Development Center (SLDC) that houses SkillsUSA Oregon, as well as the other Student Leadership Organizations (such as FBLA, DECA, FFA, HOSA, and FCCLA), is not currently in the budget to be refunded for the next biennium.  It is possible to be put back [...]

Thank You SkillsUSA Supporters

Dear Tech Chairs, Judges and Supporters,

On Behalf of SkillsUSA Oregon I would like to thank you all for your support of the SkillsUSA Oregon and our Spring Leadership Conference and SkillsUSA Championship.  This conference was a huge success with 685 participants from 41 different schools competing in 64 different competitions, both Skills and Leadership.  Those [...]

Possible Student Leadership Development Center and SkillsUSA Cut

Attached is a letter for Chris Rankin, the Director of the Student Leadership Development Center (SLDC).  This letter includes important information about the funding of the SLDC.
 
Also please make sure that you are having student compete the Post Card Campaign.  If you did not get your Post Card Packet at Spring Conference it will be [...]

Legislative Hearings – Share Your SkillsUSA Story

Public Testimony Hearing in Salem at the Capital – Thursday, April 23, 5:30p-8p.  (That’s today!)  Advisors, Students, Parents, Alumni, and Supports – please plan to attend and share why SkillsUSA is important and should not be cut.  Please wear official dress or professional attire, prepare written testimony to submit as well as to be orally [...]

Web Design Up Date

Technical Standards for the State Web Design Contest
Purpose

To evaluate each team’s preparation for employment and recognize outstanding students for excellence and professionalism in the field of Web Design.  Teams consist of at two contestants.

Requirements
Professional business attire is required.  Equipment must be in the room and competitors must be prepared to begin by 8:00am or may [...]

Competition Up-Dates

Diesel Up-Date: Required clothing – coveralls, leather shoes or work shoes/boots, and safety glasses.  They are also asked to bring a resume for their interview station.  They are not allowed to wear anything that will tell the judges what school where they are from, such as a hat with a school logo.
 
Precision Machining: Required clothing [...]

SkillsUSA Knowledge Test – For All Competitors

Advisors

Attached is the SkillsUSA Knowledge.  Students need to bring a copy of the test completed and a copy of their resume for each competition they are competing in.  (If they are in two competitions they need to bring two copies of both the test and the resume to give to the judges.)

Also – If you [...]

Contest Up-Dates

SkillsUSA Advisors
Carpentry Contest Up-dates – Attached are two documents to help students prepare and know what tools to bring.  The Building Futures attachment is an example and will not be the exact project.

Preschool Teaching Assisting – attached is your supply list to bring with you on Saturday.

If you have students competing in Job Skill Demo [...]