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TRAINING
next competition will be held ahead of
the TMC Fall Meeting this September in
Raleigh, North Carolina.
All contestants need to be currently
enrolled or have graduated within six
months from a diesel technician program in
order to participate in the TMCFutureTech
competition. This year's competition starts
September 16.
You can choose to support
a student in a local educational program, a person
you just hired from a technical school or community
college, or sponsor a student
at a school from which
you graduated.
For those organizations
that cannot directly sponsor a student, consider
making a donation to the
TechForce Foundation.
These funds can be made in
the name of a school or as a
general donation to support
students' travel and registration to the competition.
I personally support one
to four students every year.
It is really simple; I take out
my credit card and make it
happen. My average donation amount is about $1,200
per student. I have also
donated airline miles to
help with travel for contestants. Additional costs for
each contestant include
flights or travel expenses to
the competition and three
nights of lodging. If there
are two students from the
same school, at times they
will share a room to help
reduce costs.

By George Arrants

TRAINING CONSULTANT, K&D TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS
George Arrants is the training consultant for K&D Technical Innovations. As an automotive education consultant
specializing in ASE Program Accreditation, Arrants works with instructors and administrators to develop partnerships
with local business and industry through program advisory committees. He is past chair of the Technology and
Maintenance Council's TMCSuperTech, the National Technician Skills Competition, and the TMCFutureTech, the
National Student Technician Competition. His entire career has been in the automotive service and education
industries. He works with the ASE Education Foundation as the Medium/Heavy Truck Alliance manager.

LET'S MANEUVER THE
STREETS TOGETHER
IN AN FTR

A call to action

This is our industry and we
need these students and
schools to know they are
important to us and that
we are willing to invest
in them.
As a parent, wouldn't
you want the industry
your child is interested in
or studying for to invest
in them? It's your turn to
invest in someone else's
child and their future. Not
to mention, the future of
our industry.
Don't be part of the problem, be part of the solution.
Get involved and invest in
the future.

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Low Cost of Ownership
Class-Leading Fuel Economy
Optional Extended Warranties
Oil Change Program
GVWR 25,950 lbs.
Multiple Wheelbases Allow for Bodies
14 - 30 ft., which Equates to a Bigger
Payload

Isuzu vehicles are assembled from component parts manufactured by Isuzu
components to Isuzu's exacting standards for quality, performance and safety.
Please see your authorized Isuzu dealer for details.

* Diesel Engine with a Design Life of
375,000 Miles
* Excellent Maneuverability, Beneficial to
Your Business
* Exceptional Visibility for Navigating
Neighborhoods and Business Complexes
* Accommodates Any Body to Fit Your
Specific Business Needs

Motors Limited and by independent suppliers who manufacture such
Vehicle shown with optional equipment. Some equipment is dealer installed.

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