Sulphur Springs High School had 21 students compete at the District 5 Skills USA competition at Texas State Technical College in Waco Feb. 6-8.
"All the students worked hard and performed well," said Jenny Arledge, director of college and career readiness and CTE director at SSHS.
Robotics competed in three different robotic technology-related events, including Urban Search and Rescue that challenges student to design, build and test a robot that finds and removes an explosive planted in or around a house; Mobile Robotics that is modeled after the global VEX competitions; and Robotics and Automation Technology which has students demonstrate how to program an industrial type six-axis arm to complete an autonomous manufacturing task.
The two teams that competed in the Robotics and Automation Technology consisted of Luis Ruiz and Austin McCain, who took first place, and Kobe Walker and Jimmy Graham in second place, advanced to state competition
State will be held in Corpus Christi on the first weekend in April.
Skills USA Culinary Arts participated in Regional competition as well. Eleven students participated in four events.
• Commercial Baking --- In the three to five tier cakes category, Valerie Lindsey, Jessi Booth, Logan York and Michael Mercer received a first-place ribbon for their bird cake, advancing them to State competition.
• Commercial Baking --- In the three to five tier cakes category, Michael Mercer, Andrea Munoz, Lina Pacheco and Ellie Thompson received a first-place ribbon for their sun cake, advancing them to State competition.
• Commercial Baking --- Kimberly Hernandez and Natalie Thrash received the top scores in their category.
• Job Demonstration
Jatavius Williams competed well in his category.