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GOT
SKILLS?
JOIN
SKILLSUSA!
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN
WHAT IS SKILLSUSA?
SkillsUSA is an organization that aims to improve the
quality of the American skilled workforce.
The organization hosts many service projects and
competitions in order to help prepare our generation for
the real world and to close the skills gap.
It is a professional organization for high school students.
WHAT IS THE SKILLS
GAP?
• The idea that there are not enough people qualified for
jobs in the STEM fields.
• By 2020, there will be 14- 25 million vacant jobs in the
STEM field
• To close this gap, students need to be educated and
trained in the STEM field.
• By participating in SkillsUSA, you will be helping to close
this skills gap!
BENEFITS OF JOINING
SKILLSUSA
• Compete and show off your skills at district and state level
competitions.
• Chance to attend Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky.
• Run for a position as a National Officer or be a voting
delegate for the state of Maryland.
• It’s a great resume builder. (We’ll help you write your
resume.)
• It’s only 75 dollars for all four years if you’re a freshman,
otherwise it’s 25 dollars per year.
• Possible Ocean City trip.
COMPETITIONS
• There are many competitions including (but not limited to):
• plumbing
• job skills demo
• web design
• medical terminology
• photography
• You don’t have to compete in your particular magnet field if you don’t want to.
• Some competitions require a team so get your friends and compete together
• Look at the SkillsUSA website to see all the competitions.
STATE OFFICER OR
VOTING DELEGATES
• To run for a state officer, you must be a current freshman,
sophomore or junior
• State officers:
• Attend meetings
• Discuss arrangements for competition day
• Host the award ceremonies.
• Attend a training session in Louisville before the National
Conference
• Voting Delegates don’t have heavy responsibilities until
the National Conference. You get all the fun in Louisville
without the stress of competing!
WESTERN TECH
SKILLSUSA
NATIONAL SKILLS
CONFERENCE
NATIONAL SKILLSUSA
CONFERENCE (CONT.)
Mike Rowe- Host of
Dirty Jobs
Tim Lawrence-
SkillsUSA Director
JOIN SKILLSUSA!!!!!!
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to show off your skills and
to be connected with people nation wide.
“…[Skills] provides
opportunities to develop
skills that are valuable in
the workplace,” … “and
most of all it’s fun!”
Caleb Barnes
Senior-Plumbing
“I had a great time in
Louisville and regret not
being able to do more with
SkillsUSA when I had the
chance. Don’t miss
out on this opportunity!”
-Kavya Kavanakudy,
Senior- IT programming