Masonry Magazine May 2001 Page. 24
The average selling cost of these homes ranges from $180,000 to $215,000. In addition, students in this program compete in Skills USA VICA competitions and this year they got a gold, silver and bronze in the district competition.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
The Trowel Trades Program at the Career Technology Center currently has 31 students in its masonry program. This three-year program for 10th through 12th graders is mostly hands-on so the students can gain practical experience according to instructor Joseph Pinto. The students and the instructor have worked on two projects this year. The first is a fireplace that is used for their Christmas party. The second is a 26' x 40' maintenance garage for the school. The students poured the foundation and also laid block. This spring, they plan to complete the outside with stucco.
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Mark Lyons, masonry instructor at Somerset County Technology Center, reports that his program averages between 22 and 40 students per year. SCTC is a rural school that serves eight surrounding school districts. The school operates on a semester-about schedule, which means that the students attend the Tech school all day long for a full semester and their home school for a semester. Masonry students at SCTC have done several projects for Habitat for Humanity including foundations and porches. Student masons have also done work for the local Blind Association, participating school districts, churches and other local organizations. During the last semester, 85% of SCTC masonry seniors were employed through the co-op program.
York, Pennsylvania
According to Phil Smith, masonry instructor, the York County School of Technology masonry program is designed to give students entry level skills in bricklaying, blocklaying and concrete finishing. Trade theory and estimating are also covered. Students gain experience by building projects both onsite where they host an open house for the public to view their projects and off campus projects. Live outside work has included dugouts, concessions stands, storage buildings, concrete pads and sidewalks.
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Gaffney, South Carolina
The masonry program at Cherokee Technology Center has one instructor, Ken Millwood, and 19 students. This two-year program was established in 1969 and serves the only two high schools in the county, Gaffney High School and Blacksburg High School. According to Mr. Millwood, students have worked on several projects at local schools and are planning to do some work on a home for Habitat for Humanity this spring.
Holly Hill, South Carolina
The Holly Hill Roberts High School in Holly Hill, South Carolina currently has 34 students participating its 27-year-old masonry program. The instructor for their masonry program is Eugene Johnson. In addition to classroom studies, masonry students
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