More than 6,000 students compete in 100 contests at annual event
LEESBURG, Va. — The annual SkillsUSA Championships will take place June 24-25 at the Kentucky Exposition Center, the airport Crowne Plaza, and the Firefighting Academy in Louisville, Kentucky.
The national competition showcases public high school and college/postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical education programs. SkillsUSA organizes the annual event, which is considered one of the greatest days of industry volunteerism in America, at an estimated cost of more than $36 million. Each SkillsUSA Championships contestant is a state-level gold medalist.