Construction Academy Start Building!

The Academy kids are ready to build! FINALLY!!! Students were divided into 4 teams, with each team designing and constructing a different style "shed". As they work on the project, students are integrating skills learned about safety, time management, team member interaction and professionalism in the workplace. One shed will be selected and donated to Whatcom County's annual Home Show sponsored by our local Building Industry Association. The shed will be raffled, with proceeds being used for student scholarships. The other 3 sheds will be sold with funds returned to the program to help purchase building materials for next year's construction project.

Wow, the year is wizzing by and so many things are going on.....The kids received a special gift from Intalco - workboots! The vendor came into their classroom during the first couple of weeks of class so they could measure the students feet, and then in October, the students were invited to go out to Intalco for a tour and that is when they also received their shoes. The students are busy right now in the books and are quite anxious to begin building an actual project. Some of the students participated in getting their OSHA 10 certifications. In October, the kids also had an opportunity to get their First Aid certifications. There have been many interesting speakers who have already stopped in, and of course there was the pizza and cupcake party to celebrate National Construction Careers Week on October 19.