Volunteer Judges Needed for SkillsUSA Kansas Competitions

After a two-year break due to COVID, SkillsUSA Kansas will be back in Hutchinson at the Kansas State Fairgrounds this month! The annual statewide competition will take place April 27-29 and feature over 40 skills competitions and nearly 1,000 students. 

SkillsUSA enjoys the Hutchinson community and the relationships they have built over the past few years, and they are looking forward to the continued support of their event. One area they have asked for assistance is volunteer judges for competitions on April 27th and April 28th.

Below are the areas in that they need judges’ assistance:

Wednesday, April 27th: Noon-5pm

• Chapter Display - The Chapter Display contest selects the outstanding promotional exhibit that SkillsUSA student members design & construct. The display is built around and articulates a common theme that SkillsUSA establishes annually
• Community Service - To evaluate local chapter activities that benefit the community and to recognize excellence and professionalism in the area of community service.
• Customer Service - To evaluate each contestant’s preparation for employment and to recognize outstanding students for excellence and professionalism in the field of customer service.
• Job Interview - To evaluate each contestant’s understanding of employment procedures they will face in applying for positions in the occupational areas for which they are training.
• Job Skill Demonstration - To evaluate each contestant’s ability to demonstrate and explain an entry-level technical skill used either in the occupational area for which he or she is training or outside the training area.
• Promotional Bulletin Board - To encourage local SkillsUSA chapters to promote the organization, career and technical education, and related occupational information through a promotional bulletin board.
• Quiz Bowl - To test the knowledge of selected team members on various aspects of general academic knowledge, professional development, and current events.
• Outstanding Chapter

Thursday, April 28th: 8am-Noon

• First Aid/CPR - To test the knowledge of selected team members on various aspects of general academic knowledge, professional development, and current events.
• Photography - To evaluate each contestant’s preparation for employment and to recognize outstanding students for excellence & professionalism in the field of photography.
• Pin Design - To evaluate each contestant’s creative, technical, and oral presentation skills and to recognize outstanding students for excellence and professionalism.
• T-Shirt Design - To evaluate each contestant’s creative, technical, and oral presentation skills and to recognize outstanding students for excellence and professionalism.

If you are interested in signing up for a time slot, please email Holly Leiker at hollyl@hutchchamber.com.