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Contestants Preparing for District and State Competition

1^st, Instructors should have Logged into Pathful and printed out the Technical Standards for each contest that your student is competing in.

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2^nd Instructors should download the judges score sheets for each contest.

3^rd Each student should bring a minimum of 3 printed resumes to their contest area.

4^th Be prepared to take a 20 question SkillsUSA Professional Development test.

SkillsUSA Professional Development Test Study Guide: https://skillsusa.egnyte.com/dl/1KQJjqCrNf

Study information from the Alabama Website: www.alskillsusa.org

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5^th Know what to wear! Go the Official SkillsUSA Clothing Chart to see what to wear for each contest.

https://skillsusa.egnyte.com/dl/eXAAKeh2iK

6^th Make sure you have the proper tools and supplies needed to bring to your competition. See your Technical Standards or contact your State Contest Coordinator.

7^th Practice, Practice, Practice. Time yourself. District contests will last approximately 4 hours. State Contests run from 3 to 6 hours.

8^th Be ready to tell something about yourself and your occupational training area.

9^th Be ready to tell someone why SkillsUSA is important to you as a career technical student.

10^th Be on time and ready to perform.