(Morrisville, NY – Feb. 2016) More than 700 high school students from 17 schools will converge on the Morrisville State College campus as they showcase a multitude of skills and talents in the Region II BOCES Skills USA competition on Feb. 26.
The annual conference features high school students from technical schools and BOCES programs throughout Central New York competing in a variety of events.
The competition includes more than 50 contests ranging from nurse assisting, job interviews, commercial baking, culinary arts and cosmetology, to cabinet making, collision repair technology, carpentry, welding and electrical construction wiring.
Contests will be held throughout the campus including at the college’s auto and wood technology buildings, Bailey Hall and the Copper Turret, a college-run restaurant. They will begin at 9:30 a.m. and some contests will run through mid-afternoon.
Competitions will be judged by Morrisville State faculty, students, and industry and education representatives. The college will be offering scholarship opportunities to some of the award winners.
An awards ceremony will follow the contests with trophies awarded to the top three finishers in each competition. The top winners in each category go on to compete in the statewide competition. One winner from each state competition will go on to a national competition.
In the event of inclement weather, the competition will be held March 4.
For more information about the BOCES Skills USA competition, contact Sarah Mazza at 315.684.6076, or mazzas@morrisville.edu.
Participating Centers
Adirondack Central
Broome – Tioga BOCES
Bohlen Technical Center
Cayuga – Onondaga BOCES
DCMO BOCES – Chenango CTE Center
DCMO BOCES – R.W. Harrold CTE Center
Herkimer County BOCES
HG Sackett Technical Center
Institute of Technology
Madison – Oneida BOCES
NCOC – Northern Catskills Occupational Center
OCM – Charles H. McEvoy
OCM – IE Henry Center
OAOC – Otsego Area Occupational Center
Oneida Herkimer Madison BOCES
The Center for Instruction, Technology, and Innovation
Seaway Career & Technical Education Center