Welcome to the SkillsUSA Virginia Update
Please share this newsletter with your teachers, administrators, students,
Business partners, parents, alumni and others.
Happy SkillsUSA Week!
SkillsUSA Virginia Website has been updated!
www.SkillsUSAVA.org
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Help Save the Day!
We need your help to spread the word!
Hermitage Technical Center wants to give back to the community by updating a
playground for a local elementary school. We want to give all students the
ability to learn from each other and to have fun while participating in physical
activity. The Lowe’s Social Media campaign is awarding a monetary prize for the
project with the most social media interaction generated. Please like, share,
tweet, follow, and interact with us. HELP US SAVE THE DAY!
What: Rebuilding the playground at Longdale Elementary
When: Campaigns runs February 7-13
Who: Hermitage Technical Center, Lowe’s, SkillsUSA
How: Follow us at
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Helpsavetheday/
Google plus:
https://plus.google.com/communities/116754463330996204983
Twitter:
https://mobile.twitter.com/HelpSaveTheDay
Vine:
https://vine.co/u/1306022664091144192
Instagram:
http://websta.me/n/helpsavetheday
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SkillsUSA Week – Feb 7-13 Help Hermitage Save the Day!
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District Schedule 2016 State Officer Candidate info CTE Excellence Award VATIE Cover Design Contest3
Celebrate SkillsUSA Week! CTE Month - February New Contest Additive ManufacturingCTE Presidential Scholars National Membership Deadline March 1
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SkillsUSA Advocacy Website Hypertherm, Spark something Great! Mentoring:Student2Student
Grant for Adv Manufacturing Careers
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CTE Month Digital Blizzard PlanCEP Webinars Feb. 9th & Feb.10th
SCOAR Scholarship
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Round 2: CTE Recruitment TimeCEP $2000 Lowe’s Grant Membership
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100% Membership9
Important Dates &deadlines10
VATIE Program Cover Design Due March 1.February 8, 2016 Volume 4 Issue 13
SkillsUSA Virginia Update
February 8, 2016Page 2
SkillsUSA Virginia District Schedule 2016
. Updated 2/6/2016
District Date Snow Date Dues Contest School and City
District 1 March 24, 2016 --- $ 2.00 District meeting
March 3, 2016 --- Awards Ceremony: Landstown High School, VA Beach District 2 February 13, 2016 2/20, 2/27, or 3/5 $ 1.00 $ 5.00 The Academy at Virginia Randolph
District 3 February 26, 2016 March 4, 2016 $ 5.00 $ 10.00 Pittsylvania Career and Technical Center, Chatham, VA District 4
$ 3.00
February 11, 2016 New Horizon - Woodside, Leadership Contest & Awards February 18, 2016 New Horizon - Butler Farm, Skills Contest & Awards
District 6 February 15, 2016 Valley Technical Center
District 7 March 1, 2016 March 3, 2016 $7.00 Botetourt Technical Education Center District 8 March 11, 2016 March 26, 2016 $ 15.00 Galax High School
District 9 February 19, 2016 February 26, 2016 $ 7.50 $ 5.00 Lee County Career & Technical Center District 11 February 19, 2016 February 26, 2016 $ 2.00 $ 10.00 Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center District 12 February 20, 2016 February 27, 2016 $ 5.00 Chesterfield Technical Center - Courthouse
Please contact your district chair for more information about District contest 2016. District chair please forward any corrections.
SkillsUSA Virginia State Officer Candidate Application
Applications due March 11, 2016
Being a state officer is one of the highest honors a student
can achieve in SkillsUSA Virginia. It can also be one of the
most rewarding experiences for a student. If you are
considering running for a state office, be sure you are
prepared! As a state officer, you represent the entire state association. If you have questions
please contact us.
http://www.skillsusava.org/students-officers/
Candidates Applications
CTE Creating Excellence Awards
The 2015-2016 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Creating Excellence Awards application
packet was released in
Superintendent’s Memo #014-16
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2016/014-16.shtml
dated Friday, January 22. Submit applications for exemplary programs, advisory committees,
and business and industry partnerships to the local CTE Administrator. CTE Administrators will
submit the local award recipients’ applications to the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).
Regional award recipients will be invited to the awards luncheon on June 9, 2016 in Richmond,
Virginia. If you have questions, please contact Helen G. Fuqua, awards coordinator, Office of
Career and Technical Education, at
or by telephone at (804) 225-3119.
VATIE Program Cover Design Contest
SkillsUSA Virginia Update
February 8, 2016Page 3
Time to Celebrate SkillsUSA Week!
SkillsUSA has its own week of celebration, held this year on Feb. 7-13. You can participate in
SkillsUSA Week lots of different ways: hold an open house, invite local media to tour your
programs, conduct a community service project, and work with area businesses to build more
meaningful partnerships, or engage with policymakers to talk about the value of technical
education. For a sample calendar, proclamation and press release, go to:
www.skillsusa.org/events-training/skillsusa-week.
Happy CTE Month - February
If a whole week isn’t enough, you can celebrate CTE Month during the entire month of February.
ACTE sponsors this public awareness campaign each February to celebrate career and technical
education programs across the nation. This year’s theme of “Opportunities for Career Success”
provides a way to tell stories of leadership and excellence while raising awareness of the crucial role that
CTE plays in preparing students for careers. For more information, go to:
www.acteonline.org/ctemonth
New State Contest: Additive Manufacturing
Yes, we have added a new demonstration contest to the state level:
Additive Manufacturing
. It
will be a team of two. They must be paid SkillsUSA members. For more contest information
please visit
http://www.skillsusa.org/competitions/skillsusa-championships/contest-descriptions/
then go to Additive Manufacturing to download the contest guidelines.
CTE Presidential Scholars
For the first time, up to 20 CTE Presidential Scholars will be honored by the White
House.
The scholars program was established in 1964 to recognize and honor
some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating high-school seniors. In 2015, it
was expanded to recognize ability and accomplishment in career and technical
education. This year’s CTE students are being selected based on their
accomplishments through their chief state school officers, who received a total of 236 names.
The semifinalists have been posted by the U.S. Department of Education, and we’re checking to
see how many SkillsUSA students are listed. To be considered further, these candidates must
submit required essays, self-assessments and transcripts. They will then be evaluated on
academic achievement, personal characteristics, leadership, service and a personal essay. The
finalists will be invited to a recognition ceremony held in June.
National Membership Deadline Approaching
The national membership deadline is March 1. Students must meet both state and
national deadlines to be eligible for national competition, serve as voting delegates
or run for national office. If you have questions or need assistance with online
membership registration, hotline operators are prepared to help. For assistance,
call toll free 844-875-4557: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. EST Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and
11 a.m.–7 p.m. EST Tuesday and Thursday, or email
.
SkillsUSA Virginia Update
February 8, 2016Page 4
SkillsUSA Advocacy Website
Advocacy website updated to the new Engage platform.
There is a new format and a new engagement section
posted about SkillsUSA Week and CTE Month. The new
site has also been expanded with state contacts so users
can reach their governor, lieutenant governor, state
senators and state attorneys general, in addition to the
president, vice president, members of the U.S. Congress
and the news media. To see it all, go to:
http://cqrcengage.com/skillsusa/.
Through Hypertherm, ‘Spark Something Great’
Don’t miss your chance to apply for Hypertherm’s “Spark Something Great” educational
grant. The grant will award 10 schools with a Powermax45 plasma cutting and gouging
system, a
Plasma Cutting Technology: Theory and Practice
curriculum kit and a training visit
from a Hypertherm technical representative.
The program aims to ensure the next generation of welders and metal fabricators know how to properly
cut and gouge with plasma by making available to schools the latest cutting equipment and standardized
instruction. Grant winners from 2015 included the Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Knoxville.
Ensure that your school is among one of the winning applications this year. Applications are due on or
before April 1, with grant decisions communicated by May 2. The grant is available to schools located
within the United States, Canada and Mexico. More information, including instructions for submitting a
grant application, is available at:
www.hypertherm.com/plasmaeducation
.
Mentoring: Student2Student
SkillsUSA sponsors a national recognition program based on the Student2Student mentoring
program. Any chapter involved in mentoring can submit its project plan, description and
outcomes. The winning chapter will be recognized at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and
Skills Conference, in the
SkillsUSA Awards and Recognition
book and at an event during the
conference. In addition, the overall winning chapter will be invited to present its winning
mentoring program as a part of SkillsUSA University. For more information, go to:
www.skillsusa.org/educators/mentrecog.shtml
.
All entries must be submitted online to the
national office by April 1. Winners will be announced in May. You can also use this link to
download the Mentoring Guide:
http://skillsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Mentoring-Guide-rev.2015.pdf
.
New Grants Promote Advanced Manufacturing
Careers
The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), the Gene Haas Foundation and the Edge Factor have
announced a new partnership to provide schools and training centers with cutting-edge educational
materials to inspire students and provide pathways to advanced manufacturing careers. Through the
INSPIRE Grant Program, schools will receive funding towards eduFACTOR memberships, providing them
access to an extensive library of cinematic films and TV series; CTE, STEM and event resources; hands-on
CNC and 3-D printing; and other interactive activities. Grant funds provide a $500 discount for level three
eduFACTOR memberships (list price $1,500). The membership subscription covers a 12-month period. For
more information and to apply, go to:
http://tinyurl.com/p6qmms4
or
http://grant.edufactor.org/
SkillsUSA Virginia Update
February 8, 2016Page 5
CTE Month Digital Blizzard Plan
February is recognized as National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, with the
opportunity to highlight the work of students and teachers in CTE. SkillsUSA is integral to your
CTE program, so this is the perfect opportunity to raise awareness and share information about
CTE and SkillsUSA. To reach a wide audience of students, parents and educators, one of the
most effective forms of communication is through social media such as Twitter, Facebook and
Instagram. How can you and your students get involved and get noticed? Follow the daily
postings and tweets below for the most impact:
Feb. 10 Theme: Career and Technical Student Organizations
Facebook Post:
SkillsUSA is an integral part of career and technical education (CTE). Students enrolled in CTE
programs participate in leadership development conferences and events, with the opportunity
to travel and meet people from across the nation.
* Post photos of your favorite CTSO leadership development activity. Include a picture of
students exhibiting leadership skills, participating in regional or national conferences, or
contributing in the workplace, community and school
Tweet / Instagram Post
:
Over 2 million students nationwide are currently members of CTSOs, and millions more are
alumni. How did CTSO contribute to your career success? #CTEMonth
Register Today: Chapter Excellence Program Webinars
You know you are having a great year in SkillsUSA, so why not be recognized for it? Did you elect
officers, hold chapter meetings, engage in chapter activities? Then take it to the next level. Complete
the Chapter of Excellence program’s Quality Chapter application to receive the recognition you have
earned as a chapter. Join us for this easy-to-follow, 30-minute webinar that will take you step by step
through the application process — after all, you've earned it!
* Register for Completing the CEP Quality Chapter Application webinar on Feb. 9, 4 p.m. (EST) at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4787015614308551938
* Register for Completing the CEP Chapter of Distinction Application webinar on Feb. 10, 4 p.m. (EST)
at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8539640003815115266
SCOAR Scholarship
The Southeastern Construction Owners and Associates Roundtable (SCOAR) is offering $1,000
scholarships for students who wish to pursue further education or credentials in a
construction-related field. This scholarship opportunity is open to SkillsUSA students who live in, or plan to attend
school in one of the following 11 Southeastern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
Students must apply online at
https://skillsusa.wufoo.com/forms/scoar-scholarship/
Please enter it
is not too late to be considered for this round of scholarship awards. Applicants should be high-school
students who will be continuing their education in a postsecondary educational institution for a
degree, diploma or certificate program. They should be seniors in high school or already in a
postsecondary institution and wanting to continue their program.
SkillsUSA Virginia Update
February 8, 2016Page 6
Round 2 — CTE Recruitment Time
Use the resources you have and ensure that every seat is filled in your CTE program by
developing an awesome promotional plan. District and regional competitions are here, so what
can you do to take that success to the next level? Check out this scenario: Five of your students
win first place at district competition. Congrats! Now get the word out!
1. Work to have your students’ achievements placed in the morning announcements, on
a televised broadcast and in the school newspaper. Students may develop the
announcement or news release.
2. Work with students in your CTE program to develop a bulletin board. Members
should include photographs of the event and a basic overview of the competition to
allow students and teachers to learn more. This may serve as both recognition of the
students and a way to recruit additional students into the program.
3. Work with fellow teachers to allow students to speak to various classes about the
activity they participated in and to share their experiences.
Have fun as you recruit, and students will pick up on the energy and excitement you have for
your program and SkillsUSA.
$2,000 School Grant Sponsored by Lowe’s for the
Chapter Excellence Program,
Models of Excellence Award GrantYour chapter or section may qualify for this award. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity for
your chapter to be recognized and honored for exemplary chapter performance as well as
the chance to receive $2,000. The Chapter Excellence Program (CEP) establishes a quality baseline that
all chapters are encouraged to attain with extra incentive for exemplary chapter performance. The
program consists of four award levels, with the first three levels recognized by the state and the final
level eligible for national recognition. Twenty-four chapters will be recognized as Models of Excellence
and will receive a $2,000 grant. It’s not too late, but state deadlines are quickly approaching.
Ensure that your chapter is receiving the recognition it deserves by completing the Chapter of Excellence
application. Complete your CEP application online at:
www.skillsusa-register.org/Login.aspx
.
If you have
questions, contact Gayle Silvey (
/404-216-6040) or Debbie Peabody
(
/844-875-4557) Download CEP resources at:
www.skillsusa.org/programs/chapter-excellence-program/
.
SkillsUSA Virginia Membership 2015-16
Membership is growing, thank you for all who have entered your membership. Virginia’s current
membership
11,702
with 11,051 high school students, 87 college/postsecondary students,
564 professional members as Monday Feb. 8, 2016 at 2 p.m. If your school has forgotten to add a
member please add them.
SkillsUSA Virginia Update
February 8, 2016Page 7
SkillsUSA Virginia 100% Membership
Congratulation to the following school sections who have 100% membership.
Please review the information below for 100% Sections (Programs) if you do not see your school and
program listed below and you are a 100% section (a minim of 15 members and one professional member).
Please email Deborah Tripp at [email protected]. Please include your school name, program and advisor name
before March 1, 2016, thank you.
School Name Dist Training Program Advisor Name
Annandale High School 5 Auto Service Technology Joe Desio
Annandale High School 5 Auto Service Technology Anthony Maniatakas
Annandale High School 5 Culinary Arts Christine Gloninger
Bridging Communities Regional CTEC 2 Culinary Arts Hill Carter Bridging Communities Regional CTEC 2 Diesel Equipment Technology Steve Patt Bridging Communities Regional CTEC 2 HVACR (Heat-Vent-A/C-Refrig) James Fowler
Buckingham Vocational Center 2 Cosmetology Felecia Harris
C S Monroe Technology Center 10 Graphic Communications Pam Smith
Centreville High School 5 Auto Service Technology Lyman Rose
Centreville High School 5 Criminal Justice Sean Scott
Chantilly Academy 5 Animal Sciences Janet Kolakoski
Chantilly Academy 5 Animal Sciences Ashley Rood
Chantilly Academy 5 Auto Service Technology Gray Brill
Chantilly Academy 5 Carpentry Brian Godfrey
Chantilly Academy 5 Collision Repair Technology Kenny Brown
Chantilly Academy 5 Cosmetology Lisa Climo
Chantilly Academy 5 Cosmetology Wayne White
Chantilly Academy 5 Criminal Justice Ron Keaton
Chantilly Academy 5 Criminal Justice William Murray
Chantilly Academy 5 Culinary Arts Clay Doubleday
Edison Academy 5 Animal Sciences Karen Nestlerode
Edison Academy 5 Animal Sciences Tonja Romero
Edison Academy 5 Auto Service Technology John Bogan
Edison Academy 5 Auto Service Technology Anthony Gray
Edison Academy 5 Collision Repair Technology Tom Carroll
Edison Academy 5 Cosmetology Soussan Bayati
Edison Academy 5 Cosmetology Elicia Lopez
Edison Academy 5 Criminal Justice Rodney Gohn
Edison Academy 5 Criminal Justice Leonard Vadala
Edison Academy 5 Culinary Arts Glenn Walden
Edison Academy 5 HVACR (Heat-Vent-A/C-Refrig) Robert Stringham
Edison Academy 5 Power Equipment Technology Brian Stokes
Edison Academy 5 Residential Wiring Steve Palese
Fairfax Academy 5 Photography Kevin Smith
Fairfax Academy 5 TV (Video) Production Matthew Balthrop
Falls Church High School 5 Auto Service Technology Mike Blondin
Falls Church High School 5 Criminal Justice Mark Boger
Falls Church High School 5 Culinary Arts Dustin Payne
Hayfield Secondary School 5 Auto Service Technology Greg Payne
Hayfield Secondary School 5 Auto Service Technology John Terrien
Hayfield Secondary School 5 Cosmetology Donna Holshey
Hayfield Secondary School 5 Cosmetology Janet Scheid
JEB Stuart High School 5 Other - Not Listed Kallie Forman
Madison County High School 10 Cosmetology Joyce Lindsey
Marshall High School 5 Auto Service Technology Erik Falk
Marshall High School 5 Auto Service Technology Scott Reid
Marshall High School 5 Cosmetology Irene Hall
Marshall High School 5 Cosmetology Vanessa Hinton
Marshall High School 5 Criminal Justice Mike Birch
Marshall High School 5 Criminal Justice Charles Ponsart
Marshall High School 5 Culinary Arts Ciaran Devlin
Mount Vernon High School 5 Culinary Arts Janet Rockymore
New Horizons Regional Education Centers 4 Auto Service Technology Josh Jordan New Horizons Regional Education Centers 4 Auto Service Technology Dennis Young New Horizons Regional Education Centers 4 Collision Repair Technology Scott Harrell New Horizons Regional Education Centers 4 Computer Technology Greg Harris New Horizons Regional Education Centers 4 Cosmetology Tanya Rogers New Horizons Regional Education Centers 4 Cosmetology Vickie Servais New Horizons Regional Education Centers 4 Criminal Justice Timothy Miklos New Horizons Regional Education Centers 4 Electrical Technology Arthur Harris New Horizons Regional Education Centers 4 Fireman Training James Hickman New Horizons Regional Education Centers 4 HVACR (Heat-Vent-A/C-Refrig) Terrence Scott New Horizons Regional Education Centers 4 Nurse Asstg (Aide) Tammy Cauvel-Sharp New Horizons Regional Education Centers 4 Robotics & Automation Tech Joanne Talmage
New Horizons Regional Education Centers 4 Welding Ed Dupree
New Horizons Regional Education Centers 4 Welding Ed Dupree
New Horizons Tech Center 4 Animal Sciences Deb Rosson
New Horizons Tech Center 4 Barbering Keisha Roberts
New Horizons Tech Center 4 Carpentry Tim Extine
New Horizons Tech Center 4 Cosmetology Michelle Sykes
New Horizons Tech Center 4 Criminal Justice Beonko Sampson
New Horizons Tech Center 4 Welding Mark Clarke
Northern Neck Technical Center 11 Cosmetology Nettie Nash
Robert E Lee High School 5 Cosmetology Tanya Baggott
Robinson Secondary School 5 Auto Service Technology Paul Thompson
Robinson Secondary School 5 Criminal Justice Ronald Miller
South County Secondary School 5 Auto Service Technology Anthony Gray
South Lakes High School 5 Auto Service Technology John King
South Lakes High School 5 Auto Service Technology Ragnar Magnusson
South Lakes High School 5 Culinary Arts Cynthia Stowers
Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 Auto Service Technology James Bruce Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 Auto Service Technology Wayne Champigny Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 Carpentry Anthony Pawlowski Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 Collision Repair Technology Henry Robinson Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 Collision Repair Technology Tony Wilson Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 Cosmetology Ayaba Griffin Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 Cosmetology Darlene Reynard Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 Cosmetology Emma Williams Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 Culinary Arts Patrick Reed Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 Dental Assisting Antoinette Kahan Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 HVACR (Heat-Vent-A/C-Refrig) Daniel Ramos Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 Masonry Charles McDaniel Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 Plumbing Kenneth Anderson Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 Power Equipment Technology Jeffrey Kline Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 Public Service Occupations Sidney Delepine Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 Residential Wiring James Smith Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 TV (Video) Production EK Phillips Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education 1 Welding James Jones
West Potomac Academy 5 Criminal Justice Brian Colligan
West Potomac Academy 5 Criminal Justice Leonard Vadala
West Potomac Academy 5 TV (Video) Production Nancy Mantelli
Westfield High School 5 Criminal Justice Randy Allen
Westfield High School 5 Criminal Justice James Hepler
Important Dates
(2015-2016)
January- March District Contest (See Page 2) April 15-16 State Leadership Conference and
Skills Championship, Fredericksburg, VA
April 15-16 SkillsUSA Virginia Board meeting May 8 SkillsUSA 51st Birthday
May 1-8 SkillsUSA Week of Service June 20-24 SkillsUSA NLSC in Louisville, KY July 26 Sheraton in Roanoke, Va. at VATIE
Due Dates Section
(2015-2016)
February 26 Alumni Pin Design due March 1 Alumni Nominations Due March 11 State Officer Applications Due March 15 SLC Hotel deadline
March 18 SLC registration deadline
March 18 Pre-Produced TV & Radio entries, Scrapbooks and essays due, PDP 5 American degree, District results due March 26 CEP Applications Due
May 1 NLSC registration deadline May 22 NLSC Hotel payment due
Billing address: 5251 College Drive, Dublin, VA 24084 Mailing address: 121 Maryanne Avenue, SW, Leesburg, VA 20175
Have your Student design the 2016 VATIE
Summer Professional Development
Conference Program Cover!!
Rules for Submission
:
1.
Submitting student should be enrolled in a
Trade and Industrial Class
2.
Submitting instructor must be a VATIE member
(or join by the submission deadline)
3.
Submissions must have the VATIE Logo (visit www.vatie.org to download
the logo)
4.
Submissions must have 2016 Trade & Industrial Professional Development
Conference
5.
Submissions must have dates (July 27-July 29, 2016) and location
(Roanoke, VA)
6.
Submissions should reflect some type of Trade and Industrial Classes in
pictures.
7.
Completed submissions should be emailed in JPEG or PDF format to
[email protected] no later than March 1, 2016. The winner will be
selected at the March 4th Board of Director’s Meeting
Director’s Meeting and announced on Monday,
March 7, 2016. The winning Student will receive a
$200 Scholarship and the winning Instructor will
receive a 2016 Conference registration.
For more information contact:
Laura Smith, VATIE President
276-739-3124 or