2011 District Fall Leadership Conferences
 

• NE District, Thursday, September 8^th, 9:00 AM –12:00 PM, Washburn Tech, Topeka

• SE District, Weds, September 14^th, 9:00 AM –12:00 PM, Neodesha High School, Neodesha

• SC District, Thursday, September 15^th, 9:00 AM—12:00 PM, Hutchinson CTE Academy, Hutchinson

• Wichita District, Friday, September 16^th, 9:00 AM—12:00 PM, WATC/NCAT Campus, Wichita

• NC District, Tuesday, September 20^th , 9:00 AM—12:00 PM, NCKTC, Beloit

• NW District, Weds, September 21^st, 9:00 AM—12 :00 PM, NWKTC, Goodland

• SW District, Thursday, September 22^nd, 9:00 AM—12:00 PM, Seward County CC/ATS, Liberal

• Kansas City District, TBA

District Fall Leadership Conferences are held to provide:

2011 District Fall Leadership Conferences

The purpose of the District Fall Leadership Conferences is to provide a free, activity to begin the school year for interested schools in participating in the SkillsUSA program of work.  

ACTIVITIES

·       Introduction to SkillsUSA and overview of activities available to students and teachers.

·       Election of District Officers

o  District Officer application form must be turned in at conference

o  Candidate should prepare a 1 minute speech

·       Tour of host site, when possible

CONTACTS

Please let the Lead School Advisors listed below if you will be attending and how many students and teachers from your school you expect to bring.

• NE District, David Praiswater, Washburn Tech Lead Advisor, 785.228.6441 or david.praiswater@washburntech.edu

• SE District, Jerry Rogers, Neodesha HS Lead Advisor, 620.325.3015 or jerogers@neodesha.k12.ks.us

• SC District, Arlan Penner, Hutchinson CTEA Lead Advisor, 620.615.4217 or pennera@usd308.com

• Wichita District, Laura Baker, WATC Lead Advisor, 316.677.9416 or lbarker@watc.edu

• NC District, Dave Hughes, NCKTC Lead Advisor, 620.738.9008 or dhughes@ncktc.edu

• NW District, Ron Kaus, NWKTC Lead Advisor, 785.890.1561 or rkaus@nwktc.edu

• SW District, Bud Smithson, Seward County CC/ATS Lead Advisor, 620.620.417.1154 or bud.smithson@sccc.edu

 Please contact the state director, Ann Wick, with your questions or concerns at 785.296.1067 or awick@ksde.org. 

Please contact the Lead Advisor for your District  Fall Leadership Conference to let them know that you will be attending.  Schools in the SE District must complete a registration form to be sent out by Becky Warren.

District Officer application forms should be sent to the Lead Advisor 10 days prior to the date of your district's conference per all District Constitutions, however, they may be turned in at registration in order to allow and encourage as many students to run for office as possible. 

SAMPLE AGENDA

Registration  8:30 am

Welcome & Greetings  9 am

Introductions  9:05 am

Get to Know SkillsUSA Kansas  9:10 am 

Keynote Speaker  9:25 am

Break   9:45 am   

Seating of Voting Delegates   10 am

Election of District Officers 10:15 am

Installation of New District Officers  11:15 am

Program  11:30 am  

·        Information on Fall Leadership Conference

·        Other Business as needed

·        Tour of Campus                                        

Adjourn   12 noon