Photos: Blue Collar tour stops at Mica Mountain high school
The Blue Collar tour is a nationwide initiative to help bring career awareness to high school students through live welding demonstrations, hands-on experiences, and real conversations about trade careers.
The tour runs through 22 states and 30 schools over an 8-week time period. Mica Mountain had nearly 115 welding students participate in Tuesdays event.
Caleb Loomis, a Mica Mountain welding student helps Casey Teeter with his demonstration during the Blue Collar tour, 10800 East Valencia Road, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 24, 2026. The Blue Collar tour is a nationwide initiative to help bring career awareness to high school students through live welding demonstrations, hands-on experiences, and real conversations about trade careers. The tour runs through 22 states and 30 schools over an 8-week time period. Mica Mountain had nearly 115 welding students participate in Tuesdays event.
Mica Mountain welding students cheer for free merchandise during the Blue Collar tour, 10800 East Valencia Road, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 24, 2026. The Blue Collar tour is a nationwide initiative to help bring career awareness to high school students through live welding demonstrations, hands-on experiences, and real conversations about trade careers. The tour runs through 22 states and 30 schools over an 8-week time period. Mica Mountain had nearly 115 welding students participate in Tuesdays event.
DeWalt power tools, Victor tools, and AWG merchandise is given out to Mica Mountain welding students during the Blue Collar tour, 10800 East Valencia Road, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 24, 2026. The Blue Collar tour is a nationwide initiative to help bring career awareness to high school students through live welding demonstrations, hands-on experiences, and real conversations about trade careers. The tour runs through 22 states and 30 schools over an 8-week time period. Mica Mountain had nearly 115 welding students participate in Tuesdays event.
Casey Teeter demonstrates different techniques for Mica Mountain welding students during the Blue Collar tour, 10800 East Valencia Road, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 24, 2026. The Blue Collar tour is a nationwide initiative to help bring career awareness to high school students through live welding demonstrations, hands-on experiences, and real conversations about trade careers. The tour runs through 22 states and 30 schools over an 8-week time period. Mica Mountain had nearly 115 welding students participate in Tuesdays event.
Blue Collar tour, 10800 East Valencia Road, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 24, 2026. The Blue Collar tour is a nationwide initiative to help bring career awareness to high school students through live welding demonstrations, hands-on experiences, and real conversations about trade careers. The tour runs through 22 states and 30 schools over an 8-week time period. Mica Mountain had nearly 115 welding students participate in Tuesdays event.
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