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Career & College Academy students win SkillsUSA hardware; YouthBuild reports Habitat and community projects
Summary
Career and College Academy principal Kelly Dunrapp and YouthBuild program manager Michael Black presented student achievements and project updates: SkillsUSA Teamworks entrants placed third in state competition; Bloomfield Habitat build, pavilion work and a life-jacket lending station are underway.
Kelly Dunrapp, principal of the Career and College Academy (CCA), and Mike Black, CCA YouthBuild program manager, presented program updates and student achievements to the board on April 14.
Dunrapp said CCA serves about 230 students and offers pathways that provide industry-recognized certifications and college credits tuition-free. Michael Black described progress on roughly two-and-a-half YouthBuild construction projects and highlighted student participation in regional and state competitions.
At SkillsUSA's Teamworks contest, the district entered both a junior varsity and a varsity team. The varsity team took third place in the state Teamworks competition after roughly 12 hours of hands-on building, the presenters said. Students performed framing, carpentry, electrical and plumbing tasks under timed contest conditions; coaches said the top placements were separated by only small point differences.
Black and project managers shared work details on the district's Bloomfield build with Habitat for Humanity, which included concrete, knee-wall construction, floor-joists, subflooring and siding work. Presenters noted the use of LP Smart Siding on that project and described steps taken to improve student safety for elevated work, including purchase of scaffolding and harnesses. CCA said Stennis Builders provided sheeting and roof trusses on one project.
YouthBuild also reported a small 'grab-and-go' summer project to house life jackets, developed in cooperation with DNR partners, and a community pavilion project at the middle school funded by a Sugar Creek endowment to create classroom and community space.
Board members congratulated the students and asked about next steps for program expansion and safety equipment; presenters said those items are part of ongoing planning.
Ending: The board expressed support and appreciation for the CCA and YouthBuild programs; no formal board action was required.
