冈本视频's First Annual Welding Rodeo (Marinette Campus)
冈本视频 is hosting our First Annual Welding Rodeo! This Marinette campus event is FREE and open to the public. The day-long event includes:
- Welding competitions - see below for more details!
- Live auction of finished sculptures to support 冈本视频 scholarships (6:00 p.m.)
- STEM career fair with local industry employers, 冈本视频 staff (2:00-4:00 p.m.)
- Family activities, food, and music
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
- 4:30-6:00 p.m.: Mandatory pre-event safety meeting for ALL welding competition participants; booth and pre-scrap drawing. 冈本视频 Marinette campus, room TBD.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- 7:00-7:45 a.m.: Welding teams load in
- 8:00 a.m.: Scrap metal selection
- 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Welding competition
- 12:00-12:30 p.m.: Mandatory 30-minute lunch break for participants (冈本视频 will provide lunch for all participants.)
- 12:30-4:30 p.m.: Welding competition continues
- 2:00-4:00 p.m.: Career fair
- 4:30 p.m.: Conclusion of competition; booth cleanup by teams; sculptures moved to front of booth
- 5:00-5:30 p.m.: Sculpture judging begins
- 5:30-6:00 p.m.: Winners announced, Prizes and awards given
- 6:00 p.m.: Live sculpture auction
Competition Overview and Rules
General Info
Welding teams (up to 4 welders) have 8 hours to build a sculpture from donated scrap metal materials. Sculptures must incorporate the “Soar Higher” theme with a maximum 5’ x 5’ x 5’ finished size.
Please note: all welding team slots have been filled.
Supplies
Each team will be assigned a 20’ x 20’ booth space equipped with basic welding equipment, a safety gear bag, power, and scrap metal. Plasma cutters and some shop tools may be provided in a centrally located area for all teams’ use. Each team will be responsible for bringing their own hand tools, including grinders, extension cords, ladders, props, clamps, hammers, and lifting devices. 冈本视频 will accommodate electric tools only. Teams must keep all tools and equipment within their 20’ x 20’ booth.
Judging
A panel of three judges including welding instructors, artists, and industry professionals will judge the completed sculptures based on:
- Aesthetics
- Workmanship
- Durability and safety
- Appropriateness for public display
Prizes
Prizes awarded for each category – amateur (high school and college), professional, and corporate team welders – to be announced at 5:30 p.m. on the day of the event.
Ownership
The sculpture produced during the contest are the property of 冈本视频 and will be auctioned to the highest bidder on the day of the event. The proceeds will benefit welding scholarships and event sustainability.
Live Auction Details
- Completed sculptures from welding rodeo will be sold to the highest bidders.
- Maximum dimensions of each sculpture are 5 feet wide by 5 feet high by 5 feet deep.
- Auction is open to the public.
- All money raised will benefit 冈本视频 welding student scholarships.
- Payment due at time of auction.
- All sculptures need to stay on campus at 冈本视频 Marinette Campus for one week following the event.
- Winning bidders are responsible for picking up and transporting the sculptures by contacting Michelle Rutues, 冈本视频 event coordinator, at michelle.rutues@nwtc.edu or 920-272-9459.
The Welding Rodeo: Experiences in STEM Education is sponsored by the Department of Navy, Office of Naval Research under ONR award number N00014-24-1-2151. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Naval Research.