Over 300 area high school students, including some in Dual Enrollment at Central Georgia Technical College, will take part in an event promoting construction trades in secondary schools.

The Central Georgia and Southern Crescent Workforce Development Alliances second annual Skills Challenge will take place at the Kiwanis Fairgrounds in Griffin, Ga., November 2, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Competitors will be sent from dual enrollment programs in Baldwin, Putnam, Jones, Bibb, Houston, and Peach counties and counties in the Southern Crescent Technical College service area.

Although not an official SkillsUSA event, many schools will bring students who regularly compete in the organization’s events. Challenges will range from welding, construction, masonry, electrical, and plumbing disciplines. SkillsUSA is a technical education organization in high schools and colleges nationwide. Members routinely compete in various industry disciplines in support of career and technical education.

Support for the event is presented in partnership with the Associated General Contractors, Sheridan Construction, Swofford Construction, Inc., and numerous other sponsors. The workforce taskforce is a group of construction industry partners, CGTC and SCTC, and more than a dozen high schools and career academies.