Technology and trade skills on display at Loyalist College

Over 150 students were busy at Loyalist College showing off their skills today (Tuesday).

The college was hosting over 100 secondary students and more than 50 elementary students from six school boards as part of the 2019 Loyalist College Skills Competition.

 This was the first year for the elementary level competition and Jeremy Braithwaite, Project Lead for The  Weston Foundation Fellowship says it’s never too early for people to starting thinking of the trades as a career path.

Elementary school students faced off in three categories; green energy, technology and construction. The winners in the construction challenge will take home a massive construction kit provided by the Quinte Homebuilder’s Association says Braithwaite. The winners in the other two categories will take home a $200 Kidder gift card.

Secondary school students had a few more categories in which to highlight their skills, including: architectural technology and design, automotive, culinary, electrical, esthetics, individual carpentry, mechanical CAD, photography, precision machining, two-person carpentry, and welding. More than $20,000 in bursaries will be presented to the top competitors.