ADVISORY/Automotive Students to Pop Hoods and Vie for State Auto Repair Championship.Business Editors and Automotive Writers ADVISORY...for Friday Friday: see Sabbath; week. Friday young Indian rescued by Crusoe and kept as servant and companion. [Br. Lit.: Robinson Crusoe] See : Servant (May 10) --(BUSINESS WIRE) The Automobile automobile, self-propelled vehicle used for travel on land. The term is commonly applied to a four-wheeled vehicle designed to carry two to six passengers and a limited amount of cargo, as contrasted with a truck, which is designed primarily for the transportation of Club
WHAT: The Southland's finest high school auto technology
students will square off to diagnose and repair
identically bugged Ford Escapes at the 2002 Ford/AAA
Student Auto Skills Competition on May 10.
(Northern California has an identical contest the
same day.)
The highest scoring team will become the state
champion representing California in June's
Washington, D.C. national finals. At the national
event, students will compete for $10 million in
scholarships. The Auto Club (AAA) and Ford sponsor
the Southern California contest as an education
outreach to encourage students to pursue careers in
the automotive industry.
WHY: Trained automotive technicians are among the most
sought-after and highly-paid professionals in
today's job market, but many high schools have
reduced or eliminated automotive programs due to
lack of funds or teachers. Demand for qualified
technicians to work on today's sensitive and
sophisticated vehicles exceeds supply by about
60,000 annually, with salaries ranging from
$35,000-75,000 a year.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 10. Awards
presentation will be at 1 p.m.
WHERE: California Speedway, Fontana (I-10 to Cherry Ave.
Exit, north 1 mile)
WHO: Southland's top high school automotive technicians
(two-student teams) representing:
High School City
Agoura Agoura Hills
Arvin Arvin
Copper Mountain College ROP Joshua Tree
Hemet Hemet
Hesperia Hesperia
Jurupa Valley Mira Loma
Lompoc Lompoc
Morro Bay Morro Bay
Poway Poway
Ramona (Two teams) Ramona
San Bernardino San Bernardino
San Clemente San Clemente
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo
Sultana Hesperia
Onsite/Phone interviews of students or organizers : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
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