Any other Skills USA members out there?

[Garified]

Any of you high school peeps in Skills USA? Do you do competition? What area do you compete in?

Just curious!

 

[devino246]

Any of you high school peeps in Skills USA? Do you do competition? What area do you compete in?

Just curious!

I joined last year, but only went to the first few meetings. I didnt join this year, but we got around 20 members. They do Ford AAA, aircraft and some other stuff. I sorta wish I had joined...

 

[Garified]

I joined last year, but only went to the first few meetings. I didnt join this year, but we got around 20 members. They do Ford AAA, aircraft and some other stuff. I sorta wish I had joined...

Yeah I'm doing Ford AAA this year. Took the competition test today. Last year I scored #1 in the school and #17 statewide. I'm hoping to get in the top 10 this year so we can actually go to competition.

My school probably has like 100+ members, not sure. We've got Auto Tech, Masonry, Electricity, Welding, Agriculture, Cosmetology, Culinary arts, and some more I can't remember so we have a lot of students that joined.

 

[devino246]

Yeah I'm doing Ford AAA this year. Took the competition test today. Last year I scored #1 in the school and #17 statewide. I'm hoping to get in the top 10 this year so we can actually go to competition.

My school probably has like 100+ members, not sure. We've got Auto Tech, Masonry, Electricity, Welding, Agriculture, Cosmetology, Culinary arts, and some more I can't remember so we have a lot of students that joined.

Ya, all we have is auto tech. really sucks. I hate my school system

 

[Garified]

Ya, all we have is auto tech. really sucks. I hate my school system

Auto tech is what I'm in. So I wouldn't call that bad! It's better than nothing, or you know, doing hair or something else like that. lol

 

[devino246]

Auto tech is what I'm in. So I wouldn't call that bad! It's better than nothing, or you know, doing hair or something else like that. lol

true. I could take it next year, but i might switch schools to a school that doesnt have crap.

 

[Garified]

true. I could take it next year, but i might switch schools to a school that doesnt have crap.

I would stay in the school with Auto Tech. For real.

 

[devino246]

I would stay in the school with Auto Tech. For real.

Na. Besides the fact that all the kids at my current school are rich snobs, the way they do the class schedules is retarded. Some classes are everyday for one semester, others are every other day for a year. Ive failed a bunch of classes so it really ***** up my schedule. The other school doesnt.

 

[Garified]

Na. Besides the fact that all the kids at my current school are rich snobs, the way they do the class schedules is retarded. Some classes are everyday for one semester, others are every other day for a year. Ive failed a bunch of classes so it really ***** up my schedule. The other school doesnt.

Gotcha. In that case I would go to another school. Fortunately my school basically allows you to choose what classes you take. (Otherwise I would have probably dropped out by now, because academic classes here are a pain in the ***) Of course you're forced to take the ones that are required for graduation but as far as unrequired courses go, you are free to choose.

I'm a senior and I only need 2 more credits for graduation. Which basically means I have Auto Tech 4 hours per school day.

the bad part about my school though is that the majority of the student body are really bad. We're in the lowcountry of South Carolina if that gives you a hint.

but there's gotta be a better selection of schools somewhere near you man...

 

[devino246]

Gotcha. In that case I would go to another school. Fortunately my school basically allows you to choose what classes you take. (Otherwise I would have probably dropped out by now, because academic classes here are a pain in the ***) Of course you're forced to take the ones that are required for graduation but as far as unrequired courses go, you are free to choose.

I'm a senior and I only need 2 more credits for graduation. Which basically means I have Auto Tech 4 hours per school day.

the bad part about my school though is that the majority of the student body are really bad. We're in the lowcountry of South Carolina if that gives you a hint.

but there's gotta be a better selection of schools somewhere near you man...

Next county over. Every been to Charlotte, NC? We have a TON of private schools. Theres a reason...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte-Mecklenburg_Schools

 

[Garified]

Next county over. Every been to Charlotte, NC? We have a TON of private schools. Theres a reason...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte-Mecklenburg_Schools

I absolutely hated private school. I went 5th and 6th grade, almost getting into a fight during my first week at the private school because a rich snob decided to push my buttons. I wasn't that thankful for public school until I experienced private school. It's been quite sometime since I've been to NC. Last I went was back in 2002, and that was a trip to Carowinds.

 

[newrider3]

My tech college just started on it's own club this year. We're mostly just focusing on getting our name out in the school, we want to wait a while before trying to do any competing.
So far we've done some charity work (part of the requirements for a club at my CC) and are in the planning stages of a club drag car project.

Here's our facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aims-Full-Throttle-Club/152612691453553

Also, thanks for reminding me that there was a meeting I was supposed to be at three hours ago.

 

[oscaryu1]

Our school has it... similar to some other folkz o.o Cosmetology, autoshop, welding... some other tings. Currently in welding lol.

Never bothered to enter, is it a worldwide competition or something?

 

[Garified]

Our school has it... similar to some other folkz o.o Cosmetology, autoshop, welding... some other tings. Currently in welding lol.

Never bothered to enter, is it a worldwide competition or something?

I don't think it's world wide. Pretty sure most of it is state wide, though Skills USA exists in all states pretty much.

 

[firekiller52]

i just had it last year, did ford/aaa, greater philly auto dealers assoc., and ATC's tech comp for auto tech, really wanted to get into the motorcycle and firefighting too but all the comps were at the same time, but i was one of the Skills usa riff raff, i could have prob won it but im just too talkitive with the judges and didnt remember the auto trans stuff, it was fun sneaking out of the hotel room window at 3am to smoke on the roof tho

 

[freakboy]

I was gona join up for diesel technology but then i said screw it im not gona bother.