Boone Co' ATC: Thomas Haddox, Sheet Metal, 9th place

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SkillsUSA-VICAs National Leadership and Skills
Conference
Winners from DTEs Area Technology Centers
Boone Co. ATC Thomas Haddox, Sheet Metal, 9th
place Breathitt Co. ATC Robert Johnson,
Appliance Repair, 8th place Breckinridge Co. ATC
Patrick Clark, CNC Milling, 7th place Lake
Cumberland ATC Greg Whittle, Job Skill Demo A,
6th place Matt Templin Mechatronics, 10th
place Meade Co. ATC Lonnie Pike, William Pike,
Shane Redmon, Robert Rieder, Martin Webb,
Brock Wiltshire, Chapter Business Procedure, 4th
place Bradley Webb, HVAC, 2nd place Nelson Co.
ATC Justin Jones, Technical Computer
Applications, 4th place Russellville ATC Joshua
Hindman, Job Interview, 8th placeDanny Fox, CNC
Turning, 2nd place Wayne Co. ATC Brandon
Lester, Welding 5th place
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Ky. Students Attend SkillsUSA-VICA National
Conference in Kansas City, Missouri  One
hundred and fifteen Kentucky student members and
20 advisors of the SkillsUSA-VICA organization
attended the National Leadership and Skills
Conference (NLSC) held June 23-27 in Kansas City,
Missouri to showcase their skills in the career
and technical education competition. An
estimated 12,500 people, including teachers,
students and business partners from around the
country were present at the weeklong event, which
focused on occupational and employability skills
such as communications, teamwork and goal
setting. A patriotic opening ceremony kicked
off the conference on Tuesday June 23 with
contestant meetings and competitions starting the
following day. A variety of professional
development activities and seminars for
instructors and students were held throughout the
conference along with delegate sessions for
student association business as well as a large
exposition of trade and technical education
called SkillsUSAs TECHPO. Also on the
agenda, during the SkillsUSA Championships, was a
Career Fair, which featured industry
representatives to discuss career opportunities
with students. The actual competition
championships were held June 26 with more than
4000 career and technical education students-all
state contest winners-competing in 75 different
trade, technical and leadership fields.
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Students worked against the clock and each
other, proving their expertise in occupations
such as electronics, computer-aided drafting,
computer networking, precision machining, medical
assisting and culinary arts. Contests were
run with the help of businesses, corporations,
trade associations and labor organizations.
The week was capped off with the awards ceremony,
where the top competitors were awarded gold,
silver and bronze medallions. Some competitors
also received scholarships and/or tools of their
trade provided by industry sponsors.
SkillsUSA-VICA is a national organization serving
over 264,000 high school and college students and
professional members, attending training
programs, in technical, skilled, service and
health occupations. SkillsUSA-VICA has the
active support of more than 1000 corporations,
trade associations, businesses and labor unions
at the national level. Thousands more work at
the state and local association levels.
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Ky. SkillsUSA-VICA Officers Take Part in
Community Service Event at Nationals
State SkillsUSA-VICA officers got a chance to
participate in a restoration-type community
service project on June 27 during the National
Leadership and Skills Conference held in Kansas
City MO. Kentucky officers who participated
included Adam Berry, co-president from Caldwell
Co. ATC Cory Dotson, parliamentarian, Paducah
ATC Summer Treadway, president, David Miller,
vice-president, Chris Dye, chaplain and Anthony
Spurlock, reporter, all from Eastside Technology
Center. Approximately 250 members from around
the country collaborated with Timberland Pro
Series representatives, host of the event,
industry partners and representatives from City
Year, an urban youth service organization, to
provide repairs to the Ozanam Home. The nonprofit
residential treatment center is for children with
behavior and emotional problems Renovations
included work on the homes flowerbeds, gymnasium
and locker rooms as well as a new softball field.
Masonry repairs were also made along with the
rejuvenation of a historic caboose located on the
property. Community service is important to
Timberland and SkillsUSA-VICA. Over the past 13
years Timberland has facilitated more than
230,000 hours of service and is a founding
partner of City Year, a project that brings young
people together for a year to help local
communities across the country. SkillsUSA-VICA
includes in its definition of leadership a
commitment to community.