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# Want to see impressive, young tradespeople? Check out SkillsUSA.

[Marcus Elmer](https://blog.copper.org/member-only/author/marcus-elmer)

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 I’d challenge anyone who talks about the “concern with this generation” to attend the SkillsUSA national competition in person – the passion for the trades and young skill competing was astonishing. There were several participants that graduated high school a few days before the national competition and then start their career a few days later with commercial contractors/companies as apprentices.

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