{"id":498,"date":"2025-12-12T16:46:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T16:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/nwpenn\/?p=498"},"modified":"2026-02-18T22:16:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:16:25","slug":"%f0%9f%93%a3join-us-2-21-for-aws-weld-off-save-the-date%f0%9f%a7%91%f0%9f%8f%bc%f0%9f%8f%ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/nwpenn\/2025\/12\/12\/%f0%9f%93%a3join-us-2-21-for-aws-weld-off-save-the-date%f0%9f%a7%91%f0%9f%8f%bc%f0%9f%8f%ad\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW DATE: 2026 AWS WELD-OFF – April 18"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The AWS Weld-Off is now scheduled for\u00a0Saturday, April 18, 2026<\/strong>, and will be hosted at the\u00a0Erie County Technical School.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>
Registration will begin at 8:00 AM and the event will start at 9:00AM.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>
Competition Divisions:<\/div>
– Student Welders<\/div>
– Professional Welders<\/div><\/div>
Prizes:\u00a0<\/p>
–\u00a0Students: Scholarships and welding gear<\/p>
– Professionals: Cash prizes and championship belt<\/div>
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Additional Activities:<\/div>
– Virtual Welding Side Event<\/div>
– TIG Aluminum Welding Side Event<\/div>
– 50\/50 Raffle<\/div>
– Chinese Auction<\/div><\/div>
\u27a1\ufe0fEarly Registration:\u00a0Register by\u00a0Saturday, March 7\u00a0and receive bonus 50\/50 raffle and auction tickers!\u00a0<\/p>
\ud83d\udccdLocation:\u00a0Erie County Technical School –\u00a08500 Oliver Rd, Erie, PA 16509<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The AWS Weld-Off is now scheduled for\u00a0Saturday, April 18, 2026, and will be hosted at the\u00a0Erie County Technical School.\u00a0 Registration will begin at 8:00 AM and the event will start at 9:00AM.\u00a0\u00a0 Competition Divisions:- Student Welders- Professional Welders Prizes:\u00a0 –\u00a0Students: Scholarships and welding gear – Professionals: Cash prizes and championship belt\u00a0Additional Activities:- Virtual Welding Side…<\/p>\n