SkillsUSA Ohio
Calendar of Events
2025-2026
TBD
DEADLINE – First Round of School Visit Request forms due
TBD
Fall Leadership Conference Registration Opens
TBD
Fall Leadership Housing Authority Opens
TBD
New State Advisor Training/ Refresher (By Invitation Only)
24
Washington Leadership Training Institute (WLTI) 2026
DEADLINE: Registration for State Officers (WLTI) 2026
TBD
SkillsUSA Ohio Board Meeting – 2550 Corporate Exchange Dr, Columbus, OH
TBD
DEADLINE – Second Round of School Visit Reque sts
07
Office Closed – Labor Day
TBD
Advisor Training
DEADLINE – Registration Due
DEADLINE – Lodge Accommodations Due
- Please contact Deer Creek to make accommodations
TBD
SkillsUSA Ohio Board of Directors Meeting
TBD
DEADLINE– School Check-in form for R.C.D.C
TBD
Field Update – Back to School Program Update (11 AM and 3:30 PM)
26-30
Washington Leadership Training Institute (WLTI) 2026
Washington D.C., DC, USA
TBD
Superintendents– Update Meeting – 9:00 AM
1-2
Advisor Training Event – Deer Creek (2026)
TBD
NE Regional Chapter Development Conference
TBD
NW Regional Chapter Development Conference
TBD
Central Regional Chapter Development Conference
TBD
SW Regional Chapter Development Conference
26-27
State Officer Fall Retreat (2026)
TBD
SkillsUSA Ohio Board Meeting In-Person 9:00am-2:30pm
TBD
DEADLINE– Fall Leadership school check-in form.
TBD
SE Regional Chapter Development Conference – Salt Fork Lodge
TBD
Field Updates & Updates about Fall Leadership Conference (Zoom Link Provided here) 11 am and 3:30 pm
TBD
SkillsUSA Ohio Board Meeting (Zoom Link Provided here) 3:30 pm-4:00 pm
12-13
Fall Leadership Conference (FLC) 2026
Greater Columbus Convention Center
North High Street
Columbus, OH USA
TBD
DEADLINE – National Early Bird Membership
23
DEADLINE – Mini Advisor Training Registration Due (Click Here) 2026
26
Office Closed for Thanksgiving 2026
27
Office Closed day after Thanksgiving 2026
01
Office Closed for New Years Day 2027
TBD
DEADLINE – SkillsUSA Ohio Competition Intent Form Due
TBD
SkillsUSA Ohio Board Meeting (Zoom Link Provided here) 3:30 pm-4:00 pm
11
DEADLINE – T-Shirt Design Challenge due (click here to submit T-Shirt Designs) 2027
Pin Design Challenge due(click here to submit Pin Designs)
*Please visit our page Pin and T-shirt Design Challenge for more details.
TBD
Field Update- Regional Competitions (Zoom Video)
18-21
Regional Officer Training Institute (R.O.T.I.)
TBD
02
DEADLINE- Advisor of the Year Applications Due 2026
TBD
State Staff Meeting – By Invite Only
TBD
SkillsUSA Ohio Board of Directors Meeting 2027
TBD
Coordinator Meeting – SLSC – By Invite Only
09
State Officer Test Opens
*Request test from events@ohioskillsusa.org
TBD
Northwest Regional Competition
TBD
DEADLINE: CEP Level 2 Due
TBD
Southwest Regional Competition
Offsite Northwest Regional Competitions:
Carpentry
Ohio Carpenters JATC
Offsite Northeast Regional Competitions:
Carpentry
Ohio Carpenters JATC
Automotive Refinishing, Collision Repair, Maintenance & Light Repair
Ohio Technical College
Offsite Central Regional Competition:
Carpentry
Ohio Carpenters JATC
Offsite Southwest Regional Competition:
Carpentry
IKORCC Carpenters JATC
TBD
Offsite Northeast Regional Competition:
Automotive Service Technology
Stark State Automotive Campus
TBD
DEADLINE – Last day to register for National Anthem auditions (2027)
TBD
Northeast Regional Competition
Offsite Northeast Regional Competition
Electrical Construction Wiring
Youngstown Area Electrical JATC
Offsite Southeast Regional Competition:
Carpentry
Ohio Carpenters JATC Columbus Campus
DEADLINE – Precision Machining South Registration
01
DEADLINE – NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP DEADLINE (Join Here)
04
Superintendents Update Meeting at 9:00 AM (Join Here)
06
Offsite Central Regional Competitions:
Automotive Collision Repair & Refinishing Technology
Delaware Area Career Center
Electrical Construction Wiring & Industrial Motor Control
Electrical Trades Center
Offsite Southeast Regional Competition:
Electrical Construction Wiring & Industrial Motor Control
Electrical Trades Center
Registration Opens – State Leadership & Skills Conference (SLSC)
Formerly known as SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships – (Register Here)
10
SkillsUSA Ohio Board of Directors Meeting – (In-Person) 9:00 PM – 2:00 PM
2550 Corporate Exchange Drive
Columbus, OH, USA
11
Field Update Meeting – (Video Here) Passcode: 96Sl8$^5
12
Exercise Science Coordinator (SLSC) – Meet to learn about the state competition (Zoom Link Here)
13
Central Regional Competition – C-TEC
Southeast Regional Competition – Tri-County Career Center
Housing Authority Opens – SLSC Early Access (Click here for Form)
*Early Access Requires 15+ rooms
20
Precision Machining South Competition – Sinclair Community College (Dayton, OH)
DEADLINE – Precision Machining North Registration (Register Here)
DEADLINE – Heavy Equipment Operations Registration (Register Here)
DEADLINE – Audio Production Registration (Register Here)
Housing Authority Opens – SLSC (Link to come at 3:30 p.m. 03/20/26)
30
DEADLINE – Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations (Click here)
DEADLINE – Member of the Year Award Nominations (Click Here)
DEADLINE – Superintendent of the Year Award Nominations (Click Here)
DEADLINE – Torch Carrier Award Nominations (Click Here)
DEADLINE – Volunteer of the Year Award Nominations (Click Here)
01
DEADLINE – Last day to apply for Transportation Grant (Apply Here)
03
DEADLINE – Baking & Pastry Arts Registration (Register Here)
06
DEADLINE: State Officer Test & Applications
*Submit to events@ohioskillsusa.org
Masonry Resumes Due- Upload Here
07
SkillsUSA Ohio Board of Directors Meeting – Virtual 3:30 p.m. (Join Here)
09
Registration Closes – State Leadership & Skills Conference (SLSC)
Formerly known as SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships
9-10
Regional Qualifier Training for Automotive Refinishing – (Sign up Here)
10
Precision Machining North Competition – Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
11
Audio Production Competition – Capital University
Heavy Equipment Operations – Operating Engineers (Miamisburg, OH)
21
American Spirit Notebooks Due- Upload Here
Community Service Notebooks Due to arrive by this date to SkillsUSA Ohio Office
24
Baking & Pastry Arts Competition – Columbus State Community College
27
Regional Qualifier Training for Collision Damage Appraisal & Collision Repair Technology – (Sign up Here)
05
Collision Repair/Auto Refinishing Competition – Three-C Body Shops, Inc.
14
SkillsUSA Ohio Board of Directors Meeting (Zoom Link Provided here)
3:30 PM – 4 PM
15
DEADLINE – Ohio National Voting Delegates Applications- Click Here for Application
DEADLINE- Advisor Nationals Prep Meeting Form- (Click here for Form)
Deadline- Voting Delegate Registration Meeting Form- (Click here for form)
19
DEADLINE – Ohio National Registration
DEADLINE – Travel Arrangement form. (Click here for form)
DEADLINE- Vehicle Waiver Form(If taking bus and leaving vehicle at the office) Click here for form
DEADLINE-National Bus Sign up (Email Events@ohioskillsusa.org with a list of Advisors/cell phone numbers for each advisor and a List of students that will be on the bus)
22
Ohio National Prep Conference / Delegate Training – Columbus Office
25
Office Closed for Memorial Day
03
National Payments Due
01-
06
National Leadership & Skills Conference (Register Here)
16
SkillsUSA Ohio Board of Directors Meeting (Zoom link here) 3:30 – 4:00 PM
04
Office Closed for Independence Day
14-16
SkillsUSA Ohio Board Retreat – Begins 10:00am on July 14, ends 2:30pm on July 16
20-22
Ohio ACTE Conference