Trade Wars 2025
Friday, May 2nd
9AM-1PM
MCTC Rowan Campus
100 Rocky Adkins Tech Drive | Morehead, KY
COMPETITION CATEGORIES
Air Conditioning Technology
Electrical wiring competition.
Automotive Technology
Speed tire rotation tournament.
Computer & Information Technology
Robot Maze Race - Teams of 2-3 students will be given a robot, a tablet, and 10 minutes
of instruction on how to program the robot using its drag and drop programming language.
Then teams will race to program their robot and guide it through a maze.
Computerized Manufacturing & Machining
Lathe competition: 4 competitors will complete a project and judges will determine
a winner based on quality.
Vise indicating competition: Any number of competitors can participate. Students will
race to see who can complete the task fastest.
Construction Technology
Nail driving competition and hand saw competition.
Diesel Technology
Removing and installing head studs in a 5.9 Cummins Diesel Engine.
Electrical Technology
Control device competition.
Industrial Maintenance Technology
Students compete in time and accuracy wiring a simple schematic on motor control trainers.
Medical Assisting
Participants will learn beginner-level medical assisting skills and rotate through
stations designed to test their knowledge. Measuring vital signs, patient interaction,
room preparation, basic first aid, and chart documentation.
Nursing (ADN)
Question and answer session over anatomy and physiology.
Physical Therapist Assistant
Compete in Physical activities incorporating Physical Therapy techniques and agility.
Practical Nursing
Participants will rotate through a series of stations designed to evaluate their ability
to apply practical, beginner-friendly nursing skills such as: vital signs measurement,
hand hygiene, bed-making, patient transfers, and team collaboration.
Respiratory Care
Sputum bowl/cardiopulmonary terminology trivia.
Welding
Three different welding competitions: pipe, tee and lap joint, tee joint.
School registration is closed for 2025.
If you have questions please contact Natalee Brown at natalee.roth@kctcs.edu.
Please use the button below to submit the regisration form if you are a business interested in setting up a table at Trade Wars.
BUSINESS/INDUSTRY REGISTRATION
If you are interested in sponsoring Trade Wars 2025, please reach out to: cara.clarke@kctcs.edu
THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 SPONSORS:
Platinum/Title Sponsor:
UK St. Claire
Gold Level Sponsors:
Local 503 Plumbers, Pipe Fitters & HVAC Techs
Millwrights Local Union 1076
Bronze Level Sponsors:
Asian Industry Kentucky, LLC
The Citizens Bank
Fastenal Co.
Mitsubishi Automotive Electric
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 248
Tri-State Building & Construction Trades Council
