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Board approves overnight travel for SkillsUSA students to state competition in Madison
Summary
The board approved overnight travel for 25 SkillsUSA competitors to the state contest in Madison April 7–8 after advisor Mark Melvin and student officers described competition events and chaperone plans. The motion passed by voice vote.
Mark Melvin, SkillsUSA advisor and a high-school teacher, asked the board for approval to transport and house 25 SkillsUSA competitors at the state competition in Madison April 7–8. Melvin said the team will stay at a commercial hotel, that competitions run all day Wednesday, and that chaperones including Carl Borgi will accompany students.
Student officers introduced themselves and described the events they will enter: Jackson Brazer (junior, chapter president) said he competes in team engineering and job interview; Tristan Chapman (junior, reporter) and Luke Cyberool (junior, secretary and software vice president) described roles in robotics, technical drafting and urban search-and-rescue events. Melvin stressed the teams use school and grant funds previously discussed with the board.
A motion to approve the overnight travel request was moved and seconded; the board approved the request by voice vote. There were no conditions recorded in the meeting minutes excerpt.
