Annual NCMCA Masonry Apprentice Skills Contest

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Winners of the 2010 NCMCA Masonry Apprentice Skills Contest.
The Annual NCMCA Masonry Apprentice Skills Contest is Saturday May 21, 2011 hosted in Raleigh by our friends at Custom Brick & Supply and the NCMCA Raleigh Chapter.

Plan to enter your best apprentices for a chance to win cash and tool prizes, and company bragging rights as currently held by Alward Masonry in Mount Pleasant. Alward Masonry's Cory Huneycutt won the contest last spring and went on to win the MCAA Second Year Apprentice Contest at the World of Concrete earlier this year in Las Vegas.

Contributions for the prize fund and for expenses are solicited. Sponsors are appreciated and will be recognized in the contest program and in NCMCA publications.

To sign-up, download the registration form. Please contact the North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association at 828-324-1564 for additional information.

On behalf of Contest Chairman Gary Joyner, plan to join us for the fun and fellowship May 21st at Custom Brick & Supply Company!
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