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OKLAHOMA SkillsUSA CHAMPIONSHIPS
OFFICIAL
OPERATING POLICIES
PHILOSOPHY
The Oklahoma SkillsUSA Championships motivate
vocational-technical students and teachers to be their best.
The competitions are supported and evaluated by representatives of
business, industry and organized labor. The
Oklahoma SkillsUSA Championships also promote the quality of vocational
education to the American public.
Our philosophy is to reward students for excellence, to involve industry in directly evaluating student performance, and to keep training relevant to employers' needs. Approximately 250 judges and contest organizers from the ranks of labor and management make it possible. They not only design the contests-they provide equipment, tools, supplies, money, executive time, talent, technical expertise, and awards for the winners.
GENERAL REGULATIONS
I.
MEMBERSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY FOR COMPETITION
Any participant in SkillsUSA competitive events
must be an active SkillsUSA member. The
first roster is due to National SkillsUSA by November 1 and should include
the names of students currently enrolled in classes.
Names of students enrolling after the first semester ends should be
submitted for membership on a roster due to National SkillsUSA by February
1.
Students transferring from an out-of-state school to
an Oklahoma school should call the State SkillsUSA office to verify payment
of dues. (Note: Student will need
to pay state dues but will not be required to pay national dues again). Students
transferring to another Oklahoma school should call the state office to verify
payment of dues from the previous school.
Secondary students are students who are enrolled in a
coherent sequence of courses or a career
major that prepares the student for further education and/or employment related
to trade and industry. They must
have been earning credit towards high school graduation during the school year
immediately preceding the State SkillsUSA Conference and must not reach
their 21st birthday on or before date of competition.
(Note: Twenty-one is the maximum age for participants in interscholastic
competition as established by Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association.)
Postsecondary contestants are students who were
enrolled in a coherent series of courses or a career major that prepares them
for further education and/or employment related to trade or industry during the
school year immediately preceding the State Conference. A postsecondary student
previously employed as a professional and returning for update training may not
compete in a contest that evaluates skills from his professional work
experience. For example, a
postsecondary student employed as a machinist
and returning for CNC training is not
eligible for the Precision Machining Contest, but he/she may compete in the
Automated Manufacturing contest. Note:
Postsecondary contestants may compete for only two years in the same contest.
(See page 10 of the 1998 SkillsUSA
Championships Technical Standards.)
A SkillsUSA member may enter only ONE leadership
contest and ONE occupational skill contest/occupationally related contest at the
district/regional or state level. In the occupational areas with more than one skill
contest, contestants must make a selection and cannot change after
district/regional-level competition. Because
of scheduling, students designated as the interviewer in Occupational Health
& Safety, Outstanding Chapter, Chapter Display or Promotional Bulletin Board
will not be able to compete in an occupational skill competition or
occupationally related competition.
At the national level, contestants may enter only ONE
contest. (See page 10 of the 1998 Skills
USA Championships Technical Standards.)
Contestants placing first in both a skill and leadership contest at the
state level must select one contest to enter at the national level and notify
the State SkillsUSA Office with the decision immediately following the
State Awards Ceremony.
All team events (Opening & Closing Ceremonies,
Chapter Business Procedure, Quiz Bowl, Chapter Display, Promotional Bulletin
Board, Automated Manufacturing Technology, Robotics & Automation Technology,
and 3D Animation and Visualization) must be composed of members in the same
division (i.e., secondary or postsecondary.)
Occupational Health & Safety and Outstanding
Chapter have two categories (single chapter and multiple chapters).
There is not a secondary and postsecondary competition.
All contestants or participants must meet
requirements set forth by the Secondary School Association.
All contestants or participants attending any SkillsUSA function
must be accompanied by a school representative or an adult chaperone approved by
the school.
II.
REGISTRATION FOR COMPETITION
To ensure a student’s eligibility, registration forms must be submitted to the state SkillsUSA office according to established due dates. A $5 per person late fee for district/regional contests and a $10 per person late fee for state contests will be charged for all registration/invoice forms not postmarked or faxed on the registration due date. A copy of the membership roster with contestant names highlighted should accompany the registration form. Registration forms should not be delayed by waiting on a school check or PO number. The forms should be mailed/faxed and followed up with a phone call to the State SkillsUSA office informing them of the PO number.
The registration form also serves as an invoice.
It is the responsibility of each SkillsUSA advisor/instructor to
send a copy of the invoice to the Finance Office at each school.
Checks should be made payable to Oklahoma SkillsUSA.
A “no refund policy” for district/regional contests has been established. Only contestants, models, voting delegates and officer candidate names should be submitted. (Do not submit names of alternates!) A contestant competing in both a leadership and a skill contest should pay only one registration fee. Members serving as voting delegates or officer candidates and competing in a contest should pay only one registration fee. Schools are responsible for registration fees for all contestants submitted on the registration/invoice form.
State Registration
The names of all participants - skill and leadership
contestants, models, voting delegates, officer candidates, campaign managers,
American SkillsUSA Degree Candidates, Courtesy Corps members, laborers,
helpers, as well as advisors, chaperones, and school representatives responsible
for students - should be registered. There will be no refunds for any
cancellations following the on-site registration during the state conference.
Registration for state may be done on a Registration/Invoice
Form, which is similar to the District/Regional Form, or registration may be
made on a computer disk that has been formatted and contains a Microsoft Access
file. Schools are encouraged to use
the computer disk as this will simplify registration in the office and minimize
errors. (Note: Please do not use both!)
III.
SUBSTITUTIONS FOR
COMPETITION
Because of the Secondary School Association
“no pass, no play” rule for high school students, instructors may
make contestant substitutions. However,
it is the responsibility of the instructor/school to make sure each competitor
is a paid SkillsUSA member.
If there is a regional/district elimination
competition, the numbers eligible to compete will be printed and distributed
with registration forms the first of January.
In the event a district/regional qualifier is unable to participate at
the State Conference, the State
SkillsUSA Office should be notified immediately and the next
highest-placing contestant will be notified up to one week before the
conference. If there is no
regional/district elimination competition, substitutions may be made during the
on-site registration at the State Conference.
Substitutions may be made for team competitions.
In all situations, it is the responsibility of the instructor/school to
make sure each competitor is a paid SkillsUSA member.
IV.
HOST SCHOOL RULE
In hosting certain district/regional skill contests,
the host school students may have a distinct advantage over the visiting schools
because of familiarity with shop and equipment.
In these contests, a school may automatically send students to state
competition. These contests are Heating Ventilation, Air Conditioning
& Refrigeration, Collision Repair Technology, Automotive Service Technology,
Graphic Communications, and Computer Maintenance Technology. (Note: These are the only contests in which the host school
rule may apply.)
If the contest is held at a neutral site, the host
school rules does not apply. Examples:
Contests held at OSU Tech in Okmulgee is considered a neutral site.
If students from a school that is hosting a regional contest go to
another region to compete, the host school rule does not apply.
When the host school rule applies, the host school
may send a maximum of two students (secondary or postsecondary) to State.
The total number of district/regional contestants advancing to State must
remain constant for district/regions that apply the host school rule and
district/regions that do not apply the host school rule.
For example, in district/regions that the host school rule does not
apply, the top four secondary and the top three postsecondary
contestants advance to state, for a total of seven.
In the same contest in which the host school rules applies, only the top
three secondary and top two postsecondary (plus 2 from host school) advance to
state competition for a total of seven.
V.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT /KNOWLEDGE TEST
Each individual contestant in both leadership and
skill contests will be required to take a Professional Development/Knowledge
Test from levels one and two of the Professional Development Program.
The test will be prepared by the State SkillsUSA Office, and the
results will be calculated as a minimum of two percent of the total score.
Any district/regional level contest that does not
administer and score the Professional Development/ Knowledge test as two percent
of the contestant's score is subject to disqualification for the state contest.
VI.
OBSERVER RULES
Observers at district/regional level occupational
skill contests hosted by schools with limited space are prohibited.
Observers
for Leadership Contests at the district/regional level and state level are
subject to approval by the contest chairman.
(No observers are allowed in the Job Interview contest.)
If observers are allowed, the following guidelines
must be followed:
·
Observers
may only enter and leave the contest room at the designated time between
contestants.
·
Observers
must sit in designated seating - if all chairs are taken, standing observers
must leave until chairs become available.
·
No
cameras with flashes or recording devices are allowed.
·
No
observers are to be allowed in the holding room or the preparation room at any
time.
·
Observers
must refrain from talking or gesturing (e.g. encouraging smiles, sitting up
straight, waving medallions, etc) during
the actual competition. Any
gesturing or talking must be reported to the contest chairman who will ask the offenders to leave
the contest room. Penalty points
will be assessed.
·
Observer
guidelines may be read before each contestant's competition (if applicable).
·
A roped
or otherwise marked area may be designated for observers.
·
No
observers, including SkillsUSA advisors, may enter the designated contest
area without the approval of the contest chairman.
·
No
observers will talk or gesture to contestants.
Judges will disqualify contestants who accept assistance from observers.
·
No
observers will be permitted in the contest holding room or at the pre-contest
orientation meeting unless specifically invited by the chairman.
·
Neither
cameras with flash attachments nor recording devices of any kind will be
permitted in any contest area without the consent of the contest chairman.
VII.
CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
Official SkillsUSA attire for males includes a
red blazer, sweater, or windbreaker worn with white dress shirt and black tie,
black trousers, and black socks/shoes. Official
SkillsUSA attire for females includes a red blazer, sweater, or windbreaker
worn with a white blouse, black skirt or slacks, black shoes, and clear seamless
hose.
At the district/regional level, a five percent
penalty will be assessed to all leadership contest participants who are not
wearing a SkillsUSA blazer, sweater, or wind breaker.
Official SkillsUSA attire or clean work clothing
is appropriate for district, regional, and state occupational skill contests.
Clothing items (shirts, jackets, or caps) with identification of
contestant or school are prohibited.
Official SkillsUSA attire is required during
General Sessions, Delegate Sessions, and Leadership contests at state
conferences. No T-shirts or jeans
are permitted.
Official SkillsUSA attire is required during the
awards session for the State Conference. Any
contest winner who is not in official SkillsUSA attire will not be
permitted on stage but will be escorted behind stage to receive his or her
medallion and awards. The awards
ceremony is the “showplace” of the state conference, and many industry
guests and VIPs are invited to present medallions and honor students.
During recreation or free time, casual clothes are
appropriate. Sexually suggestive
clothing, any clothing with suggestive wording or advertising, and other items
that would reflect negatively on the school or Oklahoma SkillsUSA are
prohibited at all times at all conference levels.
VIII.
RELEASE OF CONTEST RESULTS
An analysis of contestant scoring and a ranking of
contestants will be available to school administrators following the state
conference. The appropriate
school official must agree not to use this information in any way that will
violate any local, state, or federal law and must protect each student’s right
of privacy as required by law. The
distribution of contest results and scores will be the sole prerogative and
responsibility of the school officials, and they are asked to share the
information with instructors and students for educational purposes only.
IX.
DONATIONS AND INDUSTRY AWARDS
The Oklahoma SkillsUSA office is responsible for
the coordinating of any and all awards presented to student winners of any
competitive event at the Oklahoma State SkillsUSA Conference.
Awards presented to SkillsUSA winners shall be
related to the particular skill being demonstrated or occupational training
objective of the contestant.
Awards shall be of the following types:
• Scholarships shall relate to the furthering of the student’s occupational education. All Scholarship monies shall be coordinated through the State SkillsUSA Office.
•
Tools shall relate directly to the occupational training area of the
student winner. Should a company
desire to allow the winner freedom of choosing tools, funds shall be coordinated
through the State SkillsUSA office.
•
Books and manuals shall relate to the student’s occupational training
objectives. Should a company desire
freedom of choice to the winner, funds shall be coordinated through the State
SkillsUSA Office.
•
Educational trips shall be designed to further the student’s
occupational education.
There shall be no awards presented in cash.
Contributions of this type shall be made to Oklahoma SkillsUSA for
cost of a specific item.
There shall be no awards or trophies, other than the
official medallion presented by Oklahoma SkillsUSA.
Awards of equal value shall be given to the high
school and postsecondary winners. It
is strongly recommended that the two second-place and two third-place winners be
recognized as well.
Oklahoma SkillsUSA office has final authority as
to what awards shall be given and to whom.
X.
GRIEVANCE POLICY
The Oklahoma State SkillsUSA Director will
officially recognize only those grievances filed by a SkillsUSA Advisor or
the person responsible for a school delegation. Problems are to be considered in the following manner:
DISTRICT/REGIONAL CONTESTS
·
The local
advisor will file a written statement describing the situation in question and
violation of the SkillsUSA Championships
Technical Standards or Oklahoma SkillsUSA Official Operating Policies
for Competitions.
·
·
This
written statement must be signed by the SkillsUSA advisor and filed with
the State SkillsUSA Director the day of the contest or mailed to the State
SkillsUSA Director within five days of the contest in question.
·
In the
event the State SkillsUSA Director is not present, the grievance may be
filed with a program specialist or district advisor, or mailed to the state
office.
·
No action
will be taken, however, until the State SkillsUSA Director is consulted and
has met with the program specialist for the contest in questions and the state
program administrator.
·
A
response from the State SkillsUSA Director will be sent in written form to
the advisor within 30 days.
STATE CONTESTS
·
The local
advisor will file a written statement describing the situation in question and
violation of the SkillsUSA Championships
Technical Standards or Oklahoma SkillsUSA Official Operating Policies
for Competitions.
·
·
This
written statement must be signed by the advisor and filed with the State
SkillsUSA Director by 8:00 p.m. on
the day of the contest.
·
No action
will be taken, however, until the State SkillsUSA Director is consulted and
has met with the program specialist for the contest in questions and the state
program administrator.
·
A
response from the State SkillsUSA Director will be sent in written form to
the advisor prior to the Awards Ceremony.
XI.
CODE OF CONDUCT AT STATE CONFERENCE
All participants shall abide by all local school
rules, practices and procedures. All
participants shall keep the designated school personnel informed of their
activities and whereabouts at all times. Individuals
not officially registered with the conference will not be permitted at the hotel
or in any conference area. Participants shall not use their own car or ride in cars
belonging to others during the State conference unless accompanied by an
authorized advisor. All
participants shall attend all sessions and assigned activities. All participants are responsible for knowing their own
schedules as well as being prompt and prepared for all conference activities.
Name Tags
Name tags are needed for entry to all conference
meetings, contests, and events. Replacement
for lost name tags must be made by an advisor in hotel headquarters.
Dress Code
See Section V. Clothing Requirements
Hotel and Safety
Official check-in time at each hotel will be
published each year. A school
purchase order must accompany rooming list for “direct billing” procedures.
Hotel check-in procedures will be completed as rooms become available in
the hotel. Upon check-in, the
hotels will ask for each advisor’s signature on a release that holds that
individual and the school solely responsible for all guest rooms for which that
advisor is responsible. Any charges incurred because of damage to the guest rooms or
extensive cleaning that might be needed will be the responsibility of the
advisor who signed the release. In
addition, each advisor (one per 8 rooms) will be given a pre check-in report and
post checkout report. Each advisor
will check all eight rooms for any damages, cleanliness, etc., prior to the
students occupying the rooms. The
advisor will turn in the checklist on the day of arrival to the front office
manager on duty. Upon checkout,
again each advisor will inspect all eight rooms for damages, cleanliness, etc.,
and turn in the checklist to the front office manager on duty before leaving the
hotel. All room keys must be
returned to the front desk during checkout by advisor.
Each school will be responsible for unpaid charges left on account at
time of checkout and any property damage within their assigned room blocks. Any
arrangements for checkout after 12 noon must be made by an advisor with hotel
staff.
Males are not allowed in females' rooms, and females
are not allowed in males' rooms unless an advisor is present.
Breaking this rule can result in the entire delegation being sent home.
Should the members involved be contest winners, all medals,
trophies, ribbons, certificates, and industry awards will not be awarded.
Students will stay in hotel and conference areas at all times unless
accompanied by an advisor. For safety reasons, anyone leaving the hotel should go in
groups, with permission from an advisor.
Tobacco, Alcohol, and Controlled Substances
Smoking will be strictly prohibited in any of the
public areas by any high school student.
Tobacco in any form for postsecondary students, advisors, and secondary
students is not permitted while wearing official attire. Use of
alcoholic beverages or any controlled substance is strictly prohibited by any
conference attendee. Violations are
subject to immediate disciplinary action, which includes being sent home at the
student’s expense. Medals,
trophies, ribbons, certificates,
and industry awards will not be awarded to violators.
Curfew
Curfew each night is listed in the conference program
and will be strictly enforced. All
students are to be in their rooms as assigned by the school by curfew.
Failure to comply may result in all students involved being sent home
immediately at their own expense. Medals,
trophies, ribbons, certificates and industry awards will not be awarded to
violators.
XII. SUGGESTIONS
FOR ADVISORS SUPERVISING STUDENTS DURING STATE
CONFERENCE
Before
Conference
Use
appropriate local procedures to make hotel reservations and transportation.
Submit appropriate forms to State Office by established deadlines.
Distribute and
review forms needed for appropriate caretaking of students (i.e., Student
Conduct Practices and Procedures, Medical Release Forms, eligibility slips);
secure appropriate signatures. Prepare
students for conference activities by reviewing Tentative
Conference Schedule for State Conference. Highlight importance of
general sessions, leadership and occupational skill competitive events,
leadership workshops, officer elections, delegate sessions, etc.
Collect all
forms and any money required from students.
Verify that all needed student forms (Student Conduct Practices and Procedures, Medical Release Forms)
have appropriate signatures and are in your possession or with the assigned school person who will be responsible for
keeping them during the conference. Make
sure that you have VICA Room Block Request
Form, Room Assignment Form, purchase order, and tax exemption form with
you.
Meet with all
participants to discuss pertinent conference details:
·
inform
them of time, date, place of departure/return
·
recommend
amount of money they will need to take with them and how to care for their money
·
provide
address and phone number where students may be reached while away
·
review
expected student behavior, curfew, attendance, hotel etiquette, etc.
·
explain
who is responsible for paid TV and movie charges, telephone charges, and damages
to hotel or missing articles from room, etc.
Have students
remain on bus or in car while hotel registration procedures are completed.
Take copies of VICA Room Block Request Form, Room Assignment Form, and
purchase order with you to hotel's front desk.
Official check-in time is 4 p.m. Hotel
check-in procedures will be completed as rooms become available in the hotel.
Upon check-in, the hotels will ask for each advisor’s signature on a
release that holds that individual and the school solely responsible for all
guest rooms for which that advisor is responsible.
Any charges incurred because of damage to the guest rooms or extensive
cleaning that might be needed will be the responsibility of the advisor who
signed the release. In addition,
each advisor (one per eight rooms) will be given a pre-check-in report and a
post-checkout report. Each advisor
will check all eight rooms for any damages, cleanliness, etc., prior to the
students occupying the rooms. The
advisor will turn in the checklist on the day of arrival to the Front Office
Manager on duty.
Distribute
keys to students and emphasize that students are to sleep in assigned rooms.
Announce time for school participants to review detailed conference
information and expected conduct. Complete
on-site registration in Headquarters at the hotel.
Distribute
conference programs and emphasize pertinent information related to conference
behavior (e.g., smoking prohibited in any of the public areas by any
secondary student, attendance in attire during general sessions, curfew, no
use of alcohol or controlled substances, use of their cars, staying in
hotel-they should not leave hotel alone or without advisor’s knowledge and
permission, etc.)
Meet with
students 30 minutes prior to curfew to provide a wrap-up of day's activities and
to review the next day's activities, settle them down, answer their questions,
make sure they have materials needed, verify wake-up calls, explain security
procedures, etc. Emphasize that all
conference activities and rules apply to high school and adult students. Successful
techniques for monitoring students' activities after curfew vary (e.g., pop can
on door knob, toothpick leaned against door, taping of door facing, hall
monitoring, etc.) Whatever method you use, make sure that students know that you
are responsible for their whereabouts and that you will be checking! If students do not show up for curfew, ask all students
when/where missing person(s) were last seen and what their plans were.
Follow up on these possibilities. If
students are not found, notify hotel security, State Director, and
designated school personnel. Contact
appropriate school officials and parents to make arrangements to send student
home.
Conference
departure
Upon checkout,
again each advisor will inspect all eight rooms for damages, cleanliness, etc.,
and turn in the checklist to the Front Office Manager on duty before leaving the
hotel. A school purchase order must
accompany rooming list for "direct billing" procedures.
All room keys must be returned to front desk during checkout by advisor. Each school will be
responsible for unpaid charges left on account at time of checkout and any
property damage within their assigned room blocks.
Any arrangements for checkout after 12 noon must be made by an advisor
with hotel staff.
XIII.
DISTRICT OFFICERS, STATE OFFICERS AND VOTING DELEGATES
District Officers
1.
Each school/campus may nominate two candidates for a district office.
2.
Candidates may be nominated for a member of the district officer team.
The seven (or eight) members elected to the district officer team must attend
the Summer Leadership Institute, and specific officers will be determined
by the District Officer Team and District Advisors.
3.
The candidates must be active members with at least one year of school
remaining and must remain enrolled in a Trade & Industrial program.
The candidate must be currently enrolled in the program that is
nominating him/her.
4.
Officers will be selected from only those filing for office unless there
are fewer than seven candidates. Members
may make nominations from the floor if there are fewer than seven candidates.
Nominations from the floor must be endorsed by an advisor.
5.
Each candidate, including the candidates nominated from the floor, must
show proof of completing Level 1 of the Professional Development Program, and
each candidate must give a campaign speech.
6.
The elected officers must attend the Summer Leadership Institute,
and if unable to attend, the school advisor may designate someone else from the
school to hold that office. If no
one from the elected officer's school attends, the District Advisor may
replace the officer with a student from any school that is attending.
1.
New district officers elected during District Leadership Conferences and
district officers who completed a year’s service may serve as Courtesy Corps
members during the Oklahoma State Leadership Conference. All Courtesy Corps members must complete a Courtesy Corps
Statement of Understanding signed by parent, student, instructor, and
administrator.
2.
District Presidents (only) are members of’s Executive Council and
are invited to two meetings per year.
3.
All officers are required to participate in the Summer Leadership
Institute. This conference provides
the leadership training for the District Officers to conduct District Activities
such as secondary Fall Leadership Conferences and Spring Leadership Contests.
4.
District officers plan and participate in District Fall Leadership
Conferences.
5.
District officers plan and participate in Spring Leadership Contests.
6.
District officers represent their district in meetings/assignments
arranged by District Advisors and the State Director.
State Officers
Selection of State Officers and National Officer
Candidates
1.
Each school/campus may nominate one candidate for a State Office, one
candidate for a Secondary National Officer Candidate, and one candidate for a
Postsecondary National Officer candidate.
2. Nomination petition must be received in the Oklahoma office by the designated deadline (Usually March 15).
3. Candidates may be nominated for president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, parliamentarian, reporter, sergeant-at-arms, secondary national officer candidate, or postsecondary national officer candidate
4.
Secondary candidates must be a paid member with at least one full
year of high school and one year of vocational instruction remaining.
5.
Postsecondary candidates must be paid members with at least one full
school year of vocational instruction remaining.
6. Candidates must have completed the requirements of the Trainee and Leader Degrees of the Professional Development Program. NOTE: Candidates using the New Professional Development Program must complete the Level I and II competencies in the PDP book.
Campaigning for a State Office
1. Each candidate will be required to attend an “Orientation/Testing” Meeting in Stillwater the first of April. At this meeting the candidate must provide evidence for completing requirements for the Trainee and Leader Degrees of the Professional Development and take a Professional Development Test. Each candidate must pass a Professional Development Test with a minimum score of 80 percent. Following the test, each candidate must answer problematic questions and recite the pledge during a videotaping session. The videotape will be played during the second delegate session right before votes are cast by the voting delegates.
2.
At the State Conference in April, each candidate will be assigned a
table for campaign material. Distribution of campaign materials and display of
posters are limited to the campaign booth.
3.
During the FIRST DELEGATE SESSION, candidates will sit in reserved
seating. All candidates will
deliver a campaign speech (five minutes maximum).
Candidates must wear attire.
4.
New officers will be installed during the Opening Session, and a new
officer meeting will be held following the conclusion of the Opening Session.
Responsibilities and Duties of State Officers
1.
Each officer must be totally dedicated to Vocational Education through
Trade and Industrial Education and Vocational Industrial Clubs of America.
2.
Each officer must be willing to commit the entire year to State
Officer Activities and to properly perform the duties of his/her elected office.
3. Each officer must be willing and able to travel without involvement that create conflicts at home, work, or school.
4.
Each officer must be willing to work to develop into an effective public
speaker and to project a desirable image of at all times.
5.
Each officer must be prompt with all thank-you notes, letters, reports,
and other correspondence that is necessary and desirable.
6.
Each officer must work to improve their ability to carry on meaningful
and enjoyable conversations with individuals of all ages and walks of life.
7.
Each officer must be willing to search out and accept evaluation of
his/her performance.
8.
Each officer must be willing to keep up to date on current events.
8.
Each officer must forego use of all alcohol, tobacco, and
non-prescriptive drugs while involved in any official or unofficial activity
that represents.
9.
Each officer must maintain proper cleanliness and personal grooming at
all times.
10.
Each officer must serve as a member of the State Officer Team by
maintaining a
cooperative attitude and by respecting the thoughts and ideas of each
member.
11.
Each officer must be willing to take and follow instructions as directed
by adults charged with responsibility for officer behavior, caretaking, and
safety.
12.
Each officer must avoid language, behavior, places, or activities that
would raise questions related to moral character or conduct.
13.
Each officer must be willing to place boy/girl friend activities second
to fulfilling their officer responsibilities.
14.
Each officer must use proper grammar in speeches and informal
conversations.
15.
Each officer must avoid participation in and actively discourage any
conversations which belittle or downgrade any member, officer, or adult.
16.
Each officer must maintain acceptable grades in both home high school and
vo-tech programs to ensure participation in officer activities.
17.
Each officer must maintain good attendance record at vo-tech school and
at home high school to ensure his/her ability to participate in officer
activities.
18.
Each officer must attend the first Officer Training Session in May,
Vocational Leadership Institute in May, National Leadership Conference in June,
Summer Leadership Institute in July, Executive Council meeting, the State
VICA Leadership Conference & Skills Oklahoma the following year, and other
conferences/meetings deemed necessary by Oklahoma. (Note: The
majority of the expenses incurred while serving as a state officer will be
reimbursed by Oklahoma.)
19.
Optional activities include Washington Leadership Training Institute in
September, District Fall Leadership Conferences, Spring Leadership Conferences,
and District/Regional Occupational Skill Contests.
Voting Delegates
1.
Each school shall select delegates who shall be considered voting
delegates at the district and state leadership conferences
2.
The number of secondary delegates shall be two per chartered school plus
one for each 50 active secondary members above the first 50, plus one for 100
percent of the total possible membership.
1.
Voting delegates must attend all delegate sessions and should arrive
before each session convenes.
2.
Roll call will be taken at designated delegate sessions.
When the name of each school is called, all voting delegates must rise.
One member from each delegation will be assigned to be responsible for
answering the roll for the respective school.
The suggested manner for answering roll is, “(school) is present
with (number of ) official voting delegates.”
The voting delegates will remain standing until the presiding officer has
finished counting.
3.
After roll call has been completed, a voting delegate may not leave or
enter without permission of the presiding officer.
No voting delegate will be seated without permission given by the
presiding officer. Any voting
delegate who is absent after roll call has been completed will not be allowed to
vote during the delegate session
4.
The agenda will follow this outline:
·
Roll call
·
Campaign
speeches or videotaping of Problematic
Question
·
Officer
reports
·
New
business (i.e., ballot and/or constitutional amendments)
5. All motions must be presented in writing to the chair.
6.
Limit of Debate: A delegate will be given a maximum of three minutes to
debate each debatable motion the first time he/she is recognized. A delegate will not be recognized to speak a second time on a
motion (except for point of clarification) until all delegates wishing to speak
have been recognized. A delegate
debating a motion the second time shall limited to one minute. A delegate may debate a motion a maximum of two times.
7.
Voting delegates must stand to be recognized during the business session.
When recognized, a voting delegate must give name and state before
discussing business.
8.
Voting delegates must practice Parliamentary Procedure or be subject to
reprimand by the presiding officer.
9.
Voting on district and state officers shall be done by secret ballot.
10.
Delegates are expected to remain professional during all delegate
sessions.
11.
Advisors are not allowed to be on the floor or to communicate with
delegates during sessions.
12.
An officer candidate may NOT serve as a delegate.
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