On Saturday June 16th beginning at 8 a.m. 13 or more Apprentices from La Crosse Local Union 1 as well as Unions throughout the state will be competing at our office to see who’s the most skilled apprentice bricklayer! This is a challenge to the bricklayers, but also is an opportunity to build skills. Contestants will be judged on a 150 brick and 8 block mock up wall that they must assemble, the criteria evaluated will be: plumb, level, craftsmanship, accuracy, measurements, and cleanliness.
All apprentices are trained on the job and required to have 400 hours of classroom instruction and 4280 hours on the job training. After they complete their apprenticeship and become a journeyman bricklayer they are required to have two upgrade training classes per year. Stop by to these see craftsmen at work!
313 Monitor Street
La Crosse, WI 54603
*UPDATE: Awards
Participants in the state contest
Under 2000 hour category were
1st Place – Rick Brosig, Local 3
2nd Place – Scott Neefe, Local 13
Chad Stellpflug, Local 19
Nick Nimmer, Local 8
Over 2000 hour category were
1st Place - Jesse Steger, Local 11
2nd Place – Jason Maly, Local 13
John Webster, Local 1
Wes Mueller, Local 3
Rob Makouske. Local 8
Ben Skeels, Local 7
Justin Kowalewski, Local 6
Awards Dinner was held at Moxie’s at the Best Western Hotel