TOPP:  Trade Opportunities Pennant Project

One of Washington Women in Trades primary goals is to connect students and families with clear information about career opportunities in the building construction and skilled trades industries. By producing events such as the annual hands-on Women in Trades Fair and the newer Steel Toe Teens Summer Camp, we build an infrastructure that helps school career counselors, teachers and administrators communicate accurately with parents and students about paid apprenticeship opportunities that lead to stable, living-wage careers in skilled trades.

 

The Plan:

Our newest venture is the Trade Opportunities Pennant Project! (it’s a top priority…) This effort is designed to establish and solidify a close connection between Washington State Schools Career Counselors and Skilled Trades Training Programs, Unions and Employers.

 

The goal is to have Trades Career Pennants displayed in every Washington high school. Not only will students become familiar with the Women in Trades Pennant, but they’ll also see an eye-catching array of pennants that represent participating Washington union apprenticeships and training programs.

 

The pennant displays will be backed up with clear, concise information about career paths and application processes for union apprenticeships, training programs and trades related college courses.

 

The Process:

Pennant packages have been sent to high schools in the Puget Sound area, next is the rest off Washington State. If middle schools show interest, they will be included in future delivery rotations.

 

We can’t do this alone!

As the representative of a Trades Union, Training Apprenticeship or Prep Program, your next step is to design and produce a visually stimulating pennant, then send them to us, along with your training program descriptions. We will include your Pennant and information in our TOPP Packets school distribution.

 

Some small print:

While by its very existence, Washington Women in Trades is all about encouraging women to consider jobs in the construction trades, this project is genderless.  We believe ALL students should have option of learning about skilled trades training programs.

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Specifics:  What do you DO and when do you do it?

Training Programs/Apprenticeships/Unions

1.  Complete the Pennant Provider Registration Form to let us know you’re IN and starting the process.

2.  The Pennant

• Design your felt-type pennant in a vertical format to fit the uniform standard and add a QR code for a quick & easy link to your website

• Size: 12” Horizontal x 30” Vertical. 

• Manufacturer suggestions:

  • Local:  Frank Doolittle does two types of pennants. Be sure to ask for and order premium for best results.  Contact at:  800.621.7633, info@frankdoolittle.com or  Frank Doolittle Co

  • Also 4All Promos do heavy felt pennants

3. Delivery Deadline:  August 25, 2025

• Send or deliver at least 180 pennants for distribution by August 25, 2025

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Deliver pennants and apprentice/training info by August 25, 2025.

Deliver to Robin Murphy at Alaskan Copper,  2958 6th Avenue S   Seattle WA 98134

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For more information:

Alice Lockridge: alicelockridge@comcast.net or text 206-552-1921

Marilyn Kennedy: mkennedy79@hotmail.com

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Guess What!

You can purchase a pennant for yourself!  

(Pennants are available in YELLOW background only)

And Guess what's MORE? Your purchase helps with school distribution costs... So THANK YOU!

Here's the link.

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