STUDENT TEAMS COMPETE IN SKILLSUSA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Teams of students from Texas City High School and Blocker Middle School competed in the Mobile Robotics Technology and Robotics: Urban Search and Rescue Contests at the 2018 SkillsUSA Championships. The competition took place at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., June 25-29. The students earned the right to compete when they won first place at the Texas SkillsUSA Championships this spring. They were accompanied by their SkillsUSA and Texas City High School robotics instructor, James Jobe, and Blocker Middle School robotics teacher, Stacey Richardson.
 
Attending from Texas City High School, team members for the Mobile Robotics Technology Contest included: Dillon (Kennith) Harvey and Farrell Moeller. They are enrolled in both the Project Lead the Way and Robotics programs. The students earned the Bronze Medal for their 3rd Place finish. Each member of the team received $250 VEX Robotics Gift Certificate and an Amazon Kindle Fire.
 
Attending from Blocker Middle School, team members for the Robotics: Urban Search and Rescue Contest included: Alana Lee and Diara Tsikis. They are enrolled in the Robotics program, taught by Stacey Richardson. The students placed 1st, earning the Gold Medal Each member of the team received an Amazon Kindle Fire.
 
The SkillsUSA Championships featured more than 6,400 students competing in 104 occupational and leadership skill areas. The annual event was held in conjunction with the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, a workforce development event attended by more than 19,000 people. At the conference, students participated either as competitors or as voting delegates. Competitors focused on one technical skill, while delegates represented their state and conduct the business of their organization, also electing student national officers for the year. Students also met with business and industry representatives, heard from government officials and attended educational sessions. For fun, students attended a concert, visited an amusement park and participated in a community service day.
About SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA programs and competitions help students prepare for the workforce while defining industry standards for entry-level workers. SkillsUSA is a vital solution to the growing U.S. skills gap. The nonprofit partnership of students, instructors and industry ensures America has the skilled workforce it needs to stay competitive. Endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education, the association serves more than 335,000 member students and instructors each year in middle schools, high schools and colleges. This diverse talent pipeline covers 130 trade, technical and skilled service occupations, the majority STEM-related. More than 600 corporations, trade associations, businesses and labor unions actively support SkillsUSA at the national level. SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens as it improves the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce. SkillsUSA supports its student members through the development of SkillsUSA Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics. Local, state and national championships, designed and judged by industry, set relevant standards for career and technical education and provide recognition opportunities for students. SkillsUSA offers technical assessments and workplace credentials through the Career Essentials program, a cutting-edge solution that defines, implements and measures career readiness skills for students. For more information: www.SkillsUSA.org.