SkillsUSA members at West Johnston High School are celebrating SkillsUSA Week during February 7-14 in conjunction with National Career and Technical Education Month.

Kendra Lisec is chairperson of SkillsUSA Week Activities at West Johnston High School where students are active in SkillsUSA. For the week the activities will include:

Tuesday: SkillsUSA Advisor & Principal Appreciation Day

Wednesday: Advocacy Day

Thursday: Campus Cleanup Day

Friday: Club Red Day.

In the last four years the SkillUSA program at West Johnston High School has grown from one of the smallest chapters in the State of North Carolina to the largest. Currently, there are over 45 of its 100+ member students preparing to compete in the upcoming Region 3 competition to be held at Johnston Community College Feb. 19. Each student competitor will have the opportunity, once qualified to compete at the state level to be a part of the top three percent to compete Nationally.

SkillsUSA is a national organization serving high school and college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations in high schools and college/technical schools.

SkillsUSA has more than 305,000 members annually, organized into 13,000 chapters and 54 state and territorial associations (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands).

SkillsUSA prepares America’s high performance workers. It provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. It builds and reinforces self-confidence, work attitudes and communications skills.

It emphasizes total quality at work, high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education and pride in the dignity of work. SkillsUSA also promotes understanding of the free enterprise system and involvement in community service activities. For more information: www.skillsusa.org.