St. Joseph County CTE students take first place at MITES competition
St. Joseph County CTE students recently took first place in the Michigan Industrial Technology Education Society (MITES) Residential Construction competition.
Several students in the St. Joseph County Career & Technical Education (CTE) Construction Trades-Residential Building program, based in Three Rivers, recently took first place in the Michigan Industrial Technology Education Society (MITES) Residential Construction competition.
The students worked together to formulate a plan from prints they were given, determined job responsibilities, and proceeded to build a structure in one day. The structure this year was a 4′ x 4′ playhouse and included floor layout/framing/sheathing, wall layout/framing/sheathing, routing out window & door openings, rafter calculations/layout/assembly, roof sheathing, sub fascia installation, and door/window trim.
Each student received a 1st place wooden plaque, a Milwaukee drill/impact driver combo tool set, a handheld router, and a pair of DeWalt angle cutters. MITES is a Career and Technical Student Organization that provides students the opportunity to apply academic, technical and employability knowledge and skills necessary in today’s workforce.
Congratulations on a tremendous job from these students who professionally represented St. Joseph County CTE.
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