Students to compete in vocational skills

Seventeen members of the Sister's High School Chapter of SkillsUSA-VICA will compete in the 2000 Oregon Skills USA-VICA State Championships March 16 at Lane Community College in Eugene.

The students in the vocational skills program will also compete at a leadership conference on April 15 at Linn Benton Community College in Albany.

The Sisters High School representatives and their competition areas are:

Culinary Arts: Jessica Toney, Ted Hunt, Steven Morse, Ashley Addison.

Commercial Baking: Chelsea Benson, Loretta Self, Emily Clasen, Tessa Kelly.

Food and Beverage Service: Amanda Rivinius, Carly Benson.

Television Production: Slater Dixon and Eli Pike; Paul Head and Andrew Hyde.

Cabinet Making: Jon Stark, Kenny Crain.

Criminal Justice: Luke Seile.

Courtesy Corps: Hailey Kinzie and Kristy Gilliam

The 33rd annual statewide SkillsUSA-VICA Skills Championship and Leadership Conference will involve more than 35 Oregon high schools, four community colleges and 350 students in competition in trades such as small engine repair, cabinet making, precision machining, computer drafting, electronics, etc.

The students will compete in a number of leadership competitive events.

The events are conducted and judged by over 150 people from the industries related to the area of competition. The students receive over $50,000 worth of scholarships, cash travel awards and tools provided by Oregon Skills USA-VICA sponsors from community colleges, business and industry.

The Gold Medal Winners of the state competition qualify to enter the national competition to be held in Kansas City, Missouri, June 26-30.