DC Tech - Skills USA

12/15/2025

🎤 🌟 You’re Invited to Skills at Night! 🌟🎤

DCTS SkillsUSA is hosting Skills at Night, and you won’t want to miss it! Join us for an after-school evening filled with karaoke, co****le, games, food, and fun activities with friends.

📅 December 19th
⏰ After school | 4:00–7:00 PM
💲 $10 entry fee (extra fees may apply for food & some activities)

🎶 Come sing, play, eat, and hang out!
🚗 Please make sure you have a ride home.
❓ Questions? Reach out to a SkillsUSA officer or advisor!
🎟️ tickets for sale at lunches and at the door!

Grab your DCTS friends and come make it a night to remember — we’ll see you there! 🙌✨

12/10/2025

A huge thank you to Constellation Energy!!

Today, officers of our SkillsUSA chapter had the incredible opportunity to participate in a virtual COP meeting with Constellation Energy.

We’re so proud of the information our students shared with industry professionals from all over the country and grateful to Constellation Energy for opening the door to such a valuable learning experience. Experiences like these help our students grow, explore future pathways, and champion their futures! 🔧⚡️

11/25/2025

Today we had the incredible honor of celebrating our Gold National Champions! 🎉

We proudly presented them and their amazing instructors, with their well-deserved championship banners.

Audrey B and Mr. Shireman - Exercise and Sports Science

Jo H and Mr. Stein - Emergency and Protective Services

Annalise H and Mrs. Kessler & Mrs. Rishel - Dental Assisting

11/21/2025

The past three days at the SkillsUSA Central Region Fall Leadership Conference have been packed with engaging workshops, leadership-building opportunities, and an inspiring keynote address from Rick Metzger. Our students also had the chance to tour the Capitol and spend time in conversation with Representative Nate Davidson (and his District Director, Frank Burdell), Representative Justin Fleming, and Ben Slate from Senator Greg Rothman’s office.

Throughout it all, our students were encouraged to Champion Your Future—to step into every opportunity with confidence, lead with purpose, and invest in the bright futures they are building for themselves.

11/04/2025

What a busy week at DCTS!
Tuesday 11/4 - No School for Students
Wednesday 11/5 - SkillsUSA Activity day meeting!
Thursday 11/6 - Halloween Dress Down to support Habitat for Humanity for 9th and 12th graders
Friday - 11/7 FFA Ho-Down Line Dancing Event

11/01/2025

Day 1 of the Halloween dress down to support Habitat for Humanity was a success and we cannot wait to see what the 9th and 12th graders bring on 11/6. 🍁🎃

10/27/2025

🎃 Spooky Season with a Purpose! 👻

This Halloween, DCTS SkillsUSA is hosting its 3rd annual Halloween Dress Down Day in support of Habitat for Humanity! 🏡✨

Students and staff can show off their favorite costumes or Halloween attire while helping raise funds for a great cause. 💪❤️

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Friday October 31st (A day) for 10th and 11th
Thursday November 6 (B day) for 9th and 12th

Let’s make a difference—one costume and one dollar at a time! Please see the flyer for dress down expectations! ‼️

10/23/2025

💖 Thank you to everyone who participated in the SkillsUSA and HOSA Breast Cancer Dress Down! 💖
Your support and pink spirit over the last two days were incredible! 🎀 The final donation total to the PA Breast Cancer Coalition is still being tallied, but we couldn’t wait to share some of the amazing pink pride that filled our halls! 💗

10/20/2025

🎀 DCTS SkillsUSA & DCTS HOSA are Teaming Up Against Breast Cancer! 🎀

We’re proud to have a group of students working on a competition project focused on raising awareness for cancer education. 💪💗

Students and staff—show your support by wearing pink this Wednesday and Thursday! 💕

Wristbands will be on sale in the auditorium both mornings—grab yours and help us spread awareness together!

10/08/2025

Today the DCTS SkillsUSA officer team is participating with over 1200 students from across the nation through Elevate, a virtual chapter officer development conference! The goal: to refine our Program of Work to share with all of the members!

08/26/2025

Students! Each of you got Mariana’s sub and T-Shirt order forms. Please make sure they get turned in by September 5th! The proceeds help fund club activities and our District Level competition. Please help support our club by asking your family and friends to buy a Mariana sub or DCTS SkillsUSA T-shirt (these shirts count as part of our dress code).

08/11/2025

💥🎉All of the hard work Avery put in to her presentation down in Atlanta paid off! The Career and Technical Educator competition will be moving on to the National stage!!!

Avery way to represent SkillsUSA Pennsylvania and Dauphin County Technical School

Guess what Team PA?!? We did it! Time to delete the ❌ from the State Only column! Career and Technical Educator (formerly known as CTE Demonstration) is moving on as a National competitive event!
There are so many people to thank for their dedication to this competition that helps identify tomorrow’s talented CTE Instructors!
SkillsUSA
Penn State
Indiana University
Temple University
Pennsylvania Department of Education

and Avery Colon from Dauphin County Technical School for traveling to NLSC to present the competition to attendees.

We spent 2 years creating and tweaking; it’s ready! Congratulations to all involved!!!