Magnolia High welding students win tier championship at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
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Magnolia High School’s welding/team won multiple awards, including grand champion and best of show in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo industrial craft contest for a barbecue pit project; the district praised students and mentors and said the pit will be kept for school use.
District leaders and Magnolia High staff highlighted a student project that won multiple awards at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo industrial craft contest.
Dr. Campbell, presenting the recognition, said Magnolia High’s students built a barbecue pit for the contest using supplied plans and materials and earned multiple honors in the tier 2 division, including project execution and presentation awards and overall best-of-show recognition.
“[T]hey had one pitch and they hit it out of the park,” Dr. Campbell said, describing the students’ performance at the Houston event. He said the team—guided by teacher Solomon Butler and supported by community mentors—was reserve champion in project execution, reserve champion for built-to-specification, grand champion for project presentation, and grand champion best of show for the tier in which they competed.
Solomon Butler, the teacher, thanked the Houston committee and mentors who visited weekly during the build process. Student Josh said the experience taught team members “how to become a part of the workforce,” including reading blueprints and responding to requests for information under pressure.
District leaders said the barbecue pit will remain at Magnolia High for use at the district’s livestock show and other events, and that students have been invited to compete in tier 1 next year.
