Annual PROGRAMS

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Carpentry Competition 

Student Hands-on Experience Day

What is S.H.E.D.?

The Schools to Careers seeks to join companies in the construction community with our local schools to encourage students, parents and educators to explore the various career opportunities in construction and to strengthen our workforce for the future of our industry. Wake County is teaming local general contractors and subcontractors with local schools in Wake County and surrounding counties to serve as mentors and increase awareness about and promote interest in construction related careers. This will be an ongoing partnership between contractors and high schools to continually educate students about the construction industry. 

As part of the partnership with local high schools, Wake County will host an annual shed building competition. The Students’ Hands-on Experience Day (S.H.E.D.) 

Drafting Students - respond to RFP -Challenge Specs – If your school has a drafting program, encourage students to participate in designing the S.H.E.D. for this year’s competition. 

Carpentry Students will allow high school drafting and carpentry students to compete in a shed design and building competition.

Adobe Visual Design Students  Design graphics and logos to be used to brand WCPSS and S.H.E.D.  Design a new layout for the websites currently being used for S.H.E.D. and update information. Write, produce and distribute new :30 and :60 video ads and promos to be used to promote the S.H.E.D. competition to new business. 

Sign on Day – All students who have been offered internships and or careers will attend the sign on day at the end of the school year.

Electrical Competition

“Let us power your future”

Quick Overview - V.O.L.T. (Vocational Occupational Learning Trade)

The V.O.L.T. (Vocational Occupational Learning Trade committee seeks to join companies in the construction community with our local schools to encourage students, parents, and educators to explore the various career opportunities in construction and to strengthen our work force for the future of our industry.

The V.O.L.T competition will consist of high school electrical students competing on electrical tasks. The students will be paired with an electrical subcontractor and supplier and Team Partners will be responsible for mentoring their high school teams prior to and throughout the competition but will not assist in the actual tasks. Mentoring will consist of educating students about safety, quality, planning, communication, and scheduling. 

CAREER FAIR: A career/college fair will take place on the final competition day. This event will allow students and businesses to come together to meet and discuss the wide range of opportunities available in the construction industry.

SIGN ON DAY: All students who have been offered internships and/or careers will attend the sign on day at the end of the school year.

Welding Competition

S.P.A.R.K. is our newest addition!

This competition will be for our welding students. We understand

that the welding industry, like many others, are suffering from labor shortages. We want to make sure kids know how successful they could be in a welding/fabrication career. The SPARK Committee is still working on several of the details to pilot this program in Wake county. We have determined the students will be building fabrication tables that will be donated back to the schools. The contest will take place at SHOPSPACE a nonprofit on Capital Blvd Raleigh