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A group of apprentices gathered at Camp Withycombe in Clackamas last week for battles in craftsmanship. Three participants triumphed in their event and qualified for the national competition next year.

Associated Building and Contractors’ Pacific Northwest chapter on Friday hosted the sixth annual Craft Championships, which included competitions for third- and four-year apprentices in HVAC, sheet metal and sprinkler fitter. The latter was a new addition for 2021.

Wayne Lathrop of American Heating Inc. won the HVAC competition, Aaron Bruce of American Heating Inc. won the sheet metal competition and Cesar Avilez Carbajal of Firestop Company won the sprinkler fitter competition. Each winner earned a $500 cash prize and a trip to San Antonio in March 2022 for the ABC National Craft Championships.

In 2019, local tradespeople took home gold for safety and sheet metal and silver in HVAC at the national event.

鈥淲e were so incredibly proud as our competitors competed against the best in the country,鈥� said Laurie Kendall, president and CEO of ABC’s Pacific Northwest chapter.

But the event is more than a competition. It was started in 2015 to show construction in action to high school students as well as the general public. Prior to the pandemic, the Craft Championships drew more than 400 students, Kendall said.