Texas Rice Festival
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.
The Texas High School Welding Series is kicking off this year of welding certification events in conjunction with the Texas Rice Festival in Winnie, Texas on September 29th, 2021. at Lamar Institute of Technology. The Texas Rice Festival Event will start off the year with welding certification tests, oxy-fuel cutting contest, tool identification and safety knowledge contest, underwater welding, and Madskills Visual Weld Inspection Challenge. Competitions and Certifications are open to Texas High School Students and the event is open for the public to view.
Event Information
Registration Due by 9/22/21
Ways to Register for this event: Entry Fee: $10
online registration system Email forms to:register@TXHSWS.orgEmailed and Mailed forms entries can be paid the morning of the event.
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View Registrations by Clicking the link Below
Questions email TXHSWS@gmail.com
Tentative Welding Schedule of Events:
7 am - Registration begins
7:45 am - Safety Meetings
8 am - Contests Start (Staggered Start Times)
3 pm - Estimated Results Time
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Event Map & Directions
THANK YOU FOR COMPETING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE WALLER COUNTY WELDING CERTIFICATION EVENT!
SEE Y'ALL WED, SEPT 29th
Certification Test Specification Sheets
CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC NO 1
AWS D9.1 - SMAW, 1F Fillet Weld3/16" Plate. E7018 ElectrodeWPS: TXHSWS-WPS-D9.1-F4-SMAW-All
Level 1
Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications
CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC NO 2
AWS D9.1 - SMAW, 2F Fillet Weld3/16" Plate. E7018 ElectrodeWPS: TXHSWS-WPS-D9.1-F4-SMAW-All
Level 2
Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications
CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC NO 3
AWS D1.1 - SMAW, 1G Groove Weld, w/ Back3/8" Plate. E7018 ElectrodeWPS: TXHSWS-WPS-D1.1-SMAW-Back-All
Level 3
Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications
CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC NO 5
AWS D1.1 - SMAW, 1G Groove Weld, open root3/8" Plate. E6010/E7018 ElectrodeWPS: TXHSWS-WPS-D1.1-SMAW-OR-FHV
Level 4
Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications
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.
COVID 19 Protocols for Texas Rice Festival
Meet the Welding Machines
View the Welding Shop and Booths
Cutting Contest
Registered Students will earn their way to compete in wither of two cutting challenges. One challenge will be using Oxy-Fuel cutting with propylene and the other will use plasma. Challenges may 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.
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.
Happy Studying!
*All Students that register for a welding certification level are automatically entered for compete in the Tool ID and Safety Knowledge Test.
Study Guide and Tool List
Click the icons below to view!
Completing the OpenBook Challenge will also help in studying for the Quiz and Tool ID Contest!
ACE Weld Evaluation Contest
Students will have a unique opportunity to evaluate weld defects and discontinuities. There will be eight timed rotations and students will use a scantron to answer the question, is this weld acceptable or reject-able.
Event and Awards Sponsor
Parts of a Fillet Gauge
How to use a Fillet Gauge
Parts of a V-Wac Gauge
How to use a V-Wac Gauge
Sponsored by The Texas Rice Festival and Madskills
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
TXHSWS Scholarship
American Welding Society, District 18 Welding Scholarship
Tuition Scholarships
each 1st Place Winner $1,500
each 2nd Place Winner $1,000
each 3rd Place Winner $500
Lincoln Tech Tuition Scholarships
One Selected Scholarship Application Winner will Receive:$3,000 Tuition Scholarship
Tuition Scholarships
Competition Scholarships$9,000 Tuition Scholarships($1,000 Scholarships to 1st place winners in Welding, Cutting, Quiz & Build Off)
One Selected Scholarship Application Winner will Receive:$1,000 Tuition Scholarship
Mainliners Tuition Scholarships
AWS Membership Opportunity
Sabine Section
Register for an AWS Student Membership during this event and the Houston Section will cover half of the $15 registration! There are many opportunities that come with Student Membership: Scholarship opportunities, discounts of AWS apparel, access to member forums and job opportunities.
Awards, Prizes and Donations
AWS Welding Awards
Benchmark Abrasives donating Prize Packs - cutting and grinding products, shirts, stickers and more...
Welding Gear and Tools donated by Northern Tool
All Tex Weling Supply Awards
voestalpine Bohler Welding will be donating Welding Hoods, Electrodes, and other voestalpine Bohler Welding SWAG!
Special Thanks to the Sponsors of the
"Texas Rice Festival - Welding Certification Event"
SEPTEMBER 29th 2021
Sponsor of the Meal & Weld X-Rays at Waller:
Chopped BBQ Sandwiches, Chips and Drink
Sponsor of Student Prizes and Door prizes
Awards and Gift Packs (Shirts, Abrasive disks and more)
