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Pioneer students will compete at the Annual SkillsUSA Championships held June 23-27, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri.
The members of the Pioneer Community Service team that placed 1st at the State Contest are:
• Kelsey Saum, Crestline, Graphic Arts
• Tyler Quibell, Northmor, Carpentry
• Mark Garcia, Bucyrus, Industrial Electricity
This is the second year in a row that the Community Service Team is heading to nationals.
The SkillsUSA Championships is the showcase for the best career and technical students in the nation. Contests begin locally and continue through the state and national levels.
This is a multi-million dollar event that occupies a space equivalent to 16 football fields. In 2013, there were nearly 6,000 contestants in 98 separate events. Nearly 1,500 judges and contest organizers from labor and management make the national event possible.
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.