MCTC 2023 contest results for 2023- Collin Steele got 2nd in Automotive Service and went on to compete at the state level, Caden Huddleston from Automotive competed in power equipment at state and got 2nd, & Josh Bell from Automotive competed in Diesel Engine Technology and got 2nd. We are proud of all our competitors no matter where they place. Great Job!
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.
BE READY TO REPRESENT YOURSELF AND YOUR SCHOOL AT SKILLS USA COMPETITIONS THIS YEAR!
SKILLS USA MISSISSIPPI 2023-2024 CALANDAR OF EVENTS WILL BE POSTED AS SOON AS WE GET IT FROM THE STATE- I have left last years year's calender of events up in the mean time so that you can get a reasonable idea as to when things will take place as they are very close year to year.
AUGUST 2023
1-30 Welcome back documents, forms, events,etc. -emailed and posted on Mississippi Skills USA website: www.mdek12.org/CTE/SO/SkillsUSA
1 Skills USA Membership registration opens www.skillsusa-register.org
SEPTEMBER 2022
5 Fall Leadership
5 Regional Competition sites OPEN ( All regional registrations will be open)
23-27 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
9 Lapel Pin and Tee shirt designs are due to nwilliams@mdek12.org
DECEMBER
1 VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL CHAPTERS MUST BE AFFILIATED WITH NATIONAL SKILLS USA TO COMPETE AT ANY REGIONAL COMPETITION
20 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.
21-31 Happy Holidays from Mississippi Skills USA State Office to everyone
Mississippi Skills USA Advisor, Student, and Professional Member
JANUARY
1 HAPPY NEW YEAR from the Mississippi Skills USA State Office
23 Region 4 Competition -Copiah Lincoln Community College -Wesson- Veronica Topp-Contact- Veronica.topp@colin.edu 662-643-8324
FEBRUARY
1 Career and Technical Education Month -Showcase your Chapter accomplishments
1 Registration opens for the 2024 Skills USA State Championship
2 Region 3 Competition at East Central Community College
6 Region 2 Competition - MS Delta Community College- Moorehead
8 Region 5 Competition Jones College Ellisville
MARCH
7 MISSISSIPPI SKILLS USA STATE REGISTRATION CLOSES
21 DEADLINE TO SUBMIT PAYMENT FOR STATE COMPETITION- Mail Payment to Skills USA Mississippi, PO Box 771, Jackson MS 39205
APRIL
1 National Conference Registration Opens- log onto- www.skillsusa.org to register your chapter
2-4 Mississippi Skills USA State Championship- Jackson MS
MAY
15 NATIONAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION CLOSES- Please review your registration at www.skillsusa.org
JUNE
214-28 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 $20.00 per student at the Madison Career Center- Please do not pay or collect fees for dues until they have been board approved in September. You will pay for this on MY SCHOOL BUCKS WEBSITE
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Fall Leadership was $12.00 per person in 2023, which includes lunch and transportation.
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Regional Competition is $25.00 for Students and Advisor and includes lunch and transportation.
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State Competition was $30.00 per person for registration in 2023. 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.
