SkillsUSA Wisconsin

This Labor Day weekend from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, our valued partner Ariat is donating 5% of all sales of Ariat Work apparel to SkillsUSA. Shop online at ariat.com!

You can also donate more at checkout by rounding up your purchase and selecting “change for a cause” SkillsUSA

Congratulations to SkillsUSA Wisconsin for earning the National SkillsUSA State Standards of Excellence Bronze Level Award and the Post-Secondary Silver Level Award! The awards were accepted by Jake Mihm, State Director, and Mike Berry, State Director - Post-Secondary, alongside Chelly Travis, Executive Director of SkillsUSA.

Aerotek to award as many as 250 “Make Your Mark” Scholarships in 2024 Aerotek and SkillsUSA to begin accepting applications for Make Your Mark Scholarships in September

Wisconsin medalists 🥇🥈🥉

NLSC 2024 Recap

Congratulations Ty Agen, Aydon Perkins, Guyten Patrow and Advisor Jon Heibl 🥉🥉🥉

Congratulations Garrison 🥈

Congratulations Naga - Gold in Job Skill Demonstration Open🥇

Congratulations Kaitlyn Holman 🥈

Congratulations Baelyan Putz, Gold🥇

Let's celebrate Baeylan Putz for becoming the SkillsUSA National Champion in Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair! 🎉

What an incredible achievement! 👏👏👏

Closing Ceremonies!

Congratulations to all of our SkillsUSA National Place Winners in Atlanta!

Stream NLSC Awards tonight!

SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference The SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) is SkillsUSA's Pinnacle Event

Our Wisconsin State Officers had the pleasure of meeting Daphnne Bonaparte, Chief of the College and Career Transitions Branch in the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education, during our SkillsUSA National Skills and Leadership Conference.

Competition Day - Go Wisconsin!

NLSC 2024 Opening Ceremonies, Delegate Sessions, Competitions, and the Champions Festival at Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta. Competitions resume tomorrow!

SkillsUSA Wisconsin State Officers! Safe travels to the rest of the Wisconsin National Team arriving in Atlanta tomorrow.

Our Wisconsin State Officers have arrived in Atlanta, GA, and are prepared for our National Leadership & Skills Conference Leverage Training, which will take place over the next three days!

Chelle Travis Announces SkillsUSA's "Drive to 65" Strategic Plan SkillsUSA is on the cusp of unprecedented growth, and our new five-year strategic plan, covering 2025 through 2030 (SkillsUSA's 65th anniversary) will superc...

SkillsUSA Wisconsin - check out these meetings to prepare our team attending the National Leadership & Skills Conference.

Great opportunity, apply below!

Are you a SkillsUSA high school member in a skilled trades pathway? Do you plan to compete in skilled trades or leadership contests at the 2024 National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC)? If so, you may be eligible for a travel scholarship worth up to $1,500. SkillsUSA is providing the scholarships in partnership with Harbor Freight Tools for Schools. Applications will be accepted from March 23 – May 22, 2024. Scholarship recipients will be announced on May 25, 2024.

Apply here: https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/HarborFreightToolsForSchools

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The 51st State Leadership & Skills Conference of SkillsUSA Wisconsin was held in Madison last week. Featuring over 100 competitions and 1500 participants, we extend our gratitude to all the Advisors, Technical Chairs, Judges, Partners, and Students who contributed to making this year a remarkable success. First-place winners now have the chance to advance to the National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, GA in June.

Calling all future leaders! Our 2024-2025 SkillsUSA Wisconsin State Officer Applications are live! Do you know a student who would make a great leader in our organization?

Applications are due March 15th. Visit our website to download the packet and apply today!

https://www.skillsusa-wi.org/wordpress/student-resources/

Now that we have finished up a stunning 2023 scholarship year, it is time to turn our attention to next year. Our WATDA Foundation 2024 scholarship window is now open! Attached you will find the promotional flyer. Share this with Wisconsin students you are interested.

Just to re-cap, below are our scholarship numbers from 2023 & the previous 4-years combined. These are big numbers. Thank you [thank you] to everyone who helps us on this journey of getting more technicians into the industry.

2023 Scholarship Highlights
*90 Students Awarded Scholarship Packages
*79 Male
*11 Female
*$766,700 Scholarship Package Dollar Amount

Four-Year Scholarship Highlights (2020 – 2023)
*347 Students Awarded Scholarship Packages
*319 Male
*28 Female
*$2,689,587 Total Scholarship Package Dollar Amount

- Brent Kindred, Foundation VP
https://www.watda.org/scholarship.html