Masonry Magazine August 2006 Page. 15
block plant arranged by NCMA representative Harry Junk. This was followed by a luncheon in honor of the contestants and their instructors. At the luncheon, Jerry Painter of Painter Masonry, Gainesville, Fla., spoke to the contestants, enthusiastically describing his pride in being a "bricklayer."
During the SkillsUSA event, more than 4,700 outstanding career and technical students competed in 84 different trade, technical and leadership competitions. The contestants effectively demonstrated their expertise in the occupational skills required for such trades as electronics, technical drafting, precision machining, carpentry and masonry.
The SkillsUSA organization represents 284,000 students and instructors in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands. The event is booked in Kansas City through 2014.
To learn more about the Masonry Technical Committee, contact Bryan Light at (770) 760-0728. To learn more about SkillsUSA, please visit www.SkillsUSA.org.
2006 National Masonry Contest Winners
Post-secondary Competition
High School (Secondary) Competition
First Place
Joshua L. Kimrey
Mount Pleasant High School,
Mount Pleasant, NC.
Second Place
Jared Bravetboy
Lake City High School, Lake
Cit S.C.
Third Place
Travis Smith
Northeast Technology Center,
Beloit, Kansas
Melvin Mancia (Mason Forman)
Job The John Winthrop School
Dorchester Ma.
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First Place
Austin Rising
North Central Technology
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Second Place
Heath W. Drye
Mount Pleasant High
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Third Place
Brandon Campanaro
The Williamson Free School of Mechanical
Trades, Media, Pa.
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