Workforce Development

Northeast Georgia Skills Challenge

For event information, connect with either of these Northeast Georgia Skills Challenge contacts.
Maddie Horton Carroll Daniel Construction Company (770) 536–3241 mhorton@carrolldaniel.com	Tim Hobbs AGC Georgia (678) 298–4122 hobbs@agcga.org
Recap from this region's Skills Challenge event Photo highlights from 2024 event Media highlights from 2024 event Recap, including thank you to sponsors from 2024 event Click below to watch video.

Host Contractor: Carroll Daniel

• Student Competitor and Student Observer Registration Deadline within the Construction Ready Digital Portal is September 25, 2025 for this event. 
• Any student wishing to be eligible to qualify for SLSC must declare their intention by October 3, 2025 by also registering for their specific event with SkillsUSA.

October 22, 2025 at 8:30 am
Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center
1855 Calvary Church Road
Gainesville, GA

2025 sponsor Form
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2025 Northeast Georgia Skills Challenge Information

• Home Region Assignment Map
• Student Competitions Offered
• Day's Schedule of Events
  
• Invited Schools/2024 Competitors
• Ways Industry Can Get Involved
  
• Sponsorships

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Registration Portals

All student competitors, student observers and teachers must register with their unique login to the Construction Ready (CR) Digital Portal to attend this regional Skills Challenge using the below link. NOTE: For new teachers or new employer users who have NEVER accessed the CR Digital Portal, please click here for help.  

Regional Registration

All student competitors who wish to be eligible for qualifying for the SkillsUSA Georgia SLSC in February 2026 MUST ALSO register for their specific competition in the below link. 

Skillsusa registration 

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Blueprints/Instructions for Competitions offering SkillsUSA Qualifying

AGC Georgia coordinates with regional contractor champions to provide blueprints for the following "Core 5" competitions: 1) Carpentry, 2) Electrical, 3) Masonry, 4) Plumbing and 5) Welding. To view the plans that will be used for the Northeast Georgia Skills Challenge, please click on the below link.   

Core 5 Blueprints

Students wishing to compete in 1) Cabinetmaking, 2) TeamWorks and 3) Welding Fabrication are required to complete in-classroom projects. Proof of completion for these in-classroom projects is due at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Full details for participation in these three competitions can be found at the below link. 

In-Class Project Details 

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Congratulations to the 2024 Northeast Georgia Skills Challenge winners!
*indicates student qualified to advance to the SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference (SLSC) at the Georgia World Congress Center in February 2025.

 

Alliance Cup Winner - Fannin County High School

Blueprint Reading 1st - East Hall High School  - Emily Greenway 2nd - Franklin County High School - Caiden Johnson 3rd - Fannin County High School - Castle Barnett Broadcast News 1st - Franklin County High School - Charlie Stephenson & Ty Peeples 2nd - East Forsyth High School - Kyle Strommer & Parker Enterline 3rd - Chestatee High School - Ansleigh Sims & Juli Rowe Cabinetmaking * 1st - Empower College & Career Academy - Yazmin Mahaffey * 2nd - Franklin County High School - Erica Ruiz * 3rd - Fannin County High School - Bryer Duvall Carpentry * 1st - Empower College & Career Academy - Jose Boliver * 2nd - West Hall High School - Colt Boykin * 3rd - Madison County High School - Jonathan Rico-Morales Construction Careers Display 1st - Hart County High School - Alana Ramey 2nd - Johnson High School - Tony Hernandez 3rd - Johnson High School - Cody Rodriquez Electrical * 1st - Madison County High School - Payton Sartain * 2nd - Chestatee High School - Ricardo Villa Vega * 3rd - Empower College & Career Academy - Kenny Blackstone HVAC 1st - Chestatee High School - Owen Etris 2nd - Stephens County High School - Cain Ellers 3rd - Lanier College and Career Academy - Quinn Pierce

Heavy Equipment Operation 1st - East Hall High School - Omar Garcia 2nd - East Hall High School - Humberto Contreras 3rd - Madison County High School - J.R. Dockery Masonry * 1st - Franklin County High School - Trinity Duck * 2nd - Fannin County High School - Mason Ramey * 3rd - Fannin County High School - Nehemiah Watkins Plumbing * 1st - Chestatee High School - Edwin Rodriquez * 2nd - East Hall High School - Rolando Sanchez 3rd in Skills Challenge - Johnson High School - Nathan Nguyen * 3rd qualifier for SkillsUSA - East Forsyth High School - Daniel Del Villar TeamWorks * 1st - Fannin County High School     Brady Coleman, Cooper Hilliard, Reid Norton, Eli Plush 2nd - Chestatee High School     Rose Ortiz/Brian Soto/Alex Golota/Jose Mendoza 3rd - Franklin County High School     Jair Espinoza/Daniel Gonzalez/Ben Molina-Gonzalez/Olyver Mora Welding * 1st - Fannin County High School - Bailee Stiles * 2nd - Franklin County High School - Ryan Hart * 3rd - Union County High School - Kade Dills Welding Fabrication * 1st - Fannin County High School       Eli Queen/Trenten Flowers/Cohutta Ross 2nd - White County High School       Tyler Autry/Brayden Barrett/Luke Goldman 3rd - Franklin County High School        Jacob Baughcum/Logan Turner/Kason King