SkillsUSA
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SkillsUSA is an applied method for preparing America's high performance workers in public career and technical programs. It provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. It builds and reinforces self-confidence, work attitudes and communications skills. It emphasizes total quality at work: high ethical standards, superior work skills, lifelong education, and pride in the dignity of work. SkillsUSA also promotes understanding of the free enterprise. |
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About SkillsUSA
Where is SkillsUSA?
SkillsUSA has more than 240,000 student members annually, organized
into more than 13,000 chapters and 53 state and territorial
associations (including Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands).
SkillsUSA's Programs
SkillsUSA programs include local, state and national competitions in
which students demonstrate occupational and leadership skills. At the
annual national-level Skills USA Championships, approximately 4,000
students compete in 71 occupational and leadership skill areas.
SkillsUSA- programs also help to establish industry standards for job
skill training in the classroom. The SkillsUSA Total Quality
Curriculum enhances SkillsUSA's Quality at Work movement by preparing
students for the world of work starting in the classroom. The
curriculum emphasizes the competencies and essential workplace basics
skills identified by employers and the U.S. Secretary of Labor's
Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS). The SkillsUSA
Professional Development Program guides students through 84
employability skills lessons. These include goal setting, career
planning and community service. This program encourages local business
involvement in the training of tomorrow's entry-level workers.
Programs:
- Auto Body
- Auto Mechanics
- Cabinetmaking
- Carpentry
- Dental
- Electronics
- Electronic Publishing
- Graphic Design
- Machine Trades
- Multimedia
- Web Design
SkillsUSA's Partnerships
Currently, some 13,500 teachers and school administrators serve as
professional SkillsUSA members and instructors. Nationally, more than
1,000 business, industry and labor sponsors actively support National
SkillsUSA through financial aid, in-kind contributions, and
involvement of their people in SkillsUSA activities. Many more work
directly with state associations and local chapters.
For more information, contact:
SkillsUSA
P.O. Box 3000
Leesburg, VA 20177
Phone: (703) 777-8810
FAX: (703) 777-8999
web site: www.skillsusa.org
Officers of SkillsUSA:
President
The president presides over all chapter meetings; is able to work with
people and encourage them to work for the chapter; possesses the
ability to delegate effectively; is able to make impartial judgments;
keeps members informed; conducts meetings using parliamentary
procedure.
Vice President
The vice president presides at meetings in the absence of the
president; must be well informed of the issues and skilled in handling
the chapter's business; carries specific responsibility for the
program planning; with the parliamentarian, is responsible for the
arrangement of the meeting room; assists the president.
Secretary
The secretary keeps all chapter records for continuous reference to
all that has happened; sets the agenda; advises the president on
agenda matters during meetings; reads previous minutes and takes new
minutes at every meeting; counts votes; takes care of chapter
correspondence.
Treasurer
The treasurer keeps the record of chapter fund; bills for annual
dues; sends out membership records; pays all approved bills; maintains
accurate records of income and expenses; prepares financial
statements.
Reporter
The reporter gets news about the chapter before the public; is able to
write, or willing to learn to write, news stories on chapter
activities; prepares and distributes news releases to local media.
Parliamentarian
The Parliamentarian acts as the chapter authority and consultant to
the president on procedural matters; has a working knowledge of
parliamentary law and gives opinions based on it; calls attention to
errors in procedure.
Historian
The Historian keeps records of chapter news, information, events,
and accomplishments in an up-to-date History Record Book. Works
closely with the Reporter and Secretary collecting items for the
History Record Book. Responsible for submitting pictures, news items,
and events to the State Historian for addition to the State SkillsUSA
History Record Book.
Join SkillsUSA!
To join the SkillsUSA chapter at Hennepin Technical College please contact the Advisor, Andy Thul, at 952-995-1558 or e-mail him at athul@hennepintech.edu.
Links:
Contact HTC at 952-995-1300 or info@hennepintech.edu
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