State Leadership and Skills Conference

Date

March 22-30, 2021

Location

Virtual 2021

REGISTRATION
Registration will be open now and will close on March 1, 2021. All payments are due by March 15, 2021. Checks should be made payable to SkillsUSA Tennessee with SkillsUSA-5000 in the memo line.

COST
Registration cost for students is $55 and instructors/professionals is $25. This fee includes costs for medals, banners, shipping, T-Shirts, and access to the virtual platform.

MAILING ADDRESS
SkillsUSA Tennessee
Andrew Johnson Tower, 11th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ADVISOR CHECKLIST

Complete the membership affiliation process. All competitors must be affiliated and paid to be eligible to compete by March 1, 2021.

Join as a professional member to access SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards to prepare for competition. Changes and updates can occur; the national contest updates to the Technical Standards are posted online.
SkillsUSA Tennessee follow as close as possible to the SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards, but some contests may be modified due to time or resources. Advisors and their contestants should also reference the SkillsUSA Tennessee’s contest updates page for the latest updates at https://www.skillsusatn.org/state-updates-and-equipment-lists.html
Determine which affiliated and paid members will attend the State Leadership and Skills Conference.
Log into the conference registration system and register the students, advisors, and observers who will be attending the State Leadership and Skills Conference.
Select the appropriate competitive event for each student.
Print a copy of your registration and double-check that each student is registered for the correct competitive event.
Carefully review your registration and make any necessary additions, substitutions, and/or corrections.
Submit your registration online and print a copy of your invoice generated.
Mail a copy of your invoice and a check with SkillsUSA-5000 in the memo line to SkillsUSA Tennessee by the payment deadline.
Attend the State Leadership and Skills Conference and enjoy!

Registration

Detailed Registration Guide

2021 SLSC Competition Projects

National Anthem info

CTSO release form

CTSO RELEASE FORM - SPANISH

Timeline of Events

DATE	EVENT	LINK
March 1, 2021	SkillsUSA Membership Deadline	SkillsUSA.org
March 1, 2021	Chapter of Excellence Program Submissions Due	SkillsUSA.org
March 1, 2021	State Conference Registration Deadline	SkillsUSA.org
March 1, 2021	Advisor of the Year Nominations Due	Link To Be Provided
March 12, 2021	Student Resumes With Embedded Digital Submissions Uploaded to Virtual Platform (11:59PM CST Deadline)	Premier Platform
March 17, 2021 Moved to April 14	SkillsUSA Virtual Meet the Employer (open to all students) What to Expect & How to Prepare Video	Premier Platform - Luckiest Day of the Year
March 22, 2021	SkillsUSA Tennessee Opening Ceremony	Opening Ceremony Video
March 22-30, 2021	SkillsUSA Tennessee Virtual Conference (Interviews, Skills Demonstrations with Judges , etc.)	Click on the 2021 SLC Competition Projects button above. Then see the State Contest Zoom Schedule with Links button on the following page.
April 5, 2021	SkillsUSA Tennessee Awards Celebration @ 11am CST	Link To Be Provided on April 2
April 16, 2021	T-Shirts, State Pins, Medals, and Banners mailed to campuses.	*Submit photos or short video clips of students with awards/shirts to state director for the 2021Champion's Video.

Championships

The SkillsUSA Championships are competitive events showcasing the best career and technical education students in the nation. Contests begin locally and continue through the state and national levels. The philosophy of the Championships is to reward students for excellence, to involve industry in directly evaluating student performance and to keep training relevant to employers’ needs.

NOTE: In order to retrieve your score, you MUST HAVE YOUR CONTESTANT NUMBER. Scores will be available online one to two weeks after the event ends.

Competitions

Design Contests

The pin and t-shirt design contests gives SkillsUSA members an opportunity to showcase their graphic design skills at the state and national level.

2021 GOLD MEDALIST PIN DESIGN
ABIGAEL MOREFIELD | TENNESSEE H.S.

2021 GOLD MEDALIST T-SHIRT DESIGN
CAMPBELL GIBBONS | SULLIVAN SOUTH H.S.

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JUDGE
The SkillsUSA Championships are competitive events showcasing the best career and technical education students. The philosophy of the Championships is to reward students for excellence, to involve industry in directly evaluating student performance and to keep training relevant to employers’ needs.

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EXHIBIT
The SkillsUSA Tennessee Career and Trade Show is held in the midst of the State Leadership and Skills Conference, where more than 2,000 outstanding career and technical education students from across Tennessee compete hands-on in different trade, technical, and leadership fields.

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Future Conference Dates

April 10-13, 2022
April 16-19, 2023
April 14-17, 2024
April 13-16, 2025