2006 SkillsUSA Louisiana
SkillsUSA
LCTCS
Louisiana
2006 SkillsUSA Louisiana
SkillsUSA is:
A partnership of students, teachers and industry, working together to ensure America has a skilled work force
Serves more than 286,000 student and professional members in all 50 states in 4,700 high schools and two year colleges nationwide. Members are enrolled in technical, skilled and service occupations, including health occupations
Leadership, citizenship, and character development programs and activities
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Curriculum materials to help you integrate professional training into your current program
• Professional Development Program Online
• Chapter Standards recognition opportunities
• Student2Student mentoring
• Online Safety training
• $1 million in scholarships available through the SkillsUSA Championships
SkillsUSA offers:
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Curriculum materials to help you integrate employability skills into your current program
• New College CSEP employability skills Career Skills Education Program (College)
• CareerSafe
• Workplace Readiness
• Community Service
• Chapter Activities: Professional development Employment, Social activities, Community service, Ways and means, Public relations, SkillsUSA Championships
SkillsUSA offers:
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SkillsUSA helps you:
Organize business and education partnerships
• Over 1,500 corporations, trade associations and unions are affiliated with SkillsUSA at the national level
• Partnerships can mean program funding• Partnerships keep you up to date• Local programs benefit
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SkillsUSA Championships
Over $30 million in volunteer time and equipment
Over 2,000 volunteers 84 contests 4,850 contestants 14,000 people attending
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SkillsUSA ChampionshipsNational Medalist
Medalist Event Name Hometown
Gold American Spirit Team: Michelle Porter, Brandy Beaubouef,
Kelly Campbell
LTC Sabine Valley
Campus Advisor
Eylda Thaxton
Gold Food and Beverage Service Rina Castillo LTC Lafayette Campus
Advisor Jerry Sonier
Gold Nurse Assisting Aidesha Brown LTC Evangeline Campus
Advisor Veronica Benoit, Errol Solomon
Bronze Medical Math Johanna Degeyter LTC Alexandria Campus
Advisor Kathy Kees
Bronze Practical Nursing Crystal Lanclos LTC Lafayette Campus
Advisor Rose Isidore
Bronze Preschool Teaching Assistant
Ashley Armstead LTC Tech Area Campus
Advisor Melissa Arnaud
Silver Cabinetmaking Everette Domangue Terrebonne Vo-Tech High School
Advisor Tommy Sledge
Bronze Extemporaneous Speaking Matthew Richard Port Barre High School
Advisor Wayne Fruge’
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LCTCS and SkillsUSA?
Pertinent to Louisiana SkillsUSA and the Louisiana Community and Technical College SystemIn the LCTCS board meeting of July 1999, the Academic Affairs Committee recognized by unanimous resolution
all Louisiana SkillsUSA members, both professional and students who achieved national merit. In the address to the board regarding the program, Mr. Rabalais explained, "SkillsUSA is a program that is responsive to business and industry by promoting occupational and leadership skills and other assets such as employability skills in students in order for them to make a smooth transition from school to the workplace."
NOTICE OF BOARD ACTIONDuring its meeting of February 9, 2000, the Louisiana Community and Technical College Board of Supervisors
unanimously voted to encourage LTC faculty participation in student organizations, conferences, and activities, and to have Supervisor Jared Lord formulate a letter to the Directors of the LTC campuses expressing the Board's support of the SkillsUSA program.
Dr. Jerry Pinsel, Interim Vice-President for Instruction, Learning and Inter-Institutional CooperationDr. Wayne Brown, LCTCS President
ITEM F.2 PRESENTATION BY SUPERVISOR LORD ON SKILLS USA "BUILDING SKILLS FOR AMERICA" On motion of Supervisor Christopher, seconded by supervisor Trist, the committee of the Whole unanimously
voted to encourage LTC faculty participation in student organizations' conferences and activities and to have Supervisor Lord formulate a letter to the Directors expressing the Board's support.
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SkillsUSA Membership High School Alfred Bonnable High School Bossier Technical School Caddo Career Center College Street T & I Cuillier Career Center Grace King High School Port Barre High School Terrebonne Vo-Tech High School LTC-Lafourche Campus W.D. Smith Career Center
College Acadian Campus Alexandria Campus Ascension Campus Baton Rouge Campus Charles B. Coriel Campus Delgado Community College Evangeline Campus Gulf Area Campus Lafayette Campus Lafourche Campus Mansfield Campus Morgan Smith Campus Natchitoches Campus Northwest Campus River Parishes Campus Sabine Valley Campus Shreveport-Bossier Campus Southern University A Shreveport T. H. Harris Campus Tallulah Campus Tech Area Campus Young Memorial Campus
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Why SkillsUSA?
Gains self-esteem Becomes a responsible citizen Receives opportunities or jobs and contacts Receives cutting-edge training Is able to compete Enjoys fun, travel, and excitement Builds peer support network Learns to be a professional worker
For the student:
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Why SkillsUSA?
Enrollment and Retention Cutting-edge training Professional curriculum Respect Student success Student pride SCANS standards
For the teacher:
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SkillsUSA as the tool for success
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry
Working together to ensure that America Has a skilled work force We help each student excel
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Plans to better integrate SkillsUSA as part of student life on campus
Present SkillsUSA to Council on Student Body Presidents meeting
LCTCS Conference Day Presentation – Student Organizations Providing to Opportunity for Engagement
Invite Advisory Committee’s to participate in the SkillsUSA Championships, and have a direct link to technical education
Increase linkages between secondary to postsecondary institutions
For Colleges – increase business partnerships on campus
– assess employability skills development of students
– increase internship opportunities for students
– validate student performance to national industry standards
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SkillsUSASTATE CONTACT
Larry Rabalais, SkillsUSA Louisiana Director
Phone: 225-922-1415 E-Mail: [email protected]