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District Participants
CONTEST LIST
CONTEST LIST
3D PRINTING HS & MS
STATE Technical Standards Here MAX: 8 / 8
Technical Chair: Tyler Bass (Mount Horeb HS)
Judges: Signicast
PROJECT FOR DISTRICTS HERE - PDF
Onsite Contest will be presentation only - of the parts they designed and printed. Parts should be printed ahead of time and brought with to Districts.
NOTE: IF student/school needs access to a 3D Printer, the Tech Chair AND the District Host are both offering print time if needed.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING HS & MS
National Technical Standards Here MAX: 8 Teams each
Technical Chair: Tyler Bass (Mount Horeb HS)
Judges: Signicast
PROJECT FOR DISTRICTS HERE - PDF
Onsite Contest will be presentation only - of the parts they designed and printed. Parts should be printed ahead of time and brought with to Districts. Students will be asked to present their CAD Models in the presentation (either printed or bring a laptop/computer).
NOTE: IF student/school needs access to a 3D Printer, the Tech Chair AND the District Host are both offering print time if needed.
ADVERTISING DESIGN HS Only
Technical Chair: Alan Mamerow (Hamilton HS)
Judges: Dynamic Tool & John Deere
Students will need access to design software for this contest onsite at Districts. Students are encouraged to bring your own school computers with software loaded.
(WHS has available; Adobe Suite with Photoshop 2021, InDesign 2021 and Illustrator 2021 - BUT we will need to set up accounts for competitors AND move computers into appropriate contest rooms prior to. Prefer if contestants bring their own equipment if able.)
ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING HS Only
Technical Chair: Erik Haakenson (Oregon HS)
Judges: Custom Built by Design, Madison College, We Energies
WHS has AutoCad 2021 if wanted - otherwise bring your own computer setup for each student competing. (WHS does not have Revit or Architecture, etc. loaded on our computers)
Students MUST Bring a USB Stick to save your PDF Drawings onto and transfer to the Tech Chairs computer to print.
Students MUST know how to save their drawings as a PDF so that the Tech Chair can print all drawings for judges to score. NO onscreen judging will occur.
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY HS Only
Technical Chair: EJ Pilarski (Jefferson HS)
Judges: J&L Tire & Silver Lake Auto Center
CABINETMAKING HS Only
Technical Chair: Abe Graziano (Fort Atkinson HS)
Judges: Various
Students MUST have taken a basic woods class minimum for this contest as they will independently operating wood shop tools like Table Saw, etc...
CO2 DRAGSTERS HS & MS
STATE Technical Standards Here MAX: 30 Total
Technical Chair: Rob France (Waunakee HS)
Judges: Hepp Excavating & CNC Solutions
NOTE: Don't forget to bring 3 cartridges per competitor (8 gram)
CNC MILLING SPECIALIST HS Only
Technical Chair: Justin Navine (Industry: Mantz Automation)
CNC Operator 1: Miles Quandt (UW-Madison Student)
CNC Operator 2: Kurt Bence (WCTC)
Judges: Eric Manchester (Dynamic Tool)
This will be a CAD/CAM Contest. Students will NOT be expected to run our Haas Mills - we have experts on site to load and run students code so their parts will get made. (if coded right) Students will observe their part being made alongside the expert.
IF bringing your own computers/software - you will NEED a post for a generic Haas 3-axis mill loaded in your cam software.
WHS has Inventor 2021 and MasterCam X9 if wanted - otherwise bring your own computer setup for each student competing.
FIRST AID / CPR HS Only
Technical Chair: Jill Navine (Industry)
Judges: John Deere
JOB INTERVIEW HS & MS
National Technical Standards Here MAX: 10/10
Technical Chair: Josh Wilkey (Industry)
Judges: Glory Global
Students WILL be completing a generic Job Application on site during the contest - we suggest bringing a copy of your employment history and references to assist with making sure this application is complete. IF you do not yet have these - a generic list will be available from the Tech Chair to ensure your applications are complete.
JOB SKILL DEMONSTRATION A/Open HS & MS
National Technical Standards Here MAX: 10/10
Technical Chair 1: Brieanna Manthey (Dodgeland HS)
Technical Chair 2: Natalie Uecker (Dodgeland HS)
Judges: City of Watertown & Watertown School Board
Contest Room is ground level, so carts are easy to transport around to the room if needed. 1 power outlet will be provided near the presentation table (Extension Cord).
MEDICAL MATH HS Only
National Technical Standards Here Unlimited
Technical Chair: Heather McGuire
Judges: SkillsUSA Volunteers
PHOTOGRAPHY HS Only
Technical Chair: Matthew Kolpack (Slinger HS)
Technical Chair: Brent Hug (Slinger HS)
Judges: Nathan Parks Portraits & Photography
Theme for your Photos (2) for Districts
ONE printed 8x10 matted photo - open theme
ONE printed 8x10 matted photo - Theme of "Industry"
Both prints are physical printed (your photo lab at school OR walgreens, etc is acceptable. These photos are done ahead of time and brought to districts to be presented to the judges. Photos can be B&W OR Color - student's choice.
Students will need access to design software for this contest onsite at Districts. Students are encouraged to bring your own school computers with software loaded.
(WHS has available; Adobe Suite with Photoshop 2021, InDesign 2021 and Illustrator 2021 - BUT we will need to set up accounts for competitors AND move computers into appropriate contest rooms prior to. Prefer if contestants bring their own equipment if able.)
PREPARED SPEECH HS & MS
National Technical Standards Here MAX: 10/10
Technical Chair: Anna Vitale (Dodgeland HS)
Judges: City of Watertown & Watertown School Board
Theme for your speech is "United as One"
POWER EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY HS Only
Technical Chair: Mark Phillips (Watertown HS)
Judges: Harley Davidson & John Deere
RELATED TECHNICAL MATH HS & MS
National Technical Standards Here Unlimited
Technical Chair: Julie Haversack (Watertown HS)
Judges: SkillsUSA Volunteers
TEAM ENGINEERING CHALLENGE HS & MS
National Technical Standards `21 Team MAX: 20/20
Technical Chair: Larry Martin (Cambridge HS)
Judges: CNC Solutions, Madison College, Baker-Rullman Mfg & WI DOT
Students may bring the basic tools/supplies listed in the Technical Standards.
TECHNICAL DRAFTING HS Only
Technical Chair: Jesse Huset (Pardeeville HS)
Judges: CNC Solutions, EK Machine & Madison College
WHS has Inventor 2021 if wanted - otherwise bring your own computer setup for each student competing.
Students MUST Bring a USB Stick to save your PDF Drawings onto and transfer to the Tech Chairs computer to print.
Students MUST know how to save their drawings as a PDF so that the Tech Chair can print all drawings for judges to score. NO onscreen judging will occur.
TV VIDEO PRODUCTION HS Only
National Technical Standards `21 Here MAX: 8 Teams
Technical Chair: Mike Bentdahl (West Bend Schools)
Judges: WatertownTV
This will be an "Editing Contest" only... Teams will be handed a thumbdrive at the start of the contest with pre-recorded video footage on it. The Tech Chair will tell the teams what their "topic" is for the video at the start. The team will have their contest time to edit and export a finished video by the deadline.
no Video Recording equipment is needed on site.
Bring your own Computer with Editing Software and anything else needed for that (thumb drive, headphones, etc)
URBAN SEARCH & RESCUE HS & MS
National Technical Standards Here Team MAX: 12/12
Technical Chair: Cameron Pilgreen (Alumni & WCTC Student)
Judges: Glory Global, CNC Solutions, John Deere & Madison College
Students will (hopefully) have 2 runs on a course - scoring the best of 2. Students will present to a panel of judges - they should present their Engineering Notebooks to the judges as part of their presentation - however Engineers Notebooks will NOT be a separate grade at Districts like State/Nationals. (not enough time)
WELDING HS Only
Technical Chair: Rich Hemler (Portage HS)
Judges: EK Machine, Baker-Rullman Mfg, Madison College
WELDING FABRICATION HS Only
National Technical Standards Here MAX: 10 Teams
Technical Chair: Tyler Gruenwald (Industry)
Technical Chair: Trevor Stanton (MATC Welding Student)
Judges: McFarlane Mfg, Steam Fitters Union & Madison College
This contest will be performed at your Home School ahead of contest day. Time Limit for the students will be maximum of 3 hours and should be proctored by your SkillsUSA Advisor.
On Site Contest will be presentation of your weldment and judging of the final product.
Contest room is the Metals Lab, which has street level access with overhead door if needed for unloading larger projects. (West Side, Door D7)
MATERIAL LIST to order pdf - UPDATED 11/13/2021 JD
WELDING SCULPTURE HS & MS
National Technical Standards Here MAX: 10/10
Technical Chair: Ray Lauersdorf (Johnson Creek HS)
Judges: EK Machine & Madison College
Contest room is the Metals Lab, which has street level access with overhead door if needed for unloading larger projects. (West Side, Door D7)
Students will have an interview with the Judge(s) about their project.
WOODWORKING DISPLAY HS & MS
STATE Technical Standards Here MAX: 12/12
Technical Chair: Jeff Lehr (Fort Atkinson HS)
Judges: SkillsUSA Volunteers
Contest room is adjacent to the Woods Lab, which has street level access with overhead door if needed for unloading larger projects. (West Side, Door D4)
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