The 52nd annual SkillsUSA Wisconsin State Leadership and Skills Conference will take place in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 1-2, 2025. Competitions will be held at the Alliant Energy Center and Madison Area Technical College, featuring over 1,750 students from middle school, high school, and college levels.
Students will compete in more than 75 trade and technical skills competitions, including 3D printing, automotive technology, robotics, culinary arts, and aviation maintenance—one of the new events for 2025. Industry experts will oversee the contests, ensuring they meet real-world standards.
The Opening Ceremony kicks off at 1 p.m. on April 1, with competitions beginning the following morning at 7:30 a.m. The Closing Ceremony and awards presentation will be held at 6:30 p.m. on April 2, where winners will qualify for the National Championships in Atlanta this June.
The public is invited to attend for free. SkillsUSA is dedicated to closing the skills gap by preparing students for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service fields.
For more details, visit http://www.skillsusa-wi.org.
Students from Black River Falls that will be attending, include:
Noah Charles, Cabinetmaking
Rylie Dobson, Diesel Equipment Technology
Andrea Cogswell, Job Interview and Medical Math
David Jacobs, Related Technical Math and T-Shirt Design
Silas Casidy, Robotics: Urban Search & Rescue
Zayden Killian, Robotics: Urban Search & Rescue
Preston Konicki, Robotics: Urban Search & Rescue
Keegan Ottum, Robotics: Urban Search & Rescue
Emery Smith, Team Engineering Challenge
Derek Southwood, Team Engineering Challenge
Grayson Wyss, Team Engineering Challenge
Ryan Casper, Welding
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