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SkillsUSA

2009-2010 State Officers

About SkillsUSA:
  
   What is SkillsUSA...
 
SkillsUSA is a national student organization that develops employability, participatory, and leadership skills to complement the occupational skills developed by students in technical education classrooms or work-based learning sites. SkillsUSA is an integral part of approved technical education occupation programs.

   SkillsUSA Purpose...

  • To unite in a common bond all students enrolled in trade, industrial, technical and health occupations education
  • To develop leadership abilities through participation in educational, vocational, civic, recreational and social activities
  • To foster a deep respect for the dignity of work
  • To assist students in establishing realistic vocational goals
  • To help students attain a purposeful life
  • To create enthusiasm for learning
  • To promote high standards in trade ethics, workmanship, scholarship, and safety
  • To develop the ability of students to plan together, organize, and carry out worthy activities and projects through the use of the democratic process
  • To foster a wholesome understanding of the functions of labor and management organizations and a recognition of their mutual interdependence
  • To create among students, faculty members, patrons of the school and persons in business and labor a sincere interest in the esteem for trade, industrial, technical, and health occupations
  • To develop patriotism through knowledge of our nation’s heritage and the practice of democracy

SkillsUSA Awards: 
 
    Student Applications for Awards...
 
American Degree Award (PDF)
 
Student of the Year (PDF)
 
Rex Wright Scholarship (PDF)
 
   Applications for Awards... 
 
Advisor of the Year (PDF)
 
Business/Industry of the Year (PDF)
  
Alumni Membership Application  (PDF)  
 
 
SkillsUSA Calendar of Events: 
  
   2010... 
 
April 13, 2010 - BOD Meeting, Hershey
April 14-16, 2010 - SkillsUSA Pennsylvania Leadership and Championships Conference, Hershey
 
June 9, 2010 - BOD Meeting, Comfort Inn Suites-State College
June 9,10, 2010 - SkillsUSA State Officers Training
June 20-25, 2010 - SkillsUSA National Leadership and Championships Conference, Kansas City, MO
 
 
SkillsUSA Contacts:
 

SkillsUSA News:
 
   SkillsUSA Pennsylvania List Serve For the Latest News...
 
To subscribe go to the SkillsUSA listserv.
 
 
SkillsUSA State Conference:
 
   Medalists...   
 
2009 State SkillsUSA Championship Winners (PDF)
 
 
SkillsUSA National Conference:  
 
   Medalists...  
 
2009 National SkillsUSA Championship Winners (PDF) 
  
Previous National Winners
  
 
SkillsUSA Related Links:
 
Subscribe to SkillsUSA listserv
 
SkillsUSA  (national Web site) 

SkillsUSA (state Web site)
 
SkillsUSA Pennsylvania Alumni (state Web site)
 
Air National Guard (National)

Air National Guard (Pennsylvania)

Jeri Widdowson  
Executive Director
SkillsUSA Pennsylvania
507 Rear Marjorie Mae Street
State College, PA 16803-1682
(814) 238-0380
FAX: (814) 238-2680

Gerald J Tylka
SkillsUSA Pennsylvania Facilitator
Department of Education
P O Box 27
LA Belle, PA 15450
(724) 785-3673
(724) 784-4942


For additional information, please contact:

Gerald Tylka |
Pennsylvania Department of Education - Bureau of Career and Technical Education
333 Market Street | Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Phone: 717.783.6867 | Fax: 717.783.6672
gtylka@pa.gov | www.education.state.pa.us