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Nebraska SkillsUSA State Leadership & Skills Conference Set for March 25-27 in Columbus

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 10

by SkillsUSA Adviser Jon Herrera on February 02, 2010

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Registration for the March 25-27 Nebraska SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference has begun, and the deadline for signing up is Wednesday, February 10.

We have 28 students in our SkillsUSA chapter and are hoping to make another good showing at state this year.

State SkillsUSA Contest Information

What is it?

The SkillsUSA Nebraska championships is the showcase for the best career and technical students in Nebraska. More than 1,200 people - including students, teachers and business partners - are expected to participate in the two-and-a-half day event. Students in skilled and technical science contests work against the clock and each other, proving their expertise in occupations like electronics, computer-aided drafting, precision machining, medical assisting and culinary arts.

Leadership contestants will demonstrate skills including extemporaneous speaking and conducting a meeting by parliamentary procedure. The competitions will be open to the public and free of charge. The philosophy of the Championships is to reward students for excellence, to involve industry in directly evaluating student performance and to keep training relevant to employers' needs.

Conference Eligibility

The State Leadership & Skills conference is open to advisors and students. To participate in the State conference as a student or advisor, you must be a SkillsUSA national and state member. Membership needs to be completed and fees received by the national office by February 10, 2010.

Conference Contests 

The contests are leadership and skills based. Students competing will be representing schools from all across Nebraska, from the smallest to the biggest. A list of contests and examples of last year's National Contests are attached.

Cost 

Conference Fee: $100.00 per student/advisor. This includes hotel costs and conference registration.

Please click HERE for this year's Contest Eligibility.