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    The 15th Annual CMCSS Construction Competition Showcases the Skills of Students | PHOTOGRAPHS

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    CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The 15th annual construction competition hosted by the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System was held Thursday at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center. High school students demonstrated their construction skills in hands-on competitions. This year’s event brought students from five high schools: Montgomery Central, Rossview, Northeast, Kenwood and West Creek.

    The competition offered contests for students at three experience levels. First year students took part in hammering, wall building and sawing competitions, while second year students cut rafters, stair gardens and completed plumbing and electrical challenges. Third year students built wall structures.

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    Awards at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on November 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    CMCSS students compete in hands-on construction challenges at the annual skills competition at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Nov. 14, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)

    “It’s fun for the kids; they’re nervous, they want to win and they like prizes,” said Charlie Bumpus, CMCSS Structural Systems lead teacher. “It builds their confidence and reinforces the skills they’ve learned in the industry.”

    The event is supported by donations from local businesses that provide students with prizes and supplies. Orgain Building Supply provided materials and other sponsors included Singletary Construction, Jody’s Cabinets, Chris Blackwell and many others. This event also connects students with potential future employers.

    Each school’s program falls within the state’s structural systems program in the field of architecture and construction. Schools like Kenwood and Northeast have dual programs that cover both electrical and construction, while others focus on construction skills.

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