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Congratulations!   2021 SkillsUSA

NATIONAL Leadership and Skills Conference Results

 

Carter Lewis – 1^st Place High School CNC Technician

Matthew Rabel –2^nd place High School CNC Milling Specialist

Mason Sell – 1^st place Post-Secondary CNC Milling Specialist

 

At a very successful Indiana State SkillsUSA competition on April 17, all of our Area 18 SkillsUSA contestants placed in the top 3 for Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) contests. Immediately after our State competition, our 3 State champions began preparing for the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Competition in June.

 

June 2 started the National contest with Carter, Matthew and Mason taking an online Professional Development Test which quizzed them on Ethics, Parliamentary Procedures and SkillsUSA knowledge.

 

June 4 - all of the contestants were required to submit a professional quality resume.

 

June 8 and June 9 - the CNC programming part of the contest. Contestants were given part prints, tool lists and set up sheets for a part that they had to program by hand using G&M code. Contestants were required to use the packet provided to calculate missing coordinates using Geometry, Trigonometry and basic shop math. Once they had their calculations and strategy, they began their programming. Each contestant was given 4 hours to program the part perfectly using a Text Editor and Vericut (CNC verification software).

 

June 15 brought the “Written Test” part of the contest. This section consisted of a 90 minute National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) CNC Technology Test. The CNC Technology Test included many aspects of CNC machining, Manual Machining, Tooling, Metrology, Metallurgy, etc.

 

June 15 also included the “Process Control” NIMS test. Contestants were given 60 minutes to solve a variety of very difficult shop math questions. Many of the math questions were the type that in the real world machine shop, a machinist would use CAD to solve the problem, but the contestants could only use a calculator and scrap paper!

 

June 17 was Mock interview day. Each contestant was on Zoom for a 15-minute interview where they were quizzed on different aspects of their resume and how they would handle different situations. Much of the time involved the interviewer quizzing the contestant on how they would handle a real-life interview.

 

Carter and Matthew are both part of the South Adams High School Precision Machining class of 2021.

 

Carter is a graduate of South Adams High School and is planning to go to Purdue Fort Wayne to earn a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering while serving as a military reservist.

 

Matthew is a graduate of North Adams High School (Bellmont) and is planning to attend Purdue, West Lafayette campus. Matthew is currently working at Micromatic, LLC in Berne, Indiana as a machinist.

 

Mason is a 2018 graduate of South Adams High School. Mason is currently employed at Intri-Cut, Roanoke, IN where he works as a CNC Precision Machinist; setting up and operating a variety of manual and CNC machining equipment. Mason will be a Senior at Purdue University – Fort Wayne this fall where he will be completing his Mechanical Engineering Degree.

 

       

       

 

Pictured L-R Matthew Rabel, Carter Lewis, Mason Sell

 

 

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Congratulations!

2019 SkillsUSA

National Leadership and Skills Conference

 

Austin McKibben – 8th Place High School CNC Turning Specialist

Mason Sell – 2^nd place Post-Secondary CNC Milling Specialist

Luke Yoder – 8^th place High School CNC Milling Specialist

 

During the week of June 24, 2019, Austin McKibben, Luke Yoder, and Mason Sell participated at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Kentucky competing in separate CNC Specialist Competitions. Austin in CNC Turning (High School Level), Luke in the CNC Milling (High School Level), and Mason in the CNC Milling (College Level)

 

The main part of the contest was for competitors to program a HAAS CNC Simulator. Each was given 2 hours to use Trigonometry, Shop Math, and/or Geometry to calculate coordinates needed to program the HAAS CNC simulator according to the part print supplied. Austin had his Lathe contest on Wednesday while Luke and Mason competed in the Milling contest Thursday. After each contestant is finished with their program, it was graded using Vericut software and a HAAS CNC Applications Engineer randomly choose programs to run on an actual CNC machine.

 

The remainder of the contest included written tests, hands-on tasks, metrology, and a graded interview. The first test was GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), where they were tested on theory and application of symbols and rules commonly used by engineers and machinists. The next section was on process control, which included inspection of parts using tools such as depth micrometers, outside micrometer, protractors, and dial calipers. Then each contestant was tested on General Machining Knowledge, which can include any aspect of manual or CNC Machining and some really difficult math. Contestants were also scored on professionalism, official dress, and their resume during a mock interview.

 

Austin and Luke are both part of the South Adams High School class of 2020. After High School, Austin and Luke both plan to pursue a degree in Engineering. Mason is a 2018 graduate of South Adams High School. Mason is currently employed at Intri-Cut, Roanoke, IN where he works in their manual machining area; setting up and operating a variety of machining equipment. Mason will be a sophomore at Purdue University – Fort Wayne this fall where he will be pursuing a Mechanical Engineering Degree.

 

For placing 2^nd in the Nation, Mason will receive a $3500 cash scholarship through the Gene Haas Foundation. Other prizes include: Skullcandy headphones from NIMS/HAAS ($90 value), $200 cash scholarship from Magna Corp, and Several books from Industrial Press including the 30^th edition Machinery’s Handbook with CD/rom.

Luke and Austin both received $500 from the Gene Haas Foundation and Skullcandy headphones from NIMS/HAAS ($90 value)

       

 

L-R Mason Sell, Austin McKibben, Luke Yoder

 

 

What is SkillsUSA???

SkillsUSA is to Career and Technical Education as FFA is to Agriculture

 

SkillsUSA is preparing students for careers ranging from Auto Service to Welding (sorry, no Z contests J). Basically, if you can support your family with a hands-on career, there is probably a contest for it.

 

 

SkillsUSA Stats

 

Started in 1965

 

427,000 members Nationwide including all 50 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, and Navajo Nation

 

3500 members in Indiana

 

Region 2 (our regional contests) Northeast Indiana has the largest number of members of any region in the state

 

 

NLSC (National Leadership and Skills Conference)

• 2 million square feet (or 20 football fields)
• Over $36 million to run the NLSC each year supported by over 600 business, industry and labor organizations.
• 6,600 competitors
• Over 2000 volunteer judges
• 103 different contests

 

3-D Visualization and Animation

Action Skills

Additive Manufacturing

Advertising Design

American Spirit

Architectural Drafting

Audio/Radio Production

Automated Manufacturing Technology

Automobile Maintenance and Light Repair (Demonstration, High School only)

Automotive Refinishing Technology

Automotive Service Technology

Aviation Maintenance Technology

Barbering (Demonstration)

Basic Health Care Skills

Broadcast News Production

Building Maintenance

Cabinetmaking

Career Pathways Showcase

Carpentry

Chapter Business Procedure

Chapter Display

CNC Milling Specialist

CNC Technician

CNC Turning Specialist

Collision Damage Appraisal (Demonstration)

Collision Repair Technology

Commercial Baking

Community Action Project

Community Service

Computer Programming

Cosmetology

Crime Scene Investigation

Criminal Justice

Culinary Arts

Customer Service

Cyber Security (Demonstration)

Dental Assisting

Diesel Equipment Technology

Digital Cinema Production

Early Childhood Education

Electrical Construction Wiring

Electronics Technology

Employment Application Process

Engineering Technology/Design

Entrepreneurship

Esthetics

Extemporaneous Speaking

Firefighting

First Aid/CPR

Graphic Communications

Graphic Imaging Sublimation

Health Knowledge Bowl

Health Occupations Professional Portfolio

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR)

Industrial Motor Control

Information Technology Services

Interactive Application and Video Game Design

Internetworking

Job Interview

Job Skill Demonstration A

Job Skill Demonstration Open

Major Appliance and Refrigeration Technology

Marine Service Technology

Masonry

Mechatronics

Medical Assisting

Medical Math

Medical Terminology

Mobile Electronics Installation

Mobile Robotics Technology

Motorcycle Service Technology

Nail Care

Nurse Assisting

Occupational Health and Safety

Opening and Closing Ceremonies

Outstanding Chapter

Photography

Pin Design

Plumbing

Power Equipment Technology

Practical Nursing

Prepared Speech

Principles of Engineering/Technology

Promotional Bulletin Board

Quiz Bowl

Related Technical Math

Residential Systems Installation and Maintenance (now called Internet of Things and Smart Home)

Restaurant Service

Robotics: Urban Search and Rescue

Robotics and Automation Technology

Screen Printing Technology

Sheet Metal

T-shirt Design

Team Engineering Challenge (Middle School)

TeamWorks

Technical Computer Applications

Technical Drafting

Telecommunications Cabling

Television (Video) Production

Web Design

Welding

Welding Fabrication

Welding Sculpture

 

 

** It costs a student almost $1400 to prepare for and attend the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference to compete in a CNC Machining Contest.

Thank you to everyone that helped us with another successful year at the National contest

 

How Mason was helped	Organization	Contact person
Funding towards Hotel & National reg.	Gene Haas Foundation	Toni Neary
Study Material and Machinist Calc Pro 2	HAAS - HFO Chicago	Chad Longstreth
Funding towards Hotel & National reg.	Machinist Group of Northeast IN	Bruce Cynar
Food Cards and Shirts	FCC, Adams	Sandra Affolder
Math / Trigonometry Training	SAHS	Craig McKean
Math / Trigonometry help	Hoosier Pattern, Inc.	Todd Yoder
Donated Haas Simulator for class	Hoosier Pattern, Inc.	Keith Gerber

 

 

** National SkillsUSA CNC history

Previous National Contestants from Area 18 Precision Machining @ South Adams:

2008 – Nathan Burke (NW) – CNC Milling (6th at Nationals)

2010 – Chance Manley (AC) – CNC Milling (7th at Nationals)

2013 -  David All (SA) – CNC Milling (13th at Nationals)

2015 – David All (SA) – CNC Milling (7th at Nationals)

2015 – Michael McKinley (JC) – CNC Turning (3rd at Nationals)

2016 – Noah Lehmann (SA) – CNC Technician (3rd at Nationals)

2016 – Michael McKinley (JC) – CNC Turning (4th at Nationals)

2017 – Luke Knapke (JC)– CNC Technician (10th at Nationals)

2017 – Kyle Rittmeyer (NW) – CNC Milling (20th at Nationals)

2018 – Mason Sell (SA)– CNC Milling (2^nd at Nationals)

2019 – Mason Sell (SA / PFW) CNC Milling Post-Secondary (2^nd at Nationals)

2019 – Austin McKibben (SA) – CNC Milling High School (8^th at Nationals)

2019 – Luke Yoder (SA) – CNC Turning High School (8^th at Nationals)

 

2017 & 2019: Indiana was represented in machining at the Skillsusa National contests exclusively by students from Area18 classes!!! Two from SA and one from Huntington North. (Area18 consists of a cooperative of Adams, Wells, Jay, Huntington, and Blackford Counties)

 

2018: This was the first year that all 3 schools that participate in our regional contest at Purdue University-Fort Wayne represented Indiana at the National Contest!!!! This is a huge deal to me since we need great machinist throughout Northeast Indiana

*Area18 Precision Machine @ Huntington North High School - Jacob Burns (6^th at Nationals), CNC Turning Specialist - Brian Murrey, Instructor

*Impact Institute Precision Machine @ East Noble High School - Eric Taylor (3^rd at Nationals), CNC Technician - Jason Thomas, Instructor

*Area 18 Precision Machine @ South Adams - Mason Sell (2^nd at Nationals), CNC Mill Specialist - Jerod Dailey, Instructor

 With these Results, this means that our Region is the best Multi-School Regional in the Country! (several states only have one school competing in all 3 contests)

 

2019: 3^rd consecutive year that Northeast Indiana has placed in the top 10 with all of the CNC contestants at nationals! 1^st time Northeast Indiana has medaled at the post-secondary level.

 

Area 18 Precision Machining @ South Adams supports students from Adams Central, Bellmont, Bluffton-Harrison, Jay County, Norwell, South Adams, Southern Wells, and Home Schooled Students from Adams, Jay and Wells Counties!

 

 

** www.skillsusa.org

SkillsUSA is an applied method of instruction for preparing America’s high performance workers in public career and technical programs. It provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. It builds and reinforces self-confidence, work attitudes and communications skills. It emphasizes total quality at work—high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education, and pride in the dignity of work. SkillsUSA also promotes understanding of the free-enterprise system and involvement in community service.

Mission: SkillsUSA's mission is to help its members become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens.

 

For more information about the National Leadership and Skills Conference, go to:

http://skillsusa.org/events-training/national-leadership-and-skills-conference/

 

For pictures and more information please follow us on Twitter and/or Instagram @area18machining

            (fyi- you do not need to have an account to view pictures)

            www.twitter.com/area18machining                www.instagram.com/area18machining

 

Thank You!!

 

Jerod L. Dailey

Journeyman Machinist - United States Department of Labor

Instructor – Area 18 Precision Machining @ South Adams HS

( https://www.southadams.k12.in.us/domain/101 )

Member – Machinist Group of Northeast Indiana (www.machinistgroup.org)

Member – Indiana National Tooling and Machining Association (www.intma.org)

• Monday
  • 4:30pm-5:30pm Registration at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic church, Clarksville, IN (gym)
  • 6:00pm Welcome dinner/meetings begins ... all must to attend for important information and competitors will take PDT... and other FUN activities.
    • Bring #2 Pencil
  • Hotel registration after welcome dinner
  • 10pm – Advisor meeting in hotel conference room
• Tuesday
  • All CNC Contest orientation at Freedom Hall
  • Lathe and Mill Study
• Wednesday
  • CNC Lathe Contests 7:45a-3p (arrive at 7:30)
  • Nice Restaurant for Supper
  • Milling contestants study!!
• Thursday
  • CNC Mill Contests 7:45a-3p (arrive at 7:30)
  • Nice Restaurant for supper
  • Evening Activity- Kentucky Kingdom for all (kinda like kings island)
• Friday
  • Sleep in after a full week! Student choice on activities until awards.
  • Evening Activity- Awards Ceremony at 5:00 pm Freedom Hall and Champions Reception/dinner immediately after in the Kentucky Exposition Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to the Area 18 Precision Machine Class @ South Adams who participated in the Indiana State SkillsUSA Contestants that competed against the best in the state on Friday April 13 and Saturday April 14 in CNC Turning and CNC Milling Contests (CNC = Computer Numerical Controlled). Students were challenged with precision measurement and were given a blueprint for a part where they used Geometry, Trigonometry and Technical Shop Math to calculate all the missing points for the part. The contestants were given 2 hours to program each part for a HAAS CNC Simulator. Students had to make sure their program would run the simulator as it would in a real CNC Machine.

Results:

2nd place - Keagan Yoder - CNC Turning Specialist programmed a round part with contouring, grooving, and threading

 1st place - Mason Sell -  CNC Milling Specialist programmed a rectangular part with contours and holes. Mason, a Senior at South Adams will be representing Indiana at the National Skills and Leadership Conference as a CNC Milling Specialist June 25-29 in Louisville Kentucky!!

 Area 18 Precision Machining @ South Adams supports students from Adams Central, Bellmont, Bluffton-Harrison, Jay County, Norwell, South Adams, Southern Wells, and Home Schooled Students from Adams, Jay and Wells Counties! 

 

 

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Congratulations!

2017 SkillsUSA

National Leadership and Skills Conference

 Luke Knapke –  10^th place CNC Technician

Kyle Rittmeyer –  20^th place CNC Milling Specialist

 During the week of June 19, 2017, Luke Knapke and Kyle Rittmeyer participated at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Luke competed in the CNC (Computer Numerical Controlled) Technician competition, while Kyle competed in the CNC Milling Specialist Competition.

 The main part of the contest was for competitors to program a HAAS CNC Simulator. Luke and Kyle were given 2 hours to use Trigonometry, Shop Math, and/or Geometry to calculate coordinates needed to program the HAAS CNC simulator according to the part print supplied. Kyle programmed a Mill part on Thursday while Luke was tasked with programming a Lathe part on Wednesday and a Mill Part on Thursday. After each contestant was finished with their program, it was graded using Vericut software and then a HAAS CNC Technician allowed one “Cycle Start” on a previously set-up piece of material to run the contestants’ part(s).

 The remainder of the contest included written tests, hands-on tasks, metrology, and a graded interview. The first test was GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), where they were tested on theory and application of symbols, related math, and rules commonly used by engineers and machinists. The next section was on process control, which included inspection of parts using tools such as depth micrometers, digital height gage, metric micrometer, and telescoping gages. Then Luke and Kyle were tested on General Machining Knowledge, which can include any aspect of manual or CNC Machining. Contestants were also scored on professionalism, official contest dress, and their resume during a mock interview.

 Kyle is a 2017 graduate of Northern Wells High School. Kyle is employed at Hoosier Pattern, Inc. (Decatur, IN) he is planning to complete their 5-year apprenticeship and become a Journeyman Patternmaker.

 Luke is a 2017 graduate of Jay County High School. Luke is currently employed at Fullenkamp Machine, (Portland, Indiana) where he works on setting up, programming and operating a variety of machining equipment.

 Both Kyle and Luke received Acer 10” tablets and $1000 cash scholarships through the Gene Haas Foundation and NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) as a congratulations gift for winning the Indiana State contest and participating in the National Competition.

 

            

Kyle Rittmeyer (CNC Milling Specialist) left and Luke Knapke (CNC Technician) right

 

David All, a 2015 graduate of South Adams / Area 18 Machine Trades, who is now completing his Tool and Die degree at Vincennes University also made his 4^th trip to Nationals. This year while representing Indiana and Vincennes University, David Placed 7^th in the Nation at the post-secondary level!

 

What is SkillsUSA?    www.skillsusa.org

SkillsUSA is an applied method of instruction for preparing America’s high performance workers in public career and technical programs. It provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. It builds and reinforces self-confidence, work attitudes and communications skills. It emphasizes total quality at work—high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education, and pride in the dignity of work. SkillsUSA also promotes understanding of the free-enterprise system and involvement in community service.

Mission: SkillsUSA's mission is to help its members become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens.

 

Thank you to everyone that helped us prepare for the 2017 national contest

 

 

For more information about the National Leadership and Skills Conference, go to:

http://skillsusa.org/events-training/national-leadership-and-skills-conference/