SKILLSUSA
ADVISOR MR. MILLS
402.427.2926
GRAND ISLAND NE.
SKILLSUSA is a collaboration between business, industry and education to properly prepare all individuals to be properly prepared to step into the workforce with the basic skills needed to be a productive individual in the work force. SKILLSUSA helps high schools students and college students develop the necessary soft skills needed to be a successful individual. To the right are a couple of links for you to check out for more information about SKILLSUSA.
SKILLSUSA NEBRASKA Quick link to all things SKILLSUSA Nebraska
SKILLSUSA Quick link to all things SKILLSUSA at the national level.
TO BE AN OFFICIAL MEMBER OF SKILLSUSA AND TO BE ABLE TO COMPETE AT THE STATE SKILLSUSA CONVENTION IT WILL COST YOU $20 FOR AN OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP. TO HELP COVER THE COST OF STAYING IN HOTELS AND THE COST OF THE CONVENTION REGISTRATION THE ORGANIZATION WILL CONDUCT SEVERAL FUNDRAISERS DURING THE YEAR TO HELP BRING DOWN, AND IN SOME CASES ELIMINATE THE COST OF ATTENDING THE STATE CONVENTION.
STUDENTS CAN GET INVOLVED WITH SKILLSUSA IN THREE WAYS.
SIGN UP DURING THE ACTIVITY FAIR THAT IS HELD THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF SCHOOL EACH YEAR.
TALK TO MR. MILLS BETWEEN AUGUST AND DECEMBER.
BECOME INVOLVED IN THE CULINARY CLUB RUN BY MRS. WRY
RUN FOR AN OFFICER POSITION.
BE ON A COMMITTEE
TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE
STATE ONLY COMPETITIONS
CHAPTER BUSINESS PROCEDURES
DRONE TECHNOLOGY (BASIC)
EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING (9TH AND 10TH)
JOB INTERVIEW (9TH AND 10TH)
JOB SKILLS DEMONSTRATION (9TH AND 10TH)
OPENING AND CLOSING CEREMONIES (9TH AND 10TH)
PREPARED SPEECH (9TH AND 10TH)
BRIDGE BUILDING
METRIC 500 (CO2 CAR RACING) (LIMIT 4 STUDENTS PER SCHOOL)
MOUSE TRAP RACING
PRECISION MACHINING
STATE LAPEL PIN DESIGN
STATE T-SHIRT DESIGN
TECHNICAL TEAM PROBLM SOLVING (TEAM OF 3-5. 1 TEAM PER SCHOOL)
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL COMPETITIONS
3-D VISUALIZATION AND ANIMATION (TEAM OF 2)
ADVERTISING DESIGN
ACTION SKILLS
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
ADVERTISING DESIGN
ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING (LIMIT 4 STUDENTS PER SCHOOL)
ARCHITECTURAL BLUEPRINT READING
AUDIO / RADIO PRODUCTION (TEAM OF 2)
BASIC HEALTH CARE SKILLS
BROADCAST NEWS PRODUCTION (TEAM OF 4)
CAREER PATHWAYS SHOWCASE (TEAM OF 3)
CHAPTER BUSINESS PROCEDURES
CHAPTER DISPLAY
COMMUNITY SERVICE
FIRST AID / CPR (MUST BE CERTIFIED AT TIME OF COMPETITION)
HEALTH KNOWLEDGE BOWL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
INTERNET WORKING
INTERACTIVE APPLICATION AND GAME DEVELOPMENT
JOB SKILL DEMONSTRATION A ( CONTACT ADVISOR FOR DETAILS)
JOB SKILL DEMONSTRATION OPEN (CONTACT ADVISOR FOR DETAILS)
COMMERCIAL BAKING
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
COSMETOLOGY
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (TEAM OF 3. TAKING OR HAVE TAKEN FORENSIC SCIENCE CLASS)
CULINARY ARTS
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DIGITAL CINEMA PRODUCTION (TEAM OF 2)
EARLY CHILD HOOD EDUCATION
ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN
EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING
MEDICAL ASSISTING
MEDICAL MATH
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
MOBILE ELECTRONICS
MOBILE ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY (TEAM OF 2. 2 TEAMS PER SCHOOL)
NATIONAL T-SHIRT DESIGN
NURSE ASSISTING
OPENING AND CLOSING CEREMONIES
PREPARED SPEECH
PROMOTIONAL BULLETIN BOARD
PHOTOGRAPHY
QUIZ BOWL
RELATED TECHNICAL MATH
RESTAURANT SERVICE
ROBOTICS (URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE) (TEAM OF 2)
TECHNICAL COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
TECHNICAL DRAFTING (4 STUDENTS PER SCHOOL)
TELEVISION (VIDEO) PRODUCTION (TEAM OF 2)
WEB DESIGN (TEAM OF 2)
TRADES AND INDUSTRY COMPETITIONS
AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING (TEAM OF 3)
AUTOMOTIVE REFINISHING
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY
CABINET MAKING (LIMIT 2 PER SCHOOL)
CARPENTRY (LIMIT 4 PER SCHOOL)
CNC MILLING SPECIALIST
CNC TURNING SPECIALIST
CNC TECHNICIAN
COLLISION REPAIR
DIESEL EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY
ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION WIRING
FIREFIGHTING
HVACR (HEATING VENTILATION & AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION)
INDUSTRIAL MOTOR CONTROL
MASONARY
MECHATRONICS (TEAM OF 2)
MOTORCYCLE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY
PLUMBING
POWER EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY (SINGLE CYLINDER ENGINES)
SHEET METAL
TEAMWORKS (TEAM OF 4)
WELDING (ALL PROCESSES)
WELDING FABRICATION (TEAM OF 3. ONE PER SCHOOL)
WELDING SCULPTURE
SKILLSUSA IMPORTANCE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY MIKE ROWE. MIKE HAS SPOKEN TO CONGRESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TRADES AND HOW THE TRADES ARE A DYING TALENT THAT NEEDS TO HAVE A BREATH OF LIFE. HERE IS JUST ONE OF MANY APPEARANCES MIKE ROWE HAS MADE IN FRONT OF CONGRESS
MIKE ROWE ALSO SPOKE AT THE 2013 AND 2017 NATIONAL SKILLSUSA OPENING CEREMONIES ABOUT THE NEED FOR WORKING SMART AND HARD.