Upcoming Events
Calendar of events supported by the OYAP program
September, 2016 to June, 2017
(Subject to Change)
Date: Thursday, November 17, 2016
Location: St. Mary’s High School
School & Number of Students : 25 student spaces
Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Location: St. Benedict C.S.S.
School & Number of Students: 25 student spaces
Dates:
Guelph Campus Tues., Oct. 11, 2016
Waterloo Campus Thurs., Oct. 13, 2016
Waterloo Campus Tues., Feb. 28, 2017
Doon Campus Wed., March 1, 2017
Doon Campus Wed., Apr. 26, 2017
Cambridge Campus Thurs., March 2, 2017
Cambridge Campus Thurs., Apr. 20, 2017
School & Number of Students: A total of 582 spots available for WCDSB Elementary Students
Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2017
(rain date: Thursday, May 18, 2017)
School & Number of Students: Open to secondary students (age 16 & over) interested in Construction careers
Date: Thursday, November 24, 2016
Event time: 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. (lunch included)
Location: Frank Hasenfratz Centre of Excellence in Manufacturing, 700 Woodlawn Rd. W., Guelph
Busing & registration (at NO cost to schools) will be provided by OYAP Office.
School & Number of Students: Open invite to 40 female WCDSB secondary school students
Date:
Waterloo Campus – Wednesday, March 8, 2017 Workshops: Carpentry & Welding
Cambridge Campus – Thursday, March 9, 2017 Workshops: Electrical Energy & Architecture
Guelph Campus – Monday, May 8, 2017 Workshops:Motive Power (Heavy Equipment)
School & Number of Students:Open invite to all female secondary students Participants must register in advance; lunch will be provided
Date:
May 1, 2017 (WCDSB Elementary Schools)
May 2, 2017 (WCDSB Secondary Schools)
May 3, 2017 – Closing Ceremony
Location: Toronto Congress Centre
School & Number of Students: Contact Leonard Bumbacco for more information
Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Event runs: 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Location: Toronto Congress Centre
School & Number of Students: Open invite to all female secondary students
Location: Winnipeg
School & Number of Students: Gold Medal Provincial Winners
Date: Friday, October 7, 2016
School & Number of Students: Sign up through SHSM to participate in this all-day tour of local manufacturing plants. Lunch is included!
Date: May 16-18, 2017 in Ottawa, Ontario Our Board may attend in 2018; check back later!
School & Number of Students: Open to all secondary & elementary students interested in Construction Careers
2016-2017 Secondary Workshops at Conestoga College
Shared Events Through School/College/Work Initiative (SCWI)
(Subject to Change)
Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Campus: Waterloo Campus of Conestoga College
Schools Attending – TBA
Spaces available & Trade:
5 spaces – Culinary
4 spaces – HRAC
8 spaces – Carpentry/Roofing
6 spaces – Electrical
6 spaces – Welding
4 spaces – Plumbing
4 spaces – Masonry
Date: Friday, March 3, 2017
Campus: Doon Campus of Conestoga College
Schools Attending – TBA
Spaces available & Trade:
5 spaces – Culinary
4 spaces – HRAC
8 spaces – Carpentry/Roofing
6 spaces – Electrical
6 spaces – Welding
4 spaces – Plumbing
4 spaces – Masonry
Date: Thursday, May 4, 2017
Campus: Cambridge Campus of Conestoga College
Schools Attending – TBA
Spaces available & Trade:
5 spaces – Welder/Metal Fabricator
5 spaces – Mechanical Systems Engineering 5 spaces – Mechanical Engineering Tech.
5 spaces – Electrical Engineering
5 spaces – Civil Engineering
6 spaces – ESE Electronic System Engineer 5 spaces – Industrial Maintenance Mech-Millwright
5 spaces – Food Processing
Date: Monday, February 27, 2017
Campus: Guelph Campus of Conestoga College
Schools Attending – TBA
Spaces available & Trade:
8 spaces – Truck & Coach Tech
8 spaces – Heavy Equipment Tech
7 spaces – Motorcycle/Power Sport
7 spaces – Heavy Construction
Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Campus: Cambridge
Spaces available & Trade:
Female secondary students & their parents are invited to attend dinner & learn more about their DREAM CAREER 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Contact: Leonard Bumbacco for more info
Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Campus: Cambridge Campus of Conestoga College
Spaces available & Trade: Female secondary students only
Breakfast & Registration 8:15-8:45 a.m.
Event: 8:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(Free T-shirt and Lunch are included)