SkillsUSA SkillsUSA Champions Summer 2010 : Page 6
what’snew SkillsUSA’s Week of Champions killsUSA’s National Leadership and Skills Conference is like a successful installment of a beloved movie franchise. Great set pieces? The opening ceremony will leave you stunned, and the size of the SkillsUSA Championships will challenge your suspension of disbelief. A familiar cast with a mix of newcom-ers? There will be more than 5,500 competitors, and SkillsUSA TECHSPO, the largest technical education trade Ready to Awe S T ‘U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!’ show in the nation, will be packed with sponsors old and new. State Farm’s new “Innovations in Sustainability” showcase will recognize top green initiatives from SkillsUSA students, and School Video News will be webcasting live every day! An exciting story arc? The NLSC might just change your life . So, Avatar, schmava-tar; get ready for a real 3-D thrill ride in Kansas City, Mo., June 20-25. For more, visit: www.skillsusa.org/events/nlsc.shtml . he first-ever WorldSkills Americas competition was recently held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Two members of the SkillsUSA WorldTeam didn’t just compete — they brought home silver medals! Daniel Lehmkuhl of San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Chase Trayal of Meridian, Miss., earned those medals in, respec-tively, Automotive Service Technology and Cabinetmaking. Representing 12 countries, the event had 620 competi-tors in 20 trade areas and an estimated 230,000 visitors. Visit: www.skillsusa.org/compete/ worldskillsamerica.shtml for details on SkillsUSA’s impressive showing at this event, including links to photos. • • If you’re coming to conference by plane this co year, ye don’t forget about the substantial discounts offered by Midwest Airlines. offe For Fo discount codes, visit: www.skillsusa.org/events/ ww midwest.html . Photo: Lloyd Wolf 6 SkillsUSA Champions Summer 2010
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