2025-2026 Calendar
Please note these dates are subject to change.
AUGUST 2025
01 | Membership Registration Opens for 2025-2026
01 | SkillsUSA Georgia Middle School Chapter Development Grant | Application Opens
01 | Washington Leadership Training Institute | Registration Opens
25 | Champions Rally | Conference Guide Available
26 | CTAERN Workshop | Kickoff to Success: SkillsUSA Advisor Workshop | Virtual
26 | Washington Leadership Training Institute | Registration Closes
26 | Washington Leadership Training Institute | Hotel Reservation Deadline
26 | Washington Leadership Training Institute | Scholarship Deadline
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SEPTEMBER 2025
01 | SkillsUSA Georgia 2025-2026 Competition List Released
01 | SkillsUSA Georgia Middle School Chapter Development Grant | Application Closes
01 | Elevate | Registration Opens
02 | Champions Rally | Conference Registration Opens
02 | Champions Rally | Competition Registration Opens
09 | CTAERN Workshop | TIEGA Welcome & SkillsUSA Update | Virtual
12 | Champions Rally | Conference Registration Closes
17 | Champions Rally | Invoices Emailed
17 | Champions Rally | Competition Registration Closes
18 | Washington Leadership Training Institute | Pre-Conference Requirements Due
18 | Washington Leadership Training Institute | Statesman Assignments Due
20-24 | Washington Leadership Training Institute | Washington, D.C.
22 | AGC Skills Challenges | SkillsUSA State Qualifier Registration Opens
26 | Champions Rally | Presubmission Entries Due
29 | Fall Leadership Conferences | Conference Guide Available
29 | Region Championships | Conference Guide Available
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OCTOBER 2025
01 | Champions Rally | Payment Due
01 | Champions Rally | Required Forms Due
03 | Champions Rally | Perry, GA
03 | AGC Skills Challenges | SkillsUSA State Qualifier Registration Closes
03 | Elevate | Registration Closes
06 | Fall Leadership Conference | Registration Opens
06 | Region 2 Championships | Registration Opens
08 | Elevate Chapter Officer Development Conference | Virtual
17 | Fall Leadership Conference | Registration Closes
17 | Region 2 Championships | Registration Closes
20 | CTAERN Workshop | SkillsUSA Competitions: Preparing for Success | Virtual
22 | Fall Leadership Conference | Invoices Emailed
22 | Region 2 Championships | Invoices Emailed
22 | AGC Skills Challenge - Northeast Georgia | Gainesville, GA
27 | Region Championships 1/3/4/6 | Registration Opens
28 | AGC Skills Challenge - Metro Atlanta | Marietta, GA
30 | AGC Skills Challenge - Central Georgia | Perry, GA
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NOVEMBER 2025
04 | AGC Skills Challenge - Northwest Georgia | Rome, GA
05 | AGC Skills Challenge - West Georgia | Columbus, GA
05 | CTAERN Workshop | New to SkillsUSA? Advisor Essentials for Year One Success | Virtual
07 | Fall Leadership Conference | Payment Due
07 | Fall Leadership Conference | Required Forms Due
07 | Chapter Excellence Program | Level 1 Due for Recognition at Fall Leadership Conference
07 | Region 2 Championships | Payment Due
07 | Region 2 Championships | Required Forms Due
07 | Region Championships 1/3/4/6 | Registration Closes
10 | Fall Leadership Conference | Statesman Exam Opens
12 | Region Championships 1/3/4/6 | Invoices Emailed
12 | AGC Skills Challenge - Southeast Georgia | Statesboro, GA
13 | Region 2 Championships | Clarkesville, GA
13 | AGC Skills Challenge - South/Southwest Georgia | Moultrie, GA
14 | Fall Leadership Conference | Statesman Exam Closes
15 | National Priority Membership Deadline
17 | Video News Production State Qualifier | Registration Opens
17 | Fall Leadership Conference - Option A | Covington, GA
18 | Fall Leadership Conference - Option B | Covington, GA
19 | Fall Leadership Conference - Option C | Covington, GA
20 | AGC Skills Challenge - East Georgia | Augusta, GA
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DECEMBER 2025
01 | Video News Production State Qualifier | Registration Closes
01 | Region Championships 5/7 | Registration Opens
02 | Video News Production State Qualifier | Prompt Released
03 | Region Championships 1/3/4/6 | Payment Due
03 | Region Championships 1/3/4/6 | Required Forms Due
04 | CTSO Legislative Expo | Registration Opens
05 | Region 1 Championships | Rock Spring, GA
05 | Region 3 Championships | Marietta, GA
05 | Region 4 Championships | Griffin, GA
08 | Video News Production State Qualifier | Submissions Due
12 | Region 6 Championships | Moultrie, GA
12 | Region Championships 5/7 | Registration Closes
15 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Conference Guide Available
16 | CTAERN Workshop | Conference Ready: SkillsUSA State Leadership & Skills Conference Deep Dive | Virtual
16 | Video News Production State Qualifier | Top 16 Teams Announced
17 | Region Championships 5/7 | Invoices Emailed
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JANUARY 2026
05 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Registration Opens
05 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Hotel Planner Opens
05 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Hotel Preference Form Available
07 | Region Championships 5/7 | Payment Due
07 | Region Championships 5/7 | Required Forms Due
09 | Region 5 Championships | Statesboro, GA
09 | Chapter Excellence Program | Levels 1 and 2 Due
12 | State-Qualifying Exams | Testing Window Opens
13 | State-Qualifying Exams | Testing Window Closes
14 | State-Qualifying Exams | Technical Exam Winners Announced
14 | State-Qualifying Exams | Wild Card Exam Winners Announced
16 | Region 7 Championships | Waycross, GA
16 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Registration Closes
16 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Hotel Planner Closes
16 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Hotel Preference Form Due
21 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Invoices Emailed
23 | Advisor of the Year | Application Due
26 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Testing Window Opens
26 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Presubmission Window Opens
26 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Resume Upload Window Opens
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FEBRUARY 2026
01-07 | National SkillsUSA Week
​01 | CTSO Legislative Expo | Registration Closes
04 | CTSO Legislative Expo | Atlanta, GA
06 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Payment Due
06 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Required Forms Due
06 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Testing Closes
06 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Presubmission Window Closes
06 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Resume Upload Window Closes
19-21 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Atlanta, GA
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MARCH 2026
01 | National Membership Deadline
01 | SkillsUSA National Signing Day | Registration Opens
09 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Conference Guide Available
09 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | YDF Scholarship Guide Available
16 | SkillsUSA Day with the Atlanta Hawks
16 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Voting Delegate Application Opens
20 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Gold Qualifier Commitments Due
23 | CTAERN Workshop | Mastering the "Extended Day Program of Work" for SkillsUSA Advisors | Virtual at 4 p.m.
27 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Silver Qualifier Commitments Due
27 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Voting Delegate Application Closes
31 | SkillsUSA National Signing Day | Priority Registration Ends
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APRIL 2026
03 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Bronze Qualifier Commitments Due
03 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Voting Delegates Announced
06 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Registration Opens
06 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Hotel Reservations Open
17 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Registration Closes
17 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Hotel Reservations Close
17 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Trading Pin Orders Due
17 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | YDF Assignment #1 Due
22 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Invoices Emailed
30 | SkillsUSA National Signing Day | Registration Ends
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MAY 2026
​03-09 | SkillsUSA National Week of Service
06 | SkillsUSA National Signing Day (or another date of your chapter's choosing)
08 | SkillsUSA Founders Day
​15 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Payment Due
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JUNE 2026
01-05 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Atlanta, GA
05 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | YDF Assignment #2 Due
12 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | YDF Assignment #3 Due
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JULY 2026
Dates that still need to be added to FY26:
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January
08 | State Officer Candidates | Required Candidate Meeting
10 | State Officer Candidates | Application Due
16-17 | State Officer Candidates | Online Exam Window
23 | State Officer Candidates | Virtual Interviews
31 | State Officer Candidates | Campaign Materials Due
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February
17 | State Officer Candidates | Virtual Campaigning Begins
20 | State Officer Candidates | In-Person Campaigning Begins​​
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April
01 | SkillsUSA Night with the Atlanta Hawks
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May
22 | National Leadership and Skills Conference | Testing Opens
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June
05 | National Leadership and Skills Conference | Testing Closes
05 | National Leadership and Skills Conference | Online Submissions Due
