PRESS PHOTO BY LOU WHEELAND Five regional technical schools participated in District 11 SkillsUSA Championships; a competition designed to showcase the best in technical and career skills of the student participants. The schools were Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School, Career Institute of Technology, Lehigh Career & Technical Institute, Monroe County Technical Institute and Upper Bucks County Technical School. Students displayed their skills in one of 27 competitions, from Advertising Design to Welding. The event was held at Allentown Argi-Plex Jan. 26. Above: Ava Smith, MCTI portrays a patient with a fractured arm as Marigh Ortiz, BAVTS advises as to the proper care for her injury.