Skills Regionals
Supporting the next generation
of skilled trades and technology leaders.
What are the "Skills Regionals" competitions?
Skills Canada BC offers trades and technology competitions for junior and high school students. Okanagan College hosts regional contests, inspiring interest in trades and technology careers, with winners advancing to provincials and nationals.
Skills Canada is a trades and technology competition that challenges the skills and knowledge of junior and high school students, Okanagan College trades students, and apprentices. Olympic-style competitions are held for over 40 skilled trades across Canada. The Central Okanagan Skills Regional competitions at Okanagan College are designed for junior and high school students attending schools in the Okanagan region. Competitions are designed in a fun, lively way to spark inspiration in youth to consider a career in the trades and/or technology field. Regional medalists will be eligible to compete at Skills Provincials on April 15 in Abbotsford, BC. Skills Nationals will be held on May 28 and 29, 2026.
For more information about visit Skills Canada website.
Event details
Date and time
Friday, Feb. 20, 2026
Location
Kelowna campus
Okanagan College
1000 KLO Road, Kelowna, B.C.
About the event
On Feb. 20, 2026, over 100 competitors will gather at the Okanagan College Kelowna campus for the 2026 Central Okanagan Skills Regional competitions.
Skills Canada Regionals tests the skills and knowledge of junior and high school students, college trades students and apprentices across a wide array of trades and technology competitions – Architectural CAD, Cabinetmaking, Culinary Arts, Electronics, Welding, Jr. Skills Gravity Vehicle, Jr. Skills Carpentry and more.
Skills Regional competition results
| Competition | Competitor |
|---|---|
| Animation 2D - Gold | Mariel Valdenibre |
| Animation 2D - Silver | Zain Zaidi |
| Animation 2D - Bronze | Tobias Kessler |
| Architectural CAD (Sec) - Gold | Nevin Whitt |
| Architectural CAD (Sec) - Silver | Alex Chow |
| Automotive Service - Gold | Joseph Couillard |
| Automotive Service - Silver | Alyssa Cochrane |
| Automotive Service - Bronze | Mohammed Al Akoub |
| Mechanical CAD (Sec) - Gold | Cullum Stuart |
| Mechanical CAD (Sec) - Silver | Mason Greenhalgh |
| Mechanical CAD (Sec) - Bronze | Cynthia Guo |
| Cabinetmaking (Sec) - Gold | Ryder Starling |
| Cabinetmaking (Sec) - Silver | Ty Robertson |
| Cabinetmaking (Sec) - Bronze | Mason Morcom |
| Carpentry - Gold | Alex Satterfield |
| Cooking (Sec) - Gold | Declan Remington |
| Cooking (Sec) - Silver | Brooklynn Haftner |
| Cooking (Sec) - Bronze | Eden Olsen |
| Electronics - Gold | Emmett Madsen |
| Electronics - Silver | Rivity Uyangoda |
| Jr. Skills Carpentry - Gold | Chase Witt |
| Jr. Skills Carpentry - Silver | Ryley Chmelyk |
| Jr. Skills Carpentry - Bronze | Mielle Tetreau |
| Jr. Skills Gravity Vehicle - Gold | Selina Backstrom-Resch, Avery Lockerby, Charlie Redenbach, Shanica Szarka |
| Jr. Skills Gravity Vehicle - Silver | Maye McDonald, Elena Bento, Liliana Bento, Mila Keller |
| Jr. Skills Gravity Vehicle - Bronze | Carson Whelpton, Luka Manazza |
| Jr. Skills Spaghetti Bridge - Gold | Mila Rlemersma, Gillian Rands, Kenzy Croswell |
| Jr. Skills Spaghetti Bridge - Silver | Simon Yanni, Torrey Beckett, Aaron Loewen |
| Jr. Skills Spaghetti Bridge - Bronze | Zack Nielson, Sokham Rai, Rartap Brar |
| Jr. Sumo Robots - Gold | Kai Rjvest |
| Jr. Sumo Robots - Silver | Addison Dortnan, Grace Kelly |
| Jr. Sumo Robots - Bronze | Ryder Ferguson, Dallas Ferguson |
| Welding (Sec) - Gold | Emile Malo |
| Welding (Sec) - Silver | Nicholas Leclerq |
| Welding (Sec) - Bronze | Alexis Ealey |
Login/Registration information
Registration for Skills Regionals is done by school teachers through the Skills Regionals web site. Please ask your teacher to register you.
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Photo gallery
2026 Skills Regionals competition event photos
Find photos here from the Skills Canada BC Regional Competition that took place on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 at Okanagan College's Kelowna campus.
FAQs
Registration will be done by school teachers through the Skills Regionals web site. Please ask your teacher to register you.
Yes, the public is welcome to come and visit OC and watch the next generation of workers compete in fun skills based games.
Find out everything you need to get into a great career in trades at our Trades and Apprenticeship homepage.
Contact us
For information on the Skills Regionals, please see the Skills Regionals website or email collegerelations@okanagancollege.bc.ca