SkillsUSA- is a national nonprofit student organization serving 300,000 students enrolled in career and technical training programs at public high schools and colleges.
SkillsUSA-Mississippi is the vocational student organization that is a part of National Skills USA. Students enrolled in a trade, technical, industry, or health related programs may become members of this organization. The State association has over 2,800 high school and community college members enrolled. Skills USA is taught in trade, technical, industry, and health related programs as an integral part of the programs and it is strongly recommended that all students in these programs become active members of their local chapters.
SkillsUSA-Mississippi high school members participate in leadership and skills contests at the District level and advance to State Championship. The first place winners from the State Championship will represent Mississippi at the National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Kentucky each year in June.
WE WILL BE BACK IN BUSINESS COMPETING THIS YEAR, SO BE READY TO REPRESENT YOURSELF AND YOUR SCHOOL AT SKILLS USA COMPETITIONS
SKILLS USA MISSISSIPPI 2022-2023 CALANDAR OF EVENTS
AUGUST 2022
1-30 Welcome back documents, forms, events,etc. -emailed and posted on Mississippi Skills USA website: www.mdek12.org/CTE/SO/SkillsUSA
26-27 Skills USA State Officer Training- FFA Center 1714 Seven Spring Road, Raymond MS
SEPTEMBER 2022
1 2022 South and North Fall Leadership Conference Registration opens- Log on to www.skillsusa.org to register
1 Regional Competition Sites OPEN
17-21 Washington Leadership Training Institute - Alexandria Virginia
OCTOBER 2022
7 2022 South Leadership Fall Conference closes
27 2022 South Leadership Fall Conference Jones Jr College -Laurel - Brad Harrison, conference contact- Brad.harrison@jcjc.edu- 601-477-4098
NOVEMBER 2022
5 Lapel Pin and T-Shirt Designs are due -email to nwilliams@mdek12.org
12 North Leadership Fall Conference Registration closes
30 2022 North Leadership Conference Northwest Community College- Senotobia
DECEMBER
3 VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL CHAPTERS MUST BE AFFILIATED WITH NATIONAL SKILLS USA TO COMPETE AT ANY REGIONAL COMPETITION
17 Region 1, Region 3, Region 4, and Region 5 conference registration CLOSES - Please check your registration and make sure you have entered your students.
Log onto www.skills.org and click on your region to register.
20 Happy Holidays from Mississippi Skills USA State Office to everyone
31 Mississippi Skills USA Advisor, Student, and Professional Member
JANUARY
1 HAPPY NEW YEAR from the Mississippi Skills USA State Office
24 Region 4 Competition -Copiah Lincoln Community College -Wesson- Veronica Topp-Contact- Veronica.topp@colin.edu 662-643-8324
26 Region 1 Competition-Northwest Community College- Senatobia- Katie Broadway-Contact
FEBRUARY
1 Career and Technical Education Month -Showcase your Chapter accomplishments
3 Region 3 Competition-East Central Community College-Decatur-Wayne Eason-Contact-weason@eccc.edu- 601635-6211
7 Region 5 Competition- Jones County Junior College-Laurel-Brad Harrison- Contact- Brad.harrison@jcjc.edu-601-477-4098
7-11 National Skills USA Week-Skills USA week gives state associations, advisors, and student members the opportunity to promote SKills USA
MARCH
7-9 MISSISSIPPI SKILLS USA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP-TRADEMART AND JACKSON CONVENTION CENTER
APRIL
1 National Conference Registration Opens- log onto- www.skillsusa.org to register your chapter
MAY
13 NATIONAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION CLOSES- Please review your registration at www.skillsusa.org
JUNE
21-25 National Skills USA Leadership Conference, World Congress Center, Atlanta Georgia
Projected Costs and expenditures for Contests, Registrations, and Trips. Prices are subject to change without notice! Once you have committed to attending a competition, fees, registration, and transportation costs are non-refundable.
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Membership for Skills USA is $15.00 per student at the Madison Career Center- Please do not pay or collect fees for dues until they have been board approved in September.
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Fall Leadership will be $12.00 per person, which includes lunch and transportation.
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Regional Competition is $18.00 per person and includes lunch and transportation.
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State Competition is $30.00 per person for registration. Transportation will be based on the number of students attending and will be announced at a later date.
- ALL PARTICIPANTS, OBSERVERS, AND ADVISORS MUST BE IN OFFICIAL SKILLS USA ATTIRE, WHICH IS RED BLAZER/JACKET, WHITE BLOUSE OR SHIRT, BLACK DRESS SLACKS/SKIRT, BLACK SOCKS AND SHOES.
- NO JEANS, SHORTS, TENNIS SHOES,T-STRAPS,FLIPFLOPS,CAPS OR HEAD WEAR
- COMPETITORS MUST BE IN THE OFFICIAL ATTIRE FOR THAT COMPETITION. Ex. Automotive must wear a light blue skills button up shirt with dark blue dickies type work pants and appropriate footwear and safety glasses
- We want 100% membership in our chapters, so make sure you join and please consider running for officer positions, which, by the way, looks great on resumes. We're looking forward to a great year!!!!
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Mr. McCraw: Advisor - Automotive Mr. Dunlap: Advisor - Construction
State of Mississippi Skills U.S.A. website National Skills U.S.A. website
Madison County Schools and Madison Career and Technical Center do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or handicapping condition.
