New York Area High School Students Compete in Auto Tech Competition
For Immediate Release www.nationalautotech.com NEW YORK STUDENTS COMPETE FOR PLACE IN NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION Tuesday, February 10th from 8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. Celebrating 20 Years of Encouraging Young People to Succeed New York, NY - (February, 2009): New York City, Long Island, Westchester and Rockland Counties best automotive education students are competing in the downstate finals of National Automotive Technology Competition (NATC) at the Center for Automotive Education & Training at 15-30 Petracca Place, Whitestone, Queens, on Tuesday, February 10th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The winning team will represent greater New York in the NATC finals in April at the New York International Automobile Show for the chance to win more than $3.5 million in scholarships, tools, and the title of "America's Top Technician". Each two person team is supported by their teacher, school, and a local area franchised new car dealer. "The National Automotive Technology Competition is designed to reward the best of a new generation of automotive technicians and encourage future generations to choose the automotive industry as a meaningful and worthwhile career path," said GNYADA president, Mark Schienberg. "For two decades auto dealers throughout greater New York have organized and supported this amazing competition through the donation of their knowledge, time and vehicles. Their selfless commitment to helping young people train for good jobs in the industry is worthy of everyone's congratulations. These students are especially important now that today's cars and trucks have become so sophisticated that maintaining and repairing them requires the brightest minds in both engineering and computer science. A trained technician with the right skills will always be in demand," Schienberg continued. Here's how the Competition works: The contests take place in two stages. First, each team is assigned a new car that is rigged with multiple computer and mechanical malfunctions. The student team must then diagnose and repair the "bugs" within the two hours allocated. Second, the students' theoretical knowledge is tested through a series of challenging one hour workstation tests specially prepared by Snap-on, Hunter Engineering, Megatech, and the EPA. The Competition is a clear demonstration of the industry's strong commitment to excellence in automotive education. The Competition is endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association, which devised and underwrites the Competition, represents nearly 650 franchised automobile dealerships in the metro area of New York, selling more than 700,000 new and used cars each year. The Association opened its doors in 1910 and has continued to serve the needs of the industry and the car-buying public ever since. # # # Contact: Nick Crispe 212.560.9494