ApprenticeshipNC 2024 State Fair Apprentice Contests

CONTEST RULES Entry form must have been submitted by September 6, 2024. First place winner ineligible to compete in future contests. Contestants must not have completed apprenticeship or pre-

apprenticeship prior to October 25, 2024. Contest limited to 12 qualified contestants. Contestants must be present by 7:30 a.m. for check-in.

Contestants must be registered HV/AC apprentices or pre- apprentices and training with an employer who has a program that is registered with ApprenticeshipNC. Contestants must be sponsored by a registered program or Apprenticeship Committee. TOOL, CLOTHING, AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT Contestant must furnish the following tools and meters: Flare block and yoke; tube cutter; gauge manifold; volt-ohm meter; pressure temperature chart — R-22; wiping cloth; safety glasses; lever bender; ammeter; tool to deburr tubing; tubing wire brush; nut driver set; basic hand tools; service valve wrench; steel rule or measuring tape; screwdrivers, straight and Phillips; two thermometers or an electronic thermometer with two probes Contestant must wear proper footwear (no sneakers) and provide/use safety glasses with full side shields and work gloves. Contestant must be knowledgeable of Occupational Safety and Health Hazard Communication Standard. CONTEST COMMITTEE

Bill Spidel— Mechanical Trades Carolina Johnny Smith—Comfort Solutions HVAC Inc. John Todaro— Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement John Turnage—Umpire Technologies Group PANEL OF JUDGES Bill Spidel—Mecklenburg County Inspector (Ret.) Billy Hinton—NC Department of Insurance (Ret.) David Stallings—Siemens Corporation (Ret.) Drew Armstrong—Sunbelt Marketing

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