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Student Conferences
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National Leadership & Skills Conference Kansas City, MO |
National Leadership & Skills Conference
 National Conference Registration Information |
The SkillsUSA Missouri championships has been called the showcase of
technical education. It recognizes career and technical
education students who excel in their occupational areas, as well as
leadership development activities that are such an integral part of
the SkillsUSA program in the classroom.
The involvement of industry in the SkillsUSA Missouri championships program is essential. Leadership, health, trade, industrial and technical experts donate their time to serve as contest judges and as technical committee members. They assume responsibility for selecting the skills that are to be judged, determining the format of the contests and establishing the standards by which contestants will be judged.
Besides showcasing students' skills, the Missouri SkillsUSA Championships, by the very nature of competition, urges students to take pride in their work. It also provides prospective employers with an opportunity to see dedicated, motivated potential employees at work.
To continue to meet the needs of both these potential employees and prospective employers, the lines of communication between technical education schools and industry must be kept open. Educators need to be able to identify industrys needs and, in turn, develop appropriate curricula.
Mid-America Leadership Conference
The Mid-America Conference is a leadership conference with training
for State Officers and advisors with specifics on how to run a local
chapter. The Conference is held yearly, the fourth weekend of
October, at the New World Inn, Highway 30 & 81 South, Columbus,
Nebraska, 68601, (800) 433-1492.
The Mid-America Leadership Conference began as the Region IV SkillsUSA Leadership Conference that held its first meeting at the Holiday Inn in Kearney, Nebraska in 1977. The states that make up Region IV are: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas. The states of Colorado, Illinois, Montana, Wisconsin and Wyoming also participate due to their past association with the conference.
Missouri SkillsUSA views the Mid-America Leadership Conference as an important step in the training process of officers and advisors. The Conference is based on the SkillsUSA Outstanding Chapter Guidelines. The participants work hard and learn more than they could imagine while having fun. The participants will return motivated. This Conference is designed to provide hands-on learning experiences and will aid all participants in running leadership activities. Participants will also gain valuable insight into other state and local SkillsUSA chapters and what they do.
SkillsUSA
Dr. Paul Light, State Director
Phone: 573-751-4460
Fax: 573-526-4261
Paul.Light@dese.mo.gov