Become An Officer

Regional Officers are elected to serve their local school district, chapter or classroom and their selected region (regions are decided by the CTEP organization and SkillsUSA Ohio in relation to demographics and geographic location). Ohio has 5 regions- Northeast, Central, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest. These officers are the ambassadors and leaders of SkillsUSA Ohio on the Regional Level. Officers are elected during Fall Leadership Conference during their respective Regional Delegate Assemblies (number of delegates for each district is determined by the previous year’s membership). 9 Officers are elected from each region and all officers are elected as a “Slate” meaning that no officer titles are chosen through election; Regional Officers simply run for Regional Office. Roles of the Regional Officers and special invitations will be determined based on the assets, skills, and interests of each student; the goal is to ensure that all students get the most out of their Regional Officer experience while representing SkillsUSA Ohio to the best of their ability. A President and a Vice President will be chosen at the annual Regional Officer’s Training Institute by vote of the team, the State Advisors/Chaperones on the trip and the Officer Trainer, State Director and Board President. Regional Officers do not begin their term in office until January, after their training has been completed. The Regional Officer Training Institute (ROTI) takes place in Columbus, Ohio. where officers receive leadership training, learn to work together as a team, advocate to our legislators about SkillsUSA and Career and Technical Education. Officers also earn the Regional Officer Statesman Award, get a chance to visit our Capitol Building. Once they return from their training they serve as regional ambassadors, doing school and industry visits as needed in their Region. Officers are also expected to interact with and promote SkillsUSA to local school boards and community leaders. These students are also their as a resource in their local school districts and should help plan the chapter activities and work with local officers to make their own chapter successful.

*Fall Leadership Conference – (November)–

Those students who successfully complete the Spring Semester, may be invited back the following year to participate during fall conference in the Regional Elections

*Regional Officer Training Institute (Third week of January -MLK Week)–

Receive training on how to become Regional Officer and other professional development opportunities.

*Respective Regional Competitions (February/March)–

Work with Regional Advisors assigned to their region to perform Awards Ceremony and assist with making the conference a success.

*Regional Ambassador and Resource for the Region (On-going)

*SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships- (April)–

Assist when possible in an advanced courtesy corps role, if officer is not competing or participating in the Delegate Assembly.

*Presenter/Facilitator at Fall Conference–

Those students who qualify and are interested in being presenters/facilitators at Fall Conference will be invited to attend a Fall Leadership Retreat in September to properly prepare them for their role and provide an added leadership experiences.

*Summer Camp Group Leader/Asst. Group Leader–

Those officers that have previously attended camp may be eligible to become Group Leaders and those that are underclassmen and are attending camp for the first time may be eligible to become Asst. Group Leaders.