What is it?
Construction Career Days is an industry sponsored event for high school students, grades 10 through 12, to explore the various areas of construction – building, highway, engineering and architecture. Activities such as operating heavy equipment, a nail hammering contest, designing a traffic circle, testing materials, making a sheet metal tote, wiring an electric box, plumbing, surveying, troubleshooting equipment, fastening drywall, and safety equipment offer students a glimpse of the diversity of careers in the industry. Small groups of students are escorted by construction industry volunteers who serve as a source of information about the business as well as guides to the activities.
This year the energy industry is providing more activities to promote their role in the construction industry to students making career decisions. Every student will have an opportunity to experience a hands on activity from one of the fastest growing sectors of the design and construction industry. See more information here.
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Who Attends Construction Career Days?
In 2008, over 32 school districts from the Metro area, including DPS, Jeffco, Douglas County, Cherry Creek, Adams, as well as Private and Charter schools throughout the state attended. Over 1700 students and teachers and administrators attended in 2008. School districts in the Colorado Springs area and south will be invited separately to the Colorado Springs Construction Career Days by the organizers of that event, to be held on September 23, 2009.
For information on the Colorado Springs Construction Career Days, contact Connie at connie@stroup-ins.com
Map and directions to the Adams County Fairgrounds
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What is the Schedule?
High school guests will attend a morning session which includes lunch. Students are scheduled to arrive between 8:00 and 8:30, participate in the activities, try out the equipment, have lunch and assemble for a fun prize drawing.
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What to Bring
Must wear long pants
Must wear hard sole, closed toed shoes - no flip flops
Bring a coat
Hard hats and safety glasses are provided
Lunch is provided
Students must arrive with a school/workforce group or organization representative
Individuals without a school or workforce representative will not be admitted
The date your school will attend has been pre-determined by event planners. A notice will be e-mailed to each school district providing event information.
Bus transportation is provided by each school district
Students without signed permission slips may NOT attend the event
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What Will Happen at Construction Career Days?
Heavy Stationary Equipment Operation:
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Hands On Activities:
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Hands-on-Activities:
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Education & Industry Activities:
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- backhoes
- mini-excavators
- man-lifts
- articulated boom truck
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- architecture
- engineering
- estimating
- surveying
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- masonry
- drilling
- concrete stamping
- carpentry
- electrical splicing
- pipe-fitting
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Representatives from post-secondary
training programs
apprenticeship programs
higher education institutions
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How Do Educators Register Students?
Step 1: Go to www.coloradoconstructioncareerdays.com
Step 2: Download the Event Flyer and Permission Form to distribute to students interested in attending.
Step 3: Have students complete and return the permission forms to you.
Step 4: When you have received the completed forms, return to the web site and go to register.
Step 5: Create your CCCD account. Login and register your students. You can also manage your account and print a list of registered students.
Step 6: Bring all original, signed permission forms with you to Construction Career Days. Event planners will keep the original, signed permission forms when you arrive. All attendees must have a signed release.
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Construction Career Days Goes National
Colorado Construction Career Days is part of a national program. See their web site at: National Construction Career Days Center.
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See the Colorado Construction Career Days Video
Watch video from the 2006 Colorado Construction Career Days.
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Watch video from the 2004 Colorado Construction Career Days.
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Watch video from the 2003 Colorado Construction Career Days.
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