Thank you for your interest in supporting SkillsUSA.
We are truly honored that you share our passion for career and technical education and believe in SkillsUSA’s unique ability to open futures as we prepare our members through education and opportunity. Through our year-round events and initiatives, we know that business and industry’s presence inspires our students.
Your sponsorship is essential for delivering on SkillsUSA’s mission to empower members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible citizens. With you standing by us, SkillsUSA’s innovative work in communities nationwide will keep advancing the quality of our nation’s skilled workforce. We look forward to our strengthening our partnership through these giving opportunities and beyond!
Working together, we can achieve transformational impact.
Listen to this state officer to see why you should sponsor Skills USA.
Sponsorship Levels
The SkillsUSA Maine Directors seek to involve representatives of business, industry, organized labor, SkillsUSA alumni and other interested parties in the active financial and volunteer support of the programs and activities of SkillsUSA Maine.
We are focusing on a Membership Drive to enable both organizations and individuals to become key supporters of SkillsUSA Maine based on their monetary support.
With your membership you will not only receive organizational privileges that may accompany your donations, but you will also be helping to ensure that Maine’s students have the skill sets necessary for our State’s critical industries to flourish into the future.
To acknowledge your support of SkillsUSA Maine, individual/educational and corporate membership donations are available.
Levels | Corporate Range | Individual/Educational Range |
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Friends | $250 – $499 | $50 – $299 |
Bronze | $500 – $4999 | $300 – $599 |
Silver | $5,000 – $14,999 | $600 – $999 |
Gold | $15,000 – and above | $1,000 – and above |
All sponsors will receive recognition on our state webpage, single line in the conference program and a certificate of sponsorship. Bronze level and above will receive a recognition plaque instead of a certificate. Silver level and above also receives a free booth space at the State Championships Techspo.
Event Sponsorships
Our events sponsorships are earmarked for specific uses. We try to match the sponsor with the best part of the event as possible.
State Championships
There are many possibilities for sponsorships during the state conference. These can be from individual contest sponsorships to opening or closing ceremonies sponsorship.
Levels | Corporate Range | Benefits |
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Prize Sponsor | Cost of 1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes for a particular contest | # Recognition in Conference program |
Contest Sponsor | Leadership Contest – $250 / Occupational Contest – $500 | # Recognition in Conference program |
Alumni & Friends Sponsor | $1,000 | # Recognition in Luncheon program # Recognition on State Alumni webpage # Free booth space at the State Championships Techspo. |
Opening Ceremonies Sponsor | $10,000 | # Signs at Opening Ceremonies # Recognition on screens # Recognition on stage # Recognition in Conference program # Free booth space at the State Championships Techspo. |
Award Ceremonies Sponsor | $10,000 | # Signs at Closing Ceremonies # Recognition on screens # Recognition on stage # Recognition in Conference program # Free booth space at the State Championships Techspo. |
State Officer Team Sponsorship
The officer is made up of 10 High School and College students from across the state of Maine. These are the ambassadors of our organization. This sponsorship helps to cover some of the cost of apparel, travel and training needs of these students.
Levels | Corporate Range | Benefits |
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State Officer Team Sponsor | $15,000 | # Recognition on screens # Company Logo on all State Officer Apparel #Recognition in Conference program # Free booth space at the State Championships Techspo. |
National Championships
There are many possibilities for sponsorships during the national conference. These can be from individual contest travelships to Dinner Cruise sponsorship.
Levels | Corporate Range | Benefits |
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State T-Shirt | $2,500 | # Logo on t-shirt # Recognition on our Webpage and social media |
Contest Travelship | Cost to send one competitor – $1500 | # Recognition in Conference program |
Leadership Travelship | Cost to send one State Officer – $1500 | # Recognition in Conference program |