Carlton students compete at national level

“It was pretty nerveracking. When I got there everybody looked kind of mean and intense,” she said.

However, the mood eventually changed once she got the chance to take part in an ice breaker event with fellow competitors. When it was all said and done, White finished in seventh place overall. Looking back she said she wished she could have started sooner.

“If I had known how good it was going to be, I would have started in Grade 9,” she said.

Looking toward the future, White plans to take classes at the University of Saskatchewan and doesn’t have any plans to turn her skill into her career.

“I like doing it more as hobby than a trade,” she said.

For Doucette, who finished fourth in the precision machining competition, going to nationals was a positive experience and exposed him to a higher level of competition.

“It was a big step up from the provincial level. It was a lot smaller time frame with a lot more stuff to do, so it was a challenge,” he said.

Doucette said he was happy with his overall performance, despite not coming out on top. He said going to the event gave him a chance to see the other trades and see the skills other people had.

After graduating, Doucette plans to head to Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Saskatoon to begin studying to go to work as a machinist. He said his experience at Skills Canada and learning about the trade in high school have been positive as he heads toward his new career.

“It just makes me more excited about it, because I love doing it,” he said.

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by Michael Joel-Hansen

Carlton students compete at national level

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