Southwest Minnesota Technical Skills Challenge

The Southwest Minnesota Technical Skills Challenge offers high school students an opportunity to showcase their skills and creativity in a variety of challenging competitions. Competitions are judged and designed by industry professionals and college instructors in order to give students a realistic glimpse into exciting career fields.


WIND ENERGY	DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY	SOLAR SPRINT CAR	SOLAR SPRINT CAR RACES

2010 Competitions: April 22, 2010 - Canby Campus of Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

Target Audience: Students in grades 9-12

2010 competition guidelines & registration forms:

Digital Photography
- Digital Photography Competition
- Digital Photography Rubric
Solar Sprint Car
- Solar Sprint Car Competition
- Race Day Rules
Wind Energy
- Wind Energy
Cell Phone Challenge
- Cell Phone Challenge Competition

Individual Welding
- Individual Welding Competition
- Individual Welding Example
- Individual Welding Rubric (Updated 12/14/09)
Team Welding
- Trailer Blueprints (Updated on 01/14/10)
- Contract Due November 10th
- Guidelines & Registration
- Pictures
- Team Welding Rubric (Added 12/14/09)

EVENT PARTNERS

SMI HYDRAULICS

Registration Information:

Early Bird Registration Deadline: April 2, 2010
Final Registration Deadline: April 16, 2010

Click Here to View Photos of the 2009 Technical Skills Challenge - Student Activities Photo Gallery

Comments & Questions can be directed to:

Gail Polejewski
SW/WC Service Cooperative - Marshall
507-537-2273
gail.polejewski@swsc.org