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The Osceola high school carpentry class will be traveling to Joplin, MO, from March 11-17, 2012, to assist with rebuilding efforts following the Joplin tornados. Charlie Mundy, SWCC carpentry instructor, organized the trips through the Fuller Center for Housing. Fourteen students, two chaperones, and Mundy will be making the trip. This story was recently featured on KCCI-TV, Des Moines. To watch the story, visit http://www.kcci.com/video/30648085/detail.html.
The president of the Fuller Center had heard about similar work the Osceola students completed for storm-ravaged homes in Louisiana a couple of years ago. The Fuller Center is excited about the students’ skill sets and looking forward to putting them to work. Many times volunteers travel to assist with projects such as this without any prior construction knowledge. During their time in Joplin, the students will be working on miscellaneous construction projects including construction of bunk beds, tool storage units, and completing the stucco on the exterior of a house. The group will be staying in a gymnasium at a local church in Joplin.
Be sure to check out the Art Quilt Display by the local Arts and Fibers Club in the Southwestern Community College LRC (library) in the Instructional Center on the SWCC Creston campus. More than 30 quilt and craft items are on display throughout the library. The items will be available for viewing at SWCC until Wednesday, February 29. To view photos of all items in the show, please visit the "SWCC Library" page on Facebook.
Read this week's SWCC Weekly online student newsletter! Articles include Pink Zone Event information, transfer day prize winners, softball raffle wrap-up, auto club apparel on sale, National TRiO Day, and transfer opportunities to the University of Iowa.
The Automotive Club is selling hats, hoodies, stocking caps, and T-shirts with the SWCC automotive logo (see photos at right). Costs follow: beanie (black), $14; hat (black with flame), $15; hoodie (black), $30; T-shirt (black, orange, pink, or purple), $16; stocking cap (orange), $14. Pink T-shirts will include the breast cancer symbol (ribbon) and for each T-shirt purchased, $2 will be donated to the breast cancer fund.
To order, please contact Sue Claiser, automotive parts clerk, at 641.782.1306 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Orders are due by February 29, 2012.
Southwestern Community College's automotive programs will be hosting an Open House for students considering a career in the automotive field on Friday, March 30, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on SWCC's Creston campus.
During the Open House event, visitors will be able to tour the automotive shops, meet program instructors, compete in welding and tire changing/rotating contests, views automobiles at the car show, and meet with tool vendors. A light lunch will be served.
Potential students may visit at any time during the Open House hours, but if students are planning to compete in the welding contest they must register from 8:30-9 a.m. A written test will take place at 9 a.m. and individuals with the top scores will then compete in the hands-on portion at 10 a.m. in SWCC’s technical center. Pictured at right are last year's contest winners.
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