2025 Nebraska
State Leadership and Skills Championships
April 10 – 12, 2025
**Important Advisor Resources MUST be read prior to registering your students**
- SLSC-Advisor Registration-Checklist
- Contest List NE SLSC 2025 **MUST READ BEFORE REGISTERING**
- SLSC Competitions according to Career Alignment (Use tabs at bottom to navigate)
- Dress Requirements
- Hotel Recommendations
- How to apply for National Membership. NEW! Quick Start Guide
- How to register for State
- State Competition Substitution Form
- SkillsUSA Nebraska Competition Theme
- Personal Liability, Code of Conduct, Photography/Sound Release (Required)*
*Note: This is the same release that you attest to when registering online. Advisors should have copies of each student’s release form and a photocopy of their insurance card at all conferences. Copies are to remain with the advisor for use in case of an emergency. - Responsibility Release & Chapter Permission Form (Required) *Note: This form must be submitted through jotform to the State Office by April 3rd.
Registration:
- You must be a SkillsUSA paid national member
- $80 per contestant
- $50 per advisor
- Conference online registration is open and closes on February 26, 2025
- Registration payment is due by March 21st. Late fees will apply after this date. Payment will not be accepted at conference
- Championship viewing is free and open to the public
- Please view the Important Advisor Resources above and the Additional SLSC Resources below
- Register through the National Site.
Contest Eligibility:
Students may compete in ONLY one contest from Category 1 and one contest from Category 2! See the Contest List NE SLSC 2025 for a breakdown. Students can compete in as many Category 3 contests as they desire because they do not conflict with other contests. Many of the Category 3 contests will take place at the same time and Mousetrap Vehicles will require the student member to operate it during the competition. Students may not compete in Mousetrap Vehicle and TTPS as those happen at the same time Friday evening. Some Friday competitions will have orientation meetings on Thursday evening.
New Contest for 2025: Employment Application Process (Register IEP Students Only), Esthetics, Introduction to Welding
(State Only 9th – 11th grade), Introduction to Woodworking (State Only 9th – 11th grade), Skilled & Technical Science/CTE Teaching (State Only), Commercial Roofing (Special Permission Only). See Contest List NE SLSC 2025
SO – means it is a “State Only” contest. Pay attention to SO contests that specify they are open only to 9th and 10th graders.
Technical Standards:
Advisors who are paid professional SkillsUSA members will gain online access to the national technical standards through the national website. The 2024-2025 SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards are the official competition guides for the SkillsUSA Championships and are newly revised. They contain rules for all national events, including an overview, lists of technical skills and knowledge required, clothing requirements, eligibility, and equipment lists. They also list the embedded academic skills in math, English and science. Rules for state and local events may vary from the national guidelines, but most competitive events are modeled after the national technical standards. See the State-only Technical Standards for Nebraska only contests.
Contest Updates:
Additional information from our State Contest Coordinators will be listed on our Contest Updates page. We will continually update contest information on the Updates page. This is the main way of communicating the tools/equipment lists and what advisors and students should know before the conference. All competitors must create a one-page resume to submit online unless otherwise specified in their competition’s technical standards. Middle school competitors are exempt from the resume requirement.
State Officer Candidate Information – Applications Due March 7
- HS State Officer Application 2025 is open and closes on March 7th.
- Watch “The Golden Circle: Why Does Apple Command Loyalty” by Simon Sinek prior to filling out the application.
- State Officer Acknowledgment of Commitment.
- State Officer Contact and Code of Conduct
- State Officer Dress Code and Personal Grooming
- Local Advisor Letter of Recommendation must be uploaded to the online application.
- Parts of the application that need signatures should do one of the following:
- Use digital signatures
- Download, sign, and upload to a computer.
- All signature forms need to be uploaded to the online application.
- If a student cannot submit an online application, the local advisor should contact Aaron Jones.
- Important Information for Officer Candidates:
- Depending on the number of candidates, a screening interview may occur between March 7th and April 10th.
- State Officer Candidates Coaching Sessions.
- State Officer Candidate Coaching Session Sign-up
- If you are interested in becoming a state officer, there will be three optional Zoom Sessions to help you prepare to run for a State Officer position.
- Sessions will be on Monday nights from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. January 13, 20, and 27.
- Session One (Jan. 13): SkillsUSA Framework, Officer Duties, and Officer Application.
- Session Two (Jan. 20): The Program of Work & Required Dates, Qualities of an Officer, and Life of an Officer.
- Session Three (Jan. 27): Your Why, Running a Successful Campaign, Your Elevator Speech.
- All sessions will be recorded. Advisors and any member interested in being a state officer may attend.
- CT State Officer Candidate Application (if interested in applying, please contact Aaron: [email protected])
Competitions to take place April 10 – 12, 2025
Agenda:
Thursday, April 10th, 2025
10:00am – 1:30pm Chapter Registration/Tote pickup (Advisors Only)
11:00am – 12:30pm Parents/Current State Officers Buffet
2:00pm – 3:30pm Opening Ceremony
3:45pm – 5:15pm Delegate Dinner
6:00pm – 7:00pm Teach STS Elite Leadership Reception (Invitation Only)
6:00pm – 10:00pm Session I: Leadership Contests
6:00pm – 8:30pm TECHSPO/Job Fair
6:30pm – 9:30pm Contest Orientation Meetings (not all contests)
Friday, April 11th, 2025
9:00am – 10:30am VIP Business and Industry Tour
8:00am – 4:00pm Session II: SkillsUSA Championships
11:30am – 1:00pm Lunch will be served/Advisor’s Luncheon
5:00pm – 5:45pm Delegate Assembly
6:00pm – 8:30pm Session III: Leadership Finals and State-Only Contests
9:00pm – 11:45pm SkillsUSA Social
Saturday, April 12th, 2025
8:30am – 11:00am Closing/Awards Sessions
11:00am – 11:30am All new and former State officers to tear down stage. Other chapter members may assist.
Award Session: Saturday, April 12th starting tenatively at 8:30am
Delegate Session: Friday, April 11th starting tenatively at 5:00pm
Future Dates at Heartland Events Center & Fonner Park • Grand Island
2026 | April 9-11 2028 | April 6-8
2027 | April 8-10 2029 | April 5-7
2030 | April 4-6
| Number of Members in Local Chapter | Number of Voting Delegates |
| 1-10 members | 2 voting delegates |
| 11-25 members | 3 voting delegates |
| 26-40 members | 4 voting delegates |
| 41-55 members | 5 voting delegates |
| 56-70 members | 6 voting delegates |
| 71-85 members | 7 voting delegates |
| 86-100 members | 8 voting delegates |
| 100+ members | Increase by 1 vote for every 15 members over 100 |
The philosophy of the Championships is to reward students for excellence to involve industry in directly evaluating student performance and to keep training relevant to employers’ needs. The state championships showcase the best career and technical students in Nebraska. First-place winners compete in the SkillsUSA national championships in June. More than 1500 people including students, teachers, and business partners are expected to participate in the event. Students work against the clock and each other, proving their expertise in over 100 contests in areas of:
Architecture & Construction, Arts, Audio/Video Technology, Business Management & Administration, Education, Health Science, Public Safety, Hospitality & Tourism, Leadership, Manufacturing, Science, Technology, Engineering & Math, Information Technology, Transportation & more!