SkillsUSA Texas District 7

Skills and Leadership Contest Information

Updated: 12/12/2014

Contest / Chair / Location / Date and Time / Notes
3D Animation / Barbara Klein
/ A&M Consolidated HS
Room: 2133 / Saturday 2/14 9:00AM-4:00PM / Contest will take place at A&M Consolidated HS in College Station, TX. Bring your computers and equipment. 21” LCD Monitors are available to use.
Action Skills
**Leadership Contest - Individual / Weldon Jacobs
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: T4 Room: 102
Holding: T4 101 / Saturday, 8:30AM / Leadership contestants should report to the LIT Beeson Building Student Center by 8:00AM for Orientation.
**Air Products will help in judging this contest
Advertising Design / Andrea Ritter
/ Taylor Career Center
Graphic Arts Lab / Friday, 10:00AM / Adobe CS5 will be available, computer lab is provided. 4 Hour contest
Applied Engineering / Danny Roberts – Air Products
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: T4 Room: 109 / Friday, 9:00-3:00PM / This is a 6 hour contest, beginning with a 30 minute test. Please check the District 7 Website in the Forms and Downloads section for contest documents.
Architectural Drafting / Pat O’Conner
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: T5 Room: 107 / Friday, 10:00AM
Audio Radio Production / Scott Faulk
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: Multi-Purpose Center Conference Room / Friday, 9:30AM / Optional Computer Set up: Thursday, 3-5:00PM or Friday 8- 9AM. Please bring extra extension cords and power strips.
Auto Refinishing Technology (Collision Repair) / Eric Gauthia
/ Taylor Career Center
Auto Collision Repair Lab / Friday, 10:00AM
Auto Service Technology / Pete Matak III

Jerry Campbell
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Tommy Williams Building 2 / Friday, 8:00AM / Please follow the attached driving directions to the Tommy Williams Building
Make sure that students have Safety glasses.
Automotive Service Technology Quiz Bowl
**Leadership Contest - team / Pat Calhoun
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: Multi-Purpose Center Conference Room / Friday, 3:00PM
Automotive Tool ID / Pete Matak III
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Tommy Williams Building 2 / Friday, 3:00PM
Broadcast News Production / Scott Faulk
/ TBA
Building: / TBA
Contest / Chair / Location / Date and Time / Notes
Cabinet Making / Neal Boulard
/ Taylor Career Center
Building Trades Lab / Friday, 12:00PM
Carpentry / Eric Pesak / Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: T4 Room: 110 / Friday, 10:00AM / Advisor should plan to take home project that is built.
Chapter Display
**Leadership Contest - team / Pat Calhoun
/ Lamar University Women’s Gym
Room: Project Hall / Friday, 6:00PM
Community Service Project
**Leadership Contest - team / Bart Taylor
/ Lamar University Women’s Gym
Room: Project Hall / Friday, 6:00PM
Computer Maintenance Technology / Tim Storbeck
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: T4 Room: 100B / Friday, 8:00AM
Computer Programming / Josh Mcnamara
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: TC Room: 202 / Friday, 12:00PM / Computer Lab at Lamar will be use. Visual Studio 2010 is available.
Construction
Materials ID / Bart Taylor
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Multi-Purpose Center
Room: 104 / Friday, 2:30PM
Construction Tool ID / Bart Taylor
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Multi-Purpose Center
Room: 104 / Friday, 3:30PM
Cosmetology / Sherryl Gray - Cosmo Chair

Vanessa Tindall - Contest Chair
/ CHI Facility, Houston TX / Wednesday 2/18
9AM – 2PM / Supercuts will oversee and judge this contest at the CHI Facility. Advisors must be with students at all times. Everyone must exit the CHI building before 6PM.
Cosmetology Quiz Bowl
**Leadership Contest - team / Merilee Smith – Contest Chair
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: Beeson Building Auditorium / Friday 2/20 2:00PM / New QB questions will be posted and emailed soon.
Criminal Justice Contests
Criminal Justice Skills
Crime Scene investigation
Felony Traffic Stop
Building Search / Sandra Young

Roy Dupuy
Conroe Police Academy / Conroe Police Academy / Saturday 2/14, 9:00AM / This contest will be held at the Conroe Police Academy on Saturday Feb 14th in Conroe TX.
Contest / Chair / Location / Date and Time / Notes
Criminal Justice Quiz Bowl
**Leadership Contest - team / Pat Calhoun
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: Multi-Purpose Center Conference Room / Friday, 2:00PM
Culinary Arts Contests
Culinary Arts
Commercial Baking
Food and Beverage Service / Carol Merillat - Baking

Joel Casiday – Culinary Arts

Andi Pope – Food and Beverage
/ Culinary Institute LeNotre, Houston, TX / Friday 2/13, 9:00AM / Scorecards and recipe information is posted on the District 7 Website in the Forms and Downloads section, Please provide aprons for your competitors.
Black uniform pants are acceptable for District contest dress code.
Culinary Arts Quiz Bowl
**Leadership Contest - team / Pat Calhoun
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: Beeson Building Auditorium / Friday, 1:00PM
Customer Service
**Leadership Contest – Individual
**Limit 1 student per chapter / Paul Paris
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: Beeson Room:121
Holding: Beeson Hallway / Saturday, 8:00AM / Only 1 student per chapter allowed for this event. Leadership contestants should report to the LIT Beeson Building Student Center by 8:00AM for Orientation.
Desktop Publishing / Marci Dickens
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Multi-Purpose Center
Room: 113 / Friday, 12:30PM – 3:30PM / Students will need to bring their own computers/laptops and equipment.
Diesel Service Technology / Pete Matak III
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Tommy Williams Building 2 / Friday, 8:00AM / Please follow the attached driving directions to the Tommy Williams Building
Make sure that students have Safety glasses.
Digital Cinema Production / Stephen Green

Scott Faulk
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: Multi-Purpose Center Conference Room / Friday, 9:00AM / Computer Set up: Thursday, 3-5:00PM, with orientation to at 4:00PM. Please bring extra extension cords and power strips.
Emblem Ceremony
**Leadership Contest - team / Sherryl Gray
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Multi-Purpose Center
Room: 112 / Friday, 3:00PM / Holding room: MPC Hallway
Employment Application Process
**Leadership Contest - Individual / Sharon Jacobs
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: T1 Room: 119
Holding: T1-121 / Saturday, 8:00AM / Leadership contestants should report to the LIT Beeson Building Student Center by 8:00AM for Orientation.
**Air Products will help in judging this contest
Engineering Technology / Ron Willis
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: T1 Room: 113 / Friday, 12:00PM
Contest / Chair / Location / Date and Time / Notes
Entrepreneurship / Air Products / Lamar Institute of Technology
Multi-Purpose Center
Room: 106 / Friday, 2:00PM / **Air Products will help in judging this contest
Esthetics/Facials / Rebecca Holland – Contest Chair

Sherryl Gray - Cosmo Chair
/ CHI Lonestar Facility, Houston TX / Wednesday 2/18
9AM – 2PM / Contest at the Lonestar @ CHI Facility. Advisors must be with students at all times.
Extemporaneous Speaking
**Leadership Contest - Individual / Air Products / Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: Beeson Room:228, 224
Holding: Beeson 227-239 Hallway / Saturday, 8:00AM / Leadership contestants should report to the LIT Beeson Building Student Center by 8:00AM for Orientation.
**Air Products will help in judging this contest
First Aid/CPR / Allen Welch
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: Multi-Purpose Center
Room: 113 / Friday, 10:00AM
Graphic Design / Marci Dickens
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Multi-Purpose Center
Room: 113 / Friday, 12:30PM – 3:30PM / Students will need to bring their own computers/laptops and equipment.
Health Sciences
Career Pathways Health Services
Health Occupations Professional Portfolio
Medical Math
Medical Terminology
Basic Health Care Skills
Medical Assisting
Nurse Assisting
Practical Nursing / Stacey Taylor
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: Multi-Purpose Center
Room: 109 / Friday, 10:00AM / Basic Health Care Skills 8:00AM-9:30AM
Nurse Assisting 09:30AM-11:00AM
Practical Nursing11:00AM-12:30AM
Medical Assisting09:30AM
Medical Terminology 10:00AM
Medical Math11:00AM
HVAC / Henry Gaus
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Tommy Williams Building 2 / Friday, 8:00AM / New ITC Building HVAC Lab
Interactive Game Design / Barbara Klein
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: T5 Room: 104 / Saturday, 8:00AM / This is a pre-produced game and presentation. 8:00AM setup, 9:00AM judging begins.
Internetworking / Luke Bourgeois
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: T4 Room: 100A / Friday, 12:00PM
Contest / Chair / Location / Date and Time / Notes
Job Interview
**Leadership Contest – Individual
**Limit 1 student per chapter / Angela Bammert
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: T1 Room: 119
Holding: T1-113 and T1-115 / Saturday, 8:30AM / Only 1 student per chapter allowed for this event. Leadership contestants should report to the LIT Beeson Building Student Center by 8:00AM for Orientation.**Air Products will be Judging the Contest
Jobs Skills Demo A/O
**Leadership Contest - Individual / Weldon Jacobs
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: T4 Room: 102-104
Holding: T4 101 / Saturday, 8:30AM / Leadership contestants should report to the LIT Beeson Building Student Center by 8:30AM for Orientation.
**Air Products will help in judging this contest
Men’s Haircutting / Sherryl Gray - Cosmo Chair

Vanessa Tindall - Contest Chair
/ CHI Facility, Houston TX / Wednesday 2/18
2:30PM – 5:30PM / Supercuts will oversee and judge this contest at the CHI Facility. Advisors must be with students at all times. Everyone must exit the CHI building before 6PM.
Mobile Electronics Installation / Eric Gauthia
/ Taylor Career Center
Auto Collision Repair Lab / Friday, 10:00AM
Mobile Robotics / Jill Conlin
/ College Station High School
Room: LGI / Thursday 2/12 9:00AM
Motorcycle Service Technology / Eric Gauthia
/ Taylor Career Center
Auto Collision Repair Lab / Friday, 10:00AM
Nail Art & Nail Art 3D / Joanne Fewell

Sheryl George
/ CHI Lonestar Facility, Houston TX / Wednesday 2/18
3PM – 5PM / Contest at the Lonestar @ CHI Facility. Advisors must be with students at all times.
Nail Care / Joanne Fewell
/ CHI Lonestar Facility, Houston TX / Wednesday 2/18
9AM – 2PM / Contest at the Lonestar @ CHI Facility. Advisors must be with students at all times.
Opening & closing Ceremony
**Leadership Contest - team / Sherryl Gray
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Multi-Purpose Center
Room: 112 / Friday, 3:00PM / Holding room: MPC Hallway
Outstanding Student Chapter
**Leadership Contest – team / Pat Calhoun
/ Lamar University Women’s Gym
Room: Project Hall / Friday, 6:00PM
Contest / Chair / Location / Date and Time / Notes
Photography / Marci Dickens
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Multi-Purpose Center
Room: 113 / Friday, 1:30PM – 5:30PM / 1:30PM – 3:30PM Photo Shooting
3:30 – 5:30 computer work.
Students will need their own camera and memory card reader. Students will need to bring their own computers/laptops and equipment. View contest notes on the D7 website.
Power Equipment Technology / Tech Chair Needed / Lamar Institute of Technology
Multi-Purpose Center
Room: 106 / Friday, 1:00PM / This will be a knowledge test only.
Precision Machining / Carlo Paulino
/ West Orange – Start High School
Career Center Machining Lab / Thursday, 4:00PM
Prepared Speech
**Leadership Contest - Individual / Dawn Katz
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: Beeson Room: 224
Holding: Beeson 227-239 Hall / Saturday, 8:30AM / Leadership contestants should report to the LIT Beeson Building Student Center by 8:30AM for Orientation.
**Air Products will help in judging this contest
Principles of Technology / Ken Boice
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: T1 Room: 113 / Friday, 3:00PM
Promotional Bulletin Board
**Leadership Contest - team / Pat Calhoun
/ Lamar University Women’s Gym
Room: Project Hall / Friday, 6:00PM
Related Technical Math / Valerie Worry
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: T1 Room: TBA / Friday, 9:00AM / New Contest Room Building: T1 Room: 113
Robotics in Automation / Jill Conlin
/ College Station High School
Room: LGI / Thursday 2/12 9:00AM / Must provide proof that your program owns and runs the required robotics arm, Scorbot ER04u or has the training to run this Robot.
SkillsUSA Quiz Bowl
**Leadership Contest - team / Pat Calhoun
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: Multi-Purpose Center Conference Room / Friday, 4:00PM
T-Shirt and Pin Design / Andrea Ritter
/ Lamar University Women’s Gym
Room: Project Hall / Friday, 6:00PM / Project only, no presentation. T-Shirt projects can be set up during the project hall set up time on Friday 3-5:00PM.
Team Works / Calvin Frye
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Multi-Purpose Center
Room: 104 / Friday, 4:30PM
Technical Computer Applications / Sharon Jacobs
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: TC Room: 205 / Friday, 10:00AM
Contest / Chair / Location / Date and Time / Notes
Technical Drafting / Pat O’Conner
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: T5 Room: 105 / Friday, 10:00AM
Telecommunications & Cabling / Lauri Arnold
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: T4 Room: 107 / Friday, 10:00AM / Contestants must bring their own tools.
Television Production / Scott Faulk
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: Multi-Purpose Center Conference Room / Friday, 9:00AM / Optional Computer Set up: Thursday, 3-5:00PM or Friday 8- 9AM. Please bring extra extension cords and power strips.
Webpage Design Team and Individual / Josh Mcnamara
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Building: TC Room: 202 / Friday, 12:00PM / Computer Lab at Lamar will be use. Adobe CS6 Suite is available.
Welding / John McKeehan

Jeff Pillows
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Tommy Williams Building 1 / Friday, 8:00AM
Welding Applications / John McKeehan

Jeff Pillows
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Tommy Williams Building 1 / Friday, 8:00AM
Welding Fabrication Team / John McKeehan

Jeff Pillows
/ Lamar Institute of Technology
Tommy Williams Building 1 / Friday, 8:00AM