Innovation & Engagement Event Series

Chopped - Regional Competition Workforce SBCSS and MDCP are collaborating to hold the 2025-2026 Inaugural San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Regional Chopped Competition. Regional Chopped winners from east val-ley, west end, and high desert areas will demonstrate their mastery of culinary skills under evaluation of local industry judges. Pathway students will compete for the SBCSS Regional Chopped title awards for best main entree, best side dish, and best overall team. Audience: High school students Date: May 1-8, 2026 Location: San Bernardino Valley College 701 South Mount Vernon Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92410 Contact: Dr. Michael Richards, Coordinator michael.richards@sbcss.net 909.252.4593 Pre-Apprenticeship Automotive Student Competition Automotive teams from across the county will gather at San Bernardino Valley College to showcase their service and diagnostic skills in a variety of challenging events. Audience: High school students Date: Febuary 16, 2026 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: San Bernardino Valley College 701 South Mount Vernon Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92410 Contact: Jalisa Randle, Workforce SBCSS Project Manager jalisa.randle@sbcss.net 909.252.4555 Website: https://www.wsbcss.org/ apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_

Pre-Apprenticeship Construction and Building Trades Competition Building and Construction Trades teams from throughout the county will convene to demonstrate their expertise in a range of hands- on events. Audience: High school students Date: March 12, 2026 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: Southwest Mountain States Carpenters Contact: Jalisa Randle, Workforce SBCSS Project Manager jalisa.randle@sbcss.net 909.252.4555 In partnership with Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG) the Alliance for Education will host the PECG PREP (Promoting Readiness for Engineering Professions) San Bernardino County Bridge Challenge at the Caltrans Southern Regional Laboratory. The challenge is designed to allow students the opportunity to develop a specific type of Bridge that is tested for strength-to-weight ratio. Audience: 7th - 12th grade students Date: May 2026 (Exact date TBA) Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: Caltrans Southern Regional Laboratory PECG PREP SBC Bridge Challenge Competition

13970 Victoria Street Fontana, CA 92336 Contact: Kim Terry, Coordinator kim.terry@sbcss.net 909.252.4557 Website: https://www.wsbcss.org/

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