SkillsUSA South Dakota Events Calendar
Fall FOCUS, the State Leadership & Skills Conference in Watertown, SD, and the National Leadership & Skills Conference — filter every career and technical education event below.
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- Jun12026National ConferenceRegistration closed
National Leadership & Skills Conference
June 1–5, 2026 · All day Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA Students, Advisors, IndustryMore than 20,000 career and technical education state contest winners compete hands-on in 105 trade, technical and leadership fields.
Event details → - Oct62026Fall FOCUSRegistration soon
Fall FOCUS Conference West
October 6, 2026 · TBD Western Dakota Tech, Rapid City, SD Students, AdvisorsA day of hands-on activities, leadership training and career exploration for new and existing SkillsUSA chapters in western South Dakota.
Event details → - Oct202026Fall FOCUSRegistration soon
Fall FOCUS Conference East
October 20, 2026 · TBD Lake Area Tech, Watertown, SD Students, AdvisorsA day of hands-on activities, leadership training and career exploration for new and existing SkillsUSA chapters in eastern South Dakota.
Event details → - Apr82027State ConferenceSave the date
SD SkillsUSA State Leadership & Skills Conference
April 8–9, 2027 · TBD Lake Area Tech, Watertown, SD Students, Advisors, Industry, VolunteersAround 50 competitions in technical and leadership skills. Gold medalists represent South Dakota at the National Leadership & Skills Conference.
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