SkillsUSA Massachusetts

Ricky's Campaign Speech

Jun 23, 2010

On June 23rd, 2010, Ricky Jordan, our State Reporter and National Officer Candidate, gave this speech to the national SkillsUSA delegate assembly:

Responsibility. Involvement. Commitment. Knowledge. Your choice for Region 1 Vice President! My name is Ricky Jordan. I will be a senior at Bay Path High School in Charlton, Massachusetts this fall and it is an honor and a privilege to stand before you today as a candidate for National office.

Why am I a candidate? The answer can be found in the letters of my first name: RICKY.

Over the past year I have served my state association as the reporter, which required me to take on and live up to the Responsibility.

Sometimes I had to choose playing in a football game or attending a metting for SkillsUSA, and I chose the meeting in order to fulfill the duties of my office.

Ricky is Responsible!

Becoming Involved in a nontraditional career, Cosmetology, I was encouraged to become involved with many activities in my school, the most important of which is SkillsUSA because it has provided me with the opportunity to be involved and move in the right direction in life.

Growing up on the streets of the city I was convinced my life was going nowhere but attending a career and technical high school and becoming a member of SkillsUSA made me think more of myself.

Ricky is Involved!

My mother has been the inspiration in my life because of her Commitment to giving her children a better life, a life that she didn’t have.

Her values encourage me to commit myself to every organization I become a part of, so I can assure you I do not take my membership in SkillsUSA in stride.

Ricky is Committed!

As our Creed states, satisfaction is achieved by good work. I believe that I fit the description for a quality national officer because I have the knowledge, skills, and experience to serve you well.

Ricky is Knowledgeable!

My name is Ricky Jordan and I am Your Choice for Region 1 Vice President.

Live video streams from Kansas City

Jun 16, 2010

SkillsUSA will again stream live video from the National Leadership and Skills Conference this year. Coverage includes live broadcasts from the Opening Ceremony and Awards Ceremony, as well as daily coverage from the conference:

Opening Ceremony
Wednesday, June 23rd, with live coverage beginning at 6:00PM (one hour before the event)
(Please note that this year the Opening Ceremony is on a Wednesday!)

Awards Ceremony
Friday, June 25th, with live coverage beginning at 5:00PM (one hour before the event)

Daily news coverage
Begins Tuesday, June 22nd, with broadcasts at 10 AM and 4 PM

2010 State Champions

May 19, 2010

We’ve posted the 2010 Champions List to the website. Congratulations to all our champions!

Advisors: Registration Information for Nationals

May 04, 2010

Now that State Conference is complete, it is time to get things in order for Nationals. We have uploaded registration information and forms—please read the instructions carefully. Registration is due by May 15th, which is less than two weeks from now.

• Registration Instructions (Microsoft Word, 76KB)
• Registration Spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel, 34KB)
• Regsitration, Personal and Liability Release Form (PDF) – To be filled out for each participant

Also, SkillsUSA has made many changes to the national technical standards since publication. Please check the updates page for the latest technical standards for competition(s) your students are involved in.

Thumbs Up!

May 03, 2010

Our media crew is hard at work getting photos from the 2010 State Leadership and Skills Conference onto our Flickr account. Featuring our champions and our now-famous “SkillsThumb.”

2009-2010 Photo gallery updated

Apr 19, 2010

We’ve updated our Flickr account with lots of new photos:

• Officers visit Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism Headquarters
• Fall Leadership: Reception
• Fall Leadership: Opening Session
• Fall Leadership: Team Meetings/Candids
• Fall Leadership: Tile Painting
• Fall Leadership: Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism Presentation
• Fall Leadership: Competition Holding Room/Candids
• Fall Leadership: Awards Banquet
• Holiday Party Service Project
• District 1
• District 2
• District 3
• District 4
• District 5
• District 6
• Outstanding Vocational-Technical Students Dinner