Idaho SkillsUSA
...offers leadership, citizenship, and character development programs as well as activities to complement skill training available in the public schools and postsecondary institutions. It helps students to better prepare themselves for the labor market. SkillsUSA emphasizes respect for the dignity of work, high standards in trade ethics, workmanship, scholarship and safety. It promotes understanding of the free enterprise system and encourages development of patriotism through the practice of democracy in the chapter. Professional development, leadership, and total quality management practices are emphasized. |
Idaho has a competitor on the SkillsUSA WorldTeam
Fernando DeLaGarza from our very own Dennis PTE Center in Meridian Idaho will be competing in CNC Milling.
The competition will be held in Calgary Canada September 1-7 2009. The USA will have 16 competitors; the most we have ever had. It is expected that there will be about 1,000 competitors from 51 countries. For more information check out the Web site at www.worldskills2009.com
Need Money for Your Chapter?
SkillsUSA Champions magazine features our member's Photography. We're looking for images of SkillsUSA chapters in action, or the kind that show individual members' concentration or perseverance. The photographer's chapter is awarded $150. For details, e-mail thall@skillsusa.org (put "Image Photo" in the subject header) or write SkillsUSA Champions, P.O. Box 3000, Leesburg, VA 20177. SkillsUSA Champions Fall 2008
Fundraising Information & Ideas:
N.E.W./SkillsUSA Job Board
SkillsUSA, in partnership with N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc., has created a new job search/résumé board for our members. Users can search partner job openings and post their résumé. I hope you will help us populate the new job site with several student résumés.
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