When our kids head to Hershey for the SkillsUSA Pennsylvania Leadership and Skill Conference to compete, it’s a total experience. After months of preparation, there’s a little play, but then it’s time to go to work. For skill-based competitions, it’s often a matter of putting in a full 8-hour work day.

For leadership competitions, it’s just like making that big presentation in front of the movers and shakers of the company. For all, it’s a lot of good, healthy stress that comes from the idea, “rehearse until it hurts”; the kind that builds resilience and a desire to succeed.

Although we are unable to give you photos of many of the actual competitions, know that the kids returned from their moment of putting it all on the line with a heavy pinch of exhaustion and a big dose of pride in knowing they did their best.

Scroll down to see photos of the following moments:

On the Way to Hershey . . .
Time for Opening Ceremony!
Ready to Compete!
Down Time
Waiting for Awards Ceremony
Awards Ceremony
On the Way Home

32 earned their way to SkillsUSA Pennsylvania Leadership and Skills Conference to compete.

Our kids competed in 16 competitions, and of those 16, they medaled in 9!

We are bringing home some heavy metals: 3 silver and 12 gold!

Congratulations to all Lawrence County CTC SkillsUSA members for an outstanding competition experience!

Let's hear a cheer for our state silver medalists: Riley Barge (Veterinarian Assistant – Ellwood City, Job Demonstration A), Hanna Davis (Commercial Art – Ellwood City, Pin Design), and Ian Stoneking (Health Assistant -- Ellwood City, Employment Application Process).

Congratulations to the following state gold medalists who will attend the National SkillsUSA Leadership Conference in Atlanta, GA (June 19-23) to compete in the national championships:

Justin Cameron (Electrical Construction Wiring, Electrical Occupations – Ellwood City), Joy Hudspath (Health Occupations Professional Portfolio, Health Assistant – Ellwood City) Walter McKnight (Industrial Motor Control, Electrical Occupation – Laurel),

Mara Hull (Job Skill Demonstration Open, Veterinary Assistant – Wilmington), and Ashley Cwynar (Technical Computer Applications, Computer and Office Technology – New Castle), and the Opening and Closing Team of the following students; Elia Rae McKnight (Electrical Occupations, Laurel), Madison Werner (Health Occupations – Neshannock), Gabriella Treece (Veterinarian Assistant, Union), Destiny Robertson (Cosmetology – New Castle), Hope Franklin (Restaurant Trades – New Castle), Aaliyah Kinney (Electrical Occupations – Mohawk), and Katherine Tillia (Commercial Arts, Ellwood City).

WELL DONE LCCTC and GOOD LUCK IN ATLANTA!!

ON THE WAY TO HERSHEY FOR SKILLSUSA PENNSYLVANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS