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Region 8
Leadership & Skills Conference
  Chinle, Arizona

EVENT INFORMATION
Regional Coordinator: Jon Yazzie
Email: jon@skillsusaaz.org
Registration Opens: December 1, 2025

Registration Closes: January 30, 2026

Conference Date: February 26, 2026

Conference Times: 8am - 4pm
Registration Fees:

  • $40 per competitor (MUST be a registered member of SkillsUSA to compete)

  • Free for Advisors, Chaperones, Guests, Observers

Location:

Chinle High School

191 US-191

Chinle, AZ 86503

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PAYMENT ADDRESS

SkillsUSA Arizona

PO Box 1440

Owasso, OK 74055-1440

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Payment Note: Make all checks payable to SkillsUSA Arizona.

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Please note, any names in the registration system on the day registration closes, whether submitted or not, will be invoiced and expected to pay.

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IMPORTANT LINKS
Conference Registration: Click Here

Conference Flyer: Click Here and Here

Contest List: Click Here

Contest Updates: Click Here
Dress Code: See Contest Updates

CONTEST INFORMATION
Regional contests follow the SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards. However, due to material, venue, or other limitations, implementation at the regional level may vary. Use the SkillsUSA Technical Standards as preparation guides, not as definitive contest guides. Instead, follow any specifics issued by your regional coordinator.

The SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards are located in Absorb, SkillsUSA's learning management system. Contact Customer Care Team for any questions related to Absorb: Customer Care Team

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CONTEST UPDATES

As contest committees finish their preparations, we may post contest updates for specific contests below. Check this section regularly. If no update is posted before the conference, the contest will follow the SkillsUSA Technical Standards.

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QUALIFIER INFORMATION
For the following contests, you must qualify at the regional level in order to advance to the State Leadership & Skills Conference: 

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  • Advertising Design

  • Automotive Service Technology

  • Carpentry

  • Crime Scene Investigation

  • Criminal Justice

  • Customer Service

  • Job Interview

  • Job Skill Demonstration A

  • Job Skill Demonstration Open

  • Masonry

  • Photography

  • Prepared Speech

  • Video Production

  • Video News Production

  • Welding

  • Welding Fabrication

 

View the Regional Qualifier Fact Sheet HERE

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