Hornet Hive Welding Call Out!
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.
Jeff Sockwell - 936-714-3245
Lunch is not provided for the students, but there will be a food truck on location for the day!!
Event Information
Registration Due by 02/24/24
Entry fee: $20
All registration for this event is through: WeldingSeries.com
Payments can be made the day of the event by cash or check.
Payments can be handled ahead of time through JudgingCard by entering the number of students that you have registered at weldingseries.com
JudgingCard is not our registration system.
More detailed information about the registration process can be found here: Login Information for WeldingSeries.com
If this is your first time to register for a TXHSWS Event and you need a login to WeldingSeries.com, please send an email to register@txhsws.org with your name, school, mailing address and email address to request one.
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View Registrations by Clicking the link Below
Tentative Welding Schedule of Events:
7:00 - 7:45 AM check in (Commons)
8:00 AM Approx. Safety Meeting (Commons)
Levels will start immediately after the safety meeting.
Level 3 & 4 Will Run first followed by Levels 1 & 2
Levels 1 & 3
Mr. Goines Shop
Closest To Main building
Levels 2 & 4
Mr. Sockwell's Shop
In CTE Building with Cutting Contest
Tool ID & Quiz will be on a QR code
2:00 PM Team Build Concludes Projects placed in front of booth for judging
4:00 PM Approx. Time Awards (Commons)
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Liability Form
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Questions email TXHSWS@gmail.com
There will not be a build off this year so feel free to park in that area
Event Map & Directions
515 Farm to Market Rd 2821 E, Huntsville, TX 77320
Click image below to view as PDF
THANK YOU FOR COMPETING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE WELDING CERTIFICATION EVENT!
Certification Test Specification Sheets
CERTIFICATION TEST
D9.1 SMAW 2F Fillet Weld3/16" Plate E7018
CERTIFICATION TEST
AWS D9.1 - SMAW, 5F Pipe to Plate. E7018 Electrode
CERTIFICATION TEST
ASME IX- SMAW , 3G open root
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.
AWS Membership Opportunity
Houston Section 022
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.
Meet the Welding Machines
Levels 1 & 3
will be ran in
Mr. Goines Shop 1611
with these machines
Lincoln Invertec 275
4 Total
ESAB Rebel EMP235ic
16 Total
Levels 2 & 4
will be ran in Sockwell's Shop with these machines.
ESAB Warrior 3001
7 total
Lincoln Flextec 350X
10 total
ESAB Rebel EMP 285
3 total
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.
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.
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.
Thank you 2022 Scholarship Donors
Scholarship Winners will Receive:
Level 2 Winner - $2,000 ArcLabs Tuition ScholarhipLevel 3 Winner - $3,000 ArcLabs Tuition ScholarhipLevel 4 Winner - $5,000 ArcLabs Tuition ScholarhipSelected Scholarship Winners will Receive
$3,000 ArcLabs Tuition Scholarhip$5,000 ArcLabs Tuition Scholarhip
Scholarship Winners will Receive:
Level 1 Winner - $2,000 PWA Tuition ScholarshipLevel 2 Winner - $2,000 PWA Tuition ScholarshipLevel 3 Winner - $5,000 PWA Tuition ScholarshipLevel 4 Winner - $7,000 PWA Tuition Scholarship
Selected Scholarship Winners will Receive
$1,000 Lincoln Tech Tuition ScholarhipCompetitors will Receive
$500 Lincoln Tech Tuition Scholarhip
Scholarship Winners will Receive:
Level 4 - 1st Place $8,000 Tulsa Welding Tuition ScholarshipLevel 4 - 2nd Place $3,000 Tulsa Welding Tuition ScholarshipCutting Contest
$1,000 Tulsa Welding Tuition ScholarshipSelected Scholarship Winners will Receive:
$1,000 Tulsa Welding Tuition Scholarship
Senior Competitors will Receive
$500 Tulsa Welding Tuition ScholarshipSelected Scholarship Winners will Receive:
All Seniors will recieve a scholarship the day of te event.
Awards, Prizes and Donations
Thank you to The American Welding Society Foundation for providing auto-darkening welding helmets, courtesy of Jackson Safety, for this Welding Certification Event!
Prizes
Outlaw Leather Custom Event Caps and Hoods
100 Cases of Bottled Hydration
CMR Custom Pancake Hood, caps and stickers!
Special Thanks to the Sponsors of the
"Hornet Hive Call Out!"
Saturday, March 4th
ALEX DEHART
