Computer Rentals for NLSC
Computer Express Inc. will again be providing computer rental computers and peripherals for the National SkillsUSA Championships in Kansas City this June.

You can go to www.cerents.com and follow the link to order your equipment today. They can be reached at 816-472-7001.

November 3, 2009

Job Skill Demonstration A
The 2010 SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards CD-ROM has a glitch.  There is a problem with the print button for Job Skill Demonstration A. Using the button prints out Job Skill Demonstration O. To get around this issue, you can select "Print" from the File menu of Acrobat Reader. In the dialog box that comes up, select "Pages", enter "71 -75", then click "Print." The Job Skill Demonstration A contest will then print separately.

However, if you prefer, we have also made the JSD-A contest guidelines available to download at no cost here.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Promotional Bulletin Board
The national technical committee would like to make the following clarifications to the existing rules:

5. Mounting Board and Support
c. All areas of the mounting board must be covered with a paper product—front and back.

7. Bulletin Board Materials
Any material(s) used to attach parts to the board must not be visible on the face of the board.

8. Cost of Materials
b. A verification or quote of the “fair market price” of the printing and/or other materials used on the board must be included in the notebook.

Notebook Requirements
h.2. a. A verification or quote of the “fair market price” of the printing and/or other materials used on the board must be included.

Quiz Bowl
The preliminaries for both high school and college/postsecondary and finals will be conducted on Wednesday. Contestants will not be required to compete in any segment on Thursday..

The information about the electronic résumé requirement will be posted at a later date.

January 29, 2010 – Addendum #1

Automotive Refinishing Technology
This year, Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning is making their online ASE Test Preparation tools available to all instructors and competitors immediately.  This means that some competitors may be able to use the tool in advance of their district and state competitions.

Instructors should only share the material with competitors.

Access will be terminated when the National Competition begins.
Please use the contact information below to get the necessary link
jonathan.sweeney@cengage.com | www.delmarlearning.com

Automotive Service Technology
This year, Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning is making their online ASE Test Preparation tools available to all instructors and competitors immediately.  This means that some competitors may be able to use the tool in advance of their district and state competitions.

Instructors should only share the material with competitors.

Access will be terminated when the National Competition begins.
Please use the contact information below to get the necessary link
jonathan.sweeney@cengage.com | www.delmarlearning.com

Collision Repair Technology
This year, Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning is making their online ASE Test Preparation tools available to all instructors and competitors immediately.  This means that some competitors may be able to use the tool in advance of their district and state competitions.

Instructors should only share the materials with competitors.

Access will be terminated when the National Competition begins.
Please use the contact information below to get the necessary link
jonathan.sweeney@cengage.com | www.delmarlearning.com

Diesel Equipment Technology
This year, Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning is making their online ASE Test Preparation tools available to all instructors and competitors immediately.  This means that some competitors may be able to use the tool in advance of their district and state competitions.

Instructors should only share with materials competitors.

Access will be terminated when the National Competition begins.
Please use the contact information below to get the necessary link
jonathan.sweeney@cengage.com | www.delmarlearning.com

Internetworking
Contestant are also required to submit their resume  via email by June 1st to bschoenh@cisco.com

Mobile Electronics Installation
Tool to be supplied by contestants as follows:

• Digital multi meter
  
• Wire Stripers
  
• Crimpers (Kline style or like)
  
• Safety Glasses
  
• Dash removal tools (plastic)
  
• #2 Philips screwdriver
  
• Electric soldering iron w/solder

Precision Machining
Immersive Engineering, Inc is now offering free training resources for SkillsUSA participants.The LearnHaasCNC.com Virtual Training Environment is being offered free to students and instructors preparing for the SkillsUSA Precision Machining Contests. This program provides a virtual training environment for CNC Machining that combines powerful “flight-simulator” technology with a flexible Internet-based learning content management system to deliver a truly
innovative learning experience.

To access the Precision Machining Technology Virtual CNC and Machine and online training system, click the link below and complete the registration form to get started today preparing for this years contests www.learnhaascnc.com/learnhaascnc/skillsusa.cfm

Promotional Bulletin Board
Only one side of the board will be judged.

February 1, 2010 – Addendum #2

Free Software
Kubotek USA, Inc is committing to provide software for use in the following contests:

Architectural Drafting
Automated Manufacturing Technology
Engineering Technology
Technical Drafting.
Precision Machining Technology
CNC Milling
CNC Turning

Go to the below link on our web site. Click on Grant Form and fill it out. Type in SkillsUSA in the description, and we will take care of the rest.

www.kubotekusa.com/education.html

As we discussed, the licenses will be good through July 31, 2010.

They also have monthly on-line training that they will make available to all SkillsUSA contestants free of charge. Once they fill out the form, they will supply the dates and times to them.

Full versions of the software, without date restrictions, will go to the states as contest awards, and will do so for the national level contests as well.

February 6, 2010–Addendum #3

Internetworking
Contestant are also required to submit their resume and a cover letter  via email by June 1 to bschoenh@cisco.com.

Free Software
Kubotek USA  is pleased to be providing its KeyCreator software to support SkillsUSA Championship competitions and students nationwide. The donation will provide the software to local, statewide and national level SkillsUSA.

Click on the link below and fill out the SkillsUSA Form

www.kubotekusa.com/education.html

Please check back regularly as additional updates will be posted.

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