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hiwt@welding.org HOBART INSTITUTE OF WELDING TECHNOLOGY

ON THE ROAD WITH JANET AND KEVIN

(Continued from page 12)

Since the program was launched in 2006, nearly 500 teams and
over 2,000 students have participated in the BOTS program.
Educators involved in the program say that the Xtreme BOTS
program is the “difference maker” for encouraging talented
students to enter engineering and precision machining
programs and several schools have incorporated robots
directly into their curriculum.

For more information, check out http://www.ohiorobotics.org

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF WELDING ECHO
AT MIDWEST COMPETITION Kevin Trick (far right) talks with visitors at the Midwest Welding
Contest at the J. Everett Light Career Center, Indianapolis, Indiana.
By Kevin Trick
Marketing and Career Development Representative Eric Cooper is the welding instructor at J. Everett Light Career
Center and each year he hosts this competition. One hundred
and five (105) high school welding students from fifteen
schools in Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky competed in the
two day event.

“This contest is a great chance for welding students to test
their skills they have learned against industry standards and
Celebrating 50 years of service to
compete against their peers,” said Cooper. This successful
Industry providing Tooling, Machining
event was supported by the AWS® Indiana section, Hobart
and Special Systems.
Institute of Welding Technology, J. Everett Light Career
Center and many others.
1040 S. Dorset, Troy Ohio 45373 Ph: 937-440-2500 Fax: 937-440-2551
If you would like more information or would like to enter your
school in next year’s competition, please contact Eric Cooper
at (317) 260-7786 or email at ecooper@msdwt.k12.in.us

Kentucky Tech, Nelson Co.
students with their 2nd place
trophy at the Midwest Welding
Contest..

The sound of grinders
removing metal from welded
coupons echoed throughout
the hall ways, as welding
sparks showered the ground
and that distinctive “ping”
of chipping hammers hitting
fresh slag on welds rang out
on March 12 and 13 , 2014
th
th
at J. Everett Light Career
Center in Indianapolis,
Indiana. It was all part of the Celebrating 50 years of service to Industry
2014 AWS® Indiana Section providing Tooling, Machining and Special Systems.
Midwest Welding Contest.
1040 S. Dorset, Troy, Ohio 45373 Ph: 937-440-2500 Fax: 937-440-2551

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