Skills USA
On February 23, 2006, at Bay College in Escanaba, five
Auto Tech students from the CCISD competed in the
SkillsUSA Competition. SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit
organization that helps teachers, high school students
and college students prepare for careers in technical
occupations.
This year, our Auto Tech students competed against
students from the Delta-Schoolcraft ISD, Menominee, and
the Dickinson-Iron ISD. Of the five competitive
categories, our students competed in two-brakes and
general. They did very well, with three of the five
placing. These are the results:
|
Student |
School
|
Place/Category |
|
Bill Michaelson |
Houghton |
1st
Place, Brakes |
|
Chris Geshel |
Houghton |
1st
Place, General |
|
Kasey Morlan |
Bridge |
3rd
Place, General |
|
Dennis Karttunen |
Houghton |
4th
Place, Brakes |
|
Ryan Aho |
Dollar Bay |
5th
Place, Brakes |
Because he won first place in Brakes, Bill Michaelson
qualified to compete in the State Competition in
Lansing.
SkillsUSA
Competitors (from left to right) Chris Geshel, Dennis
Karttunen, Kasey Morlan, Bill Michaelson, and Ryan Aho
For more information on
Skills USA, you can visit their website at
www.skillsusa.org.
Good Will Farm Wheels Program
The Good Will Farm Wheels program is an effort
by the Good Will Farm and the CCISD Auto Tech
program to provide used cars to families in the
community in need of them. The Good Will Farm
accepts donated cars from individuals, banks,
car dealerships and other businesses. They then
bring the cars to the Auto Tech students, who
perform repairs and safety checks on the
vehicles. These reconditioned cars are then
given to the families who need them for only the
cost of the new parts. This program is of great
benefit to both the families who need the
vehicles and the Auto Tech students who get the
benefit of learning while knowing that they are
helping others.
For more information on the Good Will Farm and
their Wheels program, you can visit their
website at
www.goodwillfarm.com.
Lake
Superior Pro Rally
Every October the Lake Superior Pro Rally takes
place. This race starts south of Houghton near
the L'Anse area and continues north through the
Keweenaw Peninsula. Before the race, the cars
have to be inspected, and the Auto Tech students
volunteer to perform these inspections.
If you would like to learn more about the Lake
Superior Pro Rally, you can visit their website
at
www.lsprorally.com.
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