{"id":357,"date":"2026-03-19T19:09:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/kern\/?p=357"},"modified":"2026-03-19T19:11:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:11:52","slug":"april-10th-taft-colleges-8th-annual-aws-welding-open-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/kern\/2026\/03\/19\/april-10th-taft-colleges-8th-annual-aws-welding-open-house\/","title":{"rendered":"April 10th &#8211; Taft College&#8217;s 8th Annual AWS Welding Open House"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"357\" class=\"elementor elementor-357\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb0a0f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb0a0f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d56f73\" data-id=\"5d56f73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7066636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7066636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019m excited to invite you to join us in supporting Taft College\u2019s 8th Annual AWS Welding Open House on\u00a0Friday, April 10, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.\u00a0at the\u00a0Taft College Welding Facility\u00a0(809 Black Gold Court, Taft, CA).<\/p><p>This event is a great opportunity to connect with students, instructors, and community partners while celebrating the welding programs that help build our industry\u2019s future workforce.<\/p><p>This year\u2019s Open House includes:<\/p><ul><li><p>A chance for competitors to win a POWER MIG\u00ae 140 MP\u00ae as the first place prize<\/p><\/li><li><p>Additional raffle items and giveaways<\/p><\/li><li><p>A hot meal for attendees<\/p><\/li><li><p>Hands on time with the welding simulator\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><p>And more!!!<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>AWS Kern Section 170 is proud to support this event, and we invite our members to attend, participate, and help strengthen our connection with local welding education programs. Know someone who might be interested in getting more involved with AWS or our local welding community? Bring them, too!<\/p><p>If you or your company would like to contribute raffle prizes or other support, your generosity will directly enhance the experience for students and community members. Contributions of any size are appreciated.<\/p><p>To RSVP, please use the QR code provided on the attached event flyer or contact Instructor Bryan Payne at (661) 805 4265.<\/p><p>Thank you for your continued commitment to our welding community. 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