December Sponsor: The Gene Haas Foundation
2024 in Review
Competition Recaps
Clash of Trades Recap
2024 in review
As we wrap up another great year, let’s look back at the key moments, milestones, and the passion that drove us.
This year, students from 44 out of 50 US states joined our competitions. We aim to include students from all 50 states in the future! In our Advanced Manufacturing competition, we had 60 schools participate. Our new national Machining competition filled up quickly with 105 students from 40 schools taking part in its very first year. We also had 350 students from 122 schools in our National Welding League, and 74 students from 23 schools competed in our Maritime Welding competitions.
Competition recaps
This year, we hosted 22 competitions across the country between the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 seasons! Click below to explore how some of them went.
YUMA YOUTH WELDING CHALLENGE
HAWAII MARITIME WELDING COMPETITION
COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO: WELDING WARS
3 REGIONAL ROUNDS FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
GROTON, CT MARITIME WELDING COMPETITION
PROVIDENCE, RI MARITIME WELDING COPMETITION
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
BACK TO BACK
WELDING CHAMPIONSHIPS
PASCAGOULA, MI MARITIME WELDING COPMETITION
PHILADELPHIA, PA MARITIME WELDING COMPETITION
SEC MACHINING COMPETITION AT MISSISSIPPI STATE
CLASH OF TRADES SEASON 4
This year we brought our audience closer to the action than ever before with the fourth season of our TV series Clash of Trades captured the excitement and the heart of the competitors in our Advanced Manufacturing competition series and National Welding League competition series.
We also hit new records for engagement across social platforms, reaching more than one million views for our Clash of Trades franchise. And we’re just getting started!
Instructor Resources
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The Gene Haas Foundation believes that the future of manufacturing relies on skilled workers. To grow this workforce, they aim to inspire young people to pursue manufacturing careers and create modern training programs that equip students with essential skills.
A key goal of the Foundation is to provide financial support to students interested in manufacturing. So, they offer scholarships through career centers, technical schools, community colleges, and universities, directing our funding to attract potential students.
