SkillsUSA Local Competition

ACT II student MG working on her panel during competition in lab.

SkillsUSA Local Competition

ACT II student Miles during competition in lab.

SkillsUSA Local Competition

ACT II students Ray and Josh during competition in lab.

SkillsUSA Local Competition

ACT II students Jimmy, Chris B and Chris J during competition in lab.

SkillsUSA Local Competition

ACT II student Jimmy during competition. The judges shown in the background are LeVan's Body Shop owner Chad LeVan and advisory board member Ronnie Houser (a Hi Point Alum)

SkillsUSA Local Competition

ACT II students competing during the competition.

SkillsUSA Local Competition

ACT II students Caroline and Josh shown during the repair competition in lab for SkillsUSA. The winner of this competition will go to the regional competition in March.

ACT II student Andrew seen taking the spare tire off the back tailgate of a Jeep. This Jeep will be his senior project.

ACT II student Josh seen here working on his senior project. He got a little surprise when he sanded the paint off the car. It has had a lot of prior repairs and some of those need to be repaired again. There's one thing about auto body, you have to be ready for any type of repair and be able to think on your feet in all situations.

ACT II students Ronnie and Corey are putting body filler on a dent on this Honda CRV. After the body filler is cured, they will block sand until the dent is filled and smooth.

ACT I student KP working on Dalton's Blazer. He is putting the finishing touches on a fender he just installed. Auto Body Technicians must be able to do a little bit of everything from mechanics to paint. You must have a good mechanical aptitude.