Sidney Public Schools

From left: Mikael Savage, Ben Carlsen and Max Nicholson at the SkillsUSA competition. 

Photo by Roger Merritt

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After COVID-19 caused the SkillsUSA competition to be canceled for two years in a row, Sidney students were finally able to compete at the 2022 competition.

According to the skillsusa.org website, SkillsUSA is a program for students, teachers and industries working together to help students become skilled in certain areas to prepare them for the workforce. This is a nonprofit national education association that serves junior high, high school and college students.

The mission statement reads, “SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. We improve the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of SkillsUSA framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academic studies. Our vision is to produce the most highly skilled workforce in the world, providing every member with the opportunity for career success.”

Around the country, more than 333,527 students and instructors are involved in this program and this year, Ben Carlsen, Max Nicholson and Mikael Savage competed.

Carlsen competed in Cabinetmaking, Nicholson in Welding and Savage in Technical Drafting CADD along with all three competing in the quiz bowl competition.

Savage placed second in the Technical Drafting CADD competition.

Roger Merritt said, “It was nice to be able to compete this year. They did a super job in all the contests.”

Skills USA

The Skills USA Pledge

Upon my Honor, I Pledge:

	To prepare myself by diligent study and ardent practice to become a worker whose services will be recognized as honorable by my employer and fellow workers.
	To base my expectations of reward upon the solid foundation of service.
	To honor and respect my vocation in such a way as to bring repute to myself.
	And further, to spare no effort in upholding the ideals of Skills USA.

                                                            2016

Montana State Skills-USA Leadership and Skills Conference

Was held in Havre at MSU-Northern Campus on April 4-6

Nine students of the Sidney Skills-USA chapter attended and competed in Leadership and skill competitions. There were 419 students from 31 different schools around the state that attended the 45^th Annual conference.

Attending from the Sidney chapter were Brady Gorder, Alex Messer, Tel Hermanson, Blaine Nelson, Marcus Lovegren, Sydnie Severson, Colton McIntyre, Dillon Lunderby and Sean Lofthus..

Brady, Tel and Dillon Competed in the Carpentry, Blaine and Alex competed in the cabinetmaking, Sydnie in the Job Interview and Basic woodworking, Colton in the Power Equipment Technology, Marcus in the Diesel Equipment Technology and Sean in the Precision Machining Contest where he placed 2^nd Overall..

Colton, Marcus, Alex and Tel also competed in the Quiz Bowl competition.

Would also like to thank Tri-County, American Welding and Gas and Pro-Build

for helping sponsor the Skill Competitions with donation of prizes.

 

 

Skills-USA  2014

Members :

Dominique  Radke

Ethan  Chamberlain-President

Colton Hecker- ASB rep/Reporter

Daryn  Wolf- Secretary

Cody Stienbeisser

Travis Rogers

Tristen Rohner- Parliamentarian

Trent Schilling

Cory Fixen

Chisum Lewis-Treasure

Ryan Stienbeisser

Mattie Steinley- V. President

Lane Obergfell

Dillon Lunderby

Garett Leuenberger

Local conf. March 21, 2014

State Leadership Conference and Skills competition in Havre April 7-9

National Skills-USA conf.  Kansas City Mo.  June 23-27

Fund Raisers:

Talon-  6 times

Gas Raffle-

Storage shed construction-

Help moving.

This is Mr. Merritt, he is the supervisor of the Sidney Chapter of Skills USA.

He is also on the Board of Advisors for Region 5.

If you would like to learn more about state and see the pictures from state, click here: State.