Collision Repair Education Foundation

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Top Tech Competition

Goals for this event:

  • Improve employee retention
  • Develop the next generation of mentors
  • Encourage more mentoring within the industry
  • Recognize mentors

Requirements:

  • Must be 18 years of age
  • Must have been enrolled within the last two years, or is currently enrolled, in a collision repair program at a technical high school or college.
  • $200 team fee

Cash Prizes:

  • 1st- $2500 each team member
  • 2nd- $1000 each team member
  • 3rd- $500 each team member
 

2019 Sponsors:

Gerber Collision & Glass logo

 

Competencies to be included in competition:

The following is a list of expected competencies for technicians, based on industry standards. Technicians should be proficient in all of the following:

Basics:

  • Moving and staging vehicles
  • Shop organization and clean up
  • Safety and how to use personal equipment
  • Placement of keys/work orders during repairs

 

Beginning Skills:

  • Damage analysis
  • Supplement writing ,ability to read and understand the manufacturer’s guidelines (AllData)
  • Disassembly and reassembly, part/hardware organization
  • Nut, bolt and clip recognition
  • Ability to inspect work and QC
  • Checking lights, sensors and functions
  • Final vehicle checks
  • How to identify and remedy wind, water and air leaks
  • Electrical testing of circuits and wiring repair
  • Corrosion protection
  • Removing spot welds
  • Draining radiators and discharging ac systems; Vacuum filling radiators and charging ac systems
  • Set up and measure on frame rack and floor pull set up
  • Tram measuring and reading/following manufacturers measurement specifications
  •  Repairing bumpers
  • Sheet metal adjustment and fit
  • Small dings and dents
  • Medium sized metal and filler work, metal shrinking
  • Weld on panel mapping, removal and preparation
  • Resistance welding
  • Plastic welding
  • Plastic repair with epoxy
  •  Introduction to mocking up and fitting weld on outer panels
  •  Demonstrate the ability to replace bedsides and door skins from start to finish (resistance welding only)
  •  Basic knowledge of outer weld on panel joints

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3M Hire Our Heroes

The 3M Hire Our Heroes 500 during 2018 SEMA Show raised funds to support scholarships and tool grants to military veterans and their families.

 

Collision Repair Industry’s Top Shop Owners, MSO Leaders and Industry-Leading Companies Raced to Claim the Honors

Donate to the Collision Repair Education Foundation to support the 3M Hire Our Heroes campaign

 

Hire Out Heroes 500 logoWhen the tire smoke cleared and the final results tallied, Gary Boesel, owner of CARSTAR Alpine and CARSTAR Jordan Road took home the top honors with a fast time of 153.87 in the 3M Hire Our Heroes 500, outpacing representatives from top collision repair companies and industry partners.

3M Automotive Aftermarket Division, along with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, put its effort to provide collision repair education opportunities for military members into high gear this year, hosting the 3M Hire Our Heroes 500 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This year’s program raised more than $150,000 for the 3M Hire Our Heroes program, which provides scholarships and tool grants for military members who want to enter the collision repair industry. All donations for the 3M Hire Our Heroes 500 went to the 3M Hire Our Heroes scholarship fund.

“That was one of the most incredible experiences in my life,” said Boesel, who competed in drag racing as a young adult. “To have my family here and take home the trophy is amazing. Then to have Richard Petty present it to me is unbelievable. What an honor to race for the team at CARSTAR Alpine and CARSTAR Jordan Road and represent the CARSTAR brand.”

Richard Petty (l) presents Gary Boesel with the 3M Hire Our Heroes 500 Trophy at SEMA.

On Tuesday, October 30 during the 2018 SEMA Show, representatives from top MSO and independent collision repair companies industry partners competed in NASCAR stock cars from the NASCAR Racing Experience at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for bragging rights as the fastest collision repair professional in the industry. Legendary automotive designer Chip Foose waved the green flag for the field. The winner was presented the race trophy by NASCAR Hall of Fame member Richard Petty on Wednesday, October 31, in the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division outside booth at SEMA.

Companies that competed in the race included:  CARSTAR, Gerber Collision & Glass, Auto Body Evolution, Lindsay Collision Centers, Brandywine Coach Works, Skeeter’s Body Shop, Caliber Collision, Fix Auto, Berkshire Hathaway Automotive/English Color and Supply, Certified Collision Group, CARSTAR Jordon Road/CARSTAR Alpine, Garmat and Enterprise Rent-a-Car. 

Each participant generously donated to have a car in the field. All proceeds benefit the 3M Hire Our Heroes program.

“What a great night with many of our colleagues in the collision repair industry,” said Dale Ross, U.S. Marketing Operations Manager for 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division. “There was racing excitement in beautifully branded race cars under the lights at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Chip Foose waved the green flag, top painters from around the country showed off custom helmets for each driver and it all benefited an important cause – providing scholarships and tool grants for military members who want to work in the collision repair industry. This was a unique, once-of-a-lifetime event that engaged many of our collision repair industry’s leading companies in a race for an amazing trophy – and bragging rights. We’re honored to have everyone’s support.”

The partners in the 3M Hire Our Heroes 500 included 3M Commercial Solutions Division, which provided the graphic film for the cars, TriMaxx Graphics, which printed the film, Graphix GearWerks handled the installation, and NASCAR Racing Experience provided the race cars and managed the on-track event.

“The 3M Hire Our Heroes program has been an incredible initiative that will help launch a rewarding career for our scholarship and tool grant recipients and benefit our industry overall,” said Clark Plucinski, Executive Director of the Collision Repair Education Foundation. “The generosity of the industry in supporting this program is heartwarming, and they are playing a critical role in building the success of our industry for years to come.”

This is the sixth year that 3M has partnered with the Collision Repair Education Foundation in support of our industry and our nation’s veterans. Since 2013, the 3M Hire Our Heroes program has generated more than $1.2 million to be used toward scholarships and tool grants for military veterans and their family members. Nearly 330 military veterans and their families have already received scholarships and grants.

If you prefer, you can mail your donation to Collision Repair Education Foundation, 5125 Trillium Boulevard, Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60192. If sending a check, be sure to identify “Hire our Heroes” in the memo section of the check.

Check out the videos below with Hire Our Heroes Grant Recipients


 

 

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Fuel the Future of the Industry!

The Collision Repair Education Foundation is offering scholarships and grants to help with tuition and other costs associated with collision education. Funds for these scholarships and grants come from the Education Foundation’s “Collision Repair Education Campaign”, the Lon Baudoux Legacy Scholarship Fund, the Education Foundation Board of Trustee Scholarship Fund, as well as corporate donors: ABRA Auto Body & Glass, AkzoNobel, CCC Information Services, Chicago Pneumatic, Craftsman, GEICO, and Mac Tools.

To see a complete list of scholarship and grant details and to see the eligibility requirements, please visit our Scholarships and Grant Opportunities page.

We are now accepting scholarship applications for the 2012 scholarship/grant opportunities. Complete applications and documents are due by March 2, 2012.

To begin your application process, select the statement that most accurately describes you. You may also use these links to continue an application once you have started it:

High School (secondary) Students: Apply Now

College (post-secondary) Students:Apply Now

Should you have questions or need assistance with the application process, please contact Melissa Marcin via email or call 1.888.722.3787.

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COLLISION REPAIR EDUCATION FOUNDATION ISSUES CALL TO INDUSTRY FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEE CANDIDATES

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL – March 18, 2011 –The Collision Repair Education Foundation is issuing a call for candidates for their Board of Trustees and seeking industry professionals who are looking to take an active role in enhancing the future of the industry. The organization’s Board of Trustees consists of industry members that provide guidance in the organization’s efforts to support secondary and post-secondary collision students nationwide. The Education Foundation is seeking industry members with specific skills that include: financial/in-kind support inside and outside the collision inter-industry; knowledge of grant-making and awarding; experience with investment portfolio or endowment management; and understanding of the needs from collision repair schools and colleges.

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