2024 STATE TECHNICAL STANDARDS • PAGE 209 SERIES: TEAM LEADERSHIP EVENTS OPENING & CLOSING CEREMONIES OPENING & CLOSING CEREMONIES Series Director: MINDY GAUTHIER • 401-297-7723 • [email protected] Series Director: STACEY WORDEN • 774-319-0737 • [email protected] Competition: Best Western - Marlboro Room with Event Manager: Jessica Rajani REQUIREMENTS AND SCOPE OF CONTEST Advisors will be sent log-on information for the Learning Management System Learning Management System, which will be open on April 10. Contestants must submit an electronic copy of their resumé to the LMS LMS by April 22, by 5:00pm. Employability tests will be in the LMS LMS and the deadline for completion is April 22, by 5:00pm. Clothing Requirements: avoid a clothing penalty SkillsUSA attire: - Red SkillsUSA blazer, windbreaker or sweater, or black or red SkillsUSA jacket. - Button-up, collared, white dress shirt (accompanied by a plain, solid black tie), white blouse (collarless or small collard) or white turtleneck, with any collar to not extend to the lapel area of the blazer, sweater, windbreaker or jacket. - Black dress slacks or black dress skirt (knee-length) Wearing socks or hose is no longer required. If worn, socks must be black dress socks and hose must be either black or skin-tone and seamless/non pattern. - Black dress shoes NO cell phones or SmartWatches allowed Tool Requirements: Contestants must submit online a one-page type-written resume, failure to do so will result in a 10-point penalty per person 1. Supplied by the technical committee: a. Copy of SkillsUSA Massachusetts Technical Standards b. All necessary information for judges and technical committee c. Official SkillsUSA emblem d. Easel for emblem e. U.S. flag f. Gavel and sound block g. Speaker’s stand (lectern) h. Two tables 8 feet long and 30 inches wide (recommended) – draping optional i. Six chairs j. The committee will identify a holding area and presentation room 2. Supplied by the contestant: a. All competitors must create a one-page resumé and submit an electronic copy to the LMS on or before the posted deadline LMS on or before the posted deadline. Observers: Only the team’ s Advisor WILL BE allowed to watch contestants compete No other observers will be allowed in the contest. State Skills: This is a teamwork and oral presentation contest that evaluates teams’ understanding of the symbolic representation of the colors and assembled parts of the SkillsUSA emblem. Each team includes seven registered members in the roles of president, vice president, parliamentarian, reporter, treasurer, secretary and historian. Arrangement of Demonstration Room: Refer to the diagram provided in this Technical Standard. Skill Performance: The contest is a demonstration of the SkillsUSA Opening and Closing Ceremonies conducted according to the script and description as printed in the SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards. Purpose: To evaluate the contestants’ understanding of the symbolic representation of the colors and assembled parts of the SkillsUSA emblem and to evaluate teamwork and professional presentation skills. Online Online Resumé Resumé Submission Submission Online Test Online Test Completed Completed by April 22 by April 22
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