TeamKACC 2020 to Compete at SkillsUSA

Law Enforcement Students practicing CSI Team skills.

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SkillsUSA’s mission is “to empower members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American Citizens.” How nicely this fits with KACC’s motto: Preparing Students for Tomorrow!

Kankakee Area Career Center (KACC) students have once again chosen to become members of SkillsUSA and represent KACC for the 2020 State, and hopefully, National competitions.

The SkillsUSA series of student competitions is incredibly tough. There are written qualifying tests, skills demonstrative qualifying tests, and series of competitions to be held at SkillsUSA Illinois State Convention in April.

TeamKACC is supported by our SkillsUSA Student Advisors: Michael Johnston, Law Enforcement Instructor; Melissa Kapidis, Early Childhood Education/Preschool Lab Instructor; Dawn Kleber, Automotive Technology Teacher Assistant; and, Jami Meredith, Medical Terminology/CNA Training Program Teacher Assistant, and Jonathon Cruz, Student Intern.

To date, 50 KACC students joined SkillsUSA Illinois. Thirty-five of those students will be taking a written test on their specific competition area on Friday, February 14^th. Of those 35 students, those earning top-ten finishes in the State will move on the April SkillsUSA Convention.

Seventeen students will be traveling to Elgin Community College to participate in a Regional Conference on March 6^th to earn the designation of a State Competitor. These students are dedicated – knowing they have to arrive at 5:15 a.m. to catch their bus to Elgin.

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Law Enforcement Students Practicing CSI techniques Saturday morning.

Law Enforcement program will be sending three CSI Teams to State Competitions. They have begun meeting Saturday morning here at KACC to practice and fine-tune their skills.

Construction Technology program will be sending a Construction Tech Team as well. These students are gaining great ground in their skill development by being on our KACC House 22 Construction Site! Mr. Umphrey and Mr. Enz will make sure they are very prepared!

All of us at KACC wish TeamKACC good luck with their upcoming qualifying tests and competitions. Let’s get to Springfield!

32° F Bourbonnais

Current conditions as of 26 Jan 01:55 am CST

Light drizzle

Location:: Bourbonnais
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Humidity:: 99
Wind:: E 7 mph

32°

Overnight

Freezing drizzle, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 29. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Freezing drizzle, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 32. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

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