World Leader visits EWC Rodeo Team

Former Lancer Rodeo Team member and EWC graduate, Dean Gorsuch attended EWC rodeo practice Tuesday, November 7th. Dean is headed to the Prorodeo Tour Championship Finale in Dallas, TX on November 10. Then he is off to his second National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, NV at the end of November. He is currently leading the world standings in the Steer Wrestling with $93,140 in earnings.
Coach Jake Clark stated “He attended practice to give our steer wrestlers some assistance as well as give himself a tune up.” “I don’t get many chances to practice at this stage with all the traveling and it is rewarding to help out the college guys” said Dean.
“Dean is such an inspiration to all of us to follow. Besides being an amazing athlete and steer wrestler his is one of the nicest guys in the world. No matter how many times he wins the world he will always come help anyone out. We all really enjoy and appreciate him coming to practice” said Brad Johnson, EWC Rodeo Team Member.
“It is great when Dean comes to practice. He has an amazing work ethic and attitude and is a great teacher. We wish him the best of luck at Dallas and the National Finals Rodeo” stated Coach Clark.

EWC SkillsUSA compete at MidAmerica Leadership Conference

Darci Duran and Kristi McGuire took four (4) students to the SkillsUSA MidAmerica Leadership Conference over fall break. Our students did a good job representing EWC.

The results are as follows:

Cindy Barth
Chapter Business Procedure – 1st
Job Skills Demonstration – 1st

Morgan Hetland
Chapter Business Procedure – 1st

Heather Kreiling
Elected President of the Silver Chapter
(former EWC student-Current State Officer)
Opening and Closing Ceremony – 1st

Tammie Lieurence
Opening and Closing Ceremony – 2nd
Job Interview – 3rd
Extemporaneous Speaking – 3rd

Also traveling was Pete Cawiezel from the Wyoming SkillsUSA Board of Directors.

EWC Basketball opens with a Victory !!!

Four players fromEWC scored in double figures to lead EWC to a 91-76 victory over Buckley Air Force Base. Coach Ward said "I think the team had a balanced scoring attack and controlled the tempo throughout the game. We had good scoring from Hamidou Conde with 18 points, Michael Lebsack had 3 treys, Josh Davis was a perfect 3-for-3 from downtown finishing with 13 points. In all we had 10 players contribute to the scoring tonight." Our next game is Saturday evening at home against Warren Air Force Base. SEE YOU THERE !!!!

Former EWC Welding Student Wins !!!!!

Chance Pollo (prior EWC welding student)…… !!!!WON!!!!......the welding competition (Weld Trials) at the 2006 AWS Welding & Fabtech Show, in Atlanta GA. The expo and competition filled two very large event centers and brought thousands of industry leaders! Chance has worked extremely hard for the past year and has sacrificed a lot of things in his life to accomplish such a goal. Chance had to compete against the nation’s top six SkillsUSA welders from the last two years. Prior to getting to the competition, Chance has been working as a welder 50+ hour weeks as well as welding and turning in plates, pipe, and pressure vessels for critical skill checks by industry leaders and Certified Welding Inspectors. Winning a competition at this level is comparable to an athlete or team winning a national title.

"I can not thank Stan and Leland enough for their great partnership as SkillsUSA advisors as well as the weekends they have given up to put EWC’s name at the top of the welding ranks!!! It is wonderful to work with a team that cares deeply for the students" stated Chance.

Leland Vetter also accepted an award and recognition from the American Welding Society (AWS) for years of service and the difference he has personally made in the rewarding field of welding! (Even with eye glasses – I know few people that could even come close to matching his welding skill and his ways with youth!)