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ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SkillsUSA
2011 - 2012 CALENDAR 
SkillsUSA: Champions at Work

NOTE: Written Exam Dates and/or locations may change depending upon the development of an On-Line testing program.

(Subject to Change) 08/03/11

*=Online Registration due date.   IMP=All State Officers must attend.
 TBA=To be announced.

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JULY 2011
        
AUGUST 2011
1   Membership packets mailed from National SkillsUSA
3   IL SkillsUSA Board of Directors Meeting (Springfield, IL)
4-6   ICCCTSO Leadership Conference (Springfield, IL)
6   ICCCTSO Board of Directors Meeting (FFA Center, Springfield, IL)
15-20   SkillsUSA State Directors Conference (Louisville, KY)
26   IL SkillsUSA membership information posted on Illinois website
26   IL SkillsUSA Fall Conference registration information posted on Illinois website
SEPTEMBER 2011
17-21   National SkillsUSA Washington Leadership Training Institute (Herndon, VA)
24   ICCCTSO Board of Directors Meeting (FFA Center Springfield, IL)
OCTOBER 2011
1 IMP IL SkillsUSA State Officers and Staff Meeting (Mokena, IL)
2-8   ICCCTSO Week in Illinois (See Governor's Proclamation)
10-14   Suggest region meetings be held this week to elect region officers and state officer candidates
15 * State Fall Leadership Conference registration due (Register online via the National SkillsUSA website)
14 * Membership deadline due in National Office for Fall Conference participants (Use the National SkillsUSA website)
14 * Region officer list due to State Director
22   IL SkillsUSA Board of Directors Meeting (Springfield, IL)
26-30   SkillsUSA Mid-America Conference (Columbus, NE)
28-29   ITEC Conference (Marriott Hotel, Normal, IL)
NOVEMBER 2011
4-5 IMP IL SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference (Holiday Inn Bolingbrook)
4   IL SkillsUSA Advisors Workshop (Holiday Inn Bolingbrook)
15 * FIRST SEMESTER MEMBERSHIP DUE IN NATIONAL OFFICE
17-19   ACTE Convention (St Louis, MO)
DECEMBER 2011
3 IMP IL SkillsUSA OFFICERS, ADVISORS, & STAFF MTG (Mokena, IL)
10   IL SkillsUSA Board of Directors Meeting (Springfield, IL)
JANUARY 2012
1-31   SECOND SEMESTER MEMBERSHIP MONTH
1-31   Study for IL SkillsUSA state written qualifying exams
4   State Planning Conference registration packets mailed and/or emailed
4   State qualifying exams registration info posted on IL SkillsUSA website
27 * IL State Winter Planning Conference Registration Due (Not online) 
27 * IL SkillsUSA state written qualifying exams registration due (Register online via the National SkillsUSA website) 
27 * Membership deadline due in National Office for written qualifying exam participants (Use the National SkillsUSA website)
FEBRUARY 2012
1-26   Study for IL SkillsUSA state qualifying exams
3-4 IMP State Winter Planning Conference (Springfield, IL)
4   State Contest Supervisors Meeting (if necessary)
4   IL SkillsUSA Board of Directors Meeting (Springfield, IL)
5-11   National SkillsUSA Week and Career and Technical Ed. Week
6-10   Suggest Region meetings be held this week and workshops to prepare for State Leadership contests
16-17 IACTE Conference (Marriott, Normal, IL)
11   ICCCTSO Board Meeting (Phone Conference at 10:00a.m.))
15 * MEMBERSHIP DUE SUBMITTED ONLINE For those who will be registered for contests or leadership events that do not require State Qualifying Exams in February. 
24 IMP State Written Exams & State Officer Qualifications
Joliet Junior College  9:00 AM and 11:00 AM
Mechanics Local 701  (Countryside, IL)  9:00 AM and 11:00 AM
Lincoln-Way East HS  (Frankfort, IL)  4:00 PM and 6:00 PM
Capital ACC  (Springfield, IL)  6:00 PM
Illinois Central College  (Peoria, IL)  6:00 PM
25 IMP State Written Qualifying Exams & State Officer Qualifications
Libertyville HS  (Libertyville, IL)  9:00 AM
St. Charles East HS  (St Charles, IL)  9:00 AM
Mechanics Local 701  (Countryside, IL)  9:00 AM
Southwestern Illinois College  (Granite City, IL Campus)  10:00 AM
Addison Trail High School  (Lombard, IL)  10:00 AM
29   State Written Qualifying Exams results emailed to lead advisors
29   Illinois Leadership and Skills Conference information posted on Illinois website
MARCH 2012
1 * 2nd Semester Membership Registration Deadline to Qualify for National Competition (Use the National SkillsUSA website) (Deadline, March 1, 2012)
1-31   Preparation by local chapters for state contests and state officer candidates
23 * State Leadership and Skills Conference registration due (Register online via the National SkillsUSA website)
23   Beginning date for hotel reservations for State Leadership and Skills Conference
31 IMP IL SkillsUSA State Officer and Staff Meeting (Mokena, IL)
APRIL 2012
1-20   Preparation by local chapters for State Conference
26-28 IMP Annual SkillsUSA Illinois State Leadership Conference and SkillsUSA Championships (PCCC, Springfield, IL)
MAY 2012
8   Anniversary of the founding of SkillsUSA
11 * National SkillsUSA Leadership Conference   &   Skills Championships registration due (Register online via the National SkillsUSA website)
JUNE 2012
9 IMP State Officer Meeting (Mokena, IL)
23-27 IMP 48th National SkillsUSA Leadership Conference and SkillsUSA Championships   (Kansas City, MO)    NOTE: Saturday-Wednesday
AUGUST 2012
4 IMP ICCCTSO Leadership Conference ( Springfield, IL)
5 - 7   ICCCTSO Board of Directors Meeting (FFA Center, Springfield, IL, 8:30 am)
7   IL SkillsUSA Board of Directors Meeting (Springfield, IL, 9:00 am)