In an effort to encourage more young students to get involved in automotive careers, The Roamin Angels sponsored a visit to the auto shop by three experienced mechanics. they made presentations to four automotive classes led by their teacher, George Woodward. Robert Brocke, owner of Foothill Car Care on E.
Main St. was the first speaker. He talked to the students about how he managed to start in the automotive field as a cleanup kid in the shop, he learned everything he could, became a technician until the time he could buy the business on his own.
Definitely a self-made man. The second speaker was Theo Baker of TWB Mechanical . He specializes in servicing and repairing diesel vehicles, heavy equipment, generators & snow blowers.
He is a mobile mechanic who is licensed & insured. Both of the men were former NU students in the Auto Shop. The third speaker was Nick Monico, club member, John Pritchard‘s oldest grandson who is a master technician at the Mercedes Benz of Walnut Creek.
Nick had a slide presentation showing his progression from a poor student to an outstanding mechanic. He is 25 years old and went to UTI for his education. He was sponsored by Ford Motor Company and graduated Valedictorian for his class, then was offered additional training by Mercedes.
After his training in Los Angeles, he was hired by Mercedes. Nick encouraged the students to use every opportunity to learn. One student asked how much income you could make.
Nick told him the harder you work the mo.
