One of my first events back was an exciting one. I was helping out many of SAIT’s faculty and staff cover the exhibit booth at the Skills Canada – Provincial Competition at Stampede Park on May 22 and 23rd. Both Allison and I had the pleasure of speaking with the many Junior High and High School students who came through the event and were interested in the programs that SAIT has to offer.
SAIT students who competed in Provincials proved strong. Taking 1st and second place in Baking; 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in Culinary Arts; 1st place in Graphic Design; 1st place in IT Network Support; The Mechatronics teams took 1st and 2nd place and Restaurant Service taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
Over the weekend, Allison and I set up a booth at Calgary’s Lilac Festival on May 25. The weekend was a dreary one as it was pretty wet with rain but Calgarians still came out in full force to enjoy the many artisans, food tents and entertainment kiosks set up along 4th Street. Despite the weather, we had many inquires about SAIT services and programs. Attending events such as this is a new initiative that we are taking in order to reach as many prospective students as possible and we are excited that our first attempt was well received. Watch for us at the many different festivals that our city has to offer!
(Allison and I at the Lilac Festival)
Monday May 26th came quickly but with all the excitement of the Canada Skills Competition, we really didn’t notice that we didn’t get much of a weekend. The Canada Skills Competition ran May 26th and 27th and brought together the winners of the Provincial Competitions. There were competitors from all over Canada competing at Stampede Park with SAIT bring ranked number 2 in Mechatronics and number 4 in Restaurant Service. Congratulations to all SAIT’s students who competed over the 4 days and congratulations to the faculty and staff who were an integral part of SAIT’s success.
Watch for information on the Skills Completion for 2009 as SAIT hosts the world!
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