SkillsUSA Tennessee College/Postsecondary
2026-2027 Key Dates & Deadlines
Use this page to plan membership, leadership conferences, officer development, competitions, awards, and national participation throughout the program year.
Dates and deadlines are subject to change.
Ongoing
Weekly Development
Optional We Grow Wednesday sessions are available every Wednesday to support advisors, chapters, and members throughout the year.
Fall 2026
Membership, Leadership, and Chapter Launch
August 2026
- August 1 – SkillsUSA Membership Registration Opens
- August 1 – Washington Leadership Training Institute Registration Opens
- August 3-7 – State Directors Association Meeting
- August 10 – SkillsUSA jumpSTART Registration Opens
- August 25 – WLTI Registration Closes; substitutions allowed through September
September 2026
- September 9 – SkillsUSA Elevate, 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ET
- September 15 – West Tennessee jumpSTART
- September 16 – Middle Tennessee jumpSTART
- September 17 – East Tennessee jumpSTART at Chattanooga State, 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ET
- September 25-30 – Washington Leadership Training Institute
October 2026
- October 9 – State Officer Applications Due
- October 22-23 – Tennessee Leadership Training Institute
- October 23 – SkillsUSA State Officer Elections
November 2026
- November 13-14 – State Officer Leadership Retreat
December 2026
- December 4-5 – State Officer Leadership Training
Winter 2026-2027
Preparation, Training, and Conference Registration
January 2027
- January 15 – Annual Technical Chair Meeting
- January 15-16 – State Officer Leadership Training
- January 29 – SkillsUSA Pin Design Contest Submission Due
February 2027
- February 1 – Registration Opens for SLSC, Chapter of Excellence, Outstanding Advisor, and Banquet Awards
- February 12 – SkillsUSA T-Shirt Design Contest Due
- February 19-20 – State Officer Leadership Training
Spring 2027
Membership Deadlines and State Conference
March 2027
- March 1 – SkillsUSA Membership Deadline
- March 1 – Outstanding Advisor of the Year Submission Deadline
- March 12 – State Leadership and Skills Conference Registration Deadline
- March 12 – Chapter of Excellence Submission Deadline
- TBD – SLSC Hotel Booking Window
- TBD – SkillsUSA State Testing Window
- TBD – SkillsUSA Day on the Hill, dependent on TBR SOAR schedule
- TBD – State Officer Leadership Training
April 2027
April 11-14
SkillsUSA Tennessee State Leadership and Skills Conference
May 2027
- May 6 – SkillsUSA National Signing Day
- May 14-15 – State Officer Leadership Training
Summer 2027
National Leadership and Next-Year Planning
June 2027
- June 19-21 – State Officers Attend Leverage Leadership Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
- June 21-25 – National Leadership and Skills Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
July 2027
- Membership Grant and WLTI Opportunity Information Released pending funding and approval
Downloadable Resource
Keep the Full Calendar Within Reach
Download the Key Dates Flyer for quick reference and share it with advisors, chapter officers, students, and campus leadership.