Recap: PA State Skills Competition

By Category: Post Event Report

Date of Event: 03/11/2025

Location: Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport PA

Number of Attendees: 44 competitors, 15 instructors/advisors, 15 Judges

Event Summary: PA Skills state competition for both solo and team building was held at Penn College. The all day event challenged the team building competitors to make two large material baskets while the solo competitors were challenge with numerous projects in SMAW, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW (Aluminum).

Competitor GTAW welding a portion of the team building competition
High school team building competitors
Past District 3 Director evaluating solo competitors welds with another judge.
Solo competitors working on their OFC projects.
Solo awards ceremony competitors with the top three and the judges/creators of the days projects.
Solo GMAW project
Solo SMAW welding project.
Solo FCAW project.