Parkside CTE Open House Saturday, Feb. 7

Parkside Skills USA Chapter Hosts Competition During Parkside CTE Open House Saturday, Feb. 7

Wicomico County students enrolled in the Parkside High School Career and Technology Education Department will compete Feb. 7 in the county SkillsUSA competition, sponsored by the Parkside CTE SkillsUSA chapter. This event will take place during the annual open house for Parkside CTE.

SkillsUSA events in most of the CTE programs will take place between 9 and 11 a.m., though some will begin as early as 7:30 a.m. Prizes and medals will be given out in the auditorium starting at noon. Prizes and medals will be awarded to the top three students in each competition.

Winners will go on to compete in the state SkillsUSA contest, and could even represent Wicomico at the national level. Last year, Wicomico sent six state gold-medal winners to the national competition last year, with one student finishing first in the nation in his competition for the second straight year. Three other Parkside CTE students finished in the top 10 nationwide in their skill areas.

All in the community are invited to attend the SkillsUSA competition and the Parkside CTE open house, which together will showcase all 20 CTE programs for prospective students and families. Those programs are: automotive technology, carpentry, collision repair, computer assisted drafting and design (CADD), computer network and repair, cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts, early childhood, electricity, electronics, firefighter/EMT, health occupations, high performance manufacturing, horticulture and turf management, HVAC, masonry, nursing assistant, plumbing and welding.

A video highlighting the many career and skills training opportunities at CTE may be viewed at cte.wcboe.org.

For information, please call 410-677-5144.