Date of Event: 05/16/2026 Location: Reading PA Number of Attendees: 65 Event Summary: The Reading Section of District #3 held its annual AWS Student Welding Competition on April 18th, 2026. 15 student competitors from 5 different schools competed in 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year competitions to win prizes and scholarships at the awards banquet held…
Date of Event: 04/18/2026 Location: Throughout District 3 Number of Attendees: 100+ Presenter/Notable Guest(s): AWS President Dr. Burgess Event Summary: District Director Brad Brandmeir escorted AWS President, Dr. Burgess around District 3 to highlight student welding competitions and visit local business and industries as well as school tours. Jeff Wiswesser speaking with Dr. Burgess about the many facets…
Date of Event: 03/06/2026 Location: Berks Career & Technology Center West Campus Number of Attendees: 20 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Josh Herrold & Eddie Woodard Event Summary: Reading Section members were invited to the welding shop at Berks Career & Technology for a tour, meeting and discussion on robotics in the welding field. Dinner was provided for the 20 members…
Date of Event: 10/17/2025 Location: Miller Electrics Training Facility, Pheonixville PA Number of Attendees: 25 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Stephanie Hoffman, Miller Electric Representative Event Summary: Annual Fall District meeting/outing. Representatives from across District 3 came out to meet one another and check out the Miller Electric Training Facility. There were two presentations, one about Miller Electrics history and the…
Date of Event: 09/18/2025 Location: Miller Training Facility, Pheonixville, PA Number of Attendees: 25 Event Summary: Monthly section meeting held by the Reading section of District #3 The group getting a demonstration of the SAW equipment from Eddie Woodard (Miller Rep) Miller rep Stephanie Hoffman giving the group a tour and discussion of the facility and its…
Date of Event: 05/18/2024 Location: Mt. Joy CTC and Ozgood Resturant Number of Attendees: 82 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): AIRGAS Pete VaccaroMILLER Ed WoodardYES WELDER Anthony FranchettiKEEN Compressed Gas Hugo GarciaDURAMAXMETABOJGM Sasa RandjelovicBENCHMARK ABRASIVES Anthony FrancettiREADING TRUCK Dan Millan and Josh HerrodWTTI Jeff WiswesserTHE PERSONALIZATION PLACE Event Summary: The Reading Section Board would like to express our deepest thanks…
Date of Event: 04/27/2024 Location: Mt. Joy Lancaster CTC Number of Attendees: 34 students and participants and 14 parents. Event Summary: The Sections welding competition for 2024. We had 6 schools total that participated on a rainy Saturday morning.