Greetings and Information for National SkillsUSA Convention and Competition

Congratulations to you and your team for being a part of our 2009 Area 31 Career Center SkillsUSA team which will compete the week of June 22 – June 26 at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Convention in Kansas City. I am sure that you have questions and concerns regarding this upcoming trip; therefore, information is included with this letter: flight information, hotel accommodations, and contact numbers. If you still have additional questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Career Center office directly at 317-243-5524.

Students will enjoy a wide variety of activities during this week long convention and competition. Students should bring casual attire for those times when they are not competing, remembering that they are representing Area 31 Career Center and the state of Indiana. In addition, your student will need to bring the following clothing items to be worn during competition and awards events. We will provide any SkillsUSA apparel that is needed for the competition.

· Black dress pants/slacks or skirt
· Black shoes and socks or hose
· White, collared dress shirt
· Black tie for men

Your student will be responsible for purchasing all meals during the five + days with the exception of two dinners: Monday night, June 22 and Friday night, June 26. These two meals are included in the registration fees. Please send enough money with your student to eat healthy meals and snacks as needed. There will also be opportunities for your student to purchase souvenirs and SkillsUSA clothing at the convention.

Additional SkillsUSA information can be found at their website. You can track the competition results through that website: http://www.skillsusa.org/events/nlsc09.shtm , as well as other important information. Also, we will be sharing our activities through Twitter, an online social network program that keeps “friends” updated on what you are doing. If you become a follower, you will receive updates automatically. We will be doing a lot! As we experience, compete, and win, we will keep you updated. Access this at http://twitter.com/Area31CC .

Finally, if you have additional questions and concerns, please email or call the Area 31 Career Center office. Sending your student off to another state is sometimes a stressful ordeal. We hope to ease your mind and help you feel confident that he or she is in good hands learning and having a great experience.