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  The Plumbing Apprentice Contest offers third and fourth year plumbing apprentices a truly unique opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in a practical, hands-on event that is fun and exciting for everyone involved.  This year’s event will take place in April in Hampton Roads Virginia.

     The apprentices are required to rough-in a half bathroom on a pre-built module and the materials will be provided.  Contestants will be given a layout, specification sheets, and the needed materials to compete in the contest.  Contestants will not have to drill any holes, and will have approximately seven (7) hours to complete the contest.  First, second and third place plaques are awarded for being the best, not for finishing first; the goal is quality not speed.  Contestants must provide their own hand tools, and a tool list is provided to entrants.

     First and second place winners have a chance to attend the national Plumbing-Heating-Cooling-Contractors Association competition held each year in October.   Expenses may be offset for winners from member businesses.

Past winners

2005    Kevin James, Cameron Plumbing

2006    Tom Carpino, Evan Hibbs Plumbing

2007    Richard Jernigan, Kane Plumbing

2008    Thomas Keys, Jr., Clover Contracting, Inc.

2009    William Lloyd, Gainesville Plumbing

2010    Rusty Wamsley, Woodbridge Plumbing, Inc.

2011    Daniel Day, Phoenix Plumbing

2012    Justin Duke, D. E. Kirby

2013    Jose Noe Hernandez, D.F. Williams Plumbing

2014    Nathan Boggs, S.D. Boggs Plumbing

2015    Jared Beninati, Evan Hibbs Plumbing

2016    Daniel Huppert, Unlimited Plumbing and Piping

2017    Ryan Johnson, Presidential Plumbing

2018    Daniel Judd, David Judd Plumbing

2019    Tyler Paul, BION inc.

2020    Covid

2021    Ryan Swindell, Atomic Plumbing

2022     Anthony Graham, BION, inc.

2023     Milan Tasic, CroppMetcalfe

2024     

2025     Will Condor, Atomic Plumbing and Drain Cleaning