12th Annual Cypress Ridge FFA Welding Contest!

Saturday, January, 11th 2025

Check List

Event Information

Registration Due by 01/6/25

Entry fee: $30
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. Click here to pay on Judging Card.
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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Tentative Welding Schedule of Events:

7:00 - 7:45 Check In

8:00am Coaches Meeting

Safety Meeting and Events Start following the Coaches Meeting

Awards Ceremony by 4pm

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Forms & Scholarship Information

Liability Waiver and Release Form

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Questions email TXHSWS@gmail.com

Event Map & Directions

9510 N Houston Rosslyn Rd, Houston TX 77088

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View Registrations by Clicking the link Below

Who's Welding at Cypress Ridge Event?

Registration Numbers by School (from weldseries.com)

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

Certification Test Specification Sheets

AWS D9.1 2F GMAW-S: Level 1

AWS D1.1 1G backed FCAW: Level 2

AWS D1.1 3G backed FCAW: Level 3

ASME IX 2G 4" sch 80 6010/7018 SMAW: Level 4

CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC NO 1

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-F6-GMAW-S-2F

Weld Test Time - 15 minute max

CERTIFICATION TEST

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

Level 2

Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications

Weld Test Spec:

SPEC D1.1 - FCAW, 1G w/Backer

Weld Test Time - 30 minute max

CERTIFICATION TEST

AWS D1.1 - FCAW, 3G 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, 3G w/Backer

Weld Test Time - 30 minute max

CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC

ASME IX - SMAW 2G, 4" Sch 80 Pipe 6010/7018WPS: TXHSWS-WPS-ASME IX- All

Level 4

Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications

Weld Test Spec:

SPEC ASMEIX - SMAW, 2G 4" Sch 80 Pipe

Weld Test Time - 60 minute max

Safety and Important Information:

IMPORTANT INFO:

All Welding Levels will allow chipping hammers and wire brushes. In addition Levels 2, 3 &4 will allow grinders with wire wheels and grinding disks for light grinding needs.
Proper Approved PPE is MANDITORY! All Students must have welding boots, cotton or fire resistant jeans, safety glasses, welding gloves, welding hood and long sleeve cotton or FR shirt!
View An American National Standard - ANSI Z49.1:2001 Safety in Welding , Cutting and Allied Processes

Meet the Welding Machines and View the Facilities at ArcLabs

XMT 350 Specs

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

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 (updated scholarships coming soon!)

ArcLabs Tuition Scholarships

1st Place Winner(s) in each levels 1-4 will Receive:$3,0002nd Place Winner(s) in each levels 1-4 will Receive:$2,0003rd Place Winner(s) in each levels 1-4 will Receive:$1,000*Each Attending Senior will receive $1,000 towards Tuition at ArcLabs Welding School.

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

PWA Tuition Scholarships

Competition Scholarships

Level 1 & 2 - 1st Place Winner $2,500

Level 3 - 1st Place Winner $4,000

Level 4 - 1st Place Winner $6,000

TWS Tuition Scholarships

Each Competing Senior Student :$500 Tuition ScholarshipCompetition Scholarships

Level 1 - 1st Place Winner $1,000

Level 2 - 1st Place Winner $2,000

Level 3 - 1st Place Winner $3,000

Level 4 - 1st Place Winner $5,000

Awards, Prizes and Donations

Special Thanks to the Sponsors of the