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1-28-2019 - ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us for SkillsUSA Night at the Worcester Railers Hockey Game! This event is open to ALL SkillsUSA members, advisors, alumni, friends, families and the CTE community. Come out to the game, have fun, win prizes and celebrate with us because, "life is more fun when we STICK together!" Buy Tickets here!
1-23-2019 - ANNOUNCEMENT: SkillsUSA Massachusetts is proud to announce a partnership with Trade Hounds! Trade Hounds is a mobile app for the hard-working tradespeople of America. If you're in the trades, download the Trade Hounds App on the App Store here and on Google Play here to check out the unbelievable things happening on job sites across the country!n
4-6-2018 - ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for the SkillsUSA Massachusetts Awards Ceremonies - Saturday, April 28, 2018 – Best Western Trade Center, Marlboro
Here is how: Tickets to the Awards Session WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE DOORS. A limited number of tickets will be sold in advance through https://maskillsusa.eventbrite.com See attached flier for details.
PUBLIC VIEWING: For those unable to obtain tickets, this event will be streaming live at www.maskillsusa.tv There will be live coverage of the Awards Session on Saturday morning, April 28, 2018, beginning at 9:45 a.m. *A complete programming guide for conference events available for viewing will be posted to our Internet TV Channel: MASkillsUSA.TV on April 15, 2018. SkillsUSA's will be streaming conference events throughout the conference at www.maskillsusa.tv! Tune in to be part of the conference events. MASkillsUSA.TV is brought to you by: Educational STEM Solutions, LLC
3-28-2018 - ANNOUNCEMENT: 2018 STATE LEVEL Technical Standards can be found here. This document, updated annually, and published for the current year on March 31st, provides all of the contest information necessary to successfully participate in the SkillsUSA Massachusetts Championships.
July 31, 2017 - ANNOUNCEMENT - Theme
The SkillsUSA competition theme for the 2017-18 year is:
SkillsUSA: Champions at Work, Job-Ready Day One
The topic to be addressed by contestants in the Chapter Display, Prepared Speech and Promotional Bulletin Board competitions is how our theme, SkillsUSA: Champions at Work, addresses the SkillsUSA national program of work in the area of professional development.
10-15-2017 - ANNOUNCEMENT: SkillsUSA Massachusetts has, through the efforts of the our State & National Officers published the Fall Quarterly Bulletin, which provides great information on the exciting student activities taking place this Fall. The bulletin can be read here!
9-1-2017 - ANNOUNCEMENT: SkillsUSA Massachusetts has been recognized for excellence, at the highest level! Read the news release here and be proud! #significant #valued #included #championsatwork
7-31-2017 - SkillsUSA Massachusetts member elected National Region I Vice President.
SkillsUSA Massachusetts is proud to share that Grace Kirrane, Health Services, Montachusett RTHS has been elected
to serve as the National Region I Vice President for the 2017-2018 SkillsUSA program year. Being a national officer is one of
the highest honors a student can achieve in SkillsUSA. It can also be one of the most rewarding experiences for a student.
As a National Officer, Grace will travel as an ambassador for SkillsUSA & career & technical education and lead SkillsUSA's
student activities on a national level. You can meet all of the National Officers here.
July 31, 2017 - ANNOUNCEMENT - The 2017-2018 State Executive Council have completed their training and have been officially installed as State & National Officers. Meet your officers here!
July 5, 2017 - ANNOUNCEMENT - The 2017 National SkillsUSA Championships, Champions List is now available. Want to know who is a NATIONAL CHAMPION from our state? The list can be viewed here! Congratulations to all of our NATIONAL CHAMPIONS. Looking for photos? Lots of great photos can be viewed here!
May 5, 2017 - ANNOUNCEMENT - The 2017 SkillsUSA Championships, Champions List is now available. Want to know who is a state champion? The list can be viewed here! Congratulations to all of our state winners. Looking for photos? Lots of great photos can be viewed here!
April 17, 2017 - ANNOUNCEMENT - Tickets to the Awards Ceremony of the 43rd State Leadership & Skills Conference are SOLD OUT and no additional tickets will be available. If you are interesting in viewing the event, it will be streaming live on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at www.maskillsusa.tv beginning at 10:00 a.m.
April 1, 2017 - ANNOUNCEMENT - 2017 STATE TECHNICAL STANDARDS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED!
The 2017 State Technical Standards, which will govern the 2017 Massachusetts SkillsUSA Championships, have been published. They can be found HERE!
March 13, 2017 - ANNOUNCEMENT - WEATHER RELATED CONFERENCE POSTPONEMENTS!
DISTRICT 5 CONFERENCE HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2017
Due to the pending significant winter weather predicted for western and central Massachusetts on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 and the significant possibility of delays and cancellations on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in consultation with our host school, Bay Path Regional Technical HS the District 5 SkillsUSA Conference is being postponed from Wednesday, March 15, 2017 to Friday, March 24, 2017.
The schedule for the day will be the same and all Chapters should make arrangements to attend the conference on Friday, March 24, 2017
DISTRICT 6 CONFERENCE BEING POSTPONED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017
Due to the pending significant winter predicted for western and central Massachusetts on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in consultation with our host school, McCann Technical HS the District 6 SkillsUSA Conference is being postponed from Tuesday, March 14, 2017 to Friday, March 17, 2017. The schedule for the day will be the same and all Chapters should make arrangements to attend the conference on Friday, March 17, 2017
January 26, 2017 - ANNOUNCEMENT - NEW STUDY RESOURCES AVAILABLE
SkillsUSA Massachusetts is proud to present a brand new set of tools and resources for use by our Chapters to assist in preparing contestants for the District and State SkillsUSA Championships.
SkillsUSA Massachusetts has developed a STUDY GUIDE and an on-line companion Quizlet Study Set for the Employability and Safety Assessments which are part of the District SkillsUSA Championships and the State SkillsUSA Championships.
The Study Guide is here, a link to which is also available on our Facebook page and will, as of February 1, 2017, be available as a Quizlet Study Set (link provided within the attached document and here http://bit.ly/madistrictemp).
We hope you find these tools and resources helpful as you prepare for District and State Competition.
September 11, 2016 - Lynn Vocational Technical HS Honors the City's First Responders in a 9/11 Tribute:
15 Septembers since the 9/11 tragedies which shook our Nation, Sunday, September 11, 2016 was a day filled with memorials, remembrances and through one of our SkillsUSA Chapters, a remarkable act of kindness emerged. While many people wondered how
to respectfully remember such a dark day in American history, Lynn Vocational Technical HS in Lynn, Massachusetts remembered 9/11
by thanking their city's first responders - those who selflessly keep us safe every day and were so critical in saving lives on and after 9/11.
Working with their community, the students and Advisors of the SkillsUSA program at Lynn Tech, and many volunteers present for Congressman, Seth Moulton's day of service, created thank you gift bags and delivered them to EVERY first responder in the city of Lynn! (every fire department, the police department, the EMTs and the nurses at Lynn Union Hospital's emergency room).
All of this could not have happened without the amazing support of the community and the selflessness of the students and teachers. Great job Lynn Tech SkillsUSA. You are Champions at Work! You can view their photo album here:
7-31-2016 - SkillsUSA Massachusetts member elected National High School President.
SkillsUSA Massachusetts is proud to share that Stacey Muanya, Health Services, Blackstone Valley RTHS has been elected
to serve as the National High School President for the 2016-2017 SkillsUSA program year. Being a national officer is one of
the highest honors a student can achieve in SkillsUSA. It can also be one of the most rewarding experiences for a student.
As a National Officer, Stacey will travel as an ambassador for SkillsUSA & career & technical education and lead SkillsUSA's
student activities on a national level.
6-19-2016 - SkillsUSA National Officer from Massachusetts Selected as a 2016 Presidential Scholar.
SkillsUSA Massachusetts is proud to share that Samantha Dorwin, Machine Technology, McCann Technical HS has been selected as a
2016 Presidential Scholar. This is the first time in the program's 52 year history that CTE students were eligible for recognition through
the program.
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by executive order of the President, to recognize and honor some of
our nation's most distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate
exceptional talent in the visual, creative and performing arts.
In 2015, the program was again extended to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical
education fields. Each year, up to 161 students are named as Presidential Scholars, one of the nation's highest honors for high school
students.
Samantha received her scholar recognition in a medallion ceremony honoring the 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars at the Andrew W.
Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, June 19th, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Samantha was among the nation's most distinguished
graduating high school seniors, recognized by Secretary of Education, John B. King, Jr., for their outstanding academic and artistic
achievements, their leadership, and their public service.
During the ceremony, each scholar was presented with the Presidential Scholar Medallion on behalf of the White House.
On Monday, June 20, at 8 p.m. ET, the scholars were again honored at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This event
highlighted the 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, whose performances will feature original artistic collaborations created,
composed, arranged, written, and choreographed by student artists.
Secretary of Education, John B. King, Jr. & Samantha Dorwin
at the 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars Medallion Ceremony
Stacey Muanya
National High School President
