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PLHS SkillsUSA offers students the chance to work in our trades labs twice a week.
PLHS SkillsUSA offers students the chance to work in our trades labs twice a week.
Tuesdays are free lab time. Find more information in the Tuesday lab section below.
Thursdays are reserved for SkillsUSA Work-Based Learning (WBL) projects. Find out more in our Thursday lab section below.
Tuesday Lab Time
Tuesday Lab Time
Tuesday free lab time offer students the opportunity to utilize our shops and equipment to work on their own personal projects. Some requirements must be completed before beginning a personal project during free lab time:
Students must be paid SkillsUSA chapter members
A completed safety form, signed by a parent/guardian must be returned to an advisor
Students must receive training from an advisor on how to safely operate tools & equipment
Projects must be approved by an advisor
Material for free lab projects must be supplied by the student, or purchased from the school. Advisors will have an updated material price sheet if students would like to purchase material from the school. They can also source their own material and bring it in when they work.
Thursday Lab Time
Thursday Lab Time
Thursday lab time is reserved for our SkillsUSA Work-Based Learning projects. During this time, students will complete projects included in our chapter's Program of Work. These may included fundraising projects, community outreach projects, chapter building, teambuilding, or chapter events. SkillsUSA lab days are not for personal projects.
Our SkillsUSA projects are broken down into three different phases:
1. In Planning - Our advisors and student officers are planning the projects and/or the events that they will be involved in
2. Working - Work has begun on the projects
3. Complete- Projects are complete and are awaiting unveiling or an event time
Not all SkillsUSA lab activities will require the use of tools, but for projects that do, students must have completed the following to participate:
Students must be paid SkillsUSA chapter members
A completed safety form, signed by a parent/guardian must be returned to an advisor
Students must receive training from an advisor on how to safety operate tools
SkillsUSA lab is not mandatory, but all PLHS SkillsUSA members are encouraged to particpate in SkillsUSA lab days when able, these activities are what benefit our chapter the most!
Current SkillsUSA Projects
Current SkillsUSA Projects
Monarch Fall Craft Fair
Monarch Fall Craft Fair
Project Type: Fundraiser
Status: Complete
Date: October 17, 2026 9am-3pm
PLHS SkillsUSA is excited to participate in the Monarch Fall Craft Fair, our first fundraising event of the year!
Our SkillsUSA members have been working hard to design and build a variety of unique, handcrafted projects to sell at the fair. Every item is made by our students, showcasing their creativity, craftsmanship, and dedication.
By purchasing a student-made project, you are not only taking home something special you are directly supporting PLHS SkillsUSA and our members.
Some items we will be creating and selling this year:
Cutting Boards Wooden Clipboards Yard Signs
PLHS Tennis Court Benches
PLHS Tennis Court Benches
Project Type: Community Outreach
Status: Working
Date: October 30, 2026 4-6pm
PLHS will be hosting it's first annual Pickleball night on Friday, October 30. This will be our first major community outreach activity!
The Pickleball night will be free to the public to sign up and participate, but there will be a free will donation to help support our club.
We will also be unveiling the new tennis court benches that our club will be planning and constructing for our tennis team!
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