Keynote Speakers

Over the years, SkillsUSA-VICA has been fortunate to have many excellent keynote speakers at the National Leadership and Skills Conference. Some of them include:

Youth Development Foundation

SkillsUSA-VICA's Youth Development Foundation's purpose is to provide support to the goals and purposes of SkillsUSA-VICA, including student awards, preparation of special publications or funds for the SkillsUSA-VICA

SkillsUSA-VICA at the Local Level

Norris High School Skills Chapter Members 99-00

	00-01 Norris Chapter Officers L-R: Dave Staley - Parliamentarian, Jennie Mackichan - Historian Austin Jeffries - President Rhonda Egger - Vice President Colby Huenink - Secretary Chelsea Shoemaker - Reporter Pat Pohlman - Treasure Jack Jenkins - Advisor
			Norris Chapter Advisors L-R - Barry Pedley and Jack Jenkins

Secondary Degree Program

Norris Ind. Tech was fortunate enough to have enough interest in the programs

 that they gave competency awards. Below is a list of the recipients.

Tech Prep Competency Completion Degree Graduates

Engineering - Tyler Arter, Ryan Munter, Jesse Biltoft, Evan Underwood, Don Tucker

Architecture - Charisa Lange, Brent Egger, Chris Addleman, John Nelson

                        Construction - Sid Lindersmith

                        Cabinetmaking - Andy Stepphen, Luke Sieck,

                        Mechanics - Justin Liekam, Tubby Green

                                                 Six graduates in 1998

                                                Ten graduates in 1999

Fourteen graduates in 2000

Scholarships

Evan Underwood has been awarded Vocational Student Organization Scholarship worth approximately $600.00 or first quarter tuition.

Tech Prep/Industrial Technology Scholarship - Application, $1225.00 donated for scholarships. The following contrubuters are BZ Construction, Robert Hunt, Rivers Metals, Poe Reality, Helmick Drywall, Electrical Enterprises, Dickey and Burnham, SkillsUSA-VICA, John's Plumbing, Quality Homes, 2K Outdoor Living, Berdette Swansan, and Ralph Harper.

Norris Chapter History

1994-1995 (Charter Year)

1997-1998

     Officers- Nick Evens-President, Zach Becker-V. President,

1998-1999- Four members competed at Nationals, Highest rank at Nationals (Z. Becker, Applied Tech Math) First Attended MidAm Leadership Conference (Four Members) First Year of Screen Printing

          Officers: Jennifer/Jessica Makichen-Co-Pres/Co-V. Pres, Holly Wallman-Secretary, A.J. Rand- Treasurer, Austin Jeffries-Parliamentarian,

1999-2000- First State Officer from Norris, four members competed at National Contest,

          Officers: Austin Jeffries-President, Rhonda Egger- V. President, Colby Huenink- Secretary, Pat Pohlman-Treasurer, David Staley-Parliamentarian, Chelsea Shoemaker- Reporter, J. Makichen- Historian

  2000-2001

Two members elected to State Office, Lindsey DeVries and Austin Jeffries,

Norris High School Skills Hall of Fame