Nick McHugh and Stephan Burton

ABC National Craft Championships Competitors
Demonstrate Skills at National Convention

A field of 130 craft professionals competed in 13 different craft areas during ABC’s 2007 National Craft Championships competition, held at the association’s 2007 national convention March 21-25 in Nashville , TN.  Earlier this year, ABC Sierra Nevada -member apprentices: Stephen Burton – Action Electric, and Nick McHugh – Interstate Plumbing – won local competitions, qualifying them to compete in the 2007 ABC National Craft Championships. Stephen won the written and practical competition for electrical, while Nick won written and practical competition for plumbing.

“We are very proud of their accomplishments and excited that Stephen and Nick represented the Sierra Nevada Chapter this year,” said Share Porri, ABC Education Director.  ABC’s National Chairman, Dave Meyer, called the National Craft Championships “the highlight of ABC’s National Convention.  Each year, we are honored to provide these craft professionals with the opportunity to demonstrate their high-quality workmanship, technical knowledge and safe work practices. These are the best-of-the-best and show us that there is a bright future ahead for ABC and the U.S. construction industry.”

ABC And SkillsUSA Work Together To Ensure Nevada Has A Skilled Work Force

                  The Sierra Chapter of the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC), the largest construction association devoted to the merit shop contractor, sposponsored the TeamWorks event at the State SkillsUSA Championship, April 24-26, 2007 at the Reno Events Center .  This event allowed promising construction career-bound students to showcase their talents before the state’s construction industry. 

                  The competition was a huge success. Five teams from four Nevada high schools competed in the two-day contest.  Participating students had to develop and present a team action plan to a panel of judges on the first day, then build the assigned project on the second day.  The competition evaluated each contestant’s preparation for employment or further education and recognized outstanding skill in the areas of carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electricity and teamwork skills.  The state winners will go on to compete at the 43rd annual National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City , June 26-29, 2007.

                  Sponsors who made the TeamWorks event possible include: Action Electric; Baslite; Burton Components, Inc.; City of Reno Building Department,   D & D Plumbing; Davis Company, Inc.; Electro-Tech, Inc.; Interstate Safety and Supply; Krump Construction; McMurtry Masonry; Platt Electric; Titan Supply; United Construction.

                  SkillsUSA is a national organization serving more than 240,000 high school and college students and professional members who are enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations.

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