Transcript Welcome New State Directors SkillsUSA: Champions at Work! Rapid City, South Dakota August 14-15, 2012

Welcome
New State Directors
SkillsUSA: Champions at Work!
Rapid City, South Dakota
August 14-15, 2012
Begin with the End in Mind...
Introductions…
“Getting together is a beginning
Talking together is progress
Working together is success”
~ Henry Ford
Ground Rules
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Rest stops
Cell Phone
Breaks
Safety Signs & Signals
Agenda, 100% participation, sharing of ideas
• Parking Lot
Parking Lot
Questions
Concerns
Total Quality Management Tool
Suggestions
Opportunity for Change
Today’s Expectations...
What do you
expect?
Post-it
What is one expectation
you have of this training?
Agenda
Day 1
• Introduction and Overview
• General Information
– Organizational Structure and Key Players
– State Association Fundamentals – Governance Standards,
Insurance, Financial Standards
– Graphic Standards
Day 2
• Products and Services
– SkillsUSA Championships & National Conference (NLSC)
– Training & Programs
– Information & Communication
– Partnerships
• Alumni, Membership & Managing Your State Association
• Working with Advisors
• Wrap Up and Adjourn
Six Areas of Concentration:
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Membership Development
Operations Management
Conference Management
Communications, Image & Media
Personnel Management
Industry Partnerships
Create a mind map...
…to represent what is needed for a
successful state association
What is SkillsUSA?
SkillsUSA: Vision
“SkillsUSA is recognized as the
organization that empowers students
to be the leaders of America’s skilled
work force. Every eligible student is
involved and every life we touch is
improved.”
SkillsUSA: Mission
SkillsUSA mission is to empowers its
members to become world-class
workers, leaders and responsible
American citizens.
Our slogan…
SkillsUSA
Champions at Work
SkillsUSA: Core Message
“SkillsUSA is a partnership of students,
teachers and industry working together
to ensure America has a skilled work
force. SkillsUSA helps each student
excel.”
Our focus…
An applied method of instruction
Our particular emphasis . . .
–Employability skills
–Leadership
–Citizenship
21st Century Skills
Employers say there are three
essential skill sets:
(Specific) Hands-on
CAREER
Employability
(Core)
Academic
Why the need?
Technical & Academic Instruction
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Leadership
and
Employability Skill Development
=Student Success
Our scope…
• One of the nation’s largest individual membership
associations
• Over one-quarter million members annually
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(+330,000 in 2012)
• Over 28,000 Alumni & Friends
• 54 state and territorial associations
• 4,117 active schools (chapters)
• 16,839 sections
• Enrollments in 130 occupational titles
• Over 1,200 national business partners and millions in
scholarships, prizes and equipment
• Over 10.8 million served since 1965
The SkillsUSA Brand Promise
SkillsUSA makes every member and partner feel like a
champion. These customers feel successful and
respected for their personal commitment to
developing skilled workers and good citizens. They
feel connected to a national network. Through our
exceptional service, our customers feel they are
treated with sincerity and appreciation. Their
involvement in SkillsUSA results in feeling of
personal pride and achievement.
Policy to support our relationship
 U.S. Department of Education policy
 Recognizes SkillsUSA as an integral part of
Career and Technical Education
 Total student development is necessary
 Approves Federal and State grant funding to
support your SkillsUSA activities
SkillsUSA Structure
Leesburg, Virginia
Who are they?
Who are they?
Who is your customer?
What is YDF?
• What does the Youth Development
Foundation do?
Financial & Insurance
Graphic Standards
What do these highway symbols mean?
Would you stop for these signs?
SkillsUSA Graphic Standards
Using the name in print
The Logo
Space around logo
Colors
Colors
State association logos
Typography with the logo
What’s wrong with this picture?
What’s wrong with this picture?
Never place the logo in a
tightly constricting shape.
Never alter the established
color breaks of the logo.
Never alter the proportion of
the logo.
Review for the Day
• Top 10
– Key thought or piece of
advise you will keep in
mind in the future
– An action step you will
take in the future
– A question to ponder….
Welcome back
New State Directors
Part 2
New State Directors Training
Warm-up
Products & Services
SkillsUSA Championships
Technical Standards
Contest Projects
Official Operating Policy
WorldSkills Competition
NLSC Offerings
 General Sessions
 Advisors Call to Action
 SkillsUSA University
 TECHSPO
 Community Service Project
Alumni Activities
SkillsUSA Night
Training and Programs
Programs
*Chapter Management Institute (CMI)
*Professional Development Program (PDP)
*Career Skills Education Program (CSEP)
*Service Learning
*”Enhance Your Chapter” Training
CareerSafe
Student2Student Mentoring
Work Force Ready System
Presidential Volunteer Service Awards
Leadership Development Training
Activate, Leverage, and Engage Conferences
Washington Leadership Training Institute (WLTI)
Information and Communications
SkillsUSA Championships Magazine
Executive Update
Website
Advisor Essential Training Library
NLSC Guide
Membership Kit
Educational Resources Catalogue
SkillsUSA Store Catalog
Active Advisor Email
SkillsUSA Form 48A or Request for dues/deadlines (Appendix 5
SkillsUSA Form 2 or IRS Form 990 Group Return (Appendix 4)
Business and Industry
Partnerships
 Business & Industry Contacts
 Goodwill Tours (Appendix 6)
 Educational/Government Partnerships
Alumni – Appendix 9
Managing Your State Association
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National Program of Work
Suggested State Calendar of Events
State Conference & Skills Championships
State Fall Leadership Conferences
Preparing Student Leaders
Training Topics for State Officers
Membership Development
Communications, Image & Media
Gain School Administrator Support
Membership Kit
•Dues – National $8 per student; $14 per
professional plus state dues
•Deadline for Full Service – Nov 15th
–Early registration eligible for prize drawing
(pg 2)
–Teacher Incentives (pg 61)
•Membership Cards
•Classroom poster
•Scholarship information
•Best practices
•Lesson plans
•And much more…
Membership Miscellaneous
• Online Training Videos to help navigate
registration site
• Total Participation Plan (Appendix 5)
• College Campus Affiliation
• Alumni & Lifetime Donation
The Benefit of Recognition
The Benefit of Networking
• Students
• Employers
• Instructors
The Reward of Networking
Thought Question:
Who is our Customer?
Serving our Customer
Grid out our services…
What’s Next?
•Create State Calendar/Program of
Work
•Set SMART Goals
•Review Expectations
•Workshop Evaluations
Resources and Contacts
 1-800-321-8422
: National SkillsUSA Web address:
www.skillsusa.org
:On-line roster/registration:
www.skillsusa.org or call for help!
: State Director Page:
www.skillsusa.org/directors
SkillsUSA and YOU!
…Champions at Work!
Enjoy your evening