SMACNA of San Diego

06/29/2026

The 2026 Heavy Metal Summer Experience camp at the San Diego/SMART Local 206 JATC was another great success! Nine students from high schools across the San Diego region got a firsthand look at construction safety, careers in the sheet metal industry and other skilled union trades, and dove into plenty of hands-on work, including welding, soldering, and building projects. Our JATC instructors said this was a fantastic group of quick learners who stayed engaged all week. We hope some of these campers will be inspired to explore a long-term career in the skilled trades. Thank you to our sponsors: Plenums Plus, Able Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., WestAir Gases & Equipment, MBO, Inc., Milwaukee Tool, DEWALT, SMART Local 206, and A.O. Reed & Co. for offering the students a shop tour.

06/23/2026

The 2026 Heavy Metal Metal Summer Experience is underway! Local high school students began their day on Monday with an overview of careers in the sheet metal industry, a demonstration from Milwaukee Tool rep Jose Aviles, and an afternoon focused on safety. 🎸 🤘🏻 we are thankful as always to Milwaukee Tool for being such a great partner to our industry nationally and locally, and especially their contributions to our training program. Heavy Metal Summer Experience

05/19/2026

We had a fun technical seminar on Friday featuring SMACNA’s Technical Standards expert Eli Howard. He shared updates to the HVAC duct construction standard and attendees enjoyed the seminar along with great food 🌭 and b**r 🍻 provided by our industry partners at Division 23 Brewing and our sponsor DMG HVAC.

We also thank Emma Mazmanian from our Copper Tier Sponsor RPA for joining us! RPA provides exceptional service to our SMART Local 206 health plan participants, day in, day out.

05/19/2026

Well-deserved recognition to our member contractor, California Sheet Metal!

California Sheet Metal’s award-winning work at Bioterra proves that architectural precision and environmental harmony are not mutually exclusive.

06/10/2025

🔥 We’re LIVE and loading for Heavy Metal Summer Experience – San Diego! 🔧⚙️

Our 2025 HMSE Camp is officially happening thanks to an incredible lineup of supporters committed to building the next generation of skilled tradespeople. 🙌

Brought to you by SMART Local 206 & SMACNA San Diego, this week-long, hands-on camp is 100% free for San Diego high school students. We’re giving them real tools, real mentorship, and a real path into the trades.

👷‍♂️👷‍♀️ Huge shoutout to our 2025 sponsors:
Local 206
San Diego
DPR Construction
Trane
, Inc.
Jackson & Blanc
A.O. Reed
Plenums Plus

Every meal, every mentor, every moment makes a difference—and these companies stepped up to make it happen. 💥
Stay tuned for more highlights as we gear up for June 23–27. Let’s keep pushing to show students that college isn’t the only path to success. The trades are alive, thriving, and full of opportunity. 🚀

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