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2007 - 2008 Drafting Overview

Please note these detailed changes to these contests.

Your committee has worked very hard in putting together the best possible and complete contest.

Tuesday – April 29

Part 1 of both Contests will be held in Meeting Room N

Wednesday

The 2nd part of both contests will be conducted on the contest floor – East Exhibition Hall 1.

Required:

Official Contest Dress (Both Days)

Student Resume’ – This will be used by the judge for Interview portion of contest.

Advisors will assist the Contest committee in providing at least 1 computers per table of 4 contestants.

The contest problem will be up and running to be studied at and manipulated during this debriefing.

Contest Committee will provide:

2 LCD’s connected to laptops

2 Large screens

An industry person to go over the Arch. Contest problem projected to screen

An industry person to go over the Tech. Contest problem projected to screen

Administer the SkillsUSA Knowledge Test

Conduct Interview portion of both Drafting Contests based on Job Interview Contest rubrics.

This score to be added for final scoring to determine winners.


 

The technical and architectural drafting contest will be similar to other contest in the past. All Drafting Instructors should be aware of the following criteria:

 

·        Registration fee’s this year will be $25.00 for each Drafting Contestants  plus an additional $25.00 Contest fee that will be used for prizes.  Send a total of $50 for each drafting contestant to the state office for with registration.

 

·        Technical and architectural students maybe required to do sketching and take a written exam.  Check website for updates.

 

·        Each school will be required to bring the following:

Ø Computer & Software

Ø Printer  (8.5" x 11" paper for Technical and Architectural Drafting)

Ø Power strip

Ø USB-Flash drive

 

·        Dress codes will be strictly enforced this year. Contestants should wear SkillsUSA attires or be dressed in business like manner (dress slacks or skirt, shirt, tie).

·        Contestants must bring a one page resume.