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hiwt@welding.org HOBART INSTITUTE OF WELDING TECHNOLOGY

WELDING RODEO BENEFITS SOUP KITCHEN

By Janet Piechocki
Admissions Representative
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

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Technology Center (CTC)
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on Friday, April 19, 2013.
Under the direction of
Instructor Brian Massie, the
welding rodeo idea came
to fruition to bring about
welding awareness amongst
the community. The welding
students wanted everyone to
know how important welding
is to our economy and daily lives.
Ultimately the students created a turtle, dinosaur, scorpion,
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a given theme. The theme this year was, “The Nature That
Surrounds Us”. Safety rules and a tool list were provided prior (1) Aesthetics
to the start of the event. Working with scrap metal that was (2) Quality of workmanship
donated by area companies, welding students teamed up with (3) Adherence to competition theme
students from the graphics and multimedia departments. The (4) Durability and safety
students had to brainstorm, create a drawing and a blueprint. (5) Appropriateness for public display.
They then cut and welded their project. The teams worked all
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auctioned off at the Clark County Fair in August and the
proceeds were donated to a local soup kitchen. The success of
the rodeo has other schools looking forward to participating
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students to push for a “Welding Awareness Day” in the future.

Students from the Multimedia program video recorded the
event as parents and grandparents cheered for their students.

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