Adam King and Jacob Dransfield from Bothell High will compete against nine other Washington teams for the chance to represent the state in the national 2011 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition this summer.

The statewide hands-on competition is scheduled for May 3 at Renton Technical College. The top team from that challenge will go on to the national competition June 12-14 in Dearborn, Mich., where it will showcase its automotive problem-solving capabilities by resolving “real-world” repair challenges in a timed, head-to-head match-up of top teams representing all 50 states.

Patrick McCue is the team’s instructor.

Students who do well in the national competition can win scholarships, savings bonds, trophies, jackets, certificates, shop manuals, trips and automotive equipment. Last year’s contest awarded a record-high $11.5 million in scholarships to the participants, which was comprised of more than 10,500 juniors and seniors.

The Ford/AAA Auto Skills Competition began in 1949, when Harry Truman was in office. This year, AAA marks its 27th year with the competition, serving as a co-sponsor since 1984. Ford Motor Company celebrates its 17th year involved in the competition.