Welcome to SkillsUSA Indiana - Region 3 Information Hub 2023-2024 - (Updated 1/30/24)

Contact:  debbie.montgomery@wayne.k12.in.us

Cell Phone:  317-979-9622 (please leave your name, number and school name)

Regional Results: These contestants will advance to state in April.  Congratulations!

Leadership Results 

Job Interview: 

• Isabelle Napier - Mt. Vernon High School

• Braden Chaplin - Area 31 Career Center 

• Jadea Crockett - Central Nine Career Center

• Erica Thackery - Central Nine Career Center

• Lydia Beiriger - Area 31 Career Center 

Job Skills Demonstration: 

• Elijah Patrick -  Area 31 Career Center

• Gwenyth Frost  - Central Nine

• Jordan Watkins  - Area 31 Career Center

• William Graves -  Area 31 Career Center

Skills Results 

Automotive Service Technology (Top 5 advance to state):

1. Dean Leeper - Area 31 Career Center

2. Jeren Gregory - Area 31 Career Center

3. Benjamin Potter - Central Nine Career Center

4. Antwaine Gary - J. Everett Light Career Center

5. Brandon Atherton - Area 31 Career Center

Baking and Pastry Arts  (Top 5 advance to state):  

• Devin McCormick - Center Grove High School 

• Grayson Roberts - Center Grove High School

• Carly Waters - Area 31 Career Center

• Kelsey Schaffer - Center Grove High School

• Noah Mathers - Center Grove High School

Carpentry (Top 5 advance to state): 

1. William Cameron - Whitewater Tech Career Center

2. Kaleb Caldwell - Whitewater Tech Career Center

3. Robert Brookbank - Whitewater Tech Career Center

4. Forrest Lee - Area 31 Career Center

5. Scotland Pittman - Central Nine Career Center

Cosmetology (Top 5 advance to state):

1. Carlee Carpenter - Area 31 Career Center

2. Grace Lane - J. Everett Light Career Center

3. Jesenia Tello - McKenzie Career Center

4. Mackenzie Keisling - Kokomo Area Career Center

5. Delaney Dunderdale - Area 31 Career Center

Culinary Arts  (Top 5 advance to state) : 

• Chase Bufkin - Center Grove High School

• Guadalupe Cortes - J. Everett Light Career Center

• Franco Connor - Area 31 Career Center

• Gabriel Haram - J. Everett Light Career Center

• Donte' Jackson - J. Everett Light Career Center

Esthetics (top 8 advance to state): 

1. Trinity Bagley & Nadiya Woehler - Walker Career Center

2. Briseis Hardy & Devine Myers - J. Everett Light Career Center

3. Stephany Melquiades-Nava & Devine Myers - J. Everett Light Career Center

4. Brinn Salyers & Annah Lee - Kokomo Area Career Center

5. Arianna Vernaza & Sherilyn Mancera Hernandez - McKenzie Career Center

6. Claire Rigsby & Olivia Hurley - McKenzie Career Center 

7. Zion Wilson & Brittini Porter - McKenzie Career Center

8. Teonna Crawford & Sabrina Thompson - Walker Career Center 

Nail Care (top 7 advance to state): 

1. Illeana Moore & Emily Taylor - J. Everett Light Career Center

2. Mylena Lizardi Vazquez & Zoey Kunkle - Walker Career Center

3. Ellana Shimko & Camille Hulbert - J. Everett Light Career Center

4. Brianca Sanchez & Dasiha Douglas - Pike Career & STEM Center

5. Ne'Asia Olivares & Ciera Thomas - Kokomo Area Career Center

6. Jaqueline Esquivel & Kylie Kummer - McKenzie Career Center

7. Aria Hogan & Tahirah Hankins - McKenzie Career Center 

Welding (top 5 advance to state): 

1. Kollyn Peed - Whitewater Tech Career Center

2. Michael Long - J. Everett Light Career Center

3. Mason Brown - Whitewater Tech Career Center

4. Jeffrey Bell - Walker Career Center

5. Joseph Hubbard - Whitewater Tech Career Center

Welding Fab (top 3 teams advance to state): 

1. Jon-David Grissom, Nick Frieden, & Josiah Berkholz - Area 31 Career Center

2. Trevor Hanson, Jeremiah Hamblin, & Dominick Evans - Whitewater Tech Career Center

3. Mason Holton & Michael Hitchings - Area 31 Career Center

Regional Results: These contestants received a BYE and will advance to state in April.  Congratulations!

Advertising Design

• Center Grove HS - Delaney McCormick

• J. Everett Light - Taleia Poindexter

• McKenzie Brooklyn Ray

Barbering

• Kokomo - Branden Newport

• McKenzie - Jrell Brent

• McKenzie- Makai Chaney

• McKenzie - Lillian Clouse

• McKenzie - Colton Hughes

• McKenzie - Dennis Moore

• Pike - Kevin Arciga-Ledesma

• Pike - SaKhi Nash

• Pike - Gregory Smith

CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer

• Area 31- Kevin Andres

• Area 31 - George Fettig

• Area 31 - Simon Reese

Collision Damage Appraisal

• Walker - Jerome Fingers Jr

• Walker - Genesis Rodriguez 

Community Service - Leadership 

• Area 31 - Alan Cazarez, Daniel Clark, & Misael Rodriguez 

• Area 31 - Bethzy Carranza-Torres, Peyton Courtney  & Brady Thornburg

• Area 31 - Evan LaRoche, DeanLeeper & Temitope SamuelOlaosebikan

Computer Programming

• George Washington CHS - Xzavion Holcomb

Crime Scene Investigation

• Mt. Vernon HS - Rebecca Anderson, Serenity Crawford, & Hanna Walton

• Mt. Vernon HS - Joseph Buchanan, Alexandria Jenson, & Isabelle Napier

• Pike - Rodneshia Green, Darwin Javier, & Jazmyn Solis

• Pike - Ryland Baker, Harmony Jones, & Indira Rayapureddi

Criminal Justice

• Mt. Vernon HS - Miles Coffer 

• Mt. Vernon HS - Jayden Kazmirski

• Mt. Vernon HS - Dezi Lehr 

• Mt. Vernon HS - Tyler Stoltman

• Cyber Security - BYE

• Dental Assisting - BYE

• Diesel - BYE

• Early Childhood Education - BYE

• Electrical Construction Wiring - BYE

• Electronics Technology - BYE

• Emergency Medical Technician - BYE

• Firefighting -  BYE

• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) - BYE

• Internetworking - BYE

• Information Technology - BYE Service

• Masonry - BYE 

• Mechatronics - BYE

• Medical Assisting - BYE

• Natural Hair Braiding - BYE

• Restaurant Service  - BYE

• Sheet Metal - BYE

• Teamworks - BYE

• Technical Drafting - BYE

• Web Design and Development - BYE

• Wedding Cake Decorating - BYE

• Welding Sculpture - All contestants advance to state

The remaining will be entered by the end of the day on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.

Click below to find MORE information about specific Leadership and Skills contest locations, equipment/materials and guidelines.  

Or use the navigation links at the top of the page.

• Byes have been updated.  (1/30/24)

• Click for more information on Leadership Contests

• Click for more information on Skills Contests

• Cosmetology Updates posted 1/29/24 at 10:12 pm

• Culinary Recipes are POSTED - 1/16/24

Updates! Updates! Updates! - January 2, 2024

Please review the list of locations for contests that possibly will be held at REGIONALS.

Because there was an extension for membership registrations and regional registrations, the list of contests and  and  BYES will not be available until Friday, January 12.   

If you have questions or concerns, please contact me.  Email or text. 

debbie.montgomery@wayne.k12.in.us

Cell Phone: 317-979-9622 (Please leave your name and leave a phone number.)

Happy New Year!  January 2, 2024

There has been an extension for membership and regional registrations until Friday, January 12, 2024.  The BYES and contests will be posted as soon as possible after that date.  Be patient.  I will, however, post the specific guidelines and materials and equipment needed as soon as I get them from the contest Tech Chairs.  

Remember that your first reference should be with the National Technical Standards for the contest/s in which you have students registered.  These are available through the SkillsUSA national website.  Once you have become a member, you will have access to all technical standards.  Although we will not address ALL of the contest components, these standards will give you a general guidelines for which you and your students should be prepared. 

I will link the information for the various contests as quickly as I can.  I will be glad to assist you in accessing this information if you have any difficulties.

I look forward to working with you!

Debbie Montgomery

debbie.montgomery@wayne.k12.in.us

317-979-9622

Dear Advisor,

Happy New Year!  I hope that you and your students are doing well, and that you are ready to start a new semester of great learning.    

This is a LONG email (also posted on the home page of the SkillsUSA Indiana Region 3 website), but the information is important. Here is the link to the SkillsUSA Indiana Region 3 2024 website

At this point in time, we have about 190 contestants in a variety of contests.  Since we will not close registration until Friday, Jan. 12, I will be unable to share an update on BYEs until maybe Thurs., Jan. 11.  If you have not already registered your student competitors, please do so as soon as possible.  We need to know far enough in advance to create a contest and find judges prior to our contest dates of Feb. 2 & 3, 2024. 

Please continue your current membership drive.  Students MUST BE A MEMBER to be able to COMPETE.  Registration has been extended (see below).  Students have from now until January 12 to register for this year's regional competition.  Remember in order to compete, students must be registered members of SkillsUSA.  

Registration Information: 

• Membership registration ends Friday, January 12, 2024 - Hard deadline (If students are not registered by this date, they will not be allowed to compete.)

• Student membership fee: $17.00 (Student)

• Regional registration CLOSES on Friday, January 12, 2024

• Regional registration fee:  $15.00* (tone skills event and one leadership event)  

• Students MUST be members in order to be registered to compete in a regional competition and beyond.

• Advisors need to register, but there is no cost (this allows us to make sure you have access to National Technical Standards to use in classroom instruction).

• Transportation – at your own expense

• The cost of meals is NOT included in your regional fee.  There will NOT be any food sold at Friday evening's Leadership contest event.  There will, however, be a limited menu of items for sale on Saturday.  This will include pizza, cookies, drinks, and chips.

**Registrations must be completed and submitted by January 12, 2024 for ALL REGIONAL COMPETITIONS!)

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Technical Standards are available, but you (an advisor) must become a member FIRST.  After YOU become a member, you will have access to the Technical Standards for all events. There is a video on the Main page on the Skillsusa registration site to help you access the Tech Standards.

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Region 3 Competitions:

• Leadership Contests - Judged Friday, February 2, 2024 at Area 31 Career Center  (Snow Date:  Leadership Competitions - Fri., Feb. 9, 2024)

• 1. Registration begins: 4:30 pm                     Contests begin: 5:30 pm

  2. A maximum of four students from your school may register in each of the leadership contests.  

  3. Students may register for ONE Leadership and ONE Occupationally Related Career Competition.  In addition, the student may register for ONE Skilled contest.

  4. If you need volunteer hours or would like to learn more about any of the Leadership or Occupationally Related contests, we would love to have you help judge in one of the over 20 contests that we may need to hold this year.  

• Skills Contests - Judged Saturday, February 3, 2024 at Area 31 and various other locations.  (Snow Date: Skills Contests - Sat., Feb. 10, 2024)

1. 1. Registration and contest start times will vary.  You will need to check the Region 3 website for information specific to the contest of your students. SkillsUSA Indiana Region 3 2024 form

   2. A maximum of four students from your school may register in each of the leadership contests.  

   3. Students who are entered in a Skills contest can compete in a Leadership and/or Occupationally Related Career Competition (held on Friday, Feb. 2) at no additional cost. 

   4. Detailed information will be entered as soon as it is available.  Check regularly. 

   5. The goal is to hold a contest if two or more schools are competing even if all five will advance to the state competition.  There is no guarantee that this can be accommodated.  This decision is based on availability of space and judges.  First priority will go to those contests with over five contestants.

   6. Skills contests will be held at a variety of locations.  The goal is to allow student competitors the chance to compete at a post-secondary institution or with a business partner if possible.  

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Request for Assistance with Contests:

*If you have a post-secondary institution or business partner that might be interested in hosting or serving as Tech Chair for any of the contests listed below, please share my name and contact information or email me theirs. 

*The following contests could be held for the first time; I would love assistance in finding judges and planning their contests: Natural Hair Braiding and Wedding Cake Decorating.

*If you have post-secondary or business partners that might want to judge (without being in charge), we have spots for them in any contest. Volunteering as a judge is a great way to see the best of the best talents in Marion and surrounding counties showcase their talents and skills.  Just let me know if anyone is interested.  We are always looking for partners.

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SkillsUSA Indiana State Competition:

SkillsUSA Indiana Leadership and Skills Conference:  April 19-20, 2024

State Leadership and Skills Conference – April 19-20, 2024: (reg. fee is per competitor)

· Early Registration (online submitted registrations received no later than 11:59 pm on March 1, 2024) – Approx. $95*

· Regular Registration (online submitted registration received no later than 6:00 pm on March 8, 2023) –Approx. $105*

· Hotel – Approx. $ 180 - $200 per room*

· Transportation – (To and From) – at your  own expense

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SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference: Atlanta from June 24 - 28, 2024

• Approximate costs $900 - $1,800 per student

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*Please share this email with any of your staff members who are advisors.  Also, please ask advisors to email me so that I can include them in any additional updates.  

Be flexible!  We will continue to keep you posted on any additional changes that transpire.  You may refer to the SkillsUSA Indiana Region 3 Website 2023 - 2024 for updates, as well.  

Thank you for all you do for your students.  

Debbie Montgomery

debbie.montgomery@wayne.k12.in.us

Work Phone: 317-988-7330

Cell Phone: 317-979-9622