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ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SkillsUSA 2007 - 2008 CALENDAR 
THEME=SkillsUSA: Champions at Work

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

JULY 2007
16-18 IMP ICCCTSO Leadership Conference (Northfield Center, Springfield, IL)
16-18 IMP IL SkillsUSA Officers Meeting (During ICCCTSO Conf.)
16   IL SkillsUSA Board of Directors Meeting (Springfield, IL)
18   ICCCTSO Board of Directors Meeting (FFA Center, Springfield, IL)
AUGUST 2007
1   Membership packets mailed from National SkillsUSA
14-18   SkillsUSA State Directors Conference (Arlington, VA)
29   IL SkillsUSA membership information posted on IL SkillsUSA website
29   IL SkillsUSA State Fall Conference registration info posted on IL SkillsUSA website
SEPTEMBER 2007
8   IL SkillsUSA Board of Directors Meeting (Springfield, IL)
15-19   National SkillsUSA Washington Leadership Training Institute (Herndon, VA)
29 IMP IL SkillsUSA State Officers and Staff Meeting (Mokena, IL)
OCTOBER 2007
7-13   ICCCTSO Week in Illinois (See Governor's Proclamation)
8-12   Suggest region meetings be held this week to elect region officers and state officer candidates
13   ICCCTSO Board Meeting (FFA Center, Springfield, IL) (10:00 am)
19 * State Fall Leadership Conference registration due (Register on-line via the National SkillsUSA website)
19 * Membership deadline due in National Office for Fall Conference participants (Use the National SkillsUSA website)
19   Region officer list due to State Director
19-20   ITEC Conference (Holiday Inn City Center, Peoria, IL)
23-28   SkillsUSA Mid-America Conference (Columbus, NE)
NOVEMBER 2007
2-3 IMP IL SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference (Holiday Inn, Bolingbrook, IL)
2   IL SkillsUSA Advisors Workshop (Holiday Inn, Bolingbrook, IL)
2   IL SkillsUSA Contest Supervisors meeting (Holiday Inn, Bolingbrook, IL)
16-18   IL Association of School Boards Convention (Chicago, IL)
17 IMP IL SkillsUSA State Officers and Staff Meeting (Mokena, IL)
DECEMBER 2007
8   IL SkillsUSA Board of Directors Meeting (Springfield, IL)
13-15   ACTE Convention (Las Vegas, NV)
JANUARY 2008 -- SECOND SEMESTER MEMBERSHIP MONTH
1-31   Study for IL SkillsUSA state written qualifying exams
4   State Planning Conference registration packets mailed
4   State written qualifying exams registration info posted on IL SkillsUSA website
25   State Winter Planning Conference registration due (Not on-line)
FEBRUARY 2008
1-21   Study for IL SkillsUSA state written qualifying exams
1-2 IMP State Winter Planning Conference (Hampton Inn, Springfield, IL)
1 * Membership deadline due in National Office for written qualifying exam participants (Use the National SkillsUSA website)
1 * IL SkillsUSA state written qualifying exams registration due (Register on-line via the National SkillsUSA website)
2   State Contest Supervisors Meeting (if necessary)
2   IL SkillsUSA Board of Directors Meeting (Springfield, IL)
4-8   Suggest Region meetings be held this week and workshops to prepare for State Leadership contests
4-8   National SkillsUSA Week and Career and Technical Ed. Week
9   ICCCTSO Board Meeting (FFA Center, Springfield, IL, 10:00 am)
15 * Membership due in the National Office. (Use the National SkillsUSA website)
22 IMP State Written Qualifying Exams & State Officer Qualifications (see Qualifying Exams Sites and Dates page for exact information)
23 IMP State Written Qualifying Exams & State Officer Qualifications (see Qualifying Exams Sites and Dates page for exact information)
27   State Written Qualifying Exams results mailed
27   Illinois Leadership and Skills Conference info posted on IL SkillsUSA website
MARCH 2008
1-31   Preparation by local chapters for state contests and state officer candidates
3 * 2nd Semester membership registration deadline due in National Office to qualify for National Competition. For those in contests and leadership events that did not require State Written Exams in February. (Use the National SkillsUSA website)
21 * State Conference and Skills registration due (Register on-line via the National SkillsUSA website)
APRIL 2008
1-16   Preparation by local chapters for State Conference
5 IMP IL SkillsUSA State Officers and Staff Meeting (Mokena, IL)
17-19 IMP 44th Annual Illinois SkillsUSA State Leadership and SkillsUSA Championships (PCCC, Springfield, IL)
18   IL SkillsUSA Board of Directors Meeting (if necessary)
28 * National SkillsUSA Conference & SkillsUSA registration due (Register on-line via the National SkillsUSA website)
MAY 2008
8   Anniversary of the founding of SkillsUSA
JUNE 2008
17-19   IACTE Conference (Springfield Hilton)
23-28 IMP 44th National SkillsUSA Leadership Conference and SkillsUSA Championships (Kansas City, MO)
JULY 2008
14-16 IMP ICCCTSO Leadership Conference (Northfield Center, Springfield, IL)
16   ICCCTSO Board of Directors Meeting (FFA Center, Springfield, IL, 8:30 am)
17   IL SkillsUSA Board of Directors Meeting (Springfield, IL, 9:00 am)