Compete in MCAA's Fastest Trowel on the Block at WOC 2017

Words: Dan KamysDo you think you're fast? Sign up for the Fastest Trowel on the Block competition during the MCAA Convention at the World of Concrete/World of Masonry in Las Vegas, where you'll have a chance to win your share of thousands in cash and prizes. [caption id="attachment_12362" align="aligncenter" width="375"]Journeyman masons and their tenders compete in a 20-minute heat in the Fastest Trowel on the Block competition. Journeyman masons and their tenders compete in a 20-minute heat in the Fastest Trowel on the Block competition.[/caption] Select a tender that can keep up with you and join top masons from around the world for 20 minutes of all-out, non-stop blocklaying action. Only those journeymen masons who have the skill, confidence and courage to face-off with the industry's best are invited to compete.

Watch videos of previous competitions at www.fastesttrowel.com to see how you stack up against the field.

If you think your trowel is worthy, go to www.fastesttrowel.com and download an application or call 800-536-2225. Come join these select blocklayers building excitement with what they do best!

The registration deadline is Thursday, December 1, 2016. Space is limited! Register to compete today!

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