1 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:07,130 Mhm . The 76 or skills challenge 2 00:00:07,140 --> 00:00:09,770 is an annual event um that we hold here 3 00:00:09,780 --> 00:00:11,947 and it emulates the port Dog challenge 4 00:00:11,947 --> 00:00:15,430 at the FRC holds every other year . Um 5 00:00:15,430 --> 00:00:17,720 And what it is is for two T two's , the 6 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:19,831 FSc within the aerial port squadron . 7 00:00:19,831 --> 00:00:23,360 Um It allows us the opportunity to 8 00:00:23,940 --> 00:00:26,350 test the skills against each other . Um 9 00:00:26,350 --> 00:00:28,720 And so we break up into teams and we 10 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:30,664 divide out the skill levels within 11 00:00:30,664 --> 00:00:32,553 those teams . We have team chiefs 12 00:00:32,553 --> 00:00:34,609 leading the crew , and typically the 13 00:00:34,609 --> 00:00:36,942 team chiefs are are mid level N . C . O . 14 00:00:36,942 --> 00:00:39,053 S . Um to give them the practice with 15 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:43,010 the leadership . And so those folks are 16 00:00:43,010 --> 00:00:45,121 leading their teams through different 17 00:00:45,121 --> 00:00:47,990 events to include uh written exam , The 18 00:00:47,990 --> 00:00:50,260 Halverson of course , the forklift 19 00:00:50,260 --> 00:00:52,470 course , 10-K . Forklift , of course 20 00:00:52,480 --> 00:00:56,130 the cargo build up . Um and a couple 21 00:00:56,130 --> 00:00:58,600 others a pt challenge et cetera . Um 22 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:00,940 And so those folks um work with their 23 00:01:00,940 --> 00:01:02,996 teens and they go through the events 24 00:01:02,996 --> 00:01:05,190 and at the end we score up the uh we 25 00:01:05,190 --> 00:01:07,470 add up their scores and we see you know 26 00:01:07,470 --> 00:01:10,340 what What the final score is and and 27 00:01:10,340 --> 00:01:12,650 who the final winner is . Um it's great 28 00:01:12,660 --> 00:01:15,680 to challenge our individuals to become 29 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:19,020 better to D . two and to work together 30 00:01:19,020 --> 00:01:21,840 in a team um and to get to know each 31 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:24,500 other a little more um cross pollinate 32 00:01:24,510 --> 00:01:27,300 I should say you know um work with 33 00:01:27,300 --> 00:01:29,411 people that maybe they don't normally 34 00:01:29,411 --> 00:01:32,290 work with . Um And finally just to 35 00:01:32,290 --> 00:01:34,800 build morale and camaraderie against 36 00:01:34,810 --> 00:01:37,480 across the squadron . So um the annual 37 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:41,270 76 or a PS skills challenge has 38 00:01:41,270 --> 00:01:44,810 been like I said an annual event and 39 00:01:44,820 --> 00:01:46,820 unfortunately we're able to have it 40 00:01:46,820 --> 00:01:48,820 last year due to Covid but we're so 41 00:01:48,820 --> 00:01:50,931 excited to have it again this year um 42 00:01:50,931 --> 00:01:53,042 and hope to continue each year moving 43 00:01:53,042 --> 00:01:52,960 forward . 44 00:01:57,640 --> 00:01:57,840 Yeah .