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Watch Brian and his students in action at: http://tinyurl.com/dunwoodymastercam www.mastercam.com • [email protected] • (800) ASK-MCAM SkillsUSA champions SkillsUSA’s Official Magazine BOarD Of DirectOrS 14001 SkillsUSA Way, Leesburg, VA 20176-5494 Brent Kindred (Wisconsin) 703-777-8810 Michael de Castro (Air Products) www.skillsusa.org Chris Arvin (Caterpillar University) James King (Tennessee) Magazine Staff/Office Of cOMMunicatiOnS Dave Milliken (Utah) Tom Hall, Director Peggy Torrens (Kansas) Ann Schreiber, Associate Director, Communications Charles Wallace (Maryland) Craig Moore, Manager, Web/Technology Alex Gromada (Association for Career and Technical Tom Kercheval, Manager, Audiovisual Technology/ Education) Communications Jennifer Worth (American Association of Community Jane Short, Program Manager Colleges) Jennifer Polz (SkillsUSA State Directors Association) Office Of the executive DirectOr Scott Stump (National Association of State Directors Tim Lawrence, Executive Director of Career and Technical Education Consortium) Sandra Moore, Administrative Assistant Troy Dally (Lowe’s Companies Inc.) Laurie Hackett (Air Products) aDMiniStratiOn anD finance Russ Hoffbauer (State Farm Insurance Companies) Kim Graham, Director Alicia Smales (Snap-on Inc.) SkillsUSA champions online Keith Ashby, Manager, Educational Resources/ Chris Tesmer (Newell Rubbermaid) National Center Cameron Ferguson (Emeritus/Caterpillar Inc.) Visit the SkillsUSA Champions “e-zine” version Melissa Wilson, Manager, Human Resources at www.skillsusa.org/champions/ to flip through Roxanne Hodge, Customer Service Representative natiOnal StuDent OfficerS/aDviSOrS articles, view videos and extra photos and get HigH ScHool updates. You’ll find archives of past issues, adver- BuSineSS PartnerShiPS anD DevelOPMent Ahmad Shawwal/Timothy McLeod (Virginia) tiser links, lesson plans for new issues, and more. Kelly Persons, Director Dalton Crump/Elizabeth Crump (North Carolina) Dave Worden, Program Director, SkillsUSA Stephanie Wilburn/Todd Anderson (Oklahoma) See even more champions on our frequently Championships Robert Gomez/Joe Valdez (Texas) updated website, www.skillsusa.org, as well as: Christen Battaglia, Program Manager, Corporate Antonio Vargas/Laura Velez (Connecticut) and Campaign Development Taylor Mackie/Sheila Fox (Massachusetts) Karen Beatty, Program Manager, Business Partner- Benjamin Miller/Lauren-Anne Sledzinski (Virginia) ships and Development Matthew Carder/Deborah Luellen (Ohio) Jim Kregiel, Program Manager, SkillsUSA Anastasia Hawkins/Jordan Bedhart (Texas) Championships Summer Diegel/Eric Croft (Montana) Volume 49, No. 3 SkillsUSA Champions (ISSN 1040-4538) is published four eDucatiOn, training anD aSSeSSMentS college/PoStSecondary times per school year — Fall (October/November), Winter Marsha Daves, Director Brooke Johnson/James Carter (North Carolina) (December/January), Spring (February/March) and Summer Heidi Walsh, Program Director, Programs and Grant Quinel Nabors/Joanne Edley (Tennessee) (April/ May) — by SkillsUSA Inc. at 14001 SkillsUSA Way, Management Darlenne Helena/Thomas Thoss (Florida) Leesburg, VA 20176. Periodicals postage paid at Leesburg, VA, Associate Director, Training (Oklahoma) and at additional mailing offices. Copyright 2015 by SkillsUSA. Niki Clausen, Shane Morrison/Ryland Stonehocker All rights reserved. Nonmember subscriptions: $15 per year Shelly Coates, Associate Director, Conference Alex Bruin/Michelle Martinez (Arizona) (SkillsUSA members, $1.30 paid with dues or affiliation fees). Management Services Stephanie Bland, Program Specialist POSTMASTER: Send address corrections to SkillsUSA Champions, Ashley Ridgeway, Program Specialist, Conference Attn.: Judy Garrison, 14001 SkillsUSA Way, Leesburg, VA 20176. Management Services The names SkillsUSA, SkillsUSA Championships and SkillsUSA Champions; the SkillsUSA: Champions at Work slogan; and the Marketing, MeMBerShiP anD SaleS Director SkillsUSA logo, emblem and slogan art are all registered trade- Kelly Horton, marks of SkillsUSA Inc. All rights are reserved, and permission Judy Garrison, Senior Manager, Membership Services must be granted by the national headquarters of SkillsUSA Susan Trent, Program Manager, Member Services prior to any use. Patty Duncan, Program Manager, Work Force Ready System and Member Services In keeping with a tradition of respect for the individuality Gayle Silvey, Membership Liaison of our members and our role in workforce development, SkillsUSA strives to ensure inclusive participation in all of our programs, partnerships and employment opportunities. kanSaS city Office • 816-691-3827 Byekwaso Gilbert, Program Manager, Alumni aDvertiSing rePreSentativeS fOr SkillSuSa chaMPiOnS Constellation Enterprises Inc. 53 Main St./P.O. Box 508, Cherry Valley, NY 13320 607-264-9069 4 SkillsUSA Champions Spring 2015 asktim Leadership at the Heart Executive Director Tim Lawrence has known SkillsUSA as a student member, instructor, industry partner and state director. Got a question? He can help. & In your opinion, whatQ one word Also in thisA issue, Utah member Deryke Q: best describes SkillsUSA? Terrell, a state medalist in leadership Tim: First and foremost, SkillsUSA is a events, shares his formula for success leadership organization. We were founded through the acronym CHAMP (chal- on the principle that good employees and lenge, heart, attitude, meticulousness and citizens need not only a foundation of purpose). He advises SkillsUSA competi- technical skills, but also the opportunity tors to ask, “Did I come for the medal, to practice leading others. or have I come to compete in order to Interestingly, one of the best ways to prepare myself to be a future champion grow as a leader is to serve. That’s one in my career and my life?” That’s a hard reason we’ve launched the SkillsUSA question, but it gets to the heart of the 50K Challenge. You can be a part of this matter: Why are you involved, what is historic effort to log 50,000 hours of your path, and how clear are your goals? service leading up to our 50th birthday. Sometimes it’s easy to be sidetracked by SkillsUSA offers a variety of other oppor- the excitement of what’s going on today tunities for you to shine through service, instead of focusing on your long-term such as the President’s Volunteer Service path. Remember this quote by Earl Night- Award and our National Week of Service ingale: “Don’t let the fear of the time it each May. We have lots of great resources will take to accomplish something stand online and a place to share stories, too. in the way of your doing it. The time will Visit: www.skillsusa.org and key in the word pass anyway; we might just as well put that “service” in the search bar. passing time to the best possible use.” Service helps you learn how to work Make the most of this moment. Focus with other people, budget your time on a few goals that are important to you. and finances, and manage projects. You Share your SkillsUSA story with others as can also gain skills in speaking, writing, Ahmad and Deryke have done. Use your planning and organizing. But first, you voice and be a leader — in school, in your have to step up — as in the story of community and throughout life. • Ahmad Shawwal, our national high-school president. Although once extremely shy, Got questions about SkillsUSA or other topics? he grew as a leader in his local SkillsUSA Email [email protected] or send a letter to chapter, eventually gaining the confidence the address on the facing page. Put “Ask Tim” to be interviewed on Voice of America. in the subject line or mail address. Spring 2015 SkillsUSA Champions 5 what’snew SkillsUSA’s 2015 Serving Up Serious Service ervice is an integral part of the SkillsUSA experience. It’s not S something members do for bragging rights; it’s simply part of the WorldTeam organization’s DNA. That said, many of you reading these words right now might qualify — based on your own service hours — for an Gets Big Boost award you didn’t know existed: the he Alcoa Foundation recently deliv- reliant and able to think logically is one President’s Volunteer Service Award. ered a $250,000 grant to SkillsUSA’s of the critical drivers of any economy,” It’s a legit presidential honor that recog- WorldTeam,T the largest grant the group explains Greg Bashore, global