Orange, CA.- High school students and interested parents from throughout Orange County are invited to attend Trig Star, a fun day of activities designed to introduce young people to well-paying careers in land surveying and mapping sciences. The event will be held on Saturday, March 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Santiago Canyon College in Orange. Students can win cash and prizes in the trigonometry competition and the Land Surveyors Challenge.
Trig Star has attracted hundreds of students from Orange County high schools making it the largest of its kind in California. This year’s prizes include cash awards of $500, $300 and $200 for first, second and third place in the high school trigonometry competition. Winners in the Surveyor’s Challenge will receive gift certificates, and one grand prize will be awarded.
Trig Star is sponsored by the Orange County Chapter of the California Land Surveyors Association (CLSA) and is part of a nation-wide competition of the National Society of Professional Surveyors. The event is facilitated by Vital Link of Orange County. Additional sponsors include the Caltrans Foundation and the Professional Engineers in California Government.
For more information or to register for Trig Star, please contact Vital Link Orange County at (949) 646-2520 or e-mail Kathy@vitallinkoc.org.
Santiago Canyon College is a public community college, part of Rancho Santiago Community College District. It serves the residents of Anaheim Hills, Orange and Villa Park. The college provides education for
academic transfer and careers, courses for personal and professional development, and customized training for business and industry.
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