Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication students completed hands-on projects and presented them to other students, staff and administrators during mock trade shows to culminate the school year.
Welding seniors built rocket stoves, and juniors built end tables or stools for their separate trade shows, which also were competitions decided by judges. The projects involved not only welding skills but designing blueprints, reading blueprints, building to a blueprint, pricing the products, marketing the products and doing public speaking during the trade shows.
“These projects encompass various aspects of what students have learned throughout the year and are valuable experiences for students who will be working in welding careers,” Herkimer BOCES Welding instructor Mason Fisher said. “For students who want to operate their own welding businesses, it’s important for them to learn how to price, market and speak about the products they’ve created.”
The Herkimer BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication juniors had their end table and stools trade show on May 8 at the Herkimer BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. The seniors had their rocket stove trade show took place on June 8 at the same location.
The projects also tied in aspects of other academic classes such as English for their presentations and math for determining their product prices. Career and Technical Education English teacher Sarah Crowe worked closely with students on marketing, coming up with slogans, how to explain to potential customers why their product is worth buying and how to present their projects to the judges.
The following juniors won their trade show:
- First place: Zach Congden, of Mount Markham Central School District
- Second place: Angelina Randazzo, of Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District
- Third place: Jarrett Brelinsky, of West Canada Valley Central School District
The following seniors won their trade show:
- First place: Aidan Monahan, of West Canada Valley Central School District
- Second place: Trent Bunker, of Herkimer Central School District
- Third place: Chloe Willett, of Little Falls City School District
Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication seniors competed in a rocket stove trade show on May 8 at the Herkimer BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Ilion. Pictured, the students who won the competition pose together, from left: Trent Bunker (second place), of Herkimer Central School District; Chloe Willett (third place), of Little Falls City School District; and Aidan Monahan, of West Canada Valley Central School District.
Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication juniors competed in an end table and stools trade show on May 8 at the Herkimer BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Ilion. Pictured, the students who won the competition pose together, from left: Jarrett Brelinsky (third place), of West Canada Valley Central School District; Angelina Randazzo (second place), of Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District; and Zach Congden (first place), of Mount Markham Central School District.
Herkimer BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication junior Zach Congden, of Mount Markham Central School District (won first place in the trade show for juniors).
Herkimer BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication junior Cameron Foster, of Richfield Springs Central School District.
Herkimer BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication junior Jarrett Brelinsky, of West Canada Valley Central School District (won third place in the trade show for juniors).
Herkimer BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication junior Jessy Kampf, of Mount Markham Central School District.
Herkimer BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication junior Carson Seamon, of Richfield Springs Central School District.
Herkimer BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication junior James White, of Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District.
From left, Central Valley Central School District students Kevin Kretser, Jadyn Dixon and Riley Johnson during a Herkimer BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication trade show. Krester and Johnson are Welding students, and Dixon is a Conservation student who was visiting the trade show.
Herkimer BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication junior Tyler Ostinett, of Central Valley Central School District.
Herkimer BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication junior Emmanuel Johnson, of Herkimer Central School District.
Herkimer BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication junior Colin Hart, of Herkimer Central School District.
Herkimer BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication junior Lillian Frable, of Richfield Springs Central School District.
Herkimer BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication junior Angelina Randazzo, of Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District (won second place in the trade show for juniors).
Herkimer BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication junior Aiden Wilcox, of Central Valley Central School District.
Herkimer BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication junior Josh Conover, of West Canada Valley Central School District.
Herkimer BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication junior Max Bucenec, of Little Falls City School District.
Herkimer BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication junior Riley Pine, of Herkimer Central School District.