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Buna High School and ABC-SETX jointly hosted a very successful Fall Welding Contest on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at the ABC Training Center. The idea was the brainstorm of Mr. George Pyle, one of the Welding Instructors at Buna High School, after previously scheduled contests were canceled due to Hurricane Ike. Forty-five (45) Welders from 10 local high schools put their skills to the test, and they all performed with flying colors. It is exciting to see this type of talent at the high school level; it is a testament to the quality instructors that our local schools have employed. Of course as always, the event could not have taken place had it not been for the generosity of several Sponsors, and we would like to say thank you for their continued support. They are as follows: Coastal Welding Supply-(Rods and Prizes) Southeast Texas Industries- (Plate and Judge) Drago Supply- (Prizes) BECON-(Breakfast, Bottled Water and Prizes) Lehman’s Pipe and Steel-(Metal for Coupons) Ritter Ace Hardware of Buna-(Prizes) ETOX-(Prizes) Airgas-(Prizes) ABC-SETX-(Gases, Prizes and Food) Buna Ag Department-(Lunch) The Competition Winners are: 1st Place Winner is: Jace Coleman of Buna High School; 2nd Place Winner is: Nathaniel Mendoza of Buna High School; 3rd Place Winner is: Reece Graffagnino of Lumberton High School; 4th Place Winner is: Seth Tippett of Buna High School; 5th Place Winner is: Kevin Martel of Hardin-Jefferson High School; 6th Place Winner is: Hamilton Ford of Hamshire-Fannett High School; 7th Place Winner is: Justin Ellis of Woodville High School; 8th Place Winner is: Andrew Kervin of Zavalla High School; 9th Place Winner is: Charid Hutchinson of Buna High School; 10th Place Winner is: Colby Barrows of Silsbee High School; 11th Place Winner is: Dusty Taylor of West Hardin High School; 12th Place Winner is: Nick Rosen of Buna High School; 13th Place Winner is: Ben Baldwin of Hardin-Jefferson High School; 14th Place Winner is: Joe Dooley of Deweyville High School; 15th Place Winner is: Chance Gallier of Hamshire-Fannett High School; Again, thank you sponsors and instructors for making this a successful event and we hope, with your help, to make it an annual contest! Click to view photos from event School-to-Work Partnerships with Region V High Schools In Southeast Texas’ the petro-chemical industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, many are calling it the “Second Spindletop”, and with this growth, comes opportunities for our young people to get great paying jobs! Therefore, through the dedication, financial support, and direction of the Associated Builders & Contractors Construction Training Center’s (“ABC-CTC”) Board of Trustees, as well as the many petro-chemical facilities located throughout Southeast Texas, monies have been budgeted to help fund and assist the approximately 30 high school Vo-Tech programs in the Region V Educational System. “Build it, they will Come. Train them, they will Stay”. ABC-CTC’s goal is to have high school graduates leave school with approx. 1-2 years NCCER craft training and certification. These various School-to-Work programs have been well received, especially since it’s at no cost to the school districts and offers students additional credentials and skills. By implementing new industrial craft training programs in the high schools (i.e., Pipefitting, Welding, Carpentry, Scaffold Builder, Electrical, Millwright and Core), ABC-CTC is not only helping give the graduates an edge on their employability, but is also insuring that Southeast Texas will have a trained workforce to maintain these petro-chemical facilities for years to come. Young people will be able to enter the workforce above the normal entry level position, and continue their education at night, at the ABC-CTC located at 2700 North Twin City Highway in Nederland, Texas. To accomplish this goal, ABC-CTC’s commitment is to provide each school with the needed educational materials (i.e., NCCER textbooks, shop tools, hand tools, materials and consumables). ABC-CTC has also hired a School-to-Work Coordinator to monitor and oversee each of the schools on a routine basis throughout the school year. The Coordinator will not only consult and assist the teachers with the program, but he’ll also be a liaison between ABC, the contractors and industry. Additionally, as in years past, ABC-CTC will continue to, i) participate in career fairs and seminars; ii) host welding competitions for the Vo-Tech programs; and iii) offer scholarships to qualified high school graduates to attend ABC-CTC. For more information contact ABC’s Director of Education, Kimberly Bernard, at (409) 724-7886 or kbernard@abcsetx.org . Click here to view pictures from the Annual Region 5 Vo-Ag Welding Competition held on May 9th at ABC. This event was sponsored by:

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