b'WECA SPONSORS 2022 SKILLSUSA WECA instructors Jaron Stroud, Fernando Castro, and NeilCOMPETITION Pesarillo ran the competitions, while Don Black, WECADirector of Apprentice Training, IT, and Facilities, and also aSkillsUSA California Board member, served as a judge forsome competitions. Prior to this competition, instructorsJaron and Fernando also ran all six of the virtual regionalelectrical competitions in California."We had 15 high school students competing and two post-secondary students competing, says Don. The competitionstarted early on Saturday morning with an electrical test,where each student is judged on their resume, uniform, andPPE preparedness. Neil, Jaron, and Fernando then held abrief orientation, and by 9 a.m. the contest was running.Each student is handed the same electrical diagram thatthey must build. The competition ended at 3 p.m. and thejudging began. Fernando, Jaron, and Neil did a wonderfuljob representing WECA and the electrical trade whilerunning and judging the competitions. We extend a hugethank you to our three stellar instructors for giving asignificant amount of time to run these competitions.WECA and its instructors also received praise from aparticipants parent, with the parent stating that I reallyappreciate you and the rest of the WECA staff (and theWECA resources) for making the SkillsUSA California StateConference Electrical Wiring Competition happen! It was sogreat to see the young people competing in the event. Imhonored and blessed that my son received gold in thecompetition. He is going to the National SkillsUSAOn April 23, 2022, WECA proudly sponsored and ran the conference in Atlanta in June.electrical wiring competition and the industrial motorcontrol competition at the SkillsUSA California State Instructor Neil Pesarillo also praised the program, saying IConference Electrical Wiring Competition in Ontario, was able to talk to a few parents and coaches/teachers of theCalifornia. SkillsUSA is an organization which serves contestants. They were very excited to have a contest, andstudents, especially high school students, preparing for their students were very professional and respectful. Ittechnical, skilled and service careers. The conference had inspires me to get involved each year.approximately 2,400 students in attendance. WECA GRADUATION STATSCommercial Low Voltage Residential Electrician Trainee Program150Graduating Class Counts by Program, 2020-22100 50 0 2020 2021 2022'