Students’ Skills Earn Awards at State Competition; Two Headed for National Conference

Six Sandy Creek High students earned gold, silver and bronze medals at the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference for their abilities in the areas of Job Skill Demonstration, Graphic Design and Communication, Extemporaneous Speaking, and Automotive Service and Diesel Equipment Technology.

Bringing home gold medals were Gavin Baswell (Job Skill Demonstration) and Chanelle Smith-Walker (Georgia SkillsUSA Brochure).

Silver winners include Chanelle Smith-Walker (Georgia SkillsUSA Promotional Graphic) and Marissa Shenkle (Extemporaneous Speaking).

Bronze medals went to Robbie Chontos (Graphic Communications), Jason Fore (Automotive Service Technology), and Donovan Ivey (Diesel Equipment Technology).

Gold medal winner Gavin Baswell, along with his instructor/advisor, Matt Turner, will compete at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City, MO in June.

Addie Davis, current Sandy Creek High SkillsUSA chapter president and state treasurer, was elected to a slate of officers for another year of service at the state level. She, along with her instructor/advisor, Jeff Dykes, will represent SkillsUSA Georgia as a member of the State Officer Team.

Additional students who competed at the state level include: Rachel Barnes (Pre-school Teaching Assistant), Haley Hester (Photography), Saridh Galvan (Math Concepts 9th/10th Grade), Alex Lynch (Job Skill Demonstration), Jonathan Strickland (Screen Printing), and Alex Whitlock (Automotive Brakes).

Support from the following local industry partners helped send Sandy Creek’s SkillsUSA members to competitions this year: Cooper Lighting, Mercedes-Benz of South Atlanta, Theo Automotive, Tri-Star Automotive, and Gunnin Graphics. To become a supporter or learn more about SkillsUSA at Sandy Creek, contact Jeff Dykes at dykes.jeffrey@fcboe.org or Matt Turner at turner.matt@fcboe.org.

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Skills Tested in Regional Vo-Tech Competition

Months of practice and preparation paid off for students at Sandy Creek High as they wowed judges at the annual 2011 Georgia SkillsUSA Region 5 Competition at Central Georgia Technical College in Macon on February 4.

The students participated in 12 competitions and medaled in 10, bringing home six first place wins, three second, and one third. They competed in professions ranging from automotive refinishing technology, power equipment technology, and automotive service technology to preschool teaching assistant, graphic communications, extemporaneous speaking, advertising design, job skill demonstration, job interview, and graphic communications.

First and second place winners advance to the state competition March 17-19 at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta. Winning state contestants go to the national contest June 19-25 in Kansas City, Mo.

Students receiving medals in the 2011 region 5 competition:

(First Place) Steven Banks, automotive refinishing technology; Rachel Barnes, preschool teaching assistant; Gavin Baswell, job skills demonstration open; Jason Fore, automotive service technology; Marissa Shenkle, extemporaneous speaking; and Chanelle Smith-Walker, advertising design.

(Second Place) Robbie Chontos, graphic communications; Addie Davis, job interview; and Alex Lynch, job skill demonstration A.

(Third Place) Chase Hearn, power equipment technology.

Additional competitors were Galwyn Hill, prepared speech; and the school’s SkillsUSA chapter quiz bowl team members Rachel Barber (team captain), Breah Carmichael, Kevaughn Charles, Andrew Kampras, Bria Forte, Alyssa Pointer, and Laura Llorens.

“Our chapter had great success at the competition. All of our students did a great job and I want to congratulate each one; I’m extremely proud,” says Jeff Dykes, the school’s graphic communications teacher and SkillsUSA advisor.

Addie Davis, chapter president and SkillsUSA state treasurer, pulled double duty at the competition. In addition to competing and securing a second place win in the job interview category, she also delivered the welcome to approximately 300 competitors and advisors and emceed the awards ceremony.

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Sandy Creek SkillsUSA Members Win Awards at National Fair

Members of the SkillsUSA Georgia chapter at Sandy Creek High proved that they are champions during the annual Champions Rally at the Georgia National Fair in Perry October 8.

The school’s chapter brought home four awards, including a first place victory in Chapter T-shirt Design. Each year SkillsUSA Chapters create t-shirts that show off their chapter spirit. The t-shirts were judged on creativity and visual appeal; every member had to wear their chapter t-shirt to the SkillsUSA day at the fair as part of the judging criteria.

As the first place winner, the chapter’s t-shirt will be on display through the duration of the fair, which ends on October 17.

A fourth place award was earned in Chapter Banner Design. Students were charged with designing a banner that promoted chapter pride and unity while focusing on the SkillsUSA vision and mission.
A fifth place award was achieved in Pathway Poster Design. The objective of this competition was to create a poster that accurately represents the career pathways incorporated into SkillsUSA (architecture, construction, communication, transportation, public safety, and cosmetology).

Additionally, the chapter won fifth place for Overall Outstanding Chapter.

Last month chapter members earned Statesman Awards at the 2010 SkillsUSA Georgia Fall Conference. Colin Westover was one of 25 statewide members who made a perfect score on the Statesman Award test, an evaluation of a participant’s knowledge about SkillsUSA facts, history, programs, and ceremonies. Both Bria Carmichael and Jonathan Strickland were among 105 statewide members earning Statesman Awards by passing the test with an 85 percent or higher.

The fall conference allowed members the opportunity to increase their leadership abilities, professionalism, community service, and the skill to be a greater champion in their chosen career pathway. Sandy Creek’s Addie Davis was among the eight-member State Officer Team that organized the conference’s activities.

SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization of students, teachers and industry, working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps high school and college students enrolled in career and technical education programs to excel by teaching employability skills such as communication, problem solving, and leadership in conjunction with their trade, technical and service occupations skills.

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SkillsUSA at Sandy Creek Makes History

SkillsUSA students at Sandy Creek High achieved milestones for the school at the annual Georgia SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta.

For the first time in the history of the school’s chapter, a student was elected to the slate of officers. Sophomore Addie Davis was among the seven candidates chosen with the highest ballot count. As an officer, Davis will assume a leadership role representing the more than 8,000 members of the SkillsUSA Georgia organization. The office she will hold will be determined during the State Officer Training held in June. The official offices are President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Reporter, Parliamentarian and Historian. Davis will attend the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City, Montana in June, fulfilling her first official duty as a state officer.

Another state conference winner was competitor Dylan Stinchcomb who was a third place medalist in Diesel Equipment Technology. He received $14,500 in scholarships toward his post-high school plans to enter the field of Automotive Service Technology.

Other contestants included: Iffie Awachie, Addie Davis, Katie Humphries, Molly Jones, Andrew Kampras, Alex Koury and Julian Miller (Quiz Bowl), Robbie Chontos (Graphic Communications), Kaney Cowart (Advertising Design), Josh Duhon (Promotional Design), Mike Dukes (Automotive Brakes), Jared Johnson (Promotional Design), Chris Matthews and Briana Courtois (Web Design), Jonathan Strickland (Promotional Design), Marissa Shenkle (Extemporaneous Speaking), Chris Matthews and Briana Courtois (Web Design).

The Sandy Creek SkillsUSA chapter also was one of five in the state recognized for having the most increased membership for the current school year. The school’s chapter is the 10th largest in the state.
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry leaders working together to ensure a skilled work force for America. More than 310,000 Career & Technical Education members work in SkillsUSA to develop leadership, technical, and professional skills. These students partner with industry to develop their skills through leadership development, competition, and community service.

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