Illinois Valley Community College and the American Welding Society’s Illinois Valley Section 139 are hosting a welding competition for high school and IVCC students Saturday, April 1, 2023. Prizes include scholarships and welding equipment. Registration for high school students is 8 to 8:30 AM followed by the competition from 9 AM to noon and awards at 1:30 PM. Registration for IVCC students is noon to 12:30 PM and the competition from 1 to 4 PM and awards at 5:30 PM. Students can compete in Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) or Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) for $20 or both for $40. Each competition is 90 minutes.
Register by March 24 at ivcc.edu/enroll by selecting:
“Login/Create Account” in top left corner.
Under “New Students,” select “Create New Profile.”
Enter a username and password and complete all fields. Make sure Class ID and grade level is correct. For assistance, call 815-224-0427.
Sponsors are Vactor, platinum; Machinery Maintenance, Inc., Valley Fabrication, Inc., On Site Repair Services, Inc., and HCC, Inc., gold; and Carus, silver.
