Important Dates & Cost Estimates

SkillsUSA Dates for Program of Work 2020-2021

9-1                       State Officer Advisor Planning Meeting

10-1                     Board Meeting

10-10                   Advisor Meeting 9am

10-29                   Legislative Training for state officers – Part 1 – evening

 

11-5                     Legislative Training for state officers – Part 2 – evening

11-9                     Advisor Training 3pm

11-13                   Virtual Fall Leadership Training (one day $20) 9:00-2:30

11-16                   Advisor training

11-15                   National Membership Early Incentive deadline

11-23                   Advisor Training – Accessing Career Essentials (Connect & Absorb)

 

12-3                     Board Meeting / 4pm

12-14                   Advisor Training – preparing for regional contests

 

1-27                     Legislative / Civic Engagement Day

1-29                     State pin & program designs due (last Friday of January)

 

2-12                     Last day of regional competitions (scores to regional coordinator 2-13

Do not schedule technical contests on the day your regional leadership contests are held

STATE MEMBERSHIP DEADLINE

2-15                     Regional Scores due to Contest Coordinator

2-15                     CEP Applications due

2-15                     CTSO Legislative and Advocacy Week – Contact your Legislators!

2-19                     Selection Meeting 4pm (Regional Coordinators and Contest Coordinator)

2-24                     Board Meeting – 4pm

 

3-2                       Invitation list available

3-2                       Registration opens for SLSC

State Officer Training and Conference Planning

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

 

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

1. Southwest – $9 SkillsUSA WA SW Region, PO Box 823374, Vancouver, WA 98682
2. Olympic – $4 SkillsUSA WA, PO Box 2698, Olympia, WA 98507
3. Puget Sound North & South – $5 + some contest material fees, contact your regional coordinators
4. Central – $4 contact your regional coordinator/s
5. 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*