GREEN RIVER The Green River High School welding program, in cooperation with Western Wyoming Community College, held its first In-House Welding Contest last week, in which students competed and even received scholarships.
Students from the Advanced Welding Classes were eligible to compete. The event was held April 29 and 30, and consisted of a written portion and a practical weld out examination.
The written exam was administered on Thursday, April 29 and involved 115 general welding knowledge questions and fifteen questions regarding print reading and fabrication.
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The practical exam took place on Friday, April 30 where the students were provided four rough cut stock items and a blueprint. They had three hours to complete the practical weld out. The completed practical was judged on layout, instructional accuracy and weld quality.