State Leadership and Skills Conference

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State-Level Contest Technical Standards

SLSC 2025 Prize Donation Form

The SkillsUSA Minnesota Annual State Leadership and Skills Conference (SLSC) will be held on April 2-3, 2027, at Wayzata High School and other college and industry host sites.

Contest Schedule:

April 1, 2027 at Alexandria Technical & Community College
- Manufacturing Contests (e.g., CNC, Mechatronics, etc.), Marine, Motorcycle & Snowmobile
April 2-3, 2027 at Wayzata High School and Industry Locations
- All other contests

Further contest hosting information will be detailed in the SLSC 2027 Contest Grid, which will be updated continuously as more contest details are secured. The finalized grid will be available in February 2027.

Returning Event: TECHSPO

The TECHSPO industry and school partner event will return for SLSC 2027. Industry and college/post secondary school representatives are invited to review the TECHSPO Informational Letter, and complete a TECHSPO Registration Form if your organization is interested in participating. Contact the state office (executive.director@mnskillsusa.org) if you have any questions, or need additional information.

Awards Banquet:

The Awards Banquet, featuring the TECHSPO event, a social hour, dinner, and an awards ceremony, will take place on April 3, 2027, at Wayzata High School. The schedule for the evening is as follows:

TECHSPO:

Begins at 4:00 PM
Social Hour: 5:30 PM
Dinner: 6:30 PM
Awards Ceremony: 7:30 PM

Or are you interested in donating NLSC travel scholarships, contest materials, or prizes? Fill out our SLSC 2027 Prize Donation Form.