Current High School Juniors & Seniors: Want to learn more about a career in the skilled trades?
Try WRTP | BIG STEP’s 2026 Ripon Summer Trades Academy this June. Get exposure and explore the career options in the construction skilled trades!
- Visit trade halls and contractor facilities
- Watch live demonstrations
- Participate in hands-on activities
- Learn about the apprenticeship process in union construction
Dates:
Monday, June 15 – Friday, June 19 | 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Registration required by: June 5, 2026
Qualifications:
Must attend an info session with a parent or guardian and complete the registration process to participate in the Summer Trades Academy in June.
Contact Amy Arndt for more info:
(920) 961-2232 or aarndt@wrtp.org
Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area, Ripon Site
209 E Blossom St | Ripon, WI 54971
Shuttles provided from Berlin and Green Lake Boys & Girls Club Sites. Breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack included!
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