Opportunity in Trades Day Event Draws Students from Area Schools

On Monday, March 3, eleven area schools brought over 200 students to the Hill County Electric/Triangle Communications grounds for their annual Opportunity in Trades Day event. The event lasted approximately five hours.

According to Bethany Chinadle, COO for Triangle Communications, the goal of the event is to expose area high school students to opportunities available in the trades. “We had eight different zones available for the students to explore in the morning, and then after lunch they were able to pick the zone that interested them the most and do a hands-on activity at that zone. Each t...