AUGUST 2026

01 | SkillsUSA Georgia 2026-2027 Calendar Released

01 | Membership Registration Opens for 2026-2027

01 | SkillsUSA Georgia New Middle School Chapter Development Grant | Application Opens

01 | Washington Leadership Training Institute | Registration Opens

15 | Washington Leadership Training Institute | Scholarship Application Deadline

19 | CTAERN Workshop | SkillsUSA Kickoff: Building Advisor Success for the Year | Virtual

31 | SkillsUSA Georgia New Middle School Chapter Development Grant | Application Closes

31 | Champions Rally | Conference Guide Available​​

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SEPTEMBER 2026

01 | SkillsUSA Georgia 2026-2027 Competition List Released

01 | SkillsUSA Georgia Established Middle School Chapter Development Grant | Application Opens

01 | AGC Skills Challenges | SkillsUSA State Qualifier Registration Opens

02 | CTAERN Workshop | Conference Ready: SkillsUSA Champions Rally | Virtual

02 | Washington Leadership Training Institute | Hotel Reservation Deadline

02 | Washington Leadership Training Institute | Registration Closes

03 | SkillsUSA Point: Annual Advisor Kickoff | Virtual

04 | Elevate | Registration Closes

08 | Champions Rally | Attendee Registration Opens

08 | Champions Rally | Competition Registration Opens

09 | Elevate: Chapter Officer Development Conference | Virtual

10 | CTAERN Workshop | SkillsUSA Competitions: Preparing for Success - Part 1 | Virtual

18 | Champions Rally | Attendee Registration Closes

21 | Champions Rally | Last Day to Request Password for Competition Registration

23 | Champions Rally | Competition Registration Closes

23 | Champions Rally | Invoices Emailed

23 | Washington Leadership Training Institute | Pre-Conference Requirements Due

23 | Washington Leadership Training Institute | Statesman Assignments Due

25 | Champions Rally | Online Submissions Due

26-30 | Washington Leadership Training Institute | Washington, D.C.

28 | Fall Leadership Conferences | Conference Guide Available

28 | Region Championships | Conference Guide Available

30 | CTAERN Workshop | Conference Ready: SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference | Virtual

30 | ​SkillsUSA Georgia Established Middle School Chapter Development Grant | Application Closes

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OCTOBER 2026

02 | AGC Skills Challenges | SkillsUSA State Qualifier Registration Closes

05 | Fall Leadership Conference | Registration Opens

05 | Region 2 Championships | Registration Opens

07 | Champions Rally | Payment Due

07 | Champions Rally | Required Forms Due

09 | Champions Rally | Perry, GA

12 | Region 6 Championships | Registration Opens

16 | Fall Leadership Conference | Registration Closes

16 | Region 2 Championships | Registration Closes

21 | Fall Leadership Conference | Invoices Emailed

21 | Region 2 Championships | Invoices Emailed

21 | AGC Skills Challenge - Northeast | Gainesville, GA

22 | AGC Skills Challenge - Northwest | Rome, GA

22 | CTAERN Workshop | SkillsUSA Competitions: Preparing for Success - Part 2 | Virtual

23 | Region 6 Championships | Registration Closes

26 | Regions 1/3/4 Championships | Registration Opens

28 | Region 6 Championships | Invoices Emailed

29 | AGC Skills Challenge - Central | Perry, GA

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NOVEMBER 2026

04 | AGC Skills Challenge - West | Columbus, GA

04 | CTAERN Workshop | New to SkillsUSA? Advisor Essentials - Part 1 | Virtual

05 | AGC Skills Challenge - South/Southwest | Moultrie, GA

06 | Fall Leadership Conference | Payment Due

06 | Fall Leadership Conference | Required Forms Due

06 | Chapter Excellence Program | Level 1 Due for Recognition at Fall Leadership Conference

06 | Region 2 Championships | Payment Due

06 | Region 2 Championships | Required Forms Due

06 | Regions 1/3/4 Championships | Registration Closes

09 | Fall Leadership Conference | Statesman Exam Opens

10 | AGC Skills Challenge - Metro Atlanta | Marietta, GA

11 | AGC Skills Challenge - Southeast | Statesboro, GA

11 | Regions 1/3/4 Championships | Invoices Emailed

12 | Region 2 Championships | Clarkesville, GA

13 | Fall Leadership Conference | Statesman Exam Closes

13 | Region 6 Championships | Payment Due

13 | Region 6 Championships | Required Forms Due

15 | National Priority Membership Deadline

16 | Video News Production State Qualifier | Registration Opens

16 | Fall Leadership Conference - Option A | Covington, GA

17 | Fall Leadership Conference - Option B | Covington, GA

18 | Fall Leadership Conference - Option C | Covington, GA​

19 | AGC Skills Challenge - East | Augusta, GA

20 | Region 6 Championships | Moultrie, GA

30 | Video News Production State Qualifier | Registration Closes

30 | Regions 1/3/4 Championships | Payment Due

30 | Regions 1/3/4 Championships | Required Forms Due

30 | Regions 5/7 Championships | Registration Opens

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DECEMBER 2026

01 | CTSO Legislative Expo | Registration Opens

01 | Video News Production State Qualifier | Prompt Released

04 | Region 1 Championships | Rock Spring, GA

04 | Region 4 Championships | Griffin, GA

07 | Video News Production State Qualifier | Submissions Due

10 | Region 3 Championships | Marietta, GA

11 | Regions 5/7 Championships | Registration Closes

14 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Conference Guide Available

15 | Video News Production State Qualifier | Top 16 Teams Announced

16 | Regions 5/7 Championships | Invoices Emailed

16 | CTAERN Workshop | Conference Ready: SkillsUSA State Leadership & Skills Conference | Virtual

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JANUARY 2027

08 | Regions 5/7 Championships | Payment Due

08 | Regions 5/7 Championships | Required Forms Due

13 | CTAERN Workshop | New to SkillsUSA? Advisor Essentials - Part 2 | Virtual

15 | Region 5 Championships | Statesboro, GA

15 | Region 7 Championships | Waycross, GA

18 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Registration Opens

18 | State-Qualifying Exams | Testing Window Opens

22 | State-Qualifying Exams | Testing Window Closes

25 | State-Qualifying Exams | Technical Exam Winners Announced

25 | State-Qualifying Exams | Wild Card Exam Winners Announced

29 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Registration Closes

31 | CTSO Legislative Expo | Registration Closes

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FEBRUARY 2027

01-05 | National SkillsUSA Week

03 | CTSO Legislative Expo | Atlanta, GA

03 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Invoices Emailed

05 | Chapter Excellence Program | Levels 1 and 2 Due

08 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Testing Window Opens

08 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Online Submission Window Opens

12 | Advisor of the Year | Application Due

19 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Payment Due

19 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Required Forms Due

19 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Testing Closes

19 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Online Submission Window Closes

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MARCH 2027

01 | National Membership Deadline

11-13 | State Leadership & Skills Conference | Atlanta, GA

29 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Conference Guide Available

29 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | YDF Scholarship Guide Available

29 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Voting Delegate Application Opens

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APRIL 2027

02 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Gold Qualifier Commitments Due

09 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Silver Qualifier Commitments Due

09 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Voting Delegate Application Closes

14 | CTAERN Workshop | Conference Ready: SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference | Virtual

16 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Bronze Qualifier Commitments Due

16 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Voting Delegates Announced

19 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Registration Opens

19 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Hotel Reservations Open

30 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Registration Closes

30 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Hotel Reservations Close

30 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | YDF Assignment #1 Due

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MAY 2027

05 | SkillsUSA National Signing Day (or another date of your chapter's choosing)

05 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Invoices Emailed

08 | SkillsUSA Founders Day

​21 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Payment Due

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JUNE 2027

21-25 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | Atlanta, GA

25 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | YDF Assignment #2 Due

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JULY 2027

02 | National Leadership & Skills Conference | YDF Assignment #3 Due​​​​​​​​​​​​​​