Secondary students compete for the top spots at regional Skills Canada competition
April 5, 2019
GUELPH, Ontario – Secondary students with the Upper Grand District School Board have been busy since February participating in Skills Canada challenges with the goal of advancing to the Provincial Skills competition.
The regional secondary competitions offer students the opportunity to demonstrate their talents in various technological competitions, while using the skills they acquired in class.
Challenges included Character Animation, Automotive, Carpentry, Coding, Hairstyling, Photography and more.
Students that placed in the top three spots will advance to the Provincial Skills competition May 6-8.
UGDSB regional competition results are:
2D Character Animation – Team of 2
- Gold – Isabella and Josh, Westside SS
- Silver – Trevor and Quinn, Erin DHS
- Bronze – Zachary and Lily, Centre Wellington DHS
3D Character Animation – Team of 2
- Gold – Jasmine and Cameron, Westside SS
- Silver – Kevin and Sarah, Westside SS
- Bronze – Katryna and Zack, Centre Wellington DHS
Automotive Service Technology
- Gold – James, Centennial CVI
- Silver – Colton, John F. Ross CVI
- Bronze – James, Guelph CVI
Cabinetmaking
- Gold – Calvin, Guelph CVI
- Silver – Liam, Guelph CVI
- Bronze – Joshua, John F. Ross CVI
Carpentry – Individual
- Gold – Ethan, Guelph CVI
- Silver, Zachary, College Heights SS
- Bronze, Brayden, Centre Wellington DHS
Carpentry – Team of 2
- Gold – Bryson and Daniel, Orangeville DSS
- Silver – Calvin and Curtis, Guelph CVI
- Bronze – Adam and Darcy, College Heights SS
Computer Aided Manufacturing
- Gold – Norman, John F. Ross CVI
- Silver – Blaire, John F. Ross CVI
- Bronze – Malcom, John F. Ross CVI
Coding
- Gold – Milan, Westside SS
- Silver – Wesley, Centre Wellington DHS
Hairstyling
- Gold – Grace, Norwell DSS
- Silver – Miyah, John F. Ross CVI
- Bronze – Beatrice, Norwell DSS
Mechanical CAD
- Gold – Odin, John F. Ross CVI
- Silver – Jack, John F. Ross CVI
- Bronze – Ian, John F. Ross CVI
Photography
- Gold – Avery, Centre Wellington DHS
- Silver – Chantal, Erin DHS
- Bronze – Rachel, Centre Wellington DHS
Precision Machining
- Gold – Jarrett, Guelph CVI
- Silver – Matthew, Guelph CVI
- Bronze – Stephen, John F. Ross CVI
Small Powered Equipment
- Gold – Colton, John F. Ross CVI
- Silver – Reuben, Centre Wellington DHS
- Bronze – James, Centennial CVI
TV and Video Production – Team of 2
- Gold – Owen and AJ, Westside SS
- Silver – Josh and William, Orangeville DSS
- Bronze – Tessa and Carson, Centre Wellington DHS
Welding
- Gold – Garrett, Orangeville DSS
- Silver – Tera, Orangeville DSS
- Bronze – Justin, Centre Dufferin DHS
Guelph CVI students
The UGDSB would like to thank the teachers involved with the Skills Regional Competition as well as Skills sponsors, Linamar, Thomas Field Homes, RBC, RWDI and Snap On Tools.
Congratulations to all UGDSB students that participated in regional events. We wish those students advancing to the Provincial Skills Ontario competition the best of luck.
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