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On April 14-16 the Rockcastle Co. ATC Chapter attended the Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference at the Galt House in Louisville, KY. Attending and competing were members Meighan McCoy, Nicole McFerron, and Regina Rice. Co-adviser Peggy Orberson accompanied them.

All members competed in team and individual competitive events. Other activities included dances, workshops, guest speakers, officer elections, and the awards ceremony. Members also carved out enough time to visit the Louisville Slugger Museum and the Hard Rock Café.

Regina Rice received 4th place in the Community Service Project. Winners at the FBLA State Conference advance to national competition in Anaheim, CA, June 25-28.

Regina Rice, Nicole McFerron & Meighan McCoy after the awards program.
 

On April 7-10 2009, six students from the Rockcastle County Area Technology Center attended the 2009 State Skills USA Conference in Louisville. The 6 students competed in various leadership and skills competitions. More than 1,000 students competed in more than 90 occupational and leadership skill areas. Gordon Garner competed in Welding, Aaron Graves competed in Welding sculpture, Devon Mason competed in Industrial Motor Control, Miranda Lowery competed in Skills Spelling, Stephanie Graves competed in Poster Contest, and Brittany Vance competed in Extemporaneous Writing. Of those that competed, Brittany Vance placed 3rd in the State. In addition, all 6 students obtained their Kentucky Statesman Certificate. The students were accompanied by Welding Instructor Sherman Cook. We appreciate the hard work and dedication to the club demonstrated by these students.

Skills USA Kentucky is a chapter of the national organization, Skills USA that serves trade, industrial, and technical students in area technology centers, public high schools, career and technical centers, and community and technical colleges state wide. Skills USA Kentucky has more than 5,600 student members annually, organized into more than 125 sections and all of the counties in the Commonwealth. Skills USA Kentucky has served more than 1.5 million members.
 

On December 5th, four Welding Technology Students from the Rockcastle Area Technology Center attended the Excellence Expo “08” at Bluegrass Community and Technical College Danville Campus. Two students, Justin Thacker and Gordon Garner, competed in a welding competition where they had to weld a vertical V- groove with the Shielded Metal Arc process. Gordon Garner placed fourth among those schools competing. Additionally, Stephanie Graves and Angel Smith represented the schools as delegates. All participants were given tours of the college and were informed about the educational opportunities offered at the Danville campus.
 

On October 3rd , 5 Welding Technology students from the Rockcastle Area Technology Center participated in the Woodrow Scott Welding Tournament at Somerset Community College. Participants included Justin Thacker, Gordon Garner, Chris Creasman, Stephanie Graves, and Aaron Graves. Their hard work and dedication to their class is greatly appreciated. The school also serves students in Automotive Technology, Electrical Technology, Office Technology and Health Science programs.
 

On November 7, 2008, Fifty-two students from Rockcastle Area Technology Center attended a Skills USA Professional Development Day at Levi Jackson State Park. Students attending were from the Automotive, Electrical and Welding programs. All members present received their Kentucky Statesman Award. Skills USA regional officers were also elected.

The results were as follow: President J.T. Winkler, Vice-president Daniel Rehor, Secretary Ellie Bryant, Reporter Matt Durham, Treasurer Dillon Holden, Parliamentarian Stephanie Graves, and Chaplain Josh Ballard. Advisors Kenneth Fannin, Mary Ann Childress, and Sherman Cook accompanied the members on the trip. The advisors would like to congratulate the members on their accomplishments and dedication to Skills USA. Rockcastle ATC serves students in Automotive Technology, Electrical Technology, Welding Technology, Health Science and Office Technology.