ORGANIZATION HISTORY (Last Updated on Oct, 2017) 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Number Federal Timeline for CTSO Beginnings ........................................................................................................... 4 Founding Committee ........................................................................................................................................... 9 First Board of Directors ................................................................................................................................... 10 Board of Directors ............................................................................................................................................ 11 Terms of Office ................................................................................................................................................. 22 First Chartered States ........................................................................................................................................ 25 Affiliation of States ........................................................................................................................................... 26 Chartered SkillsUSA Advisors ......................................................................................................................... 27 State Association Directors .............................................................................................................................. 27 SkillsUSA Foundation Chairs .......................................................................................................................... 34 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conferences ............................................................................. 34 National Conference Speakers ........................................................................................................................ 35 Competitive Activities Chairs .......................................................................................................................... 37 SkillsUSA Championships Executive Committees ...................................................................................... 38 WorldSkills Competition Teams ..................................................................................................................... 40 Historic WorldTeam Results ........................................................................................................................... 46 SkillsUSA Themes ............................................................................................................................................. 48 Summary of SkillsUSA Students Served since 1965 .................................................................................... 50 SkillsUSA Statistical Profile ............................................................................................................................. 52 National Officers ............................................................................................................................................... 53 International Degree Winners ......................................................................................................................... 68 National Honorary Life Members .................................................................................................................. 69 Outstanding Career and Technical Education Educators .......................................................................... 74 Outstanding Service Award ............................................................................................................................. 75 Pat Dalton Outstanding Achievement Award Recipients .......................................................................... 76 Torch Carrier Award Recipients ..................................................................................................................... 77 Kansas City Champion Award Recipients ..................................................................................................... 78 SkillsUSA Blazer Recipients ............................................................................................................................ 78 State SkillsUSA Directors’ Committees ......................................................................................................... 79 Alumni Coordinating Committees ................................................................................................................. 85 Alumni Lifetime Members ............................................................................................................................... 91 Alumni Honorary Life Members .................................................................................................................... 95 Alumni Outstanding Career Achievement Award Recipients .................................................................... 95 Alumni Outstanding Alumni Award .............................................................................................................. 95 Memorials ........................................................................................................................................................... 95 SkillsUSA Foundation Committee Members ................................................................................................ 97 SkillsUSA Foundation Committee Chairs ................................................................................................... 107 SkillsUSA Foundation Contributions Record ............................................................................................. 108 National SkillsUSA Staff ................................................................................................................................ 109 SkillsUSA Ambassadors ................................................................................................................................. 112 SkillsUSA Championships Technical Committee/ Conference Management/National Education Team Service Awards ............................................................................................................. 112 SkillsUSA Advisors of the Year .................................................................................................................... 180 Paul E. Pentz True Leader Award Scholarship Recipients ....................................................................... 184 Robert L. Flint Leadership Award Scholarship Recipients ....................................................................... 185 President’s Volunteer Service Award Recipients ........................................................................................ 185 101/201 Student Leadership Scholarship Recipients ................................................................................ 194 2 Active, and Engage Scholarship Recipients ................................................................................................ 194 Southeastern Construction Owners and Associates Roundtable Scholarships (SCOAR) ................. 194 Keep It Green Contest Winners ................................................................................................................... 195 Alumni Pin Design Contest Winner ............................................................................................................. 195 Alumni Merit Scholarship Winners .............................................................................................................. 195 National Pin Design Contest Winner ........................................................................................................... 196 National T-shirt Design Contest Winner .................................................................................................... 196 National Technical Honor Society Scholarship Recipients ...................................................................... 196 Sharon Melton Myers Memorial Scholoarship Recipients ........................................................................ 197 CareerSafe-sponsored National Video Contest Winners .......................................................................... 197 mikeroweWORKS Foundation Competitor Scholarship Recipients ...................................................... 198 SkillsUSA Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Scholarships ....................... 203 Champion of the Year Honorees ................................................................................................................. 204 SkillsUSA Championships Official Contests Dates of Introduction ...................................................... 204 Leadership Development Academies ........................................................................................................... 206 State Officer and Advisor 101 Training ....................................................................................................... 206 Washington Leadership Training Institutes ................................................................................................ 207 SkillsUSA National Leadership Center Background ................................................................................. 208 3 4 5 6 7 8 FOUNDING COMMITTEE (14 Members) May 8, 1965 Philip G. BAIRD (Deceased), Chairman Acting Executive Secretary, VICA NASSTIE,