text: USA Spec iPod® Interface for GM Connects your iPod to select 1994-02 GM factory radios Zoom Front Photos Videos Does it work with my system? Item #: 581PA11G45 Review Summary 41 people say In Stock Free Crutchfield lifetime tech support Free Shipping Your price $129.99 Add to cart + Add to wishlist Email me alerts for this product Buy this item and earn up to 130 Rewards points See more offers and ways to save Special Financing Available x By buying this product you'll earn up to 130 Rewards points. When you sign up for a Crutchfield account, you'll be enrolled in Crutchfield Rewards. You'll earn one point for every dollar you spend on gear from us. You can turn your points into Rewards Cards that you can use toward future purchases. You can sign up for an account now, or after you complete your purchase (you'll get credit for the points either way). Sign up for a Crutchfield account Overview Details Customer Reviews Q&A Our take on the USA Spec iPod® Interface for GM by Tim Sprinkle You can take it with you! Just because you've got a factory radio in your GM car, doesn't mean you have to leave your iPod (and the hours and hours of music it contains) at home. Just install USA SPEC's iPod interface it not only allows you to listen to all your favorite tunes through your car's speakers, it even lets you control song and playlist selections right from your radio. And with your iPhone® connected, you can even stream music from popular Internet services like PANDORA®, Livio Radio, iHeartRadio, and more. Just mount the compact interface box in a hidden location in your vehicle, and connect the adapter cable to the CD changer input on your compatible 1994-02 GM factory radio. Plug your iPod into the interface you can control volume, source, song selection, and up to five different play lists right from the radio. Or switch to "Direct Mode" and use your iPod to access all your songlists. The interface also charges your iPod while it's connected. Please enter your vehicle information or call an Advisor at 1-888-955-6000 to find out if this adapter is compatible with your vehicle. As the iPod interface uses the CD changer port, any existing changer that you have must be disconnected. Compatibility Note: Be sure to check "Details" for specific iPod model compatibility with this iPod adapter. See more info on this item Highlights:iPod connection adapter for select GM factory stereoscompatible with all iPod and iPod mini models equipped with a dock connector and iPod software update 2004-04-28, or highermanage the iPod via your radio's CD changer controlsadjust volume, track up/down, fast forward/rewinduse up to five playlists (select five favorites, or Auto Playlist will let you choose from the first five on your iPod)when iPhone is connected, you can stream tunes from popular Internet services like PANDORA®, Livo Radio, and iHeartRadioDual Mode allows you to control everything via the iPod itself, giving you access to all playlistswarranty: 1 yearOur 60-day money-back guarantee Hands-on research from the Crutchfield Labs (what are the Labs?) What's in the box? | In-depth notes Product Research What's in the box? Download owner's manual iPod-GM adapter 72" iPod interface cable (CB-PA85) 54" Adapter to GM radio cable Owners manual Design Change Notice sheet Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team — they open the box, verify contents, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Features Overview: This adapter allows an iPod with a dock connector to be connected to and controlled by the factory radio in select GM vehicles. Please consult the Crutchfield Car Selector to see if your vehicle is compatible. iPod Compatibility: The PA11-GM45 is "Made for iPod/iPhone" compatible and supports the following iPod/iPhone model features when connected to a compatible GM factory Radio (as of 10/3/2013): iPod/iPhone Model Generation Tested Version Media Type Control Type Display Type Charge Audio Video Head Unit iPod/iPhone Song/Artist Text Track Info video 5th 1.3 Y N Y Y Y Y Y classic 80GB 1.1.2 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 120GB 2.0.1 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 160GB 2.0.4 Y N Y Y Y Y Y nano 1st 1.3.1 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 2nd 1.1.3 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 3rd 1.1.3 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 4th 1.0.4 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 5th 1.0.2 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 6th 1.2 PC Y N Y Y Y Y Y 7th* 1.2 Y N Y Y Y Y Y touch 1st 2.2.1 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 2nd 4.2.1 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 3rd 5.1.1 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 4th 6.1.3 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 5th* 7.0 Y N Y Y Y Y Y iPhone 2G 3.1.3 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 3G 4.2.1 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 3GS 5.1.1 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 4 7.0 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 4S 7.0 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 5* 7.0 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 5C* 7.0 Y N Y Y Y Y Y 5S* 7.0 Y N Y Y Y Y Y iPad 1 5.0.1 N N N N N N N 2 7.0 N N N N N N N 3 7.0 N N N N N N N 4 7.0 N N N N N N N mini 7.0 N N N N N N N Notes: *Requires Apple Lightning to 30-pin Adapter (472LTN230P, sold separately) or cable (472LT30PAD, sold separately) Apple iPod/iPhone software updates may change functionality results. If you download a newer software version, you may need to reset the head unit and your iPod/iPhone to regain functionality. If this doesn't work, you may need to wait until a newer software update is available. Control Modes: The iPod interface adapter features the following control modes. Playlist Mode: You can create up to 5 favorite mobile playlist then use your radio's CD changer controls to access and control your playlist. Direct Mode: Gives you complete control of your iPod while it is connected to the factory radio. Your iPod is not locked out while connected to the radio and you are able to manually access your complete iPod content. The Radio still can adjust song up/down random or shuffle play but you can manually control your iPod and select any playlist, genre or Artist of your choice. Dual Mode: Combines features of Direct Mode and Playlist Mode. You can create and access your favorite mobile playlist or directly access all your iPod content manually on your iPod. Your iPod displays song title information and iPod is not locked, so the iPod can be operated manually at all times. (May be referred to as Hybrid Mode in some manuals) App Streaming (in Direct Mode): Direct mode also lets you listen to the sound from your iPhone's downloaded music apps (such as Pandora, iHeart Radio, SiriusXM, etc.) through your factory head unit & speakers. You will continue to control your iPhone's apps & view song/artist information from its touchscreen. Note: Your iPhone will need an active Data Plan account with connection to the Internet via 3G, EDGE, or WiFi. You will also need applicable music service accounts. Playlist Names: In order for the adapter/factory radio to recognize a playlist, it should be named GM2... through GM6... Text can follow the GM name and number, such as GM4_artistname or GM3-jazz. For a given disc slot (2-6), if there is no playlist named GM followed by that number, that disc slot will play the first available playlist on the iPod (the second blank slot will play the second available playlist, etc). Auxiliary Input: In addition to the iPod input on the PA11-GM45 there is an auxiliary input (RCA) for use with another source, such as a DVD system, satellite radio, etc. The aux input is accessed at disc 6 track 1 using the factory radio controls. This aux input can be used with or without the iPod connected. Playlist Mode Controls: In Playlist Mode the iPod is controlled using the CD Changer commands on the factory radio. Use the Radio's Disc Select controls to access the 5 custom mobile playlists, the Play All mode, or the auxiliary input. Track select, forward and backward, works just like on a CD. Other commands include shuffle play, scan (plays first 10 seconds of each track), Fast Track Search (skips forward or backward 10 tracks), and Fast Forward/Fast Reverse within a song (available in shuffle mode only). Battery Charge: The PA11-GM45 charges iPod battery when connected. Charging stops after 1 hour of non-use to prevent draining the vehicle's battery. CD Changer Port: The adapter uses the factory radio's CD Changer port so if the vehicle has an existing outboard CD Changer it must be disconnected. Pause: When a non-iPod source is selected on the radio (AM/FM/Cass/CD) the iPod pauses. Resume: If the iPod is not disconnected after use, it will resume playing where it left off when you restart the vehicle. Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $500 rewards card USA Spec iPod® Interface for GM Reviews Average Customer Review: 41 people say: Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. 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Submit the URL of your YouTube™ video review or product demonstration. e.g., "http://www.youtube.com/v/o79TWHh598U" 500 characters left Pros 500 characters left Cons * Agree to Terms By checking this box you agree your review becomes the property of Crutchfield, that you are over 18 years of age, that you own or have owned this product, and that you are located within the United States or its territories. Please see our Review Guidelines for more information. We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) 1 out of 5 Got 2 adapters, both flakey. Avoid!!! Written By JasonD, San Jose, CA on Thursday, August 04, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Have had a pretty horrible experience with this adapter, which I suspect is due to poor quality control by the manufacturer. The first adapter I bought worked well for the first few days but then the left channel audio started cutting out, replaced by a clicking sound. Crutchfield sent me a replacement adapter kit. I installed the cables and adapter, and found that the adapter software was very different than the software on my 1st adapter, which made it nearly unusable. I swapped in the 1st adapter and things worked great. I deduced the left channel issue was due to a bad cable. However, a month later, the left channel cutout issue is back and will not go away. I am going to rip out this stupid adapter and burn it. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 2002 35th Anniversary SS Camaro Install Written By Patrick, Fernandina Beach, FL on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 The install of this product on my camaro convertible with the Monsoon stereo was fairly easy with the instructions that came with the device. I found a way to conceal the device in the glove compartment, as it is said it was important to get to if I needed to reset it. All of the cords were long enough for me to route from the stereo to the box in the glove compartment back through my center console and up through the ash tray. Needless to say, it is fairly well hidden. I have seen a delay time between startup of the car and the syncing of the device, but it is no longer then a few seconds. The steering wheel controls work marvelously with my iPhone 4G. I found the best way to use it is put the CD changer to disc 6 which allow for hi-bred control, ie with iPhone and steering wheel controls, this allows me to pick the playlist and then cycle through with my steering wheel controls. It is a great product and works extremely well. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 3 out of 5 USA Spec iPod® Interface for GM Written By Anonymous, California on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 3 stars becuase of the price and my application. I had to order another adapter for my application and i did not use the radio harness that came with this product at all. So this much for a little white box and an ipod cable and another $30 for the cadillac adapter. If the radio harness adapter was removed and the price lowered to like $80 then it would have been 5 stars for me, but now i have an extra cable i can do nothing with. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 3 out of 5 It does the job, but has quirks Written By ethanms, Boston, Ma on Sunday, May 16, 2010 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) 2000 Chevy Blazer, iPhone 3GS Good: - It works--you can play audio, either from your iPod or RCA inputs, via your GM factory radio - Cables supplied are good quality, they are also longer than I expected - Unit is fairly small--fit easily into a spot behind my radio - Configuration is simple--only via 2 DIP switches Bad: - It's expensive vs. a new head unit--unless you really love your GM radio, think hard about this; there are a lot new head units that are available for not that much more money - It pops--when switching "disks" there is a very loud POP from your speakers - It's flaky-- *It takes 15-20 seconds to start up, and during that time your iPhone will flash between home screen and "accessory connected" and the display may go blank on the phone until you tap it *It does something that makes your iPhone battery die faster... yes, it charges when plugged in, but after you unplug your iPhone it will consume battery 4-5X faster then normal ; if you power down iPhone and then back up after using this your phone doesn't discharge as fast ... I don't know why, maybe it starts up a background process that consumes CPU cycles and so runs down the battery, or maybe it gets the iPhone into a weird mode where it doesn't sleep correctly? Because of the issues above I plan to abandon using the iPod cable with this unit and start using the AUX input connected to the headphone jack of my iPhone. If I had it to do over again I'd have bought a new head unit Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1 out of 5 Not Compatible with 3rd Gen iPod Written By John, Stoneham, MA on Sunday, June 14, 2009 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) The description of this adapter says it works with 3rd generation and newer ipod, but below that in the actual list of ipods it supports, 3rd gen ipod is not listed. So I bought one anyway. It arrived and was completely whacked out. Nothing would work. Crutchfield sent out a replacement, and the replacement worked with a new iPod Nano, and an iPhone 2G. But it wouldn't work with my old school 3rd Gen iPod. So Im returning both for a full refund. I'm not going to buy a new iPod when this old one works perfectly fine. Car iPod sit in you center console, you never even see them or touch them. So it's stupid to replace one that's not broken. And it's actually very easy to replace the hard drive with a larger one if this pod's HD every dies. So i'll likely have this iPod for... EVER. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Awesome Written By fxcasey, Fargo, ND on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This was an install for GMC Yukon XL with factory built in CD player and auxiliary tape cassette player. Unplugged negative from battery. Put on p-brake, put in drive to remove dash trim, pressed down plastic clips and slipped out radio. Unplugged wires in back of radio and plugged in new ones. Put the box in the glove and fed wires back through to the glove to plug in box. Easy as 1, 2, 3. 6 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Good concept, but has bugs Written By Dan, Austin, TX on Friday, July 11, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) '01 Tahoe, OnStar(deactivated), external factory amp, iPod Nano 3G firmware 1.1.2; On first connect, USASPEC unit was set to Playlist mode, and my factory stereo displayed "Err" after being on for around 20 seconds. Unplugged everything and tried again, same result. Unplugged everything again, switched to Direct mode, and everything works now. I have the Aux In enabled and it works great too, but it did not work when the unit was in Playlist mode. Note: The "Random/RDM" button on the factory radio will cause weird things to happen. The end result of this product is good: I can listen to my ipod through the radio with a clean sound connection, and i can skip to the next song by pressing "Seek -->" on my factory radio. Picking playlists and turning on random play must still be done directly on the ipod, but I don't mind. Overall, I'm satisfied because I got it to work but I still have a fear in the back of my mind that the unit will stop working one day based on my experience with its bugs and based on other reviews where people have said their unit stopped working. My car didn't have a CD changer from the factory, so my stereo doesn't have the "Disc" label on the "5" preset button. The "5" changes discs (which changes between ipod and aux in) but I knew that because I have friends with GM CD changers. The USASPEC manual might mention that "5" changes discs, but I'm not sure. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1 out of 5 Worke for a little while Written By Ryan, Bay Area, CA on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Really easy to install. Worked great (except for the RF interference was annoying on low songs) for about a week. Then the thing would only recognize the aux input and not the iPod. Which was great if i wanted to listen to my Sirius 24/7. So I called the AMAZING customer care at Crutchfield. They sent me another one out right away. Plugged it in and it worked great right off the bat 2 days later it died all the way. No input or iPod!!! All it did was flash the clock on and off. Couldn't even turn on the radio. Just sent both back for a full refund. Thanks for the help Crutchfield, but the product just isn't up to standards of your company. 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 2 out of 5 good while it lasted Written By Jukka, Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday, April 12, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Installing the USA Spec iPod interface was very easy. Hook up cables, and securely mount the interface box in a convenient location. I was using the interface with both my iPhone, and the AUX connectors, and found the head unit integration reasonably good. The only, minor annoyance is how the iPod cable causes the iPhone to suggest the airline mode every time it is connected. Unfortunately, after using the inteface for approximately one week, it stopped working for no apparent reason. The technical advice I have received has so far amounted to, disconnect the cables from the interface box and try different DIP switch settings, and later, disconnect the wires on the back of the radio to see if that helps. Apparently these devices are known to randomly lock up, and in my case, one can wonder if they simply are not rugged enough to withstand the automotive environment. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Extremely Happy Written By Derek, Tucker, GA on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Just installed it in my 2002 Yukon XL, still can't believe how easy it was to install. I'm very happy with Crutchfield for supplying the product as well as a breakdown of my truck. Made it very easy to install the unit and get it up and running. I drove around my neighborhood for a few minutes just randomly pulling up songs to test it out. Thanks Crutchfield, you guys rock!!!!! Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 USA Spec iPod® Interface for GM Written By Phil, Overland Park, KS on Sunday, February 03, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Works perfect. Exactly as advertised. Extremely easy to install - 20 minutes total. I bought the unit in order to utilize the AUX port with my cell phone/PDA MP3 player. Great sound. I also tested my son's IPOD. It's even better since the radio controls can operate the IPOD. I may buy an IPOD now...... Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 2002 Chevy Tahoe, Cassette Player in Console, OnStar without Bose Written By Sean, Pittsburgh, PA on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) When I called to order the PA11-GM45 I was on the phone for 10 minutes max, placed my order and received the product in the mail 2 days later. I pulled off my dash cover, clicked the radio out, unplugged the cassette connector, plugged in the cables to the back of my radio, plugged the cassette into the other connector, fed the wire down behind the radio and under the console cup holder. I took me maybe 10 minutes. I used it with my wife's Ipod Mini and it worked flawlessly. I am getting the Ipod Touch for Christmas and I hope that it works just as smooth. Seriously if you are somewhat mechanically inclined, this product can be installed from start to finish in less than 20 minutes. The hardest part was feeding the wire down the back of the dash. 5 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Great implementation with a caveat Written By erj, Scottsdale, AZ on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 This is why I ordered from Crutchfield... Received the iPod interface for my '02 Chevy crew-cab, installed it in about 15 minutes using the (mostly) excellent instructions. After giving my radio and the iPod about 20 seconds to sync up, worked like a champ, CD-quality sound, I love it! ... for about 3 weeks. Then it started dropping either the left or right (or even both) channels of the output. Traced the problem to the box or its connections (the instructions said to keep it in a location where you can get to it. Glad I did!) When I would lose a channel I'd tap the box and it would come back immediately. Called Crutchfield tech support today, and they VOLUNTARILY suggested a replacement box be sent, gave me a RA number for my unit with instructions to send mine back when the new one arrives. I wish all companies were this customer oriented! Will try to update when I get the new box, whether it solves the problem or not. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 A few quirks, but still a great option Written By Bryan, Denver, Colorado on Sunday, August 26, 2007 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I installed this unit in a 1997 Pontiac Grand AM with Factory Cassette stereo, which was simple and straight forward. I have been using it for about 6 months. This review will focus on some quirks I've experienced and can reproduce: 1) Random mode will play a song at random, then a few seconds of the next song in the playlist, then jump to the next random song. This behavior is kind of annoying, so I don't use random mode. 2) Another quirk, if I don't drive my car for more than 24 hours or so, the stereo looses it's connection to the iPod and I need to physically turn the iPod on by pressing the center button. It's not that big of a deal, and I haven't invested any time to investigate how to resolve this.3) Very annoying behavior related to using the RCA inputs. Connect a RCA to 3.5 mm mini plug cable, flip a dip switch and Disc 6 will play whatever you connect your line level input to. This option is perfect for an iPod Shuffle, or if a passenger wants to play DJ with the iPod in hand. The only drawback to this was the unit is extremely susceptible to what I am assuming is static discharge. If I would touch or accidentally brush my hand against the headphone jack connector's exposed metal connections, sometimes the interface would lock up and stop working. I would have to get under the dash and disconnect and reconnect the cable connecting the unit to the stereo to fix this. The manual recommends installing it in an "easy to get to location," in case you have to reset it, and I would agree. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 USA Spec is a great product Written By Scott, Denver, CO on Monday, July 16, 2007 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I was tired of the RF "noise" when using my DLO Transpod - in general it worked well, but not enough volume, and always fighting radio station overlap. the USA Spec fixed all that - installed in 30 minutes (hardest part was pulling the cable up to the back of the radio - use a string & key and drop it down from the radio hole once the radio is out - then pull cable back up!) - the USA SPec box itself sits under the drink holder (pops out with a little pull - snaps back when you are done), and the cable comes out the side by the drivers foot (there is even a notch to feed the cable through). The only challenge you have is where to put the iPod - I liked the location of the DLO, but for this setup, you have to use a cup holder, or "manufactur" something to stick in your cigarette lighter. Those are all minor compared to the sound you get by pumping the iPod directly to the radio - I love it!! Now I want to upgrade all my speakers - the stock ones are sounding a little tired...........! Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Get This Product! Written By Edward, Fond du lac, WI on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Excellent product. It took 15min to install. Works great with my factory radio. It does everything it says it does and simply works! Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Excellent Product Written By Billy, Charlotte, NC on Monday, July 02, 2007 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I have absolutely zero skills in installing anything and this product is a snap to do. It took 1 minute to get the dash cover off, 2 minutes to hook to the back of the car stereo and then 30 minutes to jam everything back in. It worked great from the beginning. Only suggestion I have is to make sure you have it hooked up correctly before attempting to cram everything back in the dash.This product is all it is cracked up to be. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 2002 Suburban w/factory am/fm single CD Written By Jim, Southern, Maryland on Saturday, June 23, 2007 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Installed in less than 20 minutes. I interfaced the unitwith the "line out" jack of my Garmin Street Pilot 2730GPS (also purhased at Crutchfield) using the aux jack. I have a GXM-30 XM Satellite antenna/radio connected to this GPS. I receive CD quality satellite music, driving directions, weather, and traffic alerts. Device worked 1st time. Instructions that were provided were correct to the smallest detail. My major problem (about 15 minutes)was finding a place to work the radio to device cable through the dash to my mounting position. I have the ability to now connect an IPOD to the device with minimum effort. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Great Product that Gave life to my old factory head unit Written By Night_Sailor, Easton Connecticut on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) My factory CD player started skipping. The ridiculous number of commercials on AM and FM meant constant channel flipping. So I decided to eliminate commercials from my life forever. My factory four speaker head unit was loud and clean sounding but not easy enough to hook up using the Aux interface. It is VERY easy, if you buy this kit.I decided to remove the dash panel and install the interface myself. Crutchfield's great Customer Support made this easy--without tools, it took 15 minutes. With practice you could do it in 5 minutes. Routing the cable down through the dash took most of the time. Everything snapped together in seconds. A screwdriver is only needed to mount the box, or you could use velcro or a couple of tie wraps to hold it in place.My iPod car interface has transformed my life. I now have great sounding music and the well laid out factory CD changer controls make operating the iPod fun. I can skip ahead or behind ten (10) songs or one (1), and find any song I want in seconds. Printing out and numbering your playlist's make it easy find songs in a hurry. Eventually you will be able to memorize Disk and Track information to quickly find any song. I've read that newer XM radios factory heads will display the title and artist information. That would make the product perfect.NOTE: My factory head unit is for a single CD-player. The unlabeled "5" button is used to change iPod playlist's. I labeled it so other drivers will know how to change playlist's. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Highly Recommend! Written By Travis, Yorba Linda, CA on Thursday, February 08, 2007 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This product is great and with crutchfields easy to follow installation intructions I had it installed in 20 minutes start to finish. The product works great and the sound quality is second to none. I've had an FM transmitter and had all kinds of problems with reception and fuzzy songs. With the USA Spec interface there is no static and you never have to worry about changing the station or looking for a new one. I'd recommend this product to anyone who listens to their ipod in the car Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 USA Spec iPod® Interface for GM Written By Frank, Robbinsville NJ on Sunday, January 28, 2007 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Product worked Great. I have a 2001 Suburban w/Onstar, factory stereo with single cd, external tape player. Instructions were great. Blew a fuse during install, my fault but no big deal. The sound is SOOOO Clear. Beats the pants off the FM transmitter type I was using. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Chev Silverado iPod interface Written By OLLIE, Bay Area, CA on Sunday, December 24, 2006 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Excellent product. Sound quality is just what I hoped it would be. The installation was a breeze too, even for those without the know how. After buying this I bought another for our other car. I would highly recommend this product over going the FM wireless route. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Best on the market for factory head unit Written By Christopher, Nashville, TN on Friday, December 01, 2006 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Nashville - Music City... with all the radio stations around here, an FM modulator or transmitter is out of the question. So a direct connect was essential for my iPod needs. This product works great in my 2002 Tahoe. However it is not with out its limitations. The good:Excellent sound quality, very easy installation, works as designed. The not so good:A) When using it to control the iPod via radio buttons, you really have no idea what song is where, unless you have memorized your GM1, GM2, etc. play list.B) Every now and then the iPod will not go to the next track, or it will skip a track when you press the next button... not an issue as pressing the next button again seems to take... guess you have to press it like you mean it.C) Sometime it takes a minute for the IPod to load and the head unit to see the "CD iChanger". I've had to unplug and re-plug the iPod from the cable a time or two.Over all I am very pleased with this unit... so much so that I purchased one for my brother and wife for their vehicles. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 USA Spec iPod® Interface for GM Written By A R, Amarillo, TX on Sunday, October 22, 2006 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great product. Easy install and works and sounds excellent. After many trips to the local unhelpful chain and way overpriced specialty stores, I checked Crutchfield and found just what I needed and it was cheaper too. No more wires everywhere, static with the FM transmitter, and no more noisy tape adapter. Installed on 2001 Tahoe with tape player in console, no CD changer, has onstar, and non-BOSE 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Works great! Written By Gurley, Birmingham, AL on Monday, October 09, 2006 I installed it in my 2001 GMC in about 15 minutes. This has to be the easiest installation ever, and the product works just as advertised. The sound is clear and loud. Buy it! 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 It Works (Really!) Written By James, Detroit, MI on Friday, September 08, 2006 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Installed it in a 97 Suburban with the large factory radio with casette, and the remote single CD below the radio in the dash. There is a 9-pin plug that connects into the back of the CD unit and runs up to the radio. When you pull out the CD unit you will see it hanging in the back of the space where the CD unit used to be. This little device comes with a cord that plugs right into the 9 pin plug. I already had taken the dash apart and removed the remote CD unit when the device arrived in the mail, and it literally took about 40 seconds to hook up and start playing iPod music! Amazing 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 ASTOUNDING!!! THIS REALLY WORKS!!! Written By George, Durant, OK on Thursday, August 24, 2006 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I don't own an i-pod. I installed this in my 2001 Chevy Blazer, in order to connect my laptop through the Factory Delco In-Dash CD Player. WORKED THE FIRST TIME! I installed it in the glove compartment with velcro. Took about an hour and a half, most of it being taking the dash apart. Didn't even have to select a track--as soon as I hit the AUX button, it activated the unit! WORKS WONDERFULLY, and NO MORE STATIC from the crappy FM Transmitter I was using! Now I can play DVDs and MP3s from my computer through my Blazer stereo. HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED! 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 jrb Written By jbooth, Dallas, Tx on Thursday, August 10, 2006 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This is a great product. Application for 1999 Tahoe. The Tahoe comes factory with radio/cassette and the CD unit is separate. I invested in a 2002 Tahoe radio that looks the same with the CD player in the radio unit (via ebay-cheap) and removed the existing CD player and bought the GM 'cubby hole' accessory which fits right in and adds additional storage in dash.The entire application was super easy and the quality of the IPOD playing thru the radio (using Auxiliary setting) is awesome. If you are looking for a solution that will fit your 99, or later model Tahoe, this is it. So cool to control your IPOD via your radio (fst fwd/rewind, next song/prior song, playlists/etc. Just plug in IPOD, throw it in glove box or console, and it is easy. Switch to radio and IPOD unit pauses/switch back to AUX and IPOD is starts....and it charges. Well worth the price for a seemless solution considering some of the FM modulators are half the costs and half the quality. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Can run XM, ON Star and 6 CD changer with BOSE system in 05 Avalanche Written By The Magician, Orange County, CA on Monday, June 26, 2006 Yes indeed, you CAN run your iPod, 6 CD changer, ON-Star AND XM radio without conflict! After confirming this detail with USA Spec I ordered and installed the iPod interface without any problems... The XM-1 (band) now commands the iPod giving me only 6 pre-sets for my XM tuner on XM-2 (band). The package says that the USA Spec IPOD Interface WILL support artist and title info on the stock GM head unit, but I can't make that happen... I only get track numbers and playlist numbers...You can also set the adapter via dip-switches to allow full controll of the iPod via the iPod's thumb-wheel or deal with "limited" controll over playlists using only the GM stock head-unit... The back-seat radio controller for my kids requires that I "boot-up" the XM receiver first to give them controll of the XM receiver remotely.Think about it; You purchased an iPod because of it's ease of navigation and indexing and NOTHING can replace that in a head unit... I set the dip-switches to give me controll of the iPod on the iPod itself.The unit is a bit "quirky" but the adavtages out-way the disadvantages! 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 USA Spec iPod® Interface for GM Written By Tom, Herrin, IL on Monday, June 05, 2006 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) My USA Spec IPOD Interface was very easy to install and it's performance is excellent. I enjoy being able to axcess nearlly my whole classical, jazz and easy listening music as I travel. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Almost perfect Written By phil, Palm Harbor, florida on Saturday, June 03, 2006 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I subtracted one star because of incorrect information in the manual and slow email response from USA Spec. For my 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP they say my radio has to be AM/FM/TAPE radio with AUX only.Slave unit must be disconnected. This is not true. It does require the radio that supports the external CD Changer. The changer is disconnected and the adapter works fine when you press the CD button. My radio was the single internal CD and that didn't work. I swapped it with the Delco Monsoon version that supports the CD changer. It now seems to function as advertised and I'm using it in Direct mode. One thing I've found is that I can't put the iPod in shuffle mode. Not sure what's happening there. I'm taking a road trip to Michigan in a couple weeks and I'll give it a real work out. Maybe post another report. Have Fun. -phil 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Outstanding Solution For Factory Radio Written By Jack from Texas, Austin, Texas on Sunday, May 28, 2006 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I always wanted to hook up my ipod to my Tahoe, and the first mistake I made ever was trying to use a FM Modulator for it. The sound quality was absolutely horrid and it was just awful to listen to. I searched Crutchfield and matched this interface for my Tahoe and ordered it mainly because I also wanted to keep the GM factory radio in there. When I got this item installation of it was absolutely easy, the only hard part of it was removing the radio and fitting wires back in but no problem. I also used the extra jacks on the interface to hook up a XM Satellite radio along with it so now I'm enjoying great sound from both through the radio with no unsightly wires running all over. This product is wonderful to just hook into your radio and you can also plug along with your ipod any other device ( DVD Player or Satellite Radio) and play through the CD Changer controls on the radio. This interface should have been my first choice for the ipod in my car through the factory radio. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Fantastic Product Written By Randy, Colorado Springs on Friday, May 26, 2006 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Thisis a great product! I was using the monster FM modulator (with 8 preselected stations) and could not find a clear station to use. This little beauty makes my IPOD sound a 1000 times better. A big plus is that it has an auxillary input (for your portable satellite radio receiver perhaps?) or an additional item. I highly recommend this product. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Excellent Product, Excellent Value Written By Tom, San Francisco, CA on Monday, April 03, 2006 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Installed the USA Spec device into my 2000 Chevy S-10. I seldom bother to write reviews such as these, but it was such a simple install -- and to such good effect -- that I had to write in here.Total install time was about 45 minutes, and most of that was wrangling with the awkwardly designed S-10 dashboard cover. Once I figured out how to lift that out -- thanks to the excellent Crutchfield-supplied instructions -- pulling the factory stereo, inserting the USA Spec cable into the unused CD-changer slot, and then threading the cable to the proper location were all quite simple. On an older factory stereo such as mine, you don't get much by way of title display, of course. But you get good iPod control (FF, Rev, Skip track, etc.), CD quality sound--and an AUX line-in input if you decide to get an XM or Sirius receiver. Anyone with a qualifying GM setup would be silly to buy an expensive FM transmitter/charger system instead of this simple and elegant system. I replaced a Monster iCarPlay with this because the Monster picked up alternator whine from the GM electrical system. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 USA Spec iPod® Interface for GM Written By Robert, Nazareth, PA on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Installed very easily on a 2001 Tahoe. Works Great !!Excellent sound quality 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 WORKS GREAT Written By elizabeth, salinas ca. on Sunday, February 19, 2006 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) i have a 2001 yukon with center console control,and the news ipod with vid,everthing on my stock radio works great,i found if you turn the 1-2 usa spec interface to off you can control and see everthing on your ipod...(if you have 1 on and 2 off all my ipod say is gm link coneted) i can control everthing form the ipod.right down to the playlist and even play vid off my ipod and listen to them on my car stero..the sound is amazing ,you can still use your stock deck to navigate but you can see everthing on the ipod it selfgrat product(i use the ipod itself to change tracks much easer for mealso if anyone has the center console with radio controls it allso works great i can listen to the radio and my little girl can listen throgh the conlsol with her headphone and navigate the ipod to what ever track she wants works great 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 USA Spec iPod® Interface for GM Written By Anonymous, Las Vegas, NV on Monday, January 16, 2006 This is a great product for people who want to use their ipod with a factory radio and prefer the best sound quality they can get. It also allows you to use your factory radio and steering wheel controls to control your ipod. What makes this stand out from the other ipod interfaces is that it allows the option of direct or radio control of songs, adds rca inputs great for people who have a rear seat monitors, and also allows you to keep your slave deck in your gm vehicle despite what said in the description. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 USA Spec iPod® Interface for GM Written By BRAD, San Clemente, CA on Friday, December 02, 2005 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I was told twice if my radio didn't have the "SOURCE" or "AUX" button this unit will not work on my car. This is not true! The CD/PLAY button does the trick. I have a 2001 Trans Am WS6 w/ the monsoon sound system. And this unit plugged right into it and started working immediately. The only trouble was at first was getting the radio out of the dash; and to solve this all i needed to do was to reach under the dash (by the gas pedal) and help the radio out by wriggling the wires in the back. The radio does come all the way out. Oh by the way; it sounds awesome!! 14 out of 14 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 iPod Listening Written By Kerry, Redondo Beach, CA on Tuesday, October 04, 2005 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) After trying out a $100 fm transmitter and then only a few months down the line having it break, I decided that for nearly the same price I could have better sound quality. I installed this device into the glove department of my 2000 Chevy S-10 pickup. I have it setup so that I can use both the controls of my radio and my ipod. I like to know what song is playing so I mounted the ipod right next to my vents. This product works great and was easy to install. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Great Product, Better price than most Written By Carl, SLC, Utah on Thursday, September 29, 2005 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This adapter works great with my 2001 camaro w/ monsoon system. I like having control from the stereo/steering wheel, and from the IPOD itself. Install was a piece of cake, and by running the wire throught the center console to the storage box between the driver and passenger seats, the IPOD is secure and readily accessible, while staying plugged in. The price is much better than the competitors, with the same features. 5 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 USA Spec iPod® Interface for GM Written By jordan michael, Indianapolis,IN on Tuesday, August 02, 2005 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) great product, CD quality sound. All the controls work great such as track up and down. I would deffinately recomend this product. very easy installation. The only downside is that sometimes it doesn't charge. The problem is simply solved though by disconnecting the ipod and reconnecting it. 6 out of 7 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1 question already asked looking for the install directions for this item. Read on the add it said to disconnect the factory CD player. Will the player still be able to be used once this item is hooked up? [ Mark Dec 06, 2013 ] 2 answers Mark Buy The speaker dock it will be the best decision you've ever made. Crutchfield will even give you technical support. The speaker dock I got came with different dock adapters. Just talk to them. 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Scott Ainslie is a traditional acoustic Blues singer, guitarist, historian and songwriter with personal roots in the Civil Rights era and a great affection for cross-cultural exchange. He is a powerful musician, a fine singer, and a masterful storyteller.
As a traditional musician with expertise in both the Southern Appalachian fiddle and banjo tradition, and Piedmont and Delta Blues, Ainslie has specialized in performing and presenting programs on the African roots of American music and culture in community and educational settings.
Scott Ainslie's performances present a wonderful palette of sounds and stories to delight the ear, awaken the mind and satisfy the heart. Give him your attention. You won't regret it.
Folk singer/songwriter Lui Collins has been performing, writing and recording for over 40 years, earning international acclaim for her music. Her music ranges from original and traditional folk songs to bossa nova in the original Brazilian Portuguese. She's made 16 recordings of her own and has sung and played guitar or banjo on others' projects as well. She's shared the stage with such folk-world notables as Tom Rush, Bonnie Raitt, Dave Van Ronk, Stan Rogers, John Gorka, and Anais Mitchell, and has recorded with Johnny Cunningham, David Darling, and Rani Arbo, among others.
Lui has been hailed by the Boston Herald as a "folksinger for our times" and by the Boston Globe as "one of New England's first and brightest stars." She was voted third most popular performer at the Champlain Valley Festival in 1992, along with Pete Seeger and French Canadian band La Bottine Souriante. Renowned guitarist Dave van Ronk called her "one of the best guitarist-arrangers I have heard in years." And Canadian folk icon Stan Rogers quipped, "Lui sings my songs better than I do."
Besides her concerts, Collins is involved in teaching and early elementary music curriculum development. In 2003 she founded "Lui Collins' Upside-Up Music" for families with young children.
John Doerschuk has been in the sound business for over 25 years. He was attracted to waves and electrons while playing in bands in the seventies, and somehow continues to make a living as an "audio guy." He lives with his artist wife Bessie and daughter Sophie in Cambridge, Massachusetts. John plays piano and guitar and is trying to tame a Dobro.
Bob Halperin is best known for his intricate acoustic blues and slide guitar work. He started playing guitar at the age of eight. Initially inspired by the dream of becoming the fifth Beatle, his aims changed after hearing "Alice's Restaurant" and then being exposed to older country blues by a counselor at his summer camp, Roy Book Binder. Thus inspired, he took a couple of lessons from blues/gospel legend, the Reb. Gary Davis.
Over the years, Bob has played solo, as a support musician, and with various acoustic and electric blues, rock, folk and zydeco bands. He ran his own skiffle band, Homeless Bob and the Living Room Gypsies and toured as lead guitarist for six years with the Northeast zydeco, Li'l Anne and Hot Cayenne.
Aside from his own recordings, most notably 1997's All Kinds Of Blues, Bob has recorded with various musicians, including Bob Holmes, Kim Wallach, Jerry Short, John Perrault, The Dady Brothers, Karl Conrad, and former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich.
The roots/Americana band that he is a member of, Wooden Eye, is currently recording its third CD and he is in the process of preparing a new solo CD for release.
Bob gives guitar lessons at Gary's Guitars in his town of Portsmouth, NH and at The Music Emporium in Lexington, MA.
"Lorraine Hammond is the most versatile dulcimer player I know", observes North Carolina dulcimer wizard Don Pedi. Lorraine's numerous credits as a traditional singer, songwriter, teacher and instrumentalist include her groundbreaking Shanachie release with fiddler Gerry Milnes, "Hell Up Coal Holler", a Homespun dulcimer instruction series, and two elegant Appalachian dulcimer books with Yellow Moon Press. Lorraine also plays, performs on and teaches five string banjo, mandolin and harp. Lorraine's new CD, "The Opal Ring", on the Snowy Egret label, combines the traditional New England ballads of her childhood with her own songs drawn from that childhood in the Connecticut Berkshires. Reviewer Mark Flanagan observes: " Lorraine Lee Hammond opens her latest CD with some of the sweetest notes ever produced on the mountain dulcimer".
Lorraine also plays, performs on and teaches five string banjo, mandolin and harp. Lorraines new CD, "The Opal Ring", on the Snowy Egret label, combines the traditional New England ballads of her childhood with her own songs drawn from that childhood in the Connecticut Berkshires. Reviewer Mark Flanagan observes: " Lorraine Lee Hammond opens her latest CD with some of the sweetest notes ever produced on the mountain dulcimer".
Bennett is the sort of finger-picking guitar player you can listen to all day- The Shetland Times. He started playing in 1957 and began teaching in 1960, debuted as a virtuoso soloist in 1980 - on the In-Bound platform, Harvard Square Station - and has played above ground, at home and abroad ever since. Early influences include an EP side of folk and cowboy songs with guitar accompaniment his sister Lucy made in 1951, recordings of Etta Baker, Mike Seeger and Duane Eddy, and of course the Three B's - Bach, Bluegrass, and Bo Diddly.
Bennett's classes focus on developing students' individual skill and style, helping you to play like yourself, only more so.
Folk-pop artist Sloan Wainwright belongs to a musical dynasty of impossibly gifted singer-songwriters.
Her family tree (brother and folk-music luminary Loudon Wainwright, sister-in-law Kate McGarrigle, nephew Rufus Wainwright, nieces Martha Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche) reads like a who's who of contemporary folk music. Sloan's incredible gift is not only her unique songwriting ability but her dramatically voiced rendition of her original songs.
"She's folk-influenced, obviously (you can't grow up in the First Family of Folk and not be, one imagines), but the real star here is her voice. Warm and smoky and smooth, it makes her earthy, ominous lyrics seem all the more intense."
Defying standard categorization, singer/songwriter Sloan Wainwright consistently demonstrates her easy command of a variety of American musical styles -- pop, folk, jazz and blues -- held together by the melodious tone of her rich contralto. The end result, a unique and soulful hybrid.
With a solid and impressive discography of 8 original CD releases to her credit, Sloan continues to write, sing and perform live.
Hailed by Nashville's Music Row Magazine for his "lickety-split mandolin work" and by Vintage Guitar Magazine as "brilliant", Portland, Maine-based Joe Walsh is emerging as one of the best mandolinists of his generation.
Walsh is known for his exceptional tone and taste, and his collaborations with acoustic music luminaries including legendary fiddler Darol Anger, flatpick guitar hero Scott Nygaard, bluegrass super group the Gibson Brothers, and pop/grass darlings Joy Kills Sorrow have taken him all over the map, both musically and literally. He's played with everyone from John Scofield to Bela Fleck to Emmylou Harris, and performed everywhere from bluegrass festivals to laundromats to Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Walsh has two solo albums to his credit, and teaches mandolin at the Berklee College of Music.

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DEARBORN / Sept. 14, 2009---As the University of Michigan-Dearborn kicks off its 50th anniversary year, the campus is gearing up to host its Fall Open House for prospective high school and transfer students on Sunday, Oct. 4, from noon to 3:30 p.m.
Prospective students, along with family and friends, will have an opportunity to meet with faculty, staff, students and alumni. Members of the campus community will provide information on undergraduate and graduate programs, admissions procedures, scholarships, financial aid, and co-op and internship opportunities.
The event will offer refreshments and walking tours of campus. Representatives of UM-Dearborn student organizations will answer questions about campus activities and student life.
Our Open House provides students and their families a way to experience our metropolitan campus and all of opportunities available at UM-Dearborn, said Christopher W. Tremblay, director of admissions and orientation. This fall, as the campus celebrates a milestone of 50 years of providing academic excellence, we are looking forward to introducing the Michigan community to new students as a way to demonstrate the degree that makes the difference.
Open House registration will start at noon outside the University Center building. On-site admissions will take place from noon to 3 p.m. in the Admissions Office, Room 1145 of the University Center. Representatives from other campus departments will showcase their services at the event during a browsing fair in the University Center.
UM-Dearborn offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences, engineering, management, education and public administration.
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Local schools placed in the following areas: Adairsville High School's construction department placed first in the state for Team Works; Matthew Abernathy of Woodland High School placed second in the state for Fire Competitor, with 12 other schools competing. The school also had its tactical department compete; at Cass High School, the welding department won second place in Welding Fabrication and first in Metal Working Display. The cosmetology department won first place in Opening and Closing Ceremony, second place in Nail Design Display and second place in Hair Design Display. The construction department competed in Team Works and Job Skills Demonstration in this year's event, but did not place in the top three.
According to a press release, "At the event, students and other visitors had the opportunity to explore 13 different 'worlds,' including the World of Energy and the World of Construction, in exhibit hall space the size of six football fields. In addition, top high school and technical college construction students in the state also will compete in the SkillsUSA State Championships.
"Georgia Power provided employees from safety, generation, nuclear, transmission, distribution, metering services, engineering, workforce development, energy efficiency and talent acquisition to serve as volunteers in the World of Energy. In addition, other employees assisted [the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia] with other event duties.
"'Georgia Power understands the importance of reaching out to young people, engaging them and making them aware of careers in the energy sector. They know from an economic development, youth development and workforce development standpoint that it is essential that America's businesses connect with our young people today," Scott Shelar, Construction Education Foundation of Georgia executive director, said in a press release. "Georgia Power's massive involvement in this event is proof positive that they are willing to make the necessary investment."
With first-place victories, AHS' construction department and CHS' Opening and Closing team will be heading to the national competition this June in Kansas City, Mo. The Daily Tribune News spoke with AHS' construction department on its recent SkillsUSA accomplishment.
"[SkillsUSA] is basically like [Future Farmers of America] is to agriculture," AHS SkillsUSA Advisor Barry Arrington said. "... Today's job market is getting real picky because of the fewer jobs out there, so the more skills you have ... makes for a lot better of a chance of getting employment."
He said having skills in construction, for example, will be helpful for students interested in the field as more skilled craftsmen retire.
"A big workforce turnover is about to happen and right now we don't even have people who are trained to take the jobs [current craftsmen] are leaving behind," Arrington said.
He said he appreciates the amount of work and effort his SkillsUSA members have put into their construction classes and in the recent SkillsUSA competition.
"They take it to heart, just like football," Arrington said. "They take what they learn here and apply it [at the competition] and have to build a structure from start to finish."
He added, "They want to practice and they want to be as good as they can."
Junior Barry Arrington Jr. described the project his department had to build as a washroom, which was not presented to the competitors until the day of the competition.
"It was basically an 8-foot-by-4-foot foundation and we had masonry ... we had to lay that all around and then we built a floor on top of that and we put a plate to go down all around it," he said. "It had two walls, one with a window in it, and then we put those up and put it together and braced it off, and then they threw an addition onto us when we were done with our carpentry and said they would like a front porch on it.
"They gave us these 4-by-4s and we built rafters and made an actual front porch."
This is the second year in a row for AHS' SkillsUSA construction department to go on to nationals.
Paul Sabin, who now serves as the CEO for the Bartow County College and Career Academy, said programs like SkillsUSA play an integral role in a student's academic career.
"Competitions and clubs are such an enhancement to the general curriculum of our Career Technical and Agricultural Education courses," Sabin said. "Students who get involved and participate in these programs are not only more likely to enjoy school, but they're also more likely to finish school and have a career pathway."
He said the school system is proud of its SkillsUSA students and their accomplishments, moving from region to state to national-level competitions.


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