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over the vehicle for any tools,
wires, and/or cables that could
possibly be left dangling in the
engine compartment or other
area ' of the car. And most
i.f tantly, they check to see if
all im bugs have been properly
repa ‘d.
“E' v<*ne is doing a great job,”
said :.i: Pech, a judge at the
final .heck station. Pech is an
industrial/vocational sales repre
sentative for Snap On Tools.
“This is one of the biggest
things for these kids, being able
to compete in such a great com
petition,” he added.
Siuslaw remained calm and
completed all of their tasks en
route to second place. When
Siuslaw noticed Vale beginning
to move their vehicle to the final
check station, they tried to keep
things in perspective.
“We tried to stay focused on
what we were capable of doing,”
said Bouchet.
At the completion of the con
test, Harry Holton, an automotive
instructor at Siuslaw High, said,
“I am so proud of these guys.
They work really hard and put in
hours and hours before and after
school; the hard work has paid
off.” .
This was the seventh time
Siuslaw has qualified for the
competition, and the second
place they received this year is
the highest they have ever fin-
ished.
Other schools m the event
included Ashland, Benson,
Crook County (third-place),
Gresham, North Medford, St.
Helens, South Albany, and
Tillamook.
In addition to the chance of
being able to compete at the ‘
national level, students are vying
for scholarships, tools, cash, and
an assortment of other awards.
The winners receive two-year
full scholarships at Mt. Hood,
which lead to an associate in
applied sciences degree in the
Ford ASSETS program.
The program allows students to
gain experience and earn a wage
while working as a Ford techni
cian between classes.
Clackamas’ automotive depart
ment provides up to $3,000 in
scholarships, to be shared among
the competing schools.
The competition has a long his
tory that started as an event
sponsored by Chrysler Plymouth
dealers in Los Angeles in 1949.
After a few years, it became a
national competition known as
the Plymouth Trouble Shooting
Contest.
Due to Chrysler’s money trou
bles in the early ‘80s, the event
took a three-year hiatus until it
resurfaced in 1984, when the
American Automobile
Association came in as a co
sponsor. When Chrysler dropped
out again in 1994, Ford stepped
in. The event has since been
known as the Ford/AAA Student
Auto Skills National Quality
Care Challenge.
Rose City Street Rods and
Instructor Wayne Austen held a
showcase of 16 roadsters in the
auto bays of Barlow Hall.
“We really appreciate the guys
and gals from Rose City for
bringing their cars here,” Austen
said. “There is a lot of work put
into these cars and to have them
here is just great.”
A maroon 1957 Chevy pickup
with ghost flames flowing from
the hood down the doors, owned
by Ed and Patrice Goodman, was
voted Best in Show.
Meanwhile, the enthusiasm
never ceased even as things
began to wind down at the com
petition. South Albany’s Andrew
Lewis said it best: “They (an
opponent) don’t have theirs start
J. J. Pearson/me uacKamas rn
ed yet, we’re beating somebody.
To reach J. J. Pearson, e-mail High school students working on the new Ford Escapes
during the Ford/AAA Auto Skills Contest last Friday. Vale
doublejay67@hotmail.com or
High School from Eastern Oregon won the competition.
drop by B-104.
Student body presidential
campaign gets started
FRANK JORDAN
News Editor
The Associated Student
Government election season is
upon us again. Candidates for the
offices of president and vice-presi
dent have submitted petitions and
are ready for the two-week cam
paign that will culminate in voting
online on May 16 and 17.
Tw« people have submitted the
required 20 signatures to get them
selves on the ballot for each of the
categories. Jason Gibson and
Molly Stanley will face off for the
office of ASG President, while
Erika Egger and Stephanie
Neuhauser will vie for the title of
ASG Vice-Presidefit.
The official campaign kicked off
last Friday and will run for two
weeks; Debates will be held May
14 and 15 in the Skylight Dining
Room in the Community Center.
'Candidates will be asked to make
a few remarks about themselves
and the office that they are seek
ing, and then questions will be
taken from the audience in atten
dance.
The voting on May 16-17 will be
conducted online, although stu
dents who will not be on campus
those days can submit their choic
es via absentee ballot at the ASG
office May 13-15.
Students may access any of the
college’s computer terminals to go
to the ASG web page and click on\
the election link. Students will
have to type in their student ID
number before casting a vote.
This is done to prevent any student
from voting more than once.
“We are all very excited during
this time of the year; it shows the
end of one year and the beginning
of another,” said outgoing ASG
President Stefan Myers. “It has
been a really great year for ASG
and we as a group are excited for
the changing of the guard.”
To reach Frank Jordan e-mail
fmj68@hotmail.com or drop by
B-104
ASG ELECTION
CALENDAR 2002
May 3: Campaigning
kicks off
May 14-15: Debates in
Skylight Dining Room
May 13,14,15: Absentee
ballots available in ASG
Office (CC-140)
May 16-17: Election
days (voting online and
on campus)
J.J. Pearson/The Clackamas Print
1957 Chevy pickup owned by Ed & Patrice Goodman that took best in show in the
Roadster Show held last Friday. The roadster show was held in conjunction with the
Ford/AAA Auto Skills Contest, an annual event showcasing the best high school auto
mechanics in the state.