21-05-2025
Broome-Tioga BOCES's annual WARS Day competition
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – The sound of heavy machinery and the smell of freshly cooked food dominated the senses at BOCES today as students competed against each other in an all day event. Broome-Tioga BOCES held it's annual WARS Day competition.
Throughout the day, students across six areas of study competed against each other, as representatives from local businesses judged the students' creations. The different areas of study were TV Production, Graphic Arts, Carpentry, Heavy Equipment Repair and Operation, Culinary Arts, and Cosmetology. The beauty school students were facing off on the runway, while the carpentry students were building commercial and residential frame projects.
Carpentry Instructor Tim Matthews says the students get excited about facing off against each other.
'They're preparing for a career, so we're trying to get these students set up, not only with skills they need for life, but also with the skills they need to have a career ahead of them. We send a lot of students every year out to the carpenters' union, we send a lot of students out to local contractors around the area, and it just prepares them and puts them a step ahead for entering the workforce,' Matthews said.
While the culinary competition had specific judges, all BOCES staff were able to enjoy the fruits of their efforts.
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