ASC to Host SkillsUSA-Region I Leadership Conference and Skills Olympics

Alfred
State College will host the upcoming 20th annual SkillsUSA-Region I Leadership
Conference and Skills Olympics, (formerly VICA-- Vocational Industrial Clubs of
America) Tuesday, March 10, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (Snow day, Wednesday,
March 11.)

Approximately
1,100 BOCES students and their advisers from Western New York counties,
including Allegany, Steuben, Monroe, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Cattaraugus, and
Ontario, will converge on the Alfred State College campus and the School of
Applied Technology campus, Wellsville, where they will compete in their areas
of study.  Competition areas range from extemporaneous speaking and
graphic communications to heating and air conditioning to law enforcement and
ground maintenance to auto service, collision repair, and brick masonry, to
cake decorating and small animal care (vet assistant).  New this year is a
competition in crime scene investigation (CSI).  Alfred State College
faculty, staff, and students will assist in judging the competitions.

SkillsUSA participants will have an opportunity during the day to view dorm
life and eat lunch in the campus dining hall. 

An awards ceremony
completes the day. 

The winners of this
regional competition will advance to the next level of competition at the
On-Center in Syracuse, where all six regions in New York State will meet to
attempt to qualify for the national competition in Kansas City in June.