CONTEST UPDATES - 1-26-2012 / 2-01-2012 / Last Update: 2-3-2012
Wednesday February 22
Leadership Contests - Middleton High School
Registration : 9:00AM - 9:30AM
Contests Begin 10:00AM

Employment Application Process
Three copies of his or her résumé, which will be kept by the judges.
One copy of the contestant's portfolio, which will be returned to the contestant
Pen for completing the employment application form

Extemporaneous Speaking
Pencil or pen

Job Interview
Pen for completing application

Job Skill Demonstration A
All materials and equipment needed for the demonstration to be completed two times, once for the preliminaries and again for the finals, if required.

Job Skill Demonstration Open
All materials and equipment needed for the demonstration to be completed two times, once for the preliminaries and again for the finals, if required.

Prepared Speech
None

Quiz Bowl & Cosmetology Quiz Bowl
Pen or Pencil

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Architectural Drafting

• Contestants may use the CAD system provided by the host school or bring their own with their software loaded.  Laptops are preferred because of space available problems.
• Removable data storage device (flash drive) or recordable CD
• Architectural software of choice. Proof of licensing for every software program installed on the contestant’s computer must be provided to technical committee at the contestant orientation meeting
• Students may bring published reference books, tables and software manuals.  Reference materials must not take up more than 1 cubic foot of space and may be shared between contestants
• Typical personal drafting supplies desired for board drafting and freehand sketching subject to the approval of the technical committee
• Battery-operated calculator
• Multi-receptacle power strip
• Students choosing to use board drafting equipment must bring their own drawing board, equipment and drafting supplies

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Automotive Service Technology

"General Skills contest will be using Alldata Online service information system.
  Service books will not be used."

• Pen or Pencil
• All safety equipment for the job (i.e. goggles, safety shoes, etc),

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Commercial Baking - Location - To Be Determined

1. #2 Pencil
2.  4 ½ or 5-quart Kitchen-Aid or other heavy-duty mixer with paddle and dough hook.
3. Cake decorating turntable (any type)
4. Cake decorating bag, tips, nails, etc. for cake decorating and large bag and tip for bagged cookies. Various food colors for cake decorating –Primary Colors only .
5. Various pastry bags (3)
6. Nested stainless steel or glass mixing bowls (1, 2 and 3 quarts)
7. Liquid measuring cups and measuring spoons. (including 1/8 tsp)
8. 4 to 6 half sheet pans
9. 2 each 8”pie pans
10. At least one of each of the following:
1. Palette knife and icing spatula
2. Hand whip
3. Large kitchen spoon
4. Bowl scraper, rubber scrapers
5. Dough knife
6. Knives (Serrated, chef, paring, etc)
7. Pastry wheel
8. Bench brush
9. Pastry brush
10. Rolling pin
11. Stem thermometer
12. Timer
13. Pastry blender
14. 2 Sauce pans
15. Cookie cutter, various shapes
16. Hand sifter
17. Kitchen spoons
18. Small 2-4 lb. electronic, batter powered or spring scale grams and ounce.
11. Three side towels
12. Bottle of bleach water for clean up
13. sanitizer
14. 2-inch biscuit cutter
15. Baker’s scale, weights and scoop

1. A  small battery powered or spring scale( 2lb to 4 lb capacity)
2.  2 each 8 inch cake circles
3.  2 each 10 inch cake circles
4. 10 inch doilies
5. One page, type written resume.

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Carpentry

All competitors must create a one-page resume using a word processor.
2 - (sets) Portable sawhorse brackets
Cordless Drill
Magnetic Bit Holder
#2 Bits
Cat’s Paw
Flat Bar
Tim Snips (Straight)
Hammer, framing
Hammer, trim
Coping Saw
Hand Saw
Drywall Saw
2 (pairs) of locking Clamps
Squares (Framing, Speed, Combination)
Tape Measure
miter box (wood or plastic) and saw (NO Power Miter Saw)
utility knife
pencil
chalk box and line
nail set
24” and 48” Level
Carpenter’s Tool and Nail pouch with belt
Power circular saw
50’ Power Cord
Safety (Gloves, Safety Glasses, Hard Hat, GFCI

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Computer Maintenance

• PC repair tool kit
• ESD mat and wrist straps
• Windows XP Operating System Disk (Home or Pro)
• Back up Disk

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Cosmetology

NOTE: Optional items may be omitted if you do not need them.
Some of the items may not be used in the contest but we ask that you bring them to
show job preparedness.

• ______Manikin # 1 Your choice (No Yak Hair) No Pre-cutting  cut and blow-dry style
• (May be chemically prepared)
• ______Manikin # 2 Your choice (No Yak Hair)  May be Pre-cut &)
• May be chemically treated
• ______ Comb Out or Hair Cutting Cape

• ______ Dual purpose Clips
• ______Duck Bill Clips or Slides of your choice

• ______2 All purpose Combs
• ______2 Rat-Tailed Combs
• ______1 Rake Comb
• ______2 Five or Seven row brushes
• ______1 Vent Brush
• ______1 Round Brush
• ______1 Hair Spray of your choice
• ______1 Styling aid (such as: gel, mousse, instant conditioner for Manikin, etc)
• ______1 Shears                     
• ______1 Thinning shears       
• ______1 Razor/Hair Shaper   
• ______1 Clipper-optional                   
• ______1 Pre-Filled Water Bottle
• ______1 Curling Iron/ Flat Iron
• ______1 Blow Dryer
• ______1 Extension Cord
• ______Sanex Strips
• ______4 Cloth towels
• ______1 Hair Pick
• ______1 Tease Comb
• ______   optional : Hair Pins, and/or Bobby Pins

Sanitation and Sterilization supplies: All sanitation to be done by contestant

• ______1 Dust Pan, Broom, Garbage Bag (may use large “Baggie’ for garbage bag)
• ______1 Cleaning Disinfectant, Gloves, Band-Aids ( for personal use)

Other Items- anything you bring that is NOT on the above list, to use in the contest, must be shown to the contest chairperson before or during the competition.

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Haircutting - update 2-01-12

Mannequin and holder

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Heating, Ventalation, AC and Refrigeration

• Safety goggles
• Hand-held, nonprogrammable calculator, for the contest. Cell phone calculators are not permitted.
• Flare Block and yoke
• 1/4 inch swaging tool
• Tube cutter
• 4 inch 0 sandpaper
• Gauge manifold
• Wiping cloth
• Steel rule or measuring tape
• 2 1/4 inch flare nut wrench or equivalent
• Ball peen hammer
• Lever bender
• 1/4 inch tubing wire brush
• Mill file
• Basic hand tools
• Two thermometers or an electronic thermometer with two probes
• Volt-Ohm meter
• Ammeter
• Halide leak detector
• Insulation tape
• Nut driver set
• Pressure temperature chart
• 10 inch crescent wrench
• Common pliers
• Lineman pliers
• Service valve wrench
• Screwdrivers, straight and Phillips
• Pinch off tool
• One-page résumé using a word processor.

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Plumbing

a.         8' steel tape measure
b.         Copper tubing cutter with reamer
c.         Striker
d.         Arc joint pliers (channel lock type)
e.         8" or 10" adjustable wrench
f.          Set of assorted slotted and Phillips screwdrivers
g.         Torpedo level
h.         14-16 oz. claw hammer
i.          Plastic (PVC) pipe reamer or suitable knife
j.          Suitable saw or shear to cut PVC pipe
k.         Small can solder flux or paste, 1/2 lb. roll solder and solder paste brush
l.          Copper cleaning tool (inside and outside)
m.        Roll of plumbers’ emery cloth
n.         12" architect’s scale
o.         2H pencil and eraser
p.         12" straightedge or drafting triangle
q.         Cutters suitable for cast-iron soil pipe
r.          Torque wrench for no-hub clamps
s.         Straight tin snips
t.          5/16" nut driver
u.         Hacksaw
v.         3/8" drive socket set
w.        Portable battery screw gun
x.         Plumb bob
y.         A one-page résumé using a word processor

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Residential Wiring

2012 Florida SkillsUSA Contestant Tool List - updated 2-15-2012

Each contestant is required to bring the following equipment, tools, and material to the competition.  The care, use, and transportation of the tools and equipment to and from the competition is the responsibility of the contestant.  All tools must meet proper OSHA safety standards.  Each contestant must have tools, sharing of tools is not permissible.

Required equipment and materials:

*          2011 National Electric Code Book (necessary for written exams)
*          Electrician’ knife
*          2 common screwdrivers (#4 & #6)
*          Phillips screwdriver
*          1 pair linesman’s pliers
*          1 pair diagonals
*          1 pair needle nose pliers
*          1 hacksaw (with spare blades)
*          2 pair channelocks
*          1 pair wire strippers
*          1 torpedo level
*          1 claw hammer
*          ½” EMT bender
*          1 tape measure, 10'
*          1 battery powered drill motor 3/8" with 3/4" butterfly bit (an additional battery is recommended)
*          1 keyhole saw
*          1 pair safety glasses
*          1 hard hat

NOTE:

The contestant must wear appropriate SKILLS USA clothing and personal protective equipment during the performance of the competition. Protective equipment includes approved safety glasses and hard hats. 

Each contestant is required to bring at least (2) sharpened pencils for the written portion of the competition.  It is also recommended that each contestant bring a battery operated calculator.

The above list is a minimum.  Competitors may bring other tools but no materials.

*** The contestant will not be permitted to compete in the wiring competition if they do not have the required safety gear, which is a hard hat and safety glasses.

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Technical Drafting

• PC-type computer, monitor and input devices. Computers may be obtained from any source. To have access to the most current technology, contestants and their schools are encouraged to develop a relationship with a hometown computer/software dealer who can serve as a contestant sponsor
• Removable data storage device (flash drive) or recordable CD
• Architectural software of choice. Proof of licensing for every software program installed on the contestant’s computer must be provided to technical committee at the contestant orientation meeting
• Students may bring published reference books, tables and software manuals  such as:
• Machinery Handbook (this can be in book or CD form)
•  Reference materials must not take up more than 1 cubic foot of space and may be shared between contestants
• Battery-operated calculator
• Multi-receptacle power strip

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Customer Service

• Pen for completing application

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Esthetics

Supplied by the Contestant:

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Related Technical Math

• Hand-held calculator
• Pen or Pencil

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Advertising Design

iMac computers provided with Adobe CS5 Design Suite

• Students may bring their own laptops but are not necessary.
• Assortment of graphite pencils
• Colored pencils and/or markers
• Fine-point black markers (i.e., Sharpie)
• Paper that is appropriate to the medium in which the student will be working (i.e., marker paper or visualizer pad)
• Triangle, compass or French curve as needed by student for drawing purposes
• A ruler at least 12" long
• Erasers
• Students may bring with them whatever items they feel they need to visually express their creative ideas

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Automotive Refinishing Technology

• 6” DA sander
•  Cartridge-type respirator (charcoal filtered)
• Spray gun
• Paint suit
• Hook- it and sticky back DA pad
• Air pressure gauge (spray gun)
• DA pad wrench
• Sanding Pads
• Sanding Blocks

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Collision Repair Technology

• Body tools – (files, dollies, spreaders, air grinders, sanders, sanding blocks)

• Respirator – (charcoal filters or equal)

• Air tool fittings – (quick coupler and male/female connectors.)

• Safety equipment – (eye protection, gloves, dust respirator, etc.)
  
  
• Air hose with 777/778 fitting

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Welding

• Hearing and/or ear protection
• Welding helmet with appropriate filter plate/lens and protective cover plate/lens in a flip or slide front. Auto darkening shields are permissible
• Spare spatter and filter lenses/plates for arc welding helmet and oxyacetylene goggles
• Pocket calculator
• Lead pencil and/or ballpoint pen
• Soap stone with holder
• Scribe with magnet
• Combination square set
• 10-foot (3.1 meters) steel tape measure
• Fillet weld gauge
• 16-ounce (.45 kilogram) ball peen hammer
• Center punch
• 10-inch (254 millimeters) vise grips
• 6-inch (152 millimeters) side cutting pliers or diagonal cutting pliers
• 6-inch (152 millimeters) needle nos pliers
• Chipping hammer with or without wire brush
• Stainless steel wire brush

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