Making Your LPS SkillsUSA the Best it Can Be
MY FIRST YEAR
SRO to CTE
No idea what SkillsUSA was – Explorers?
No one in my county did SkillsUSA
Seemed expensive
Would kids join?
Yes Pager!
KEYS TO SUCCESS
Mentor
Ask ?
Ask More ?
Start Small
Collaborate
Volunteer
20 YEARS LATER
National Advisor of the Year Runner Up
MOE: won twice, finalist 5 times
4 National Officers
15 State Officers in a Row
500+ state medalist
35+ National Medalist
WHAT IS SKILLSUSA
FFA to Ag classes
FBLA to Business
HOSA to Health Science
SkillsUSA is to over 100 skilled trades
SOME OF 110 NATIONAL COMPETITIONS
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Computers – Programming 3D, cyber
Demonstrations and speeches
Manufacturing
Graphics, Advertising Design
Drafting
Audio Radio Film Broadcast
Automotive w Diesel
Aviation
Barbering, Cosmo
Cabinetmaking, Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, HVAC
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Drone
Community Project and Service
CJ CSI FIRE EMT
Customer Service
Early Childhood Education
Entrepreneurship
Industrial Motor Control
Information Technology Services
Mechatronics
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Power Equipment Technology
Promotional Bulletin Board
Quiz Bowl
Related Technical Math
Residential and Commercial Appliance Technology
Restaurant Service
Robotics
CNC
Culinary and Baking
Standards
CTSO
Your Program
Standards
Skills/Labs
Assessments
Activities
Projects
CTSO
Leadership
Community Service
Meetings
Competitions
CROSSOVER
Leadership
Competitions
Employment
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT I WON’T COVER
School Trips
Money Management
Fundraising
Transportation
Local School
STUDENT LEADERSHIP
Use Application Process – never open nominations
Elections/Campaign
Training – FLC, Local
Let Them Lead!
Debrief Regularly
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
Six suggested offices: president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, reporter and parliamentarian. More? Less?
Will each individual technical program elect officers, or will there be one team for the school?
If you have one team, will the team represent all technical programs?
Should you have a Leader in Training program?
LEADERSHIP CALENDAR
Applications
Campaign
Local Training
Program of Work
Monthly planning
CEP
FLC
Competitions
Banquet
YOUR PLAYBOOK
www.skillsusa.org/programs/program-of-work/
PROCESS
Introduce to Leadership
Popcorn Brainstorm
Assign leaders to parts
Review submissions as team
Compile final document
Schedule year
USE LEADERS!
Chapter Excellence Program
LEVEL 1 QUALITY CHAPTER AWARD
Pay membership dues
Pay
Have all section advisors pay professional dues to SkillsUSA
Have
Elect chapter officers
Elect
Conduct well planned, regularly scheduled chapter meetings
Conduct
Complete a projected chapter budget (list of planned income and expenses for the year)
Complete
Complete a program of work (list of planned chapter activities for the year)
Complete
Conduct at least one activity within each of the three framework components
Conduct
Complete the Level 1 Quality Chapter application
Complete
WHY CEP?
Any decent chapter will make Level 1
Challenge leaders each year to grow chapter
Leadership development – they plan, document and submit
Whole process is detailed on website
CONTESTS
Start early
Build multi-year teams
First year you never do well
Ask questions! Find out who has answers!
Reach out to industry to help train
Print Packets, Highlight & Read Repeatedly
Put deadlines on your calendar!!
CONTESTS – LPS��LAPSEN.ORG/SKILLSUSA-COMPETITIONS
Regional Contest
Who goes on to state
State Contest
National Aligned
State Only
Nationals
State Champs
Proposed
INDIVIDUAL CONTESTS - OPEN
Action Skills*
Job Demo A
Job Demo Open
Customer Service
Employment Application*
Extemp Speech
Prepared Speech
Job Interview
Related Technical Math
Check State Only List
TEAM CONTESTS - OPEN
American Spirit 3
Career Pathway Showcase 3
Chapter Business Procedure 6
Community Action Project* 2
Community Service 3
Entrepreneurship 4
Occupational Health & Safety 3
Opening & Closing Ceremonies 7
Outstanding Chapter 3
Promotional Bulletin Board 3
Quiz Bowl 6
Check State Only List
CHAPTER YEAR
Leadership
POW
Membership
Events/CEP
Fundraising
Competition Awareness
State Leader?
Regionals
CEP Deadline
State
Banquet
Leadership
HOW TO FIGURE IT OUT
Advisor Guide
State Site
Newsletters
National Site
County Skills Guru?
State Pathway Guru
State Staff
& LAPSEN!
KEYS TO SUCCESS
Mentor
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Ask More ?
Start Small
Collaborate
Volunteer
Review Guide
Q&A