SkillsUSA Dates for Program of Work 2020-2021
9-1 State Officer Advisor Planning Meeting
10-10 Advisor Meeting 9am
10-1 Board Meeting
10-29 Legislative Training for state officers – Part 1 – evening
11-5 Legislative Training for state officers – Part 2 – evening
11-13 Virtual Fall Leadership Training for chapter leaders (one day $20) 9:00-2:30
11-15 National Membership Early Incentive deadline
12-3 Board Meeting / 4pm
1-4 to 1-7 SkillsUSA State Director’s Meeting – Atlanta
1-27 Legislative / Civic Engagement Day
1-29 State pin & program designs due (last Friday of January)
2-12 Last day of regional competitions
Do not schedule technical contests on the day your regional leadership contests are held
STATE MEMBERSHIP DEADLINE
2-15 Regional Scores due
2-15 CEP Applications due
2-19 or 2-22 Selection Meeting (Regional Coordinators and Contest Coordinator)
3-2 Invitation list available
3-2 Early Registration opens for SLSC State Officer Training and Conference Planning
3-11 Early Registration discount ends for SLSC
3-22 State Leadership and Skills Conference Registration ENDS No exceptions State Officers prepare for and lead state conference
4-19 State Leadership and Skills Conference week
4-26 State Leadership and Skills Conference scoring week
May 10 Registration ENDS for National Leadership and Skills Conference
May TBD New State Officer Training – Mandatory
May TBD Board Meeting
6-19 to 6-21 Leverage and Activate Training
6-21 to 6-25 National Leadership and Skills Conference
6-22 NLSC – WA State meeting
8-1 to 8-5 ACTE Conference (CTSOs and State Officer attend)
8-16 to 8-20 SkillsUSA State Director Meeting, Training and Board Meeting
COST ESTIMATE SUMMARY 2020-2021
SkillsUSA Washington Membership Dues – Before Regional Competition and before February 1:
- HS Student – $16 ($8 state, $8 national)
- MS Student – $12 ($4 state, $8 national)
- Professional – $28 ($8 state, $20 national) – Technical standards included
- MUST be paid before students compete regionally
- Regional Dues – May include regional events & possibly awards – contact your regional coordinator
- Southwest – $9 SkillsUSA WA SW Region, PO Box 823374, Vancouver, WA 98682
- Olympic – $4 SkillsUSA WA, PO Box 2698, Olympia, WA 98507
- Puget Sound North & South – $5 + some contest material fees, contact your regional coordinators
- Central – $4 contact your regional coordinator/s
- Eastern – no fee
Fall Leadership Conference (CISPUS) – This conference will be virtual for 2020 – $20
- Registration – $125 (includes 1 nights in dorm style accommodations), no charge state officers
- Transportation – at your expense
- Meals – provided (Friday Lunch & Dinner -Saturday Breakfast & Lunch to go)
Regional Competitions- December/January/February (must be completed by 2/1):
- Registration – Approx. $10- $20 (varies per competition, contact your regional representative for details)
- Transportation – at your expense
- Meals –may be included in your contest fee unless additional fee has been added or regional coordinators let schools know in advance to bring money for it
State Leadership and Skills Conference – April 1-3, 2021
- Invitation List posted February 12, early registration opens
- Early Registration (online submitted registrations received on or before February 24, 2021) – $100
- Regular Registration (online submitted registrations received no later than March 3, 2021) – $110
- Hotel – Approx. $ 120 per room*
- Transportation – (to and from) – at your expense
National Leadership and Skills Conference – June 21-25, 2021: (Atlanta or virtual)
- Approximately $700 /student & $845/Advisor (includes registration + 5-6 days hotel – per national contract with hotel+tshirt+entertainment) Exact price distributed at State Leadership and Skills Conference. All students and advisors will stay at assigned hotel.
- Transportation – at your expense (arrive for Monday night state meeting)
- Meals – at your expense.
*All costs are subject to change and all costs per person/participant*