Central Catholic High School - Lance Yearbook (Lafayette, IN)

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The industrial arts students had a long wait before their shop classes finally started, but finally, a week and a half after school started, Father Dhondt was able to locate a teacher for them. Mr. Kevin Brettnacher took the job, and was able to initiate a new program for the students. The Central Indiana Construction Advancement Foundation (CICAF) awarded $1500 to CC ' s industrial arts program. The money was to be used to buy materi- als for a course in construction. This course was offered to the juniors, and its purpose was to inform them about all the aspects of construction. The CICAF hoped that maybe if students became aware of the construction business, they might look into the possibilities of going into the field of construction after high school. During the course, students were divided into three groups of five people, and together they built mini-barns (the type used for storage). They were able to earn money by doing this, consequently, they were accom- plishing the programs long-range goal to provide a way for the shop department to become self-sufficient. Mr. Brettnacher also rearranged the shop, and bought in more equipment in order to make it better. In addition to the construction course, he taught courses in power mechanics, advanced woodworking and elec- tronics. The shop department has a bright future ahead — thanks to the new CICAF program. The prospect of learning about construction and earning money at the same time was exciting for the students. With Mr. Brett- nacher ' s help, they were able to gain new knowledge in the field of industrial arts.

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Opening Doors To The Future

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Building Barns — Making IVIoney Bill Balser makes sure his product will stay together by tightening the screws. shop 89