ADVISORY/30 Top Southland Automotive Students
Vie for State Auto Skills Championship; Technicians Can
Still Write Own Job Ticket in 2001
--Automobile Club of Southern California
WHAT: The Southland's finest high school auto
technology students will diagnose and repair
identical 2001 Ford Mustangs at the May 11
state finals of the 2001 Ford/AAA Student
Auto Skills Competition. (Northern California has
an identical contest the same day.)
The team with the highest score will represent
California in national finals in Washington D.C. in
June. At the national event, students will compete
for $10 million in scholarships. The Auto Club and
Ford sponsor the Southern California contest as part
of an educational outreach to attract more young
people to automotive professions.
WHY: Trained automotive technicians are among the most
sought-after and highly paid professionals in
today's job market, but many high schools are
reducing or eliminating automotive programs due to
lack of funds and/or trained teachers. Demand for
qualified technicians to work on today's high-tech
computerized cars exceeds supply by about 60,000
annually, with salaries ranging from $35,000-75,000
a year.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 11. Awards
presentation will be at 1 p.m.
WHERE: California Speedway, Fontana (I-10 to Cherry Avenue
Exit, north 1 mile)
WHO: Southland's top 30 high school automotive
technicians (two-student teams) representing the
following schools. The Agoura High team contains a
female contestant.
High School City
Agoura Agoura Hills
Bishop Union Bishop
Don Bosco Tech Institute Rosemead
Jurupa Valley Mira Loma
Lompoc Lompoc
Monte Vista Spring Valley
Morro Bay Morro Bay
Poway Poway
Ramona (Two teams) Ramona
San Clemente San Clemente
San Luis Obispo (Two teams) San Luis Obispo
Sultana Hesperia (near Victorville)
Victor Valley Victorville
Onsite/telephone interviews of students or organizers are available
prior to 9:45 a.m. And as contestants finish contest.
