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Rising Star of Texas Welding Certification Event

Spring - April 30th 2022

Planning Check List

Results!!

Event Information

Registration and Welding Test Positions Coming Soon!

Registration Due by 04/23/22

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

Who's Welding at TXST in San Marcos?

Questions email TXHSWS@gmail.com

Tentative Welding Schedule of Events:

7 am - Check In begins

7:45 am - Safety Meeting

8 am - Contests Start

3 pm - Estimated Results Time

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Forms & Scholarship Information

Liability Waiver and Release Form

Scholarship Application Form

Event Map & Directions

206 Plesant St. San Marcos, TX 78666

Virtual Welding Competition

Mobile Welding Rig Event

People's choice- Best Welding Rig

Mobile Welding Contest - 2 selected students from each school

Certification Test Specification Sheets

CERTIFICATION TEST AWS D9.1 - GMAW-S, 2F Fillet Weld3/16" Plate. .035 ER70S6, 75%Ar/25% CO2 WPS: TXHSWS-WPS-D9.1-F6-GMAW-S-All

Level 1

Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications

Weld Test Spec :SPEC D9.1-GMAW-S-2FTXHSWS-WPS-D9.1-F6-GMAW-S-All

CERTIFICATION TEST

AWS D9.1 - GMAW-S, 3F Fillet Weld3/16" Plate. .035 ER70S6, 75%Ar/25% CO2 WPS: TXHSWS-WPS-D9.1-F6-GMAW-S-All

Level 2

Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications

Weld Test Spec:SPEC D9.1-GMAW-S-3FTXHSWS-WPS-D9.1-F6-GMAW-S-All

CERTIFICATION TEST

AWS D1.1 - FCAW, 1G Groove Weld, w/ Back3/8" Plate. E71T-1 ElectrodeWPS: TXHSWS-WPS-D1.1 FCAW-Back - All

Level 3

Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications

Weld Test Spec: SPEC D1.1 - FCAW, 1G w/BackerTXHSWS-WPS-D1.1 FCAW-Back - All

CERTIFICATION TEST

AWS D1.1 - SMAW, 3G 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

Weld Test Spec:

SPEC D1.1-F3-F4-SMAW-3G-OPEN

TXHSWS-WPS-D1.1-SMAW-OR-FHV

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

Meet the Welding Machines and View the Facilities at TXST San Marcos

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.

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!

Safety Study Guide

Oxy/Fuel Study Guide

Arc Welding 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

TXHSWS Scholarship

Selected Scholarship Application Winner(s) will Receive:$500 Helping Hands Scholarship$500 Helping Hands Scholarship

American Welding Society, District 18 Welding Scholarship

One Selected Scholarship Application Winner will Receive:$1,000 AWS Scholarship

ArcLabs Tuition Scholarships

Selected Scholarship Application Winner(s) will Receive:$5,000 ArcLabs Tuition Scholarship$3,000 ArcLabs Tuition Scholarship$2,000 ArcLabs Tuition Scholarship

Lincoln Tech Tuition Scholarships

Each Competing Senior Student :$500 Tuition Scholarship
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

Tuition Scholarship

Each Competing Senior Student :$500 Tuition Scholarship
Competition Scholarships$8,000 -Level 4 - Highest Placing Senior$3,000 - Level 4 - 2nd Highest Senior$1,000 - Cutting Contest
One Selected Scholarship Application Winner will Receive:$1,000 Tuition ScholarshipTOTAL TWS Scholarships$16,00 Tuition Scholarships

Tuition Scholarships

Each Competing Senior Student :$500 Tuition ScholarshipCompetition Scholarships

each 1st Place Winner $1,500

each 2nd Place Winner $1,000

each 3rd Place Winner $500

AWS Membership Opportunity

Houston

Register for an AWS Student Membership during this event and the North Texas 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.

Online and Printable Enrollment Form