Skills USA

By Amy Stott

Watching MTV and jumping on the beds was a regular routine for the six officers of Skills USA during their three day stay at Park City. Even though they had meetings with kids from all over Utah, they still had time to explore and check out what Park City has to offer.

The advisor that attended was Ms. Connie, who made the trip quite interesting. She was trying to create values and manners that all of the officers could use in the business world, all while she was making Sterling Randle an awesome hat. Senior Megan Wright said "I thought it was a great opportunity to learn how to be a better leader and how to conduct yourself in a meeting."

There was quite a bit of free time, so the officers toured Park City. While walking to Albertsons, a terrible accident happened right in front of them. A motorcycle lost control and the boy on the bike was lying in the middle of the road, not moving. Sterling told Amy Stott to call 911. He said "It was weird calling 911 because you see it on TV, but it was weird to see it in real life."

As intense as that accident was, it got even more intense during the scavenger hunt. There were around 300 kids running around the hotel. They had to work with kids from other schools, and things got very competitive. Senior Jason Messenger said, "I had a lot of fun at the scavenger hunt."

The officers were able to learn a lot during that weekend. They learned about medical assistance, what kids from other schools are like, table etiquette, and how to make hats out of yarn. It looks as though the trip was a success. Sterling said, "I have to show other people that I got these skills."

Skills USA is definitely the club for those who want to be successful and to learn more. It is all about the people of America working together to make sure there is a skilled workforce. The Skills USA motto is "Preparing for leadership in the World of Work."