2010 Nevada SkillsUSA Championships Results

May 20th, 2010

The list of the 2010 Nevada SkillsUSA Championship’s medal winners is available here (.pdf).

The list of all scores for all contestants/contests is available here (.pdf)(Added 5/27)

2010 State Conference Information Available

February 25th, 2010

Most information regarding the upcoming 2010 Nevada SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference is now available on the conference information page.

A few documents will be added and updated in the coming weeks; those additions will be listed directly below as they are added/updated.

4/20/2010

Contest Update #4 (.docx) (New!)

4/19/2010

Contest Update #3 (.docx) (New!)
Delegate Session Guide (.doc) (Updated!)

4/12/2010

Contest Update #2 (.docx) (New!)
Resume Examples:  Weak Resume (.pdf) | Strong Resume (.pdf)

4/6/2010

Contest Locations (.doc) (New)
Contest Limits (.doc) (Revised)
Registration Memo (.doc) (Revised)
Tentative Conference Agenda (.doc) (Revised)
Contest Update #1 (.docx) (New!)

Online PDP Test: Also, an online PDP test is available for practicing, instructions to access and use the online PDP test are avaiable here (and also on the conference information page).

Advisors Winter Mailing from Interim State Director Available

February 25th, 2010

A copy of the mid-year / winter mailing to Nevada SkillsUSA advisors is available in pdf form here(.pdf).

The purpose of this mailing is to provide you with some important mid-year information, especially concerning upcoming events and due dates. Please reference the Association Calendar of Events sent in the fall mailing; the calendar is also posted on the association web site at www.nvskillsusa.org.

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The ACHR NEWS Awards Larry Ball HVACR Instructor of the Year

February 25th, 2010

Congratulations to Larry Ball for earning The ACHR NEWS’ 2009 Instructor of the Year award!  The full article is available here (achrnews.com)The NEWS is a HVACR weekly trade magazine.

From http://www.achrnews.com/:

FIRST PLACE: LARRY BALL, FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOL

HENDERSON, Nev. — We all know that the industry keeps talking about getting students interested in the industry at a younger age; Larry Ball, the HVAC instructor at Foothill High School, is doing it.

By working in conjunction with the local college, he is able to not only bring students in younger, he is able to give them credits that apply at the College of Southern Nevada (CSN), in case their parents wanted them to go to college — a major draw. If not, they can go on to start their career in the residential heating and air conditioning trade right after high school graduation. Ball tries to guide them toward college.

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