SkillsUSA WY SCOOP

In our attempt to conform as closely as possible with the National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), all forms necessary to participate at the Wyoming Leadership and Skills State Conference (SLSC) will be submitted prior to arriving in Gillette or Casper, and electronically, online.

Due by 4/1/2026:

RESUMES

LIABILITY FORMS specific to WY! (ONLY found in the 2026 SLSC Guide> Page 10>Wyoming Updates)

PROOF of COURSEWORK (safety certifications and/or coursework verification as dictated by certain technical standards)

IN ADDITION:

Due BY 4/10/2026, 8pm MST:

• PORTFOLIOS
• BINDERS
• BLUEPRINTS (welding fabrication)

After submitting your Liability Form and Resume, you'll see a pop-up message stating:

"Thank you for filling out the form. Your response has been recorded."

If you're competing in an event that requires additional materials—such as a binder, portfolio, or blueprints—to be uploaded by April 10th, you will receive a confirmation email containing further instructions and a new upload link. Please check your spam or junk folder if you don't see this email in your inbox.

Competitions requiring these additional uploads include:

• American Spirit
• Career and Technical Educator
• Chapter Display
• Community Service
• Job Interview
• Promotional Bulletin Board
• Welding Sculpture
• Welding Fabrication

See the 2026 SLSC Guide page 10, "CONTEST UPDATES" for specifics!

• Schedule mandatory chapter meeting(s) between now and 4/1.
• Require all the above documents, in PDF form, and titled as instructed (The Guide) for said meeting. Check your student's work:
• Resumes are one page PDF and doc is titled, correctly.
• Liability form is a PDF a completed in its entirety and signed by a parent/guardian if under 18 years of age.
• Have students open The Guide > Page 10 > Wyoming Updates and follow instructions at the top for uploading forms. Once in the form, they will check ALL APPLICABLE COMPETITIONS for a one-and-done process.
• IF the student's contest(s) require additional uploads, an email will be sent containing the link to do so directly after the liability form/resume/certifications or safety are uploaded successfully. The additional submissions are due by April 10.

• Keep a record of the chapter's progress for the entire chapter to see (EXAMPLE: white board or a piece of paper on the wall with a grid and "check off" procedure for each member). This promotes accountability, and all eyes are watching the progress! The responsibility for identifying and resolving missing uploads rests with each chapter; the State Office will not monitor or verify them upon request.

• Express to students that failure to make this a priority will jeopardize their ability to attend and compete at state conference.

• ALL ATTENDEES - including ADVISORS must submit a liability form.

Refer to the 2026 SLSC Guide for more information. During the 2025-2026 school year, the officer team has attending Washington Leadership Training Institue in DC, SkillsUSA Mid-America Conference in Nebraska, CTE Proclamation signing day in Cheyenne at our State Capitol and met personally with Governor Mark Gordon. They will wrap up their year of service hosting your State Leadership and Skills Conference and celebrate with our Wyoming Gold Medalists in Atlanta, Georgia in June. The fundamental leadership growth and personal experiences last a lifetime. Apply now.

• Advisors and Competitors should download the conference app to access schedules, personalize your own agendas, and access competition groups.
• Groups can be found in the APP after April 1st.

The SkillsUSA WY 2026 SLSC Guide is your #1 Resource for successful registration, planning, and preparation! Baking, Culinary, CNC Programmer, Technical Drafting and more are set for updates NEXT WEEK!

Share The Guide with your members, today!

It is a living document; please do not print as updates are made weekly for you within the links provided.

Have your competitors seen the Technical Standards?

A common and unfortunate theme in our competition feedback from judges and technical chairmen is that registered competitors were ill-prepared or worse, had no idea what they were doing.

If you have not provided the technical standards in areas of interest to your members, this is a disservice to your members, our judges, and our organization.

Members should feel confident and prepared in all areas listed in a competition's Technical Standards or the advisor should reserve said student for the following year.

• Wyoming Liability Forms and upload links are found in the Wyoming Updates (Page 10)
• Links to contest updates live in this document (Page 10)
• Clothing Modifications and Dress Code for Closing Ceremony? Already here. (Page 6 and 7)
• An advisor checklist? Gotcha covered. (Page 4)
• Online Testing info? Yep! (see contest update link - Page 10)
• *Pre-Conference submissions? Fancy! (see Competion List Compilation link - Page 10)

Refer to The Guide often.

Please share it with your students.

TIP: Never print the guide - this is a living document with many imperative and "living" documents.

See the 2026 SLSC Guide > Page 10 > 2026 Competition List Compilation by Excel

EVERY COMPETITOR takes the Professional Development Exam, and many Technical Competitions require a written exam. See the Guide! The more time student competitors spend in The Guide, the more comfortable they will be in finding necessary information for success.

A study guide and Kahoot! Links to prepare for the PD Test can be found:

2026 SLSC Guide > Page 10 > 2026 Wyoming Competition Updates

Refer to these updates often and recall that these are NATIONAL updates.

Wyoming uses the 2024-2026 National Technical Standards and the Contest Updates to develop competitions that come as close to a national experience as possible. However, we must consider time and space constraints; modifications are expected.

For more information, open the 2026 SLSC Guide.

ALL ASPIRING COMPETITORS SHOULD HAVE A COPY OF THE TECHNICAL STANDARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR CONTEST(s) of INTEREST PROVIDED TO THEM BY THEIR ADVISOR(s)!

To prepare for the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference, it’s essential to secure early commitments from students and administrators. The turnaround from state results to national registration is extremely fast, so please review the timeline below and plan accordingly.

Key Dates (also noted in The SLSC Guide AND our NLSC Guide)

• April 15 – State Closing Ceremony
• April 17 – GOLD medalist commitment due; Nationals registration opens
• April 21 – SILVER medalist commitment due (only if contest-gold medalist declines) April 24 – Nationals registration deadline. *Registration adjustments allowed through April 28
• May 15 – Payment deadline
• June 1–5 – SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (Note: Dates shifted earlier due to FIFA scheduling.)

Please begin confirming student and administrative approval as early as possible. Consider sharing the commitment form below at your next chapter meeting and asking students to complete and return it to the Chapter Advisor before SLSC.

The Red Hot Lucky Draw kicks off Closing Ceremonies with a burst of excitement for every chapter who signs up for a conference bundle.

We’ve grown past checking out official-dres red jackets; at this point, we’re all big kids who know the drill and take pride in showing up prepared.

At Closing Ceremonies, we’ll be giving away bundles of gently used red jackets—perfect for any chapter continuing to build their red jacket arsenal for its members' use for years to come.

• Must be present to win
• Only bundle participants are eligible for the drawing
• Winners will be announced live at the start of Closing Ceremonies

It’s a simple way to celebrate commitment, sustainability, and SkillsUSA spirit—plus, who doesn’t love a little suspense to start the show?

Big News, Big Hearts - Food and Shoe Drive!

We’re thrilled to announce our Community Service Project — and we need YOUR help to make it amazing! Let’s rally together and collect non-perishable food items and gently used shoes to share with local food pantries and shelters. Every can, box, bag, and shoe pair makes a difference! Donations will be accepted at Check-in on Monday, April 13th. Good shoes: Gently worn, that are used or new,

that are in good condition, clean and still wearable. Bad shoes: Used shoes that have soles falling off, broken heels/parts and are no longer wearable.

We need 6 awesome students to jump in and help out at State on Monday, April 13 and Tuesday, April 14! If you’ve got students who aren’t competing, or who just want to be part of the action for one day or the other — send us an email!

We’re on the hunt for dishwashing heroes in Baking and Culinary at Kelly Walsh.

Transportation? We’ve got you covered.

Food? Always delicious.

Perks? Oh yes — we’re working on some sweet swag for our volunteer crew!

Come for the food, stay for the fun, and leave with bragging rights (and maybe a cookie or two).