MECHANICS & MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR WORKSHOP AND TRADE SHOW
TAHOE TRUCKEE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
July 20-21, 2023
ATTENDEE
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
-- Draft Copy of Matrix could be downloaded here --
The 2023 Mechanic & Maintenance Supervisor Workshop and Trade Show is scheduled for Thursday, July 20th and Friday, July 21st, 2023 at Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, Transportation Facility, 12485 Joerger Dr, Truckee, CA 96161. Thursday, July 20th is the Trade Show.
Registration cost is $299.00 including lunch on Thursday.
Door prizes will be given out on Friday at the end of the workshop.
CASTO will continue to have the CALIFORNIA BEST Technician and Inspector competition. The winner will be sent to compete in the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) America’s Best competition.
Program Topics
Lodging Information
Unfortunately, CASTO was unable to secure a room blocks for this year. Due to July being a prime season, the hotels are currently not experiencing a shortage of business and are unwilling to offer special pricing or reserve a block of rooms.
Tahoe-Truckee Best Western Hotel
11331 Brockway Road
Truckee, CA 96161
530-587-4525
Hampton Inn & Suites
11951 CA-267Truckee, CA 96161
530-587-1197
California's Best Competition
The California’s Best event recognizes school bus technicians/mechanics for the important role they play in school transportation. The “Best of the Best Training and Competition” includes a written knowledge exam plus a “hands-on” competition to determine the “Best of the Best” in California.
The CASTO member Technician and Inspector with the highest score from a combined written and “hands-on” part of the competition will be sponsored by CASTO and will represent California at the National level. Once one is scheduled, the two winners will compete against other State winners from around the United States and Canada.
REGISTER EARLY.
The competition is limited to the first 15 technicians and the first 15 inspectors to register.
CASTO will contact you to confirm registration in the competition.
All registrations are pending approval of the California’s Best Committee
You are not required to be CASTO members to compete, however ONLY the highest-scoring CASTO member will be sponsored by CASTO to compete at the National NAPT conference. If you are not currently a CASTO member, you can become a CASTO member by clicking here.
Technician Competitors, You will have 3 challenge stations. You will be given a maximum of 15 minutes for each station. All stations will be timed using a stopwatch. When you feel you have completed the task given at each station, you will need to call out “TIME” to the judge who will then record your time. Or the Judge will stop you at the 15-minute mark. Challenge station #1 time will be used if necessary in a tie-breaker situation. At the completion of the 3 challenge stations, you will take a 30 question written test with a 15-minute time limit.
Inspector Competitors
You will have three test stations to complete.
Interior Exterior and Engine Compartment Undercarriage, Tires, and Wheels For each of the 3 test stations you will be given 15 minutes to complete. All stations will be timed using a stopwatch. When you complete the task given at each station, you will need to call out “TIME” to the judge who will then record your time. Or the judge will stop you at the 15-minute mark. The interior inspection time will be used, if necessary in a tie-breaker situation. During the inspections, the judge will write down all discrepancies you call out. Please be specific to the discrepancy defect and location. This is not an “Out of Service” criteria inspection. Everything is considered a discrepancy if it is not how the manufacturers built the bus new.
No part of the competition will require you to either start or move the bus.
STN Expo Access
CASTO registrants will receive a complimentary pass to the STN EXPO trade show on 7/17 & 7/18. Download the conference overview to share with your co-workers, supervisors and partners about everything that is planned for STN EXPO. A special CASTO discount is available if you'd like to add the full conference that includes professional development classes, Green Bus Summit, networking events and a trade show with 117 exhibitors and OEMs.
Discounted rooms are available at Peppermill Resort starting at $116/per night.
Use a special discount code CASTO100. Register here.
