Time: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Location: : Trades and Technology Centre
Regional Skills Competition (8 am to 3 pm)
UFV is proud to host the Fraser Valley Regional Skills competition at the Trades and Technology Centre in Chilliwack on March 2.
Skills Canada BC, in association with Skills Competences Canada and WorldSkills, offers a unique opportunity for BC students from grade 6 to grade 12 to showcase their talents in the skilled trades and technologies.
Join us for Award Ceremony (3 pm to 4 pm)
The competition itself runs from 8 am to 3 pm. Visitors from the community are welcome to join for the Awards Ceremony at 3 pm. Food and refreshments provided at 4 pm.
Trades and Technology Centre’s Open House (5 to 7 pm)
The event is also an opportunity to launch a career in Trades to tour UFV’s state-of-the-art Trades and Technology Centre and find out more about training options to become a Red Seal certified journey person.
The following activities will run in various shops:
- Heavy equipment simulator
- Drag race reaction timer: test your reaction time in tenths of a second
- Spray paint simulator or demo
- Welding simulator: try your hand at welding
- Maker Space activities: 3D printing, laser cutting/engraving demos
- Automation: set up pneumatic control systems, activate robot
- Aircraft riveting: Pop some rivets in your take-away key chain
Event Location : Trades and Technology Centre
Regional High School Skills Competition @ UFV Trades and Technology
Date(s): Thursday, March 2Time: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm