2024 STATE TECHNICAL STANDARDS • PAGE 151 Online Online Resumé Resumé Submission Submission SERIES: FRESHMAN EVENTS CONTEST: EXPLORATORY PROJECT DEMO CONTEST: EXPLORATORY PROJECT DEMO Series Director: CAROL HARTNETT • (339) 793-1266 • [email protected] Series Director: Katie Girouard • [email protected] Competition: Embassy Suites - Wellesley Room with Event Manager: John Maré 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. 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 or Professional Business Attire 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 50-point penalty Supplied by the Committee: - Stopwatch and Performance Space Supplied by the Contestant: - All materials and equipment needed for the demonstration Freshman contest participants are expected to attend the Freshmen Events General Session, which will take place on the contest day at the same Freshman contest participants are expected to attend the Freshmen Events General Session, which will take place on the contest day at the same venue as the contest. venue as the contest. Purpose: To evaluate each contestant’s ability to demonstrate and explain the steps involved in creating the contestant’s favorite project from the freshman Exploratory experience. The actual finished project from Exploratory must also be presented. The actual finished project from Exploratory must also be presented. Eligibility: This contest is open to active SkillsUSA members currently enrolled in the Freshman Exploratory. Exploratory may be completed before participating in the competition but contestants must still be in their Freshman year of their CTE experience. Observer Rule: There will be no observers allowed to watch contestants compete. Arrangement of Rooms: The commentary presentation room will be furnished with a podium, two tables, each with chairs for judges, timekeeper and room monitor. Skill Performance: The contest requires the demonstration of the steps involved in creating their project sample. The contestant must bring the finished project with them but may bring additional components to demonstrate the creation of the finished project. The demonstration shall be accompanied by a clear explanation of the project and why this particular project was chosen. Contest Guidelines: 1. An actual technical skill must be performed as opposed to an illustrated talk. 2. Note cards and other reference materials are permitted. are permitted. 3. Any Freshman exploratory project may be demonstrated. No open flames allowed during this competition! No open flames allowed during this competition! 4. Contestants will gather in the Freshmen Events General Session which will take place on contest day at the contest site. 5. The demonstration shall be at least three minutes in length but shall not exceed five minutes. at least three minutes in length but shall not exceed five minutes. Penalty: Five points will be deducted for each 30 seconds under three minutes or fraction thereof over five minutes.
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