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Construction Try-a-Trade October 2025

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Student using an excavator during Try-a-Trade in May 2025

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Description

Try-a-Trade returns this October! Capital STEM Alliance and local construction trades, employers, and organizations welcome all high school students in the five-county Capital region to this hands-on learning event. Students can participate in tasks like cement pouring, bricklaying, crane operation, roofing, carpet laying, and more under skilled professionals’ guidance and supervision. All students interested in construction and labor trade careers are encouraged to register and explore potential career paths.

Details

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When: October 9, 2025 | see registration for times

Where: Satsop Business Park, 150 Technology Lane, Elma, WA 98541

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