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Jellico High School construction students assist in Campbell County Habitat for Humanity house build
By Charlotte Underwood
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Jellico High School construction classes made a field trip across the mountain to assist with the latest Campbell County Habitat for Humanity house build last week and, in the process, the kids got to learn that it’s teamwork and coming together as a group that makes dreams like Habitat Houses come true.
TOP PHOTO: JHS Construction instructor Jay Davis brought his students on a field trip to LaFollette last week to help with the start of the newest Habitat House build and learn from TCAT Jacksboro Construction students.
The JHS CTE Construction classes went to LaFollette on Thursday, September 12, to meet with Jacksboro Tennessee College of Applied Technology students to work on the newest Habitat for Humanity home, which is located “up the valley” on Old Highway 63.
Habitat and TCAT Jacksboro have had a “great partnership” over the past couple of years working together on building houses. Several Jellico High School CTE students are dual-enrolled and TCAT instructor Chris Goodman worked with Jellico Construction instructor Jay Davis and Jellico Career and Technology Coach Lisa Bolton to make the “awesome” learning experience happen.
“Some of our students are dual enrolled at TCAT in Construction and the instructor asked if we wanted to have a combined classes day. It’s pretty cool to give students such relevant opportunities and they loved doing it! It was a wonderful opportunity for all of the students to get real world building experience and it was great to observe how these two different sets of students came together for one purpose and the teamwork that was a result,” said Jellico CTE Coach Lisa Bolton.
Jellico High school construction instructor Jay Davis said that it was an “awesome opportunity” for his students and that the kids had done amazing.
“What an awesome team effort by all participants, it was such a blessing to be able to help!” Jay Davis said.
The kids had a great time too and not only did they get hands on learning experience in the construction trade, but they also got hands on learning experience in being a good human being and giving back to their community and their county.
“I was excited for our Jellico High School Construction classes to be able to have a real-world experience and to be able to help others at the same time,” Bolton said.
According to Noah Hughes, Jellico High School sophomore, it was “one of the best experiences ever!”
Another Jellico Student Brody Partin said the experience was a huge help in learning the construction trade.
“The TCAT students were very nice and helped us a lot, it was a great experience to work on that building.” Brody Partin said.
To memorialize their unique learning experience the Jellico High School students signed one of the door headers and dated it, so years from now, if anyone has to work on that, they will see the signatures of some of the “helping hands” that constructed the house.
TCAT Jacksboro President Debbie Petree said combined teaching experiences like this is what dual enrollment opportunities are all about and that it was a positive opportunity for all involved. She also said thanks to all who were involved in making the unique learning experience a reality.
“Lisa Bolton worked with Jellico instructor Jay Davis and our instructor Chris Goodman to give the high school students an opportunity to work on the Habitat site. This is a great way for the students to not only get real world experience and community service as well. “It’s a win-win-win situation for the high school students, TCAT students and the Habitat project,” Petree said. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 09/20/2024-6AM)