SkillsUSA Washington State Championships 2023 Preparation Details
SkillsUSA Washington State Championships 2023 preparation details cover various aspects such as contact information, hosting competitions, contest guidelines, competitions structure, state mindset, and technical standards. Key information includes roles of officials, steps to host a contest, competition requirements, and standards for different competition levels. The content emphasizes aligning contests with national standards and progressing complexity across local, regional, state, and national levels.
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SkillsUSA 2023 WA SkillsUSA 2023 WA- -ACTE Preparing for Regional Preparing for Regional Championships Championships ACTE October 24th, Zoom Training
Contact Information Contact Information Karmen Warner Title: State Director SkillsUSA Roll: Oversite of all State Operations and Communication with Nationals Email: director@skillsusawashington.org Courtney Hutchin Title: Director of Education and State Association Support Email: Courtney@skillsusawashington.org Adam Scroggins Instructor: Pierce County Skills Center, Puyallup WA Teaches: ITS & Cyber Security SkillsUSA Washington Certified Trainer SkillsUSA Washington Board President Email: ascroggins@bethelsd.org
How to Host a Competition How to Host a Competition Link in Chat This must be filled out to earn clock hours
Steps to Host a Contest Steps to Host a Contest What to Think About Projects Resources State Mindset Standards New Existing Facilities Dress Code Region History Judges Communication Materials
Competitions Competitions Required for larger competitions Determines who you send to Regionals Local Competition As many as a student can handle Must qualify at regional to get an invitation to state Regional Competition Can compete in 3 leadership and 1 technical 1st place gets invited to Nationals State Competition May only compete in one competition National Competition
Washington State Mindset Washington State Mindset 1. All Contests should match the National Tech Standards 2. Local, Regional, State and National contests should be scaffold ensuring each level of competition covers more content than the previous. 3. The National Competition is up to 8 hours long and should test all knowledge learned in the standards. 4. The State Competition is up to 6 hours and should test up to 75% of the standards 5. Regional Competitions up to 4 hours and should test a majority of the standards as allowed by the host resources 6. Local competition is done in class or after school and is limited to the chapter and the local host resources
Tech Standards Tech Standards What s Included What s Included CLOTHING REQUIREMENT ELIGIBILITY EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS Supplied by host Supplied by contestant SCOPE OF THE CONTEST Knowledge Performance Skill Performance Contest Guidelines Standards and Competencies
Tech Standards Tech Standards State Only State Only https://skillsusawashington.org/championships/ (Scroll down past career clusters)
Accessing Resources Accessing Resources https://Skillsusawashington.org
SkillsUSA Absorb SkillsUSA Absorb https://mycareeressentials.org/
SkillsUSA Absorb SkillsUSA Absorb https://mycareeressentials.org/
Deciding if you want to host Deciding if you want to host Prior to committing to host read and understand the following: Competition Operating Policies (found on state website Training Center) Grievance Policy for contests (found on state website Training Center) Technical Standards for the competition (found on Absorb website) NOTE: Competition Operating Policies verbiage is being updated and will be approved at the end of the month. Current ones are on the website.
Dress Code Dress Code For a Regional level Washington state believes in not setting barriers for students Students should be dressed for an interview or in Industry appropriate clothing For National competitions students must follow the dress code stated in the Technical Standards for the competition they are competing in New or growing chapters contact Karmen or Adam for information on how to access grants to purchase SkillsUSA materials
Communication Communication October and November Identify where you can host the competition Notify the Region Representative of your interest to host November Solicit advice\support from other region advisers Gain tentative commitment from judges\host sites for contest Fill out the Contest Announcement template and provide it to the Region Representative
Communication Communication November through Contests RSVP date Collect registration information from all contestants Populate ContestScoreCard.xls One Week out Send out any last minute announcements to attending competitors Review the contest prompt, technical standards for items covered in the contest prompt with the judges Review clothing requirements for the contest Review resume and written test requirements for the contest
Communication Communication Day of Host contest and award medals Within one week of hosting a contest (no later than cutoff) Email Region Representative the filled out ContestScoreCard.xls Email any receipts for reimbursement to the Region Representative
General Rules General Rules For a individual contest, all students must compete in the same environment Location, Date & Equipment supplied by host If regions host multiple contests at the same location on the same day (e.g. leadership) Regions will determine how many competitions a student can compete in based on available space and judges
Contest Score Card Contest Score Card
Important Dates Important Dates https://skillsusawashington.org/ November 21st Host Commitment for Regional Competition Deadline December 1st Registration opens for Regional Competitions (must be paid members to compete) December 15th Deadline closes for Regional Competitions (Must be a paid member) January 26th Last day for Reginal Technical Competitions January 27th Last day for Regional Leadership Competitions
Projects Projects \ \ Competitions Competitions Released to Region Advisors Released to Region Advisors November 10 November 10th th
Existing Projects Existing Projects Don t reinvent the wheel Contact your regional coordinator for example projects Utilize National Rubric\scoresheets
Region History Region History Don t reinvent the wheel Identify who has run the competition in the past and ask for advise Contact neighboring regions Ask how they are going to run the competition Ask to attend\participate Ask to observe
State Competition Implementation State Competition Implementation Procedures Procedures 1. An Adviser Submits the New Contest Application form which has been reviewed and approved by their technical advisory (Of a related industry to the contest) 2. To be considered, a minimum of two regions need to have committed to participate with a minimum of 5 high schools 1. Each year an annual review of a State contest will take place to ensure minimum participation is achieved. 2. If minimum participation is not achieved the Technical committee will determine if the contest will be offered the following year 3. For contests with specific equipment or facility requirements: 1. The New Contest Application must have an identified facility or partner who will commit to helping set up the state competition 2. If the identified facility and/or partner becomes unavailable the Technical committee will determine if the contest will be offered that or any following year 3. Each year a financial review of the State contests will take place to ensure that it is financially viable for future state competitions.
SO YOUSTILL PLAN TO SO YOUSTILL PLAN TO HOST A CONTEST HOST A CONTEST
Use SkillsUSA Partners Use SkillsUSA Partners https://www.skillsusa.org/ Partners: More than 600 business, industry and labor organizations actively support SkillsUSA Annual national SkillsUSA Championships is valued at more than $36 million. National Board Industry Representatives
Get Local Get Local https://www.centralwelding.com/ Partners: 26 confirmed industry partners who provide supplies, support and technical resources Central Welding Supply is a Silver level state partner Technical Chair for State Competitions Provider of supplies for state competition Active resource for high schools including safety audits and industry best practices Jeff Brooks Brett Thompson
Use Materials Provided Use Materials Provided Take inventory: What facilities will you use Your Class\School Industry host location Equipment that you\host have Materials that will be used What expendables will be used Will it be donate or purchased What Judges can you secure What are other Advisers brining to the table
Facilities Facilities Review the Tech Standards Does the facility allow: Proper assessment Number of contestants Does the equipment: Meet Industry Standard Allow for all competitors to be on even playing field Document what equipment will be provided and what the contestant needs to bring
Judges Judges Solicit Judge Utilize your Advisory members Reach out to local industry Use the competition to introduce your program to community Have students talk to local industry (community outreach and extended learning) Utilize Advisers who will attend Ask friends and family
Materials Materials Secure consumables Utilize your Advisory members Reach out to local industry Have students talk to local industry (community outreach and extended learning) Purchas consumables DO NOT DO THIS WITHOUT REGION APPROVAL You will not be reimbursed without prior approval Region rep will tell you how you can be reimbursed
Scholarships Scholarships https://skillsusawashington.org/scholarship/ After you have awarded 1st 3rd place notify Advisors and competitors to check the SkillsUSA Washington website for Scholarship opportunities
What Questions What Questions do you have? do you have?
Contact Information Contact Information Karmen Warner Title: State Director SkillsUSA Roll: Oversite of all State Operations and Communication with Nationals Email: director@skillsusawashington.org Courtney Hutchin Title: Director of Education and State Association Support Email: Courtney@skillsusawashington.org Adam Scroggins Instructor: Pierce County Skills Center, Puyallup WA Teaches: ITS & Cyber Security SkillsUSA Washington Certified Trainer SkillsUSA Washington Board President Email: ascroggins@bethelsd.org
https://skillsusawashington.org/training-center/ Training Recordings and other Training Recordings and other materials are available on the States materials are available on the States website website Training Center Training Center
