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Welcome to SkillsUSA Minnesota

SkillsUSA Mission Statement:

To help its student members become world-class workers and responsible American citizens.

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SkillsUSA Minnesota is part of a national organization that serves over a quarter million student members annually, organized into more than 14,700 chapters and 54 state and territorial associations (including Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands). The Minnesota Association has offered leadership opportunities to over 200,000 student members since 1967, with a current annual membership of over 3,000. There are chapters in 29 technical colleges and 50 high schools or cooperative centers, with potential to serve many more. SkillsUSA is governed by a Board of Directors, elected from teachers that advise local chapters, and representing both the high school and college divisions and industry representatives. All programs are offered as integral to the curriculum.

 

America's Highly Skilled Work Force
Meets In Kansas City

The Minnesota SkillsUSA delegation returned to Kansas City June 23-27, 2008 for its 44th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference, a showcase of career and technical education students. Quality career and technical education was the centerpiece of the conference. More than 14,000 students, teachers, education leaders, and representatives from more than 1,100 national corporations, trade associations, businesses and labor unions attended the event. Special highlighted events were the SkillsUSA Championships June 25 and 26 with 91 hands-on skill and leadership competitions.

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SkillsUSA Minnesota State Leadership and
Skills Conference April 4-6, 2008

Minnesota state colleges captured gold, silver and bronze medals for 286 college division students at the SkillsUSA Minnesota 2008 State Leadership and Skills Conference, April 4-6, at the Sheraton Hotel in Bloomington. The competitions focused on technical skill demonstration in 70 competitive events, with over 600 college students from 23 campuses of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. Minnesota High School students captured gold, silver and bronze medals for 150 high school division students. The competition focused on technical skill demonstration in 70 competitive events, with over 250 students from 25 high school campusus.

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View 2008 High School Results  

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Chapter Spotlight

LowesLowe’s, SkillsUSA and DCTC

Last winter, the SkillsUSA Chapter at Dakota County Technical College was selected by Lowe's Companies to receive a SkillsUSA Lowe's Community Service Grant.

Dakota RidgeDakota Ridge

The SkillsUSA Chapter at Dakota Ridge High School in Apple Valley, MN is of
a group of students who volunteer their hours in the community.

Chapter Spotlight
Monday, 08 September 2008

Congrats 2008
National Medalists

Alumni - Keep up-to-date

 2008 National
Contest Results

Check your contest
results here on the
national website

(You will need your  contestant number)

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