[February 10, 2012] DCC to host skills competition Saturday Tweet Feb 10, 2012 (Danville Register & Bee - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Approximately 130 high school students are expected to participate in the District III SkillsUSA Competition, hosted by Danville Community College on Saturday. The participating students represent schools in Amherst, Bedford, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Halifax and Pittsylvania counties, as well Danville and Lynchburg. They will compete in 31 different categories. The competitions begin at 8 a.m. and continue throughout the day on DCC's main campus. An awards ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. in Oliver Hall (in the Temple Building) to recognize the winners. "We are excited to host these events," says Robert Huffman, associate professor of drafting and design. "We have numerous campus volunteers who are working to ensure a successful competition." The competitive events are in the following categories: --Action Skills --Architectural Drafting --Auto Maintenance --Auto Servicing --Auto Service Technology --Auto Refinishing Technology --Club Scrapbook -- Multiple --Club Scrapbook -- Single --Collision Repair Technology --Computer Maintenance Technology --Criminal Justice --Current Events --Customer Service --Emergency Medical Technician EMT --Employment Application Process --Essay --Extemporaneous Speaking --First Aid / CPR --HVAC-R --Job Interview --Job Skill Demonstration "A" --Job Skill Demonstration "OPEN" --Occupational Display --Occupational Scrapbook --Poster --Prepared Speech --Promotional Flyer --Quiz Bowl --Related Technical Math --Spelling --Technical Drafting For more information, contact Robert Huffman, at (434) 797-8548; toll free at (800) 560-4291, ext. 8548 or email [email protected]. ___ (c)2012 the Danville Register & Bee (Danville, Va.) Visit the Danville Register & Bee (Danville, Va.) at www2.godanriver.com Distributed by MCT Information Services [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]