OIL CITY, Pa. — The Venango Technology Center will host a Career & Technical Education Open House on Tuesday, October 23.
The event is from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 1 Vo-Tech Drive, Oil City, Pa.
All 7th-, 8th-, and 9th-grade students and families from each of the sending schools, as well as current VTC students and families, are invited to attend this event.
The sending schools include Rocky Grove, Franklin, Titusville, Oil City, Cranberry, East Forest, and West Forest.
The program is designed to acquaint attendees with the curriculum and general operations of the Technology Center. Visitors will receive specific program information enabling them to make informed decisions for their futures.
The following areas will be available for visitation: Allied Health Occupations, Automotive Technology, Auto Body Repair Technology, Building Construction Technology, Computer Aided Drafting & Design, Computer Information Systems, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Electronics Technology, Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning, Machine Tool Technology, Gas & Oil Technician, Protective Services, Natural Resources, and Welding Technology.
There will also be representatives on hand from local industries and post-high school institutions, such as “Be Here”, Clarion University, Laurel Technical Institute, Liberty Electronics, Precision Manufacturing Institute, University of Pittsburgh at Titusville, Citizens Bank, VTC Adult Education, VTC Practical Nursing, and many others.
Attendees will be able to vote in the VTC Pumpkin Carving Competition organized by the National Technical Honor Society and Student Senate. Students and Open House guests will vote though monetary donation. The shop-carved pumpkin that raises the most donations will be declared the winner! All donations benefit the Student Senate holiday charity drive. Pumpkins were donated by Baytree Farm.
Culinary Arts students will be serving a variety of baked goods for attendees to purchase.