The Hamilton Heights High School parking lot was the site of the Indiana Ready Mix Concrete Association’s (IRMCA) 12th annual Mixer Truck Rodeo. Drivers from around the state participated to earn the coveted title of being the best in the state and representing Indiana at the nation competition.
IMI’s Ted Oelschlager, Fort Wayne, took the top spot and will compete among the best from around the country at the national mixer driver championship this weekend, Oct. 1-3 in Kissimmee, Fla.
Students had a front row seat at the 12th annual Indiana Ready Mix Concrete Association (IRMCA) Truck Rodeo at Hamilton Heights High School. (Photo provided)
There were several other fun events that took place before and during this event designed to connect the concrete industry to the next generation of workforce. Heights’ own Eric Fisher, Project Lead the Way – CEA Master Teacher, took advantage of this by creating several competitive events for high school students enrolled in the Construction Trades Education program to participate including the VR Truck Simulation, Concrete Shoot, written exam about concrete and a poster contest advertising the fundamentals of concrete mix for students in kindergarten through sixth grade.
In the student competition, first through third place finalists included Jade Zachary, Colton Camp, and David Eads. The top three Poster Contest Winners were Drew Monnin, Cole Cavanaugh, and Ryen Crabtree/De Juan King. This specialty event gave students the opportunity to learn more about the skills involved in this industry followed up by a close-up view to watch some of Indiana’s finest concrete professionals in action.