All students enrolled at SCRTC are eligible and are encouraged to participate in SkillsUSA. This club develops leadership and professional development competencies. SkillsUSA members may participate in leadership and competitive activities on the local, state, and national skill level.

     Students from SCRTC have placed in both state and national competitions. Local students have been very successful at the state level, receiving many gold, silver, and bronze medals each year. A national bronze medal was earned by a student from the C.N.A. program.

2009-2010 SKILLS OFFICERS

  President:                      Joshua Barnard (Calais)

  Co-Vice-President:         Orrinda Appleby (Calais)

  Co-Vice-President:         Angelica Underhill (Calais)       

  Secretary:                      Krista Day (Calais)

  Treasurer:                      Alecia Moraisey (Woodland)

2010  SkillsUSA Competitions at U.T.C. in Bangor

     On March 11, students loaded the bus with equipment and clothing and departed for Bangor to attend the annual SkillsUSA competitions. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, educators, and industry leaders dedicated to ensuring America has a highly skilled workforce to compete in the global market.  Students and chaperones stopped to enjoy some lunch at the Twin City Super Buffet before heading to the Bangor Civic Center where the written tests for the individual contests were administered. Then on to the Fireside Inn where everyone checked into their hotel rooms.

        After a short break, it was back to the Civic Center for the SkillsUSA Banquet. Opening ceremonies were held in the Bangor Auditorium, and afterwards, a dance was held in the Center. It was lights out at 11:00 p.m.

     Friday morning SCRTC students competed against the best Career and Technical Education students in the state. While the results of the competitions were being tabulated students and staff spent time at the Bangor Mall, then they headed back to the Bangor Auditorium for the closing ceremonies and awards.

**Results of 2010 SkillsUSA State Competitions**

We had seventeen students from all three schools participate in this year's SkillsUSA state competitions

at U.T.C. in Bangor in March . . .

             School                           Student                                    Competition

            WOODLAND                   Alecia Moraisey                         Food & Beverage Service

                                                 Stephanie Kinney                       Observer

                                                 Tim Linton                                   Health Knowledge Bowl

   SHEAD                          Damian Turner                           Welding

                                     

  CALAIS                         Josh Barnard                              Culinary Arts

                                       Orrinda Appleby                        Job Skill Demo A                                     

                                       Beth Knight                                Commercial Baking

                                       Krista Day                                  Job Skills Demo Open

                                       Megan Murphy                           Job Interview

                                       Breanna Black                             Health Knowledge Bowl

                                       Brenna Corbett                           Health Knowledge Bowl

                                       Brittany Thomas                         Basic Health Care Skills

                                       Rebecca Blake                             Nurse Assisting

                                       Walter York                                Carpentry

                                       Angelica Underhill                       Preschool Teaching Assistant

                                       Ryan Cavanaugh                         Related Technical Math

                                       Spencer McCormick                     Spectator/SCRTC Photographer

                                      

AND WE HAD A MEDALIST !

 

  BRONZE MEDAL WINNER

Rebecca Blake

Nurse Assisting

NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY

                      (NTHS)

          The National Technical Honor Society is the acknowledged leader in the recognition of outstanding student achievement in career and technical education.

          Thousands of schools and colleges throughout the U.S. and its territories have a chapter of the honor society on their campus. These member schools agree that NTHS encourages higher scholastic achievement, cultivates a desire for personal excellence, and helps top students find success in today's highly competitive workplace.

          NTHS awards an increasing number of scholarships each year to its members.