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OKANAGAN COLLEGE hosted the 16th Annual Trades & Technology Regional Competitions on March 2nd at the Kelowna KLO Campus.   (click here to see results)

Over 70 high school students from all over the Central Okanagan from Revelstoke to Oliver, were here competing in eleven different trades and technology skills contests. This is one of 12 regional competitions happening around BC, with gold medal recipients winning the right to represent their region at the upcoming Skills Canada BC provincial competition in Abbotsford, April 18, 2012.

In addition, 32 students in Grades 6-9 were here competing in two Jr. Skills contests - Gravity Vehicle and Wind Turbine.

The public is also invited in to watch the competitions, take a tour, check out the information booths and try their hands at our Try-A-Trade activity stations.

Congratulations to all the  medalists in each of the competition areas. 
 

Contest

Medalist
Standings
School
District
3D Computer Animation Aaron Golke Gold Summerland Secondary SD#67
Felix Irnich Gold SD#67
Hayden Peever Silver Mt. Boucherie Sr. Secondary SD#23
Vanni De Pieri Silver SD#23
Kyle Wetjen Bronze Mt. Boucherie Sr. Secondary SD#23
Carson Judd Bronze SD#23
Architectural CAD Kanisha Holliday Gold Mt Boucherie Sr. Secondary SD#23
  Sohail Sidhu Silver Princess Margaret Secondary SD#67
Jonathan Hack Bronze Princess Margaret Secondary SD#67
Automotive James McGaw Gold Summerland Secondary SD#67
Taylor Dueck Silver Penticton Secondary SD#67
James Woodhouse Bronze Penticton Secondary SD#67
Cabinet Making Cody Stewart Gold Princess Margaret Secondary SD#67
Connor Gahagan Silver Princess Margaret Secondary SD#67
Jessica Kriese Bronze Osoyoos Secondary SD#53
Carpentry Dennis Borren Gold Penticton Secondary SD#67
Steven Lebler Silver Princess Margaret Secondary SD#67
Blake Powlesland Bronze Southern Okanagan Secondary SD#53
Culinary Arts  Nadia Damaso Gold Kelowna Secondary SD#23
Jonathon Emery Silver Mt. Boucherie Sr. Secondary SD#23
Fiona Lockhart Bronze Kelowna Secondary SD#23
Electronics Hudson Schier Gold Clarence Fulton Secondary SD#22
James Webber Silver Rutland Senior Secondary SD#23
Fashion Technology     Lindsay Jenner Gold Summerland Secondary SD#67
Sarah Dunlop Silver Princess margaret Secondary SD#67
Mikayla Nelson Bronze Summerland Secondary SD#67
Mechanical CAD Travis Nowicki Gold Southern Okanagan Secondary SD#53
Trent Phillips Silvet Southern Okanagan Secondary SD#53
Angus Mathieson Bronze Mt. Boucherie Sr. Secondary SD#23
Welding Justin Barra Gold Charles Bloom Secondary SD#22
Chevy Wiffen Silver Vernon Secondary SD#22
Matthew Cassidy Bronze W L Seaton Secondary SD#22
Jr. Skills - Gravity Vehicle Sarah Boaz Gold Revelstoke Secondary SD#19
Branden McKay Gold SD#19
Emily Suchy     Gold SD#19
Robin Fraser Gold SD#19
Jr. Skills - Gravity Vehicle Charlie Cottrill Silver Similkameen Elem-Secondary SD#53
Jetson Gibbs Silver SD#53
Ranjeet Brar Silver SD#53
Ishkam Hundal Silver SD#53
Jr. Skills - Gravity Vehicle Louie Federico Bronze Revelstoke Secondary SD#19
Taylor Barnes Bronze SD#19
Brandon McKay Bronze SD#19
Keanan Thacker Bronze SD#19
Jr. Skills - Wind Turbine Anna Hagland Gold Glenmore Elementary SD#23
Rayman Bassi Gold SD#23
Emily Van Zyderveld Gold SD#23
Anna Hagland Gold SD#23
Jr. Skills - Wind Turbine Chris Andrews Silver Revelstoke Secondary SD#19
Kade Hansen Silver SD#19
Donovan Miskiman Silver SD#19
Jess Norman Silver SD#19
Jr. Skills - Wind Turbine Alex Roberts Bronze Glenmore Elementary SD#23
Alexa Rood Bronze SD#23
Alissa Taki Bronze SD#23
Rowan Steinhauer Bronze SD#23

 




OUTLINE OF EVENT:   Click here for Campus Map

Student Competitor Check-In 10:00am (E Bldg) Atrium 
Orientation & Meet Facilitators 10:30am
Leave for Competitions with Facilitators 10:45am Click here for competition locations
Webcam Broadcasting of Events 12-4:30pm (E Bldg) Atrium   2 TV's 11 events.
Special Activities - Tours, Try-a-Trade    1-3:30pm (E Bldg) Atrium 
Award Ceremonies 3:30-4:30pm (E Bldg) Atrium 
** Spaghetti Bridge Competition 9am-3pm     (S Bldg) Pit & Theatre 


 

Trade and Apprenticeships Shops & Kitchen Tours

Led by

Comprises

Where to Meet

Tour Times

Trades & Apprenticeship
Dean, John Haller
&
Associate Dean
Randy Werger
                                         

Trade shops and kitchens – talk about programs, view our training aids, equipment, and see the various skills competitions.

Meet in the Atrium at the Trades & Technologies Booth.

12-1:00pm.
1:00-2:00pm
&
2:00-3:00pm
                           


 

Skills Canada


Gold medal winners from the Central Okanagan Regional Skills Competition may be invited to participate at the

Skills BC Competition
Tradex
Abbotsford, BC
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Gold medal winners from the SkillsBC competition may be invited
to participate at the

Skills Canada Competition
Edmonton, Alberta
May 13 to 16, 2012

Gold medal winners from the Skills
Canada Competition may be invitied
to participate at the

World Skills Competition
Leipzig, Germany
July 2013