Not only do they upgrade the image of the industry by demonstrating the high level of technical training and knowledge required of a technician but also help encourage other bright, young people into the industry. Nearly every auto parts and tool manufacturer becomes involved in the national contest and spends literally hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of the competition and in awards and scholarships in the national contest. All the cars are identical and all have been bugged in the same way. At the command, seniors Jenny and Matt, and the other competing teams had an hour and a half to diagnose and cure all the various problems and present the car to the judges for inspection. Judging is primarily based on accuracy.
Judges inspect the work and assess demerits for any errors or omissions.
The team with the fewest demerits wins, in the case of a tie, the clock comes into play and the team who completed in the shortest time gets the nod. For additional information call instructor Don Bingham, 855-3510. Four Sedro-Woolley High School students have been selected to attend Evergreen Girls State, to be held in Ellensburg, June 13 through 19. The class of 2000 students Jenna Sue Shope, Kristi L. Moore, Gretchen Arentzen, and Marissa A. DeZarn, alternate, will be attending the training program on Americanism and government, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. This nationwide program for girls who have just completed their junior year of high school is a strenuous and exhausting program.