Event Flier

8th Annual Cypress Ridge FFA Welding Contest

Welding Certification and Events

The TXHSWS wants everyone to stay safe and healthy as they grow in skills and knowledge. Our events have special protocols in place that meet/exceed the State and Local requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Check List

Total Scholarships Awarded $45,250

Certifications Earned: 44

PICTURES!

RESULTS!

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Event Information

Registration Due by

Ways to Register for this event:

Judging Card

online registration system

Email Form

Email forms to:TXHSWS@gmail.comNOTE: TEAM BUILD EVENT IS CANCELLED

Emailed forms entries can be paid the morning of the event.

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View Registrations by Clicking the link Below

Who's Welding at EVENT?

Questions email TXHSWS@gmail.com

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Tentative Welding Schedule of Events:

8 am - Contests Start (Staggered Start Times)

*Each School has a scheduled start time *&

3 pm - Estimated Results Time Online Announced

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Forms & Scholarship Information

Liability Waiver and Release Form

Scholarship Application Form

Event Map & Directions

Arclabs Welding School9510 N. Houston rosslyn rdHouston, Tx 77088

COVID 19 Protocols

Click to View "COVID -19 Safety Guidelines"

Click any image to download/view in PDF

THANK YOU FOR COMPETING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE WELDING CERTIFICATION EVENT!

Certification Test Specification Sheets

CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC NO

AWS D9.1 2F - FCAW Single Weld Pass

Level 1

Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications

TXHSWS-WPS-003

Test Spec No 6.1

CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC NO

AWS D1.1 2G -FCAWwith backing

Level 2

Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications

TXHSWS-WPS-022

Test Spec No. 22

CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC NO

AWS D1.1 2G -GMAW-S & FCAWopen root

Level 3

Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications

TXHSWS-WPS-022

Test Spec No, 23

CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC NO

AWS D1.1 2G PIPE GMAW-S & FCAW - open root

Level 4

Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications

TXHSWS-WPS-022

Test Spec No 24

Wyatt Nations, Certifying Event CWI

Level 1:Process: FCAW Gas ShieldedPosition: 2FMaterial: 3/16”x3”x6” Carbon Steel - PlateWeld Joint: T-JointSingle or Multi-Pass: Single Pass (One Side Only)Electrode Diameter and Classification: 0.045” E71T-1MShielding Gas: 75%Argon / 25%CO2Weld Size: 3/16” Fillet Weld (+or-1/16” tolerance)Welding Code Used: AWS D9.1 Sheet Metal Welding Code Level 2:Welding Process: FCAW Gas ShieldedPosition: 2GMaterial: 3/8”x3”x6” Carbon Steel - PlateWeld Joint: Single V Groove With Backing (22.5deg bevel / 45deg included angle, ¼” root opening)Single or Multi-Pass: MultiElectrode Diameter and Classification: 0.045” E71T-1MShielding Gas: 75%Argon / 25%CO2Weld Size: Max Beadwidth – ½”Welding Code: AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code – Steel

Level 3:Welding Processes: GMAW-S and FCAW Gas ShieldedPosition: 2GMaterial: 3/8”x3”x6” Carbon Steel - PlateWeld Joint: Single V Groove / Open Root (30 deg bevel, 60deg included angle)Single or Multi-Pass: GMAW-S Single Root Pass / FCAW Multi Fill and CapElectrode Diameter and Classification: ER70S-6 and E71T-1MShielding Gas: 75%Argon / 25%CO2Weld Size: FCAW - ½” Max BeadwidthWelding Code: AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code – Steel Level 4:Welding Processes: GMAW-S and FCAW Gas ShieldedPosition: 2GMaterial: 6” Sch 80 Carbon Steel PipeWeld Joint: Single V Groove / Butt Joint - Open Root (30 deg bevel, 60deg included angle)Single or Multi-Pass: GMAW-S Single Root Pass / FCAW Multi Fill and CapElectrode Diameter and Classification: ER70S-6 and E71T-1MShielding Gas: 75%Argon / 25%CO2Weld Size: FCAW - ½” Max BeadwidthWelding Code: AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code – Steel

Wyatt Nations is the Lead Welding Instructor at the Houston Branch Campus. Wyatt has worked in welding in a variety of environments, including construction, fabrication shops, and refineries and power plants. He has many years of experience in structural welding as well as combo pipe welding and has worked for several companies, including Zachry Industries. In his free time Wyatt enjoys singing and writing music, and he travels to perform his songs in prisons, homeless shelters, and churches

*Certificate, Certified Welding Inspector, American Welding Society, 2017

*Certificate, Welding Instructor, NCCER, 2019

*Certificate, Core Curricula Instructor, NCCER, 2019 *Certificate, Pipefitting Instructor, NCCER, 2019

IMPORTANT INFO:

All Welding Levels will allow chipping hammers and wire brushes. In addition to that Levels 1&2 will allow battery powered grinders with wire wheels, and Levels 3&4 will allow grinders with wire wheels and grinding disks for light grinding needs.

Ryan Dillon, Operations Supervisor at Acuren explains X-ray quality of welds.

Meet the Welding Machines

XMT 350 Specs

View the Facilities

Cutting Contest

Registered Students will earn their way to compete in three rounds of cutting challenges. Challenges my be timed, or for accuracy and/or both. After each round only the top scores will advance to the next rounds challenge.

IMPORTANT: Each individual needs bring their own their own PPE this includes, clear/dark face shield, safety glasses and gloves that are to be worn at all times while in the cutting area.

More details will be published about this event as the date gets closer... so stay tuned!

*All Students that register for a welding certification level are automatically entered for compete in the Cutting Contest Challenge.

Cutting Contest sponsor gas, metal and ppe

Quiz and Tool ID Event

Registered Students are eligible to take the Tool ID and Safety Knowledge Test. This event consists of Identifying 25 tools form the Tool List below and answering 50 question (T/F & Multiple Choice) from the Safety Study Guide Below.

Top 10 winners will be recognized.

More details will be published about this event as the date gets closer... so stay tuned!

*All Students that register for a welding certification level are automatically entered for compete in the Tool ID and Safety Knowledge Test.

Arc Welding Guide

Oxy/Fuel Guide

Safety Study Guide

Sponsor of the Tool ID and Knowledge Test

Tool ID List

Underwater Welding

The Ocean Corp

Students with the best under water weld passes will have the opportunity to earn a Dive Coin that will qualify them for the Underwater Welding and Diving State Event this summer at The Ocean Corp in Houston.

At the State event students will compete for TOC Scholarships and prizes as well as the opportunity to earn an AWS D3.6 Welding Certification.

Scholarships Available

Total Scholarships Awarded $45,250

Scholarship Winners will Receive:

Level 2 Winner - $2,000 ArcLabs Tuition Scholarhip

Level 3 Winner - $3,000 ArcLabs Tuition Scholarhip

Level 4 Winner - $5,000 ArcLabs Tuition Scholarhip

Selected Scholarship Winners will Receive

$3,000 ArcLabs Tuition Scholarhip

$5,000 ArcLabs Tuition Scholarhip

Each Competiting Senior Receives:

$500 Tuition Scholarship to each attending Senior

One Selected Scholarship Winner will Receive:

$1,000 Tuition Scholarship

Scholarship Winners will Receive:

Level 2 Winner - $2,000 PWA Tuition Scholarhip

Level 3 Winner - $3,000 PWA Tuition Scholarhip

Level 4 Winner - $5,000 PWA Tuition Scholarhip

Placing Students in each Level and Event will Receive a Tuition Scholarship to the Ocean Corp and a Dive Coin to compete this Summer for a Full Tuition Scholarship!

Placing In the Underwater Welding Event, & Welding Event Winners will Receive:

1st - $1,500 Tuition Schoalrship

2nd - $1,000 Tuition Scholarship

3rd - $750 Tuition Scholarship