Hosted By: Robert Bateman High School 2016

 Promotion of Technological Education  Technical Career Awareness  Showcase student knowledge and skills  Further development of Industry and Education partnerships  Advance Halton’s top students to Ontario Skills Competition and beyond ◦ One Halton Public ◦ One Halton Catholic

School LevelBoard Level  Andrea Thomson  Chris Cavalier  Gabriel Goulart  Kevin Reid  Paul Prosdocimi  Robert Munari  Mike D’Agostino  Michelle Brush-Jacklin  Murray Zher  Neil Dinzey  Steve Drobnich  Tim Mills  Victor Dysiak  Yvan Poulin  Barb Finan  Bernadette Teixeira  Cathy Jenkins  Christine German  Dave Lewis  Elin Lochead  John Dietrich  Lesley Andrews  Michael Johnston Co-Chairs: James Templeton and Veronica Kleinsmith

 Competition Registration……….8am-9am  Competitions……………………...8am-3:30pm  Career Showcase………………….9am-3:30pm  Lunch………………………………..11am-1pm  Dinner……………………………....4pm-5:15pm  Entertainment in Gym……………4:30-5:30pm  Awards Ceremony………………...5:30pm SHARP

 March 3 rd – today, one cheque per school for competitors, $20/per student  March 4 th – tomorrow, on-line registration closes  March 11 th – deadline for budget requests  April 5 th – 8am-7pm, Competition and Closing Awards Ceremony

 Sheridan College HR conducting interview  5 minute Interview - will be marked  Competitors MUST bring resume  Michelle Brush-Jacklin arranging interview schedule  If you filled out a Coordinators Request with a requested interview time we will do our best to accommodate that  Age of Competitors ◦ student less than 22 in December

 Decide how many competitors you can have in your competition and coordinate with coaches  Pick up your Parking Pass from Bernadette today (or to request pass)  Set up competition night before -April 4 th  Coordinate day of and hand-in results  Recruit judges for your competition (you can request one pass parking pass for judge)  If you have not done so: ◦ scope to James Templeton and cc: Veronica Kleinsmith

 Keep in-line with Ontario Skills Competition Scopes  Keep in mind competition must be completed by 3pm at the latest  5 minute interview included (Secondary)  Clearly display competition scope and project outside competition location for spectators  Scope posted on haltonskills.com

 Coordinators determine maximum based on room, resources etc  Coordinators MUST contact coaches with specifics  Coordinators need of competitors so can order accurate materials  On-line Registration closes tomorrow – March 4 th

 This closes tomorrow and no hand-written applications can be accepted  Sit down with student to register if you have not done this already  You will receive 2 s, print both off and make sure the 2 waiver forms are signed  Send Secondary to Elin Lochead and Elementary to Bernadette Teixeira  Only COMPLETE registration forms can be accepted  Incomplete forms will be sent back  Check for 2 signatures please

 If you have not done so: ◦ Budget needs to be approved by Dave Lewis, talk to him tonight if your budget has not been approved ◦ Please fill out the Coordinators Request or ◦ Try to get donations of materials where possible ◦ If you have donations please let us (Steve, Chris, Veronica, Dave) know so they can be added to promo material depending on donation level ASAP

 If you need trucking for large items please submit a request through the following link: Equipment Movement Halton Skills  Form includes: ◦ Competition Name ◦ School Name ◦ Contact Name ◦ Equipment to be moved ◦ Date ◦ Room or Door

 Power cables are not supplied  Set-up the night before  There is security hired for outside of school from 7pm to 7am next morning

 All students participating in Elementary Tech and Green Energy competitions must have received safety training for the tools they will be using during the competition  Training must happen prior to attending Halton Skills  This includes hand saws, hand drills, dolphin cutters, glue guns and scroll saws  Coordinators are there to ensure student safety, not to train students who have not been exposed to tools.  If you require assistance please contact Lesley Andrews (IPL- Science and Technology)  Contracts: All students participating in Tech and Green Energy challenges need to sign contracts prior to attending Halton Skills  CLICK HERE for the Elementary Due Diligence Link CLICK HERE for the Elementary Due Diligence Link

 Morning snack and cheese pizza lunch provided  T-shirts provided for competitors to wear  Dinner tickets will be given out to competitors with T-shirts by Coordinator  Bring refillable water bottles  One dinner ticket per competitor  Guest dinner tickets are $5  Dinner 4pm-5:15pm  4:30-5:30 entertainment in Gym  5:30 Award Ceremony

 Dinner served until 5:15  Award Ceremony at 5:30  Committed to keeping Awards to 45 minutes  Elementary and Secondary Awards together  Final results announced at these ceremonies  Student can fill out ticket to win prizes  Prizes given out at end of Awards Ceremony, must be present to win

 Dave Lewis and Cathy Jenkins are chairing the Appeals Committee  In line with Ontario Skills Competition Competitor Appeals  Must be done IMMEDIATELY – appeals can not be taken during or after awards

 PARKING LOT A: ORANGE passes for RBHS parking lot ◦ For Coordinators and 1 Judge per competition  PARKING LOT B: PURPLE passes for Pineland Baptist Church ◦ For RBHS staff ONLY  PARKING LOT C: YELLOW passes for Ascension ◦ elementary drop off in morning ◦ overflow parking after 9 am  Nelson Arena Lot with Shuttle Bus ◦ Parking for Competitors, Coaches ◦ Bus runs every 15 minutes starting at 7am ◦ 2 shuttle buses during busy times