Photos: Southern Arizona Skills USA Construction Competition
Over 140 kids from 10 different Southern Arizona high schools competed in this year’s Skills USA Construction Competition at Catalina High School.
Students got to choose which skill to compete in: Construction Tech, Advanced Carpentry, Electrical, Masonry, Plumbing, Cabinetry or Team Works.
Salomon Nkurunziza, a student at Catalina Magnet High School installs pipes during the Skills USA Construction Competition at Catalina High School, 3645 East Pima Street, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 7, 2025. Over 140 kids from 10 different Southern Arizona schools competed in this year’s Skills USA Construction Competition at Catalina High School. Students got to choose which skill to compete in: Construction Tech, Advanced Carpentry, Electrical, Masonry, Plumbing, Cabinetry or Team Works.
Skills USA Construction Competition at Catalina High School, 3645 East Pima Street, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 7, 2025. Over 140 kids from 10 different Southern Arizona schools competed in this year’s Skills USA Construction Competition at Catalina High School. Students got to choose which skill to compete in: Construction Tech, Advanced Carpentry, Electrical, Masonry, Plumbing, Cabinetry or Team Works.
Sienna Taylor, left, and Kenyah Moreno, right, students at San Manuel High School add screws to secure the base of their bench during the Skills USA Construction Competition at Catalina High School, 3645 East Pima Street, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 7, 2025. Over 140 kids from 10 different Southern Arizona schools competed in this year’s Skills USA Construction Competition at Catalina High School. Students got to choose which skill to compete in: Construction Tech, Advanced Carpentry, Electrical, Masonry, Plumbing, Cabinetry or Team Works.
A student spreads cement onto a brick while competing in the masonry category of the Skills USA Competition at Catalina High School, 3645 East Pima Street, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 7, 2025.
Kate Mceuen, a student at Canyon Del Oro high school uses a hammer to alight her bricks while competing in the masonry section of the Skills USA Construction Competition at Catalina High School, 3645 East Pima Street, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 7, 2025.
Kenneth Flores, left, uses a tape measure while completing electrical work during the Skills USA Construction Competition at Catalina High School, 3645 East Pima Street, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 7, 2025.
Aaron Zamora, left, watches Anthony Lopez, a volunteer with Network by Design demonstrate how to properly make cuts using the machinery during the Skills USA Construction Competition at Catalina High School, 3645 East Pima Street, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 7, 2025. Over 140 kids from 10 different Southern Arizona schools competed in this year’s Skills USA Construction Competition at Catalina High School. Students got to choose which skill to compete in: Construction Tech, Advanced Carpentry, Electrical, Masonry, Plumbing, Cabinetry or Team Works.
A group of students work together in the “Team Work” category of the Skills USA Construction Competition at Catalina High School, 3645 East Pima Street, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 7, 2025.
A student sands down the edges of a cut-piece of wood during the Skills USA Construction Competition at Catalina High School, 3645 East Pima Street, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 7, 2025.
Jeremy Dixon, a student at Pima JTED measures a piece of wood while constructing a wall during the Skills USA Construction Competition at Catalina High School, 3645 East Pima Street, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 7, 2025.
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