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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

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