Theodore Roosevelt Forestry and Landscape Management Students Participate at the 21st annual Tree Care Industry Association Foundation (TCIAF) Student Career Day Supported by STIHL

Theodore Roosevelt Forestry and Landscape Management Students Participate at the 21st annual Tree Care Industry Association Foundation (TCIAF) Student Career Day Supported by STIHL in Columbus, Ohio, November 3, 2017.  More than 230 college and vocational students representing 17 schools from across the country attended the event.  The Student Skills Competition was comprised of three main events: Safety Gear Check, Belayed Scramble and Work Climb.    Students representing the Theodore Roosevelt Forestry and Landscape Management class are as follows: 

                 Shane Brett,  Kent student, Level 2 Senior

                 Brandon Taylor, Kent student, Level 2 Senior

                 Jalen Sanders, Kent student, Level 2 Senior

                 Ryan Novosal, Hudson student, Level 2 Senior

                 Griffen Wise, Kent student, Level 1 Junior

                 John Bailey, Kent student, Level 1 Junior

                 Erin Rockwell, Cuyahoga Falls student, Level 2 Senior

                 Dakotha Johnston, Kent student, Level 1 Junior

                 Helena Esparza, Kent student, Level 1 Junior

Where:  Tree Care Industry Association Foundation Expo and National Conference

              Columbus, Ohio.   The Skills Contest took place at Goodale Park in

               downtown Columbus.  The Expo was at the Columbus Convention 

               Center. The last time the convention and completion was in Ohio was

               eleven years ago.

When:  Friday, November 3, 2017

How:  Students participated in three events; 

            1.  work climb-  this event assesses the ability of a climber to organize themselves, safely ascend into the tree, communicate while in the tree and working, move safely throughout the tree, and then safely descend from the tree.

            2.  belayed scramble-  this speed event assesses the climbers ability to safely climb a tree as quick as possible while being tied in with a rope and harness.

            3.  safety gear check-  this event assesses the students ability to recognize equipment used in climbing and rigging and the ability to decide if it is safe to use on a commercial worksite.

Points are added up from each event for the final total.

Students earning Stihl gift certificate awards as follows:

             Erin Rockwell         1st place Vocational women's overall                   $500

                                          1st place Voc. women's Belayed Speed climb       $50

             Shane Brett            1st place Vocational men's overall                      $500

             Dakotha Johnston   1st place Voc. women's Work Climb                   $50

                                          2nd place Voc. women's overall                         $100

             Jallen Sanders       1st place Voc. men's Belayed Speed Climb          $50

                                         3rd place Voc. men's overall                              $50

             Helena Esparza      3rd place voc. women's overall                         $50