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Mesa Community College Automotive Department 1833 W Southern Ave

Mesa, AZ 85202 Fax 480-461-7309

October 10, 2016

Subject: MCCCD Opportunities

At MCCCD (Maricopa County Community College District), we are excited about your

school’s participation in the 2017 Arizona High School Auto Challenge. You are about to lead your

students into an experience that’s had a profound impact on many young men and women’s careers

and lives. Every school that enters the competition has a chance to earn a place in the hands-on

challenge! Everyone who sets out on this path opens the door to an experience that prepares him or her for

the dynamic and challenging field of automotive technology. MCCCD is proud to be a part of that

experience!

MCCCD has a rich 53 year history and is one of the largest community college districts in the United

States, serving more than 128.000 students each year at a tuition cost of $84.00 per credit hour for

Arizona residence. The programs offered at MCCCD include those leading to a two-year associate

degree, and occupational certificates, as well as online classes, and dual enrollment programs. As

you teach your students the skills necessary to service modern cars and trucks, I am hopeful that you will

encourage them to consider a career in today’s exciting automotive service industry. In doing so,

please encourage them to consider MCCCD as a post-secondary opportunity offering advanced

automotive training through certificates and degrees. Knowing that your leadership is the critical factor

in creating interest among your students.

Please keep up the good work! Sincerely,

Bryce Bond Don Davis Steve Folks

Mesa Community College Glendale Community College Gateway Community College

Steve Skroch

Mesa Community College

Dear Automotive Instructor:

Get your students ready to start their engines! MCCCD (Maricopa County Community Colleges) is proud to announce the start of the

2017 Arizona High School Auto Challenge. Put your Juniors and Seniors to the test as they compete against other high school students statewide to illustrate their automotive skills and expertise. MCCCD will host the second annual Arizona High School Auto Challenge at Glendale Community College located @ 6000 W Olive Ave, Glendale, AZ 85302. Written test is scheduled for Wednesday January 25th 2016 at your site via computer/internet and the hands-on challenge is scheduled for Friday April 28th 2016 @ Glendale Community College. Throughout the challenges, contestants vie for placement, scholarships and prizes!

About the Competition

The Arizona High School Auto Challenge features an online 50 question multiple choice qualifying exam on Wednesday January 25th 2017, and then the top 10 qualifying schools in the State will have a team of 2 seniors and 1 alternate travel to Glendale Community College and demonstrate their automotive skills “hands-on” by fixing a uniformly “bugged” vehicle while attempting to exhibit the

highest level of quality workmanship in 90 minutes. Automotive technology changes at a fast pace and the Arizona High School Auto Challenge seeks to give students a real-life experience repairing vehicles with the most current technology.

Benefits to the Students

The Arizona High School Auto Challenge highlights the importance of encouraging talented young people to pursue careers as

automotive service technicians. The Arizona High School Auto Challenge qualifying exam gives all students the experience of sitting

for the ASE certification tests. Arizona High School Auto Challenge will be giving out awards, tools and scholarships for one of the

following Colleges, Mesa Community College Automotive Program, Glendale Community College Automotive Program and Gateway

Community College Automotive Program.

Registration

The cost for entry into the challenge is $100.00 per school with an automotive program (a minimum of two Seniors students per team with an alternate for the hands-on challenge). You can only enter Junior and Senior students for the written exam (please see

rules for complete details). Only Seniors can compete in the hands-on challenge. There are NO additional fees for hands-on challenge.

Applications must be postmarked by December 20, 2016. Don’t delay, register today! Visithttps://www.mesacc.edu/departments/applied-sciences-and-technology/automotive-performance/2017-arizona-high-school-auto

Included in this Packet are

1. Registration Information

2. MCCCD W9

3. MCCCD Opportunities information

4. Application and Invoice

Further Information

We realize you have a choice competing in Arizona High School Auto Challenge and thank you for your consideration. For more

information visit our website

https://www.mesacc.edu/departments/applied-sciences-and-technology/automotive-performance/2017-arizona-high-school-autoor email bryce.bond@mesacc.edu, or call us at (480) 461-7642.

Arizona High School Auto

Challenge

2016 ARIZONA HS AUTO CHALLENGE APPLICATION