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活动刚开始，火花四溅，可以感受到空气中带着电流的感觉。今年第四届焊接牛仔竞技大会由主持人Keith Routhier（Bishop Grandin高中焊接指导教师）和Clifton van Boven（Lord Beaverbrook高中教师）组织，于2017年3月11日在锅炉工人工会146号的举行。来自卡尔加里教育局和卡尔加里天主教学区的制作教师和30名学生参加了这个激动人心的活动。

来自七所当地高中制作项目的参赛者立即开始完成他们在当天要完成的四个挑战之一的工作。每个团队必须进行适当的规划，并依靠他们的工程、焊接和安装技巧来完成挑战。详细信息请浏览： http://weldingrodeo.weebly.com/

这次牛仔竞技大会是促进和宣传为学生提供的项目的绝佳机会。它还为所有30名参与者提供了与其他人交流的机会，他们都对相同的兴趣感兴趣。在工人工会的举办以及当地工业利益相关者的存在，为学生提供了一个宣传和认识一旦学生完成了他们的高中项目后可以追求的职业机会的绝佳机会。许多学生热衷于进一步学习金属加工和焊接的知识和技能，并且他们知道能够从事熟练的动手工作将会获得丰厚的回报。教师们也有机会与当地工业界建立联系，这是帮助项目发展和让学生了解不同职业选择的绝佳方式。

我们要祝贺职业技术中心团队在牛仔竞技大会上的胜利。我们希望他们喜欢获得的牛仔帽和皮带扣奖品。感谢以下人士：

• Keith Routhier来自Bishop Grandin制作钢制牌子，
• Travis Boyce制作奖杯，
• Ron Blazek起草项目计划，
• Carly van Boven摄影为今年的活动拍照,
• Shawn Ouellette和Rob James以及国际锅炉工人工会146号举办了今年的活动。

像焊接牛仔竞技大会这样的活动，如果没有所有赞助商的帮助和贡献是不可能存在的。在此我们要感谢这些赞助商为学生们提供了超过7000美元的奖品。赞助商包括：Acklands Grainger, Apline Gas, The Alberta Teachers’ Association Career and Technology Education Council, ESAB, Foremost, KMS Tools, Lammle’s Western Wear, Lincoln Electric, Linde, Miller Electric Manufacturing Co., Oxygen Products Calgary Ltd., Pyramid Piping, Praxair, Princess Auto, 和 Watson Gloves。

我们还要感谢所有为使这个活动取得如此成功而做出贡献的其他人。

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As soon as the event started, sparks started flying and you could feel the electricity in the air at the fourth annual Welding Rodeo. The rodeo, organized by Keith Routhier, welding instructor at Bishop Grandin High School and Clifton van Boven, teacher at Lord Beaverbrook High School, took place on March 11, 2017 at the Boilermakers Lodge Local 146. Fabrication teachers and 30 students from the Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Catholic School District participated in this exciting event.

Participants from seven local high school fabrication programs were immediately on task working on the first of four challenges they would have to complete throughout the day. Each team had to plan accordingly and rely on their engineering, welding and fitting skills in order to complete the challenges. You can find more information at: http://weldingrodeo.weebly.com/

The rodeo was an excellent opportunity to promote and bring awareness to the programs available for students. It also gave a chance for all 30 participants to connect with others that share their interests. Being hosted at the Boilermakers Lodge and the presence of local industry stakeholders was a great opportunity to promote, bring awareness to, and show the students career opportunities that can be pursued after students have completed their high schools programs. Many students are passionate about furthering their knowledge and skills in metalworking and welding, and understand that there are great rewards for being able to do skilled, hands-on work. Teachers also had the opportunity to network with local industry which is a great way to help programs grow and expose students to different career options.

We want to congratulate the Career and Technology Centre team on their victory at the rodeo. We hope they enjoy their prizes of cowboy hats and belt buckles.

 

Sincere thanks go to the following:

• Keith Routhier from Bishop Grandin for making the belt buckles,
• Travis Boyce for making the plaque,
• Ron Blazek for drafting the project plans,
• Carly van Boven Photography for taking the pictures of this year’s event and 
• Shawn Ouellette and Rob James and International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 146 for hosting this year’s event.

Events like the welding rodeo would not exist without the help and contribution of all the sponsors. We want to take this opportunity to thank the sponsors that gave over $7,000 worth of prizes to the students. Sponsors included: Acklands Grainger, Apline Gas, The Alberta Teachers’ Association Career and Technology Education Council, ESAB, Foremost, KMS Tools, Lammle’s Western Wear, Lincoln Electric, Linde, Miller Electric Manufacturing Co., Oxygen Products Calgary Ltd., Pyramid Piping, Praxair, Princess Auto, and Watson Gloves.

We would also like to thank everyone else who contributed to make this event such a success.