Kansas SkillsUSA Championships

The SkillsUSA Kansas 2010 State Conference & Skills Championships will be held in Wichita:           

DAYS/DATES:	Weds. – Friday, April 14--16, 2010
LOCATIONS:	Weds. @ WATC Comotara Campus + WSU Metro Center
	Thurs. @ WATC Grove Campus
	Friday @ Wichita State University Metropolitan Center

This packet will provide you with the information, forms and deadlines needed to register all participants (your student-contestants, fellow advisors, instructors, teachers, guests, etc.)

REGISTRATION:               
The cost for each participant: $45.00

Registration Deadline:  March 1, 2010          

Please use the form “School Registration Form” provided.  Be sure to make a copy of your completed Registration Form before mailing the original to the state office.  A sample of this form has been included.  

A “Financial Talley Sheet Form” has also been provided.  Please use this to calculate your school’s total cost for the conference.  Once again, be sure to make a copy of your completed Financial Talley Sheet Form before mailing the original to the state office.  A sample of this form has been included.  Payment in either check of district PO must accompany your registration.

Contestants may enter:                 

• One Skill Event (either Individual or Team contest)

• One Individual Leadership Event

• One Leadership Team Event

• Written Contests, including the Essay Contest

• Health Science members may enter multiple events.  Please use enclosed “Health Science Contests” registration form.

• Substitutions of contestants may be made up to your school’s registration check-in.

• Refunds will not be issued for “drops.” 

SkillsUSA Kansas Medical Information & Liability Release Form:

Please have one of these forms completed by each participant from your school and bring them to the Registration desk at WATC.  Be sure to make a copy of each form for your records.  We will keep these forms on site at all times in case of an emergency.  No signed and completed form = no eligibility!  This completed form is needed for each contestant, advisor, guest, etc. attending the conference.  Review the information and conditions on the back of this form with students.  DO NOT MAIL THESE FORMS TO THE STATE OFFICE, PLEASE.

CONTEST CODES:

The form provided will assist in identifying individual and team events, day/date and location for each contest.  Please use this form to enter the contest codes ONLY on the Registration Form. 

Note: One-third of our contests are held prior to April 15^th.  However, registration deadline is still March 1^st.  Please refer to the “Contests’ Dates and Locations” form in this packet.

CONFERENCE MEALS:

Contestants in all events held on Thursday, April 15^th will be provided a lunch at the site of the contest.  Skill Contests held prior to April 15^th will have lunches provided for students, teachers and guests at each site.  Advisors and guests registered and attending the conference will also be provided lunch on April 15^th.  The cost for lunch is included in the registration fee.  Lunches will not be provided for the Leadership competitions on April 14^th.

A Buffet Dinner is catered for conference participants on Thursday evening, April 15^th.  The meal will be served at the East High School Cafeteria again.  The cost for this dinner is included in the registration fee.  However, reservations are required to provide an accurate count for the caterers.  Please use the “Meal Reservation Form” to reserve your school’s dinners.  Meal tickets will be distributed at Registration.

CONFERENCE HOUSING:

As in the past, each school may choose their own hotel.  There are a good variety of hotels and motels available in Wichita.  Please use the Housing Info provided by the Wichita Convention & Visitors Bureau to select your site.  Book your rooms as early as possible because the more popular ones fill quickly.  When reserving your rooms, ask for the Education Rate.  The Kansas SkillsUSA state office does not book conference hotels.  If your school has a tax I.D. form, mention this when reserving your rooms and bring a copy with you for hotel check-in.  You may be asked to fax or mail a copy of the tax form prior to arrival.

CONTESTANT-LIMITED COMPETITIONS:

The following contests are limited based on a membership-related formula:

1.    Automotive Refinishing Technology (ART)

2.    Automotive Service Technology (AST)

3.    Collision Repair Technology (CRT)

4.    Diesel Equipment Technology (DET)

5.    Welding (W)

A chart with the eligible number of contestants in each of the above competitions will be sent to the Lead School Advisors as soon after the membership deadline of February 1, 2010 as it is possible.  Certification of membership in the appropriate related programs for the contests listed above will be made by the state office.

HIGH SCHOOL STATE OFFICER ELECTIONS:

Per the state constitution, elections for the seven (7) members of the High School State Officer Team will be held at the 2010 conference.  Enclosed is a copy of the “High School State Officer Candidate” packet.  Contact the state office at 785.296.1067 or via email at awick@ksde.org with any questions or concerns.  This booklet is sent to schools with high school membership only.