2024-2025 SkillsUSA Ohio Updates and Announcements


Good morning advisors! We hope you had a relaxing and restful summer break! As we get ready to kick off a new year, we wanted to share some exciting updates and announcements to help you and your local chapter prepare for a successful year!


The goal of this email is to serve as your one-stop for all things SkillsUSA Ohio in Fall 2024. As a result, this email is jam packed with A LOT of information and helpful links. Read on to make sure you are equipped to be the ROCKSTAR advisor that you are!


To make sure you have this information on hand as needed, we recommend you bookmark, flag, or print out this email. If you have any questions regarding the content of this email, please contact our office at 614-604-6150 or via email at events@ohioskillsusa.org!


A New Website!

You asked, we listened! Heading into the new year, we are excited to officially announce that our new website is live!


A huge thank you to all of you for the feedback, insights, and requests you've submitted over the past year! Our new design should make navigating the site a bit easier, and we hope you like it as much as we do!


If you have any questions, need assistance navigating the new site, or run into any bugs, please let our office know by calling in at 614-604-6150.

Check out our new website by clicking here!

We've Revamped Advisor Training!

Learn more about Advisor Training here!
Advisor Training Session Agenda and Overview
Register for Advisor Training here!
Become a presenter at Advisor Training by clicking here!

Can you believe that Advisor Training is just a few months away? We hope you are as excited as we are!


To learn more about the conference, check out the tentative schedule, or indicate your interest in presenting at the training, please click the respective links to the left!



Advisor Training Details:


Dates:

Thursday, October 3rd, 2024

&

Friday, October 4th, 2024


Location:

Deer Creek Lodge & Conference Center

22300 State Park Road 20

Mt. Sterling, OH 43143


Deadlines:

Registration is due Wednesday, September 18th.



Regional Chapter Development Conferences are here!

New for the 24-25 Academic Year, SkillsUSA Ohio will be hosting Regional Chapter Development Conferences (RCDCs) in each membership region across the state!


To learn more about the conferences or to get involved as a presenter at your regional event, please check out the links available on the right!


RCDC Details:

Northwest Region:

  • Monday, October 7th, 2024
  • Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center
  • 1750 State Park Road #2, Oregon, Ohio 43616


Northeast Region:

  • Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
  • John S. Knight Center
  • 77 E. Mill Street, Akron, Ohio 44308


Central Region:

  • Friday, October 18th, 2024
  • Deer Creek Lodge & Conference Center
  • 22300 State Park Road 20, Mt. Sterling, Ohio 43143


Southwest Region:

  • Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024
  • Sharonville Convention Center
  • 11355 Chester Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246


Southeast Region:

  • Friday, November 1st, 2024
  • Salt Fork Lodge & Conference Center
  • 14755 Cadiz Road, Lore City, Ohio 43755



Learn more about Regional Chapter Development Conferences here!
Register for the Regional Chapter Development Conferences here!
Become a presenter at a RCDC by clicking here!

Fall Leadership Conference is back & better than ever!

Learn more about Fall Leadership Conference here!
Register for Fall Leadership Conference here!
Click here for FLC Housing Authority Instructions!

The flagship event of the Fall semester, Fall Leadership Conference is an exciting two-day experience hosted in Columbus, Ohio!


To learn more about this year's event, register your school, or register your hotel rooms via the housing authority, please navigate to the links on the left!


Conference Details:


Dates:

Thursday, November 14th, 2024

&

Friday, November 15th, 2024


Location:

Greater Columbus Convention Center

400 North High Street

Columbus, Ohio 43215


Deadlines:

Conference & Housing Authority registration is due

Thursday, October 17th.


Calling All Partners!

Industry Partnerships are a vital part of SkillsUSA Ohio's success. Partnerships and donations are what helps our organization keep registration costs low for students and schools. Our team is constantly in pursuit of fostering relationships with industry partners who are passionate about investing in you and your students, but we need your help!


Throughout the year, you likely meet various industry members through your work & at your Advisor Council meetings. If you or someone you know is interested in getting more involved at the state level, please help get them connected to us!


On the right, you will find various links to partnership interest forms. By taking just a few moments to pass these links along to your network, you are helping develop a robust support network for our students and invest in the future of CTE education!

Advisor Training Partnership Interest Form
RCDC Partnership Interest Form
FLC Partnership Interest Form
State Championships Partnership Interest Form

We're on the Road with School Visits!

Click here to check out the new Regional Map!
Click here to RSVP for a school visit!

Are you interested in having our staff come visit your school? RSVP for a school visit by clicking the link to the left!


Since each school is different, our school visits are flexible to your specific chapter's needs! When you submit your information via the RSVP form, please make sure to indicate your needs & preferences via the form.


After submission, our staff will follow up with you to finalize the visit's details!

...and one last thing!

The work we do here at SkillsUSA Ohio is truly only possible through the support and investment of advisors like you! Each year, one of our favorite things to see is how much your students admire the dedication and commitment you show towards your work. The students really value everything you do for them, so on behalf of them, and everyone at the SkillsUSA Ohio office, we want to say,


THANK YOU!!


You made it to the end!

Hurray! That was a lot of information, but we're impressed that you made it through! Do you have any lingering questions? Do you need assistance navigating any of the resources shared in this email? Do you just want to connect with us and share how excited you are for the year ahead??


If you said yes to any of the above, please do not hesitate to reach out and contact our office via phone at 614-604-6150 or via email at events@ohioskillsusa.org!



- with A LOT of excitement for the year ahead!

The SkillsUSA Ohio Events Team