Working with Advisors

The Ticket to State Success!

Ideas that can Work

Whether your state is:Large, Small, or somewhere In-between

Or hasA Lot of Resources (money, time, energy) or

Very Few

Hello! I am the new SkillsUSA advisor for Grayson

Tech. I am trying to get things together this week so I can have an informational meeting about SkillsUSA and Fall Leadership next week. I am completely new at this. I want to have a strong chapter and take lots of students to the competitions. Do you have any Promo videos, info, PowerPoints, handouts, etc. that would explain SkillsUSA further to the students and things I could use to get involved. Any info will be helpful.

Thanks so much for your time!

Actual Email!

Actual Email!

Follow Up Steps (New Advisor Recruitment Tracker)

SkillsUSA Update

• Sent twice a month• Mirrors the opportunities listed in the

National Executive Update along with state specific information

• Best communication resource!

Make it Easy for them!• Website – automatic “request a Membership

Kit”

• Conferences, school meetings – Teacher Information Form to gather data

• When they call you – complete the Teacher Information Form on the phone with them.

Use Your Resources• Talk to other state directors and find out what

has worked for them – they are so willing to share – Minnesota, Rhode Island, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Ohio and others have all shared with me.

Moving Forward

• Find a few ideas that you like and that you can easily incorporate.

• Make a plan and then work from there.• Tweak, re-evaluate as you go.