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February 8, 2016 Volume 4 Issue 13 SkillsUSA Virginia, 5251 College Drive, Dublin, VA 24084 www.skillsusava.org I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E 1 SkillsUSA Week Feb 7-13 Help Hermitage Save the Day! 2 District Schedule 2016 State Officer Candidate info CTE Excellence Award VATIE Cover Design Contest 3 Celebrate SkillsUSA Week! CTE Month - February New Contest Additive Manufacturing CTE Presidential Scholars National Membership Deadline March 1 4 SkillsUSA Advocacy Website Hypertherm, Spark something Great! Mentoring: Student2Student Grant for Adv Manufacturing Careers 5 CTE Month Digital Blizzard Plan CEP Webinars Feb. 9th & Feb.10 th SCOAR Scholarship 6 Round 2: CTE Recruitment Time CEP $2000 Lowe s Grant Membership 7-9 100% Membership 9 Important Dates &deadlines 10 VATIE Program Cover Design Due March 1. 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 **************************************************** 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

SkillsUSA Virginia Update February 8, 2016 Page 2 SkillsUSA Virginia District Schedule 2016. Updated 2/6/2016 District Date Snow Date Dues Contest School and City March 24, 2016 ------------------- District meeting District 1 $ 2.00 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 February 11, 2016 $ 3.00 February 18, 2016 New Horizon - Woodside, Leadership Contest & Awards 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 CTE@doe.virginia.govor by telephone at (804) 225-3119. VATIE Program Cover Design Contest Please see Page 10 of this newsletter.

SkillsUSA Virginia Update February 8, 2016 Page 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/contestdescriptions/ 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 operators@skillsusa.org.

SkillsUSA Virginia Update February 8, 2016 Page 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-guiderev.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, 2016 Page 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 constructionrelated 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, 2016 Page 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 Grant Your 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 (gsilvey@skillsusa.org/404-216-6040) or Debbie Peabody (dpeabody@skillsusa.org/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, 2016 Page 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 dtripp@nr.edu. 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 Auto Service Technology Less Steger

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 Auto Service Technology David Turley

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 51 st 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 March 1 March 11 March 15 March 18 March 18 March 26 May 1 May 22 Alumni Pin Design due Alumni Nominations Due State Officer Applications Due SLC Hotel deadline SLC registration deadline Pre-Produced TV & Radio entries, Scrapbooks and essays due, PDP 5 American degree, District results due CEP Applications Due NLSC registration deadline NLSC Hotel payment due Billing address: 5251 College Drive, Dublin, VA 24084 Mailing address: 121 Maryanne Avenue, SW, Leesburg, VA 20175 Phone: 407-697-1360 E-mail: dtripp@nr.edu Web page: www.skillsusava.org

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 lsmith@wcs.k12.va.us 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 lsmith@wcs.k12.va.us